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2024-07-27 07:13:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, two people were killed: a man found in a swollen river and a man believed to be a police officer who was heading to the scene in a patrol car to rescue the deceased.
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2024-07-27 07:02:00
Regarding "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur, the government is considering infiltrating the servers of attacking entities and neutralizing them as necessary. The government envisions criminal groups as the source of attacks, and would like to be able to exercise this power based on police powers to protect public order within the country.
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2024-07-27 06:57:00
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held in front of more than 320,000 spectators, kicking off the 17-day event. The Olympic flame was lit in the Olympic cauldron by the final runner, Teddy Riner, and others. After the Olympic flame was lit, the balloon-shaped Olympic cauldron slowly rose into the sky.
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Economic news
2024-07-27 06:51:00
On the 26th, the New York stock market saw a large increase in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, closing at over $600, as speculation grew that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates as early as September following the release of economic indicators related to prices that day.
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2024-07-27 01:52:00
Russia's central bank said it would raise interest rates by 2 percentage points to 18%, aiming to tame accelerating inflation caused by labor shortages and rising wages amid the protracted invasion of Ukraine.
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2024-07-26 22:59:00
The US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.5% in June compared to the same month last year. This was the second consecutive month that the rate of increase was lower than the previous month, indicating a downward trend in the inflation rate.
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Political News
2024-07-27 07:02:00
Regarding "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur, the government is considering infiltrating the servers of attacking entities and neutralizing them as necessary. The government envisions criminal groups as the source of attacks, and would like to be able to exercise this power based on police powers to protect public order within the country.
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2024-07-27 06:02:00
Regarding the LDP presidential election, some within the party have expressed the view that it is necessary to hold lively policy debates while keeping costs down, taking into account the issue of politics and money. The party hopes that the presidential election will help restore the party's strength, and has decided to begin full-scale consideration of the form the election should take.
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2024-07-27 00:39:00
Regarding the LDP presidential election, former Minister of Economic Security Kobayashi, who is being supported as a candidate by mid-ranking and young lawmakers, said, "As a politician, all you can do is strive to reach high goals."
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Social News
2024-07-27 07:13:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, two people were killed: a man found in a swollen river and a man believed to be a police officer who was heading to the scene in a patrol car to rescue the deceased.
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2024-07-27 07:02:00
Regarding "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur, the government is considering infiltrating the servers of attacking entities and neutralizing them as necessary. The government envisions criminal groups as the source of attacks, and would like to be able to exercise this power based on police powers to protect public order within the country.
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2024-07-27 06:52:00
Regarding the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice supplements developing kidney problems, the company revealed that there is a possibility that two companies that supplied the red yeast rice ingredients may have used ingredients that contained "puvelluric acid," which is made from blue mold. There have been no reports of health damage from the products of the two companies so far.
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