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Toyama Governor Former Unification Church affiliated support for election "was not appropriate"

2022-08-09 23:10:00
Governor Nitta of Toyama Prefecture announced at a press conference on the 9th that he received support from the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, an organization related to the former Unification Church, in the previous year's gubernatorial election. He then said, "It was not appropriate for me to receive help."

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Cabinet reshuffle New cabinet members and LDP executive appointments solidify

2022-08-09 21:24:00
Prime Minister Kishida solidified the lineup of cabinet members ahead of the cabinet reshuffle on the 10th and the appointment of officers of the Liberal Democratic Party.

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More than 100 homes in Ajigasawa Town, Aomori Flooded Sightseeing bus temporarily stuck in Fukaura Town

2022-08-09 21:05:00
According to the town of Ajigasawa in Aomori Prefecture, more than 100 houses in the Maido area of ​​the town have received information that flood damage has occurred under and above the floors.

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Cabinet reshuffle To appoint Minoru Terada as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications First entry into the cabinet

2022-08-09 20:11:00
In the cabinet reshuffle to be held on the 10th, Prime Minister Kishida confirmed his intention to appoint Minoru Terada, aide to the Prime Minister of the Liberal Democratic Party Kishida faction, as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. This is Mr. Terada's first entry into the cabinet.

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Cabinet reshuffle to appoint Sanae Takaichi as minister in charge of economic security

2022-08-09 20:10:00
In the cabinet reshuffle to be held on the 10th, Prime Minister Kishida confirmed his intention to appoint Sanae Takaichi, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, as minister in charge of economic security.

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Cabinet reshuffle to appoint Yasutoshi Nishimura as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

2022-08-09 20:09:00
In the cabinet reshuffle to be held on the 10th, Prime Minister Kishida confirmed his intention to appoint former Minister of State for Economic Revitalization, Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is affiliated with Abe, as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

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Cabinet reshuffle To appoint Yasuhiro Harashi as Minister of Justice First entry into the Cabinet

2022-08-09 20:09:00
In the cabinet reshuffle to be held on the 10th, Prime Minister Kishida confirmed his intention to appoint Mr. Yasuhiro Hanashi of the Liberal Democratic Party Kishida faction as Minister of Justice. Hari is his first entry into the cabinet.

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Cabinet reshuffle to appoint Taro Kono as digital minister

2022-08-09 20:01:00
In the cabinet reshuffle to be held on the 10th, Prime Minister Kishida confirmed his intention to appoint Taro Kono, head of the Public Relations Headquarters of the Aso faction, as digital minister.

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Tokyo Institute of Technology and Medical and Dental Univ.

2022-08-09 19:37:00
Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University officially announced on the 9th that they will begin discussions for integration. Top-class universities in science, technology, and medicine are expected to further enhance their research capabilities.

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Monkeypox infected person "It was the worst pain in my life"

2022-08-09 19:11:00
Monkeypox has spread mainly in Europe and the United States, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a public health emergency of international concern. In the United States, which has the most infected people in the world, a man who was actually infected with monkeypox told us about the situation at that time. He asked about the course of what he described as "the worst pain of his life."

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The 14th day of the hottest day ever in central Tokyo

2022-08-09 18:46:00
In eastern Japan and western Japan, the temperature rose for 9 days, and in the center of Tokyo, it was the 14th hot day this year, and the number of days in the year was the highest ever. A tropical night is expected in various places on the night of the 9th, and intense heat is expected during the daytime on the 10th as well, so please continue to take measures against heatstroke.

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[Video] Wide area of ​​residential area flooded near Nakamuragawa, Ajigasawa-cho, Aomori

2022-08-09 17:45:00
This is a video taken by a resident near the Nakamura River, which flows through Ajigasawa Town, Aomori Prefecture, before 4:00 pm on the 9th. A wide area of ​​the residential area is submerged in brown water that seems to have overflowed from the river, and the boundary with the river is no longer visible. The 32-year-old man who took the photo said, "It was raining so much that even if I had an umbrella, my feet were soaking wet. This is the first time that the Nakamura River has flooded on such a large scale, and I'm very worried that it will continue to rain." was

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Fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

2022-08-09 17:40:00
Issey Miyake, an internationally acclaimed fashion designer who pursued design and functionality that changed traditional clothing, passed away on the 5th of this month. he was 84 years old.

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Former Prime Minister Abe's shooting suspect's mother "I want to hold an interview and apologize to everyone"

2022-08-09 17:28:00
Former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead while giving a speech in Nara City, and the mother of the suspect who was arrested said, ``I want to hold a press conference and apologize to everyone,'' according to relatives. I understand.

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House of Representatives election ``1 vote disparity'' more than doubled in 20 electoral districts

2022-08-09 17:08:00
Based on the basic resident register as of January 1, NHK calculated the ``1-vote disparity'' in the House of Representatives election, and more than doubled in 20 constituencies. Even after reviewing the division of single-seat constituencies, such as increasing the number of single-seat constituencies by 10, as recommended by the government council, the number of single-seat constituencies has more than doubled in the two constituencies.

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[Video] Aomori Fukaura Town The road in front of the house is flooded

2022-08-09 16:51:00
This is a video taken by a viewer in Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture around 2:30 pm on the 9th. In the river several meters wide that flows near the house, brown, murky water flows violently while making a loud noise, and the road in front of the house is flooded. A woman in her 20s who took the photo said, "I was driving in a car, but it was raining so hard that it was meaningless to put an umbrella outside. There was a lot of water on the ground, and I felt like I didn't know what to do. became."

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First-class rivers in Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Niigata

2022-08-09 15:59:00
Yasuo Nihei, a professor at the Tokyo University of Science who is familiar with the mechanism of river flooding, said that the risk of river flooding is extremely high, depending on how much rain falls in the basins of first-class rivers in Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Niigata Prefecture. Based on past rain and water level data, we have summarized whether it will exceed the "flood danger water level". It is characterized by showing the amount of rainfall in the basin over a 24-hour period so that it can be compared with the forecasted rainfall announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The goal is to:

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"Ichifune soul" Supports a dramatic goodbye win

2022-08-09 15:36:00
Nationwide high school baseball in the summer where heated competition continues. In the 4th match of the 3rd day, a special cheering song was played at the alps seat of Funabashi Municipal High School in Chiba. Its name is "city ship soul". A graduate who passed away at the young age of 20 due to illness made this song "for the baseball club" when he was a member of the brass band. (Koshien coverage team, Wataru Yamazaki)

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Aomori Goshogawara Matsunogi River exceeds "flood danger water level"

2022-08-09 15:20:00
At 3:00 pm, the Matsunogi River, which flows through Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, exceeded the "flood danger water level" at the Urushigawa Observatory in the city.

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Aomori City Namioka River Exceeds "Flood Danger Water Level"

2022-08-09 15:00:00
The Namioka River, which is part of the Iwaki River system that flows through Aomori City, exceeded the "flood danger water level" at the Namioka Water Level Observatory in the city at 2:10 pm.

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Aomori Hirosaki City Evacuation orders for residents in sediment disaster hazard areas throughout the area

2022-08-09 14:49:00
Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture issued a new evacuation order to some areas of the city at 2:00 p.m., saying that the risk of landslide disasters was extremely high. was given an evacuation order. The information corresponds to level 4 of the 5 alert levels, calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous places. In addition, in Hirosaki City, 23,594 households and 51,588 people living in 9 districts along the Iwaki River have been issued a "level 5" "emergency safety assurance".

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Taiwan military fire drill on southern coast Assumes annihilation of Chinese army landing force

2022-08-09 14:37:00
While the Chinese military is conducting large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, the Taiwanese army held a shooting exercise on the southern coast on the 9th to prevent the enemy's landing.

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Ensuring emergency safety Taking action to protect lives Aomori Hirosaki More than 50,000 people along the Iwaki River

2022-08-09 13:58:00
At 1:33 p.m., Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture issued an emergency safety request to 51,588 people in 23,594 households living in 9 districts along the Iwaki River, saying that the risk of flooding of the Iwaki River was extremely high. I put it out. The alert level is "Level 5", which is the highest, and the city checks the surrounding situation and finds the possibility of saving lives in a safe place, such as a nearby building, the second floor or higher of a house, or a place away from a slope. We are calling for high action.

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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Day “Abolition of nuclear weapons is the only way to protect the future” Mayor of Nagasaki

2022-08-09 13:15:00
In 9 days, it will be 77 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. At the Peace Memorial Ceremony held at Peace Park, Mayor Taue of Nagasaki City said, "The number of countries that depend on nuclear weapons is increasing, and they are becoming more and more dangerous. Eliminating nuclear weapons is the only realistic way to protect the future of mankind." Now is the time to recognize that this is the way to go," he said, appealing for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

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Aomori Iwaki River In Hirosaki City, there is a risk of flooding in 3 cities and towns at the "flood danger water level"

2022-08-09 13:05:00
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, due to heavy rain, the Iwaki River in Aomori Prefecture has reached the "flood danger water level" at the observation station at Kamiiwaki Bridge in Hirosaki City, which is said to require local governments to issue "evacuation orders". increase. At 0:50 pm, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Meteorological Observatory issued a "flood danger information" and called for strict vigilance, saying that the danger of flooding is extremely high. Hirosaki City, Fujisaki Town, and Itayanagi Town in Aomori Prefecture are at risk of flooding. Please check the evacuation information from the local government and ensure your safety.

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Akita Happocho Hachimori/Kankai area and Hachimori/Iwadate area are instructed to evacuate

2022-08-09 12:49:00
Happo Town in Akita Prefecture issued an evacuation order to the Hachimori and Kankai districts at 11:05 a.m. and to the Hachimori and Iwadate districts at 11:52 a.m. due to the risk of landslides due to heavy rain. . We are calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous places with information corresponding to level 4 of the 5 alert levels.

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The hottest day on the 14th day in central Tokyo this year

2022-08-09 12:23:00
In the city center of Tokyo, the temperature reached 35 degrees at 11:52 am on the 9th. With this, the city center of Tokyo became a hot day with a temperature of 35 degrees or more on the 14th day this year, exceeding the 13th in 1995 and 2010, the most in the past.

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Aomori Hirosaki City Ohuchi River reaches flood danger level

2022-08-09 12:12:00
At 11:50 am, the Ohuchi River in the Iwaki River system, which flows through Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, exceeded the "flood danger water level" at the Takasugi Observatory in the city.

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Prime Minister Kishida solidifies the appointment of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda as chairman of the Policy Research Council

2022-08-09 12:03:00
Prime Minister Kishida decided to appoint Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda as the chairman of the party's political affairs research, ▽ Election campaign chairman Endo as chairman of the general affairs committee, and his successor as the election campaign committee member. Final adjustments were made with the intention of appointing Moriyama, the former chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee, as the head. In addition, regarding the reshuffling of the Cabinet, we are coordinating the retention of Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa and Minister of State for Economy and Security Kobayashi.

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South Korea Flood damage due to heavy rain in the metropolitan area 7 dead 6 unknown

2022-08-09 11:53:00
In South Korea, heavy rains began on the 8th, mainly in the metropolitan area such as Seoul, causing flood damage, etc. According to the South Korean government, 7 people have been confirmed dead and 6 people are missing as of the morning of the 9th. That's it.

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Former US President Trump announces that the FBI has searched his home

2022-08-09 09:32:00
Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a statement on the 8th, announcing that the FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation had entered into a search of his home "Mar-a-Lago" in Southern Florida.

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US President: 'I don't think China will do more'

2022-08-09 06:26:00
President Biden expressed concern about the fact that China, which resented the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, is conducting military exercises around Taiwan, and said, ``I don't think China will do more than this. I have not," he said, indicating that he did not want tensions to escalate.

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[Updated as needed] Russia invades Ukraine (movement on August 9)

2022-08-09 06:02:00
Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues. Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country. We will keep you updated on developments in the Ukraine situation on the 9th (Japan time), such as the battle situation and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)

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Singer Olivia Newton-John dies at 73

2022-08-09 05:38:00
Singer Olivia Newton-John, known for her representative songs such as "Temptation of the Breeze" and "Physical", has passed away. She was 73 years old.

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Prime Minister Kishida Makes Final Adjustments to Appoint Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hagiuda as Chairman of the Policy Research Council

2022-08-09 04:33:00
Prime Minister Kishida is making final adjustments to appoint Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda as chairman of the political affairs research committee on the 10th of the Cabinet reshuffle and LDP officer appointments. In addition, I decided to retain Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi and Minister of Finance Suzuki, and to have Mr. Okada, Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee of the House of Councilors, join the Cabinet.

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Chinese military continues exercises around Taiwan, aiming to normalize military pressure

2022-08-09 04:29:00
The Chinese military announced that it also conducted exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on the 8th. The Chinese military initially planned to hold the exercise until the 7th, but by continuing it further, the aim is to normalize military pressure on Taiwan on the pretext of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. It seems that there is.

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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Day Appeal to be “the last city to be bombed” amid growing threat of nuclear weapons

2022-08-09 04:19:00
Nine days later, it will be 77 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Nagasaki, the site of the atomic bombing, offers prayers for the victims, and at a time when the threat of nuclear weapons is increasing due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it is time to realize a world free of nuclear weapons and send out the wish that "Nagasaki will be the last city to be bombed" both domestically and internationally. increase.

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