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Wataru Endo Transfers to Liverpool Captain of the Japan national team Uniform number "3"

2023-08-18 22:39:00
It has been announced that Wataru Endo, the captain of the Japan national football team, will transfer to Liverpool, a powerhouse in the English Premier League.

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Ueda Police Station apologizes to victims for considering personal injury as property damage

2023-08-18 22:08:00
In Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, in April this year, an elementary school student was hit by a car and was seriously injured. I found out what I was asking for from the police interview. The police apologized to the victim for the inappropriate response.

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Softbank Shuta Ishikawa achieved no hit no run 88th person in history

2023-08-18 21:18:00
Professional baseball pitcher Shuta Ishikawa of Softbank achieved a no-hitter no-run match against Seibu at PayPay Dome in Fukuoka City on the night of the 18th. He is the 88th and 99th player to achieve a no-hitter in professional baseball. This is the first achievement of the season.

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Mother accused of causing her daughter to have hypoglycemia claims innocence Osaka District Court

2023-08-18 20:53:00
A 34-year-old mother from Osaka has been accused of assaulting her elementary school daughter by giving her an adult laxative and causing hypoglycemia by not giving her enough food. Of these, he claimed innocence, saying, ``I didn't give him food to make my condition worse,'' regarding the crime of causing my daughter to have hypoglycemia.

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Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata-Fukushima up and down lines Suspension of operation Impact of heavy rain

2023-08-18 20:46:00
According to JR East, due to the heavy rain, the Yamagata Shinkansen has been suspended from around 7:40 pm on the up and down lines between Yamagata Station and Fukushima Station. In addition, the Ou Main Line is also suspended on the up and down lines between Yamagata Station and Niwasaka Station in Fukushima Prefecture.

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DJ SODA's organizer who was sexually assaulted at the event faces criminal charges

2023-08-18 20:03:00
When the famous Korean DJ "DJ SODA" appeared at a music event in Osaka this month, he complained on SNS that some audience members touched his chest, etc., and the company that hosted the event complained. It has been revealed that he plans to file a criminal complaint with the police next week on suspicion of indecency without consent without identifying the suspect.

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Arrested sister and acquaintance's parent and child for murdering woman Suspected robbery murder Fukuoka Mizumaki town

2023-08-18 19:32:00
In June this year, a 52-year-old female part-time employee was found murdered in an apartment in Mizumaki, Fukuoka Prefecture. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder, saying that he killed him and stole his bankbook and other items.

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26-year-old doctor commits suicide and bereaved family interviews "Extremely long working hours" certified as industrial accident

2023-08-18 19:15:00
In the month before his death, he worked overtime for more than 207 hours. For about three months, I had no days off. Last year, a 26-year-old doctor who was working at a hospital in Kobe City committed suicide, and the Labor Standards Inspection Office recognized it as a work-related accident due to extremely long working hours. The hospital does not manage labor, and my son will not come back even if he is certified as a worker's accident."

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Why did the kamikaze instructor commit suicide with his wife and children?

2023-08-18 19:14:00
The Warrant Officer did not look like a soldier. An ideal boss, a loyal husband. However, it was August 18, 78 years ago, three days after the end of the war. He died along with his wife and his newborn baby. "I no longer have that power." His will stated the reason for the tragedy. (Naofumi Nagayama, Nagano Bureau Reporter)

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Temperatures rise in eastern and northern Japan, intense heat expected to continue over weekend

2023-08-18 18:52:00
Warm and humid air is blowing in, causing temperatures to rise, especially in eastern and northern Japan, reaching dangerously high temperatures of over 38 degrees Celsius in Nagano prefecture. The intense heat is expected to continue over the weekend, so please check the "Heat Index," which indicates the risk of heat stroke, and take thorough measures such as stopping exercise.

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Record heavy rain near the western part of Fukushima Minamiaizu Town Danger of disaster approaching

2023-08-18 18:43:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, radar analysis indicates that about 100 mm of torrential rain fell in an hour until 6:30 p.m. near the western part of Minamiaizu Town in Fukushima Prefecture. 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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“Researcher infected with Salmonella typhi and developed typhoid fever” National Institute of Infectious Diseases

2023-08-18 18:41:00
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced that one researcher was infected with Salmonella typhi and developed typhoid fever.

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Record-breaking heavy rain near Mogami-cho, Yamagata Danger of disaster approaches

2023-08-18 18:39:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, near Mogami Town in Yamagata Prefecture, radar analysis indicates that about 100 mm of torrential rain fell in one hour until 6:20 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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Large-scale congestion at Nagoya Station due to Typhoon No. 7 JR Tokai Considering improvement of information transmission

2023-08-18 18:32:00
JR Tokai decided to consider improving the way information is sent to passengers in response to the disruption of the Tokaido Shinkansen schedule due to Typhoon No. 7 and the large-scale congestion at Nagoya Station.

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Typhoon/heavy rain…Determining when to go to work

2023-08-18 18:00:00
"My boss asked me to walk to work when the train stopped." On the 15th of this month, when Typhoon No. it was done. On the other hand, there are jobs such as medical care, nursing care, firefighting, and transportation that cannot be taken off even in bad weather. We interviewed employees, employers, and experts about how they should go to work in the event of a disaster. (Network Press Department Keita Hayashi Hiroki Uchiyama)

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Record-breaking heavy rain near Kansai area of ​​Iwate, danger of disaster approaching

2023-08-18 17:57:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, in the western part of Ichinoseki City in Iwate Prefecture, radar analysis indicates that about 110 mm of torrential rain fell in one hour until 5:40 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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Four years ago, he hit his neck at the bottom of a junior high school pool and suffered a severe neck fracture Yokohama City Board of Education

2023-08-18 17:40:00
Four years ago, it was discovered that a first-year swimmer who was practicing diving in a junior high school pool in Yokohama hit his head on the bottom of the pool and broke his neck. .

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Tone River system dam water storage volume reduction Restriction on water intake Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "Cooperate in saving water"

2023-08-18 17:32:00
The amount of water stored in nine dams in the northeastern Kanto region of the Tone River system, which supplies water to the Tokyo metropolitan area, has decreased significantly. Due to the lack of rain since July, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is calling for cooperation in saving water on a daily basis, saying that if the amount of water stored further decreases in the future, water intake may be restricted.

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Rugby World Cup Japan National Team Adds 4 people including Diants Moore leaves

2023-08-18 17:10:00
An additional member of the Japanese national team has been announced for the Rugby World Cup in France. Four forwards were selected: Saumaki Amanaki (26), Warner Dianes (21), Hell Uwe (33), and Peter Labskafni (34). In addition, James Moore (30), who was selected as one of the 30 representatives announced on the 15th of this month, withdrew due to poor condition, leaving the Japanese national team with 33 people.

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One man missing in Lake Biwa Fall from rubber boat Shiga Otsu

2023-08-18 17:09:00
On the afternoon of the 18th, a man who was swimming at Lake Biwa in Otsu City went missing. Police and firefighters are searching for the man, who is believed to have fallen from a rubber boat.

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Elon Musk visits Japan for the first time in nine years “Arrival in wonderful Japan”

2023-08-18 16:55:00
On the night of the 17th, American entrepreneur Elon Musk announced that he was visiting Japan by posting (X) "Arrived in wonderful Japan" on the old Twitter "X".

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US Associated Press "Do not use AI for article creation" basic policy of generation AI revealed

2023-08-18 16:29:00
As the movement around the use of generative AI by the media becomes active in the United States, the Associated Press of the United States emphasizes that "We never think that AI will replace reporters," and has a policy not to use AI for article creation. clarified.

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Katsuura attracts attention with “no hot days” Local appeals as a “summer resort”

2023-08-18 16:21:00
While severe heat continues in various places, the temperature in Katsuura City, Chiba Prefecture, which faces the Pacific Ocean about an hour and a half by car from Tokyo, has never exceeded 35 degrees Celsius for more than 100 years. As an area without extremely hot days, it is attracting attention from tourists who want to beat the heat.

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Niigata Since the end of last month, there has been almost no rain, and there is also damage to the koi farming pond

2023-08-18 14:04:00
In Niigata Prefecture, it has hardly rained since the end of last month, and in Nagaoka City and other places, the water level of the koi farming ponds, which are a special product, has dropped, and carp have died.

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Typhoon No. 7 Affected areas on the 18th Movement toward disaster recovery

2023-08-18 13:13:00
On the 15th, Typhoon No. 7, which cut across the Kinki region, caused record-breaking rainfall in the Chugoku region, the Kinki region, and the Tokai region, causing flooding and other damage. Some areas are still affected by water outages, and disaster recovery efforts are underway in the affected areas. I summarized the movement of the 18th in the disaster area.

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Maui wildfire manager resigns over siren problem

2023-08-18 12:35:00
The head of local authorities in Maui, Hawaii, who was in charge of wildfires, resigned on the 17th due to health problems.

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20,000 people ordered to evacuate as wildfires rage in northern Canada

2023-08-18 12:25:00
In northern Canada, large-scale wildfires have continued for about a week, and evacuation orders have been issued for about 20,000 people in towns known for Aurora tourism.

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Defense ministry's harassment countermeasures Experts' recommendations As consultations increase within the ministry

2023-08-18 11:41:00
As consultations about harassment damage increase within the Ministry of Defense, an expert panel that has been considering countermeasures has pointed out that commanders and others lacked awareness of countermeasures so far, and it is necessary to review them broadly and systematically. I have summarized the proposals.

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US government officially approves F16 fighter supply to Ukraine

2023-08-18 11:27:00
Regarding the provision of U.S. F16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the U.S. government formally provided them to Denmark and the Netherlands, which lead the training so that the Ukrainian military can use the fighter planes as soon as the training for Ukrainian soldiers is completed. admitted to

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Miyazaki Evacuation orders for 4 districts in Miyazaki City

2023-08-18 11:24:00
At 11:00 am, Miyazaki City issued an evacuation order to 17,879 households and 38,184 people in parts of the Omiya, Sumiyoshi, Kita, and Kiyotake districts due to the increasing risk of landslide disasters. This is information corresponding to alert level 4 out of 5 alert levels, and the city is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous places.

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Yamaguchi Kaminoseki Town Spent Nuclear Fuel Interim Storage Facility Construction Acceptance for Investigation

2023-08-18 10:53:00
An extraordinary town council meeting was held on the 18th regarding the construction of an "interim storage facility" to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel from a nuclear power plant proposed by Chugoku Electric Power Co. in Kaminoseki Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Mayor Tetsuo Nishi was at the meeting. He showed his willingness to accept surveys such as geology. The survey was conducted jointly with Kansai Electric Power Co., and if it is actually constructed, it will be the second in the country.

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Vice President Lai of Taiwan Returning to Japan via the United States is a modest response from beginning to end

2023-08-18 10:17:00
Vice President Lai Qingde of Taiwan, who visited Paraguay in South America via the United States, returned to Taiwan on the morning of the 18th. Vice President Lai announced a statement at the airport, stressing that the visit would strengthen diplomatic relations with Paraguay and emphasized the achievements, but he did not make any remarks that focused on going through the United States.

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Miyazaki Kawaminami Town Information on evacuation of the elderly in the 2nd ward of the Chuo district, targeting 245 people

2023-08-18 10:13:00
At 8:35 am on the 18th, Kawaminami-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture issued information on evacuation of the elderly to 245 people in 115 households in the second ward of the central district due to the risk of river flooding. This is information corresponding to alert level 3 of the 5 alert levels, and local governments are calling on the elderly and people with disabilities to immediately start evacuating.

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Okinawa Off Senkaku Four Chinese Coast Guard ships invaded territorial waters one after another

2023-08-18 09:01:00
In the early hours of the 18th, four ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japan's territorial waters one after another off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn them to leave the territorial waters immediately.

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Torrential rain in Miyazaki Unstable atmosphere in western Japan Beware of landslides and flooding

2023-08-18 08:52:00
Due to the warm and humid air, western Japan was experiencing unstable atmospheric conditions, and Miyazaki Prefecture was hit with torrential rain. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for vigilance against landslides, flooding of low-lying land, and flooding of rivers.

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July consumer price index rose 3.1% from the same month last year

2023-08-18 08:39:00
The consumer price index for July, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, rose 3.1% from the same month last year, excluding perishables, which fluctuate greatly depending on the weather. This is 0.2 points lower than the 3.3% rise in June. Of these, ``food excluding fresh food'' has risen by 9.2%, and prices continue to rise due to price increases such as food.

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China Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy law in US court

2023-08-18 08:14:00
On the 17th, China's real estate giant Evergrande Group, which defaulted with a huge amount of debt, filed for federal bankruptcy protection in a US court. In the financial results announced last month, the Everdai Group revealed that it had a huge final deficit for the second consecutive year, including a final deficit of about 2 trillion yen in Japanese yen last year.

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More than 50 countries issue a joint statement at the UN Security Council meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea

2023-08-18 08:01:00
A meeting was held at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the human rights situation in North Korea, and the United States, Japan, and others strongly condemned North Korea for spending resources on nuclear and missile development at the expense of the lives of its people. Following the meeting, more than 50 countries issued a joint statement condemning North Korea.

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A woman and a boy died in a house, a man was unconscious, and a report was made just before Oita

2023-08-18 06:52:00
On the night of the 17th, a total of three adult men and women and a boy were found lying down in a house in Oita City, the woman and boy were confirmed dead on the spot, and the man was unconscious and in critical condition. According to the police, just before this, there was a report that "the father contacted me to end his life", so the police are confirming the identities and relationships of the three and investigating the detailed situation.

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Past “Historic Meetings”

2023-08-18 06:28:00
Camp David in the United States, where the Japan-U.S.-South Korea trilateral summit will be held, is a private mountain retreat for the president located on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., the capital. This is the first time that President Biden has invited a foreign leader to Camp David.

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Ukrainian army training with German Leopard 1 tank

2023-08-18 06:23:00
The German army has been training Ukrainian soldiers to use German-made weapons provided as military support since November last year, and so far, 6,000 people have completed the training. Under these circumstances, training using the old German main battle tank "Leopard 1" was released to domestic and foreign media such as NHK on the 17th at the army training ground in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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Severe heat expected today from western Japan to northern Japan Severe caution against heat stroke

2023-08-18 06:13:00
Warm and humid air is blowing in from the south, and on the 18th, temperatures are expected to rise from western Japan to northern Japan, with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. Stay vigilant against heatstroke, such as rehydrating before you get thirsty and taking frequent breaks.

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Prime Minister Kishida arrives in the U.S. for the Japan-U.S.-South Korea summit

2023-08-18 06:06:00
Prime Minister Kishida has just arrived in the United States, where he is visiting. In the early hours of the 19th Japan time, Japan, the United States, and South Korea will meet at a summit meeting, confirming the strengthening of security cooperation based on the trends of North Korea and China, and making the summit meetings of the three countries regular. I anticipate agreeing.

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Triathlon international competition begins on the same course as the Paris Olympics

2023-08-18 05:47:00
The international triathlon competition began in Paris on the 17th, which also served as a test competition for the Paris Olympics, which was less than a year before the opening.

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