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Social News(2024/04/13)


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Fire at a simple lodging house in Kawasaki kills 2 people and injures 3 others

2024-04-13 22:32:00
On the evening of the 13th, a simple lodging house in Kawasaki City burned down, killing a man in his 60s and a man in his 50s, and injuring three others. Police and fire departments are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

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Fire at a simple lodging house in Kawasaki kills 2 people and injures 3 others

2024-04-13 21:10:00
On the evening of the 13th, a simple lodging house in Kawasaki City burned down, killing two people and injuring three others. Police are working to confirm the identities of the two people who died and are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Solid gold tea bowl theft case: 32-year-old suspect living in Tokyo arrested Metropolitan Police Department

2024-04-13 20:42:00
On the 13th, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 32-year-old suspect in connection with the theft of a gold bowl worth approximately 10 million yen at a gold product exhibition and sale held at a department store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

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Solid gold tea bowl theft case: 32-year-old suspect living in Tokyo arrested Metropolitan Police Department

2024-04-13 19:08:00
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 32-year-old suspect living in Tokyo on suspicion of theft after a gold bowl worth approximately 10 million yen was stolen from a gold product exhibition and sale held at a department store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The Metropolitan Police Department plans to explain the details of the incident to the media.

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One year until the Osaka/Kansai Expo, how far will the venue construction and operational preparations go?

2024-04-13 18:20:00
It will be 1 year until the opening of the Osaka/Kansai Expo in 13 days. In addition to ``venue construction'' and ``preparations for operations,'' a major challenge going forward will be ``how to increase national interest.''

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Ceremony held on the 40th anniversary of the opening of Sanriku Railway, which was severely damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake.

2024-04-13 18:01:00
The Sanriku Railway, which runs along the coast of Iwate Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake, celebrated its 40th anniversary this month, and a commemorative ceremony was held on the 13th.

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Ishikawa Wajima Tulips on the burnt ruins of "Asaichi Dori" - hope for the future

2024-04-13 17:57:00
Tulips have bloomed on the ruins of Asaichi Street in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the resulting fire. For a woman who lost her home in a fire, it has given her hope to move forward after the disaster.

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Ishikawa: Joint consultation meeting between national and local governments to support life reconstruction of earthquake victims

2024-04-13 15:56:00
A joint consultation meeting between the national and local governments was held in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to support people affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in rebuilding their lives.

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Keio Line Chofu-Wakabadai up and down lines resume operation

2024-04-13 15:43:00
The Keio Line had suspended operation on the up and down lines between Chofu Station and Wakabadai Station due to a fatal accident, but operations resumed at 3:22 p.m.

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Keio Line Chofu-Wakabadai up and down lines suspension of operation Impact of fatal accident

2024-04-13 14:36:00
The Keio Line has suspended service on the up and down lines between Chofu Station and Wakabadai Station due to an accident that occurred at Keio Inada Tsutsumi Station in Kawasaki City at around 2:14 p.m. Operations are scheduled to resume around 3:20 p.m.

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Kagoshima Kuchinoerabujima eruption alert level 3 “Beware of volcanic blocks and pyroclastic flows”

2024-04-13 14:07:00
On the afternoon of the 13th, the Japan Meteorological Observatory raised the eruption alert level to Level 3, which indicates ``restrictions on mountain entry,'' as volcanic earthquakes and volcanic activity are increasing on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. People are being asked to be on guard against large volcanic blocks and pyroclastic flows within a radius of approximately 2 km from the Furudake and Shindake craters.

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Why did Duchess Kate's image manipulation become a problem in the UK?

2024-04-13 13:45:00
The alteration of the happy-looking "family photo" sparked a huge debate in the British media and around the world. What on earth was the problem? An interview with the British public broadcaster BBC, which scientifically verified this image, reveals that the media is searching for ways to identify ``reliable information'' as image processing technologies such as AI become widespread.

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Takarazuka Revue's canceled Cosmos Troupe performance to resume from June this year

2024-04-13 13:26:00
The Takarazuka Revue has announced that the Cosmos Troupe's performances, which had been canceled since the death of a 25-year-old Cosmos Troupe member last September, will resume from June this year.

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Ibaraki Day service facility shuttle vehicle collides with utility pole, leaving 8 people dead and injured

2024-04-13 07:43:00
On the evening of the 12th, there was an accident on a prefectural road in Yachiyo-cho, Ibaraki Prefecture, where a pickup van for a day care facility collided with a utility pole, etc., killing a 92-year-old woman who was using the facility, as well as other users and staff. Seven people were injured.

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Central Education Council to include proposal to increase teacher salaries by more than 10%

2024-04-13 06:51:00
A special subcommittee of the Central Council for Education, which has been discussing teacher pay and work style reform, has decided to increase the amount of the extra salary for the first time in half a century, while maintaining the current framework of not paying overtime in exchange for adding on teachers' monthly salaries. It is understood that the draft plan will include an increase from 4% to 10% or more.

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Ahead of the 8th anniversary of the Kumamoto Earthquake, an appeal is made to amend the law to “incorporate welfare-based support for disaster victims”

2024-04-13 06:40:00
Ahead of the 8th anniversary of the Kumamoto Earthquake, a symposium was held in Tokyo on the 12th to discuss support for disaster victims, and a university researcher said that after each disaster, support has repeatedly lacked a welfare perspective. appealed for amendments to the law on support for disaster victims.

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Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong uses ingredients from Ishikawa Prefecture to support Noto Peninsula earthquake

2024-04-13 06:20:00
In an effort to support Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong has begun offering menus using seafood from Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Collaboration between ministries and agencies to prevent “spoofing and false advertising” fraud damage

2024-04-13 05:20:00
Regarding the issue of fake advertisements impersonating celebrities and calling for investment spreading on SNS, the Consumer Affairs Agency announced at a special committee of the House of Councilors on the 12th that impersonation advertisements are subject to the current regulations under the Act on Premiums and Representations. He expressed his opinion that this should not happen, and expressed his intention to work together with relevant ministries and agencies to prevent fraud and other damage.

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Ishikawa “Wajima Morning Market” will be holding business trips starting today

2024-04-13 05:13:00
The ``Wajima Morning Market'' in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been unable to be held due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the resulting fire, will be held on-site from the 13th.

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Beware of suspicious emails claiming to be from the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Waterworks and asking for personal information.

2024-04-13 04:44:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Waterworks is calling for caution as it has received a series of inquiries about suspicious emails claiming to be from the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Waterworks and asking for personal information, saying things like ``unpaid bills have occurred.''

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