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Doctor arrested on suspicion of bribery; “Usage rate has increased significantly since 6 years ago” Investigator involved

2024-04-20 07:35:00
A doctor at Tokyo Rosai Hospital was arrested for accepting cash in return for preferential use of products from a medical device manufacturer in Tokyo.The usage rate has increased significantly since six years ago, when the manufacturer's representative started selling products. It was learned through interviews with investigators that the incident occurred in The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances behind the deepening of the relationship with the manufacturer.

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Two points in junior high school history that were ``incomplete'' in the textbook examination passed without any leaks being confirmed.

2024-04-20 06:58:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology marked two history textbooks as ``unfinished'' without deciding whether to pass or fail because information had been leaked in advance during the junior high school textbook examination, but the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said that it had not confirmed that there had been any leakage by the textbook company. I passed the score.

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Expressway pavement construction: Used materials different from contract NIPPO

2024-04-20 05:44:00
It has been discovered that NIPPO, a major road paving company, was contracted to construct an expressway using used materials, even though the contract was to use new asphalt. . The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has requested an investigation into whether there are any problems with the durability of the road surface, and the company said, ``We have submitted an initial report to the government. We are considering the possibility of making it public.''

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Consumer Affairs Agency holds first meeting to discuss functional food system

2024-04-19 22:43:00
In response to the issue of people developing kidney disease after taking a supplement containing red yeast rice, which Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had registered as a food with functional claims, the Consumer Affairs Agency discussed the future of the food with functional claims system. The first meeting of a review committee of experts was held. In the future, discussions are expected to proceed regarding mandatory reporting of health damage information and proper quality control, and the Consumer Affairs Agency plans to compile a direction for reviewing the system by the end of next month.

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Tsunami prediction “Conveying the situation and outlook more carefully” Japan Meteorological Agency report

2024-04-19 22:05:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency's review committee, which has been discussing how to convey information such as changing tsunami conditions in the event of a long-lasting tsunami caused by a large-scale earthquake, has been considering how to convey information such as changing tsunami conditions, taking into account the uncertainty in tsunami predictions. We have compiled a report that will more thoroughly communicate the situation and outlook through press conferences and other means.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's "Red yeast rice" problem: Two substances that are not normally found in addition to puberuric acid have been confirmed

2024-04-19 21:56:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has analyzed samples of the raw material of red yeast rice, which has been reported to be harmful to health, at a national laboratory due to the issue of kidney disease among people who took supplements containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice. As a result, in addition to the ``pouberuric acid'' reported by the company, at least two other substances that are not normally included were confirmed through interviews with related parties. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is moving forward with the identification of the substance and hastened to clarify the cause of the health damage.

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