Ishiba tightens Diet entry for LDP members tied to scandal
Facing criticism, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said all Liberal Democratic Party members who were involved in the ...
Expert: Quake damage led to mudslides from Noto heavy rain
A relatively small amount of rainfall last month apparently triggered mudslides in the Noto Peninsula because debris had ...
Hackers took over accounts of JAXA president, other directors
Hackers behind a cyberattack on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency last year hijacked the accounts of about five board ...
Ex-staffer details how Unification Church backed an LDP candidate
A former staff member at a ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate’s office detailed how the former Unification Church, now ...
Ishiba confirms unreported funds, blames accounting error
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 7 acknowledged that the now-disbanded faction he once led in the ruling Liberal ...
Wild deer forces botanic garden to close in central Sapporo
SAPPORO—Hokkaido University’s Botanic Garden here has been closed since Oct. 1 after a wild deer was spotted on the grounds.
Japan resident caught running Liechtenstein tax evasion scheme
Japanese tax authorities have blocked a tax-saving scheme involving a foundation in the small European nation of ...
China likely to launch military drills around Taiwan after president’s national speech, sources say
TAIPEI--China is likely to launch military drills this week near Taiwan, using Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s upcoming ...
Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout U.S. payrolls
Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour data ...
4 injured by falling crane at live music event in Osaka
Four women were injured at an outdoor music festival here on Oct. 6 and taken to a hospital after a crane supporting heavy camera equipment collapsed onto the audience.
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四国電力 は7日、定期検査中の 伊方原発 3号機について、 原子炉 内の中性子の量を測定する装置からのデータが表示されない不具合が続いているとして、7日夜にも原子炉を停止する、と発表した。公表区分に基づき、県も同様の発表をした。
ノーベル賞のマイクロRNA、がんの発見にも期待 研究広がる
2024年のノーベル生理学・医学賞は「マイクロRNA」の発見に贈られる。この仕組みは、病気の発見や治療への応用も期待されている。生命活動での「細やかな仕事ぶり」も特徴の一つだ。一方で、期待が先行することへの懸念もあるという。