World War II bomb explosion at Miyazaki Airport

In this week’s news roundup, we report on the bomb that exploded at Miyazaki Airport. We also have an update on the selection of a new cabinet in Shigeru Ishiba’s first week as Prime Minister. Shibuya has a year-round ban on public drinking. “Sugababy” Rarity’s sentence was reduced to eight years and six months. Tokyo voted world’s best city by readers Yueyou “Yueyou” Magazine. In baseball, Shohei Ohtani missed out on the Triple Crown.

World War II American bomb explodes at Miyazaki Airport

A bomb that had been dormant for nearly 80 years detonated at Miyazaki Airport around 8 a.m. Wednesday. The explosion left a crater 7 meters in diameter and 1 meter deep on the taxiway, causing the cancellation of more than 80 flights. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and there were no aircraft nearby at the time. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Hayashi said after the incident that “there is no threat of a secondary explosion and police and fire personnel are currently inspecting the scene.” The runway reopened on Wednesday night.

The airport was built in 1943 as a base for the Imperial Japanese Navy and from February 1943 became a Kamikaze base. The bomb that exploded on Wednesday is believed to have been dropped during World War II to stop the planes. In 2011 and 2021, two bombs were discovered at the airport. It is reported Japan Broadcasting CorporationAn object that appeared to be an unexploded World War II bomb was also discovered at Naha Airport in Okinawa on Thursday, the day after the Miyazaki bombing. Hundreds of tons of unexploded bombs from the war are also believed to be buried across Japan.

Shigeru Ishiba announces plans to hold snap election on October 27

Fumio Kishida resigned from the cabinet on Tuesday morning exist The crowds brought an end to the Hiroshima Prefecture native’s 1,094 days as prime minister. afternoonMao Stone field He was elected as his successor at a special session of Congress and became the country’s 102nd Prime Minister. His new cabinet was officially inaugurated after the investiture and certification ceremony. It features 13 rookies, including two women: former pop star and racing driver, Junko Mihara, As Minister of Children’s Policy, Toshiko Abe serves as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Not a single member of parliament is composed of Stone field Alleged in the party’s slush fund scandal.

The day before he was officially elected, Stone field Announcing plans to hold an early election on October 27. He spoke at a press conference on Monday explain “It is important for the new government to be judged by the people as soon as possible.” However, the opposition believes that he should wait, at least until he is sworn in as prime minister. “This is an unprecedented and highly unusual move,” explain Junya Ogawa, Secretary-General of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. “There are constitutional issues and we demand an apology and a retraction.”

Shibuya implements year-round public drinking ban

Drinking alcohol is now officially banned in public places in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. The year-round ban comes into effect on Tuesday, October 1. This is an extension of an ordinance enacted in 2019, when Shibuya banned street drinking during Halloween and the year-end and New Year holidays. The authorities decided to impose the restrictions year-round as locals continued to complain about alcohol-related problems and piles of rubbish left behind by revelers in the area, especially since COVID-19 was downgraded to the same category as seasonal flu in 2023.

The alcohol-free zone includes the areas around JR Shibuya Station and Keio Shibuya Station, including Miyashita Park and the Shibuya Ward Office area. Security guards patrol the area from 6pm to 5am daily but will not penalize violators. Shibuya is the first Japanese city to impose a ban on street drinking, but it Probably notWon’t be the last. In June, the Shinjuku City Council passed an ordinance banning drinking in and surrounding public places. Kabukichobut only on Halloween. The ban will be between 5 afternoon October 31 and lasts for 12 hours.

Sugar baby Riri gets six months reduced sentence

On Monday, the Nagoya High Court sentenced Mai Watanabe to eight and a half years in prison for defrauding three men of 155 million yen. This is six months less than her previous sentence in April this year. However, the fine of 8 million yen was still upheld. Watanabe, 25 years old, former sex worker, named “Banmu City-Rarity-List” (Sugababy Riri), was first arrested in 2023 on charges of aiding and abetting fraud through her papakasu A guide advising women on how to scam men out of their money. She was arrested again later this year.

Watanabe was accused of defrauding a man in his 50s out of 117 million yen. It was later discovered that she had also defrauded two other men of a total of 38 million yen and evaded taxes. Presiding judge Mihoko Tanabe said to Watanabe after announcing the verdict: “The losses you have caused to the victims are not limited to money.” “I hope you will reconsider how to compensate the victims in the future.” A former PR club staff represented Watanabe A compensation of 18 million yen was paid to the victim. He was also on trial for receiving money she defrauded from victims.

Tokyo named world’s best city

Tokyo regains title as the world’s best city by Lifestyle magazine “Condé Nast Traveler”s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. The Japanese capital was ranked second last year, behind Singapore, but the two cities have swapped places in the latest edition. Sydney, Cape Town and Vienna round out the top five. More than 575,000 votes were cast this time. The last time Tokyo ranked number one was in 2021. Governor Yuriko Koike expressed her gratitude to all readers who voted and talked about why she thinks the book ranked first.

“Tokyo is a city where visitors can experience a unique culture, where traditional shrines and temples coexist with innovative anime and the latest pop culture, captivating the world with a rare charm,” she explain. “The downtown area is lined with utilitarian high-rise buildings, but also has spaces of natural beauty, surrounded by lush greenery and water. In addition to traditional Japanese cuisine, visitors can enjoy a variety of cuisines from around the world. The result It reaffirmed to me how Tokyo’s appeal is recognized by people around the world.”

Shohei Ohtani misses out on Triple Crown

Shohei Ohtani ends his first regular season with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 54 home run king. He also led the team in RBIs (130), but missed out on the Triple Crown because his batting average of .310 was slightly lower than the Triple Crown. Luis Arraez of the San Diego Padres, batting .314. In the final league game of the season, Ohtani stole his 59th baseball in the Dodgers’ 2–1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. His team will now face the Padres in the best-of-five National League Division Series. It started on Saturday night.

In the men’s football team, Kei Nakamura and Junya Ito both scored in Reims’ 3-1 victory over Angers. Maeda Daizen and Furuhashi Keigo Also scored in Celtic’s 6-0 victory over St. Johnstone. Maeda scored again in the Champions League against Dortmund, but the team suffered a 7-1 defeat. Edit pictures makino Holstein Kiel scored twice in the 2-4 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Wufang Takehide Kubo opened the scoring in Real Sociedad’s 3-0 win over Valencia. Hidemasa Morita scored his first goal of the season in Sporting CP’s 3-0 win over Estoril. In the Europa League, Watanabe scored a goal in Gent’s 4-2 loss to Chelsea.

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