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The first performing arts festival after the earthquake "Taue Dance" was held in Iitate Village, Fukushima

2023-02-19 21:58:00
In Iitate Village, Fukushima Prefecture, where evacuation orders continue in some areas due to the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the first performing arts festival since the earthquake was held, and the traditional rice planting dance was held. It was crowded with many spectators who wanted to see it.

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“Like Judo more” Mentored by Nomura and other medalists who have won three consecutive Olympic titles

2023-02-19 20:36:00
Shohei Ono, a two-time Olympic champion in judo, participated in a judo class held in Nara City, where he instructed children while demonstrating his specialty, such as the inner thigh.

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ASDF fighters and U.S. military aircraft jointly exercise over the Sea of ​​Japan to strengthen deterrence

2023-02-19 20:34:00
The Ministry of Defense announced on the 19th that Air Self-Defense Force fighters and US military bombers conducted joint exercises over the Sea of ​​Japan on the 19th. It is said that North Korea has strengthened the deterrence of the Japan-U.

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Rikako Ikee wins the top swimming tournament in Japan, showing signs of recovery

2023-02-19 20:15:00
A competition in which top swimmers competed was held in Tokyo, and Rikako Ikee won the 100m freestyle, showing signs of recovery.

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Breaking All Japan Men's: Shigekix Wins 3rd Consecutive Women's: AYUMI Wins 2nd Consecutive

2023-02-19 20:02:00
The finals of the All Japan Breaking Championship, a new sport for next year's Paris Olympics to decide Japan's number one in breaking, were held. The men's dancer, Shigeyuki Nakarai, won the title for the third time in a row, and the women's 39-year-old AYUMI and Ayumi Fukushima. Athletes won two titles in a row. (Comments from the first to third place men and women are also posted)

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Russia missile attack on western Ukraine Battle intensified one year before invasion

2023-02-19 19:26:00
With 24 days marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military has intensified the fighting by launching missile attacks targeting infrastructure facilities in the western provinces as well as in the eastern regions it is aiming to seize. I'm here.

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European countries continue to support Ukraine, but there is a difference in temperature.

2023-02-19 19:15:00
The Munich Security Conference, which has been held for three days in southern Germany, will end on the evening of the 19th, Japan time. Western countries have announced one after another that they will continue to support Ukraine, which is being invaded by Russia, but it is unclear whether they will be able to respond to the prompt provision of weapons requested by Ukraine.

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Prime Minister Kishida visits Nagi Town, Okayama Prefecture, where the birth rate is rising due to its own support measures

2023-02-19 19:11:00
Prime Minister Kishida visited Nagi Town, Okayama Prefecture, where the whole community is working on child-rearing, inspected the base facilities, and reiterated the recognition that it is important to change the awareness of child-rearing in society as a whole.

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Snowboard World Championship Women's Parallel Giant Slalom Tsubaki Miki's first victory

2023-02-19 19:08:00
Japan's 19-year-old Tsubaki Miki won the gold medal in the women's parallel giant slalom at the snowboard world championships that opened in Georgia on the 19th.

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Prime Minister Kishida “Recognizes that there is no problem in responding to the clinic after the missile launch”

2023-02-19 18:58:00
After North Korea launched a missile on the 18th, Prime Minister Kishida visited a clinic to treat his nose. showed recognition.

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A wedding ceremony watched over by a red-crowned crane that “will be together for a lifetime” Kushiro, Hokkaido

2023-02-19 18:51:00
In honor of the red-crowned cranes, which are said to stay together for the rest of their lives, a couple held a wedding ceremony in Kushiro, Hokkaido, under the watchful eye of the red-crowned cranes.

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All Japan Breaking Championship Men's Shigekix Tournament 3 consecutive wins

2023-02-19 18:24:00
Shigeyuki Nakarai, whose dancer name is Shigekix, who won the silver medal at last year's world championships, won the men's championship for the third time in a row at the All Japan Championship, which determines Japan's number one breaking breaker.

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All Japan Breaking Championship Women's AYUMI Tournament 2nd consecutive victory

2023-02-19 18:09:00
Ayumi Fukushima, a 39-year-old dancer named AYUMI who won a bronze medal at last year's world championships, won her second consecutive victory at the All Japan Championships, a new sport for next year's Paris Olympics.

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A year before the military invasion Concert to support Ukraine Hiroshima

2023-02-19 17:38:00
On the 24th of this month, one year from Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, musicians from both countries held a charity concert to support the Ukrainian people with a wish for peace from the bombed city of Hiroshima. I was.

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"Regional Traditional Performing Arts Festival" held for the first time in 4 years Tokyo Shibuya NHK Hall

2023-02-19 17:36:00
An event where local performing arts from all over the country gathered together, "Regional Traditional Performing Arts Festival" was held at NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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U.S., South Korea Air Force conducts joint exercise to counter North Korea ICBM-class missile launch

2023-02-19 17:12:00
The South Korean military announced on the 19th that the US military B1 bomber and other aircraft participated in a joint exercise by the US and South Korean Air Forces. North Korea is strongly wary of this bomber, and the United States and South Korea are training this time in response to North Korea's launch of an ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class missile on the 18th.

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WBC starting pitcher Aki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto practice pitching in the bullpen

2023-02-19 17:06:00
Lotte pitcher Aki Sasaki and Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who are expected to be used as starting pitchers in the tournament, at the training camp of the Japanese national baseball team for the WBC = World Baseball Classic, will be in the bullpen for the first time on the 19th. I entered and practiced pitching.

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A series of incidents in which multiple men drive around and rob cash etc. Osaka

2023-02-19 16:26:00
In the early morning of the 19th, after a man was beaten by multiple men in Sakai City and Izumisano City, Osaka, there were a series of incidents in which he was taken around by car and robbed of cash, etc. Police are investigating, including the relationship between the two incidents. increase.

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"Ichiro Ozawa Political School" Suspended for the time being

2023-02-19 14:44:00
The political cram school, which Ichiro Ozawa, a member of the House of Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has presided over for more than 20 years, will suspend its activities for the time being.

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Candidate coordination in LDP single-seat constituencies “10 increase, 10 decrease” Active bargaining

2023-02-19 14:38:00
In the ruling party's candidate adjustment accompanying the ``10 increase and 10 decrease'' of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives, Komeito is seeking new candidates in four constituencies in urban areas where constituencies are increasing. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party says it is difficult to accept it immediately, and bargaining is becoming active.

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``Haruichiban'' for the first time in two years in northern Kyushu, including Yamaguchi Prefecture

2023-02-19 13:42:00
In the northern part of Kyushu, including Yamaguchi Prefecture, from the night of the 18th to the early morning of the 19th, the wind from the south strengthened and the temperature rose, and the meteorological observatory announced that "the first spring" blew for the first time in two years.

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"Dotonbori Kamuza" customers post annoying videos on SNS to be dealt with strictly

2023-02-19 12:55:00
A ramen chain headquartered in Osaka, "Dotonbori Kamukura" (Kamukura), found that a video of a customer harassing a customer had been posted on social media. We will take strict action on both civil matters.

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British Prime Minister “Policy of military support comparable to last year for Ukraine”

2023-02-19 12:05:00
Russian forces have intensified fighting in the east and elsewhere ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Under these circumstances, British Prime Minister Sunak made a speech at the Munich Security Conference held in Germany, and indicated a policy to provide military support on a scale comparable to that of last year over the next few months.

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Last Sunday before handover Shirahama-cho, Wakayama

2023-02-19 11:56:00
At the theme park in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, it was the last Sunday to see the giant pandas that will be returned to China in three days, and many fans came to say goodbye.

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US Secretary of State meets with China Politburo member

2023-02-19 11:28:00
American Secretary of State Brinken and Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo who oversees foreign affairs in China, held talks in Germany, where they were visiting, and argued their positions regarding the Chinese balloon that flew over the mainland of the United States. The United States wants to hold dialogues with China in order to avoid an unintended conflict between the two countries.

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Smartphone classroom full of smiles

2023-02-19 11:21:00
Smartphones are not easy for seniors to use. I want to make use of it, but I don't have the energy to go to a cell phone shop.When I ask my family, they can't tell me politely.I want to support such grandpas and grandmas.In the town of Osaka Prefecture, where the population is aging, a local junior high school student started up. rice field. The "smartphone classroom" opened in the town brings joy, sighs, and bursts of laughter. There is an unexpected change in the junior high school student who plays the role of "teacher". I have never seen such a “happy” smartphone classroom! (Osaka Broadcasting Station Happiness News coverage team Mayumi Onoda)

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Tokaido Shinkansen Shin-Yokohama - Odawara in-bound line operation suspension

2023-02-19 10:57:00
According to JR, the Tokaido Shinkansen has suspended operation on the inbound line between Shin-Yokohama Station and Odawara Station as of 10:50 am due to flying objects attached to the overhead wire. Although the outbound line was temporarily suspended, it was resumed as soon as there was no problem.

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To the world without shaking the "axis"

2023-02-19 10:37:00
Professional baseball player Shugo Maki is in his third year in DeNA. Slugger, who was the driving force behind the team's second-place breakthrough last season, is now facing his own challenges, pledging to perform well in the WBC (World Baseball Classic). The key to solving that problem was the "axis of the body." (Shunsuke Akune, Reporter, Sports News Department)

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Sand on the seabed where former Japanese submarine sank Australia to bereaved family at memorial ceremony

2023-02-19 10:18:00
A ceremony commemorating the victims of a Japanese submarine that sank off the coast of Australia during World War II was held locally on the 18th, and sand from the submarine was handed over to Japanese bereaved families for the first time as a substitute for the remains. was

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Shohei Otani entered the bullpen at the camp and adjusted with a fast tempo pitch

2023-02-19 08:02:00
Major League Baseball Angels Shohei Otani entered the second bullpen at the camp on the 18th and made adjustments with a fast-paced pitch that corresponds to the time limit between pitches introduced from this season.

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Turkey-Syria earthquake Great UN expands aid to Syria [Movement on the 19th]

2023-02-19 07:31:00
More than 46,000 people have been confirmed dead in both Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake that struck near the Syrian border in southern Turkey on the 6th. The United Nations is expanding its support to hitherto underserved areas affected by rebel forces in the devastated northwestern part of Syria.

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North Korea ``Hwasong-15 launch training implementation'' state media announced

2023-02-19 07:13:00
North Korea announced through state media on the morning of the 19th that it conducted a launch training of the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class "Hwasong-15" on the 18th. It is said that the training was conducted by the newly established "Missile Directorate". On the evening of the 18th, North Korea launched an ICBM-class missile from the suburbs of the capital, Pyongyang, and after reaching a maximum altitude of about 5,700 km, it is believed to have fallen into the Sea of ​​Japan within Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). So, the announcement seems to point to this missile.

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U.S. Secretary of State Brinken Meets with China's Politburo Member Wang Yi

2023-02-19 07:02:00
On the night of the 18th, U.S. Secretary of State Brinken met with Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo who oversees China's foreign affairs, in Germany, where he was visiting, and said, "Such an irresponsible act is such an act that a Chinese balloon flew over the mainland of the United States. We must not let this happen again," he said, emphasizing the importance of maintaining dialogue between the two countries.

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Japan-South Korea Foreign Ministers Talk

2023-02-19 06:53:00
During his visit to Germany, Foreign Minister Hayashi held talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and agreed to continue close communication toward the early resolution of the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War. . He also strongly condemned the ballistic missile launches by North Korea and confirmed that he would work closely with them, including with the United States.

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[Updated as needed] Russia invades Ukraine (movement on the 19th)

2023-02-19 06:24:00
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 19th (Japan time), including the situation of the fighting 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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“Pet Nurse” New National Qualification First Test Today

2023-02-19 06:18:00
The first exam for the new national qualification "pet nurse", which is called "pet nurse", will be held nationwide on the 19th. As pets age and veterinary medicine becomes more sophisticated, it is expected to play a role in assisting medical care.

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U.S. and China to address Munich security conference, focus on Ukraine

2023-02-19 04:38:00
On the 18th, the second day of the Munich Security Conference held in Germany, the representatives of the United States and China will give speeches one after another. Attention will be paid to what kind of remarks he will make about Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and the heightened tensions between the United States and China.

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