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Main news(2024/04/28)


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[Professional baseball results] Softbank's first 5 consecutive wins this season

2024-04-28 20:31:00
Six games were played in professional baseball, and Pacific League leader Softbank won two consecutive overtime walk-offs, winning five consecutive games for the first time this season and taking their lead to 10 points.

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[Breaking News] Nagasaki 3rd Ward Resident Katsuhiko Yamada is certain to win the House of Representatives by-election

2024-04-28 20:01:00
Katsuhiko Yamada (44), a former member of the Constitutional Democratic Party and nominated by the Social Democratic Party, has been elected for the second time in the by-election for the Nagasaki 3rd Ward of the House of Representatives, which was a contest between two opposition candidates.

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[Breaking News] Shimane 1st Ward Citizen Akiko Kamei is certain to win the House of Representatives by-election

2024-04-28 20:01:00
In the by-election for Shimane District 1 in the House of Representatives, which was a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, Akiko Kamei (58), a former member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, defeated a newcomer from the Liberal Democratic Party and secured her second election. Since the introduction of the single-seat district system in the House of Representatives elections, Shimane Prefecture is the only prefecture in the country where the Liberal Democratic Party has monopolized the seats in the constituency, but this is the first time they have lost a seat.

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[Breaking News] Tokyo 15th Ward Resident Natsumi Sakai is certain to win the House of Representatives by-election

2024-04-28 20:00:00
The by-election for Tokyo's 15th district of the House of Representatives was contested by nine candidates, the most ever, and Natsumi Sakai (37), a newcomer to the Constitutional Democratic Party, was assured of her first election.

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Fire at a building in the downtown area of ​​Naka Ward, Hiroshima City Firefighters work to extinguish the fire

2024-04-28 18:11:00
According to the Hiroshima City Fire Department, just before 6 p.m. on the 28th, they received a report that ``flames could be seen from the roof of a building'' in Nagarekawa, a downtown area in the center of Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. Images from cameras installed by NHK show heavy flames and black smoke rising from the roof of the building. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire and are checking to see if anyone was injured or who was unable to escape.

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[Video] Tornado hits China's Guangdong province, 5 dead, over 30 injured

2024-04-28 17:54:00
A tornado struck Guangdong Province in southern China on the 27th, killing five people and injuring more than 30 others.

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Horse Racing Spring Emperor's Sho Most popular Teo Royal wins first G1 victory

2024-04-28 16:46:00
The G1 horse racing race ``Spring Emperor's Sho'' was held at the Kyoto Racecourse, and the most popular horse, Theo Royal, won, earning his first victory in a G1 race. The Spring Emperor's Sho, which determines the number one long-distance G1 horse race, was held on 3,200 meters of turf at the Kyoto Racecourse, and 17 horses entered the race.

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Shiretoko sightseeing boat begins operation this season; passengers are provided with location information devices after an accident

2024-04-28 16:38:00
A small sightseeing boat operator based in Shari Town in Shiretoko, eastern Hokkaido, began operations for this season on the 28th. Following the sinking of a sightseeing boat that occurred a year ago, passengers on board the ship were equipped with special terminals that would send location information to nearby fishing boats and other vessels in the event of an emergency.

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Suspect arrested in Tochigi body abandonment case came into contact with someone other than the perpetrator in Tokyo

2024-04-28 14:58:00
The suspect arrested in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, lent his car to two acquaintances believed to be the perpetrators, and then had contact with another person at a pub in Tokyo. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. There is a possibility that the person was the person who ordered the disposal of the body or someone related to him, and the Metropolitan Police Department is working to identify the person and looking into the detailed circumstances at the time.

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Male elementary school teacher in Tokyo arrested for hugging boy at school

2024-04-28 14:42:00
In March, a 38-year-old male teacher at an elementary school in Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of involuntary indecency after he allegedly hugged a male student at the same school in a parking lot during spring break.

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European Soccer Aoi Tanaka scores 7th goal of the season in her comeback game after appendicitis surgery

2024-04-28 12:59:00
Ao Tanaka of Düsseldorf, a German second-division soccer team, made his return to action against Schalke on the 27th after being sidelined due to appendicitis surgery and scored his seventh goal of the season.

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Kobe trailer basket falls down Another employee “loaded it to get in the way of work”

2024-04-28 12:40:00
In April, a steel basket weighing approximately 900 kg fell from the top of a large trailer container on a city road in Kobe City, leaving a pedestrian in critical condition. Interviews with investigators revealed that another employee at the company was using a forklift to place the basket on top of the container. The employee said, ``I posted it because it was interfering with my work,'' and the police are investigating the details.

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Ishikawa Suzu Observation deck with a view of the Sea of ​​Japan reopens for the first time in about 4 months

2024-04-28 12:23:00
The popular observatory on the cape in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was closed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has reopened for the first time in about four months in time for the long weekend, and many people are visiting.

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Tohoku Kanto: Heat approaches 30 degrees Celsius; midsummer sun forecast in the afternoon; heat stroke warning

2024-04-28 11:56:00
On the 28th, the weather will be sunny across the country, and temperatures will rise in the morning, with some places in the Tohoku and Kanto regions reaching temperatures approaching 30 degrees. Temperatures are expected to rise further in the afternoon, so people should be careful not to get heat stroke.

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Masanao Yoshida started for the first time in 6 games and had his first 4 hits of the season; the team also won a big win.

2024-04-28 11:22:00
Masanao Yoshida of the Major League Baseball Red Sox made his first start in six games against the Cubs on the 27th, and his team achieved a big win with his first four hits of the season.

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Russian journalist indicted for “preparing video material for Mr. Navalny”

2024-04-28 10:53:00
A Russian court has indicted a journalist on charges of preparing video material for a channel on a video posting site run by the team of opposition leader Navalny, who died in February. clarified.

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Peace plan proposed by Ukraine to coordinate joint statement at high-level talks in June

2024-04-28 10:19:00
High-level officials from the G7 = seven major countries and emerging countries held informal talks in Qatar in the Middle East on the 27th, with the participation of leaders in June aimed at realizing the peace plan proposed by Ukraine. I understand that they have confirmed that they aim to adopt a joint statement.

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High school boy drowns while playing in river, Mie Kuwana Ibigawa

2024-04-28 08:47:00
Late on the night of the 27th, a 17-year-old high school boy drowned while playing with his friends in the Ibigawa River in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. Police are investigating the details of what happened at the time.

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Shohei Otani hit a timely hit from Yusei Kikuchi, hitting his fastest speed

2024-04-28 08:09:00
In Major League Baseball, Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and Blue Jays' pitcher Yusei Kikuchi faced off for the first time this season, and Ohtani hit a timely hit that broke his personal fastest batting speed.

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Men's soccer team prepares for match against Iraq; if they win, they will play in their 8th consecutive Olympics

2024-04-28 08:04:00
On the 27th, the Japanese under-23 national soccer team, which advanced to the semi-finals of the men's Paris Olympics Asian qualifiers, made preparations for the match against Iraq, where a victory would certify their eighth consecutive Olympic appearance. Shindai Hosoya, who scored his first goal of the tournament in the quarterfinals, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``I've made myself wait until now to score, so from now on I want to prepare well so that I can score more goals as a forward.''

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Russian and Ukrainian forces attack energy-related facilities

2024-04-28 07:04:00
The Russian military has intensified its attacks on energy-related facilities in Ukraine, damaging a power plant in Ukraine over the 27th, while the Ukrainian military attacked an oil refinery in Russia.

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Voting begins for the House of Representatives by-election: Tokyo 15 wards, Shimane 1 ward, Nagasaki 3 ward

2024-04-28 07:02:00
Voting has begun for the three by-elections for the House of Representatives in Tokyo's 15th ward, Shimane 1st ward, and Nagasaki 3rd ward. The election results are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's future administration and strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives.

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“There are cases of children dying due to severe heat” in Gaza Strip, Palestine

2024-04-28 06:18:00
In Palestine's Gaza Strip, where fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, many people are taking shelter outdoors, and there have been cases of children dying from the intense heat. Negotiations are underway with Egypt and other countries to halt the fighting and release the hostages, but the situation remains tense as Israel remains prepared to carry out ground operations in the south, where many residents have evacuated. The situation continues.

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Contaminated water generated at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: Approximately 80 tons per day, the lowest ever

2024-04-28 05:30:00
At TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the amount of contaminated water generated last year and 2023 was approximately 80 tons per day on average, about one-sixth of the peak amount, the lowest amount ever. .

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"Spring Medal" Mieko Harada, Yasunori Danda and others awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon

2024-04-28 05:01:00
The recipients of the Spring Medal, which is given to people who have devoted themselves to their career for many years and those who have made achievements in the fields of art and sports, have been announced, and 651 people, including actors Mieko Harada and Yasunori Danda, will receive the award. 14 organizations will receive the award.

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Head-on collision between light passenger car and passenger car, 0-year-old child killed, 4 seriously injured Nagano

2024-04-28 00:57:00
On the evening of the 27th, a light passenger car and a passenger car collided head-on on a national highway in Ikusaka Village, Nagano Prefecture, resulting in the death of a 0-year-old boy who was riding in the light passenger car, and four others suffered serious injuries, including a broken chest. I did.

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