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Main news(2024/02/17)


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The osechi that I couldn't eat, the third tier of the jubako that I couldn't find...

2024-02-17 20:24:00
``I made osechi, so please eat it until I get home in the evening,'' the woman said to her father as she went to work that day, but she was unable to eat with him. A box containing New Year's food was found in her collapsed home. However, only one of the three stages is missing. I'm sure the third row I can't find is...

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Ishikawa: Undersea survey off the coast of Suzu finds creatures such as giant shrimp and lugworms

2024-02-17 19:20:00
A research team from Kanazawa University, which is investigating sediments such as sand that flowed from land to offshore due to the tsunami of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, conducted an underwater survey off the coast of Suzu City to confirm the state of the seabed.

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Israeli Defense Minister: “We are thoroughly planning the Rafah ground operation.”

2024-02-17 19:14:00
Regarding the ground operation to Rafah, where more than 1.4 million people have evacuated in the southern Gaza Strip, where the Israeli military is threatening to carry out a ground operation, Defense Minister Gallant said, ``Planning is proceeding thoroughly.'' He emphasized that preparations are underway for the

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Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announces withdrawal from eastern Audiivka

2024-02-17 19:09:00
On the 17th, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Sirsky, announced that his troops would be withdrawn from Audiivka, a stronghold in the eastern Donetsk region, which has been the site of a long-running conflict with the Russian side. With the withdrawal of the Ukrainian side, it has been pointed out that attacks by the Russian military have intensified.

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Ishikawa Noto Town 21 people take shelter in a closed guesthouse and help each other

2024-02-17 19:00:00
In the mountainous area of ​​Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, where houses and other properties were damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, people in the area are continuing to live by helping each other by taking shelter in closed guesthouses.

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Representative Izumi Ritmin: “The Liberal Democratic Party asks 51 members to confirm their intention to attend the political ethics committee.”

2024-02-17 18:38:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, announced that the Liberal Democratic Party would ask the 51 members of the House of Representatives who were the subject of the party's hearings to decide whether or not to attend the Political Ethics Committee. We requested that a review meeting be held as soon as possible to confirm the matter.

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Temperatures are expected to rise again after the 18th. Be careful of avalanches and landslides.

2024-02-17 18:24:00
As warm air flows in, temperatures are expected to rise significantly across the country again from the 18th onwards. In areas with heavy snowfall, you need to be careful about landslides caused by avalanches and melting snow.

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Masaharu Fukuyama also participates in the parade Nagasaki Lantern Festival

2024-02-17 18:06:00
At the Nagasaki Lantern Festival, where Chinese lanterns decorate the streets of Nagasaki in winter, the Emperor Parade, in which local native Masaharu Fukuyama played the role of emperor, was held, and many people gathered along the route.

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Rugby League One Wild Knights extend winning streak to 7

2024-02-17 18:04:00
In Rugby League One, two games were played in Round 7 of Division 1, where the leader Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights came from behind to beat Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath, extending their winning streak from the start of the tournament to 7 games.

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Defense Minister Kihara meets with mayors of 11 Okinawa municipalities to steadily implement return of US military facilities

2024-02-17 18:00:00
Minister of Defense Kihara met with representatives of local governments that host U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture, where he visited, and stated that reducing the burden on bases is one of the administration's most important issues, and proposed plans to move forward with the relocation of Futenma Air Base and other measures from Kadena Air Base. He expressed his intention to steadily implement a plan to return U.S. military facilities in the south.

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Restrictions continue on roads to the Noto region, full extent of damage not understood, lack of workers

2024-02-17 17:48:00
In order to recover and rebuild the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, it is necessary to quickly transport goods and materials, remove disaster waste, and move volunteers and people involved in recovery work. However, there are still sections of roads that connect to the Noto region that are impassable, which poses an issue in promoting support.

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Bereaved families of Manila street battles give lecture “Memory must not fade”

2024-02-17 17:24:00
On the 17th, bereaved families gave a speech in the Philippines to pass on the history of the ``Urban Battle of Manila,'' in which 100,000 people were killed in an urban battle between the Japanese and American forces at the end of the Pacific War. He held a meeting and appealed that his memory should not be allowed to fade.

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Free consultation session for disaster-stricken homes by architects Ishikawa Shiga Town

2024-02-17 17:16:00
A meeting was held in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, where people could consult architects for free on how to repair houses damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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Ishikawa Noto Town Temporary housing set up on semiconductor factory grounds to support employees

2024-02-17 17:12:00
A semiconductor factory in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, has set up temporary housing for employees on the premises in an effort to help employees affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake come to work and restore the scaled-down manufacturing lines to normal. I am.

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J League Super Cup Kawasaki Frontale third victory in three years

2024-02-17 16:50:00
The first official match of the J League soccer season, the ``Super Cup,'' was held at the Tokyo National Stadium, with Kawasaki Frontale defeating Vissel Kobe 1-0 to claim their third championship in three years.

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Academy Award nominee "Godzilla-1.0" director Takashi Yamazaki gives lecture in LA

2024-02-17 16:20:00
Takashi Yamazaki, director of ``Godzilla-1.0,'' which was nominated for the Academy Award for Visual Effects, the most prestigious award in the American film industry, gave a lecture in Hollywood, USA, and talked about the behind-the-scenes of the production.

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Nanao Ishikawa hot spring facility reopens for the first time in about a month and a half, open for free

2024-02-17 16:16:00
In Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where water supply continues to be cut off for more than half of households due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a hot spring facility that has reopened for the first time in about a month and a half is now open for free, allowing people affected by the disaster to take a bath for the first time in a long time and relieve their fatigue. I healed.

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Liberal Democratic Party Election Committee Chairman Obuchi: ``Consideration of holding a Political Ethics Commission; scrutiny from the public''

2024-02-17 16:14:00
LDP Election Committee Chairman Obuchi said that the Diet is considering holding a political ethics review committee in response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, and that the LDP was once in power when it lost power. Similarly, he stressed that he would reflect on the harsh scrutiny he was receiving from the public and would work on managing the party.

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[Ishikawa Traffic Impact] Railway, Air, Bus, Road (February 17)

2024-02-17 13:23:00
This is the impact of an earthquake on transportation and roads.

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Fire in Yokohama apartment, 33-year-old man dies, woman in her 20s also unconscious and in critical condition

2024-02-17 13:21:00
On the night of the 16th, there was a fire that destroyed one room in an apartment in Sakae Ward, Yokohama City. Two people, a man and a woman, were taken to the hospital, but one man died. Police are investigating the cause of the fire as the woman is also unconscious and in critical condition.

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Tottori Yonago House burnt down, two bodies found in the burnt ruins, two residents unable to be contacted

2024-02-17 13:02:00
On the morning of the 17th, a house burned down in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, and two bodies were found in the remains. The two people living in the house have not been able to be contacted since the fire, and police are working to confirm their identities.

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Ishikawa Wajima Coin laundry washing machines can now be used after water outage is resolved

2024-02-17 13:00:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where water supply continues to be cut off over a wide area, local people are waiting in long lines to use washing machines at coin laundries in areas where water pipes have been restored.

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Padres Yu Darvish Hiroki Matsui practices pitching in a live format

2024-02-17 12:32:00
Pitchers Yu Darvish and Hiroki Matsui of the Major League Baseball Padres practiced pitching against batters to get a feel for it at a camp being held in Arizona.

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Speed ​​Skating World Distance Championship Men's 500m Shigeyuki Mori 4th place

2024-02-17 12:18:00
On the second day of the World Speed ​​Skating Championships held in Canada, Shigeyuki Mori placed 4th in the men's 500 meters and did not win a medal.

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``Swine fever'' confirmed; approximately 1,100 pigs to be culled at Tochigi pig farm

2024-02-17 11:43:00
The culling of approximately 1,100 pigs raised at a pig farm in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, where the infectious pig disease "CSF" (swine fever) was confirmed, has been in full swing since the morning of the 17th.

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Ordered Trump to pay 53.2 billion yen to falsely profit from company's asset value

2024-02-17 11:29:00
In a civil case in which Trump and his colleagues were sued on charges that a company run by former U.S. President Donald Trump had inflated the company's asset value and obtained illegal profits, a New York state court ruled against Trump and his colleagues. He ordered a payment of approximately 53.2 billion yen in Japanese yen.

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Mets Kodai Senga pitches 24 pitches in his first bullpen at camp

2024-02-17 11:17:00
Major League Baseball's Mets pitcher Kodai Senga practiced pitching in the bullpen for the first time during the camp, and made adjustments by throwing 24 pitches while the new manager watched.

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[Updated from time to time] Russia military invasion of Ukraine (movement on February 17th)

2024-02-17 11:13:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will keep you updated on the developments surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 17th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved. (There is a 7 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6 hour time difference with Moscow, Russia)

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4-year-old dies from poisoning. Was he forced to ingest chemicals while his parents were at home?

2024-02-17 10:53:00
In a case in which the parents were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical substance, it appears that the parents were at home from the day before to the day of the second daughter's death, based on the condition of the body and other factors. Interviews with investigators revealed that there is a suspicion that he was forced to ingest alcohol. After that, her father went out and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of what happened.

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20 companies including major US IT companies agree to collaborate on AI countermeasures against fake videos and audio in elections

2024-02-17 10:34:00
Twenty companies, including major American IT companies, have signed an agreement to work together to prevent AI-generated fake videos and audio from negatively impacting elections around the world this year.

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Police bus heading to support disaster area overturns and Sanyo Expressway is closed to traffic in Hiroshima

2024-02-17 10:32:00
On the morning of the 17th, a Miyazaki Prefectural Police Headquarters bus that was heading to support areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake overturned on the Sanyo Expressway in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. None of the 10 police officers, including the bus driver, were injured, but part of the Sanyo Expressway in Hiroshima Prefecture has been closed due to the accident.

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Ukrainian army withdraws from eastern Audiiivka as Russia intensifies offensive

2024-02-17 10:06:00
On the 17th, Mr. Silsky, who was appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, announced on social media that he would withdraw his troops from the eastern region of Audiivka, which has been increasingly attacked by the Russian military. It is said that this was to avoid a siege by the Russian army and the loss of soldiers. Commander-in-Chief Schirsky revealed on the 14th that he had inspected the front lines, including Audi Iuka, and indicated that the situation was ``extremely difficult,'' and that he was prepared to fight back thoroughly. Audiiivka is an important defensive base for the Ukrainian side, and the Russian military has been intensifying its offensive since around October last year, with the aim of seizing control of the entire eastern Donetsk region.

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US Secretary of State meets with Chinese Foreign Minister and expresses concerns about ``Russian support''

2024-02-17 10:04:00
During his visit to Germany, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and expressed his concerns that China is supporting Russia's continued military invasion of Ukraine.

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Red Sox Masanao Yoshida adjusts through voluntary training before entering camp

2024-02-17 09:57:00
Masanao Yoshida of the Major League Baseball Red Sox arrived in Florida on the 16th, ahead of the fielders' training camp, and showed some nimble movement as he participated in voluntary training, including batting and fielding practice.

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Ukrainian military commander “withdraws some troops from Audi Ivka”

2024-02-17 09:08:00
The commander of the Ukrainian military announced on the 16th that he has withdrawn some troops as the Russian military intensifies its offensive in Audiiivka, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. The commander has indicated that he will continue to defend Audi Iuka while redeploying his forces.

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Man in his 40s accused of defaming a young women's support group

2024-02-17 07:40:00
A man in his 40s was referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of defamation after posting defamatory content on the Internet about a Tokyo organization that supports young women.

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SUBARU suspends operations at three plants due to fatal accident of employee

2024-02-17 07:39:00
Automobile manufacturer SUBARU has announced that it has suspended operations at three factories in Gunma Prefecture, including this one, after an accident occurred in which an employee died while working. The decision was made not only out of consideration for the feelings of the bereaved families and employees, but also to carry out safety checks.

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Breeder survey confirms half of them violate laws such as not recording date of birth Ministry of the Environment

2024-02-17 07:12:00
When the Ministry of the Environment commissioned prefectural governments to investigate approximately 1,400 breeders nationwide that breed and sell dogs and cats, it was found that half of them were in violation of laws and regulations, such as not recording the birth date of the dogs. The Ministry of the Environment says it will consider countermeasures.

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Munich Security Conference: US emphasizes urgent policy to provide military assistance to Ukraine

2024-02-17 06:46:00
At an international conference that began in Munich in southern Germany on the theme of national security, Vice President Harris of the United States emphasized the policy of urgently implementing military aid to Ukraine, which has reached a deadlock due to opposition opposition, and asked each country about the future of aid. We have endeavored to dispel the concerns that people have.

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``Disciplined by wetting'' mother and boyfriend say 5-year-old child dies in Hachinohe, Aomori

2024-02-17 06:34:00
In Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, a mother and her boyfriend were arrested for dousing their 5-year-old daughter in the bathtub and leaving her to die of hypothermia. Interviews with investigators revealed that he had made a statement to the effect that he had done so.

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Shohei Otani's third free shot in camp, half of which went over the fence

2024-02-17 06:32:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers batted free for the third time at the camp being held in Arizona. Out of 26 swings, 13 of them went over the fence, showing off his natural power and surprising his teammates.

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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee Liberal Democratic Party makes adjustments to accommodate requests from opposition parties

2024-02-17 05:54:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, the opposition party requested that all 51 members of the House of Representatives from the Abe and Nikai factions, who were the subject of interviews by the party, attend the Political Ethics Committee. The Liberal Democratic Party has begun making adjustments to accommodate the holding of the meeting, including proceeding with the selection of members to attend.

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