Main news(2024/04/09)
More than 60% of local governments have issues with disseminating information regarding the search project for “missing persons with dementia”
2024-04-09 21:53:00
NHK conducted a survey of local governments across the country regarding measures to search for so-called "missing people with dementia," who have dementia or are suspected of having dementia and are unable to return home after leaving home. Regarding the monitoring program, more than 60% of local governments cited the issue of many residents not knowing about the program, and also pointed out that there are issues with information sharing in cases where missing people move across a wide area. A voice arose.
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Ukrainian government official inspects demining machine at construction equipment manufacturer Yamanashi
2024-04-09 21:16:00
More than two years have passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, and local government officials visited a construction machinery manufacturer in Yamanashi Prefecture that is producing demining machines to support Ukraine.
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Okayama accident involving three cars: young girl dies, mother unconscious
2024-04-09 21:02:00
On the evening of the 9th, there was an accident involving three cars, including a head-on collision between two cars, on a prefectural road in Higashi Ward, Okayama City.According to the police, four people were injured, two of whom were unconscious and in critical condition, including a young child. It becomes.
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda “If prices continue to rise, we will consider policy changes such as additional interest rate hikes”
2024-04-09 20:25:00
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, who has been in office for a year, stated in the Diet, ``If the underlying price trend rises towards 2%, it will be possible to decide to weaken the degree of monetary easing a little,'' and gave an outlook on future prospects. If prices continue to rise as expected, the Bank has indicated that it will consider policy changes such as additional interest rate hikes.
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Ukraine “80% of the country's thermal power plants were attacked in a few weeks”
2024-04-09 19:30:00
In Ukraine, the Russian military has been attacking energy facilities one after another, and Ukraine's energy minister revealed that 80% of the country's thermal power generation facilities had been attacked in recent weeks, the largest attack since the military invasion began. He denounced it as an attack on the energy sector.
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Microsoft makes largest investment in Japan to strengthen business to expand demand for AI
2024-04-09 19:00:00
It has been revealed that American IT giant Microsoft will strengthen its Japanese business in order to meet the growing demand for generative AI. In addition to expanding the data center essential for generative AI, the company plans to establish a new research base, which is expected to be the largest investment in Japan.
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Vegetable retail prices for lettuce and cabbage more than 20% higher than last week, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2024-04-09 18:33:00
The national average retail prices of major vegetables from the 3rd to the 5th of this month, announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the 9th, are higher than normal for 7 of the 8 items surveyed.
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical “Red yeast rice” issue: 216 people hospitalized (as of April 8) Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
2024-04-09 18:25:00
As of the 8th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revealed that a total of 216 people have been hospitalized as of the 8th due to a problem in which people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease, according to a report from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. announced that it had become
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"Slush avalanche" landslide on Mt. Fuji, no damage to houses confirmed
2024-04-09 18:11:00
On the morning of the 9th, it was confirmed that sand and sand were flowing all at once from areas around 2,000 meters above sea level on Mt. Fuji, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Fuji Sabo Office said it was a phenomenon called a "slush avalanche," in which rain-laden snow slides down with the sand. is. No damage to houses has been confirmed, but the erosion control office will investigate the scale.
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``It used to be a little less.'' Thankful for resuming normal school lunches
2024-04-09 17:53:00
The children's faces were filled with smiles as they received warm, freshly prepared school lunches that "until now they had only had rice balls from convenience stores, which were a bit small." School lunches have resumed as usual at elementary and junior high schools in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture. A 6th grade elementary school girl said this. “I realized how grateful I am that the school lunch staff prepares food for me every day.”
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Seiya Suzuki doubles off Yu Darvish, first hit in 3 games
2024-04-09 17:36:00
Major League Baseball pitcher Yu Darvish of the Padres and Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs faced off for the first time this season, and Suzuki hit two bases, his first hit in three games.
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A delegation led by the head of China's National People's Congress will visit North Korea for three days from the 11th
2024-04-09 17:14:00
North Korea announced on the 9th, through its state-run Korean Central News Agency, that a Chinese delegation led by Chairman Zhao Le, the third-ranking member of the Communist Party of China and the head of the National People's Congress, will visit North Korea.
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Director of Kansai University Kitayo High School's hand club and two other members had their heads shaved, and were subjected to abusive language and corporal punishment.
2024-04-09 17:01:00
An interview with the school revealed that the director and coach of the handball club at Kansai University Hokuyo High School in Osaka shaved the heads of two members who made a mistake in preparing food during a training camp. In addition, there was also verbal abuse and corporal punishment, so the high school decided that the instruction was inappropriate and gave him a strict warning.
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Kobe 6-year-old boy's death: 4 people including uncle and mother charged with assault resulting in death
2024-04-09 16:52:00
Last year, in Kobe City, four people, including his uncle and mother, were arrested on suspicion of murder for assaulting and killing a 6-year-old boy at the time.The Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office charged them with causing death by bodily injury and abandoning the body. I was charged with a crime.
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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visit Meiji Shrine ahead of the 100th Anniversary of Empress Dowager Shoken
2024-04-09 15:15:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited Meiji Shrine in Tokyo to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the death of Empress Shoken, the empress of Emperor Meiji, on the 11th.
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Pressed flowers of “love” in Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s book collection: Was it an exchange with his first love?
2024-04-09 15:12:00
An investigation by the Japanese Museum of Modern Literature has revealed that a book of French novels owned by literary giant Ryunosuke Akutagawa contained pressed flowers, which have the flower language of love. Experts believe that this may be part of an exchange between Akutagawa and his first love, calling it ``a valuable discovery from a period of great turmoil in Akutagawa's life.''
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[Video] Xiang Xiang's recent status released before his 7th birthday Chinese Embassy
2024-04-09 15:01:00
Before Xiang Xiang, a giant panda born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo and returned to China last year, celebrated his 7th birthday, an event was held at the Chinese Embassy to share his current status. They seemed to be getting used to the local environment and were showing off their energy by eating their favorite bamboo shoots.
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Children and Families Agency compiles trial calculations of contribution amount by annual income for “Support Subsidy System”
2024-04-09 14:37:00
In order to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate, the Children and Families Agency has compiled an estimate of the amount that company employees and others should contribute by annual income to the ``Support Fund System,'' which is collected through public medical insurance. By 2028, people with an annual income of 6 million yen will be paying about 1,000 yen per month, and people with an annual income of 10 million yen will be paying about 1,650 yen.
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Explosion and fire at solar power generation facility last month Fire and police inspect the scene Kagoshima
2024-04-09 13:43:00
Last month, an explosion occurred at a solar power generation facility in Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture, injuring four firefighters, and the fire department and police began investigating the scene on the 9th. Employees from the Tokyo Fire Research Center will also be participating in the verification to investigate in detail the cause of the explosion and fire.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Restoration and Reconstruction “Consideration of intensive urban development” Fiscal Council
2024-04-09 13:18:00
An advisory body to the Minister of Finance, which discusses the state of the national budget, says that future infrastructure development needs to be carried out keeping in mind that the population will continue to decline. Taking this into account, he recommended that intensive urban development be considered.
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US, UK, Australia security “AUKUS” considering cooperation with Japan in advanced technology field
2024-04-09 12:47:00
On the 8th, U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin issued a joint statement with the British and Australian defense ministers, stating that in the field of advanced technology, which is one of the pillars of the three-nation security framework "AUKUS", He announced that he is considering cooperation with Japan.
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Kawasaki: Strong winds cause scaffolding to collapse at demolition site, causing power outage to over 800 nearby homes
2024-04-09 12:31:00
On the morning of the 9th, strong winds caused the scaffolding that had been erected at a building demolition site in Kawasaki City to collapse. There were no injuries, but some of the collapsed scaffolding was leaning against nearby power lines, causing power outages to more than 800 nearby homes.
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Economic Revitalization Minister Shindo “Also considers policies for post-deflation era”
2024-04-09 12:22:00
Regarding the government's goal of breaking away from deflation, Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Shindo stated in a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 9th that a comprehensive judgment will be made based on factors such as whether sustainable economic growth has been achieved. He also expressed his intention to consider policies for the future.
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Azov Brigade reveals a tank taken from the Russian army in eastern Ukraine
2024-04-09 12:06:00
On the 8th, Ukrainian troops, who are continuing to fight against the Russian army in eastern Ukraine, released to the media a Russian military tank that they had captured in a drone attack.
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Conflict between Russia and Ukraine over attack on Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
2024-04-09 12:05:00
Russia has claimed that Ukrainian military drones attacked the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which it continues to occupy, for the second day in a row. In response, Ukraine has objected, saying the attack was carried out by Russia, and the claims of both sides are in direct conflict.
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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress return to the disaster-stricken areas of the Noto Peninsula on the 12th to Anamizu Town and Noto Town
2024-04-09 12:02:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will once again visit Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, on the 12th of this month, and will visit the people affected by the disaster in Anamizu Town and Noto Town.
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Special committee to prevent recurrence of political funding issue will be established in the House of Representatives on the 11th and in the House of Councilors on the 12th.
2024-04-09 11:53:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, special committees will be established in the House of Representatives on the 11th and in the House of Councilors on the 12th to discuss political reforms to prevent recurrence. .
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Approximately 600 melons are missing from the house. Was it stolen? Hokota, Ibaraki
2024-04-09 10:35:00
Approximately 600 melons went missing from an agricultural greenhouse on the 5th of this month in Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, which ranks number one in the country in melon production by city, town, and village, and police are investigating the matter, suspecting it was stolen.
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Shohei Ohtani hits 3rd solo home run of the season, bringing his total to 174 in the Major Leagues
2024-04-09 10:26:00
On the 8th, Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Dodgers started the game against the Twins in his opponent's home base of Minneapolis, Minnesota as the No. 2 designated hitter and hit his third solo home run of the season in his fourth at-bat in the seventh inning. I hit. This was his first home run in three games, bringing his total to 174 in the Major Leagues, putting him just one shy of Hideki Matsui's record for most home runs by a Japanese player.
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The weakening of the yen “excessive move, we will not exclude any means” Finance Minister Suzuki
2024-04-09 10:22:00
Regarding the depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, where the yen is approaching 152 yen to the dollar, Minister of Finance Suzuki stated at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 9th that he would eliminate all measures to prevent excessive moves. We reiterated our intention not to do so and put a check on market movements.
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President Biden aims to increase support for “partial forgiveness of student loan repayments”
2024-04-09 10:19:00
Ahead of this fall's presidential election, President Biden of the United States has announced a new policy that will exempt some loans for university tuition fees. The aim appears to be to increase support by reducing the burden of student loans, which are said to be of high interest to young people.
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Trump: Abortion regulations are “determined by each state, not uniformly across the country”
2024-04-09 10:08:00
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed the idea that each state should make decisions regarding abortion regulations, which will be one of the issues in the fall presidential election, rather than a uniform nationwide regulation called for by some conservatives. .
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Trial over Germany's supply of Israeli weapons begins at International Court of Justice
2024-04-09 08:46:00
The International Court of Justice will hear a case brought by the Central American country Nicaragua against Germany, the country that supplied the weapons, alleging that supplying weapons to Israel, which continues to attack the Gaza Strip, is complicit in the genocide of Palestinian residents. It started with Nicaragua asked the court to order Germany to stop supplying weapons as an interim measure.
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Gaza Strip: “Negotiations to halt fighting await response from Hamas,” says US official
2024-04-09 08:42:00
A senior official at the US White House has revealed that a proposal has been made to Hamas regarding negotiations regarding a cessation of the ongoing fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, and that they are currently awaiting a response.
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Koichi Wakata announces affiliation with American private company “Axiom Space”
2024-04-09 07:53:00
It has been revealed that Koichi Wakata, an astronaut who retired from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) at the end of last month, will be affiliated with Axiom Space, an American private company engaged in space development.
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Shohei Otani mentions the impact of Mizuhara's illegal gambling issue for the first time after his statement
2024-04-09 07:40:00
On the 8th, Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers answered questions from the press for the first time since he released a statement last month regarding the impact of the illegal gambling incident involving Ippei Mizuhara, who was his exclusive interpreter.
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Prime Minister Kishida arrives in the United States and will attend the Japan-U.S. summit meeting early on the 11th, Japan time.
2024-04-09 06:52:00
Prime Minister Kishida recently arrived in the United States for a visit. The two leaders are scheduled to hold a Japan-U.S. summit meeting in the early hours of the 11th, Japan time, where they are expected to deepen cooperation in the field of defense and confirm the strengthening of cooperation in a wide range of areas, including economic security and space.
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Total solar eclipse observed in the United States for the first time in 7 years, becoming as dark as night for a few minutes
2024-04-09 06:50:00
A total solar eclipse, in which the sun overlapped with the moon and completely obscured it, was visible across the United States on the 8th, and in sunny areas, the area became as dark as night for several minutes during the total solar eclipse.
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Center on the Pacific side of eastern Japan - warning of extremely heavy rain with thunder until noon
2024-04-09 06:23:00
Atmospheric conditions have become unstable over a wide area from western Japan to northern Japan due to the effects of fronts and low pressure systems. After this, there is a risk of extremely heavy rain accompanied by thunder falling until noon, mainly on the Pacific side of eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people to be on guard against landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and rising river waters.
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One year after taking office, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda focuses on how to decide on additional interest rate hikes
2024-04-09 05:52:00
Nine days will mark one year since Bank of Japan Governor Ueda took office. The Bank of Japan lifted its negative interest rate policy last month, citing a virtuous cycle in wages and prices, but the focus is on whether the virtuous cycle will continue and what decision it will make regarding further interest rate hikes.
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Gaza Strip: Air strikes continue even after Israel withdraws from southern Israel; future prospects for negotiations unclear
2024-04-09 05:49:00
In the Gaza Strip, even after the Israeli military announced its withdrawal from Khan Yunis in the south, airstrikes continue in various areas, causing casualties. On the other hand, negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas regarding a cessation of fighting have not made any progress, and it is reported that new talks will be held soon, leaving the situation uncertain.
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Choshi Electric Railway signs and other damage caused by vehicles being removed for photographing purposes
2024-04-09 05:07:00
On the Choshi Electric Railway, a local line that runs through Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, signs installed along the tracks were removed by someone, and Choshi Electric Railway has confirmed that this was a malicious act for the purpose of photographing the train. I saw it and reported it to the police.
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“rTMS” treatment is inappropriate for children, a statement from a specialized academic society
2024-04-09 05:04:00
Regarding the treatment method that magnetically stimulates the head called ``rTMS'', which is covered by public insurance for depression patients over the age of 18, a specialized academic society says that some medical institutions are effective in treating developmental disorders. The company issued a statement stating that the drug's effectiveness and safety in children have not been confirmed and that it is inappropriate to use it on children.
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