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Be wary of heavy rains on the Pacific side of west and eastern Japan on the 14th

2022-05-13 23:33:00
Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure, rain clouds are locally developing in Shikoku and Tokai. Over the 14th, heavy rains may occur intermittently, especially on the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against sediment-related disasters and inundation of low land.

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Odakyu Line Suspended operation due to power outage Between Mukogaoka Yuen Station and Machida Station

2022-05-13 23:04:00
The Odakyu Line has been suspended from operating on the up and down lines between Mukogaoka Yuen Station and Machida Station from around 10:26 pm due to the effects of a power outage.

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Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship Sinks Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism discloses last year's special audit materials to the citizens

2022-05-13 22:16:00
In the accident where a tourist boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism disclosed to the Constitutional Democratic Party materials regarding a special audit conducted by the operating company when another accident occurred last year. The Constitutional Democratic Party pointed out that the company's efforts for improvement were sloppy and that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's checks were inadequate.

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Created a family register for a child of "confidential birth" Announced by the mayor of Kumamoto for the first time in Japan

2022-05-13 21:10:00
The mayor of Kumamoto has revealed that a family register was created for a baby born in December last year during the "confidential birth" conducted by the Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto City. This is the first time in Japan that a family register for a baby born by "confidential birth" has been created.

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Final report "Failure of systematic response" due to Shizuoka Atami debris flow disaster

2022-05-13 21:08:00
A third-party committee of the prefecture, which has verified whether the administrative response was appropriate over the creation of the embankment that was the starting point of the debris flow that occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, compiled the final report and compiled the final report of the prefecture and Atami City. He pointed out the lack of cooperation and summarized that there was a "failure of organizational response".

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"Worst after the war" 50 years after the fire at the Sennichi department store building Osaka

2022-05-13 20:56:00
It has been 50 years since the fire at the Sennichi department store building in Osaka, which killed 118 people and caused the worst damage after the war due to a building fire in Japan. After the fire, which experts described as "the starting point for thinking about building fires in Japan," a number of fire prevention measures were taken, but issues still remain.

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Evacuation orders to 20,300 people from 10,562 households throughout Shimoda City, Shizuoka

2022-05-13 20:29:00
Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, issued an evacuation order to 10,562 households and 20,300 people throughout the city at 8:06 pm, saying that heavy rains have increased the risk of sediment-related disasters.

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Suspected acute hepatitis of unknown cause 5 new children hospitalized Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

2022-05-13 20:16:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that five new children under the age of 16 have been hospitalized with similar symptoms in Japan for acute hepatitis of unknown cause, which has been reported one after another mainly in young children in Europe and the United States. There are a total of 12 patients suspected of having acute hepatitis of unknown cause in Japan.

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New measures to protect freelance safety and health Discussed at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare study group

2022-05-13 20:13:00
In order to prevent accidents and health hazards during work in "freelance" where companies are not obliged to take safety measures in the workplace, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has set up a study group made up of experts to discuss new measures13. I started from the day.

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Voluntary collection of about 3 million "Snickers" Glass fragments mixed in some products

2022-05-13 18:57:00
Mars Japan, a food company, has announced that it will voluntarily collect about 3 million of the target products, saying that some of the chocolate confectionery "Snickers" had glass fragments mixed in.

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Shizuoka Atami City Information on evacuation of the elderly, etc. throughout the city Opened evacuation centers in 7 locations

2022-05-13 18:50:00
Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, issued information on evacuation of the elderly, etc. throughout the city at 6:00 pm, saying that there is a risk of sediment-related disasters from the night of the 13th to the morning of the 14th. Of the five levels of alertness, level 3 information calls on elderly people and people with disabilities to start evacuating. Atami City has also opened seven evacuation centers in total in the city. Izumi Elementary and Junior High School, Izusan Elementary School, Atami Junior High School, Daiichi Elementary School, Daini Elementary School, Taga Elementary School, Ajiro Public Hall.

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“Create disciplinary action for bullying children” Liberal Democratic Working Team

2022-05-13 18:42:00
Liberal Democratic Party working teams considering measures against bullying at schools should create disciplinary action, such as ordering children and students who have been bullied not to enter the school grounds under the authority of the principal. I have summarized the recommendations.

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Knowing the history of discrimination over Hansen's disease Kumamoto, a new museum in Kikuchi Keikaen

2022-05-13 18:25:00
At the National Hansen's Disease Sanatorium "Kikuchi Keikaen" in Kumamoto Prefecture, an exhibition space that introduces the history of discrimination was renovated and opened as a new museum on the 13th.

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Tomorrow, there is a risk of heavy rain, especially on the Pacific side of west and eastern Japan.

2022-05-13 18:13:00
Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure, it rains mainly in western and eastern Japan, and rain clouds are developing locally in Kyushu and the Tokai region. Over the 14th, heavy rains may occur intermittently, especially on the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for careful attention to sediment-related disasters and inundation of low land.

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Osaka Umeda's symbol "Osaka Marubiru" will be rebuilt due to aging

2022-05-13 18:05:00
With its unique round cylinder shape, the "Osaka Marubiru", which has been popular as a symbol of Osaka and Umeda for nearly half a century, will be rebuilt. Construction will begin next summer and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2030, and a design that attracts attention is under consideration.

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EU President Michelle visits the Atomic Bomb Museum "Abolition of weapons of mass destruction is an urgent task"

2022-05-13 17:59:00
President Michel of the EU-European Union, who is visiting Japan, visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and said that Russia and North Korea, which continue to invade Ukraine, are threatening nuclear weapons and "eliminate weapons of mass destruction from the world. That is an urgent need. "

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Enactment of amendment to the Act on Special Measures for Large Earthquakes in the Kuril Islands and Japan Trench

2022-05-13 17:55:00
Special Measures Law that includes raising the subsidy rate for the maintenance cost of evacuation facilities in order to promote disaster prevention measures for the huge earthquakes and tsunamis expected in the "Kuril Trench" and "Japan Trench" offshore from Hokkaido to Iwate Prefecture. The revised bill was unanimously approved and approved at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 13th.

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Discovery of a woman's body on Kunashir Island Possibly missing person in a sightseeing boat accident

2022-05-13 17:41:00
Russia has been informed that a woman's body was found on the coast of Kunashir Island in the Northern Territories, and the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters may be a passenger of a tourist boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. We will keep in touch with the side and proceed with confirmation.

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Yamanashi Doshi Village search canceled today due to rain

2022-05-13 17:31:00
The search in Doshi Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, where sports shoes with the same characteristics as those of the missing girl were found, was canceled due to rain on the 13th. The police will appraise the shoulder blades of people found in the vicinity and proceed to identify the individual.

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50 years after the fire at the Sennichi department store building in Osaka

2022-05-13 17:17:00
It has been 50 years since the fire in the Sennichi department store building in Osaka in 1972, which killed 118 people and caused the worst damage after the war due to a building fire in Japan. People who knew the time visited the place where the building was located and prayed.

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Vaccine and therapeutic drug "urgent approval" amendment law passed and passed at the upper house plenary session

2022-05-13 17:01:00
At the House of Councilors plenary session on the 13th, a new law was passed and passed unanimously to establish a new system for "urgent approval" of vaccines and therapeutic drugs in the event of an emergency such as an infectious disease epidemic.

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Kumagaya City, which is extremely hot, has a huge temperature display board installed.

2022-05-13 16:35:00
In Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, which is known for the harsh heat of summer, a huge display board that displays the temperature has been installed.

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(As of May 13)

2022-05-13 16:03:00
Acute hepatitis has been reported one after another mainly in young children in the United Kingdom and the United States. The cause is still unclear, and some children need a liver transplant. Seven cases of this possible hepatitis have been reported in Japan as well. ▽ What kind of symptoms do you get? ▽ How far has the cause been investigated? ▽ What is the required response? I have summarized what I have learned. (As of May 13)

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[Details] No medicine ... From generics to original products Why (updated)

2022-05-13 16:02:00
When I tried to receive the medicine I was accustomed to taking at a pharmacy, "I'm running out of that medicine now ..." In fact, for more than a year, the supply of medicines has been on an unprecedented scale all over the country. Which medicine is it? why? What is the impact on the patient? How long will it last? I have summarized what I know and what I should be aware of. (The latest information was added / updated to the article published in January)

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Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Aiming to rebuild management "Business Revitalization ADR" procedure application

2022-05-13 15:52:00
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, a major generic drug company whose business performance has deteriorated due to administrative sanctions due to quality control problems, applied for the procedure for the national system "Turnaround ADR" and managed it with the support of the bank. Announced that it aims to rebuild.

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Discovery of a woman's body on Kunashir Island Possibly missing person in a sightseeing boat accident

2022-05-13 13:51:00
The Russian side reported that a woman's body was found on the coast of Kunashir Island in the northern territories, and the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters thought that it may be a passenger of a tourist ship that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. We will keep in touch with the Russian side to confirm.

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Fukushima Katsurao Village Part of difficult-to-return area Adjusted by canceling evacuation order on June 5

2022-05-13 13:26:00
Regarding a part of the difficult-to-return area in Katsurao Village, Fukushima Prefecture, where evacuation orders have been issued due to the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the national government, prefectures and villages are planning to lift the evacuation orders on the 5th of next month. It turns out that we have entered into adjustments. If released, it will be the first time that residents will be able to return in difficult-to-return areas.

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50 years of return to mainland Okinawa Sales of commemorative stamps begin nationwide

2022-05-13 13:22:00
Stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to the mainland on the 15th have been on sale at post offices nationwide since the 13th.

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"Ashinaga Student Fundraising" 47 prefectures are relayed to call for fundraising

2022-05-13 13:12:00
The "Ashinaga Student Funding", which seeks scholarships for children who have lost their parents due to illness or disaster, will start an initiative to connect 47 prefectures nationwide with relays and call for fundraising. We called for cooperation in Shinjuku Ward.

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Vaccine and therapeutic drug "urgent approval" amendment law passed and passed at the upper house plenary session

2022-05-13 13:10:00
At the House of Councilors plenary session on the 13th, a new law was passed and passed unanimously to establish a new system for "urgent approval" of vaccines and therapeutic drugs in the event of an emergency such as an infectious disease epidemic.

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EU President Michelle visits the Atomic Bomb Museum "Abolition of weapons of mass destruction is an urgent task"

2022-05-13 12:56:00
President Michel of the EU-European Union visiting Japan visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on the 13th, saying that the nuclear threat from Russia and North Korea, which continue to invade Ukraine, is increasing. There is an urgent need to eliminate weapons. "

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Discovery of a woman's body on Kunashir Island Possibly missing person in a sightseeing boat accident

2022-05-13 12:44:00
According to the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, the Russian side was informed on the 10th of this month that a woman's body was found washed up on the western coast of the island on Kunashir Island in the Northern Territories. According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, the body was found on the 6th of this month and was subsequently taken to a hospital on Kunashiri Island. In the sinking accident of a sightseeing boat off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula on the 23rd of last month, the whereabouts of 12 people are still unknown, and the Japan Coast Guard is in contact with the Russian side, thinking that it may be missing. I will proceed with the confirmation.

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A former section chief of corruption at the National Hospital Organization and a contractor I met more than 6 years ago in Chiba

2022-05-13 12:40:00
The former section chief, who was arrested on suspicion of bribery in a corruption case involving the construction of hospital facilities in Chiba Prefecture operated by the National Hospital Organization, had known the president of the contractor at least six years ago, according to an interview with an investigative official. I understand. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that there is a suspicion that the former section chief had been receiving entertainment before he was assigned to this hospital.

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50 years after the fire at the Sennichi department store building in Osaka

2022-05-13 12:35:00
It has been 50 years since the fire in the Sennichi department store building in Osaka in 1972, which killed 118 people and caused the worst damage after the war due to a building fire in Japan. People who knew the time visited the place where the building was located and prayed.

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Prime Minister Kishida tomorrow visits Okinawa to attend a commemorative ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the return to the mainland

2022-05-13 12:29:00
Prime Minister Kishida will visit Okinawa Prefecture from the 14th to the 2nd day, attend a commemorative ceremony to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to the mainland, and at the National Okinawa War Dead Cemetery in Itoman City. It was decided to commemorate the victims of the Great War.

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Sightseeing ship sank To be announced today such as last year's accident improvement report Prime Minister Kishida

2022-05-13 12:17:00
In the accident where a tourist boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, Prime Minister Kishida wrote an improvement report submitted by the operator when the operating company received a national special audit in another accident last year. Clarified the policy to announce in.

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Tomorrow there is a risk of heavy rain in the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan

2022-05-13 11:58:00
Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure, rain clouds developed in Kanto, Tokai, Kyushu, etc. are over. Over the 14th, heavy rains may occur intermittently, especially on the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for careful attention to sediment-related disasters and inundation of low land.

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Inappropriate processing of core statistics Up to about 5 trillion yen per year Overstated and estimated

2022-05-13 11:09:00
Due to the problem that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was improperly processing such as double-counting data on "basic statistics", which is especially important among national statistics, an external expert meeting said that the statistical data is up to 5 trillion a year. It turned out that I summarized the estimation that it was overstated by about yen.

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Will family members participate in the travel entertainment of the former section chief of corruption at the National Hospital Organization? Chiba

2022-05-13 07:31:00
When a former section manager arrested on suspicion of bribery received travel entertainment from a contractor in a corruption case involving the construction of equipment at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture operated by the National Hospital Organization, a family member or an employee of another hospital operated by the organization It was found by interviewing the investigators that he was also participating. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the situation, considering that it has provided convenience to the contractor while receiving such entertainment repeatedly.

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A man under probation for violating the Stimulant Drug Control Law is unknown in Tokyo

2022-05-13 07:26:00
The Tokyo Probation Office is where a 41-year-old man in Tokyo, who is under probation for violating the Stimulant Drug Control Law, disappears from the probation office after a positive drug test on the 12th. I announced that I am not sure.

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Tomorrow, there is a risk of heavy rain mainly on the Pacific side of west and eastern Japan.

2022-05-13 05:54:00
Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure, developed rain clouds are shining on the Kanto and Tokai regions. Over the 14th, heavy rains may occur intermittently, especially on the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for careful attention to sediment-related disasters and inundation of low land.

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Start of mandatory skill inspection system for drivers aged 75 and over who have a history of violations

2022-05-13 05:52:00
A system will start on the 13th, in which a skill test is obligatory when a driver aged 75 or over who has a history of violations such as ignoring a signal due to a series of accidents by elderly drivers renews his license.

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Atami debris flow embankment is a third-party committee that "failures of systematic response" of prefectures and cities

2022-05-13 05:33:00
In the final report, a third-party committee of the prefecture, which has verified the correspondence between the prefecture and Atami city at that time, over the creation of the embankment that was the starting point of the debris flow that occurred in Atami city, Shizuoka prefecture, cooperated with the prefecture and the city. According to the interviews with the people concerned, it was found that the policy was to point out that "organizational response failed" because of insufficient information exchange.

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Yamanashi Doshimura Human bone unknown The mitochondrial DNA type matches the mother of a girl

2022-05-13 05:00:00
Last month, a DNA test revealed that a part of a person's head bone found in the mountains of Doshi Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, had a DNA type of a girl's mother and mitochondrial DNA that went missing at a nearby campsite three years ago. Announced that they matched.

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3 North Korean ballistic missiles launched Fall outside the EEZ

2022-05-13 01:43:00
On the night of the 12th, three ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea in the eastern direction. It is estimated that all of them have fallen outside Japan's EEZ = Exclusive Economic Zone, and so far no information such as damage to Japanese aircraft or ships has been confirmed. The Ministry of Defense continues to collect and analyze information.

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