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Main news(2023/03/14)


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U.S. Consumer Price Index rises 6.0%, falling below the previous month for eight consecutive months

2023-03-14 21:58:00
The US consumer price index for February was released and rose 6.0% compared to the same month last year.

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One year before the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station seismic intensity 6 strong earthquake, countermeasures were disclosed to the media

2023-03-14 20:52:00
In March last year, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of upper 6 in Fukushima Prefecture caused a series of troubles at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, such as leakage of groundwater, which has a relatively low concentration of radioactive substances, from tanks. TEPCO released the status of countermeasures to the press on the 14th, one year after the earthquake.

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Administrative Guidance from Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau and Tokyo Labor Bureau Subway Station Outsourcing Contract

2023-03-14 18:48:00
It turns out that the Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau received administrative guidance from the Tokyo Labor Bureau, saying that the outsourcing contract for window services at Toei Subway stations could give direct instructions to outsourced workers. I was.

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Test flight to the World Expo by piloting a "flying car" Osaka

2023-03-14 18:42:00
A pilot-controlled test flight was held at Osaka Castle Park on the 14th for the "flying car," which is expected to be put into practical use at the Osaka-Kansai Expo two years later.

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"Hakamada case" Former police officer "It was the police prosecutor's loss that could not be proved"

2023-03-14 18:08:00
In the so-called "Hakamada Incident," the court allowed a retrial on the 13th, citing suspicions that the investigative agency had fabricated evidence, and redoing the trial. A police officer told NHK, "I don't think it's a fabrication, but it's the police and prosecutors' loss that they couldn't prove it sufficiently."

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Direct hit to bread and noodles Imported wheat prices hit a record high What is the outlook for the future?

2023-03-14 17:50:00
Familiar foods that use wheat, such as udon, ramen, bread, and okonomiyaki, are facing the risk of further price increases. The price for selling wheat imported by the government to milling companies was announced, and from next month the price will rise by 5.8%, reaching a record high of 76,750 yen per ton. In addition to the response of each store, we asked experts about the outlook for future wheat prices.

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WBC Japan representative Otani and others practice for the quarterfinal match against Italy on the 16th

2023-03-14 17:18:00
Japanese players prepared for the quarterfinals of the WBC = World Baseball Classic in baseball at the Tokyo Dome on the 14th.

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More than 80% of the factors that hinder women's active participation are ``a lot of time for childcare and nursing care'' Cabinet Office

2023-03-14 17:08:00
According to a national opinion poll, more than 80% of respondents said that one of the factors that hinder women's active participation in the workplace is spending a lot of time on childcare and nursing care. Approximately 70% of respondents said that they needed the understanding of their superiors, etc., in order to participate.

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Administrative document Minister of Economy and Security Takaichi If requested, submit e-mails etc. at the time

2023-03-14 16:56:00
Regarding the administrative document concerning the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcast Act, Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi asked the Diet to prove that his answers to the Diet at that time were not influenced by the Prime Minister's adviser. I showed the idea of ​​submitting emails and materials at the time if there was a request.

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Atsunori Inaba is a burglary victim WBC victory commemorative ring etc. stolen

2023-03-14 16:50:00
An interview with investigative officials revealed that the house in Kitanagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, of Atsunori Inaba, who was the manager of the Japanese national baseball team at the Tokyo Olympics, was damaged by a burglary this month. The police are investigating the details of the stolen commemorative rings and cash when Japan won the 2nd WBC = World Baseball Classic in 2009.

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Komei Yamaguchi representative LGBT lawmaker legislation "Liberal Democratic Party is backward-looking and embarrassing"

2023-03-14 15:57:00
Regarding legislative legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, Komeito leader Yamaguchi said, "The Liberal Democratic Party is ashamed of its backwardness." emphasized.

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"Street dweller abandoned at convenience store" video spreads Girls send documents

2023-03-14 15:45:00
The police sent two people, including a girl in her mid-teens, on suspicion of entering a building for the purpose of harassing homeless people, saying that they entered a convenience store in Nagoya city. The two said they would buy food from the street dwellers, took them to a convenience store, left them there just before paying, took a video of the situation, and spread it on SNS.

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"Even if everyone removes the mask, this is the only thing..." A patient with an intractable disease

2023-03-14 15:29:00
I don't want you to misunderstand, but from now on, I think everyone should take off their masks when they can. I don't want to wear it outside all the time during the upcoming cherry blossom viewing season, so I will take it off. However, there is one thing that I really want you to know. It's possible that someone like me is right next to you.

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People who are difficult to break down alcohol Genetic mutation due to drinking, may be partly related to stomach cancer

2023-03-14 15:29:00
As a result of analyzing the genetic information of about 1,500 patients with gastric cancer around the world, it was found that there is a genetic mutation that occurs when people with a constitution that does not easily break down alcohol in their body drink alcohol. , a research team at the National Cancer Center and others announced that it may increase the risk of developing this type of cancer. This is the first time in the world that the association between alcohol consumption and "diffuse-type stomach cancer" has been shown by analysis of genetic information.

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Consume local traditional vegetables without waste Make kimchi from hard waste parts Yamagata

2023-03-14 15:12:00
In Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture, local producers have started to process kimchi into kimchi in order to reduce the disposal of the hard and unsuitable parts of the local traditional vegetable "Kohime Imo".

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WBC Japan representative Orix Yamazaki joins the squad

2023-03-14 14:42:00
Orix pitcher Soichiro Yamazaki will join the Japanese national team of the WBC (World Baseball Classic) in place of Hiroshima pitcher Ryoji Kuribayashi, who did not pitch in the first round due to his back strain. became.

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"Cherry blossoms in Tokyo" announced by the Meteorological Agency, the earliest in line with 2020 and 2021

2023-03-14 14:04:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on the afternoon of the 14th that ``cherry blossoms have bloomed in Tokyo''.

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Fukushima Nihonmatsu 3 people injured factory fire On-site inspection and investigation of causes

2023-03-14 13:31:00
On the 10th of this month, at a factory in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, there was a fire in which three employees were seriously injured as the building burst into flames after the sound of an explosion. We are investigating the circumstances and causes of the explosion.

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Parents and children climbing Mt. Bandai rescued from cold and unable to move Mother in her 50s cardiopulmonary arrest Fukushima

2023-03-14 13:07:00
Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture, the police were notified on the 13th that two parents and children could not move due to the cold, and they were rescued on the 14th, but the mother in her 50s was in cardiopulmonary arrest.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

2023-03-14 12:16:00
Regarding the administrative document of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said that there was a high possibility that explanations related to broadcasting were given to then-Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi. I explained that it had not been confirmed if it had been done.

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Schools reopen in some areas of southern Turkey hit by quake

2023-03-14 12:10:00
In some parts of southern Turkey, which were severely damaged by last month's devastating earthquake, schools have reopened after the safety of school buildings was confirmed.

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Reduction of ``redelivery'' Intensive appeal next month Due to labor shortage in the logistics industry

2023-03-14 11:45:00
With labor shortages becoming a serious problem in the logistics industry, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will start working with online shopping and home delivery companies next month to call on users to reduce the number of redeliveries that have become a major burden on home delivery companies. We decided to work together and move forward.

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Last year, 21,881 people took their own lives across the country, the highest number of children and students ever

2023-03-14 11:36:00
Last year, the number of people who took their own lives increased to 21,881 nationwide, and among them, the number of children and students was the highest ever.

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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications administrative document "Not confirmed by the Prime Minister's compulsion" Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto

2023-03-14 11:30:00
Regarding the administrative document of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications concerning the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcasting Act, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said that it is believed that there was a meeting between Mr. Isozaki, then Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It was explained that the coercion of

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Senator Gersey expelled for absent from Diet

2023-03-14 10:57:00
The Disciplinary Committee of the House of Councilors has decided to expel Senator Gersey, who has continued to be absent from the Diet and has failed to apologize on the floor as a disciplinary action. It is expected that it will be officially decided at the plenary session on the 15th and will be expelled.

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Electric kickboard Guidelines for businesses before the new system National Police Agency

2023-03-14 10:54:00
Regarding electric kickboards that can be used without a driver's license from July this year, the National Police Agency and others have compiled guidelines that set rules for safe use for businesses that sell and rent.

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``Forcible sexual intercourse'' changed to ``non-consensual sexual intercourse'' Criminal law revision bill Cabinet decision

2023-03-14 10:25:00
A cabinet meeting on the 14th decided to revise the penal code according to the actual situation of sexual crimes. Regarding "forcible sexual intercourse," the name of the crime was changed to "nonconsensual sexual intercourse," and as a constituent requirement, it specifically indicated cases where it is difficult for the victim to express "will not consent."

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Chinese restaurant Kenichi Chen dies at 67

2023-03-14 09:43:00
Chef Kenichi Chen, who was a leading figure in Sichuan cuisine, including mapo tofu, and became popular on TV cooking programs, died of interstitial pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on March 11. . he was 67 years old.

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Selling price of imported wheat price increase after April to 5.8% Nomura Minister of Agriculture

2023-03-14 09:11:00
Starting next month, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura announced that the price of wheat imported by the government to be sold to milling companies will be increased by 5.8%. If calculated based on the purchase price over the last year, the price increase will be 13.1%, but excluding the period when the price hike due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine was significant, it was calculated over the last six months when prices were relatively stable. By doing so, we decided to limit the price increase. The selling price per ton is 76,750 yen.

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Stock price temporarily dropped by more than 500 yen Impacted by bankruptcy of US bank

2023-03-14 09:09:00
On the 14th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 500 yen at one point. In the Tokyo market, sell orders for bank stocks continue to swell due to the bankruptcies of American banks one after another.

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North Korea launches ballistic missile toward Sea of ​​Japan South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced

2023-03-14 08:18:00
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of ​​Japan at around 7:44 am on the 14th.

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BBC apologizes, Lineker to return after being banned from appearing

2023-03-14 07:30:00
Former England international Gary Lineker, who hosts a soccer program on the BBC, has been banned from appearing on social media after criticizing the government's bill that would not allow illegal immigrants to apply for refugee status. In the matter, the BBC apologized for the confusion. In addition to clarifying Lineker's return to the program, he said that he would review the guidelines for using social media.

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Seibu Ikebukuro Line, etc. Suspension of operation Effects of accidents resulting in injury or death

2023-03-14 07:14:00
The Seibu Ikebukuro Line has suspended operation from 6:40 am on the entire line between Ikebukuro Station and Hanno Station due to the accident resulting in injury or death. As a result, trains between Toshimaen Station and Nerima Station on the Toshima Line and between Kotake-Mukaihara Station and Nerima Station on the Seibu Yurakucho Line have both been suspended. It is expected to resume operation around 8:00 a.m.

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Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products Russia “no objection to extension of agreement”

2023-03-14 07:08:00
As the deadline for the framework agreed between Russia and Ukraine to resume exports of Ukrainian agricultural products mediated by the United Nations and Turkey is approaching, Russia has issued a statement that it will not oppose the extension of the agreement. However, the Ukrainian side has criticized it for claiming that the extension of the framework, which had been 120 days so far, will be shortened to 60 days.

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Japan Post aims to improve delivery efficiency with drone "Level 4" to first flight

2023-03-14 06:58:00
Japan Post aims to improve the efficiency of delivery in mountainous areas by utilizing the advanced flight "level 4" of drones. The model of the aircraft to be used was recognized as meeting the safety standards on the 13th, and it is expected that the maiden flight of "Level 4" will be conducted before the end of this month in Japan.

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Promotion of repairs to aging condominiums Implementation of tax reduction measures for repairs under certain conditions

2023-03-14 06:41:00
As the number of aging condominiums is expected to increase rapidly, the government plans to implement measures to reduce property taxes for two years from next month if repairs are made under certain conditions in order to encourage repairs of condominiums. is.

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Two bankrupt banks including "Silicon Valley Bank" started branch operations

2023-03-14 05:24:00
Two banks that went bankrupt one after another in the United States opened their stores on the 13th, and customers visited to withdraw their deposits while an unusual measure was announced to protect their deposits.

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“Hakamada Case” Tokyo High Court Decision to Approve Retrial Focus on Prosecutor's Response

2023-03-14 04:56:00
Iwao Hakamada, who was sentenced to death in the so-called "Hakamada Incident," in which a family of four was murdered in Shizuoka Prefecture 57 years ago, the Tokyo High Court ruled on the 13th that "reasonable doubts arose about the evidence used as the basis for his guilt." I decided to allow a retrial = redo the trial. In the future, the focus will be on whether the prosecution will make a special appeal to the Supreme Court.

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