月: 2024年7月

1. Intense heat gripped much of eastern and western Japan on Thursday, with daytime highs rising above body temperature in a number of places. The highest temperature of the day, 39.3 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Shizuoka City. That was the highest for the city since record-keeping began in 1940. Aichi Prefecture’s Nagoya city and central Tokyo both saw the mercury hit 35 degrees for the first time this summer.
2. Japanese authorities say at least 37 people in 16 prefectures were attacked by wild bears from April through July 3 and two of them were killed. The total number is expected to hit its worst level to date in this fiscal year, which began in April.
3. Japan’s fisheries agency has offered a rare opportunity to taste Japanese eels fully cultivated from eggs. The Japanese eel is designated as endangered species as its population has declined sharply. The protection of resources has become an issue. In an effort to preserve the stock of eels, a research institute of the Japanese government successfully achieved full-cycle eel farming 14 years ago for the first time in the world.

1. The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump is exempt from prosecution for any “official acts” he carried out while in office. Trump has claimed absolute immunity for actions he took while serving in the White House and has been fighting federal charges for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, including the riot at the Capitol. 2. Hungary, which assumes a broadly pro-Russia stance, took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Monday. Some member nations have a growing sense of unease and confusion on policy management, as Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has been outspoken against supporting Ukraine.
3. The head of the UN office for Disarmament Affairs has emphasized the significance of a declaration unanimously adopted by a panel addressing the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons. Nakamitsu Isumi, the Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, spoke to reporters on Monday.

1. The latest poll shows that more than 70 percent of US registered voters responded that President Joe Biden should not seek reelection, following a shaky performance in a televised debate before the upcoming presidential election in November.
2. The Mount Fuji climbing season opened on Monday, with new measures in place to regulate the number of visitors to Japan’s highest mountain.
3. Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket has successfully placed an Earth observation satellite into orbit in its third launch.