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Main news(2022/05/13)


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Odakyu Line Suspended operation due to power outage Between Mukogaoka Yuen Station and Machida Station

2022-05-13 23:04:00
The Odakyu Line has been suspended from operating on the up and down lines between Mukogaoka Yuen Station and Machida Station from around 10:26 pm due to the effects of a power outage.

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Elon Musk plans to temporarily suspend the acquisition of Twitter

2022-05-13 22:52:00
American entrepreneur Elon Musk has said he would suspend the acquisition of social media giant Twitter. It is said that it is to check information about the number of fake accounts on Twitter.

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Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship Sinks Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism discloses last year's special audit materials to the citizens

2022-05-13 22:16:00
In the accident where a tourist boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism disclosed to the Constitutional Democratic Party materials regarding a special audit conducted by the operating company when another accident occurred last year. The Constitutional Democratic Party pointed out that the company's efforts for improvement were sloppy and that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's checks were inadequate.

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 21:19:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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"Worst after the war" 50 years after the fire at the Sennichi department store building Osaka

2022-05-13 20:56:00
It has been 50 years since the fire at the Sennichi department store building in Osaka, which killed 118 people and caused the worst damage after the war due to a building fire in Japan. After the fire, which experts described as "the starting point for thinking about building fires in Japan," a number of fire prevention measures were taken, but issues still remain.

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Elon Musk plans to temporarily suspend the acquisition of Twitter

2022-05-13 20:44:00
American entrepreneur Elon Musk said yesterday that he would temporarily suspend the acquisition of social media giant Twitter.

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 20:33:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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Evacuation orders to 20,300 people from 10,562 households throughout Shimoda City, Shizuoka

2022-05-13 20:29:00
Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, issued an evacuation order to 10,562 households and 20,300 people throughout the city at 8:06 pm, saying that heavy rains have increased the risk of sediment-related disasters.

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[Economic column]

2022-05-13 19:46:00
The market after the Golden Week holidays renewed the yen's depreciation level of 131.30 yen per dollar for the first time in 20 years, and then temporarily moved to the 127 yen level. In addition, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell below 26,000 yen. In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new low since the beginning of the year. The background is the concern about "prolonged inflation in the United States", which seems to be changing the tide of the market, but is that true? (Hidetoshi Inomata, Reporter, Ministry of Economic Affairs)

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Criticism of a series of attacks on schools in eastern Ukraine

2022-05-13 19:21:00
Russia is aiming to seize the two eastern states of Ukraine, and fierce battles with Ukrainian troops continue in the area where the attack is based. In the northern and eastern states of Ukraine, Russian troops have been attacking schools one after another, raising criticism.

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Voluntary collection of about 3 million "Snickers" Glass fragments mixed in some products

2022-05-13 18:57:00
Mars Japan, a food company, has announced that it will voluntarily collect about 3 million of the target products, saying that some of the chocolate confectionery "Snickers" had glass fragments mixed in.

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Shizuoka Atami City Information on evacuation of the elderly, etc. throughout the city Opened evacuation centers in 7 locations

2022-05-13 18:50:00
Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, issued information on evacuation of the elderly, etc. throughout the city at 6:00 pm, saying that there is a risk of sediment-related disasters from the night of the 13th to the morning of the 14th. Of the five levels of alertness, level 3 information calls on elderly people and people with disabilities to start evacuating. Atami City has also opened seven evacuation centers in total in the city. Izumi Elementary and Junior High School, Izusan Elementary School, Atami Junior High School, Daiichi Elementary School, Daini Elementary School, Taga Elementary School, Ajiro Public Hall.

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“Create disciplinary action for bullying children” Liberal Democratic Working Team

2022-05-13 18:42:00
Liberal Democratic Party working teams considering measures against bullying at schools should create disciplinary action, such as ordering children and students who have been bullied not to enter the school grounds under the authority of the principal. I have summarized the recommendations.

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"Onkyo" goes bankrupt The court decides to start bankruptcy proceedings

2022-05-13 18:37:00
Onkyo Home Entertainment, an audio maker headquartered in Osaka, went bankrupt due to financial difficulties, and on the 13th, the court decided to start bankruptcy proceedings.

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 18:29:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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Osaka Umeda's symbol "Osaka Marubiru" will be rebuilt due to aging

2022-05-13 18:05:00
With its unique round cylinder shape, the "Osaka Marubiru", which has been popular as a symbol of Osaka and Umeda for nearly half a century, will be rebuilt. Construction will begin next summer and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2030, and a design that attracts attention is under consideration.

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"Onkyo" goes bankrupt The court decides to start bankruptcy proceedings

2022-05-13 17:57:00
Onkyo Home Entertainment, an audio maker headquartered in Osaka, went bankrupt due to financial difficulties, and on the 13th, the court decided to start bankruptcy proceedings.

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Discovery of a woman's body on Kunashir Island Possibly missing person in a sightseeing boat accident

2022-05-13 17:41:00
Russia has been informed that a woman's body was found on the coast of Kunashir Island in the Northern Territories, and the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters may be a passenger of a tourist boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. We will keep in touch with the side and proceed with confirmation.

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A 105-year-old athlete retires from active duty "in the hope of living the memories of fighting"

2022-05-13 17:19:00
A man from Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, who has continued to play athletics as a 105-year-old active athlete, has retired, and thanks to the people who have supported him.

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50 years after the fire at the Sennichi department store building in Osaka

2022-05-13 17:17:00
It has been 50 years since the fire in the Sennichi department store building in Osaka in 1972, which killed 118 people and caused the worst damage after the war due to a building fire in Japan. People who knew the time visited the place where the building was located and prayed.

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 17:16:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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Rakuten Mobile To cancel "free of charge" of 1 gigabyte or less

2022-05-13 16:50:00
Rakuten Mobile has announced that it will be free of charge for data usage of 1 gigabyte or less per month in an attempt to appeal to the sense of cheapness. The deficit continues due to capital investment in base stations, etc., and it seems that there is an aim to improve profitability.

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Professional baseball March-April MVP Lotte's Roki Sasaki wins for the first time

2022-05-13 15:32:00
The monthly MVP for professional baseball in March and April was announced, and Lotte's pitcher Roki Sasaki, who achieved the youngest and perfect game in the Pacific League pitcher category, won the award for the first time in his third year as a professional baseball player.

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[Video] A girl evacuating from the Mariupol steelworks is now

2022-05-13 15:16:00
Azovstal Ironworks continues to be attacked by Russian troops in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.

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Governor Kuroda "The Bank of Japan is not a subsidiary of the government," said the former Prime Minister.

2022-05-13 15:00:00
In connection with the Liberal Democratic Party's former Prime Minister Abe's statement that the Bank of Japan is "a subsidiary of the government," the Bank of Japan's Governor Kuroda said, "The Bank of Japan is not a corporation whose management is controlled by the government." , Revealed the recognition that it is not a subsidiary.

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Discovery of a woman's body on Kunashir Island Possibly missing person in a sightseeing boat accident

2022-05-13 13:51:00
The Russian side reported that a woman's body was found on the coast of Kunashir Island in the northern territories, and the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters thought that it may be a passenger of a tourist ship that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. We will keep in touch with the Russian side to confirm.

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To introduce mobile stores equipped with Resona Bank ATMs and consultation counters

2022-05-13 13:44:00
As the number of customers decreases and the consolidation of bank stores progresses, Resona Bank will introduce a mobile store equipped with an ATM = automated teller machine and a consultation desk, and a commemorative ceremony will be held in Osaka City. Was done.

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Discovery of a woman's body on Kunashir Island Possibly missing person in a sightseeing boat accident

2022-05-13 12:44:00
According to the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, the Russian side was informed on the 10th of this month that a woman's body was found washed up on the western coast of the island on Kunashir Island in the Northern Territories. According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, the body was found on the 6th of this month and was subsequently taken to a hospital on Kunashiri Island. In the sinking accident of a sightseeing boat off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula on the 23rd of last month, the whereabouts of 12 people are still unknown, and the Japan Coast Guard is in contact with the Russian side, thinking that it may be missing. I will proceed with the confirmation.

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50 years after the fire at the Sennichi department store building in Osaka

2022-05-13 12:35:00
It has been 50 years since the fire in the Sennichi department store building in Osaka in 1972, which killed 118 people and caused the worst damage after the war due to a building fire in Japan. People who knew the time visited the place where the building was located and prayed.

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Sightseeing ship sank To be announced today such as last year's accident improvement report Prime Minister Kishida

2022-05-13 12:17:00
In the accident where a tourist boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, Prime Minister Kishida wrote an improvement report submitted by the operator when the operating company received a national special audit in another accident last year. Clarified the policy to announce in.

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Tomorrow there is a risk of heavy rain in the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan

2022-05-13 11:58:00
Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure, rain clouds developed in Kanto, Tokai, Kyushu, etc. are over. Over the 14th, heavy rains may occur intermittently, especially on the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for careful attention to sediment-related disasters and inundation of low land.

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Russian troops in northern Ukraine attack schools one after another blamed by the international community

2022-05-13 11:53:00
In Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, a school was attacked by Russian troops on the 12th, killing three people. A school in eastern Ukraine, where citizens had been evacuated on the 7th, was bombed and killed about 60 people. ..

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Inappropriate processing of core statistics Up to about 5 trillion yen per year Overstated and estimated

2022-05-13 11:09:00
Due to the problem that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was improperly processing such as double-counting data on "basic statistics", which is especially important among national statistics, an external expert meeting said that the statistical data is up to 5 trillion a year. It turned out that I summarized the estimation that it was overstated by about yen.

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UN Security Council countries blame Taliban for tightening women's rights restrictions

2022-05-13 10:55:00
Afghanistan's Islamist Taliban has released guidelines on how women wear the "hijab" used to hide their hair, and the UN Security Council responds to the increasing movement to limit women's rights. A meeting was held to discuss the Taliban, with countries blaming the Taliban.

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 10:41:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 09:15:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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Finnish Foreign Minister “Apply for NATO membership as early as mid-next week”

2022-05-13 09:15:00
Northern Europe Finland's Foreign Minister Harvist is expected to apply for formal accession to NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization as early as mid-next week following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine in an interview with NHK in the capital Helsinki on the 12th. Revealed.

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G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting confirms increased pressure, including further sanctions on Russia

2022-05-13 08:56:00
The G7 = seven major foreign ministers' meeting, which began in Germany, will increase economic and political pressure at the working dinner on the first day, including imposing further sanctions on Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine. I reconfirmed that.

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 07:56:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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[Mariupol] Why a group photo of children in a city surrounded by Russian troops

2022-05-13 07:51:00
A group photo of children with anxious facial expressions. The picture was taken at a church in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, surrounded by Russian troops. The children were living in evacuation in the basement of the church where electricity and water were cut off. It is the reality of the battlefield that the photograph asks.

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Finnish Foreign Minister “Apply for NATO membership as early as mid-next week”

2022-05-13 07:03:00
Northern Europe Finland's Foreign Minister Harvist is expected to apply for formal accession to NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization as early as mid-next week following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine in an interview with NHK in the capital Helsinki on the 12th. Revealed.

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[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (May 13 movement)

2022-05-13 06:49:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad. We will keep you updated on the movements on the 13th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

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Tomorrow, there is a risk of heavy rain mainly on the Pacific side of west and eastern Japan.

2022-05-13 05:54:00
Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure, developed rain clouds are shining on the Kanto and Tokai regions. Over the 14th, heavy rains may occur intermittently, especially on the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for careful attention to sediment-related disasters and inundation of low land.

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Start of mandatory skill inspection system for drivers aged 75 and over who have a history of violations

2022-05-13 05:52:00
A system will start on the 13th, in which a skill test is obligatory when a driver aged 75 or over who has a history of violations such as ignoring a signal due to a series of accidents by elderly drivers renews his license.

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Yamanashi Doshimura Human bone unknown The mitochondrial DNA type matches the mother of a girl

2022-05-13 05:00:00
Last month, a DNA test revealed that a part of a person's head bone found in the mountains of Doshi Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, had a DNA type of a girl's mother and mitochondrial DNA that went missing at a nearby campsite three years ago. Announced that they matched.

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3 North Korean ballistic missiles launched Fall outside the EEZ

2022-05-13 01:43:00
On the night of the 12th, three ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea in the eastern direction. It is estimated that all of them have fallen outside Japan's EEZ = Exclusive Economic Zone, and so far no information such as damage to Japanese aircraft or ships has been confirmed. The Ministry of Defense continues to collect and analyze information.

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Succeeded in taking a contour shot of a huge black hole for the first time in the Milky Way galaxy

2022-05-13 01:00:00
An international research group with Japan's participation has announced that it has succeeded in photographing the outline of a supermassive black hole located in the center of the Milky Way galaxy where our solar system is located.

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