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Six years after the Karuizawa ski bus crash, the bereaved families pray at the memorial monument at the site

2022-01-15 23:22:00
On the 15th, six years after the accident in which a ski tour bus fell to the side of the road in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, and 15 people including university students died, bereaved families prayed at the scene. In the afternoon, a rally was held in which bereaved families and people from the bus industry attended to pledge the safety of operation, and it was confirmed that efforts to prevent recurrence would be continued.

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Common Test for University Admissions Ends Day 1 Entrance Examination Center Requests Strengthening Security

2022-01-15 23:19:00
The "Common Test for University Admissions" had some problems with the start of the test due to the influence of snow and English listening, but the schedule for the first day was completed at all venues. On the other hand, there was an incident in which three people, including examinees, were cut off in front of the gate of one of the venues, the University of Tokyo, and the National Center for University Entrance Examinations requested the universities nationwide, which are the venues, to strengthen the security system.

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Large-scale eruption in Tonga Tsunami near 1m around Japan No worries about damage

2022-01-15 22:45:00
A large-scale eruption occurred on the volcanic island of Tonga in the South Pacific on the afternoon of the 15th of Japan time, and a tsunami of nearly 1 meter occurred in the surrounding area. The Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating the impact of the tsunami on Japan, but just after 7:00 pm, it announced that "although there may be some changes in the tide level in Japan, there is no concern about damage."

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Common Test for University Admissions Ends Day 1 Entrance Examination Center Requests Strengthening Security

2022-01-15 21:57:00
The "Common Test for University Admissions", which has been applied by 530,000 people nationwide, was delayed in part due to the influence of snow, but the schedule for the first day was completed at all venues. On the other hand, there was an incident in which three people, including examinees, were cut off in front of the gate of one of the venues, the University of Tokyo, and the National Center for University Entrance Examinations made an urgent request to the universities nationwide, which are the venues, to strengthen the security system. ..

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Large-scale eruption in Tonga Tsunami near 1m around Japan No worries about damage

2022-01-15 21:38:00
A large-scale eruption occurred on the volcanic island of Tonga in the South Pacific on the afternoon of the 15th of Japan time, and a tsunami of nearly 1 meter occurred in the surrounding area. The Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating the impact of the tsunami on Japan, but just after 7:00 pm, it announced that "although there may be some changes in the tide level in Japan, there is no concern about damage."

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Common Test for University Admissions Ends Day 1 Entrance Examination Center Requests Strengthening Security

2022-01-15 21:11:00
The "Common Test for University Admissions", which has been applied by 530,000 people nationwide, was delayed in part due to the influence of snow, but most of the venues finished the first day. On the other hand, there was an incident in which three people, including examinees, were cut off in front of the gate of one of the venues, the University of Tokyo, and the National Center for University Entrance Examinations made an urgent request to the universities nationwide, which are the venues, to strengthen the security system. ..

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Is the North Korean launch missile an improved version of the Russian short-range ballistic missile?

2022-01-15 21:07:00
Regarding the missile that North Korea allegedly launched from the train on the 14th, South Korean media said that it was an improvement of Russia's short-range ballistic missile "Iskander" that flies at low altitude and falls in an irregular orbit. , I am trying to improve my ability.

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Large-scale eruption in Tonga Tsunami near 1m around Japan No worries about damage

2022-01-15 20:45:00
A large-scale eruption occurred on the volcanic island of Tonga in the South Pacific on the afternoon of the 15th of Japan time, and a tsunami of nearly 1 meter occurred in the surrounding area. The Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating the impact of the tsunami on Japan, but just after 7:00 pm, it announced that "although there may be some changes in the tide level in Japan, there is no concern about damage."

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Omicron strain infection spreads to various places before the opening of the Beijing Olympics in China

2022-01-15 19:34:00
With the opening of the Beijing Olympics approaching, the Chinese government is nervous as the infection of the mutant virus Omicron strain is spreading all over China.

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Common Test for University Admissions Ends Day 1 Entrance Examination Center Requests Strengthening Security

2022-01-15 19:19:00
The "Common Test for University Admissions", which has been applied by 530,000 people nationwide, was delayed in part due to the influence of snow, but most of the venues finished the first day. On the other hand, there was an incident in which three people, including examinees, were cut off in front of the gate of one of the venues, the University of Tokyo, and the National Center for University Entrance Examinations made an urgent request to the universities nationwide, which are the venues, to strengthen the security system. ..

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Large-scale eruption in Tonga Tsunami near 1m around Japan No worries about damage

2022-01-15 19:18:00
A large-scale eruption occurred on the volcanic island of Tonga in the South Pacific on the afternoon of the 15th of Japan time, and a tsunami of nearly 1 meter occurred in the surrounding area. The Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating the impact of the tsunami on Japan, but just after 7:00 pm, it announced that "although there may be some changes in the tide level in Japan, there is no concern about damage."

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Tonga eruption Impact on Japan Meteorological Agency does not worry about damage even if the tide level changes slightly

2022-01-15 19:11:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a large-scale volcanic eruption occurred in the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean at around 1:10 pm Japan time. The Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating the impact of the tsunami on Japan for this eruption, but after 7:00 pm, it announced that "there may be some changes in the tide level in Japan, but there is no concern about damage."

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Six years after the Karuizawa ski bus crash, the bereaved families pray at the memorial monument at the site

2022-01-15 18:42:00
On the 15th, six years after the accident in which a ski tour bus fell to the side of the road in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, and 15 people including university students died, bereaved families prayed at the scene. In the afternoon, a rally was held in which bereaved families and people from the bus industry attended to pledge the safety of operation, and it was confirmed that efforts to prevent recurrence would be continued.

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"Maximum response to secure the opportunity to take an examination"

2022-01-15 18:35:00
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu held an urgent press conference in response to the incident in which three people, including the examinees, were injured in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo, which is the venue for the common test for university admission. Regarding the response to the two victims, he said, "I would like to confirm the situation and intentions of the individual and take the utmost measures to secure the opportunity to take the examination, including whether or not it is possible to take the additional examination."

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Large-scale volcanic eruption in Tonga Islands Possible tsunami occurrence over a wide area of ​​the Pacific Ocean

2022-01-15 18:09:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a large-scale volcanic eruption occurred in the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean at around 1:10 pm Japan time. The Japan Meteorological Agency is investigating the impact of this eruption on Japan, saying that a tsunami may occur over a wide area of ​​the Pacific Ocean.

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High 2 arrested by examinees "I wanted to enter the University of Tokyo, but I'm worried about my grades"

2022-01-15 18:01:00
On the morning of the 15th, a boy in the second year of high school in Nagoya City was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in an incident in which three people, including an examinee, were injured in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo, which is the venue for the common test for university admission. According to an interview with an investigative official, the student stated that he wanted to enter the University of Tokyo with the aim of becoming a doctor, but his grades were declining and he was worried. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.

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Local decentralization of data centers Survey costs of local governments National subsidy

2022-01-15 18:00:00
A data center that is becoming more important as digitalization progresses. In Japan, it is concentrated in the Kanto and Kansai regions, and when a large earthquake occurs, it will have a large impact. Therefore, the government has decided to subsidize the cost of investigating candidate sites in order to promote regional decentralization.

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Six years after the Karuizawa ski bus crash, the bereaved families pray at the memorial monument at the site

2022-01-15 17:58:00
Six years have passed since the accident in which a ski tour bus fell to the side of the road in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, killing 15 people including university students. I'm offering it.

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A 64-year-old man died while the roof was being snowed down Yokote Akita

2022-01-15 17:42:00
On the morning of the 15th, a 64-year-old man who was unloading the snow on the roof died in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, and police are investigating it as if he had fallen during the unloading.

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Urgent request to strengthen the security system from the university at the National Center Test for University Admissions

2022-01-15 16:51:00
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations, which conducts common tests in response to an incident in which three students, including examinees, were cut in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo, which is one of the venues for the common test for university admissions, has a security system at universities nationwide, which are the venues for the examinations. Made an urgent request to strengthen.

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High 2 of the arrests of the examinees "I thought I was going to die because of the incident"

2022-01-15 15:52:00
On the morning of the 15th, three high school boys and girls who came to take the exam in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo, which is the venue for the common test for university admission, were injured by being cut with a knife, and the Metropolitan Police Department is a high school 2 living in Nagoya city. A 17-year-old boy in grade was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the investigation, saying that he said, "I thought I was going to die because of an incident because I couldn't study well."

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A gathering to think about the ideal way of evacuation 27 years before the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Kobe

2022-01-15 15:41:00
Twenty-seven years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, a gathering was held in Kobe to think about how to evacuate in the event of a disaster.

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Six years after the Karuizawa bus accident that killed 15 people, the bereaved families pray at the memorial monument at the site

2022-01-15 15:37:00
Six years have passed since the accident in which a ski tour bus fell to the side of the road in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, killing 15 people including university students. I'm offering it.

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Japan Post Bank Coin deposit fee from 17th depending on the number of coins

2022-01-15 15:26:00
Japan Post Bank will charge a fee depending on the number of coins when depositing with coins from the 17th. The introduction is spreading to other financial institutions, and it seems that it will have an impact at stores where there are many cash payments.

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Urgent request to strengthen the security system from the university at the National Center Test for University Admissions

2022-01-15 15:05:00
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations, which conducts common tests in response to an incident in which three students, including examinees, were cut in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo, which is one of the venues for the common test for university admissions, has a security system at universities nationwide, which are the venues for the examinations. Made an urgent request to strengthen.

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High 2 of the arrests of the examinees "I thought I was going to die because of the incident"

2022-01-15 15:01:00
On the morning of the 15th, three high school boys and girls who came to take the exam in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo, which is the venue for the common test for university admission, were injured by being cut with a knife, and the Metropolitan Police Department is a high school 2 living in Nagoya city. A 17-year-old boy in grade was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the investigation, saying that he said, "I thought I was going to die because of an incident because I couldn't study well."

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Yamagata Shinkansen Resumed operation on both the upper and lower lines Partially suspended due to heavy snow

2022-01-15 14:46:00
On the night of the 14th, the Yamagata Shinkansen, which had three up trains stuck on stations and railroad tracks in Yamagata prefecture due to heavy snow, returned to normal operation from 2:00 pm on the 15th.

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Off the coast of Senkaku Four ships of the China Coast Guard have been confirmed to have invaded the territory for the first time.

2022-01-15 13:16:00
On the 15th, off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, four ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japan's territorial waters for about two hours, and the Japan Coast Guard continues to monitor it so that it does not re-enter the territorial waters.

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Six years after the Karuizawa bus accident that killed 15 people, the bereaved families pray at the memorial monument at the site

2022-01-15 12:50:00
Six years have passed since the accident in which a ski tour bus fell to the side of the road in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, killing 15 people including university students. I'm offering it.

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Arrested a boy student in the second year of high school

2022-01-15 12:43:00
On the morning of the 15th, three high school boys and girls who came to take the exam in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo, which is the venue for the common test for university admission, were injured by being cut with a knife, and the Metropolitan Police Department is a high school 2 living in Nagoya city. A 17-year-old boy in grade was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the investigation by saying, "I thought that I was going to die because of an incident because my study did not go well."

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Is the North Korean launch missile an improved version of the Russian short-range ballistic missile?

2022-01-15 12:34:00
Regarding the missile that North Korea allegedly launched from the train on the 14th, South Korean media said that it was an improvement of Russia's short-range ballistic missile "Iskander" that flies at low altitude and falls in an irregular orbit. , I am trying to improve my ability.

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"Common Test for University Admission" begins 530,000 people nationwide apply

2022-01-15 12:11:00
The "Common Test for University Admissions", which 530,000 people have applied for, began on the 15th. At one of the venues, the University of Tokyo, there was an incident in which three people, including an examinee, were cut off before the start of the exam, but the exam itself is being conducted as usual.

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Arrested a 17-year-old high school boy who was cut off by three students who took the Common Test for University Admissions

2022-01-15 11:57:00
On the morning of the 15th, in front of the gate of the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, which is the venue for the common test for university admission, three men and women, including high school students who had come to the examination, were injured and the Metropolitan Police Department was 17 years old. A high school boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Immediately before, there was a blur at a subway station near the site, and a high school boy said, "I lit a fire," so I'm investigating the details.

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Yamagata Shinkansen Resumed operation in stages but partially suspended on the down line

2022-01-15 11:48:00
The Yamagata Shinkansen, which had three uphill trains stuck on stations and railroad tracks due to heavy snow on the night of the 14th, was cleared of snow and resumed operation on the up and down lines from around 9 am on the 15th. However, some of the down lines are suspended at 11:30 am.

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Off the coast of Senkaku Four ships of the China Coast Guard invade the territory.

2022-01-15 11:18:00
After it was confirmed that four ships of the China Coast Guard had invaded the territorial waters of Japan off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the government has set up the "Information Liaison Office" at the crisis management center of the Prime Minister's Office. Is switched to the "Government Residence Countermeasures Office" after 10 am to collect information and monitor alerts.

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Arrested a conscious boy who will be cut off by three students taking the Common Test for University Admissions to the University of Tokyo

2022-01-15 11:13:00
On the morning of the 15th, at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, a total of three high school students, including men and women who had come to take the common test for university admission, were injured. Since both are conscious, the Metropolitan Police Department has arrested the slashed boy on suspicion of attempted murder and is investigating the detailed situation.

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Resumed operation on some Yamagata Shinkansen due to heavy snow, 9 lines up and down from the first train suspended

2022-01-15 11:06:00
On the night of the 14th, the Yamagata Shinkansen, which had three uphill trains stuck on stations and railroad tracks due to heavy snowfall, resumed operation on some of the up and down lines.

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French film master Jean-Jacques Benex dies 75 years old

2022-01-15 10:54:00
Jean-Jacques Benex, who is known as a leading director of the French film industry in the 1980s and has many fans in Japan, has passed away. I was 75 years old.

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Arrested a conscious boy who will be cut off by three students taking the Common Test for University Admissions to the University of Tokyo

2022-01-15 09:59:00
On the morning of the 15th, at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, a total of three high school students, including men and women who had come to take the common test for university admission, were injured. Since both are conscious, the Metropolitan Police Department has arrested the slashed boy on suspicion of attempted murder and is investigating the detailed situation.

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North Korea's missile launch on the 14th is training for the "Railway Mobile Missile Regiment"

2022-01-15 09:21:00
North Korea announced on the 14th that the "Railway Mobile Missile Regiment" conducted launch training and "two tactical guided missiles hit the target set in the Sea of ​​Japan."

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Materials by Akira Ifukube who worked on the music of "Godzilla" Donated to Tokyo College of Music

2022-01-15 08:53:00
Akira Ifukube, one of Japan's leading composers who worked on various classical works and music for the movie "Godzilla," left over 1,200 materials donated to Tokyo College of Music.

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Warehouse fire in Osaka Arrested a 19-year-old boy working in a warehouse on suspicion of arson

2022-01-15 08:15:00
In November last year, a fire broke out in a warehouse of a logistics company in Konohana-ku, Osaka, and the fire continued to burn for six days. I was arrested.

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Yamagata Shinkansen 3 climbing up due to heavy snow in Yamagata prefecture I can not move on the station or railroad track

2022-01-15 07:20:00
On the night of the 14th, the Yamagata Shinkansen got stuck on the stations and railroad tracks in Yamagata prefecture due to heavy snow. JR East took measures such as moving all 180 passengers by another train, but about 60 people spent the night on the train stopped at Yamagata Station.

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North Korea's missile launch on the 14th is training for the "Railway Mobile Missile Regiment"

2022-01-15 07:19:00
North Korea announced on the 14th that the "Railway Mobile Missile Regiment" conducted launch training and "two tactical guided missiles hit the target set in the Sea of ​​Japan."

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Receiving period of unemployment allowance If you start a new business, extend it to a maximum of 4 years

2022-01-15 06:38:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to extend the period for receiving unemployment allowance for employment insurance from the current principle of one year to a maximum of four years when a person who quits the company starts a new business. When I go out of business, I want to put in place a system that supports my life when I look for a job again.

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Karuizawa Ski Tour 6 years after the bus accident Mourning a safety pledge near the site

2022-01-15 06:19:00
It has been six years since the accident in which a ski tour bus fell to the side of the road in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, killing 15 people including university students. On the 15th, the bereaved families will hold a safety pledge near the accident site with people from the bus industry and travel industry to commemorate the dead.

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Notify local governments nationwide, such as shortening the waiting period for close contacts Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

2022-01-15 06:06:00
In response to the rapid spread of the Omicron strain, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has changed the waiting period at home, etc., which is required of close contacts, from the current 14 days to 10 days, and for so-called "essential workers" such as medical workers. , Notified to local governments nationwide that it will be conditionally shortened to 6 days.

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Search for "the worst violent incident in history" on your smartphone Osaka building arson suspect

2022-01-15 05:04:00
In the case where a clinic entering a building in Kita-ku, Osaka was set on fire and 25 people were involved, police analyzed the smartphone of the suspect found at the scene and searched for keywords such as "the worst violent incident in history" It turned out that the history of the arson was left. Police are investigating the case, assuming that they were proceeding with the plan by investigating the cases in which many people were killed in the past.

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Yamagata Shinkansen 3 climbing up due to heavy snow in Yamagata prefecture I can not move on the station or railroad track

2022-01-15 04:56:00
On the night of the 14th, the Yamagata Shinkansen got stuck on the stations and railroad tracks in Yamagata prefecture due to heavy snow. JR East took measures such as moving all 180 passengers by another train, but about 60 people spent the night on the train stopped at Yamagata Station.

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