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Pay attention to heat stroke after summer vacation Notify nationwide of thorough measures Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

2023-08-23 22:38:00
With the severe heat continuing, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology notified the whole country on the 23rd to take thorough measures, saying that the body is not accustomed to the heat and exercise at the end of the summer vacation, and the risk of heat stroke increases.

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In preparation for large-scale disasters, the cost of strengthening the "Emergency Fire Relief Team" will be included in the budget for the next fiscal year

2023-08-23 22:30:00
In preparation for large-scale disasters, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will use digital technology to develop a system that can quickly collect and analyze disaster information in order to strengthen the "emergency firefighting teams" dispatched to disaster areas from all over the country. has been decided to be included in the budget request for next fiscal year's budget proposal.

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Child policy minister Ogura to strengthen support system for ``children requiring medical care''

2023-08-23 20:40:00
Minister of State for Child Policy, Ogura, said that the support system should be strengthened, including the securing of nurses, so that more children who need medical care such as sputum suction and ventilators can be accepted at day care facilities and nursery schools. I showed you what I was trying to do.

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A man playing in the water in the river is swept away Saru River, Hidaka Town, Hokkaido

2023-08-23 20:04:00
On the afternoon of the 23rd, one man in a group playing in the Saru River in Hidaka Town, Hokkaido, was swept away, and police and fire departments are searching.

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Hokkaido Schools closed one after another due to record heat, severe heat stroke tomorrow

2023-08-23 19:47:00
In Sapporo City, it was a record heat, with a record high temperature of 36.3 degrees Celsius, and a series of temporary school closures. The severe heat is expected to continue on the 24th, and experts are calling for thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, as the risk of heatstroke is higher in areas such as Hokkaido that are not used to the heat.

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North Korea ``Launch satellite after tomorrow'' Ministry of Defense deploys troops to Okinawa

2023-08-23 19:14:00
North Korea says it will launch a "satellite" after the 24th. The Ministry of Defense deploys units of interceptor missiles and other units in preparation for the unlikely event that it falls on Japan.

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7 documentary films will be released at the "Kanto Great Earthquake Video Digital Archive"

2023-08-23 19:10:00
The National Film Archive, which publishes videos related to the Great Kanto Earthquake on its website, has decided to release new videos showing the situation immediately after the earthquake and relief activities.

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``Fukawa case'' acquitted in retrial Masaji Sakurai dies at 76

2023-08-23 19:04:00
Shoji Sakurai, who was found not guilty in the retrial of the so-called "Fukawa Incident" in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1967 = a redo trial, and has continued to work to eliminate false charges, died of rectal cancer on the morning of the 23rd. died. he was 76 years old.

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Dangerous heat in Tohoku and Niigata Prefecture on the 24th, or severe heat stroke

2023-08-23 18:45:00
On the 23rd, the sea of ​​Japan side of Tohoku and Niigata Prefecture experienced a dangerous heat of over 38 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature in Sapporo exceeded 36 degrees Celsius, the highest since the start of statistics in 1876. It's been a long time. The temperature is high nationwide on the 24th, and dangerous heat is expected in Tohoku and Niigata prefectures. Please stay vigilant.

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Lawsuit for unconstitutionality without convening extraordinary Diet Opposition party loses lawsuit without holding arguments in second trial

2023-08-23 18:25:00
Six years ago, opposition lawmakers called for an extraordinary session of the Diet to be convened in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, but the then Abe Cabinet did not convene it for more than three months. The Supreme Court has decided to deliver judgment next month. Because the necessary arguments to change the judgment of the second trial were not held, it is expected that the opposition lawmakers will lose the case.

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19-year-old college student swept away in a river and missing Gifu Seki Itadori River

2023-08-23 18:09:00
On the afternoon of the 23rd, a 19-year-old college student was swept away in the Itadori River in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, and the police and fire department are searching for him.

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North Korea ``Launch satellite after tomorrow'' Ministry of Defense deploys troops to Okinawa

2023-08-23 18:05:00
North Korea says it will launch a "satellite" after the 24th. The Ministry of Defense deploys units of interceptor missiles and other units in preparation for the unlikely event that it falls on Japan.

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Memorial Ceremony for Victims of Siberian Detention "Promote Remains Collection" Tokyo

2023-08-23 17:37:00
Immediately after the end of the war, a ceremony was held in Tokyo to commemorate those who were detained in Siberia and other places and were forced to work hard.

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Treated water will be released on the 24th, and residents who oppose it will be sued next month

2023-08-23 17:33:00
Residents who oppose the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and release it into the sea have announced that they will file a complaint next month to stop it. The treated water that accumulates at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant will be diluted and discharged into the sea from the 24th at the earliest.

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North Korea ``Launch satellite after tomorrow'' Ministry of Defense deploys troops to Okinawa

2023-08-23 17:14:00
North Korea says it will launch a "satellite" after the 24th. The Ministry of Defense deploys units of interceptor missiles and other units in preparation for the unlikely event that it falls on Japan.

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Maui wildfire spreads untrue posts on SNS Beware of fake information

2023-08-23 17:06:00
Regarding the wildfire on Maui, Hawaii, various information about the cause of the fire is flying around on SNS, and some images are spreading as if they were artificially caused. There are also posts using completely unrelated images, and experts are calling attention not to spread information that is not true.

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TEPCO Treated water Considering starting discharge to the sea around 1:00 pm on the 24th

2023-08-23 17:05:00
Regarding the release of the treated water accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea, TEPCO added a large amount of seawater to the treated water, and the result of the tritium concentration measurement that has been carried out since the 22nd and the weather conditions. If not, we are considering starting around 1:00 pm on the 24th.

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Tomorrow treated water release Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman ``Important steps have been taken''

2023-08-23 17:00:00
Regarding the government's decision to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and release it into the sea as early as the 24th, Shinsuke Yamanaka, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, said, We recognize that an important step has been taken towards the reactor, as further discharge will free up the space occupied by the tank of treated water, allowing us to analyze the waste generated from the decommissioning work, as well as the stability of the reactor. I think it will be possible to store it in a reasonable way."

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Athletes' village condominium lawsuit remanded for cancellation of 1st referee's decision Tokyo High Court

2023-08-23 16:55:00
The Tokyo High Court in the second instance dismissed the lawsuit in which people who purchased the condominium "Harumi Flag" on the site of the athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics sought compensation for delays in handing over due to the postponement of the Games. I canceled the judgment of the first trial and ordered the trial to be redone at the Tokyo District Court.

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Suspected of voyeurizing female junior high school students in cram school toilet arrested

2023-08-23 16:50:00
A former school principal in his 50s was arrested by the Aichi Prefectural Police for stealing a female junior high school student in the toilet of a cram school in Mie Prefecture. Data of other images that are believed to have been taken at a cram school were also found on the seized computer, and the police are investigating in detail, assuming that they have repeatedly taken voyeurs.

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Okayama Kurashiki Refinery tank fire extinguished, no injuries, fire caused by lightning strike

2023-08-23 16:40:00
On the afternoon of the 23rd, a fire broke out in a refinery tank at the Mizushima Complex in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, and was extinguished at 3:30 pm, about three hours after the outbreak. Police and firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire, as it may have been caused by a lightning strike.

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``Fukawa case'' acquitted in retrial Masaji Sakurai dies at 76

2023-08-23 16:37:00
Shoji Sakurai, who was found not guilty in the retrial of the so-called "Fukawa Incident" in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1967, died of rectal cancer on the morning of the 23rd. he was 76 years old.

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About 200 million yen embezzled from company account or former employee arrested Suspicion of game charge

2023-08-23 15:50:00
A 43-year-old ex-employee was arrested and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of embezzlement on business, saying he embezzled about 200 million yen from the account of a company that operates supermarket chains in Kansai and other areas. It is suspected that more than 100 million yen of this was charged to a smartphone game application.

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Okayama Kurashiki Refinery tank fire Almost extinguished No injuries

2023-08-23 15:30:00
On the afternoon of the 23rd, the fire that occurred in the tank of the refinery at the Mizushima Complex in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture was almost extinguished after 2:30 pm, about two hours after the outbreak. Firefighters are continuing to extinguish the fire, with no injuries so far.

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Tokyo Hibiya Park To be redeveloped from September Reasons such as deterioration of facilities

2023-08-23 15:28:00
Regarding "Hibiya Park" in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, the city will start redevelopment from September due to the aging of the facility.

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Sapporo 36.3 degrees, the highest since the start of statistics, heavy rain fear in western and eastern Japan

2023-08-23 15:12:00
Temperatures continued to rise nationwide on the 23rd, with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius in Tohoku and Niigata Prefecture. I got taller. Be very careful about heat stroke, refrain from exercising outdoors or indoors without air conditioning, use air conditioners appropriately, and drink water regularly.

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Okayama Kurashiki Mizushima ENEOS factory fire

2023-08-23 14:52:00
On the afternoon of the 23rd, a fire broke out in a tank at a refinery at the Mizushima Complex in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.

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Increased electricity usage for cow heat countermeasures hurts dairy farmers Noto Ishikawa

2023-08-23 14:38:00
With the severe heat continuing for days, dairy farmers have been greatly affected by the increase in electricity consumption due to the operation of electric fans as a measure against the heat of cows at the ranch in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Okayama Kurashiki Mizushima ENEOS factory fire

2023-08-23 14:05:00
At around 0:20 pm, a fire broke out at a factory that refines crude oil for "ENEOS" in the Mizushima Complex in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. According to the fire department, 14 fire engines are working to extinguish the fire, as a factory employee reported that the tank was on fire due to a lightning strike. According to the fire department, there are no reports of injuries so far.

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Suspected bombing threat at university Two graduate students arrested Send about 300,000 nationwide

2023-08-23 13:56:00
Two graduate students were arrested on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business for sending a fax to a university in Tokyo warning of an explosion. This year, about 300,000 similar faxes have been sent to schools and local governments nationwide, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances, assuming that the two were involved.

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Off the coast of Okinawa Senkaku Four ships of the China Coast Guard Temporary intrusion into Japanese territorial waters

2023-08-23 13:50:00
On the morning of the 23rd, off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, four ships of the China Coast Guard intruded into Japan's territorial waters, but after about an hour and a half, they left the territorial waters one after another. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor not to enter territorial waters again.

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Mima Tokushima Evacuation order 88 people from 60 households in the Kiyahira-Mitsugi district

2023-08-23 12:58:00
Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture issued an evacuation order to 88 people in 60 households in the Kiyahira Mitsugi area at 0:20 pm, due to the risk of landslides due to heavy rain. Level 4 information out of 5 alert levels calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous places.

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Responding to insurance claim investigations of non-life insurance companies for used car sales "Goodspeed"

2023-08-23 12:55:00
Goodspeed, a used car sales company headquartered in Nagoya, has revealed that it has responded to requests for cooperation in investigating past insurance claims from non-life insurance companies. In response to the problem of fraudulent insurance claims by "Big Motor", non-life insurance companies are investigating whether there is any fraud at other used car sales companies.

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38 degrees in Niigata Prefecture Thorough measures against heatstroke Extremely heavy rain in western Japan

2023-08-23 12:50:00
The temperature rose nationwide on the 23rd, and it became intense heat from the morning mainly in eastern Japan and northern Japan, reaching 38 degrees in Niigata Prefecture. Please continue to be vigilant against heat stroke. On the other hand, due to the effects of moist air, it is raining intermittently, mainly in western Japan such as Shikoku, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, flooding of low-lying land, and flooding of rivers.

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Former vice president of IR Japan fraudulently recommends sale of own shares Admits indictment

2023-08-23 12:49:00
A former vice president accused of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for suggesting that an acquaintance sell the company's stock to avoid losses just before a Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed company announced a downward revision to its earnings forecast. first trial was held. The former vice-president admitted that he had been indicted, saying, "It was a naive judgment," and the prosecution demanded a sentence of 1 year and 6 months in prison.

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Kagoshima bus rollover accident Suspicion of negligent driving injury also searches for bus company

2023-08-23 12:39:00
On the 19th of this month, in Kagoshima City, a chartered bus carrying 30 high school soccer members overturned and injured 10 people, and on the 23rd, the police searched the bus company in the city that operated the bus. . In addition to investigating suspicion of injury due to negligent driving, we are investigating whether there were any problems with the company's safety management system.

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Suspected of voyeurizing female junior high school students in cram school toilet arrested

2023-08-23 12:34:00
A former school principal in his 50s was arrested by the Aichi Prefectural Police for stealing a female junior high school student in the toilet of a cram school in Mie Prefecture.

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Training to rescue from a car buried in earth and sand Assuming a large earthquake Saitama Tokorozawa

2023-08-23 12:16:00
Before the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, a drill was held in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, to rescue people left behind from cars buried in landslides caused by a major earthquake.

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Visit Karuizawa for the first time in 4 years

2023-08-23 12:13:00
The Emperor and Empress visited Karuizawa Town in Nagano Prefecture for the first time in four years to recuperate.

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U.S. military drones overrun Kagoshima Self-Defense Forces Kanoya Air Base

2023-08-23 12:02:00
According to an interview with the Ministry of Defense, a U.S. military unmanned reconnaissance aircraft deployed at the Kanoya Air Base of the Self-Defense Forces in Kagoshima Prefecture overran the runway when it landed on the 22nd. The Ministry of Defense has requested that the United States take thorough safety measures.

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Suspected bombing threat at university Two graduate students arrested Send about 300,000 nationwide

2023-08-23 11:58:00
Two graduate students were arrested on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business for sending a fax to a university in Tokyo warning of an explosion. This year, about 300,000 similar faxes have been sent to schools and local governments nationwide, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances, assuming that the two were involved.

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38 degrees in Niigata Prefecture Thorough measures against heatstroke Extremely heavy rain in western Japan

2023-08-23 11:57:00
On the 23rd, the temperature rose nationwide, and it became intense heat from the morning mainly in eastern Japan and northern Japan, reaching 38 degrees in Niigata prefecture. Please continue to be vigilant against heat stroke. On the other hand, due to the effects of moist air, it is raining intermittently, mainly in western Japan such as Shikoku, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, flooding of low-lying land, and flooding of rivers.

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Kagoshima bus rollover accident Suspicion of negligent driving injury also searches for bus company

2023-08-23 11:37:00
On the 19th of this month, a chartered bus carrying 30 high school soccer players overturned in Kagoshima City, injuring 10 people. I was. In addition to investigating suspicion of injury due to negligent driving, we are investigating whether there were any problems with the company's safety management system.

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Fire at a hut Man in his 70s died It turned out to be caused by a lightning strike Kawanishi-cho, Yamagata

2023-08-23 10:42:00
On the 17th of this month, a man in his 70s who had collapsed near a hut that had caught fire in Kawanishi-cho, Yamagata Prefecture, later died. .

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18 schools, including elementary schools in Kitami City, Hokkaido, are temporarily closed due to heat stroke warning

2023-08-23 10:37:00
A heat stroke warning alert was announced in the Abashiri, Kitami, and Monbetsu regions of Hokkaido, saying that the risk of heat stroke is extremely high, so 18 schools, including elementary schools, were temporarily closed on the 23rd in Kitami City.

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Reconstruction Agency budget request to enhance support for fisheries in disaster areas Based on the release of treated water

2023-08-23 10:36:00
Considering that the treated water that accumulates at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station will be diluted and discharged into the sea, the Reconstruction Agency has established a policy of requesting enhanced support for the fisheries industry in the disaster area in its budget request for the 2024 budget proposal. Ta.

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Japanese high school students call for stronger efforts to abolish nuclear weapons at the United Nations

2023-08-23 09:11:00
"High school student peace ambassadors" selected from Hiroshima, Nagasaki and other places visited the United Nations European headquarters in Switzerland and called for stronger efforts to abolish nuclear weapons.

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39 degrees forecast in Akita Dangerous heat continues Thorough measures against heat stroke

2023-08-23 07:35:00
On the 23rd, the temperature rose nationwide, and in Akita Prefecture, the maximum temperature during the daytime reached 39 degrees Celsius, and dangerous heat is expected. Please take thorough measures against heat stroke. On the other hand, atmospheric conditions are expected to become unstable, especially in western Japan, and it is necessary to pay close attention to flooding of low-lying land due to severe thunderstorms, lightning strikes, and gusts of wind.

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Fukuoka Victim's younger sister arrested for robbery and murder

2023-08-23 06:31:00
In an apartment in Mizumaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, a sister and her acquaintance's father and son were arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder for murdering a female part-time employee and robbing her passbook. According to interviews with investigative officials, the amount is expected to be at least 10 million to 20 million yen. Police are investigating the relationship between the three.

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare 2024 budget request to over 33.7 trillion Increase in social security costs

2023-08-23 06:26:00
In its budget request for FY2024, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare requested a budget of approximately 33.7 trillion yen, which is approximately 590 billion yen higher than the initial budget for FY2023, due to factors such as an increase in social security costs due to the aging population. I have decided on a policy to

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Wildfires in Greece kill 18, officials confirm illegal immigrants

2023-08-23 06:22:00
Amidst a series of large-scale wildfires around the world, fires also broke out in the forests of northeastern Greece, and 18 people have been confirmed dead so far. Authorities believe the death may have been an illegal immigrant and are trying to identify him.

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Two weeks after Hawaii wildfire outbreak, identity confirmation is urgently needed

2023-08-23 06:20:00
The wildfires on Maui, Hawaii have been two weeks since the outbreak on the 22nd. So far, 115 people have died, but only 35 people have been identified, and there is an urgent need to accelerate confirmation.

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Wide-area robbery Komae case “Executive instructs the executive” Witness in the Philippines

2023-08-23 06:06:00
In a series of wide-area robberies, a 90-year-old woman died in Komae, Tokyo. I learned from interviews with investigators that he had explained to the Metropolitan Police Department, etc.

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Agricultural crops affected by drought Emergency measures to take water from wells for melting snow Myoko, Niigata

2023-08-23 05:56:00
In Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture, where some crops have died due to drought, in order to secure agricultural water, emergency measures will be taken from the 22nd to draw water from wells for snow melting pipes to melt snow in winter. started.

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Treated water to start releasing on the 24th

2023-08-23 05:54:00
TEPCO has been measuring the concentration of tritium from the night of the 22nd after diluting it with seawater in preparation for the start of discharging the treated water accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea. The results are expected to be known by the morning of the 24th, and if there are no problems, we will start releasing within the 24th.

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