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[Summary of damage] “Reports of 6 cases of being buried alive” Information on injured people continues to come in

2024-01-01 23:11:00
Just after 4 p.m. on the 1st, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 occurred in the Noto region, and a major tsunami warning was issued. We will update you on the damage in each area from time to time.

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[Summary of impacts such as traffic and power outages] Some Shinkansen services are suspended for the entire day

2024-01-01 22:59:00
Just after 4pm on the 1st, an earthquake measuring magnitude 7 occurred in the Noto region, and a tsunami warning has been issued. We will provide a regularly updated summary of the impact on traffic, power outages, communications, etc. in each region.

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Ceiling falls at pachinko parlor in Toyama city, injuring 8 people, 2 seriously

2024-01-01 22:57:00
According to the Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Division of Toyama Prefecture, eight people were injured when the ceiling fell on a pachinko parlor in Tanaka-cho, Toyama City. Two of them are said to be seriously injured.

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[Tsunami observation] Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, over 1m20cm, Toyama City, 80cm, Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, 40cm

2024-01-01 22:54:00
The arrival time and height of the tsunami observed at various tide stations as of 4:57 pm on the 1st are as follows. Ishikawa/Wajima City Push at 4:10pm on the 1st 4:21pm on the 1st 1m20cm or more Toyama/Toyama City 4:13pm on the 1st 80cm 4:35pm on the 1st Niigata/Kashiwazaki City 4pm on the 1st 31 minute press 4:36pm on the 1st 40cm Washizaki, Sado City, Niigata Press 4:10pm on the 1st Under observation Ishikawa/Nanao Port Press 4:37pm on the 1st Under observation

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Ishikawa Noto region It will be very cold tomorrow morning, so be careful about your physical condition

2024-01-01 22:47:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a tsunami warning has been issued, and the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been hit by a series of earthquakes, is expected to experience severe cold weather on the morning of the 2nd due to the radiation cooling phenomenon that removes heat from the earth's surface.

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Shiga Nuclear Power Plant “No cooling problem even though some external power sources are unavailable” Nuclear Regulation Authority

2024-01-01 22:40:00
The National Emergency Response Center, created by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, the Cabinet Office, and others, will hold a press conference at 6:30 p.m. At the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, one system that receives electricity from outside is out of service. It was announced that power to equipment important to safety has been secured, and that the spent fuel pool has been cooled.

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Tsunami warning announced Niigata Prefecture Toyama Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Expected height of 3m

2024-01-01 22:17:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings and tsunami advisories. Tsunami warnings have been issued for the following coasts: ▼Niigata prefecture Kaminakagetsu (estimated height 3m) ▼Sado (estimated height 3m) ▼Toyama prefecture (estimated height 3m) ▼Ishikawa prefecture Noto (estimated height 3m) ▼Ishikawa prefecture Kaga (estimated height 3m) Hurry Please run away. Tsunami warnings have also been issued for the following coasts: ▼ Yamagata Prefecture (estimated height 1m) ▼ Aomori Prefecture Sea of ​​Japan coast (estimated height 1m) ▼ Akita Prefecture (estimated height 1m) ▼ Southern Hokkaido Sea of ​​Japan coast (estimated height 1m) ▼ Fukui Prefecture (estimated height 1m) )▼Kyoto Prefecture (estimated height 1m)▼Northern Hyogo Prefecture (estimated height 1m)▼Oki (estimated height 1m)▼Tottori Prefecture (estimated height 1m)▼Izumo/Iwami, Shimane Prefecture (estimated height 1m)▼ Sea of ​​Japan coast, Yamaguchi Prefecture (estimated height 1m)

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Two people suffer cardiac arrest in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture National Police Agency

2024-01-01 22:07:00
According to the National Police Agency, two people in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, suffered cardiopulmonary arrest during the recent earthquake: a man who was trapped under a lantern and a woman who was rescued from a collapsed house.

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Japan Meteorological Agency will hold another press conference at 9:30 p.m. to explain earthquake activity and tsunami situation

2024-01-01 21:42:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency will hold another press conference from 9:30 p.m. on the 1st to explain the continuing seismic activity in the Noto Peninsula, the tsunami situation, and points to be careful of.

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Expert: ``While a tsunami warning is issued, evacuate to safe high ground etc.''

2024-01-01 20:20:00
Regarding the recent tsunami, experts say that there are cases in which tsunamis were observed long after the occurrence of earthquakes that occurred on the Sea of ​​Japan coast, so tsunami warnings have been issued, saying that there is a risk that the effects will continue for a long time. We urge people to continue to evacuate to safe high ground during this time.

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Ishikawa Wajima - People unable to escape from collapsed house; calls for rescue continue to emerge

2024-01-01 20:11:00
According to the fire department headquarters of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a strong tremor with a seismic intensity of 6-plus was observed and a major tsunami warning was issued, there were reports of collapsed houses in the city, and residents who were unable to evacuate under collapsed houses. There have been a number of calls for help as people have been stranded.

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Ishikawa Fire breaks out in the center of Wajima City and continues to burn fiercely even before 7 p.m.

2024-01-01 19:48:00
According to Wajima City, which observed earthquakes with an intensity of 6 or above, a fire is currently occurring in the city center, and fire departments are responding to the situation.

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Japan Meteorological Agency to hold press conference at 6:10 p.m. Earthquake in Noto region, Ishikawa Prefecture

2024-01-01 18:34:00
Toshihiro Shimoyama, Earthquake Information Planning Officer at the Japan Meteorological Agency, held a press conference at 6:10 p.m. and said, ``A major tsunami warning has been issued in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, and a large tsunami has been observed. "I want everyone to evacuate to a safe place. Tsunamis will repeatedly strike, so I hope you will stay in a safe place until the tsunami warning is lifted." ``In areas where the shaking was strong, there is an increased risk of house collapses and landslides, so please pay close attention to future seismic activity and rain conditions, and stay in the area for about a week, especially for the next few days.'' Please be careful of an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 7."

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An earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture and a seismic intensity of 6 lower in Niigata Prefecture M7.6

2024-01-01 18:12:00
There was an earthquake around 4:10pm on the 1st. The epicenter was in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, and the depth of the epicenter was very shallow, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 7.6. The seismic intensity of each municipality is as follows. ▼The seismic intensity was 7 in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture. ▼Seismic intensity of 6+ occurred in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture. ▼Seismic intensity of lower 6 occurred in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, Nakanoto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture. ▼Seismic intensity 5 or above occurred in Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Minami Ward, Niigata City, Nishikan Ward, Niigata City, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture, Mitsuke City, Niigata Prefecture, Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, and Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture. , Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, Aga Town, Niigata Prefecture, Kariwa Village, Niigata Prefecture, Toyama City, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture. Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, Funahashi Village, Toyama Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kahoku City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture. ▼Seismic intensity of lower 5 occurred in Kita Ward, Niigata City, Higashi Ward, Niigata City, Konan Ward, Niigata City, Akiba Ward, Niigata City, Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture, Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, Gosen City, Niigata Prefecture, Agano City, Niigata Prefecture, Izumozaki Town, Niigata Prefecture, Namekawa City, Toyama Prefecture, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture, Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture, Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture, Hegura Island in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture Tsubata Town, Uchinada Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui City, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, Nagano City, Shinanomachi, Nagano Prefecture, Sakae Village, Nagano Prefecture, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, and Hida City, Gifu Prefecture. ▼Seismic intensity 4 occurred in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, Nakayama Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Kawanishi Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture Oguni Town, Shirataka Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, Kunimi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Tadami Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Aizuzakashita Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Yukawa Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Kanayama Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture Kazo City, Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture, Seiko Town, Niigata Prefecture, Yahiko Village, Niigata Prefecture, Tagami Town, Niigata Prefecture, Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture Tsunan Town, Sekikawa Village, Niigata Prefecture, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, Nyuzen Town, Toyama Prefecture, Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kawakita Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture Sabae City, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture, Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture Komoro City, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, Miyota Town, Nagano Prefecture, Tateshina Town, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture Kiso Town, Asami Village, Nagano Prefecture, Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, Obuse Town, Nagano Prefecture, Kijimadaira Village, Nagano Prefecture, Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture, Ogawa Village, Nagano Prefecture, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture Nakatsugawa City, Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture, Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture, Wanouchi Town, Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City, Mizuho Ward, Nagoya City, Nagoya City Atsuta Ward, Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Minami Ward, Nagoya City, Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, Tsushima City, Aichi Prefecture, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, Chiryu City, Aichi Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture Takahama City, Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture, Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, Kiyosu City, Aichi Prefecture, Yatomi City, Aichi Prefecture, Miyoshi City, Aichi Prefecture, Ama City, Aichi Prefecture, Togo Town, Aichi Prefecture, Oji Town, Aichi Prefecture, Kanie Town, Aichi Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture Tobishima Village, Mihama Town, Aichi Prefecture, Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, Kisosaki Town, Mie Prefecture, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, Hino Town, Shiga Prefecture, Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, Konohana Ward, Osaka, Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Daito City, Osaka Prefecture, Minoo City, Osaka Prefecture. , Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture, Kawanishi Town, Nara Prefecture, and Tottori City.

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[Live / Various locations] Earthquake intensity 7 in Ishikawa Tsunami warning Yamagata - Northern Hyogo

2024-01-01 17:26:00
Just after 4 p.m. on the 1st, there was an earthquake with its epicenter in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, and the Japan Meteorological Agency had issued a major tsunami warning for Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, but it just switched to a tsunami warning at 8:30 p.m. In Yamagata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Hokuriku Prefecture, and northern Hyogo Prefecture, where a tsunami warning has been issued, please continue to evacuate to a safe location such as high ground. Live footage from various locations.

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No earthquake effects confirmed for nuclear power plants in Ishikawa, Niigata, Fukui, etc. (20:15)

2024-01-01 16:56:00
Hokuriku Electric Power's Shiga Nuclear Power Plant in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which experienced a maximum seismic intensity of 7, and Tokyo Electric Power Company's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Kashiwazaki City and Kariwa Village, Niigata Prefecture, which experienced a maximum seismic intensity of 5+. Both have been out of operation for a long time, but according to the Nuclear Regulation Authority, as of 5:45 p.m., no effects from the earthquake and tsunami have been confirmed. Cooling of the fuel pools that store nuclear fuel at all nuclear power plants continues. In addition, Kansai Electric Power's Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Units 1, 2, and 3, and Ohi Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4, all located in Fukui Prefecture, where a maximum seismic intensity of 4 was observed, are currently in operation, according to the Nuclear Regulation Authority. So far, no effects from the recent earthquake and tsunami have been confirmed, and operations are continuing.

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Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen operations suspended on up and down lines

2024-01-01 16:43:00
According to JR East, due to the earthquake, operations have been suspended on the Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, and Hokuriku Shinkansen.

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[Video] First sunrise of Reiwa 6 introduced in short video

2024-01-01 15:24:00
On the morning of New Year's Day, the first sunrise of the year was seen in various places. Many people across the country were making resolutions for the new year.

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Head-on collision between light passenger car and passenger car; 6 people transported, 1 unconscious Chiba

2024-01-01 15:21:00
On the morning of the 1st, two passenger cars collided head-on in Shirako Town, Chiba Prefecture, and a total of six people in both cars were taken to the hospital, and one of them, a woman in her 20s, died.

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New Year Ekiden 2024 [Breaking news] 6th ward Suguru Osako and Oyama participate in Paris informal race

2024-01-01 14:48:00
The annual All-Japan Business Team Ekiden on New Year's Day, which determines Japan's best men's relay relay race, was held in Gunma Prefecture, and Toyota Motor Corporation, which had held the top position since the second race, won for the fourth time in eight years.

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Taiwan President Tsai rejects Xi's claim that ``we are one democratic nation''

2024-01-01 14:28:00
Regarding Chinese President Xi Jinping's statement that ``the reunification of the motherland is an inevitability of history,'' Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said, ``The type of relationship we establish with China is a final decision that will be made through our democratic process.'' A decision must be made,'' he said, rejecting President Xi's claims.

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``New Year Celebration Ceremony'' at the Imperial Palace His Majesty the Emperor delivers New Year's greetings

2024-01-01 13:52:00
On New Year's Day, a New Year's Celebration Ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace, and His Majesty the Emperor gave New Year's greetings, saying, ``I pray for the happiness of the people and the development of the country.''

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Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine are all crowded with people visiting New Year's shrines

2024-01-01 13:52:00
On New Year's Day, Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture is crowded with people visiting the New Year's shrine.

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2024 is a global “election year” such as the United States, Russia, Taiwan, etc.

2024-01-01 13:47:00
2024 will be a global "election year," with elections scheduled to decide the composition of leaders and parliaments in various places such as the United States, Russia, and Taiwan, and elections will be held one after another in countries and regions that have a major impact on global affairs.

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Start of new NISA Pay attention to whether personal savings will be allocated to investment

2024-01-01 13:32:00
This year, with the expansion of the preferential tax system ``NISA'' for individual investors, attention will be focused on whether personal funds that were previously used for savings will be redirected to investment.

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Economic Revitalization Minister Shindo visits Yasukuni Shrine for the second time since taking office in September last year

2024-01-01 13:10:00
On New Year's Day, Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization Shindo visited Yasukuni Shrine in Kudan, Tokyo.

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President Zelenskiy’s speech before the new year “We will break the war situation by strengthening air power”

2024-01-01 11:11:00
President Zelenskiy of Ukraine gave a televised speech on the 31st, ahead of the second New Year since Russia's military invasion, encouraging the people that ``Ukraine has become stronger,'' and vowing to strengthen air power in the future. He expressed his hope that this would lead to a breakthrough in the current war situation.

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President Putin addresses the nation before the new year, intends to push forward with military invasion

2024-01-01 10:31:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who continues to invade Ukraine, said in a televised address to the nation ahead of the New Year, ``There is no force that can divide Russia and prevent its development,'' calling for unity among the people and continuing to use the military. He expressed the idea of ​​pushing forward with the invasion.

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A 15-year-old junior high school student's motorcycle collides with a curb and falls, killing him Saitama

2024-01-01 10:30:00
Early on the 1st, a motorcycle carrying two junior high school students collided with a curb on the side of the road in Matsubushi Town, Saitama Prefecture, and overturned, killing one of them. The other person also sustained minor injuries, and police are currently investigating the circumstances, including which of the two was driving.

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Approximately 90 million yen in additional tax imposed on Tobu Department Store for sales of duty-free products inappropriate to foreigners

2024-01-01 09:18:00
Tobu Department Store was found by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau to have repeatedly sold inappropriate duty-free goods to foreign customers suspected of being for resale, and was subject to approximately 90 million yen in additional taxes, officials said. I found this out through an interview with.

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Democratic Republic of Congo President Tshisekedi re-elected, opposition parties allege fraud

2024-01-01 08:57:00
In the presidential election held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa, it was announced that incumbent President Tshisekedi has won his second term. Opposition parties have complained that the election was rigged, and there are concerns about confusion over the results.

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Queen Margrethe of Denmark to abdicate as “longest reigning monarch in Europe”

2024-01-01 08:49:00
Queen Margrethe, who ascended the throne of Denmark in 1972 and is Europe's longest-reigning monarch, has announced that she will abdicate this month.

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Fighting continues in the Gaza Strip into the end of the year, with death toll reaching 21,822 and no sign of abating.

2024-01-01 07:20:00
In the Gaza Strip, where Israeli forces and the Islamic organization Hamas continue to clash, fighting continued on the 31st of the year, with local health authorities revealing that the number of casualties had reached 21,822, and there are no signs that the situation is under control. It still remains invisible.

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Intense fighting continues in Ukraine into the end of the year, with some pointing to Western aid fatigue

2024-01-01 07:14:00
Next month will mark two years since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Fierce fighting continued into the end of the year, including a large-scale missile attack by Russia, but it has been pointed out that Europe and the United States are suffering from support fatigue for Ukraine, and whether support will continue will depend on whether the war will continue. It will affect the

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Shibuya Crowded over New Year's Eve Measures such as suspension of large-scale vision systems No major disruptions

2024-01-01 06:48:00
The area around Shibuya Station in Tokyo was crowded with many people visiting for New Year's Eve, but according to Shibuya Ward, there was no major disruption.

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One of the largest offshore wind power plants in Japan begins commercial operation in Ishikari Bay, Hokkaido

2024-01-01 05:28:00
One of Japan's largest offshore wind power plants, which the government positions as one of the pillars of renewable energy essential for decarbonization, has begun commercial operation in Ishikari Bay, Hokkaido.

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"Basic Dementia Act" will come into effect on the 1st, attention will be paid to whether efforts will be made in both medical and social aspects

2024-01-01 04:56:00
The Basic Act on Dementia, which stipulates national and local government initiatives to help people with dementia live with peace of mind, went into effect on the 1st. Regarding dementia, a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, one of the causes, is scheduled to begin full-scale administration this year, and attention will be focused on whether progress can be made in both medical and social aspects.

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His Majesty the Emperor writes his impressions on the new year, ``May we walk forward with hope''

2024-01-01 00:00:00
His Majesty the Emperor expressed his thoughts on the New Year in a written statement, touching on the series of disasters that have occurred across the country as well as wars and conflicts occurring in various parts of the world. I pray that this year will be a year in which we can continue to move forward."

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