Main news(2023/09/23)
[Professional baseball results] Lotte and Softbank lose, Rakuten wins
2023-09-23 22:46:00
Six professional baseball games were played, and in the Pacific League, 2nd place Lotte and 3rd place Softbank both lost and 4th place Rakuten won. As a result, the gap between 2nd and 4th place has narrowed to just 2 games, and with just over 10 games remaining, the competition to advance to the Climax Series has become more intense.
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“Hit and run” reported one after another, man dies, office worker arrested, Hyogo Amagasaki
2023-09-23 21:28:00
Just before noon on the 23rd, there were a number of reports that a car had caused an accident and fled in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.A man on a bicycle who was apparently hit died, and a woman on a motorcycle who was rear-ended was injured. Immediately afterward, police arrested a company employee who caused property damage at another location on suspicion of hit-and-run, and are investigating whether the incident was related.
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Sumo Autumn Tournament Day 14, Hiramaku, Atami Fuji, 3 losses, back to sole lead
2023-09-23 21:24:00
On the 14th day of the Autumn Sumo Tournament, Hiramaku's Atamifuji, who was tied for the lead with 3 losses, defeated Aen to maintain his 3-loss record and become the sole leader once again. Ozeki Takakeisho, who was tied with three losses, lost to new ozeki Shoryu Toyo and fell to four losses.
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Derailed train derails near JR Okayama Station, no injuries, some trains cannot be operated
2023-09-23 20:43:00
On the afternoon of the 23rd, there was an accident where a derailed train derailed near JR Okayama Station. There were no passengers and the driver was not injured, but some conventional lines in Okayama Prefecture are still inoperable.
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Non appears in concert to celebrate 10th anniversary of “Ama-chan” broadcast Kuji Iwate
2023-09-23 19:28:00
A special concert was held in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, where the TV drama series "Ama-chan" was set, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the broadcast, featuring Non-san, who played the heroine Aki Amano, and her grandmother, Nobuko Miyamoto. also appeared and talked about their memories from the time of filming.
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Kitami, Hokkaido Death row inmate killed of wealthy couple 35 years ago dies of respiratory failure
2023-09-23 18:46:00
A 78-year-old death row inmate who was sentenced to death for murdering a wealthy couple in Kitami, Hokkaido 35 years ago, died of respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia at Sapporo Prison on the morning of the 23rd.
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Princess Kako visits Tottori to see the work of potters affected by Typhoon No.7
2023-09-23 17:55:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, visited Tottori City to watch a pottery artist working on pottery that was damaged by the record heavy rains caused by Typhoon No. 7 in August.
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Nadeshiko Japan comfortably defeated Argentina in the first warm-up match after the World Cup
2023-09-23 16:23:00
On the 23rd, Japan's women's soccer team Nadeshiko Japan comfortably defeated Argentina 8-0 in their first warm-up match after the World Cup. The actual match was aimed at expanding the range of ways the team could play, including trying out new formations ahead of the second Asian qualifying round for the Paris Olympics, which starts next month.
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Yoshidaya Banned from Business due to “Food Poisoning Caused by Boxed Lunch” Hachinohe City Public Health Center
2023-09-23 15:40:00
People who ate bento boxes from Yoshidaya, an ekiben manufacturer in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, have been complaining of poor health one after another, and the Hachinohe City Public Health Center has concluded that the food poisoning was caused by the bentos, and has suspended Yoshidaya on the 23rd. The business was banned.
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Iris Ohyama's ``Mochi Mugi Gohan'' voluntary collection expands to approximately 1.6 million pieces
2023-09-23 14:37:00
On the 19th of this month, the company announced a voluntary recall of microwaveable rice manufactured by Iris Ohyama and sold through its group companies, but on the 23rd, it announced a recall of approximately 1.6 million items, more than five times the number previously. It has been announced that it will be expanded to.
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Major League Baseball judge reaches 35 home runs, 9 behind Shohei Otani
2023-09-23 13:46:00
Major League Baseball's Yankees player Judge hit three home runs in one game against the Diamondbacks on the 22nd, bringing his total number of home runs this season to 35. With eight games remaining, he is nine home runs behind Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, who leads the American League with 44 home runs.
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Tokyo Shibuya "SHIBUYA109" reopens for the first time in a week
2023-09-23 12:18:00
SHIBUYA 109, a fashion building in Shibuya, Tokyo, which had been temporarily closed since September 16th when the power distribution board in the basement of the building was burnt, reopened for the first time in a week on the 23rd. The operating company will conduct thorough safety inspections and strive to prevent recurrence.
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Hokuriku Shinkansen to open in March next year, test run between Kanazawa and Tsuruga begins
2023-09-23 12:01:00
Test vehicles began running on the 23rd between Kanazawa Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, which will open next March, and Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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Doctor arrested on suspicion of bribery; another doctor may also receive compensation for using equipment
2023-09-23 11:14:00
A doctor working at the National Cancer Center East Hospital in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture was arrested for allegedly accepting cash in return for using medical equipment from a Tokyo manufacturer in surgery. It turns out that even if a doctor uses the money, the arrested doctor will be paid cash. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether hospitals are actively encouraging the use of the system.
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Kumamoto man infected with Japanese encephalitis, first confirmed in Japan this year, unconscious
2023-09-23 10:48:00
Kumamoto Prefecture has announced that a man in his 70s has been confirmed to be infected with Japanese encephalitis. This is the first time that a patient has been confirmed in Japan.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa calls for early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty
2023-09-23 09:12:00
During his visit to New York, Foreign Minister Kamikawa attended a meeting of foreign ministers from various countries aiming to bring into force the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which completely bans nuclear tests, and amid the possibility of a nuclear test by North Korea. He emphasized that the entry into force is an urgent issue for the international community.
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Prince and Mrs. Akishino make official visit to Vietnam and watch an opera co-produced by both countries
2023-09-23 09:05:00
On the evening of the 22nd, Prince and Princess Akishino, who are on an official visit to Vietnam, attended the premiere of a new opera co-produced by the two countries as part of commemorative events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in the capital, Hanoi.
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President Biden plans to provide ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles to Ukraine?
2023-09-23 08:05:00
NBC News reported on the 22nd that US President Biden informed President Zelenskiy of his intention to provide Ukraine with ATACMS, a long-range surface-to-surface missile that has been strongly requested by Ukraine. Regarding ATACMS, President Biden has shown a cautious attitude toward the provision of ATACMS, but it seems that his aim is to support the Ukrainian military, which is at a critical stage in its efforts to regain territory.
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Japan-U.S.-Australia-India Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting “Strongly opposes any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo”
2023-09-23 07:05:00
During his visit to New York, Foreign Minister Kamikawa attended the Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Quad, a four-nation framework between Japan, the United States, Australia, and India, and strongly opposed attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force, with China in mind as it strengthens its maritime expansion. I confirmed that I will go.
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Will the Bank of Japan continue to conduct difficult policy measures while taking into account the yen exchange rate and prices?
2023-09-23 07:02:00
The Bank of Japan held a monetary policy meeting until the 22nd and decided to maintain large-scale monetary easing measures. However, it has been pointed out that the continued large-scale monetary easing is a factor in the depreciation of the yen and the rise in prices, and it is likely that difficult policy management will continue while keeping an eye on trends in the yen exchange rate and prices.
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Fire and explosion at Taiwanese factory kills 4 people and injures over 90
2023-09-23 06:12:00
A fire and explosion occurred at a factory in southern Taiwan's Pingtung County on the 22nd, leaving four people dead, more than 90 injured, and six others unable to be contacted.
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Rugby World Cup Argentina wins, giving 3 teams including Japan one win
2023-09-23 06:04:00
At the Rugby World Cup in France, Argentina played against Samoa in Pool D, the same first league as Japan, and Argentina won 19-10, giving three teams including Japan one win.
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Ukraine “Successful attack on Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters”
2023-09-23 05:55:00
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense announced on the 22nd that an attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in southern Crimea, which Russia unilaterally annexed, was successful. The Ukrainian military, which is continuing its offensive to regain territory, has recently stepped up its attacks on Russian military facilities in Crimea.
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Doctor arrested on suspicion of bribery Did he receive other payments of over 100,000 yen?
2023-09-23 04:46:00
A doctor who worked at the National Cancer Center East Hospital in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture was arrested for allegedly accepting cash in exchange for using medical equipment made by a Tokyo manufacturer in surgeries. Interviews with investigators revealed that he had received 100,000 yen from this manufacturer.
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