Actor Sennosuke Murasugi, who was arrested for buying and receiving managed substances reminiscent of hashish, was present in possession of liquid containing hashish components at his residence, and police charged him with violating the Cannabis Control Act on the twenty sixth. He was re-arrested on suspicion of
Ground enchancment work off the coast of Henoko: Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism informs Okinawa Prefecture that he’ll perform the work on his behalf on the twenty eighth | NHK
On the twenty fifth, Okinawa Prefecture determined to not approve the court-ordered floor enchancment work off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, the place the U.S. navy base Futenma in Okinawa will probably be relocated. In response to this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito determined to hold out the execution on behalf of the prefecture to approve the development on the twenty eighth, and introduced that he had despatched a notification to the prefecture on the twenty sixth.
A person and a lady of their 20s had been injured at a karaoke store in Nagoya. The girl was unconscious because of stab wounds | NHK
According to the Nagoya City Fire Department, two folks, a person and a lady of their 20s, had been injured, and a lady was unconscious and in important situation at a karaoke store close to the east exit of Nagoya Station. Two folks seem to have suffered stab wounds, and police are investigating the circumstances.
Enhanced childcare help for self-employed staff
TOKYO, Dec 26 (News On Japan) –
Japan has introduced a major change to the nationwide pension scheme for self-employed people and freelancers throughout childcare, extending the exemption interval till the kid turns one 12 months outdated.
Under the present system, staff contributing to the ‘Employees’ Pension Insurance and Employees’ Health Insurance’ have been entitled to an exemption from pension premiums till their little one reaches three years of age. This profit has been out there to each female and male staff.
In distinction, the Japanese National Pension System, designed for self-employed and freelance people, has restricted this exemption solely to ladies, limiting it to simply 4 months.
The revised coverage will embody each female and male contributors, in addition to adoptive dad and mom, extending the exemption interval till the kid’s first birthday. The proposal is scheduled for dialogue in a specialised committee assembly later within the day.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s plan ensures that these adjustments is not going to lead to any discount of advantages or impose any earnings limits.
Aiming for a swift implementation, the Ministry intends to current a invoice for this modification within the subsequent common session of the Diet, with a aim to enact the adjustments by the 2026 fiscal 12 months.
Dec 26 (ANNnewsCH) – 厚生労働省は自営業の人などが加入する国民年金の保険料について、育児中は子どもが1歳になるまで免除する方針を固めました。 …proceed studying
News On Japan – Dec 26
Japan has introduced a major change to the nationwide pension scheme for self-employed people and freelancers throughout childcare, extending the exemption interval till the kid turns one 12 months outdated.
News On Japan – Dec 26
In a transfer to ease Japan’s acute scarcity of taxi drivers, the National Police Agency will make out there the ‘Class 2’ driver’s license take a look at, required for driving passenger transport autos, in a number of international languages.
News On Japan – Dec 26
Japan faces a extreme scarcity of lecturers, with greater than 3,000 positions in colleges remaining vacant, in accordance with a latest survey performed by the All Japan Federation of Teachers’ and Staff Unions.
Watercolor by Shibasaki – Dec 24
This is Shibasaki, a portray teacher. Today I’ll present you ways to attract a practical car with a pencil. Now, why do not you get your pencils prepared and have enjoyable drawing with Shibasaki?
News On Japan – Dec 23
In a landmark transfer to handle declining birthrates, the Japanese authorities has introduced free faculty tuition for households with 3 or extra youngsters as a part of the ‘Children’s Future Strategy’, a complete plan ratified by Cabinet on Friday.
News On Japan – Dec 22
In an modern transfer, the Osaka Prefectural Police have initiated a marketing campaign on YouTube, launching focused ads from December 22, geared toward addressing the numerous improve in marijuana-related offenses amongst younger individuals.
News On Japan – Dec 22
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has finalized a complete guideline to advertise higher sleep well being, advocating over 6 hours of shut-eye for adults, and 9 to 12 hours for elementary college children.
Sora The Troll – Dec 22
This is Japan vs. the USA I assume
Japan Times – Dec 22
Local schooling authorities throughout Japan are struggling to safe school rooms for an growing variety of youngsters with disabilities who, in some instances, are even being compelled to attend lessons in class hallways.
News On Japan – Dec 20
The Japanese authorities has determined to discontinue the usage of fax machines and ‘hanko’ (private seals) in instructional settings by 2025.
News On Japan – Dec 20
Ten college students had been injured in a Saitama Prefecture junior highschool when a carbonated drink bottle, often called ‘Ramune’, exploded throughout a science experiment.
News On Japan – Dec 18
Amid falling snow, college students from a karate dojo challenged themselves with chilly climate coaching on the coast of Kitakyushu City.
Kyodo – Dec 16
A Japanese college has moved to disband its famend American soccer workforce after some members had been arrested over possession or buy of unlawful medication, a supply with data of the matter mentioned Friday.
Asian Boss – Dec 16
Why Japanese college students wrestle with talking English
News On Japan – Dec 15
Advance reservations for driving license renewals and concept checks can be out there on-line from February subsequent 12 months, as unveiled as we speak by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
DW News – Dec 13
While the samurai not rule Japan, the bow has endured because the mark of respect. It’s a greeting and an apology, an indication of respect and a sign of worshipping — and there are quite a few refined distinctions.
Komei Former House of Representatives member Yoshikatsu Takeiri dies at age 97, served as celebration chairman for about 20 years | NHK
Yoshikatsu Takeiri, a former member of the House of Representatives who served as Komeito’s chairman for about 20 years, handed away attributable to pneumonia in Fukuoka City on the twenty third of this month. He was 97 years previous.
Wrong monitor: Bullet prepare driver watches horse racing whereas on responsibility
TOKYO, Dec 26 (News On Japan) –
A Shinkansen driver, employed by JR Central, has been disciplined for utilizing a company-issued smartphone for private functions whereas working the high-speed prepare.
The incident occurred on Nov 26 at round 4 PM whereas the driving force was accountable for the ‘Hikari’ service touring from Shin-Osaka Station to Tokyo Station.
A routine inspection of cellphone logs revealed that the driving force, in his 30s, had accessed horse racing news for roughly one minute whereas on responsibility.
Confronted by firm officers, the driving force confessed to his lapse in judgement, acknowledging that his private curiosity had overridden his skilled obligations. He was quoted saying, “The urge to use the phone for personal searches got the better of me.”
Further investigations confirmed this to be an remoted incident, with no proof of comparable misconduct amongst different drivers.
In response to the incident, JR Central emphasised their dedication to security {and professional} conduct, stating that the driving force’s actions have been in clear violation of firm insurance policies that mandate undivided consideration to driving. The firm assured that it might take applicable disciplinary motion in opposition to the driving force.
Dec 26 (ANNnewsCH) – JR東海によりますと、30代の運転士は先月26日午後4時ごろ、新大阪駅発・東京駅行きの「ひかり」を運転中に、会社から貸与されたスマートフォンを私用で使っていました。 …proceed studying
News On Japan – Dec 26
A Shinkansen driver, employed by JR Central, has been disciplined for utilizing a company-issued smartphone for private functions whereas working the high-speed prepare.
News On Japan – Dec 24
Residents of Joetsu in southern Niigata prefecture are going through a extreme chilly wave, with snowfall reaching over 4 instances the same old ranges for this time of 12 months.
NHK – Dec 22
Japanese climate officers are warning of site visitors disruptions as heavy snow blankets vast areas in Hokuriku and different areas alongside the Sea of Japan.
News On Japan – Dec 22
The eagerly anticipated Disney-themed Shinkansen, ‘Magical Dream Shinkansen’, has formally began operations between Sendai and Tokyo.
News On Japan – Dec 22
As the festive season of Christmas attracts close to, Japan has turn into a beacon for worldwide vacationers, drawn by the spectacular metropolis illuminations, together with the “Blue Cave” in Shibuya with over 700,000 bulbs illuminate the tree-lined streets.
vietnamplus.vn – Dec 22
The variety of Vietnamese guests to Japan within the first 11 months of 2023 reached a brand new report of almost 537,00, surpassing the earlier report of over 495,000 guests achieved in 2019.
News On Japan – Dec 21
To deal with the rising considerations of ‘bullet climbing’ on Mount Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture plans to roll out new rules, together with limiting the variety of every day hikers to 4,000 and shutting gates from 4 PM to 2 AM.
News On Japan – Dec 21
JR West Japan has unveiled an initiative to revolutionize prepare ticketing by introducing QR code-based tickets, signaling a major shift away from the normal use of paper tickets.
NHK – Dec 21
The variety of international guests to Japan has topped 20 million for the primary time since 2019, earlier than the coronavirus pandemic.
News On Japan – Dec 21
Japan’s authorities has determined to partially legalize “ridesharing,” the place non-public drivers can use their private autos to move passengers for a price, ranging from April subsequent 12 months.
NHK – Dec 21
Weather officers say coastal areas alongside the Sea of Japan are anticipated to see the primary heavy snow of the season later this week as a midwinter-level chilly air mass flows into the Japanese archipelago.
News On Japan – Dec 19
With lower than 2 weeks earlier than New Year, the making of Kadomatsu, that are normally positioned in pairs in entrance of houses and buildings to welcome ancestral spirits, is in full swing.
Solo Solo Travel – Dec 18
Today we’re going to be driving the luxurious sleeper prepare, the Cassiopeia, and benefit from the Northern Japanese Culture and Food! (Seafood and well-known wagyu!) We go to Morioka Prefecture, dwelling to many well-known temples, shrines, and meals!
Samuel and Audrey – Dec 18
Our time in Hokkaido has come to an finish and right this moment we’re boarding an in a single day Japanese ferry to journey from Otaru to Niigata. This is a 16-hour ferry crossing aboard the Shin Nihonkai ferry.
Tokyo Kenchan – Dec 18
March 16, 2024 Hokuriku Shinkansen extends to Tsuruga. In this video, I’d wish to go over what’s going to change in March 2024 for Japanese trains specializing in the matters which may have an effect on your journey.
News On Japan – Dec 16
A landslide in Hakuba, a well-liked ski village within the central alps of Japan, led to evacuation orders for 23 households following 24 hours of heavy rain.
Voluntary interview with Abe faction official Hagiuda political funds Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department | NHK
Interviews with individuals concerned revealed that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s Special Investigation Department voluntarily interviewed Koichi Hagiuda, former chairman of the Political Affairs Investigation Committee, a senior member of the Abe faction, concerning a case involving a political funding get together run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Special Investigation Department seems to have confirmed his recognition as an govt of a faction and as a member of the Diet member who acquired a kickback.
Japan’s dollar-denominated GDP reached its lowest share of the world’s whole final yr | NHK
In 2022, Japan’s dollar-denominated GDP (gross home product) will account for 4.2% of the world whole, the bottom since 1980, when statistics are comparable. This was because of the depreciation of the yen, which decreased GDP when transformed to {dollars}.
Full-scale coordination with the US facet to export Self-Defense Forces “Patriot” from the start of the yr | NHK
The authorities has relaxed export guidelines for protection gear and has determined to export the Patriot surface-to-air missile system to the United States. In order to reply rapidly, we have now determined to export what the Self-Defense Forces have, and we are going to start full-scale coordination with the American facet from the start of the yr.
The order of songs for the 2023 Kohaku Uta Gassen will probably be determined, and the final one will probably be MISIA | NHK
The order of the songs for the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, which will probably be broadcast on New Year’s Eve, was introduced on the twenty sixth, and MISIA from the Red group would be the remaining performer.
