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Main news(2023/08/16)


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Hanshin turns on the magic number "29" for the first time in 18 years to win the league

2023-08-16 22:13:00
On the night of the 16th, Hanshin, the leader of the Central League in professional baseball, beat Hiroshima in second place, lighting up the magic number "29" for the first time in 18 years to win the league.

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Nagasaki Tsushima "Nuclear waste" disposal site selection Literary research petition adopted

2023-08-16 21:48:00
On the 16th, a special committee of the city council was held in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture, where the debate over the selection of a disposal site for high-level radioactive waste, so-called "nuclear waste", generated by nuclear power generation continues. A petition to expedite acceptance was adopted by a majority.

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Minor health insurance card "Association Kenpo" Information for about 400,000 people No strings attached

2023-08-16 21:42:00
Regarding the insurance card integrated with the My Number card, it was found that the information of about 400,000 people was not linked to the My Number in the "Association Kenpo" where employees of small and medium-sized enterprises joined. I was. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare took the matter seriously, citing the fact that member information was not provided to the association. Policy.

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“Summer club activities” worries even the strongest schools that have won national championships Danger seen from the data

2023-08-16 20:48:00
This summer is hot, too hot. There have been a series of cases across the country where people have been rushed to the hospital due to heatstroke or suspected heatstroke due to the heat wave. Even in this hot weather, sports club practices and competitions are being held at schools all over the country. In July, a female junior high school student in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, who had finished club activities, was transported to the hospital with what appeared to be heatstroke, and later died. An independent analysis of past accidents in which students died from heat stroke under the supervision of a school has revealed that they occurred when the "heat index" was exceeded. How can we protect children from heat stroke? I will think from the voice of the site that continues to analyze detailed data and explore.

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Record-breaking heavy rain near Kagamino-cho, Okayama Danger of disaster approaches

2023-08-16 19:17:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, around Kagamino Town in Okayama Prefecture, radar analysis indicates that about 100 mm of torrential rain fell in one hour until 7 p.m. Due to the imminent danger of a disaster occurring, the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to announce "record-breaking short-term heavy rain information" to ensure safety.

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SNS X “Support for automatic posting of disaster prevention messages from public institutions”

2023-08-16 18:33:00
There have been a series of cases where local governments, which used to disseminate information such as evacuation orders on the SNS X (formerly Twitter), were forced to stop posting because they could not automatically post due to changes in the specifications of X. Regarding this, X posted a statement and announced that it would respond so that the transmission of disaster prevention and disaster information from the government and public institutions can be automatically posted.

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A firefighter arrested for the death of a 17-year-old man who fell from the carrier of a light truck

2023-08-16 17:47:00
On the 14th, in Katashina Village, Gunma Prefecture, a 23-year-old firefighter was arrested on suspicion of negligent driving causing death for driving a 17-year-old relative of a relative on the back of a light truck and causing him to die.

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Pakistan: Two Japanese men caught in falling rocks while climbing, one declared dead

2023-08-16 17:08:00
According to a report received from the local embassy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, two Japanese men in their 50s were caught in falling rocks while climbing a mountain in northern Pakistan. that it has been declared. Another is injured.

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Record heavy rain near Mimasaka City, Okayama Danger of disaster approaches

2023-08-16 16:59:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, around Mimasaka City in Okayama Prefecture, according to radar analysis, it seems that about 100 mm of heavy rain fell in one hour until 4:30 pm. Due to the imminent danger of a disaster occurring, the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to announce "record-breaking short-term heavy rain information" to ensure safety.

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Tottori voluntarily evacuated woman in her 80s dies 3 hours until transport due to road impassability

2023-08-16 16:00:00
On the night of the 15th, a woman in her 80s who had voluntarily evacuated to a meeting place in Saji-cho, Tottori City, where the village was isolated due to the typhoon, suffered cardiopulmonary arrest and was confirmed dead at the hospital to which she was transported. According to the city and fire department, the landslide made the road impassable, and the ambulance could not rush to the scene, and it took more than 3 hours from the emergency request to the hospital.

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Record-breaking heavy rain near Gifu in Gifu city Danger of disaster approaches

2023-08-16 15:34:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it seems that about 100 mm of heavy rain fell in one hour until 3:20 pm, according to radar analysis near Gifu City, Gifu City. Due to the imminent danger of a disaster occurring, the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to announce "record-breaking short-term heavy rain information" to ensure safety.

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Gifu Seki Nakanoho and near Muge River record heavy rain Danger of disaster approaching

2023-08-16 15:23:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it seems that about 100 mm of heavy rain fell in the vicinity of Nakanoho, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, and Mugegawa, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, in one hour until 3:10 p.m. Due to the imminent danger of a disaster occurring, the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to announce "record-breaking short-term heavy rain information" to ensure safety.

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Gasoline retail price nationwide average of 181.9 yen per liter rises for 13 consecutive weeks

2023-08-16 15:18:00
The national average retail price of regular gasoline as of the 14th was 181.9 yen per liter, up 1.6 yen from last week. It was the 13th straight week of gains and the highest price in 15 years.

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A ship capsizes off the coast of Shimojishima, Okinawa Rescuing all 20 people, including divers

2023-08-16 14:58:00
Around 0:45 pm on the 16th, 118 calls were made off the coast of Shimojishima Island in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, saying that the ship had capsized. According to the Miyakojima Coast Guard Department, 20 people, including diving customers, were on board the capsized ship, and all of them were rescued after that. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the capsize.

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High school baseball Keio wins Koryo 10 times in extension and advances to the best 8

2023-08-16 13:40:00
In the second game of the 10th day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Kanagawa's Keio High School defeated Hiroshima's Koryo High School in a 10th inning tie-break, winning 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Sapporo Susukino male murder case Restrained behind his back and murdered Body cutting

2023-08-16 12:10:00
In a case in which the body of a man whose head had been severed was found at a hotel in Susukino, a downtown area of ​​Sapporo, and the three fathers and son were re-arrested on suspicion of murder, the 29-year-old daughter restrained the man behind his back. , After killing with a knife, it was found that multiple blades such as a saw were used to cut the body. The three are said to be in denial or silence.

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Neymar to move to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia

2023-08-16 11:45:00
Soccer, Brazilian national team ace Neymar will transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the French first division league to Al Hilal in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia. Al Hilal announced on the official website on the 15th that it has signed Neymar on a two-year contract until 2025. His jersey number will be "10".

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High school baseball Okinawa Shogaku wins Souseikan and advances to the best 8

2023-08-16 10:13:00
In the first match of the 10th day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Okinawa Shogaku High School beat Nagasaki's Soseikan High School 5-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Stock price temporarily dropped by more than 400 yen

2023-08-16 10:11:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 16th, selling orders spread due to uncertainties about the future of the Chinese economy, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell by more than 400 yen.

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Shizuoka City Evacuation instructions to 382,326 people such as sediment disaster warning areas

2023-08-16 10:06:00
Shizuoka City said that the risk of landslide disasters is increasing due to heavy rain, and at 9:31 am, Aoi Ward, Suruga Ward, and Shimizu Ward, which are in the landslide warning area, total 165,803 households, 382,326. I issued an evacuation order to people. Information on alert level 4 out of 5 alert levels calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous places.

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"Children's human rights consultation" reception hours extended before the new semester Ministry of Justice

2023-08-16 10:02:00
From the end of summer vacation to the new semester, children are more likely to have anxiety and worries, so the Ministry of Justice will extend the reception hours for "children's human rights consultations" by telephone for one week from August 23. to

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Typhoon No. 7 [Damage summary, 16th] Some bridges were washed away in Kyoto and Tottori

2023-08-16 09:28:00
Typhoon No. 7 is moving north over the Sea of ​​Japan. The Chugoku region, the Kinki region, and the Tokai region were hit by record-breaking heavy rains, causing damage. Summarize the damage situation in each area.

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Tokaido Shinkansen between Mishima and Shizuoka Operation suspended on up and down lines Impact of rain

2023-08-16 08:46:00
According to JR Central, the Tokaido Shinkansen has been suspended on the up and down lines between Mishima Station and Shizuoka Station in Shizuoka Prefecture since around 8:30 am due to rain.

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Suspected special fraud at Cambodia base Two Japanese arrested after being transferred to Japan

2023-08-16 08:03:00
Two suspects of a Japanese group suspected of being involved in a special scam were detained by local authorities while they were in a hotel in northern Cambodia, and were transferred to Japan on the morning of the 16th, where they defrauded a man in Saga Prefecture of cash. was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

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President Zelensky inspects the front line Is it the aim of gaining momentum to recapture the territory?

2023-08-16 08:00:00
On the 15th, Ukrainian President Zelensky will visit the front line where the fierce battle with the Russian army continues the day before, and it seems that there is also an aim to gain momentum toward recapturing the territory, such as discussing the necessary armaments.

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(7:00 am)

2023-08-16 07:05:00
Due to the influence of Typhoon No. 7, traffic has been affected, such as road closures on some sections of the expressway on the 16th. Summary of the latest situation.

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[Typhoon No. 7 breaking news] Record heavy rain in Chugoku region Kinki Tokai Severe warning

2023-08-16 06:57:00
Due to Typhoon No. 7, which is moving northward in the Sea of ​​Japan, the Chugoku region, Kinki, and Tokai experienced record-breaking rainfall. In addition to Tottori City, where a special heavy rain warning was temporarily issued, there are areas in the Kinki and Tokai areas where the ground has become loose due to past rains, and it is necessary to continue to be vigilant against landslide disasters.

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Suspicion of killing Osaka Sakai wife and daughter Prosecution of Brazilian husband Local prosecutor

2023-08-16 06:42:00
A Brazilian husband arrested last month in Brazil for killing his wife and three-year-old daughter at his home in Sakai, Osaka, last August, local prosecutors have charged him with murder, according to local prosecutors. Announced.

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[Updated as needed] Russia invades Ukraine (Movement on the 16th)

2023-08-16 06:38:00
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 16th (Japan time), including the situation of the fighting 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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[Explanation by weather forecaster] Record heavy rain in Chugoku region Kinki Tokai in the future

2023-08-16 06:30:00
Due to Typhoon No. 7 moving northward over the Sea of ​​Japan, the Chugoku region, Kinki, and Tokai experienced record-breaking rainfall. In addition to Tottori City, where a special heavy rain warning was temporarily issued, there are areas in the Kinki and Tokai areas where the ground has become loose due to past rains, and it is necessary to continue to be vigilant against landslide disasters. Yasuhiro Hiyama, a weather forecaster, explains how it will rain in the future and what to watch out for. It was broadcast on the news at 6 am on the 16th. (The video is 2 minutes and 22 seconds and cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.)

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The New York Times Prohibits Learning Articles by AI in Principle

2023-08-16 05:54:00
The New York Times, a major American newspaper, has changed its terms of service and banned AI (artificial intelligence) from learning articles and photos in principle. It has been pointed out that learning by AI may constitute copyright infringement of articles, etc., and attention is being paid to the response of media companies.

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Hawaii Maui wildfires for a week, more casualties due to search difficulties

2023-08-16 05:35:00
The wildfires on Maui, Hawaii have been a week since the outbreak on the 15th. The death toll has risen to 99 so far, and the toll is expected to rise as search efforts hamper the extensive burnt-out ruins of devastated Lahaina.

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