
Breaking news from Japan and abroad, including the resignation of a cabinet minister due to a fire in a high-rise building in Hong Kong, North Korea's ballistic missile launch, ANA Holdings' plan to make Air Do and Solaseed Air subsidiaries, and the business merger agreement between Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu HD.
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The cabinet minister in charge of housing resigned after taking responsibility for last year's fire in a high-rise building in Hong Kong.
(10/29 16:09)
ANA Holdings has reached a basic agreement with AIRDO to make an additional investment in the holding company of Solaseed Air and make it a wholly owned subsidiary.
(10/29 15:35)
Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings have agreed to merge their businesses in April 2028.
(10/29 15:33)
According to the South Korean military, more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea.
(10/29 13:26)
According to Ministry of Defense officials, the possible ballistic missile appears to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
(10/29 13:14)
According to the Ministry of Defense, a possible ballistic missile launched from North Korea appears to have already fallen.
(10/29 12:48)
According to the South Korean military, North Korea launched a projectile into the Sea of Japan.
(10/29 12:44)
According to the Ministry of Defense, a possible ballistic missile was launched from North Korea.
(10/29 12:43)
The Brewers won the Major League Baseball World Series for the first time.
(10/29 12:14)
According to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official, authorities have informed them that there were two Japanese names on the passenger list in the Spanish train crash. We are currently confirming their safety.
(10/29 10:10)
Two Federal Reserve Board members, including Cook, advocated raising interest rates and opposed keeping them on hold.
(10/29 03:04)
The US Federal Reserve decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged at 3.75% to 4.00%.
(10/29 03:03)
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, tremors with an intensity of lower 5 were observed in northeastern Chiba Prefecture.
(10/29 00:16)
According to Brazilian media, Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, has arrived in the United States.
(10/28 22:41)
At least 64 people died in the train crash, according to Spanish media.
(10/28 22:01)
Softbank wins Japan's No. 1 title for second consecutive year in Professional Baseball Japan Series
(10/28 20:34)
At least 30 people died in train crash, according to Spanish media.
(10/28 19:40)
German Chancellor Merz stated that the United Nations Charter's principle of prohibiting the use of force applies in the Taiwan Strait, and called on relevant countries and regions to act with caution.
(10/28 19:05)
Japanese and German leaders announced the launch of a high-level AI dialogue
(10/28 18:55)
At least 10 people were killed when two trains collided in central Spain, local media said.
(10/28 18:27)
Argentine authorities announced that Bolsonaro, who lost the Brazilian presidential election, headed to Ecuador via Argentina.
(10/28 16:21)
The Japan Restoration Party has decided to accept a reduction in the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 31.
(10/28 12:27)
The Democratic Party of Japan has decided to support the Liberal Democratic Party's plan to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 31.
(10/28 09:08)
Israeli media reported that the anti-Netanyahu camp had an overall advantage in the general election.
(10/28 05:33)
According to Israeli media, exit polls for the general election show Prime Minister Netanyahu's ruling Likud party in the lead in the race for the largest party.
(10/28 05:30)
According to Brazilian media, Flavio Bolsonaro, who was defeated in the presidential election run-off, has left the country for the United States.
(10/28 05:06)
Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency reported that President Xi Jinping sent a telegram of condolence to the family of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
(10/27 19:04)
The Japanese Ambassador to Russia has requested the Russian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs to immediately release the detained Japanese journalists.
(10/27 18:33)
Nidek has decided to sue founder Shigenobu Nagamori and others for damages.
(10/27 17:16)

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided at its board meeting on the 29th to keep its policy interest rate unchanged. As energy prices continue to soar due to conflicts in the Middle East, the government has shown a stance of carefully assessing the impact of past interest rate hikes on the economy.

From October 28th to October 29th, a wide range of news was reported both domestically and internationally, including preliminary US GDP figures, a missile launch by North Korea, a train accident in Spain, and the results of the Japan Professional Baseball Series.

From October 28th to 29th, a wide variety of news was reported, including North Korean missile launches, a train crash in Spain, economic indicators and financial policy in the United States, and domestic political and business trends in Japan.

A variety of breaking news from Japan and abroad, including the US Federal Reserve's insistence on keeping interest rates unchanged or raising interest rates, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 on the Japanese scale in Chiba Prefecture, a train crash in Spain, and the Japan-Germany summit announcing the launch of AI dialogue.

The US Federal Reserve decided to leave the policy interest rate unchanged at the FOMC meeting on the 28th. Although inflation is accelerating due to soaring oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran conflict, the government has postponed any urgent interest rate hikes ahead of the midterm elections in November. Some board members voted against it.

On the 28th, the Consumer Affairs Agency announced that it had ordered four subsidiaries of Iida Group Holdings to pay a total of approximately 441 million yen in fines for violating the Act on Premiums and Representations (misperception of superiority) for displaying advertisements such as ``No. 1 custom-built housing company'' without conducting an objective investigation.