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Iran beats Wales 2-0 in World Cup

2022-11-25 22:50:00
Iran won 2-0 in the second match of Group B of the World Cup Qatar Football World Cup, the second match of Group B, and won their first victory of the tournament.

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Falsification of Ministry of Finance official documents Wife “Husband was not protected by law”

2022-11-25 22:21:00
Masako, the wife of Toshio Akagi (then 54) of the Kinki Local Finance Bureau, who committed suicide after being involved in the falsification of documents approved by the Ministry of Finance, filed a civil lawsuit in which she said, "I want to know the truth about her husband's death." The Osaka District Court denied the former Director of the Finance Bureau Sagawa's personal liability for compensation and dismissed the lawsuit, saying, "There is no legal obligation to provide an explanation or an apology." "Her husband wasn't protected by the law, but can Ms. Sagawa be protected?" (Osaka Broadcasting Station Reporter Masahiro Shimazaki)

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Haruki Madarame, former chairman of the Nuclear Safety Commission, dies at 74

2022-11-25 21:21:00
Haruki Madarame, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo, who was chairman of the National Nuclear Safety Commission at the time of the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, died of a stroke on November 22. . he was 74 years old.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Prime Minister Kishida “Maximum efforts to help victims of the former Unification Church”

2022-11-25 20:25:00
The Budget Committee of the House of Representatives is deliberating on this year's second supplementary budget bill, and Prime Minister Kishida is seeking to the maximum extent possible with regard to the new bill aimed at relieving the victims of the former Unification Church. showed the idea to On the other hand, Prime Minister Kishida refused the Constitutional Democratic Party's request for Reconstruction Minister Akiba, who has been pointed out to have problems with politics and money.

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The number of births is the lowest ever, less than 800,000, why I gave up on the second child

2022-11-25 20:10:00
"Since I was little, I vaguely thought that I would have two children and have a family of four." However, the woman gave up on her second pregnancy and childbirth. The reason is economic uncertainty. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's announcement on the 25th, the number of children born by September this year was over 599,000, the lowest pace ever. With the declining birth rate progressing faster than expected, what will happen in the future?

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Attention to "Mr. Gonda" for the soccer World Cup match against Costa Rica

2022-11-25 19:51:00
The Japanese national team faces the soccer World Cup Qatar tournament. Preparations were made for the second match of the primary league against Costa Rica on the 27th. The practice was held in extreme heat of over 35 degrees Celsius, with the match starting at 1:00 pm local time.

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Internet-related expenditures for political funds increased by about 1.6 times from 5 years ago, while SNS-related expenditures increased by 17 times

2022-11-25 19:15:00
It will be 10 years next year since the ban on election campaigning using the Internet was lifted. Regarding last year's political fund income and expenditure report of a political group related to Diet members that was notified to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as a result of NHK's own calculation of Internet-related expenditures, SNS-related expenditures increased significantly. It turned out that it was about 1.6 times more than 180 million yen.

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Grand Sumo Ozeki Masayo is determined to lose to Sekiwake

2022-11-25 19:11:00
Masayo Ozeki, a corner guard, lost in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, and the place fell to Sekiwake.

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Yakult Munetaka Murakami and Orix Yoshinobu Yamamoto, three professional baseball MVPs

2022-11-25 19:07:00
This season's MVP = best player of professional baseball was announced, and Yakult Munetaka Murakami, who was the youngest player in the history of the Central League and won the triple crown, was selected. In the Pacific League, ORIX pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was selected as the first pitcher to win four major starting pitcher titles for the second year in a row. Both of them were MVPs for the second consecutive year, and Murakami was selected by unanimous votes.

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Reconstruction Minister Akiba is the representative of the Liberal Democrat branch.

2022-11-25 19:00:00
Last year, the LDP Miyagi Prefecture Second Constituency Branch, headed by Reconstruction Minister Akiba, paid 24,000 yen as a membership fee to the Miyagi Federation for World Peace, which is believed to be affiliated with the former Unification Church. However, it was found from the political funds balance report released on the 25th.

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Labor Relations Commission orders Uber operator to bargain collectively with delivery workers

2022-11-25 18:15:00
The delivery workers of "Uber Eats", which delivers food, formed a labor union and asked the operating company to improve their treatment, but it was rejected. I ordered the operating company to respond to the negotiations, saying that collective bargaining is possible. This is the first time that a judgment has been made on collective bargaining for delivery workers who work individually through apps.

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JAXA Astronaut Furukawa et al.

2022-11-25 18:08:00
In an experiment conducted by JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency from 2016, it was found that two researchers were rewriting data. JAXA has issued an apology, stating that it "determined that it was an act that should be called fabrication or falsification," and is considering disciplinary action against those involved, including astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, who is responsible for implementing the research.

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A new subway connecting the city center and the coastal area Tokyo announces a business plan

2022-11-25 17:30:00
The Tokyo metropolitan government has unveiled a new subway business plan that will connect the city center with the coastal area where the population is increasing.

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Interview with 25 Experts [Economic Column]

2022-11-25 17:18:00
The movement of rising prices of products familiar to our lives is unstoppable. However, the level of wages has not caught up with the rise in prices, and the burden of living is only increasing. On the other hand, Rengo has set a policy of calling for a wage increase of about 5% in next year's spring labor offensive, and Keidanren has shown its willingness to encourage companies to raise wages. Everyone is worried about wage movements, what will happen in the future? This time, we will discuss the future of wages based on interviews with 25 experts in the NHK special "What will happen to Japan due to the depreciation of the yen? I'll look into it. (Economics Department reporter Neil Kato and his NHK special coverage group)

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Labor Relations Commission orders Uber operator to bargain collectively with delivery workers

2022-11-25 16:02:00
The delivery workers of "Uber Eats", which delivers food, formed a labor union and asked the operating company to improve their treatment, but it was rejected. I ordered the operating company to respond to the negotiations, saying that collective bargaining is possible. It is believed that this is the first time that a decision has been made regarding collective bargaining for delivery workers who work individually through apps.

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Falsification of Ministry of Finance documents court ruling Sagawa ex-Finance bureau director not acknowledged liability

2022-11-25 14:16:00
The wife of a male employee of the Kinki Local Finance Bureau who committed suicide after being involved in the falsification of documents by the Ministry of Finance requested compensation from Sagawa, who is said to have led the falsification, saying she wanted to know the truth about her husband's death. In a civil trial, the Osaka District Court did not recognize the former director's personal liability for compensation and dismissed his wife's lawsuit.

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Is Black Friday established in Japan?

2022-11-25 12:19:00
25th is "Black Friday". It is said to be the day when the year-end shopping season begins in the United States, but even in Japan, discount campaigns are being held on online shopping sites such as EC sites, and it is attracting attention on SNS.

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Twitter mask CEO “suspended account large-scale revival from next week”

2022-11-25 11:55:00
Elon Musk, CEO of social media giant Twitter, has revealed that the company will begin a large-scale revival of previously suspended accounts next week.

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura ``strictly examines applications for electricity rate hikes''

2022-11-25 11:24:00
On the 24th, Tohoku Electric Power Co. applied for an average price increase of more than 30% from April next year for a rate plan called "regulated rate" for household electricity rates. At a press conference after the event, he said, "The final amount of the price increase will be determined by the government's examination going forward. At this point, I would like to refrain from answering with prejudice as to how much the government's measures to mitigate the drastic change in electricity prices will cover." said.

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Search for Dentsu, etc. Bidding for Tokyo Olympics test tournament Suspicion of collusion involved in organizing committee

2022-11-25 10:50:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Japan Fair Trade Commission have accused a major advertising company of violating the Antimonopoly Act on suspicion of collusion between vendors over bidding for work related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics test competitions. A compulsory investigation was launched by searching the head office of Dentsu.

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Consumer price index rose 3.6% in November, the highest level in 40 years and 7 months

2022-11-25 08:49:00
The consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards this month (November) rose 3.6% compared to the same month last year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 3.6% increase is the highest level in 40 years and 7 months since April 1982. Prices continue to rise, mainly due to rising prices of food, electricity, and gas.

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Selling Japanese foods to India Aomori apples to start exporting from this month

2022-11-25 07:47:00
An event was held to sell Japanese food products to India's huge market of approximately 1.4 billion people.

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Preparations for the World Cup Japan match against Costa Rica “I will decide next time”

2022-11-25 06:53:00
Volunteer Hidemasa Morita, who missed the first match against Germany due to an injury to his left foot, said, "I will always be able to do it." I am ready to play. I will stick to the result and go for the win.

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first exact formula

2022-11-25 06:37:00
Japanese researchers were the first to come up with a formula that can accurately predict how much water a person loses from the body each day. (The formula is detailed at the end of the article.)

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Russian defense ministry justifies attacks on infrastructure across Ukraine

2022-11-25 06:12:00
In Ukraine, where Russia continues to invade, infrastructure facilities are repeatedly attacked in various places, and people are forced to live hard lives in the cold winter. The Russian defense ministry justified the attack by claiming that it had carried out "massive attacks on the Ukrainian military's chain of command and related energy installations."

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Bidding for Tokyo Olympics Test Tournament Organizing Committee also involved in collusion between vendors

2022-11-25 05:59:00
There is a suspicion that bidding for work related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics test competitions was subject to order adjustments. It was newly found in the interview with the person concerned that it seems that the table was created. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission believe that the Organizing Committee may have been involved in collusion between vendors, and are expected to investigate the actual situation on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Act.

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Falsification of Ministry of Finance decision documents Lawsuit seeking compensation from former Director of Finance Bureau Judgment today

2022-11-25 05:54:00
The wife of a male employee of the Kinki Local Finance Bureau who committed suicide after being involved in the falsification of documents by the Ministry of Finance appealed, ``I want to know the truth about my husband's death.'' Judgment of the civil court will be handed down on the 25th. Her wife says, "I hope that the judgment will make Mr. Sagawa feel responsible."

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Substantial deliberation at the House of Representatives Budget Committee from today on this year's second supplementary budget bill

2022-11-25 05:48:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee will begin deliberations on this year's second supplementary budget from the 25th. Controversy is expected to erupt over the size of the budget bill, the adequacy of countermeasures against soaring prices, and new bills aimed at relieving victims of the former Unification Church.

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World Cup Portugal Ronaldo scores five consecutive goals for the first time in history

2022-11-25 05:33:00
In Group H of the World Cup Qatar tournament, Portugal won 3-2 in Group H, Portugal vs. Ghana.

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