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Main news(2023/05/13)


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Helicopter and fighter plane crash near Ukraine border in western Russia

2023-05-13 21:21:00
The Russian state news agency reported that a Mi8 helicopter crashed on the 13th in the western Russian region of Bryansk, which borders Ukraine. Local officials said two people were killed in the crash. Also, some Russian media reported that two helicopters crashed.

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Yasujiro Ozu's pre-war home-use film newly confirmed

2023-05-13 21:19:00
A lecture commemorating the 120th anniversary of the birth of Yasujiro Ozu, one of Japan's leading film directors, was held in Yokohama, and it was reported that a new pre-war film that had been edited for home use was confirmed. rice field.

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Temporary suspension of operation on the Tokaido Line Odawara

2023-05-13 21:15:00
On the evening of the 13th, about 10 people with cameras entered the railroad tracks near the JR railroad crossing in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and the Tokaido Line was temporarily suspended. The police are investigating the circumstances as many railway fans are visiting for shooting.

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``Eternally neutral'' Swiss arms re-export debate divides the country

2023-05-13 19:50:00
Following the prolonged invasion of Ukraine, Switzerland is moving to amend its laws to allow the re-export of arms to parties to the conflict, including Ukraine, through third countries under certain conditions. However, there are also deep-seated voices of opposition to the re-export of arms, claiming that it would fundamentally overturn the position of a "permanently neutral country" that has been advocated for many years.

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Partial withdrawal of Russian troops from fierce battlefield Bakhmut, UK Ministry of Defense analysis

2023-05-13 19:06:00
It has been pointed out that the Russian army has withdrawn from some positions and the Ukrainian army is recapturing Bakhmut, a fierce battlefield in Donetsk province in eastern Ukraine, where Russia invades. The Ukrainian side's reversal offensive moves are attracting increasing attention.

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Mock trial event on “ChatGPT” Thinking about the future of justice The University of Tokyo

2023-05-13 18:58:00
A mock trial event was held at the University of Tokyo with the interactive AI "ChatGPT" playing the role of a judge, with the hope that it would be an opportunity to think about the future form of justice, and attention was focused on the outcome of the judgment.

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Table tennis Kasumi Ishikawa visits Kobe City and teaches children

2023-05-13 18:01:00
Kasumi Ishikawa, who has participated in three consecutive Olympics in table tennis and announced her retirement this month, visited Kobe City on the 13th and gave guidance to local children.

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[Video commentary] An earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 5 in Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture

2023-05-13 17:01:00
At around 4:10 pm on the 13th, there was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 5 in Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture. This is a commentary from Amane Morino's desk in the Disaster Team of the Social Affairs Department about points to note in the future. (Video is 2 minutes and 50 seconds, not available on data broadcasting)

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Prime Minister visits G7 Hiroshima Summit venue “The most important summit in Japanese history”

2023-05-13 16:51:00
Ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit, which will begin next week, Prime Minister Kishida visited the site and told the police officers who were in charge of security, bearing in mind the situation in Ukraine, "Considering the severe international situation, this will be the most important summit in Japan's history. ”, and asked for security with a high sense of tension.

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Athletics Fujinami Major League first win 2/3 innings scoreless

2023-05-13 16:45:00
On the 12th, pitcher Shintaro Fujinami of the Major League Athletics took the relief pitcher in the middle of the 10th inning when the Rangers were trailing by 2 points, and kept two-thirds of the innings scoreless. As a result, he became the winning pitcher and won his first major league victory.

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An earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 5 occurred in Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture.

2023-05-13 16:14:00
There was an earthquake at around 4:10 pm on the 13th. Currently, the areas where seismic intensity 4 or more is observed are as follows. ▽Intensity 5 Weak, Toshima Village Please pay attention to future information.

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Killing a sex shop employee Arresting a 32-year-old customer on suspicion of murder Taito-ku, Tokyo

2023-05-13 15:55:00
A 32-year-old man who was being treated at a hospital for stabbing himself in the abdomen was found by the Metropolitan Police Department in an incident in which a female employee was stabbed in the neck, etc. Arrested on suspicion of murder.

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Competing in running speed in the rice field before rice planting Saitama

2023-05-13 14:31:00
An event was held on the 13th in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, where rice cultivation is thriving. This event was held for the first time to deepen interest in agriculture and to publicize the prefecture's number one rice production area.

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Ishikawa Suzu Damaged campsite partially reopened, full reopening uncertain

2023-05-13 13:49:00
The campground in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the earthquake on the 5th of this month, partially resumed operations from the 13th. Since there is no prospect of full resumption, we will continue to proceed with the restoration work.

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Princess Kako attends the Green Thanksgiving Ceremony

2023-05-13 13:42:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, attended the ceremony of "Green Thanksgiving Day", which calls for the importance of greenery such as forests and flowers, in Tokyo.

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Closing of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

2023-05-13 12:17:00
The G7 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of the seven major countries held in Niigata City reached its final day on the 13th and just ended. Based on the series of bank failures in the United States, it is expected that a joint statement will be compiled that includes the G7 working together to respond to the urgent need to strengthen the financial system.

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Totsukawa Village, Nara I couldn't get in touch with two men in their 70s who were in distress during a fishing trip.

2023-05-13 12:07:00
Two men in their 70s from Sakai City, Osaka, who are believed to have been fishing in Totsukawa Village, Nara Prefecture, since the 12th have been unable to contact them, and the police are investigating together with the fire department, assuming that the two were in distress.

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“Subway terrorism” hypothetical training before the G7 Hiroshima Summit Tokyo Fire Department/GSDF

2023-05-13 11:59:00
With less than a week until the G7 Hiroshima Summit, the Tokyo Fire Department and the Ground Self-Defense Force conducted a drill assuming a terrorist attack on the subway.

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Aichi Inazawa 5 people injured by car crashing into agricultural cooperative supermarket

2023-05-13 11:50:00
On the morning of the 13th, a car crashed into an agricultural cooperative supermarket in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, and five people, including the person at the store and the person driving the car, were injured and transported to the hospital. Of these, one woman who was in the store was seriously injured.

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Shogi "Meijin Battle" Round 3 Begins Fujii Six Crown Championship or Watanabe Meijin Wins Again

2023-05-13 11:00:00
The 3rd round of the Meijin Battle, the oldest of the eight major shogi titles, has started in Osaka. Attention will be paid to whether Sota Fujii Six Crowns (20) wins and wins the youngest "master" acquisition, or Akira Watanabe (39), who aims for the fourth consecutive title, returns one win.

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant treated water Japan and South Korea agreed to dispatch a four-day inspection team to South Korea

2023-05-13 10:23:00
The Japanese and South Korean governments held talks in Seoul over a plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea. It was announced on the 13th that they had agreed to dispatch the delegation to the site for four days.

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Fukui Tsuruga factory fire 4 injured information

2023-05-13 07:44:00
According to the police and fire department, there was a fire at a factory in Eitaicho, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture around 6:30 am on the 13th, and according to the fire department, there was information that four people were injured. Police and firefighters are investigating the situation.

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“President Biden to leave for Japan on 17th” White House press secretary

2023-05-13 07:35:00
A White House spokesperson said talks were productive at the level of the U.S. debt ceiling, and that President Biden is scheduled to attend the G7 Hiroshima summit, which begins next week. said that there would be no change and that he would leave for Japan on the 17th of this month.

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Ritsumin Izumi representative ``Resign if 150 seats in the House of Representatives election are not reached'' remarks from within the party...

2023-05-13 06:42:00
Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, has indicated that he will resign as representative if he cannot win 150 seats in the next House of Representatives election. Within the party, there are voices saying that it will not be easy to win him, given the sluggish approval rating and the lack of prospects for cooperation with the opposition parties.

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LGBT bill Liberal Democrats Aim to submit before summit with revised bill Ritsumin etc.

2023-05-13 06:31:00
Regarding the bill put together by a bipartisan group of parliamentarians to improve understanding of LGBT people, the Liberal Democratic Party's joint conference revised the wording on discrimination and left it up to executives to handle it. While the Liberal Democratic Party aims to submit the bill to the Diet before the G7 Hiroshima Summit, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and others oppose it, saying, "It would be a problem to change it just for the convenience of the Liberal Democratic Party."

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Atmospheric instability centered in western Japan Beware of lightning strikes, violent gusts, and sudden heavy rain

2023-05-13 06:18:00
Due to the effects of moist air and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions are expected to become extremely unstable mainly in western Japan through the 15th. I'm here.

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More than 7,300 other people's information on "minor health insurance card" Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare calls for recurrence prevention

2023-05-13 06:08:00
More than 7,300 cases were confirmed in which the information of other people was registered on the health insurance card integrated with the My Number Card. It is believed that an error in inputting information by the association that operates health insurance was the cause, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling on the association to thoroughly prevent recurrence.

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Twitter operating company appoints new CEO of US media giant

2023-05-13 05:57:00
American entrepreneur Elon Musk announced on the 12th that Linda Yaccarino, former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, will become the new CEO of Twitter.

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Average life expectancy Kawasaki Asao Ward has the longest for both men and women Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare survey

2023-05-13 05:48:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average life expectancy by municipality in Japan three years ago was the longest for both men and women in Aso Ward, Kawasaki City, where men were 84 years old and women were 89.2 years old.

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