月: 2024年8月

1. Tropical Storm Shanshan is moving northeast over southwestern Japan. Weather officials are warning that it will bring heavy rains and strong winds to many parts of the country into the weekend. As of Friday morning, Shanshan was moving slowly over Oita Prefecture in Kyushu. 2. The Ukrainian military has said a US-made F16 fighter jet provided by Western nations crashed during a combat mission, killing its pilot. US officials have warned about the dangers of sending pilots inexperienced on F16s into combat.
3. Japan’s legendary para swimmer Suzuki Takayuki has won a gold medal in the Men’s 50m Breaststroke SB3 class at the Paris Paralympics. The win brought Japan its first medal at the ongoing Games. In Thursday’s event final, Suzuki got off to a superb start and led the pack from the beginning. He widened his lead later in the race and first by clocking a time of 48.04 seconds.

1. Severe tropical storm Shanshan is moving northward over Kyushu in southwestern Japan, blanketing the surrounding areas with heavy rainfall. Weather officials are warning of massive downpours as bands of heavy rainclouds have formed over Tokushima and Kagawa prefectures in the Shikoku region, sharply increasing the risk of disasters. 2. The International Tokyo Toy Show began on Thursday with a selection of products on offer that make use of artificial intelligence and other leading digital technologies. Japanese and foreign makers are showcasing about 35,000 items at the annual event.
3. The organizer of the Expo 2025 in Osaka has unveiled details of a giant pavilion that is now under construction. “Future City” is the theme of the structure, where people can create a happy lifestyle while resolving global issues such as climate change.

1. Typhoon Shanshan is moving slowly northward off Japan’s southwest. The maximum gust speed is forecast to reach around 250 kilometers per hour in the typhoon’s center – strong enough to bring down houses. Bands of heavy rain clouds are expected to develop over Kagoshima and the neighboring prefecture of Miyazaki through Wednesday night. This could suddenly increase the risk of a disaster.
2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will visit the US next month and present President Joe Biden with a plan to end Russian invasion. Zelenskyy told reporters that Ukraine’s cross-border offensive in the western Russian region of Kursk is part of the plan. He said the plan also includes his country’s strategic place in the world’s security infrastructure and a package to put diplomatic pressure on Russia.
3. Israeli forces have carried out an operation that’s been hailed as “nothing short of miraculous.” On Tuesday, they rescued a hostage held captive in Gaza for more than 10 months. Defense officials identified the man as 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi. The Haaretz newspaper reported that soldiers found him in a Hamas tunnel network “by chance.”

1. Residents in southwestern Japan are being urged to stay on high alert for destructive winds and flooding. Typhoon Shanshan is expected to gain traction and approach the Amami region through Wednesday. The typhoon is currently heading westward, but its exact path is difficult to forecast. The powerful storm may move slowly and bring heavy rain to areas that are relatively far away.
2. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the need to financially support Pacific island nations facing rising sea levels and other challenges brought by climate change. Guterres said in a speech on Tuesday: “The world must look to the Pacific and listen to science. This is a crazy situation. Rising seas are a crisis entirely of humanity’s making.” 3. Former US President Donald Trump has suggested he might skip the first televised debate with his Democratic presidential rival Kamala Harris over microphone rules and his own questions about the fairness of the broadcaster. US media outlets say the rival camps are at odds over whether to mute the mic when the other candidate is speaking.

1. Japan’s Digital Transformation Minister Kono Taro has announced that he will run in the leadership election of the main governing Liberal Democratic Party. Kono told reporters that the Kishida Cabinet has made great achievements both in domestic politics and diplomacy since its inauguration about 1,000 days ago. He said he wants to succeed Kishida and move Japan forward. 2. Typhoon Shanshan is expected to approach western parts of Japan and the Amami region in the south from Tuesday onwards. The storm will possibly bring fierce winds there as well as heavy rain in wide areas along the Pacific. Shanshan has a central atmospheric pressure of 980 hectopascals. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 126 kilometers per hour near its center and gusts peaking at 180 kilometers per hour.
3. A member of a Ukrainian military brigade says the country used intelligence data provided by Western partners to monitor Russia’s moves before launching its cross-border attack. The soldier spoke to NHK about the details of the cross-border offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. He handles public relations for the brigade that operates near the border with Russia.

1. US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has promised to be ‘a president for all Americans,” as she called for support so she can win the upcoming presidential election. Harris said the upcoming election will be a precious opportunity to chart “a New Way Forward.” Noting that she comes from a middle-class family, Harris said a strong middle-class has always been critical to America’s success, and building a strong one will be a defining goal of her presidency.
2. Former US President Donald Trump has criticized Vice President Kamala Harris over the Democratic Party’s immigration policy during a visit to the southern border with Mexico. 3. Weather officials say atmospheric conditions are extremely unstable in the Tokai region and other areas. Heavy rain is falling in central Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture.

1. Tropical storm Shanshan is expected to come close to Tokyo’s remote Ogasawara Island chain in the western Pacific on Sunday. Shanshan is likely to approach western and eastern Japan next week, while gaining strength. Shanshan is expected to move slowly northwest before getting close to the Ogasawara Islands. Officials are calling on people to stay updated on the latest weather information.
2. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepted the US Democratic Party’s nomination for vice president in a speech at the party’s national convention on Wednesday. Walz – whom Vice President Kamala Harris picked as her running mate in her bid to become president. – spoke on the third ay of the convention underway in Chicago. Walz has been presenting himself as a candidate that voters can relate to with his middle-class upbringing and small-town roots. The Democratic Party hopes Walz will help Harris win wider support from the white working class. 3. Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, has postponed a test to retrieve nuclear fuel debris from one of its crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The utility had planned to begin the experimental debris removal on Thursday morning. It was to be the first such attempt in 13 and a half years after an earthquake and tsunami triggered meltdowns in the plant’s reactors in 2011.

1. It is the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The event opened with a ceremonial roll call vote for their presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. Delegates were gathered to confirm the nominations of Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. 2. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on the Islamic group Hamas to immediately accept the latest proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Blinken visited Egypt and Qatar on Tuesday. Those countries and the United States are mediating talks aimed at securing an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of the hostages.
3. The mayor of the Russian capital of Moscow says the country’s military has destroyed at least 10 drones flying toward the city. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on social media on Wednesday that the attack by unmarried aerial vehicles flying toward Moscow had been thwarted. He said there was debris at the site where some of the drones had been shot down south of Moscow.

1. US Vice President Kamala Harris called for unity on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday. She first praised President Joe Biden and thanked him for his “historic leadership” and “lifetime of service.” She said, “We are forever grateful to you.” She told the audience that they are united by a shared vision for the future of their country. She added that in November, they will declare with one voice that they are moving forward with optimism, hope and faith.
2. A media outlet has reported that former US President Donald Trump said he would consider naming entrepreneur Elon Musk to a Cabinet or advisory position if he wins the November presidential election.
3. A Russian presidential aide says Moscow will not hold peace talks with Kyiv, following Ukraine’s cross-border incursion into western Russia. Yury Ushakov said on Monday that negotiations are currently out of the question, given the situation in the Kursk region.

1. China’s coast guard says a Philippine patrol vessel has deliberately collided with a Chinese ship in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippine side criticized China, saying it had damaged its two vessels with unlawful, dangerous acts.
2. Hamas has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he is obstructing an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu is sticking to his hardline stance over the issue.
3. US Vice President Kamala Harris has embarked on a campaign bus tour across the eastern battleground state of Pennsylvania to win over voters in the November presidential election. Harris visited Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania on Sunday with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. She shook hands and took photos with her supporters at an airport before boarding a bus bearing the names of Harris and Walz. She pledged in a speech that her team would fight for freedom and the middle class.