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Awa Odori held in town for the first time in 3 years Ends with “So Odori”

2022-08-15 23:16:00
The Awa Odori in Tokushima City, which was held in the city for the first time in three years, ended on the night of the 15th with a "so-odori" where many dancers danced together.

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Shogi Satomi Women's Five Crown Women's first "Kiosen" challenge right game also lost in the first match

2022-08-15 22:44:00
Kana Satomi (30) was the first woman to participate in the main tournament, where the right to challenge the eight major shogi titles, "Kiosen", was played, but she was unable to win and was eliminated in the first match.

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Parliamentary Vice-Minister Sugita “I didn’t know you were a member of the former Unification Church”

2022-08-15 20:52:00
In 2016, when Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Sugita was unsuccessful, he posted on his Twitter account to the effect that "there is no problem in obtaining support and cooperation from the former Unification Church." At the inaugural press conference held on the 15th, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Sugita said, "Since this is a press conference as a parliamentary secretary, I will refrain from commenting on personal posts that I made while I was unsuccessful. I've never owned anything," he said.

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The Day the War Ended: Thoughts of a Ukrainian student who underwent a military invasion

2022-08-15 20:30:00
“Children die, women die. Millions of people have been forced to leave their homes and flee the war,” said Oriha Padalka, 22, from Ukraine. He studied Japanese at Kyiv State University and came to Japan during the Russian invasion. What did he want to say in Japan on the day the war ended? (Wakayama Broadcasting Station Reporter Daisuke Ueda)

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[Data] April-June GDP service consumption strong

2022-08-15 19:57:00
GDP announced on the 15th = gross domestic product. It has become clear how much domestic consumption and production have grown over the three months from April to June this year, and how much the Japanese economy has grown. Looking at the data, it can be seen that consumption of services such as travel and dining out recovered during this period due to the lifting of priority measures such as epidemic prevention. "GDP as seen in data", this time we will focus on this service consumption.

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Chinese military announces military exercises around Taiwan to counter U.S. lawmakers' visit to Taiwan

2022-08-15 19:15:00
The Chinese military announced on the 15th that it held military exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. The exercises were said to be in response to a visit to Taiwan by a bipartisan delegation of US Congressmen.

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Prefectural Police Found Crashed Helicopter in Jinseki Kogen Town, Hiroshima

2022-08-15 18:56:00
According to the Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, a helicopter was found in a crashed state in Jinseki Kogen Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. According to police, one pilot was on the helicopter, but the details of the situation, such as whether he was injured, are not known.

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Atmospheric instability Tohoku fear of record heavy rain tomorrow Strict vigilance

2022-08-15 18:54:00
Due to the approach of a front and a low pressure system, the atmospheric conditions will become unstable in northern Japan and Niigata Prefecture, causing localized extremely heavy rainfall. In areas such as northern Tohoku, where river flooding and landslides have occurred one after another, there is a risk that the risk of disasters will rise again, and strict vigilance is required.

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High school baseball Aichi Aikodai Meiden wins Oita Meiho and advances to the best 8

2022-08-15 16:35:00
In the third game of the 10th day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Aichi Meiden High School beat Meiho High School in Oita 5-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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KDDI communication failure Refund message, etc. To be notified tomorrow

2022-08-15 16:30:00
In response to a large-scale communication failure last month, KDDI, which has said that it will refund 200 yen as an ``apology'' to users, has announced that it will send a guidance message by short mail etc. from the 16th. At the same time, the company is calling attention to scams that have taken advantage of it.

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Failure in observation system off Tokai Possible delay in announcement of earthquake early warning

2022-08-15 16:16:00
It was found that the observation system that integrates the seismometer and water pressure gauge installed by the Japan Meteorological Agency on the seafloor off the coast of the Tokai region has been malfunctioning since the early morning of the 15th. In the event of an earthquake with an epicenter in the surrounding area, the announcement of an earthquake early warning may be delayed by up to 13 seconds, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution and hastening recovery.

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Saki Baba, U.S. Women's Amateur Champion, "I never thought I'd be able to win."

2022-08-15 15:06:00
Saki Baba, a 17-year-old high school student who won the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship for the first time in 37 years as a Japanese player, held an online interview, saying, "I never thought I could win. I'm very happy." I told

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A 17-year-old boy in Tokyo died nearby after the Kitakyushu mother-daughter stabbing incident

2022-08-15 14:02:00
On the night of the 13th, a mother and a high school daughter were stabbed and seriously injured at a house in Kitakyushu City. clarified. Residents near the scene said that the daughter of a high school student was asking for help, saying, "I was stabbed by someone I met on SNS," and police are investigating the relationship with the boy.

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High school baseball Kagawa Takamatsusho wins Fukuoka Kyushu International University and advances to the best 8

2022-08-15 13:51:00
In the second game of the 10th day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Kagawa's Takamatsu Shogyo beat Fukuoka's Kyushu International University High School 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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On the day the war ended, two cabinet ministers visited Yasukuni Shrine Prime Minister Kishida dedicated a tamagushi ryo at his own expense

2022-08-15 12:23:00
On the 15th, the day the war ended, two members of the Kishida Cabinet visited Yasukuni Shrine. This is the third year in a row that ministers have visited the shrine. On the other hand, Prime Minister Kishida did not visit the shrine, and paid the Tamagushi fee at his own expense as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party.

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Tohoku, Hokkaido, Niigata, etc. Heavy rains are likely again Beware of landslide disasters

2022-08-15 12:20:00
Due to the approach of a low pressure system accompanied by a front, extremely heavy rain will fall locally in Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Niigata Prefecture from the 16th, and there is a risk of heavy rain again. It has been raining since last week, and in the northern Tohoku region, where the amount of rainfall has already reached a record high, the risk of disasters is likely to rise sharply, and it is necessary to be vigilant against landslides and sudden surges in rivers.

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South Korea President Yoon Speech "Liberation Day" with a strong desire to improve Japan-South Korea relations

2022-08-15 12:15:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol delivered a speech at a ceremony commemorating Japan's liberation from colonial rule. , once again showed a strong desire to improve the cold Japan-South Korea relationship. On the other hand, there was no specific reference to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War or the comfort women issue.

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Intensifying offense and defense in southern Ukraine President Zelensky “pressure”

2022-08-15 12:11:00
In Ukraine, the battle between the Russian and Ukrainian forces is intensifying in the south, and President Zelensky once again called on all countries to increase pressure on Russia in order to end the fighting as soon as possible.

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77 years since the end of the war National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead About 3.1 million war dead memorials

2022-08-15 12:09:00
On the 15th, the 77th anniversary of the end of the war, a government-sponsored national memorial service for the war dead is being held in Tokyo to commemorate the approximately 3.1 million war dead who died.

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Prime Minister Kishida keeps selling price of imported wheat unchanged and directs consideration of concrete measures

2022-08-15 11:44:00
As energy and food prices continue to soar, the government decided to keep the selling price of imported wheat unchanged for the time being. was instructed to consider specific measures. This is the first time in 14 years that we have taken price containment measures.

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High school baseball Miyagi Sendai Ikuei wins Ibaraki Akihide Hitachi and is the first in the best 8

2022-08-15 11:08:00
In the first match of the 10th day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Miyagi's Sendai Ikuei High School defeated Ibaraki's Meishu Hitachi High School 5-4 to finish first in the top eight.

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[Data] April-June GDP service consumption strong

2022-08-15 10:56:00
GDP announced on the 15th = gross domestic product. It has become clear how much domestic consumption and production have grown over the three months from April to June this year, and how much the Japanese economy has grown. Looking at the data, it can be seen that consumption of services such as travel and dining out recovered during this period, due to the lifting of priority measures such as epidemic prevention. "GDP as seen in data", this time we will focus on this service consumption.

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Golf 17-year-old Saki Baba won the All-American Women's Amateur feat for the first time in 37 years

2022-08-15 10:05:00
On the 14th, the final of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, the pinnacle of women's golf amateurs, was held, and 17-year-old high school student Saki Baba won the championship. This is the second time in 37 years that a Japanese player has won the tournament, following Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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April-June GDP annual rate +2.2% Positive growth for 3 consecutive quarters

2022-08-15 09:00:00
From April to June this year, GDP = Gross Domestic Product was positive for the third consecutive quarter, with a yearly increase of 2.2% in real terms compared to the previous three months. The main reason for this was the recovery in demand in the service industry, such as eating out and lodging, due to the lifting of key measures to prevent the spread of the virus in March, just before the outbreak.

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Liberal Democratic Party political affairs research chairman Hagiuda visits Yasukuni Shrine

2022-08-15 08:18:00
On the 15th, the day of the end of the war, Liberal Democratic Party political affairs research chairman Hagiuda visited Yasukuni Shrine in Kudan, Tokyo around 8:00 am.

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Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Extension 3 New Stations Draft Places Completed

2022-08-15 07:46:00
A draft has been compiled that describes the location of each of the three stations that will be newly established in the approximately 5-kilometer section of Koto Ward, where the extension of the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line has been decided.

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Heavy rain warning again in Tohoku, Hokkaido, Niigata Prefecture, etc. Is it a hot day in western Japan?

2022-08-15 06:49:00
Due to the approach of a low pressure system accompanied by a front, there is a risk of heavy rain again in Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Niigata prefectures until the 16th. In northern Tohoku, which has already experienced record-breaking rainfall, the risk of disasters is likely to rise sharply, and vigilance is required for landslides and river flooding.

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A year after the Taliban seized power Economic deterioration in Afghanistan due to lack of aid

2022-08-15 06:31:00
In 15 days, it will be a year since the Islamist Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. While the Taliban's interim government is promoting governance based on Islamic law, the international community is increasingly criticizing it for restricting women's rights, and the future focus will be on responding to human rights issues.

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[Updated as needed] Russia invades Ukraine (movement on August 15)

2022-08-15 05:48:00
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 regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 15th (Japan time), including the situation of the fighting 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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[Data] April-June GDP service consumption strong

2022-08-15 00:21:00
GDP announced on the 15th = gross domestic product. It will be clear how much domestic consumption and production have grown in the three months from April to June this year, and how much the Japanese economy has grown. Looking at the data, it can be seen that consumption of services such as travel and dining out recovered during this period, due to the lifting of priority measures such as epidemic prevention. "GDP as seen in data", this time we will focus on this service consumption.

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April-June GDP released today, private sector forecast positive

2022-08-15 00:01:00
GDP = gross domestic product from April to June will be announced on the 15th. Just before this period, in March, when the key measures to prevent the spread of the virus were lifted, consumption of services such as eating out and lodging was on a recovery trend. It is forecast for the second half.

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