Main news(2024/04/18)
Government Earthquake Research Committee Nankai Trough Earthquake “No particular changes observed”
2024-04-18 23:54:00
Regarding an earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 6 that was observed in Ehime Prefecture and Kochi Prefecture late on the night of the 17th, the government's Earthquake Research Committee said, ``We have observed no particular changes that may indicate that the possibility of a Nankai Trough earthquake has increased compared to normal.'' ``The threat of a huge earthquake continues to be high,'' he said, calling for people to prepare on a daily basis.
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The reason for the large number of consultations regarding the rapid retirement of new workers is the use of AI to prevent turnover.
2024-04-18 22:07:00
Commenting on the rapid retirement of new employees who just joined the company in April, including an increase in consultations with retirement agency services, an expert said, ``Many people want to reduce uncertainty, so it is important to convey appropriate information.'' ” points out. Under these circumstances, efforts have begun to utilize AI to reduce mismatches with employers and prevent early turnover.
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Japan Airlines' radio equipment malfunctions. Landing after instructions from air traffic control; no injuries to passengers and crew.
2024-04-18 21:58:00
On the afternoon of the 18th, a Japan Airlines passenger plane heading from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport had a radio malfunction and was unable to communicate with air traffic controllers. The aircraft landed after receiving instructions from air traffic control using a special device at the airport, and no passengers or crew members were injured.
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Children and Families Agency notifies local government of childcare workers retiring all at once ``improving work environment''
2024-04-18 21:30:00
In response to a series of cases in which multiple childcare workers quit at the same time due to issues such as treatment or labor-management disputes at daycare centers around the country, the Children and Family Affairs Agency has asked local governments to implement measures such as national support systems to prevent them from leaving their jobs. We found that the company used this information to notify employees that they should proceed with improvements to the work environment.
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Five companies are banned from using new metal bats because they do not meet the standards
2024-04-18 21:04:00
Takanoren = The Japan High School Baseball Federation has announced that it will ban the use of bats from five manufacturers starting from the 19th, as it was found that the metal bats made by five manufacturers did not meet the standards of the new metal bats that were introduced this year with reduced repulsive force. Announced.
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Yellow sand will fly over a wide area in northern to western Japan tomorrow, be careful of traffic impact
2024-04-18 20:30:00
Yellow sand is flying over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, causing poor visibility in some areas and has also been observed in central Tokyo. Yellow sand is expected to continue from northern Japan to western Japan until the 19th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging caution as there is a risk that traffic will be affected if visibility deteriorates.
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Ishikawa Prefecture “Hokuriku Support Discount” will be held for the second time from the 7th of next month after the long holidays
2024-04-18 20:04:00
Ishikawa Prefecture is implementing the second Hokuriku Support Discount program to support the tourism industry affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, starting on the 7th of next month after the long holidays, and accepting secondary evacuees. We have announced that we will allocate additional budget to accommodation facilities.
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Spreading false information such as "artificial earthquake" experts deny, including information about nuclear power plants
2024-04-18 19:19:00
Immediately after an earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 6 occurred in Ehime and Kochi prefectures, a lot of false information claiming it was an artificial earthquake was posted on the old Twitter account X. An earthquake expert denies the claim, saying, ``The claim that it was an artificial earthquake is 'not true.''' Why can you say "different"? First of all, what is the "artificial earthquake" that spreads every time there is a major earthquake?
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“Salmon fishing in the river” Ainu native rights lawsuit, judgment dismissed by Sapporo District Court
2024-04-18 19:09:00
On the 18th, the Sapporo District Court filed a lawsuit against an Ainu group in Urahoro, Hokkaido, seeking confirmation that catching salmon from a river is not regulated by law as it is recognized by indigenous rights. I handed down a judgment to dismiss.
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Doctors file suit over “rights violation due to unfair Google Maps review posting”
2024-04-18 18:29:00
Google Maps, which is said to have the largest number of users among map apps in Japan, posted inappropriate content in the ``reviews'' section, but it was not deleted, and the company's interests were infringed. 63 individuals and organizations, including doctors in Tokyo, filed a lawsuit against Google, demanding a total of 1.4 million yen in damages.
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Badminton Kento Momota to retire from Japan national team, continuing his activities as a player
2024-04-18 17:52:00
Men's badminton singles player Kento Momota, former number one in the world rankings, held a press conference on the 18th and said, ``The gap between my mind and body continues, and I have decided that I cannot reach the point where I aim to be the best in the world,'' and retired from the Japanese national team. I made it clear that I would.
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One year after Kagoshima girl dies after eating apple, father says he has no choice but to put his hands together
2024-04-18 17:14:00
On the 18th, which marks one year since a 6-month-old girl died after eating a grated apple at a nursery school in Aira City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the girl's father said in an interview, ``All I can do is put my hands together.'' "I don't want an accident like my daughter's to happen again."
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Ordered 1.7 billion yen compensation to former “Mangamura” operator for “infringing publishing rights”
2024-04-18 16:38:00
In a case in which three major publishers sought compensation from a man who was found guilty of operating Mangamura, a pirated website that posted popular manga without permission, the Tokyo District Court ruled that ``the right to publish the work'' The company ordered the man to pay more than 1.7 billion yen.
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Bear enters restaurant warehouse and stays there, no injuries Kyoto Fukuchiyama
2024-04-18 16:19:00
According to reports received by the police, a bear entered the warehouse of a restaurant in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture on the afternoon of the 18th, and is still staying inside. There are no injuries so far, so the city, police and other officials will be at the scene to consider what to do next.
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Prince Akishino visits Ishikawa Anamizu town and visits affected farmers
2024-04-18 16:10:00
Prince Akishino visited the town of Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visited farmers affected by the disaster.
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JR Sobu Rapid Line Tokyo Station - Chiba Station Operation suspended on up and down lines
2024-04-18 15:58:00
The JR Sobu Rapid Line has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Chiba Station due to an accident that occurred around 3:30 pm at Inage Station in Chiba City. According to JR, the train is expected to resume operation around 4:30 p.m.
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Niigata Minamata disease class action lawsuit: Judgment ordering the company responsible for compensation Niigata District Court
2024-04-18 14:35:00
In a lawsuit in which 47 people in the prefecture and other areas who were not recognized as suffering from Niigata Minamata disease, one of the four major pollution-related diseases, or who were not eligible for relief measures under the Act on Special Measures, sought compensation, the Niigata District Court ruled against Showa Denko, the company responsible for the disease. , handed down a judgment ordering the current Resonac Holdings to pay compensation. On the other hand, the lawsuit against the state was dismissed.
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Shogi Sota Fujii wins 8 crowns and wins ``Best Shogi Player Award'' for 4 consecutive years
2024-04-18 14:34:00
Last year, Sota Fujii Hachikan (21) was selected for the fourth consecutive year as the Best Shogi Player Award, which is given to the most active Shogi player in the Shogi world.
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Sued Meta Inc.'s Japanese subsidiary for liability due to "spoofed advertising"
2024-04-18 14:10:00
Fraud and other damage caused by fake advertisements impersonating celebrities has been occurring one after another, but four domestic victims have blamed the SNS operating company for posting advertisements without checking whether they were true or not. We will soon be filing a lawsuit against the Japanese subsidiary of Meta Inc., the operator of ``Book'', seeking compensation for damages.
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Kabukicho: First mass raid on lodging facility due to problem of customers waiting for prostitution
2024-04-18 13:51:00
As there is no end to the number of women waiting for customers for prostitution on the streets of Kabukicho, Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is conducting simultaneous raids on accommodation facilities in Kabukicho for the first time, asking for cooperation in reporting cases where prostitution is suspected. I asked for it.
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Statement from Nippon Steel and US Steel that they will “continue to be iconic American companies”
2024-04-18 13:29:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire US Steel, both companies released a statement regarding US President Biden's statement that ``US Steel should remain a fully American company.'' ``US Steel is a symbolic American company. "We will continue to do so," he said, emphasizing that the acquisition will benefit America as a whole.
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Yellow dust flying over a wide area in northern and western Japan. Also observed in central Tokyo. Be careful of traffic effects
2024-04-18 13:27:00
Yellow dust is flying over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and visibility is poor in some areas due to yellow dust, and it has also been observed in central Tokyo. If visibility deteriorates, there is a risk that traffic will be affected, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging caution.
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Ishikawa with seismic intensity 7 observed Shika Town Water supply continues to be difficult
2024-04-18 12:55:00
In Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, where shaking of magnitude 7 was observed during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, water supply continues to be difficult and there are still no prospects for repairs to buildings.
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An executive of a company that runs an online advertising agency is accused of tax evasion of about 190 million yen
2024-04-18 12:44:00
A 44-year-old company executive who runs an Internet advertising agency and website management company in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, evaded approximately 190 million yen in corporate taxes by recording fictitious outsourcing expenses. He was prosecuted by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for doing so.
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G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Opens Japan, US, South Korea “Sharing concerns such as yen depreciation”
2024-04-18 12:40:00
The G20 (G20) meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of 20 major countries opened on the morning of the 18th (Japan time) in Washington, D.C., and exchanged opinions on issues surrounding the global economy. Prior to this, Japan, the United States, and South Korea held a trilateral finance ministers' meeting in which Japan and South Korea shared serious concerns about the recent rapid depreciation of the yen and the fall in the value of South Korea's currency, the won, and discussed trends in the foreign exchange market. We confirmed that we will hold close discussions.
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``AT-only'' license for large and medium-sized vehicles to be introduced from next year
2024-04-18 11:57:00
In order to respond to the labor shortage in the transportation industry, the National Police Agency amended the enforcement regulations of the Road Traffic Act, and the same applies to large and medium-sized vehicles such as trucks and buses, which require automatic vehicle licenses only. We have decided to introduce a new system that will allow drivers to drive.
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Tochigi Nasu town corpse abandonment incident: traces of bodies dragged to the riverbank
2024-04-18 11:41:00
On the 16th, the bodies of two people with their entire bodies burned were found in the mountains of Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, and investigators found that there were signs that the bodies had been dragged from a forest road near the scene to a riverbank. I got it. Police are investigating the possibility that the body was transported by car from another location and abandoned.
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Brazil releases mosquitoes to suppress virus; dengue death toll at record high
2024-04-18 11:00:00
In Brazil, a South American country where dengue fever, which is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes symptoms such as high fever, is spreading, the number of deaths since the beginning of this year has exceeded 1,400, the highest ever. Local efforts are underway in earnest to prevent the spread of dengue fever by releasing large numbers of mosquitoes containing substances that inhibit the virus.
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Iwate Iwaizumi Town Elementary school bus falls onto roadside, 1 child injured
2024-04-18 10:24:00
According to police, on the morning of the 18th, an elementary school school bus fell onto the side of the road in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, and one child on board sustained injuries to his face and other areas.
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Raptors players permanently banned for match-fixing in NBA sports betting
2024-04-18 09:38:00
Jontay Porter of the NBA Raptors has been banned for life after being found guilty of match-fixing in sports betting. In the American professional sports world, scandals related to sports gambling have been occurring one after another, following the illegal gambling scandal involving Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter for Major League Baseball and the Dodgers.
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Hayao Miyazaki and others included in Time Magazine's ``100 Most Influential People in the World''
2024-04-18 09:09:00
The American magazine ``Time'' announced this year's ``100 Most Influential People in the World,'' and from Japan, animation film director Hayao Miyazaki and sociologist Chizuko Ueno were selected.
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Dodgers Shohei Ohtani 3 hits, multiple hits in 2 consecutive games
2024-04-18 07:53:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers had three hits against the Nationals on the 17th, marking his second consecutive game with multiple hits.
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[Video] Large stones scattered on national highway in Ozu, Ehime with seismic intensity of lower 5. Could it be falling rocks?
2024-04-18 07:38:00
This is a video of the Hijigawa area of Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, taken from above by an NHK helicopter around 7 a.m. on the 18th.
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[Reporter commentary] What is the relationship between the seismic intensity of 6 lower and the assumed epicenter area of the Nankai Trough?
2024-04-18 07:34:00
Late on the night of the 17th, there was an earthquake with the epicenter in the Bungo Channel, and shaking with a seismic intensity of lower 6 was observed in Ehime and Kochi prefectures. There was no tsunami caused by this earthquake, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people in areas where the shaking was strong to be careful about earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 6-lower for the next week or so. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, this is the first time since 1996, when the current seismic intensity scale was introduced, that tremors of magnitude 6 or higher have been observed in Ehime and Kochi prefectures. Yuki Wakabayashi, a reporter in charge of disasters at the Social Affairs Department, explains the relationship with the assumed epicenter area of the Nankai Trough. *This is the content that was broadcast on Good Morning Japan at 7:00 on April 18th. *The video is 3 minutes 33 seconds. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
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[Updated from time to time Damage] 7 people injured in Ehime and Oita Earthquake intensity 6 lower in Ehime and Kochi
2024-04-18 07:02:00
At around 11:14 pm on the 17th, there was an earthquake in Ehime and Kochi prefectures with a magnitude of 6 on the seismic intensity scale. As a result of this earthquake, a total of seven people were injured, five in Ehime Prefecture and two in Oita Prefecture. According to JR Shikoku, due to the earthquake, some sections will be suspended from the first train on the 18th. We will keep you updated on the damage in each area.
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President Biden: US Steel “must remain an American company”
2024-04-18 06:58:00
U.S. President Biden visited the headquarters of the steel industry union in eastern Pennsylvania and gave a speech, commenting on Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of major steel manufacturer US Steel, saying, ``It should remain a 100% American company.'' I once again emphasized my negative views on acquisitions. The move appears to be aimed at increasing support among workers ahead of the presidential election in the fall.
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[Earthquake traffic impact] Some sections of JR Shikoku are suspended from the first train all day
2024-04-18 06:51:00
According to JR Shikoku, due to the earthquake, some sections will be suspended all day from the first train on the 18th.
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Work to put nuclear fuel into reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant Unit 7 resumes TEPCO
2024-04-18 06:32:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company announced that work to put nuclear fuel into the No. 7 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, which had been suspended due to an equipment malfunction, resumed around 11:30 p.m. on the 17th. .
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Tochigi Nasu Town body abandonment incident: Black car seen driving away on security camera
2024-04-18 05:57:00
On the 16th, two bodies with their entire bodies burned were found in the mountains of Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. Nearly three hours before the first discoverer found them, a black car headed in the direction of the scene, sped back, and drove away. Interviews with residents revealed that the car was captured on a nearby security camera. The footage has also been provided to the police, who are investigating whether it is related to the incident.
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Tokaido Shinkansen "private" seats to be reinstated on some trains from 2026
2024-04-18 05:54:00
New "private" seats will be introduced on the Tokaido Shinkansen. JR Tokai plans to introduce it on some of its trains starting in 2026, and this will be its return as a private seat after being discontinued in 2003.
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It turns out that the business partnership between DeNA and Nippon Ham Major League Baseball has been dissolved.
2024-04-18 05:18:00
It was revealed in March that professional baseball teams DeNA and Nippon-Ham had terminated their respective business alliances with major league teams for personnel exchanges and player development.
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