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Women's World Cup final: Spain beat England to win first title

2023-08-20 22:10:00
Spain won the women's soccer World Cup by beating England 1-0 in the final.

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Hinata Miyazawa becomes the top scorer in the Women's World Cup, second since Homare Sawa

2023-08-20 21:54:00
Hinata Miyazawa of the Japanese national team "Nadeshiko Japan", who scored five goals as the women's soccer World Cup top scorer, shone. He is the second Japanese player to become the top scorer after Homare Sawa, who scored five goals at the 2011 German tournament, which Japan won.

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Russia's unmanned probe ``disappeared after colliding with the moon,'' space agency says

2023-08-20 21:50:00
Russia's Space Development Corporation has revealed that an unmanned spacecraft that was aiming to land on the moon for the first time in about half a century since the former Soviet Union crashed into the moon and disappeared.

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Taxi driver's name and face photo obligated to be posted inside the car due to SNS diffusion

2023-08-20 21:45:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has imposed an obligation to post personal information such as names in taxis from this month, as there are a series of cases where the names and photos of drivers posted in taxis are spread on the Internet. lost.

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Unexploded firework ball hits a running car Launched nearby Saitama

2023-08-20 20:58:00
On the night of the 19th, an unexploded firework ball hit a car running in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture. At that time, an event to launch fireworks was being held near the site, and the organizers are investigating the cause.

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Flea market app Automatically displays products that match your needs Spreading the use of generation AI

2023-08-20 20:47:00
The use of generative AI, which automatically creates sentences, is spreading to familiar applications. In flea market apps, we have started services such as inputting general information about a product and generating AI to search for items that match the user's wishes.

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Drone crashes into station in western Russia Drone flew to Moscow suburbs

2023-08-20 18:58:00
In Russia, it was announced on the 20th that drones flew to three locations, including the suburbs of the capital Moscow and stations in the west. A spate of drone attacks has put pressure on the Air Force to strengthen its air defenses.

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Maui wildfire Reissue window for residents who lost official documents To rebuild their lives

2023-08-20 18:28:00
At least 2,200 buildings have been destroyed in the wildfires on Maui, Hawaii, which have killed 114 people so far. In the affected areas, efforts are being made to rebuild their lives, such as setting up contact points for reissuing passports and other public documents for residents who have lost their official documents.

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World Athletics Championships Men's 400m Kentaro Sato sets a new Japanese record for the first time in 32 years

2023-08-20 18:10:00
At the men's 400m preliminaries for the World Athletics Championships held in Hungary, 28-year-old Kentaro Sato set a new Japanese record of 44.77 seconds, finishing second in the first group and advancing to the semi-finals. Ta. Sato broke the Japanese record of 44.78 seconds set by Susumu Takano in 1991 by 1/100th of a second for the first time in 32 years.

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11 people washed away in the river No danger to everyone's life Sudden rise in water Kanagawa Hadano

2023-08-20 17:52:00
In the early afternoon of the 20th, 11 people were washed away while playing in a river in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture. All of them were rescued or went up to the riverbed by themselves, and there was no danger to their lives.

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Multiple cars burn in pachinko parlor parking lot Fire fighting continues Kanagawa Atsugi

2023-08-20 16:20:00
After 2:40 pm on the 20th, in the parking lot of a pachinko parlor in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, there was a fire in which multiple cars were burning, and black smoke was rising. According to police, firefighters are still working to extinguish the fire, but so far there have been no escape delays or injuries.

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Prime Minister Kishida: “The government will confirm and judge the timing of the release of treated water, such as ensuring safety”

2023-08-20 15:35:00
Prime Minister Kishida visited Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on the 20th and inspected the preparations for a plan to dilute the treated water and release it into the sea. I showed the idea to check and judge. He also revealed that he is making arrangements to meet with fishermen's representatives on the 21st.

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Only 37% of after-school club manuals

2023-08-20 14:52:00
Last month, after an elementary school student drowned in a swimming pool during an after-school club activity and died, the Children's and Home Affairs Agency conducted a survey of after-school clubs nationwide, and found that among the 4,300 or so places where pool activities are held, there are no safety facilities. It was found that only 37% of the clubs have prepared countermeasure manuals. Experts point out that the importance of manuals has not permeated.

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Unexploded ordnance at the construction site of Okinawa Naha municipal housing Residents evacuated and processing work

2023-08-20 12:46:00
An unexploded ordnance was found at the reconstruction construction site of a municipal housing in Naha City, and on the 20th, the disposal work was carried out after calling on residents to evacuate.

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Mets Kodai Senga 10th win with 1 goal in the 7th inning Win double digits in the first year of the major league

2023-08-20 12:35:00
Kodai Senga, a pitcher of the Mets in the major leagues, started the match against the Cardinals and allowed only one goal in seven innings, achieving a double-digit win in his first year in the major leagues, his 10th win.

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Russian and Ukrainian military casualties close to 500,000

2023-08-20 12:05:00
A leading American newspaper reported on the 18th that the number of casualties of both Russian and Ukrainian soldiers together reached nearly 500,000. Almost a year and a half after Russia's military aggression, casualties on both sides continue to mount.

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"Land-based aquaculture" in places far from the sea Major telecommunications companies enter one after another

2023-08-20 10:53:00
One after another, major telecommunications companies are entering the field of land-based aquaculture, in which fish are raised away from the sea. Entry from different industries with the latest technologies such as gene editing and AI is likely to accelerate further.

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Narita Airport Return home rush peak Finished the first Obon holiday after moving to Class 5

2023-08-20 10:36:00
At Narita Airport, the rush to return home from people who spent the Obon holiday abroad has reached its peak, and from the morning of the 20th it will be crowded with families with large luggage.

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Wildfires in Hawaii Telescope operation National Astronomical Observatory "Swear solidarity and support"

2023-08-20 10:12:00
The National Astronomical Observatory of Hawaii, which operates telescopes in Hawaii, has issued a statement expressing its intention to support reconstruction following the large-scale wildfires that occurred on the island of Maui, Hawaii. We are considering donation activities and volunteer activities in the disaster areas together with the research institutes in each country that operate the .

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Arrested for ``dark part-time job'' Published a collection of testimonies of juveniles National Police Agency

2023-08-20 09:50:00
The National Police Agency has published a collection of testimonies from juveniles who have been arrested in order to convey the reality and dangers of "dark part-time jobs," which claim high rewards and recruit performers such as special frauds and robberies. , I am calling you not to apply easily.

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European soccer Kaoru Mitoma contributes to the first goal of the season

2023-08-20 09:21:00
Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton, England's Premier League soccer player, started on the 19th away against Wolverhampton and dribbled in the first half to score the first goal of the season.

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Athletics World Championship Women's 10,000m Final Rika Hironaka 7th Place

2023-08-20 08:58:00
In the women's 10,000m final of the track and field world championships held in Hungary, Rika Hironaka finished 7th with a time of 31 minutes 35.12 seconds. won a prize.

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Shohei Otani No hit in 3 at bats as a designated hitter

2023-08-20 08:56:00
Major League Baseball Angels Shohei Otani started as a designated hitter in the first game of a doubleheader against the Rays, but did not hit in three at-bats.

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More than 26,000 people evacuated in wildfires in Atlantic Spanish Canary Islands

2023-08-20 07:33:00
As wildfires continue to occur all over the world, wildfires have spread to the Spanish Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and more than 26,000 people have been evacuated.

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[Updated from time to time] Russia invades Ukraine (movement on the 20th)

2023-08-20 06:39:00
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 20th (Japan time), such as 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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Strict vigilance against heatstroke due to ``severe heat'' mainly in western and eastern Japan

2023-08-20 06:29:00
The temperature is expected to rise mainly in western Japan and eastern Japan on the 20th, and it is expected to be extremely hot in various places. Please check the "heat index" that indicates the risk of heatstroke, and take thorough measures such as stopping exercise.

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Missile attack in northern Ukraine kills 7, including children, injures 129

2023-08-20 06:18:00
A Russian missile attack in northern Ukraine killed seven people, including children, and injured 129, according to Ukrainian officials.

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Junior High School Examination Cram School Lecturer Voyeurism Of A Student Did You Call The Cram School Under The Pretense Of Guidance?

2023-08-20 05:27:00
In a case in which a teacher at a major junior high school exam cram school "Yotsuya Otsuka" was arrested for voyeurizing a female student, the child was summoned to the cram school under the guise of teaching, even though there was no class on that day. got it. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances assuming that it was deliberately stolen.

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Prime Minister Kishida visits Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant today to inspect treated water discharge

2023-08-20 05:22:00
Prime Minister Kishida will visit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the 20th and inspect the preparation status, etc., regarding the plan to dilute the treated water that accumulates at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and release it into the sea. The government will hold a meeting of related ministers within the week, and is making adjustments to start releasing as soon as possible.

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