気象庁は11月8日午前1時21分、愛知県知多市で震度５強の揺れを観測したと発表した。
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気象庁が愛知県知多市で震度５強の揺れを観測したと発表した。
気象庁によると、愛知県知多市で震度５強の揺れを観測した
（11/08 01:21）
A Japanese male employee in his 60s of Astellas Pharmaceuticals, who is serving a three-year and six-month prison sentence for espionage in China, is expected to be released from prison in mid-December and return to Japan, sources related to Japan and China revealed on the 7th. It appears that final arrangements are being made for his release date to be December 14th. The Japanese government has repeatedly requested early release at summit meetings and foreign ministers' meetings, but China has not responded.
In addition to the death of Ritsuko Nakayama, who led the bowling boom in the 1970s at the age of 84, the Nikkei Stock Average has fallen sharply, a system failure and recovery occurred at a Shinkin Bank in West Japan, and the dismissal of the President of Paraguay, among other major domestic and international news.
One year has passed since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's response regarding the Taiwan emergency. China has maintained its hard-line stance toward Japan and has not responded to intergovernmental dialogue. Although some private-sector exchanges and economic dialogue have resumed, there are no prospects for improving relations.
On the 6th, Paraguay's Senate held an impeachment trial against President Peña (47) on grounds such as inappropriate ties with the bankrupt digital bank Ueno Bank, and found him guilty by a majority vote. Mr. Peña was removed from office and replaced by Vice President Ariana. According to local media, Mr. Peña was placed under house arrest by judicial authorities. Ueno Bank has about 3 million customers, and protests demanding the return of their deposits are spreading.
One year has passed since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's response to the Diet regarding the Taiwan emergency situation. Japan and China are accelerating their efforts to reconsider their mutual dependence from the perspective of economic security, but the ties between them in areas such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment and rare earths remain deep-rooted, and ``selective dependence,'' the pursuit of commercial opportunities while minimizing risks, is becoming clearer.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 1,600 yen, falling below 60,000 yen for the first time in five and a half months. Democrats took back both houses of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, and Trump said he was ready to accept the results. Prime Minister Takaichi said he will work with President Trump to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations. Toyota Motor Corporation has revised its consolidated net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 upward to 3.57 trillion yen.
