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Main news(2022/11/18)


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Former Prime Minister Abe shooting suspect's appraisal detention shortened quasi-appeal received Nara District Court

2022-11-18 22:00:00
In the case where former Prime Minister Abe was shot and died while giving a speech in Nara City, the lawyers are 18 about the court's decision to extend the period of ``detention for psychiatric evaluation'' until February next year. On the same day, I filed a quasi-appeal requesting that it be revoked. According to the defense team, in response to this, the court once again decided to shorten the period of appraisal detention to January 10 next year.

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Eight people were injured when they rushed into a route bus house, all of them were conscious, Machida, Tokyo

2022-11-18 21:48:00
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, around 8:20 pm on the 18th, a route bus crashed into a house in Machida City, Tokyo, and several people were injured. According to the fire department, eight passengers were injured, all of whom are conscious. Police are investigating the details of the situation.

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[Details in Q&A]

2022-11-18 20:37:00
"Hamburgers" increased by 17.9%, and "sausages" increased by 7.5%. The “price increase rush” of familiar foods and beverages is hitting our lives directly. The consumer price index for last month and October, which was released on the 18th, shows the price movements of goods and services consumed at home. It was 3.6% higher than the same month last year, the first time in 40 years and 8 months. How high will prices rise?

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When university students try to “share” disaster prevention

2022-11-18 20:01:00
There are various forms of "sharing" around us, such as car sharing and room sharing, but this time, university students shared "disaster prevention". I made a video about disaster prevention that is easy to work on and posted it on SNS. “I used to think that disaster prevention was something special and extraordinary.” It seems that attitudes toward (NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station Share Disaster Prevention Project Shun Nakafuji, Takehito Oyama, Hiroaki Fukushima)

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Italian man detained at Tokyo immigration facility dies, possibly suicide

2022-11-18 19:47:00
While the United Nations issued recommendations to improve the human rights situation at immigration facilities in Japan, an Italian man in his 50s who was detained at a facility in Tokyo was found lying down in his room on the morning of the 18th, and later died. did. He is believed to have attempted suicide.

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Japanese Probe "Attempts to land on the Moon will not succeed" JAXA

2022-11-18 18:28:00
Aiming to land on the moon for the first time in Japan, the probe "OMOTENASHI" launched in the United States has not been stable in communication with the ground after separation from the rocket, JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency He explained that while landing is a challenge, success is tough.

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White smoke in the Sea of ​​Japan west of Hokkaido Possibility of being caused by a missile drop

2022-11-18 17:58:00
The Ministry of Defense has released videos and photos taken from an Air Self-Defense Force fighter flying west of Hokkaido around 11:23 am on the 18th, the estimated time of the missile's fall. The video shows a white smoke-like substance stretching vertically over the Sea of ​​Japan to the west of Hokkaido. According to the Ministry of Defense, it is presumed that this launch is related to the possibility of something like a contrail created when the warhead of a ballistic missile falls.

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Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Start Full-Scale Discussions on Tax Reform Themes such as NISA Expansion

2022-11-18 17:36:00
The Tax Research Commissions of both the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party have held general meetings and have begun full-fledged discussions on tax reforms for next fiscal year. The theme will be the expansion of NISA, which supports individual asset management.

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Former Sakurazaka 46 also participates The number of spectators exceeds the victory!

2022-11-18 17:27:00
On November 20th, the football World Cup, which attracts the attention of the world, will open in Qatar in the Middle East. In Osaka, a match will be held that will decide the fate of a certain club. This is the final match of the season for FC Osaka, which has entered the J League. Actually, "the number of spectators is more important than winning". (Yasuhiro Namimatsu, Reporter, Osaka Broadcasting Station)

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U.S., South Korean Air Force conduct training with fighter jets in response to North Korean missile launches

2022-11-18 17:15:00
The South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that in response to North Korea's launch of an ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile, the South Korean Air Force's F35A fighter launched a precision-guided missile toward a model of a mobile launch pad for missiles on the 18th. announced that it has been trained to In addition, four F35A fighters of the South Korean Air Force and four F16 fighters of the United States Air Force formed a formation and conducted training.

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Including “inflation allowance” under consideration One out of four companies paid Private survey

2022-11-18 15:32:00
A survey by a private credit research company found that more than 12% of companies, including plans, paid lump sums and monthly allowances as "inflation allowances" as real wages continued to decline due to rising prices. I was. Including "under consideration", it is one in four companies overall, and the credit research company says that "the movement to provide allowances is spreading."

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Niigata Shibata woman's murder trial Postponed the main text of the ruling

2022-11-18 15:28:00
Eight years ago (2014), Shogo Kino (39) was accused of kidnapping and killing a 20-year-old woman in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture for obscene purposes. Beginning with the district court, the presiding judge did not state the main text of the judgment at the outset, leaving it for later. After being sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for crimes such as attacking four women one after another and causing the death of one of them, the defendant was arrested and indicted in this case while serving his sentence, and prosecutors sought the death penalty. was

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Yoshiharu Habu 9th Dan Awarded by the Shogi Association for Achievement of 1500 Wins

2022-11-18 15:15:00
Yoshiharu Habu, a 9-dan shogi player who won 1,500 official games in June this year (52), was awarded the “Special Shogi Honorable Fighting Award” by the Japan Shogi Federation today. Hanyu 9-dan said, "I realized how long I've been a shogi player. I want to continue to improve."

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada "Regrettable clerical error Support Kishida Cabinet" Denial of resignation again

2022-11-18 13:36:00
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Terada said, "It is regrettable that I made a clerical mistake," regarding the fact that opposition parties have asked him to resign over a series of political funding issues. He repeatedly denied resigning.

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Missile could range over US mainland over 15,000 kilometers Defense Minister

2022-11-18 12:55:00
Shortly after noon on the 18th, Minister of Defense Hamada told reporters, "It is estimated that the missile launched by North Korea flew for 69 minutes. When calculating based on the trajectory of the ICBM class missile this time, depending on the weight of the warhead, it will be 1. "It could have a range of more than 5,000 kilometers, which would include the continental United States."

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Major game company arrested another former employee in insider trading case

2022-11-18 12:47:00
Two former employees of the major game company Square Enix were arrested on the 17th in an insider trading case involving game development. Arrested.

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North Korea Kim General Secretary Unable to tell movement for 30 days, the longest blank period this year

2022-11-18 12:21:00
North Korea's General Secretary Kim Jong-un (Kim Jong-un) has not been reported in the state media for 30 days, and the ``blank period'' has been the longest since the beginning of the year, and the background is attracting attention.

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Former Unification Church Victim Relief ``Consumer Contract Law'' Amendment Proposed by Cabinet Decision

2022-11-18 12:18:00
With regard to relief for victims of the former Unification Church, the government has proposed revisions to the Consumer Contract Act, including extension of the period for exercising the right to cancel contracts for fraudulent business practices such as psychiatric marketing. Decided at the Cabinet meeting.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada "Regrettable clerical error Support Kishida Cabinet" Denial of resignation again

2022-11-18 12:14:00
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Terada said, "It is regrettable that I made a clerical mistake," regarding the fact that opposition parties have asked him to resign over a series of political funding issues. He repeatedly denied resigning.

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Revised Public Offices Election Law enacted with House of Representatives electoral districts “10 more, 10 less”

2022-11-18 12:08:00
In order to correct the so-called one-vote disparity, the revised Public Offices Election Law, which would increase the number of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives by 10, was approved and enacted by a large majority at the plenary session of the House of Councillors. The revised law will come into effect in late December at the earliest, and will be applied from the election of the House of Representatives announced after that.

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[Commentary video] North Korea launches an ICBM-class missile

2022-11-18 11:57:00
The Ministry of Defense announced at 10:56 am on the 18th that North Korea launched an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile class) eastward from near the west coast of the Korean Peninsula around 10:14 am. Commentary by Toshiyuki Ito, a former Marine Admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (The video is 11 minutes and 58 seconds. Not available on data broadcasting.)

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[Updated from time to time] NHK Cup figure skating opening in the afternoon

2022-11-18 11:54:00
The NHK Trophy, a figure skating Grand Prix series, will open in Sapporo on the afternoon of the 18th. It is expected that the Japanese teams, who have achieved good results in the Grand Prix series this season, will join the battle for the top ranks in this tournament as well. We will keep you updated with the latest information about the NHK Trophy.

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Japanese Participation in New Moon Exploration Space Station "Gateway" Decided

2022-11-18 11:33:00
At least one Japanese astronaut will participate in the activities of the new space station "Gateway" that will be built around the moon in the international lunar exploration program that the United States is promoting. was officially decided.

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Possibility of one ICBM-class missile launched by North Korea falling into Japan's EEZ

2022-11-18 11:11:00
At around 10:14 am on the 18th, the Ministry of Defense announced that one ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile-class ballistic missile was launched from near the west coast of the Korean Peninsula toward the east. Although the details are under analysis, the launched ballistic missile is currently in flight and may fall into the Sea of ​​Japan within Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).

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Major League MVP won't win Yankees Aaron Judge Otani

2022-11-18 10:08:00
The MVP = Most Valuable Player awarded to the most active player this season in the major leagues was announced, and the Yankees' Aaron Judge, who hit 62 home runs and broke the American League record for the first time in 61 years, was selected. .

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Soccer World Cup Japan national team arrives in Qatar from Dubai

2022-11-18 08:59:00
Two days before the opening of the soccer World Cup Qatar tournament, the players of the Japanese national team arrived at Qatar's airport from Dubai, UAE = United Arab Emirates, where a warm-up match was held the day before on the 18th.

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The consumer price index rose 3.6% in October, the highest rate of increase in 40 years and 8 months

2022-11-18 08:45:00
A consumer price index that looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home. In October, which was a "price increase rush," the index excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather, exceeded the same month last year by 3.6%. The 3.6% increase rate is the first level in 40 years and 8 months since February 1982. Prices continue to rise, mainly due to rising prices of food, electricity, and gas.

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Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Voluntary recall of about 60,000 bags of frozen shumai mixed with trays

2022-11-18 07:58:00
Ajinomoto Frozen Foods announced that it will voluntarily recall about 60,000 bags of the target product, saying that part of the tray was accidentally mixed with the frozen shumai manufactured at the Shikoku factory.

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NHK Cup figure skating opening today Attention to performances such as Uno and Sakamoto Sapporo

2022-11-18 07:41:00
The NHK Trophy, a figure skating Grand Prix series, will open in Sapporo on the 18th. Attention will be paid to the performances of men's single Shoma Uno and women's single Kaori Sakamoto, both of whom are medalists at the Beijing Olympics and won the world championship this year.

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Mr. Kubota, who was detained in Myanmar, returns home "Thanks to supporters and government"

2022-11-18 06:57:00
Journalist Toru Kubota, who was detained by the security authorities in July this year and released on the 17th in Myanmar, where the military holds real power, arrived at Haneda Airport on the morning of the 18th. Kubota told reporters, "I would like to thank the Japanese government and supporters who have supported me so far."

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Difficult negotiations on the final day of COP27 Financial support divides developing and developed countries

2022-11-18 05:48:00
At COP27, the United Nations conference on climate change countermeasures, the gap between developing countries and developed countries regarding financial support specifically for "loss and damage" caused by climate change has not been closed, and negotiations continue. The focus is on whether each country can reach an agreement as the final day of the conference approaches.

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Three Russians, Ukrainians sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting down Malaysian airliner

2022-11-18 05:20:00
In 2014, a Dutch court sentenced three Russian and Ukrainian defendants to life imprisonment for shooting down a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, killing 298 people on board.

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Japan-China Summit Meeting Close Communication and Consensus to Improve Relations

2022-11-18 05:04:00
On the evening of the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in about three years. agreed. With pending issues such as the Senkaku Islands issue remaining, the issue will be whether concrete progress can be made in improving relations.

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Keisei Electric Railway Train derailment Derailment due to reverse running contrary to route error rules

2022-11-18 04:48:00
On the 17th, a forwarding train derailed at the Keisei Electric Railway station in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, and some sections were suspended for more than 10 hours. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to proceed with detailed interviews because it seems that the derailment was caused by running backward against the company rules when the driver made a mistake in the course to the garage.

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[Updated as needed] Russia invades Ukraine (Movement on the 18th)

2022-11-18 04:15:00
Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues. Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country. We will keep you updated on developments regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 18th (Japan time), including the battle situation and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a 7-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6-hour time difference with Moscow, Russia.)

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