Main news(2024/04/10)
Osaka Ishin representative Yoshimura retracts his “banned” comment regarding the Expo symbol
2024-04-10 23:11:00
Regarding the Osaka/Kansai Expo's ``Big Roof Ring,'' Representative Yoshimura of the Osaka Ishin no Kai called out a commentator on a commercial broadcast information program by name, saying, ``It's fine to criticize it now, but I'm saying, ``Please let me in.'' "I thought I said it was prohibited," he said, but he retracted the comment as inappropriate and apologized to the commenter.
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US consumer price index in March increased by 3.5% compared to the same month last year
2024-04-10 22:57:00
The consumer price index for March in the United States has been released, showing an increase of 3.5% compared to the same month last year. The rate of increase exceeded the previous month for the second consecutive month. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has repeatedly said there is no need to rush to cut interest rates. All eyes will be on what kind of policy decisions the Fed will make in response to the latest price statistics.
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“Multiple employees confirmed to be cowed by the words and actions of House of Councilors member Hasegawa” Sapporo Mayor Akimoto
2024-04-10 22:24:00
Mayor Akimoto of Sapporo City has revealed that multiple employees have been confirmed to have been intimidated by the words and actions of Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Councilors Gaku Hasegawa. In some departments, employees were often required to travel to Tokyo to provide explanations, with the most frequent employee making 23 trips over a 10-month period, at a cost of 1.3 million yen.
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Yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the 152 yen level to the dollar, the highest level of depreciation to the dollar in about 34 years
2024-04-10 21:55:00
In the foreign exchange market on the 10th, the yen's depreciation accelerated in response to the announcement of the US consumer price index, and the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the 152 yen level to the dollar. This is the first time in about 34 years since 1990 that the yen has weakened against the dollar.
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Spoofed ads Yusaku Maezawa and Takafumi Horie call for countermeasures
2024-04-10 21:44:00
Businessmen Yusaku Maezawa and Takafumi Horie attended a study session organized by the Liberal Democratic Party and criticized social media operators for their images and names being used in fake advertisements impersonating celebrities and soliciting investment. He called for concrete countermeasures such as regulations.
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A white peacock escapes as a pet and is captured in central Osaka.
2024-04-10 20:44:00
On the morning of the 10th, there was a commotion in the center of Osaka City, where a pet white peacock briefly escaped. About an hour and a half later, he was caught on top of a traffic light, and no one was injured.
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House fire spreads to at least 7 buildings in Kasukabe, Saitama
2024-04-10 19:44:00
According to information received from the Kasukabe City Fire Department Headquarters in Saitama Prefecture, a fire broke out at a house in Kasukabe City at around 5:20 p.m. on the 10th, and as of 7 p.m., the fire had spread to at least seven houses in the surrounding area. That's it. So far, there is no information on anyone who was unable to escape or who was injured in this fire. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.
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One week after the Taiwan earthquake, President Tsai visits disaster-stricken areas “I want to hurry up and rebuild lives”
2024-04-10 19:08:00
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited Hualien County, which was severely damaged by the earthquake that occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan on the 3rd of this month, to encourage disaster response workers and express her desire to urgently rebuild people's lives. .
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President Biden “What Prime Minister Netanyahu is doing is wrong”
2024-04-10 19:05:00
In a media interview broadcast on the 9th, US President Biden said of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's response to continued military operations in the Gaza Strip, ``What he's doing is wrong. I don't agree with the way he's doing it.'' In addition to criticizing the situation, he strongly urged action to be taken immediately so that sufficient food, medicine, and other supplies could be delivered in accordance with the ceasefire.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake “Reconstruction Plan” Expert: “Enhance soft measures”
2024-04-10 19:00:00
Experts exchanged opinions on the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Plan, which Ishikawa Prefecture is currently compiling, and aims to go beyond just hard recovery and reconstruction to enhance soft measures to help residents continue living. There were suggestions that I should go.
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[Video] Rare footage of capturing ibis chicks about 60 years ago, Niigata
2024-04-10 18:34:00
It has been discovered that an 8mm film was left behind in the mountains of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture nearly 60 years ago, showing the government capturing chicks for the purpose of breeding wild ibises, and experts are considering future research. We hope that it will become a valuable video material.
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda “considers reducing government bond purchases after assessing market trends”
2024-04-10 18:12:00
Regarding the government bond purchases that have been continued under large-scale monetary easing measures, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said, ``We will move to a phase of reduction after observing the market,'' and said that the scale of purchases will be reduced while monitoring market trends. We have indicated that we will consider the following.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou meet in Beijing
2024-04-10 18:02:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's former President Ma Ying-jeou met in Beijing, and there is a lot of interest in President Xi's remarks.
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Ishikawa Suzu Sumo wrestler visits evacuation center, sumo wrestling with children, chankonabe too
2024-04-10 18:00:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where water is still cut off in most areas due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, sumo wrestlers visited an elementary school serving as an evacuation center, served chanko nabe, and had a chance to wrestle with children. We deepened our exchanges.
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Shizuoka Governor Kawakatsu's reason for resigning earlier is "to shorten the gap in prefectural government"
2024-04-10 17:20:00
Governor Kawakatsu of Shizuoka Prefecture, who had submitted his resignation after making remarks that could be interpreted as job discrimination during a lecture to new employees, announced at a press conference that he had moved up the timing of his resignation, which had originally been set at the beginning of the June legislative session. The reason for this was explained as ``to shorten the gap in prefectural government.''
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NTT Docomo and Amazon to collaborate on point service for online shopping
2024-04-10 17:18:00
NTT Docomo and Amazon announced that they will collaborate on an online shopping point service. Competition is likely to become even more intense with rivals such as Rakuten Group in the so-called ``point economic zone.''
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Takizakura, a national natural monument, is in full bloom in Miharu Town, Fukushima
2024-04-10 17:14:00
Takizakura (Takizakura) in Miharu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, which is designated as a national natural monument, is in full bloom, and as its name suggests, the graceful flowers that bloom on the branches that hang down like a waterfall are entertaining the crowds. .
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Seven & i HD to consider listing supermarket businesses such as Ito-Yokado
2024-04-10 17:12:00
Seven & i Holdings, a major distribution company, has announced that it will consider listing the shares of its supermarket business, including Ito-Yokado, which continues to be underperforming, from 2027 onwards. While maintaining collaboration in food development, the company plans to separate its main convenience store business from management.
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Kushiro District Court sentenced 78-year-old driver to suspended sentence for death of 4-year-old child
2024-04-10 16:57:00
In October last year, a 78-year-old driver was charged with negligent driving resulting in death and injury for allegedly hitting a parent and child with his car in a hospital parking lot in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, killing a 4-year-old girl. The district court handed down a suspended sentence of 1 year and 8 months in prison.
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Cubs Seiya Suzuki contributed to the team's victory with 3 hits in 1 game for the second time this season
2024-04-10 15:51:00
Seiya Suzuki of the Major League Baseball Cubs recorded three hits in one game for the second time this season on the 9th against the Padres, contributing to the team's victory.
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44-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of damaging property after spraying on Ministry of Justice sign
2024-04-10 15:34:00
A 44-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of damaging property after spraying a stone signboard reading ``Ministry of Justice'' in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. In response to the investigation, he reportedly stated that he was "dissatisfied with the Ministry of Justice."
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"Arashi" new company established jointly announced by 5 members
2024-04-10 15:22:00
Arashi, the popular idol group of the former Johnny's Jimusho, which has been suspending its activities as a group since 2021, jointly announced on the 10th that the five members have established a new company.
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Nagano Matsumoto Used cars stolen from Big Motor; damage occurs one after another in the prefecture
2024-04-10 15:03:00
In April, it was revealed through interviews with investigators and others that multiple used cars for sale were stolen from Big Motor Matsumoto Store, a used car dealership in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. In the prefecture, police are calling for caution as there have been a number of cases of cars being stolen from car dealerships in Nagano City and the Toshin area from March to April.
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[Live] This year's bookstore award has been decided!
2024-04-10 14:15:00
Mina Miyajima's debut novel, ``Naruse Goes to Conquer the World,'' whose main character is a junior high school girl, was selected for the ``Bookstore Award,'' in which booksellers from all over the country vote for ``the book they want to sell the most.'' Ta.
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Taiwan's new government to appoint Chuo Yong-tai as head of the Executive Yuan, emphasizes communication with opposition parties
2024-04-10 14:05:00
Taiwan's next president, Lai Ching-toku, has announced that he will appoint a former head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, who is close to Taiwan and has a reputation for being highly cooperative, as the head of the Executive Yuan, who will serve as prime minister in the new government to be inaugurated in May. While it is expected that the administration will continue to operate, he has shown an emphasis on communicating with opposition parties.
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Mexico releases video of Ecuadorian police raiding embassy, strengthens condemnation
2024-04-10 13:56:00
As tensions between the two countries escalate after police in Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy in South America and detained the former vice president who was seeking political asylum, the Mexican president released footage from the embassy's surveillance camera. In addition to disclosing the incident, the company further strengthened its condemnation by stating, ``This is a serious situation.''
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Parents of Michigan high school shooting students sentenced to prison for ignoring opportunities to prevent the crime
2024-04-10 13:21:00
Three years ago, the parents of a male student convicted of shooting four students at a high school in the midwestern state of Michigan have been sued, saying a local court ignored an opportunity to prevent the crime. He was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. Local media reports that this is the first time a parent has been convicted in a school shooting by a juvenile.
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400 cherry blossoms in the precincts The best time to see cherry blossoms at Hirano Shrine in Kyoto [Drone photography]
2024-04-10 12:27:00
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Hirano Shrine in Kita Ward, Kyoto City.
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A shop that has been selling Wajima lacquerware for nearly 200 years has reopened for the first time in about 3 months Nanao Ishikawa
2024-04-10 12:22:00
A store that had been selling Wajima lacquerware for nearly 200 years in a shopping district in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, reopened on the 10th for the first time in about three months.
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“Support subsidy system” trial calculation by annual income “Careful explanation of the purpose of the system” Chief Cabinet Secretary
2024-04-10 12:11:00
Regarding the "support subsidy system" to counter the declining birthrate, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that the estimates compiled by the Children and Family Affairs Agency on the 9th, based on annual income, for contributions made by office workers and others are unchanged from the government's previous explanation. He emphasized the idea of carefully explaining the purpose of the system.
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South Korean general election voting continues, focus on which will be the leading party: the ruling party or the progressive opposition party
2024-04-10 11:56:00
Voting is being held in South Korea's general election on the 10th. Since the inauguration of the Yun Seong-yeol administration, a small number of conservative ruling parties have supported the government in the National Assembly, and the focus is on whether the ruling party or the progressive opposition will become the leading party.
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Dodgers Shohei Ohtani extends consecutive game hits to ``6''
2024-04-10 11:54:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers hit a two-base hit against the Twins on the 9th, extending his streak of hits in consecutive games to six.
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Support for disaster-affected farmers: Volunteers remove soil from rice field canals Suzu Ishikawa
2024-04-10 11:43:00
Volunteers from all over the country gathered in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to help farmers who suffered severe damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake by clearing mud from rice field waterways.
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Aichi Toyoake House fire, two bodies found - woman in her 70s and man in his 40s
2024-04-10 11:05:00
On the morning of the 10th, there was a fire at a house in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture, and the fire department found the bodies of two people, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 40s. Since the occupants of this house have not been able to be contacted after the fire, police are working to confirm their identities and investigating the cause of the fire.
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Shizuoka Governor Kawakatsu submits resignation earlier than originally intended
2024-04-10 11:04:00
Governor Kawakatsu of Shizuoka Prefecture, who announced his resignation after making remarks that could be interpreted as occupational discrimination while giving instructions to new employees, submitted his resignation to the chairman of the prefectural assembly on the morning of the 10th.
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Shogi “Meijin Tournament” begins: Masayuki Toyoshima, 9th Dan, challenges Sota Fujii to win eight titles
2024-04-10 10:43:00
The 7th match of the Meijin Tournament, the oldest of the eight major shogi titles, has begun in Tokyo. Last year, Sota Fujii, 21, who became the youngest player in history to win the title, will be challenged by Masayuki Toyoshima, 9-dan (33), who is attempting to return to the title after a five-year hiatus.
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Two children died unconscious in car, mother nearby, suspected of forced suicide Hyogo
2024-04-10 10:18:00
On the night of the 9th, a boy of about 10 years old and a girl of about 3 years old were found unconscious in a car in a park in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, and later died. The child's mother was nearby, and based on the circumstances at the scene, police believe it was a forced suicide attempt and are investigating the details of the incident.
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Ireland's youngest ever Prime Minister takes office at 37 years old
2024-04-10 09:32:00
A 37-year-old former health minister has become Ireland's youngest ever prime minister. Local media has reported on the challenges the new prime minister may face in his early days in office.
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March corporate price index increased by 0.8% compared to the same month last year
2024-04-10 09:21:00
The Corporate Goods Price Index, which measures the prices of goods traded between companies, rose 0.8% in March compared to the same month last year. The growth rate was in the 0% range for five consecutive months, but it increased somewhat from the previous month.
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European Court of Human Rights first judgment on “Swiss government’s insufficient climate change measures”
2024-04-10 09:10:00
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a Swiss citizen's complaint that the Swiss government is not doing enough to combat climate change constitutes a violation of the right to a private life. This is the first time that the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a government's climate change measures are related to human rights, and the plaintiffs say this is groundbreaking.
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JR East's first new vehicle in about 60 years transports and lays crushed stone on railroad tracks
2024-04-10 08:08:00
The stones placed next to the tracks play an essential role in the safe operation of trains, such as by suppressing vibrations. The vehicles that transport and spread this stone have been updated for the first time in about 60 years, and JR East's Takasaki branch has begun full-scale operation in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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Picture book author Satoshi Kako's unpublished manuscript on war themes to be published next spring
2024-04-10 08:02:00
Satoshi Kako, a picture book author known for works such as the Daruma-chan series, who passed away six years ago at the age of 92, will publish an unpublished manuscript on the theme of war as a picture book next spring. became.
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IAEA to hold emergency meeting over attack on Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine
2024-04-10 07:30:00
Russia has announced that facilities related to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which it continues to occupy, have been attacked by Ukrainian military drones for three consecutive days, and Ukraine has responded by saying that Russia was behind the attack. . The Board of Directors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decided to hold an emergency meeting on the 11th of this month in response to requests from both countries.
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President Biden plans to strengthen cooperation in security through Japan-U.S. summit meeting
2024-04-10 07:07:00
Through his summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida, U.S. President Biden reiterated his stance of placing importance on the Indo-Pacific region, keeping in mind China's increasing hegemonic behavior, and further strengthened cooperation with Japan in the security field. That's what I want to do.
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South Korean general election voting begins at 6am today Mid-term evaluation of Yun administration
2024-04-10 06:50:00
Voting is held on the 10th in South Korea's general election, which elects members of the National Assembly once every four years. It is also considered as a mid-term evaluation of the Yun Seong-yeol (Yun Seok-Yeol) administration, and the question is which will be the leading party: the conservative ruling party that wants to support stable government management, or the progressive opposition party that wants to judge the government. It's the focus.
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“Noto Beware of earthquakes with strong shaking and tsunamis in the future” Government Earthquake Research Commission
2024-04-10 06:32:00
It has been more than three months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred in January, and the government's Earthquake Investigation Committee has stated that although seismic activity has decreased, it remains active, and that strong shaking and tsunamis will continue to occur. We have put together an evaluation that says you need to be careful about earthquakes.
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Nobel Prize winner for predicting the existence of the Higgs particle Higgs dies at age 94
2024-04-10 06:22:00
Professor Emeritus Peter Higgs of the University of Edinburgh, UK, who predicted the existence of the Higgs particle, which gives mass to all matter, and won the Nobel Prize in Physics, has passed away. He was 94 years old.
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Japan-U.S. summit meeting: Prime Minister deepens cooperation on defense, confirms cooperation on economic security, etc.
2024-04-10 05:50:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting the United States, will hold a summit meeting with President Biden on the 11th, Japan time. In addition to deepening cooperation in the field of defense, such as facilitating coordination between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military, it is expected that they will strengthen cooperation in a wide range of fields, including economic security and space.
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One week after Taiwan earthquake, search continues for 6 people, rebuilding lives of those affected
2024-04-10 05:29:00
April 10th marks one week since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan. So far, 13 people have been confirmed dead and the search for six people who have not been heard from continues, while rebuilding the lives of those affected has become a challenge.
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