Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s next prime minister

In this week’s news roundup, we report that Shigeru Ishiba wins the LDP leadership election after defeating Sanae Gaoshi in runoff. Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda became the new leader of the main opposition party. Iwao like thatThe world’s longest-serving death row inmate was finally acquitted by the Shizuoka District Court. Record-breaking rainfall in the Noto region has killed at least 11 people. Tsunami warning issued after nearby earthquake bird island island. In sports, sumo star Onori promoted to andThe highest conditions level mark Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 ball is on sale.

Mao Ishiba defeated Takaichi Sanae in the final

healthy Gaoshi After receiving the most votes (181) in the first round of the LDP leadership election on Friday, Ishiba will become the party’s leader after defeating her in the runoff. He will now succeed current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Prime Minister.

Yoshihiko Noda wins main opposition leader election

On Monday, 67-year-old former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda defeated former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano in the leadership election of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. After neither received a majority in the first round of voting, a runoff was entered. Noda scored 267 points, ahead of Edano’s 206 points. Two other candidates, current leader Kenta Izumi (50) and the only female candidate Harumi Yoshida (52), were eliminated with 143 and 122 points respectively. A total of 417 points were up for grabs in the subsequent runoff. Noda led his opponents with 52 points.

“We will break the LDP majority, this Komeito. To achieve this we will maximize the number of opposition seats. ” explain Noda at the press conference after the win. He served as Prime Minister of Japan and leader of the Democratic Party of Japan from 2011 to 2012. During his tenure as party leader, it was decided to increase the consumption tax from 5% to 8% in April 2014 and then to 10% in October 2015. This proved deeply unpopular and led to his party’s heavy defeat in the 2012 election.

World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted

On Thursday, the Shizuoka District Court acquitted 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada of murder. The former professional boxer spent nearly half a century on death row. He is accused of killing his boss, his wife and their two children at their home in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1966. They were found strangled to death in a fire. About 20,000 yen was stolen from the residence. Police said a small amount of blood was found on one of the victim’s pajamas, making Hakamada the prime suspect. He has always maintained his innocence, claiming investigators forced him to admit guilt.

After 23 days of intense interrogation, which included threats and beatings, Hakamuda confessed to four murders. No lawyers were present. In 1968, he was sentenced to death. Forty years later, DNA testing showed that blood stains on clothing used as evidence did not match his. In 2014, he was finally released and allowed a retrial. The decision was overturned by the Tokyo High Court before the Supreme Court intervened. “The Hakamada case clearly demonstrates the cruelty of a wrongful death penalty, and the tragedy should not be repeated.” explain Reiko Fuchikami, President of the Japan Bar Association.

Death toll rises to 11 as record rainfall hits Noto Peninsula

The Noto region is still recovering from a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake and was hit by record rainfall last weekend. At least 11 people have died in the area due to flooding and mudslides. Seven of the deaths were in Wajima City and two were confirmed in neighboring Suzu City. The two cities received twice as much rain on Sunday as they usually receive throughout September. Some communities were isolated as rivers burst their banks and roads were cut off. About 40,000 residents in four cities in Ishikawa Prefecture were evacuated over the weekend.

The body of a woman was found near a river in Wajima City on Wednesday morning. Later in the afternoon, two men were found dead separately on the city’s coast, bringing the death toll to 11. Two people are still missing and the whereabouts of others are unknown. According to NHK, 12 people have been injured. Noto’s latest disaster comes just nine months after a devastating earthquake on January 1 that killed 376 people and injured more than 1,300 others. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake caused widespread damage, damaging 161,623 buildings in nine counties. Restoration efforts are ongoing.

Izu and Ogasawara lift tsunami warning

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Torishima in the Pacific just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, and a tsunami warning was issued for the Izu and Ogasawara coasts. Less than two hours later, the recommendation was rescinded. according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa said the government had not received any reports of damage from the earthquake or tsunami. The focal depth of this 5.8-magnitude earthquake was more than 10 kilometers. Waves up to 1 meter high are expected. At around 9 a.m., a 50-centimetre tsunami occurred in Yaegen, Hachijo Island.

The earthquake occurred five days after an eruption warning was issued for the Smith Island volcano in the Izu Islands. professor Fumihiko Imamura Researchers from the International Disaster Science Institute of Tohoku University believe that the earthquake and tsunami may be related to volcanic activity. He believes that volcanic activity in the area where the tsunami occurred may have caused the seafloor to rise and sink. This may have caused waves. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, tsunamis have occurred many times in the waters around Torishima since 2015, although the magnitude was relatively small.

Onori promoted to the rank of Oseki

The rise of young sumo star Onori shows no signs of slowing down. The 24-year-old Ishikawa native was promoted to the sport’s second-highest level on Wednesday, just days after winning his second title. He achieved this feat in just nine games. This is three times faster than the previous record of 12 jointly held by Haguroyama, Toyoyama and Miyabeyama. “My goal is to become a unique sumo wrestler,” he said after receiving news of the promotion. Onori sealed victory with just one day left in the Autumn Grand Sumo Championship.

In other sports news, Shohei Ohtani’s home run ball, the first MLB player to go 50-50, is up for auction. Bidding opens today with an opening bid of $500,000. If no bids exceed $3 million are received by October 9, buyers will have the opportunity to purchase it outright for $4.5 million. However, teenager Max Matus has filed a lawsuit claiming that he is the rightful owner and not Chris Belanski and Kelvin Ramirez, The latter sold it through Golding Auctioneers. In Japanese baseball, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the Pacific League title for the first time in four years on Monday.

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