Main news(2023/03/24)
Figure World Championship Women's Singles Kaori Sakamoto becomes the first Japanese to win two consecutive titles
2023-03-24 22:43:00
The figure skating world championships, which are being held in Japan for the first time in four years, held the second half of the women's single free on the 24th. We won the tournament two times in a row. It is the first time for a Japanese team to win two consecutive tournaments in all events of the world championships.
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Credit Suisse "AT1 Bond" Valueless Impact [Economic Column]
2023-03-24 22:22:00
With the acquisition of "Credit Suisse", which was exposed to management anxiety, the world's financial industry was shocked by the contents announced by the Swiss financial authorities on March 19. It was an exceptional response in which a special corporate bond called "AT1 bond", in fact more than 2 trillion yen, became worthless in an instant. Why were huge corporate bonds worthless? I interviewed what kind of impact it would have on Japan. (Economics Department reporter Kentaro Makata)
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Japan national soccer team draws with Uruguay in first warm-up match after World Cup
2023-03-24 22:04:00
On the night of the 24th, the Japan national soccer team faced Uruguay in their first warm-up match after the World Cup Qatar at the National Stadium, and although they scored one goal in the first half, substitute Takuma Nishimura scored the equalizer in the second half. and drew 1-1.
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"Honored" by Ichiro Darvish, who leads the team at the WBC
2023-03-24 21:56:00
Pitcher Darvish, who is the only member of the Japanese national team that has won the WBC (World Baseball Classic) in baseball and has experienced the WBC victory in 2009, was told by Ichiro, who was a teammate at the time, about the team's performance in this tournament. He was highly praised for his words and actions that strengthened the sense of unity. Upon hearing this, pitcher Darvish said with a smile, "I don't think I'll ever be praised by Ichiro again, so I'm really honored and confident."
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Professor Okayama University More than 100 places such as data fabrication in the paper published 4 years ago
2023-03-24 21:15:00
Okayama University has announced the results of a survey that found that there were more than 100 falsified experimental data in a cancer paper published four years ago by a professor at Okayama University. The university said it will consider disposing of it immediately.
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Decrease in subsidies for children's medical expenses subsidies to local governments Considering cancellation
2023-03-24 20:45:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering canceling measures to reduce subsidies to local governments that independently subsidize children's medical expenses. I would like to promote support for child-rearing households and promote countermeasures against the declining birthrate.
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WBC Shohei Otani “Words” will lead the team [Otani quotes]
2023-03-24 20:12:00
"We came here to surpass them today, to become the top, so for just one day, let go of your admiration for them." WBC = World Baseball Classic. These are the words of Shohei Otani, who was active in both throwing and hitting and led Japan to its first victory in three tournaments, before the final match. A word of encouragement to his teammates as they face the finals against the United States, which is filled with major league stars. He pulled the team through not only his playing, but also his various words. We have compiled Otani's "quotes" for this tournament. (*Dates are in Japan time)
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This year's cherry blossoms will be different from the past... Changes in cherry blossom viewing in Osaka
2023-03-24 19:26:00
On March 24th, the cherry blossoms bloomed in Kobe, and now the cherry blossoms have bloomed all over the Kansai region. In Kyoto, it was in full bloom the earliest since I started taking statistics. I'm curious about the cherry blossom viewing this year, but it looks different from last year.
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Detailed Q&A from experts
2023-03-24 19:21:00
“April will be another rush of price hikes.” Now that prices are still high, the outlook is grim. Meanwhile, students who are about to start a new life are "hand-me-downs" to cut down on expenses, and new "sharing" services are spreading among shoppers. How will this rise in prices be overcome, and how long will it last? We will tell you in detail along with expert Q&A.
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The number of users of “share buying” is increasing Calling for joint purchases on SNS such as food
2023-03-24 19:11:00
As people become more thrifty due to rising prices, they are calling on their acquaintances to jointly purchase food and daily necessities.
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WBC Japan representative Shohei Otani prepares for the opening at each camp site
2023-03-24 19:05:00
On the 23rd, major league players such as Shohei Otani, who was active in the Japanese national team of the WBC = World Baseball Classic, began preparations for the opening of the season at each camp site. Lars Nootvar immediately participated in the opening match and showed his best performance.
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Drone delivers packages What is the result of Japan's first "Level 4" flight?
2023-03-24 19:00:00
It may not be long before drones fly over your home and receive packages from the sky. The first flight in Japan on the 24th was an advanced flight called "Level 4" that allows the drone to fly in a range that the pilot cannot see. We will provide the latest information on the practical application of drones in the logistics industry.
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A “baton of life” delivered by a former leukemia patient
2023-03-24 18:50:00
Donated blood is often referred to as the “baton of life” because it is used to treat illnesses and injuries. Since blood cannot be artificially produced and cannot be stored for a long period of time, it can only be covered by blood donation. And people who have received blood transfusion even once cannot cooperate with blood donation. A man who once had acute lymphoblastic leukemia and whose life was saved by a blood transfusion delivers the "baton of life" to the patient through a method other than donating blood. (Osaka Broadcasting Station Happiness News coverage team Mayumi Onoda)
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Kyoto female college student thallium murder 37-year-old acquaintance charged with murder Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office
2023-03-24 18:17:00
The Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office has indicted a 37-year-old acquaintance who was arrested for killing a female college student by ingesting highly toxic thallium at an apartment in Kyoto.
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Influenza nationwide number of patients falls below "warning level" for the first time in 8 weeks
2023-03-24 17:46:00
The number of influenza patients nationwide is estimated to be about 246,000 in the week ending on the 19th of this month, a decrease from the previous week, and the number of patients per medical institution is said to be likely to cause a large epidemic. It fell below the "alert level" level for the first time in eight weeks. Experts say the epidemic is heading for convergence, but they want to be careful of influenza infections for a while.
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Yen exchange rate rises to the latter half of the 129 yen range for the first time in a month and a half
2023-03-24 17:39:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 24th, the movement of selling the dollar and buying the yen increased further in the evening, and the yen exchange rate rose to the upper 129 yen level to the dollar. It was the first time in a month and a half since February 10 that the yen exchange rate reached the 129 yen level against the dollar. In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, speculation that interest rate hikes in the United States would stop soon led to widespread yen-buying from the early hours of the morning.
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Two small children fall on the street Falling from a building or unconscious Nagoya
2023-03-24 17:18:00
According to the fire department, before 4:00 pm on the 24th, on the street in Shinei, Naka-ku, Nagoya, there was a report that "a person is lying on the roadside." According to the police, the two were taken to the hospital because they are considered to be small children, but they are unconscious. Police believe that he fell from the building based on the situation at the scene and are investigating the details.
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Fukushima, Ibaraki, and Tochigi prefectures hit by an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 4, no tsunami
2023-03-24 17:08:00
At around 4:25 pm on the 24th, there was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 4 in Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Fukushima prefectures. There is no tsunami from this earthquake.
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1-year-old girl with heart disease goes to US for transplant surgery
2023-03-24 17:00:00
A 1-year-old girl living in Tokyo with severe heart disease will travel to the United States on the 30th of this month to undergo heart transplant surgery. The cost of her transplant was over 500 million yen due to the effects of the depreciation of the yen, but the target amount was collected through fundraising activities, and from now on, she will wait for the transplant at a hospital in New York.
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2023-03-24 16:21:00
I received a postcard from the credit card company. There is a surprising wording. "In the case of ○○, you may not be able to shop online." I am a heavy user who shop online almost every day. If you can't use your card, you're in trouble. In order not to be deceived digitally, it seems that a certain procedure that tends to be troublesome is necessary. In the case of ○○, I checked. (Digital coverage team not deceived / Kentaro Makata)
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NHK new fiscal year budget approved by a majority in the plenary session of the House of Representatives
2023-03-24 15:43:00
NHK's budget for the new fiscal year, 2023, was approved at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 24th with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Japan Restoration Party, the New Komeito Party, the Democratic Party for the People, and the Social Democratic Party.
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Former Vietnamese technical intern trainee reversed acquittal for abandonment of stillborn child Supreme Court
2023-03-24 15:04:00
Three years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that a Vietnamese former technical intern trainee was found guilty of abandoning the corpses of his stillborn twins in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, and was given a suspended sentence. The rulings of the first and second trials were reversed and acquittal was acquitted.
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Ritsumin Izumi, a ``victory rice scoop'' for Prime Minister Ukraine
2023-03-24 14:51:00
Concerning Prime Minister Kishida's gift to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a rice scoop inscribed with the word ``sure victory'', a specialty of Hiroshima, Izumi, representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said, ``It is used by the head of state during the war to take exams and support sports. I couldn't get rid of the sense of incongruity in presenting local specialties, and it exposed the lack of tension."
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Names of people whose safety is unknown at the time of a disaster can be made public without the consent of their families.
2023-03-24 14:42:00
In order to call for the provision of information in the event of a disaster, the national government has compiled for the first time nationwide guidelines that allow the public to disclose the names and other information of people whose safety is unknown without the consent of their families. Local governments have divided their opinions on privacy protection, but the government wants to improve the efficiency of disaster relief by presenting a unified policy.
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Ikata Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 Decided to reject provisional injunction requesting not to allow operation
2023-03-24 14:14:00
The Hiroshima High Court has issued a decision to reject the petition for a provisional injunction requested by residents of Hiroshima Prefecture and others not to allow the operation of Unit 3 of the Ikata Nuclear Power Station in Ehime Prefecture.
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Tour bus rollover accident Driver charged with negligent driving resulting in death and injury Shizuoka
2023-03-24 13:47:00
In October last year, on the road descending from the 5th station of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, a sightseeing bus overturned and 29 people were killed or injured. Investigators found out that the bus driver at the time was indicted at home for negligent driving resulting in death and injury.
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South Korean President Yun Shows Thoughts on “Strengthening Security Cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea”
2023-03-24 13:16:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryul attended a memorial service for soldiers who died in North Korean attacks, and strengthened security cooperation among Japan, the United States, and South Korea. I emphasized my resolute stance.
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Actor Jiro Dan dies at 74
2023-03-24 12:48:00
Actor Jiro Dan, who played the main character Hideki Goh in the popular commercial special effects program "The Return of Ultraman", died of lung cancer at a hospital in Tokyo on the 22nd. he was 74 years old.
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This year's first summer day in central Tokyo It's been 10 years since March
2023-03-24 12:18:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, on the 24th, the temperature rose mainly in the Kanto region due to the influence of warm and moist air flowing in from the south, and in the center of Tokyo, it was just 25 degrees around 11:30 am, the first time this year. It's summer day. It is the first time in 10 years since March 2013 that March will be a summer day in central Tokyo.
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Prime Minister Kishida refuses to dismiss Minister Takaichi "Sudden dismissal is a leap in logic"
2023-03-24 12:11:00
Intensive deliberations were held at the House of Councilors Budget Committee. Concerning the administrative document of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications concerning the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcasting Law, the Constitutional Democratic Party called for the dismissal of Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi, who said that the document related to himself was "fabricated". , Prime Minister Kishida refused, stating, "It is a leap of logic to suddenly dismiss."
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Electricity bill “renewable energy levy” first reduction 820 yen per month reduction for average household
2023-03-24 11:56:00
As electricity prices continue to rise, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that it will reduce the "renewable energy surcharge" that is added to electricity charges for the spread of renewable energy from next month's usage. This is the first reduction since the introduction of the system, and the burden will be reduced by 820 yen per month for an average household.
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17 Ukrainian children rescued 'abducted to Russia'
2023-03-24 10:16:00
The Ukrainian human rights group "Save Ukraine" revealed on SNS on the 22nd that it had rescued 17 children over the problem that many children from Ukraine are believed to have been abducted to Russia, and reunited with their families in the capital Kyiv. I released a video that rejoices.
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Kaisei Nagasaki Nihon University High School All the two schools I coached participated in the high school baseball senbatsu
2023-03-24 09:15:00
In this year's Senbatsu, two schools from Nagasaki Prefecture participated for the first time in history. Kaisei High School and Nagasaki Nihon University High School. Kazuo Matono (81), who served as a coach at each school and raised him to be one of the strongest players in the prefecture, is watching the tournament with warm eyes while reminiscing about his coaching life. (Senbatsu coverage team Shinji Yamaguchi)
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"3D printer" rocket launch test failed to reach the planned orbit
2023-03-24 08:51:00
A launch test of a rocket developed by an American venture company, more than 80% of which was made with a 3D printer, was conducted, and as private companies continued to compete fiercely, it was noted that it could lead to cost reduction.
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February Consumer Price Index rose 3.1% year-on-year, but the rate of increase slowed down.
2023-03-24 08:43:00
The consumer price index for February, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, rose 3.1% from the same month last year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. This is 1.1 percentage points lower than the 4.2% rate of increase in January. It was the first time in a year and a month since January last year that the rate of increase slowed down.
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Former lawmaker Gersey's parents' house searched by the Metropolitan Police Department as a related party
2023-03-24 08:25:00
Former member of the House of Councilors Garcy, who has been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly threatening celebrities on a video posting site, the Metropolitan Police Department has been searching his parents' home in Hyogo Prefecture since the morning of the 24th in order to investigate the details of the circumstances. increase.
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North Korea cruise missile launch training Test launch of new underwater attack weapon
2023-03-24 07:32:00
North Korea announced on the 22nd that it conducted a drill to launch four strategic cruise missiles from Hamkyung South Province in the east toward the Sea of Japan. In addition, on the 21st, a new type of underwater attack weapon called the "Nuclear Unmanned Underwater Attack Boat" will be tested for launch, navigating the Sea of Japan at depths of 80 to 150 meters over a period of 59 hours. It is said that an underwater explosion occurred in the assumed water area.
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TikTok CEO testifies for the first time at US hearings
2023-03-24 07:12:00
Chu, the CEO of TikTok, a video sharing app run by a Chinese company, testified for the first time at a hearing in the US Congress. In response to Congressional concerns that user data was being leaked to the Chinese government, the CEO denied such a fact, leaving a gap between the two claims.
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Rare lizard evacuated from Ukraine exhibited at reptile zoo Shizuoka
2023-03-24 06:36:00
A rare lizard that was evacuated from a Ukrainian zoo due to the Russian military invasion is now on display at a zoo in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and is gaining popularity among visitors.
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North Korea's confrontational attitude toward US-South Korea military exercises "More than 1.4 million young people apply for enlistment"
2023-03-24 05:55:00
North Korea strongly opposes the regular joint military exercises held by the US and South Korean forces until the 23rd. He has made his confrontational attitude clear, such as appealing that he has applied for enlistment and return.
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Ukrainian Air Force pilot says U.S. F-16 needed to fight Russia
2023-03-24 05:44:00
A Ukrainian Air Force fighter pilot responded to NHK's interview, pointing out that although the frequency of attacks by the Russian military has decreased compared to before, they are changing their tactics, such as attacking with a combination of various missiles. On top of that, he appealed that American F-16 fighters are necessary to counter the Russian military.
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Slovakia “delivered 4 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine”
2023-03-24 05:42:00
Ukrainian President Zelensky has visited Kherson province in the south as well as the fierce battlefields in the east, emphasizing his stance of rigorous resistance. He also revealed that his neighbor, Slovakia, had handed over fighter planes to Ukraine, and attention is being paid to whether this will lead to a counteroffensive on the Ukrainian side in the future.
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Unified local elections 9 prefecture gubernatorial elections 33 candidates start full-scale debate
2023-03-24 05:01:00
In the unified local elections held once every four years, gubernatorial elections were announced in nine prefectures on the 23rd.
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