マイあさ! 午前6時のNHKニュース 2026年10月6日

Typhoon No. 27 Leaves Ogasawara but High Waves Persist

Large and powerful Typhoon No. 27 was located in the seas near Ogasawara as of 3:00 a.m. on the 6th, moving northeast at roughly 20 km/h. The storm's central pressure stood at 950 hPa, with maximum sustained winds of 40 m/s and gusts reaching 60 m/s. Rough seas with swells are expected to continue around the Ogasawara Islands through this evening, with wave heights forecast at 7 meters. The Izu Islands and the waters off Kanto face similarly dangerous conditions, with 6-meter swells predicted; rough seas are expected to persist off Kanto through tomorrow as well. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging the public to remain alert to high waves.

The typhoon is forecast to continue northward through the seas east of Japan into tomorrow. Because swells generated by the storm will spread outward, high waves also require caution today and tomorrow along the Pacific coasts of western and northern Japan. In related news, Hurricane Noro transitioned into Typhoon No. 28 yesterday, and Typhoon No. 29 also formed; both are tracking far to the southeast of Japan, and the agency is urging people to follow the latest updates.

Extraordinary Diet Session Opens; Ruling and Opposition Parties Clash Over Food Tax Cut

An extraordinary Diet session — the first major parliamentary arena since the recent cabinet reshuffle — was convened, and Prime Minister Takaichi delivered her policy speech. She stressed that necessary policies and reforms would not be deferred and that a strong economy and fiscal sustainability would be pursued together. She called for a reduced consumption-tax rate on food items starting in April next year, describing it as a measure to "create breathing room for household budgets." On the question of how to pay for it, she said there was "no need to worry" and indicated that funding would be secured without resorting to deficit bonds.

Opposition parties plan to use interpellation sessions in the House of Representatives, beginning tomorrow, to push back on the funding rationale, the measure's effectiveness as an inflation countermeasure, and the impact of reverting the rate two years later. The leader of Minshu Kaikaku no Kai (民主改革の会), the largest opposition group, criticised the prime minister for saying there was no need to worry without making clear the basis for that claim. Komeito leader Okamoto also flagged that markets were uneasy and that the statement was worrying without supporting evidence. Separately, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries acknowledged and retracted a statement in which he had said he had sharply cut national road-budget allocations to the municipality in his home constituency, and he apologised. Opposition parties intend to pursue the minister's fitness for office and Prime Minister Takaichi's responsibility for the appointment in the Diet.

Judo World Championships: Abe Siblings Both Win Gold — Hifumi Claims Record Fifth Title

On day two of the Judo World Championships being held in Azerbaijan (the 5th), the men's under-66 kg and women's under-52 kg events were contested, with Abe Hifumi (阿部一二三) and his younger sister Abe Uta (阿部詩) both taking gold. It was the fourth time the siblings have won world titles simultaneously, following 2018, 2022, and 2023.

In the men's under-66 kg division, the two-time Olympic champion Hifumi clashed with world No. 1 Takeoka in the semi-final. Takeoka took the initiative early and Hifumi found himself in serious trouble after receiving two shido penalties. Around the 3.5-minute mark, however, he countered a Takeoka o-soto-gari attempt for a waza-ari, then immediately scored another waza-ari with a ko-uchi-gari to turn the match around. In the final, he faced Spain's world No. 8 David García Torne and won by ippon with a seoi-nage just after the one-minute mark, securing his fifth world championship title — the most ever won by a Japanese male judoka outright. Takeoka, meanwhile, beat a Mongolian opponent by ippon in the bronze-medal match.

In the women's under-52 kg division, Uta won her semi-final by ippon with her signature uchi-mata. The final pitted her against Spain's world No. 5 Ariane Toro Soler; Uta pressed relentlessly, and around 3.5 minutes into the golden-score period her opponent received a third shido for a hansoku-make defeat, giving Uta her sixth world title and her second consecutive.

Japan Football Team Beats New Zealand 2–1; Ends Four-Match Friendly Run Unbeaten

Japan's men's national football team played a friendly against New Zealand in Tokyo on the evening of the 5th. Having gone unbeaten through three previous matches against Uruguay, Venezuela, and Ecuador, Japan fielded a largely first-choice side against world-ranked No. 86 New Zealand.

Ueda Ayase opened the scoring in the 28th minute for his fourth goal of the series, but Japan gave up an equaliser on a counter-attack stemming from a pass error, heading into half-time level at 1–1. Chances proved elusive in the second half until the 71st minute, when substitute Nakamura Keito broke down the left flank and delivered a cross to the front of goal, which Doan Ritsu converted for the winner. The 2–1 victory closed out a four-match friendly campaign without a single defeat. More than 60,000 fans attended the match; head coach Moriyasu thanked the supporters, saying the win was made possible by their backing. Japan is next scheduled to face Brazil and Paraguay in Singapore next month, and Moriyasu said he wants to further sharpen the team's transition speed and raise the quality of their systems.

Pacific League Closing Stretch: Seibu Clinch Second Place, Rakuten End Season on a Win

In the Pacific League, Seibu beat Lotte 7–1 to secure second place in the regular season. Seibu will host Nippon-Ham in the first stage of the Climax Series at their home ground. In the Rakuten–SoftBank game, Rakuten won 3–1, with starter Maeda Kenta pitching six innings allowing just one run and striking out the most batters he has recorded in a single game this season, earning his sixth win. In doing so, Rakuten ended the season on a high note. League champions SoftBank dropped their final game but finished the regular season with a record of 91 wins, 49 losses and 3 draws — 12 games clear of second place — and will receive a one-game advantage heading into the Climax Series Final Stage.