Social News(2024/04/19)
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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Chiba: 75-year-old man arrested on suspicion of hitting a man on a motorcycle with his car, no charges filed
2024-04-19 22:35:00
In January this year, the Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office ruled that a 75-year-old man who was arrested in Mutsuzawa-cho, Chiba Prefecture for allegedly colliding with and injuring a neighbor on a motorcycle with his car, could not be held criminally responsible. The charges were dismissed.
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Rakuten Mobile has recovered from intermittent communication failures due to equipment failure, etc.
2024-04-19 22:26:00
Rakuten Mobile announced that there were intermittent communications failures in mobile phone voice calls and data communications that made it impossible or difficult for some users to use the service, which was caused by equipment failure. Did.
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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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Temporary disaster response headquarters disbanded due to false report in Sukumo City, Kochi Prefecture, where seismic intensity was lower than 6
2024-04-19 21:48:00
On the 18th, Sukumo City, Kochi Prefecture, which experienced shaking with a seismic intensity of lower 6 during the earthquake on the 17th, erroneously reported to the prefecture that the disaster response headquarters had been disbanded, and the prefecture, in response, temporarily disbanded the disaster response headquarters. I found out that I was doing it. Although there was no impact on disaster response, there is a risk that information sharing may be hindered, and Sukumo City is making efforts to prevent it from happening again.
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Tokyo Women's Medical University decides to set up a third-party committee to investigate "illegal salary expenditures"
2024-04-19 21:47:00
Tokyo Women's Medical University was investigated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department over the accounting procedures of its alumni association, and has decided to establish a third-party committee to examine the existence of fraud and governance.
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Aichi recall signature forgery found guilty at the Nagoya District Court
2024-04-19 21:18:00
The Nagoya District Court ruled that the defendant, who was the secretary general of a recall campaign group, was charged with violating the Local Autonomy Act for using his part-time job to forge a signature in connection with a request for the recall and dismissal of the governor of Aichi Prefecture. He was sentenced to two years in prison with a suspended sentence.
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Okayama Hansen's disease sanatorium autopsy records of corpses may have been fabricated
2024-04-19 21:16:00
At the National Sanatorium for Hansen's Disease in Okayama Prefecture, autopsies were performed on bodies with the patient's consent, but when the sanatorium extracted some of the records and investigated, it was found that consent was obtained in approximately 20% of cases. It was discovered that the date after the patient's death was entered on the date of death, indicating that the records may have been fabricated. Experts point out that ``the autopsy was performed without consent, and the patient's human rights may not have been respected.''
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Saitama New Shuttle resumes operation on all lines
2024-04-19 20:37:00
The Saitama New Urban Transit "New Shuttle", which runs within Saitama Prefecture, had to suspend operations between Maruyama Station and Uchijuku Station due to fallen trees, but operations resumed on all lines just after 8 p.m.
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Kawasaki fire at simple lodging facility kills 2 people; fire may have started from mobile battery
2024-04-19 20:00:00
On the 13th, a fire destroyed a simple lodging house in Kawasaki City, killing two men.In an interview with the fire department, it was learned that a heavily burnt mobile battery was found in the room where the fire was believed to have originated. The guest in this room said that he had left the cell phone while it was charging, so the fire department believes that the fire may have started from the mobile battery, and is investigating the cause in detail.
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Nanao Ishikawa People in evacuation centers and people who have moved to temporary housing hold a social gathering
2024-04-19 19:43:00
An event was held at an evacuation center in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where people who were still evacuated and people who had moved to temporary housing interacted.
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Draft proposal to increase teachers' salaries by more than 10% submitted by the Central Education Council
2024-04-19 19:40:00
A special subcommittee of the Central Council for Education, which has been debating teacher salaries and work style reform, says that the additional amount that teachers are paid in exchange for not paying overtime should be increased from the current 4% of their monthly salary to more than 10%. I showed you the draft. If realized, it would be the first increase in half a century, but the framework in which overtime pay is not paid based on actual working hours will remain.
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Liberal Democratic Party's idea to secure the number of members of the imperial family was approved in principle at the meeting, and will be reported to the Speakers of both Houses of Representatives
2024-04-19 19:38:00
Regarding the issue of a stable succession to the Imperial Throne, the Liberal Democratic Party will compile its ideas in line with the measures to secure the number of members of the Imperial family included in the report of the government's panel of experts, and report it to the Speakers of both Houses of Representatives as early as next week. became.
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Damage estimation based on Ishikawa Prefecture Noto Peninsula Earthquake to be compiled within this fiscal year
2024-04-19 19:33:00
The Ishikawa Prefecture Disaster Prevention Council held a meeting of the Earthquake Disaster Countermeasures Committee and confirmed its policy to compile new damage estimates based on the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake within this fiscal year.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations visits Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum for the first time
2024-04-19 19:29:00
On the 19th, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Greenfield visited the Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, the site of the atomic bombing, and said, ``We must work together to create an environment for nuclear disarmament and prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons everywhere in the world.'' ” he said.
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Government loses case to approve disability pension payments for type 1 diabetes patients at Osaka High Court
2024-04-19 19:21:00
Osaka is the second trial judge in a court case in which eight patients with type 1 diabetes, whose bodies cannot produce insulin to lower blood sugar levels due to immune abnormalities, sued the government, claiming that it was unfair to have their basic disability pension payments terminated. The high court, contrary to the first instance, approved the lawsuit and ordered the government to pay pensions to all eight people, stating that it was illegal to deny them pensions.
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Chiba Funabashi Son arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents will not be prosecuted Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office
2024-04-19 19:20:00
On the 19th, the Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office decided against indicting a 45-year-old son who was arrested for allegedly slashing his parents to death with a kitchen knife in an apartment in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture in December last year, saying he could not be held criminally responsible.
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``Total fertility rate'' trending low in Tokyo's 23 wards
2024-04-19 19:19:00
The five-year national average of the birth rate, which measures the number of children a woman gives birth to over her lifetime, was 1.33. In particular, the trend continues to be low in urban areas such as Tokyo's 23 wards and ordinance-designated cities, and experts say, ``In urban areas, there are many single people, and the birth rate tends to be low.It is important to create an environment that supports marriage and childbirth.'' I'm talking.
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Supreme Court confirms ruling ordering former Seven owner to vacate store
2024-04-19 19:15:00
The Supreme Court has decided to file an appeal by the 19th in a case involving the former owner of a 7-Eleven store in Higashiosaka City, Osaka, who had his contract canceled by headquarters after he voluntarily stopped operating 24 hours a day. The judgment was finalized, recognizing the headquarters' appeal and ordering the former owner to vacate the store.
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Rakuten Mobile Intermittent communication failure “Currently restored”
2024-04-19 19:14:00
Rakuten Mobile is experiencing intermittent communication problems with mobile phone voice calls and data communications that are making some users unable or difficult to use the service.
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Draft proposal to increase teachers' salaries by more than 10% submitted by the Central Education Council
2024-04-19 19:07:00
A special subcommittee of the Central Council for Education, which has been debating teacher salaries and work style reform, says that the additional amount that teachers are paid in exchange for not paying overtime should be increased from the current 4% of their monthly salary to more than 10%. I showed you the draft. If realized, it would be the first increase in half a century, but the framework in which overtime pay is not paid based on actual working hours will remain.
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Nasu Town Body Abandonment Case Male Victim’s Bicycle Found in Tokyo
2024-04-19 18:53:00
In an incident in which the bodies of a man and a woman were found with their entire bodies burnt in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, it was learned that the bicycle the victims were using was left parked in Tokyo after the incident. A nearby security camera showed a man pushing a bicycle the day before the incident, and police suspect that he came into contact with someone after leaving his bicycle and is investigating the incident.
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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 18:52:00
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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Government loses case to approve disability pension payments for type 1 diabetes patients at Osaka High Court
2024-04-19 18:45:00
Osaka is the second trial judge in a court case in which eight patients with type 1 diabetes, whose bodies cannot produce insulin to lower blood sugar levels due to immune abnormalities, sued the government, claiming that it was unfair to have their basic disability pension payments terminated. The high court, contrary to the first instance, approved the lawsuit and ordered the government to pay pensions to all eight people, stating that it was illegal to deny them pensions.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations visits Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum for the first time
2024-04-19 18:45:00
On the 19th, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Greenfield visited the Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, the site of the atomic bombing, and said, ``We must work together to create an environment for nuclear disarmament and prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons everywhere in the world.'' ” he said.
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Niigata Minamata disease class action lawsuit: Company at fault appeals against judgment ordering compensation
2024-04-19 18:42:00
On the 18th, a company filed an appeal against the Niigata District Court's judgment ordering the companies responsible for Niigata Minamata disease to pay compensation. did.
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87-year-old suspect charged with attempted murder in Saitama post office robbery
2024-04-19 18:29:00
On the 19th, prosecutors charged an 87-year-old suspect with attempted murder and other crimes in connection with a barricading incident in which a handgun was fired at a post office in Warabi City, Saitama Prefecture in October last year.
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Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office indicts Self-Defense Forces officer arrested in Kyoto elderly man murder case
2024-04-19 18:17:00
The Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office has charged a 21-year-old Self-Defense Forces officer with murder and other crimes after he was arrested for killing an 82-year-old man in an apartment in Kyoto last December.
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Inn damaged by Noto Peninsula earthquake reopens for the first time in about three and a half months Ishikawa Noto Town
2024-04-19 18:05:00
An inn in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was forced to close due to damage to its buildings and guest rooms in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, reopened on the 19th for the first time in about three and a half months, with employees smiling at guests arriving. I was greeted.
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Aichi recall signature forgery found guilty at the Nagoya District Court
2024-04-19 17:57:00
The Nagoya District Court ruled that the defendant, who was the secretary general of a recall campaign group, was charged with violating the Local Autonomy Act for using his part-time job to forge a signature in connection with a request for the recall and dismissal of the governor of Aichi Prefecture. He was sentenced to two years in prison with a suspended sentence.
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Ehime/Kochi Seismic intensity 6 lower Earthquake affected areas [19th]
2024-04-19 17:46:00
Ehime and Kochi prefectures, where earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 on the seismic scale were observed on the 17th, continue to be affected by a series of aftershocks. We have summarized the impact and movements on the 19th.
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Five years after the Ikebukuro car accident, the bereaved family speaks at the scene to appeal for the prevention of traffic accidents.
2024-04-19 17:41:00
On the 19th, which marks five years since the accident in which an elderly driver's car ran out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, killing a mother and her young daughter, the bereaved families visited the scene to mourn the loss of the two people and appeal for the prevention of traffic accidents. I did.
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Rakuten Mobile Intermittent communication failure “Currently restored”
2024-04-19 17:34:00
Rakuten Mobile is experiencing intermittent communication problems with mobile phone voice calls and data communications that are making some users unable or difficult to use the service.
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Disaster Evacuee Lawsuit: Second Trial Does Not Accept State Responsibility Tokyo High Court
2024-04-19 17:33:00
In a class action lawsuit in which people who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture due to the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant sought compensation from the government and TEPCO, the Tokyo High Court in the second instance held the government responsible following the first instance. The court did not accept the claim and handed down a judgment ordering only TEPCO to pay compensation.
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Long holidays Air flights Domestic flight peak Downbound: April 27th Upbound: May 6th
2024-04-19 17:24:00
During this year's long holiday period, the peak domestic flights of major airlines are expected to be on the 27th of this month for outbound flights and on the 6th of next month for inbound flights.
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Tokyo Rosai Hospital doctor arrested on suspicion of bribery, allegedly receiving 500,000 yen for products
2024-04-19 17:12:00
A doctor at Tokyo Rosai Hospital in Ota Ward, Tokyo, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of accepting bribes after allegedly receiving approximately 500,000 yen in exchange for preferential use of products from a medical device manufacturer in Tokyo.
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Liberal Democratic Party working team requests measures from Meta Inc. over “spoofed advertisements”
2024-04-19 16:24:00
In response to a series of cases of people being defrauded of money through fake advertisements that impersonate celebrities and solicit investments on social media, the Liberal Democratic Party's working team has called on American IT majors to take sufficient measures. .
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Consumer Affairs Agency holds first meeting to discuss functional food system
2024-04-19 15:20:00
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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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 15:17:00
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 ingredient believed to be ``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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Ishikawa Tsubata Town to raise support rate for septic tank repair costs to 70%
2024-04-19 15:05:00
In Tsubata Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, septic tanks have been damaged one after another as a result of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and approximately 40 households still do not have access to toilets.The town has reduced the subsidy rate for repair costs from 40% to The plan is to increase support to 70%.
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare investigates re-contracting of young engineer training support project without going through formalities
2024-04-19 14:22:00
Information received by NHK indicates that a project commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to a private company to support the development of young engineers was re-entrusted to another company without necessary procedures such as prior screening. It became clear. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has also received similar information and is conducting a detailed investigation.
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Takarazuka Music School Entrance Ceremony Principal: ``Reforming the organizational culture in line with the changing times''
2024-04-19 14:00:00
An entrance ceremony was held at Takarazuka Music School in Hyogo Prefecture, where 40 students took their first step toward becoming performers. The principal touched on the issue of the death of a member of the Takarazuka Revue last year and said, ``We would like to reform and improve our organizational culture in line with the changing times.''
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Tokyo Medical University entrance examination corruption case: former president and others found guilty in 2nd trial Tokyo High Court
2024-04-19 13:47:00
The former chairman and former president of the university were charged with bribery for fraudulently allowing the son of a former director of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to enter Tokyo Medical University in return for favors in support projects for private universities. The Tokyo High Court in the second trial rejected his claim of innocence and handed down a guilty verdict with a suspended sentence following the first trial.
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TEPCO begins its fifth release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
2024-04-19 13:15:00
On the morning of the 19th, TEPCO began releasing treated water that has accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean for the fifth time in total, and for the first time this fiscal year.
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Ishikawa "Noto Kongo" sightseeing boat prepares to reopen during long holidays
2024-04-19 13:14:00
Preparations are underway for the sightseeing boat at the scenic spot "Noto Kongo" in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had suspended operations due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, with the aim of resuming operations during the long holidays.
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Emergency dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces last year was the lowest in 10 years
2024-04-19 13:11:00
The Ministry of Defense has found that the number of emergency launches by the Self-Defense Forces in response to aircraft threatening to violate airspace last year was the lowest in 10 years.
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Saitama New Shuttle: Some sections of operation suspended due to strong winds and falling trees
2024-04-19 13:10:00
The Saitama New Urban Transit ``New Shuttle'', which runs within Saitama Prefecture, has suspended operations between Maruyama Station and Uchijuku Station due to strong winds that caused trees along the line to fall. There is no hope for recovery as it will take time to remove the fallen trees.
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Ehime/Kochi Aftershocks occur one after another; watch out for landslides from the night of the 20th
2024-04-19 12:58:00
Ehime Prefecture and Kochi Prefecture, where earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 6 lower were observed on the 17th, have experienced a series of aftershocks since then, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is warning areas where the shaking was strong to be on alert for earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 6 lower for the next week or so. I am. On the other hand, the atmosphere is expected to remain unstable from the night of the 20th to the 21st, and the meteorological observatory is warning people to be careful about landslides, saying that the ground may be loose in areas where the shaking was strong.
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Ishikawa Suzu Boat racers participate in volunteer activities such as demolition work
2024-04-19 12:52:00
On the 19th, boat racers active in Fukui Prefecture conducted volunteer activities such as dismantling damaged buildings in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Ishikawa Oku-Noto area Emergency road construction almost complete; full-scale restoration work begins
2024-04-19 12:48:00
In the Oku-Noto region, which suffered major damage in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, emergency road construction work carried out by construction companies in Kanazawa City and elsewhere has almost been completed, and full-scale restoration work will now proceed.
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Children falling from residential windows and balconies are most common in May. Be careful.
2024-04-19 12:42:00
The Tokyo Fire Department has found that the most accidents of children falling from residential windows or balconies occur in May of the year. This appears to be because windows are often opened for ventilation, and the Tokyo Fire Department has created a new video introducing countermeasures and urging caution.
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Okayama Kurashiki Explosion outside house, glass broken, no injuries
2024-04-19 12:14:00
On the night of the 18th, an explosion occurred outside a house in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, breaking the glass in the house and the apartment next door, but no one was injured. Police believe there is a high possibility that something brought in from outside caused the explosion, and they are investigating.
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A bill to revise the Civil Code centered around the introduction of “joint custody” begins deliberation in the House of Councilors
2024-04-19 12:06:00
On the 19th, the House of Councilors began deliberating a bill to revise the Civil Code, including the introduction of ``joint custody,'' in which both father and mother have custody of their children even after divorce. Minister of Justice Koizumi expressed his intention to work to ensure that the people correctly understand the purpose and content of the amendment bill, which will be enacted in the current Diet session.
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Shibuya police officer shoots at man driving towards him, arrests him, no life-threatening injuries
2024-04-19 11:55:00
On the morning of the 19th, a police officer fired a handgun at a man who drove into a residential area in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, and arrested him on the spot on suspicion of obstructing official business. He was injured when the bullet hit his leg, but the injury is not life-threatening, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation in detail.
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9 years after Yugawara-cho, Kanagawa arson and murder, call for information at station
2024-04-19 11:49:00
The 21st marks the 9th anniversary of the incident in which a 66-year-old woman was murdered and her home set on fire in Yugawara Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. The culprit has not been arrested, and police appealed for information at a station near the scene on the morning of the 19th.
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Saitama Kumagaya elementary school vice principal arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run of woman
2024-04-19 11:40:00
On the night of the 18th, an elementary school vice principal was arrested by police for allegedly hitting and seriously injuring a 56-year-old woman with his car at an intersection in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, and then fleeing the scene.
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Shibuya police officer shoots at man driving towards him, arrests him, no life-threatening injuries
2024-04-19 10:09:00
On the morning of the 19th, a police officer fired a handgun at a man who was driving towards him in a residential area in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was arrested on the spot on suspicion of obstructing official business execution.He was hit by a bullet in the leg and is being treated at a hospital, but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the situation.
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Tokyo Shibuya police officer shoots man who was driving towards him, no life-threatening injuries
2024-04-19 09:04:00
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, around 7 a.m. on the 19th, a police officer fired a handgun at a man who was driving towards him on the street in Honmachi, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was arrested on the spot on suspicion of obstructing official business execution, and is currently being taken to a hospital for treatment, but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. At the time, the police officer was riding his bicycle to the scene after receiving a 110 call, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the situation in detail. The scene is in a residential area about 500 meters northwest of Hatsudai Station on the Keio Line.
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Saitama Kumagaya Elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, woman seriously injured
2024-04-19 08:31:00
On the night of the 18th, a 49-year-old elementary school teacher was arrested by police for allegedly hitting and seriously injuring a 56-year-old woman with her car at an intersection in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, and then fleeing the scene.
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Shiga elderly couple killed and injured on street; school staff arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run
2024-04-19 08:05:00
On the 16th of this month, a couple in their 80s was found collapsed on the road in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, where the husband died and the wife was seriously injured. Police say the couple was hit by a car and then drove off. A female school employee was arrested on suspicion of a hit-and-run. In response to the investigation, he has denied the charges.
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Today marks the 5th anniversary of the Ikebukuro car accident. Bereaved family members say, ``I hope there will be no more traffic accidents.''
2024-04-19 07:11:00
The 19th marks five years since an accident in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, in which an elderly driver's car ran out of control and killed a mother and her young daughter. The bereaved families of the deceased, who have been involved in activities to prevent accidents and do not want to waste their lives, say, ``We want at least one traffic accident to stop.''
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Livelihood support for elderly people with no family: Survey on the burden on local governments revealed
2024-04-19 06:22:00
Local governments, social welfare councils, and private businesses are responsible for supporting the lives of elderly people who have no one to rely on on behalf of their families, but when the national government investigated the actual situation and found out how much of a burden each burden is on, it was found that It has become clear that local governments are feeling the burden more because of the wide range of needs they have in addition to formal procedures.
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Nasu Town Body Abandonment Case Male Victim Testifies Multiple Testimonies About Troubles at Restaurants
2024-04-19 06:08:00
On the 16th of this month, the bodies of a man and a woman with their entire bodies burned were found in the mountains of Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. Multiple people testified that the victims had been in trouble over the management of a restaurant. I understand that. Police are investigating the man's friendships by dispatching investigators to stores in Tokyo that are run by the man.
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Floods kill more than 100 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan
2024-04-19 04:33:00
In Pakistan and Afghanistan, more than 100 people have died due to intermittent heavy rains that have caused flooding in various areas.
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The earliest "Japanese black bear infestation warning" since the start of operation throughout Akita Prefecture
2024-04-19 01:20:00
The number of bear sightings in Akita Prefecture this month has significantly exceeded the usual number, so on the 18th, Akita Prefecture announced an ``Asian Black Bear Encounter Warning'' for the entire prefecture. This is the earliest warning to be issued at this time since operations began in 2016.
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