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Main news(2023/05/11)


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Johnny's Office "Official opinion this weekend" Fan signature submission

2023-05-11 23:14:00
After a man who used to belong to Johnny & Associates announced that he had been sexually assaulted by former president Johnny Kitagawa, a group formed by fan volunteers called for a fact-finding survey of about 16,000 people. It was announced that the signatures of the people were collected and submitted to the office. The office commented on the response to the series of problems, saying, "I would like to make an official announcement this weekend."

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G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Ends First Day of Discussions

2023-05-11 22:03:00
The G7 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of seven major countries, which opened on the 11th in Niigata City, finished the first day of discussions. Japan served as the chair country, and it is believed that opinions were exchanged on the impact of the series of bank failures in the United States on the global economy.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde ``Keep fighting inflation'' Q&A

2023-05-11 21:40:00
European Central Bank President Lagarde, who has a tremendous influence on the world's financial markets, came to Japan to attend the G7 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of seven major countries. He has also served as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in France and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is also attracting worldwide attention as a top female leader. NHK conducted an exclusive interview with President Lagarde at the G7 venue in Niigata City. I will tell you more in the Q&A. (Economic Department reporter Aya Shinoda)

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"Earthquakes while sleeping" How to respond and prepare - Ask a disaster prevention worker

2023-05-11 21:20:00
Early on the 11th, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of upper 5 occurred while most people were sleeping. I asked a disaster prevention worker how to respond and prepare. The person who heard the story was Mr. Kentaro Kikuchi, a disaster prevention worker.

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Honda's earnings forecast for this fiscal year "Operating profit forecast of 1 trillion yen for the first time"

2023-05-11 21:04:00
Honda has announced its earnings forecast for the entire group for the current fiscal year, stating that the shortage of semiconductors, which has been a bottleneck to production, will be eased, and car sales are expected to recover. I was.

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President Zelensky reversal offensive "needs a little more time"

2023-05-11 20:52:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the 10th that the necessary equipment for the counteroffensive against Russia, which continues to invade, has not arrived, saying, "We need to wait. We need more time." I expressed the idea that it would take

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Hokkaido Hidaka eastern Tokachi central Tokachi earthquake with seismic intensity 4 No worries about tsunami

2023-05-11 19:18:00
Around 6:52 pm on the 11th, there was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 4 in the Hidaka and Tokachi regions of Hokkaido. There is no tsunami from this earthquake. ▽ Seismic intensity 4 was observed in Urakawa-cho and Makubetsu-cho in Hokkaido, ▽ Seismic intensity 3 was observed in Hakodate and Obihiro in Hokkaido, and Morioka in Iwate Prefecture. In addition, shaking with a seismic intensity of 2 to 1 was observed over a wide area of ​​Hokkaido and Tohoku. According to observations by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in the eastern Hidaka region of Hokkaido, with a depth of 50 kilometers and an estimated magnitude of 5.4.

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Ginza robbery case Did you decide roles such as intimidation and robbery in advance?

2023-05-11 19:05:00
In a robbery case in which men wearing masks broke into a luxury watch store in Ginza, Tokyo, immediately after entering the store, one of the executors threatened the store clerk with a knife, while the other two robbed the showcase with a crowbar. Interviews with investigative officials revealed that the items were stolen by breaking them. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether they broke into the store by pre-determining the division of roles, such as threatening the store clerk and robbing the product.

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GSDF helicopter data remaining in flight recorder to investigate cause of accident

2023-05-11 18:49:00
The Ground Self-Defense Force has revealed that data was left in the recovered flight recorder in the accident where the Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter disappeared around Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture. We are also starting to analyze the data, so we are proceeding with the investigation of the cause of the accident.

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Junior high school teacher arrested on suspicion of murder Change clothes while on the run after the incident

2023-05-11 17:20:00
A nearby junior high school teacher was arrested on suspicion of killing a male resident of a house in Edogawa Ward with a knife. Interviews with investigators revealed that he was believed to have been wearing it. After the incident, the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the suspicion that he changed his clothes while fleeing from the scene.

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Operation suspended in some sections of Tokyu Toyoko Line and Meguro Line due to lightning strikes

2023-05-11 17:15:00
The Tokyu Toyoko Line has suspended operation between Shibuya Station and Musashikosugi Station around 4:00 pm due to a breakdown in signal equipment due to a lightning strike. In addition, the Tokyu Meguro Line is also suspending operation between Ookayama Station and Musashi Kosugi Station. It means that there is no prospect of reopening.

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Tohoku Shinkansen Omiya-Sendai up and down line operation suspension

2023-05-11 17:13:00
On the Tohoku Shinkansen, after 4:50 pm, the driver confirmed an abnormal noise between Fukushima Station and Koriyama Station, so the operation was suspended on the up and down lines between Omiya Station and Sendai Station.

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"Garden party" held for the first time in five years.

2023-05-11 16:10:00
A garden party hosted by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress was held at Akasaka Gyoen in Minato-ku, Tokyo for the first time in five years.

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Confirmed as a missing 48-year-old woman in Aichi from the Akita woodland Metropolitan Police Department

2023-05-11 16:03:00
A 48-year-old woman from Aichi Prefecture, who had been missing for years, was confirmed as a result of the Metropolitan Police Department's identification of a body believed to be an adult found in a wooded area in Akita City on the 9th. I was. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the suspicion that several men, including former gang members, were involved in the abandonment of the body.

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SOFTBANK Group Last year's financial results Final profit and loss of 970.1 billion yen deficit

2023-05-11 15:36:00
The SoftBank Group's financial results for the last fiscal year ended in a deficit of 970.1 billion yen. In addition to recording an investment loss of 5,322.3 billion yen in the investment fund business under its umbrella, a loss of 772.3 billion yen was recorded as a result of the depreciation of the yen. However, the investment fund business recorded a loss of 315.5 billion yen in the three months from January to March, which is smaller than the previous three months. The final profit and loss will be in the red for the second consecutive year.

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Sharp last year's financial results 260.8 billion yen deficit Final deficit for the first time in 6 years

2023-05-11 15:31:00
Sharp, a major electronics manufacturer, posted a deficit of 260.8 billion yen for the entire group last year, a complete turnaround from a profit of 73.9 billion yen in the previous fiscal year. This is the first time in six years since fiscal 2016, when the company was in financial crisis, that the final profit and loss will be in the red, due to the large amount of loss recorded in the display business for TVs. On the other hand, regarding the performance forecast for the current fiscal year, we have indicated that the final profit will be 10 billion yen in the black.

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Reporting ``Several students who are unwell'' Practicing sports festival at junior high school Kumamoto

2023-05-11 15:15:00
According to the fire department, after 2:00 pm on the 11th, a teacher at Municipal Tenmei Junior High School in Okukokan-cho, Minami-ku, Kumamoto City reported to the fire department that there were several students complaining of poor physical condition. At this school, practice for the sports festival was being held at that time, and at least four people complained of poor physical condition. In Kumamoto City, it was sunny on the 11th and the temperature rose, and by 1:30 pm, it had risen to 28.2 degrees Celsius, making it a summer day.

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Seiya Suzuki and Nutvar are timely and have a strong presence. Masanao Yoshida has no hits.

2023-05-11 14:39:00
Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs in the major leagues and Lars Nutvar of the Cardinals showed their presence by striking in a timely manner in the match they faced on the 10th.

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Bill to revise health insurance law, etc. Approved by House of Councilors Health, Labor and Welfare Committee Expected to be established tomorrow

2023-05-11 14:04:00
The bill to revise the Health Insurance Act, which includes raising the upper limit of insurance premiums for the medical care system for the elderly, was approved by a majority in the House of Councilors Health, Labor and Welfare Committee on the 11th. The revised bill is expected to be passed and enacted at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 12th.

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Logistics "2024 problem" Liberal Democratic Commission compiles proposals

2023-05-11 13:30:00
In order to respond to the so-called "2024 problem" where the shortage of truck drivers is becoming more serious, the Liberal Democratic Party's research committee has compiled a proposal for the government. It is said that guidelines that include measures to encourage companies on the shipper side to respond should be formulated by the end of this fiscal year.

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Expert "Kanto has high seismic activity, prepare for even larger tremors"

2023-05-11 13:10:00
We asked Professor Kenji Satake of the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute about the mechanism of an earthquake with a seismic intensity of upper 5 observed in Chiba Prefecture and precautions for earthquakes in the Kanto region.

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Ishikawa Suzu city's only shopping center fully reopened

2023-05-11 12:55:00
The only shopping center in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 6 on the 5th of this month, has fully resumed operations from the 11th.

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Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Main Opinions “Uncertainty” Pointed Out One After Another

2023-05-11 12:47:00
The Bank of Japan released the "main opinions" of the first monetary policy meeting held under Governor Ueda on the 27th and 28th of last month. At the meeting, it was found that there were many opinions that the current large-scale monetary easing should be continued because of the high level of uncertainty surrounding overseas economies and financial markets.

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Kagoshima prefecture Toshima village earthquake with seismic intensity 4 No worries about tsunami

2023-05-11 12:16:00
There was an earthquake at around 0:11 pm on the 11th. There is no tsunami from this earthquake. The epicenter was in the sea near the Tokara Islands, the depth of the epicenter was 20 km, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 4.4. The seismic intensity of each municipality is as follows. ▼Intensity 4 is Nakanoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Illegal acquisition of SIM card and mobile hijacking remittance Suspect arrested Metropolitan Police Department

2023-05-11 11:57:00
A 30-year-old suspect was arrested for illegally obtaining a SIM card by pretending to be another person, hijacking a mobile phone, and illegally transferring money from an impersonated opponent's online banking account. Such tricks are called "SIM swap fraud", etc., and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.

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Earthquake Elevators temporarily stopped in various places Tawaman stopped for about 5 hours

2023-05-11 11:46:00
In Koto Ward, Tokyo, where an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 3 was observed in the early morning of the 11th, elevators temporarily stopped in many high-rise apartments. Some of the apartments were stopped for about 5 hours, and residents were affected.

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"Generative AI" Consideration of countermeasures Prime Minister Kishida "Lead international rule-making"

2023-05-11 11:12:00
The first meeting of the government's new strategy meeting was held to consider countermeasures to "generative AI" that automatically creates documents and images. Prime Minister Kishida proceeded with discussions from both the perspectives of effective utilization measures and issues, and indicated that he would like to lead the creation of international rules as the chair of the G7.

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Sudan Army, Paramilitary Forces New Ceasefire Deal Will Happen?

2023-05-11 10:35:00
In Sudan, Africa, where armed conflicts continue between the military and paramilitary groups, the deadline for a ceasefire has passed, and Reuters reports that both sides are likely to agree to a new ceasefire soon. The focus is on whether

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The current account balance in the previous fiscal year was 9,225.6 billion yen, and the surplus decreased by 10,926.5 billion yen from the previous year.

2023-05-11 09:10:00
The current account balance, which shows how much Japan earned through trade and investment with foreign countries, was 9.2256 trillion yen last year. The surplus decreased by 10,926.5 billion yen from the previous fiscal year. The reason for this is that the trade balance, which is the balance of exports minus imports, turned into a large deficit of more than 18 trillion yen due to the surge in energy prices such as crude oil and the record-breaking depreciation of the yen.

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Hong Kong National Security Trial Restrictions on Foreign Lawyers Approval of Ordinance Amendment

2023-05-11 09:02:00
In Hong Kong, where foreign lawyers can participate in trials under the judicial system introduced during the British rule, on the 10th, a bill to amend the ordinance restricting the participation of foreign lawyers in trials involving national security was passed. Passed. It is believed that this was the intention of the Chinese government.

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Tokaido Shinkansen Autonomous Driving Demonstration Experiment Release of running in Shizuoka after the last train

2023-05-11 08:37:00
JR Tokai is aiming to introduce automatic driving on the Tokaido Shinkansen, and for the first time, the state of the demonstration test running at actual speed in the business section before dawn on the 11th was released to the press.

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[Updated as needed] Russia invades Ukraine (Movement on the 11th)

2023-05-11 07:55:00
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 in the situation in Ukraine on the 11th (Japan time), including the battle situation and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)

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Shohei Ohtani's 8th two-run home run of the season against the Astros

2023-05-11 07:52:00
On the 10th, the day after Shohei Otani of the Major League Baseball Angels pitched as a starting pitcher, he started in the match against the Astros at his home base of Anaheim as No. 3 and designated hitter. hit the The home run is the first in eight games since the 30th of last month.

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US President Biden mentions the possibility of attending the G7 Hiroshima Summit online

2023-05-11 07:49:00
President Biden of the United States said that he may have to attend the G7 Hiroshima Summit next week, ``There is a possibility that he will have to attend online,'' and he may not visit Japan, depending on discussions with the opposition parties regarding the raising of the debt ceiling that continues in the country. I also mentioned gender.

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Google generated AI "Bard" service also available in Japanese

2023-05-11 07:31:00
American IT giant "Google" announced that it will start providing services in Japanese from the 10th regarding generation AI that can create answers in natural sentences simply by entering questions.

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[Summary of earthquake effects] Some people fall at home and are taken to the hospital

2023-05-11 07:07:00
This is the damage and impact of this earthquake. A woman who fell at home in Yokohama was injured, and in Kimitsu and Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, she was transported to a hospital after falling.

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Russia Deliberates on Withdrawal from European Conventional Armed Forces Treaty

2023-05-11 07:03:00
Russia's Putin administration has announced a policy of deliberating in parliament to withdraw from the CFE = European Conventional Forces Treaty, which sets the upper limit of the possession of conventional weapons with NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It seems that the aim is to strengthen the restraint on the West that supports Ukraine.

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A wild bird, the striped long-tailed long-tailed long-tailed tit A rare image of threatening oneself reflected in a mirror Kushiro

2023-05-11 06:56:00
A rare video was filmed in Kushiro of a wild bird, the long-tailed long-tailed tit, which lives only in Hokkaido in Japan, recognizing its reflection in a mirror as another individual and trying to scare it away.

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Kisarazu seismic intensity 5 upper Japan Meteorological Agency conference "Beware of earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of about 5 upper"

2023-05-11 06:31:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference at 6:15 am about the earthquake that observed a seismic intensity of 5 upper in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture.

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[Breaking news] Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, seismic intensity 5 strong, no tsunami

2023-05-11 06:00:00
On the morning of the 11th, there was an earthquake with an epicenter in southern Chiba Prefecture, and in addition to observing a seismic intensity of 5 upper in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, a seismic intensity of 4 was observed in a wide range of areas such as Tokyo's 23 wards and Yokohama City. There was no tsunami from this earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that an earthquake with similar tremors could occur in the next week or so.

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Junior high school teacher arrested on suspicion of murder

2023-05-11 05:09:00
A nearby junior high school teacher was arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in his 60s who lived in a house in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, on suspicion of murder. Interviews with investigative officials revealed that he was believed to have been holding it. The teacher is suspected of breaking into the house for the purpose of stealing, and the Metropolitan Police Department plans to investigate the motive, such as the relationship with debt. He denies the allegations against the investigation.

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