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Main news(2023/10/12)


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Israeli forces attack Syrian airport, Syrian state TV reports

2023-10-12 21:30:00
Syrian state television reported on the 12th that the international airports in Damascus, the capital, and Aleppo in the north were attacked by the Israeli military, causing damage to runways and other areas. The details of the damage are not known. The Israeli military has frequently conducted airstrikes against facilities associated with Iranian-backed militias deployed in Syria.

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East Japan Expressway, Tokyo - Cavinous road managed by Komae City, repaired without permission

2023-10-12 21:11:00
It has been revealed that East Nippon Expressway repaired a cave-in found on a road managed by Komae City in Tokyo without the city's permission and received a warning. Underground excavation work for the Tokyo Outer Ring Road was carried out three years ago, and the East Japan Expressway was repaired with safety as the top priority, although it is unlikely to be related to the collapse. .

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US Secretary of State holds joint press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu and emphasizes “support for Israel”

2023-10-12 21:06:00
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, who is visiting Israel, held a joint press conference after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Prime Minister Netanyahu said, ``Thank you for your outstanding support to Israel in the fight against Hamas. Your visit is a concrete example of America's clear support.'' In response, Secretary of State Blinken said, ``The United States stands with Israel. We will work closely with Israel to ensure the release of the men, women, children, and elderly held hostage by Hamas, and to ensure that the conflict escalates.'' We will carry out intensive regional diplomacy to prevent this,'' he said, emphasizing his support for Israel.

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Russian military intensifies eastern offensive, attacks civilian facilities, damages school, kills 4 people

2023-10-12 20:43:00
In Ukraine, civilians were killed as schools and homes were attacked on the 12th. The Russian military appears to be intensifying its offensive on the Eastern Front and continuing to attack civilian facilities.

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Israel to form emergency government “to wage war against Hamas”

2023-10-12 19:10:00
In Israel, the ruling party and some opposition parties have agreed to work together to form an emergency government "to wage war against the Islamic organization Hamas." It is expected that the regime will further strengthen its hardline stance against Hamas, with a view to a ground invasion.

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``Annual income wall'' corporate subsidies to start from this month

2023-10-12 19:07:00
As a countermeasure to the so-called "annual income wall," a system to provide subsidies to companies that work to prevent their take-home pay from decreasing even if their annual income exceeds a certain level has been approved by a council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and the system will be implemented starting this month. We have decided to proceed with preparations for payment.

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Fast Retailing's overseas business is doing well, with sales and profits at record highs

2023-10-12 19:03:00
Fast Retailing, which operates Uniqlo, posted record highs in sales and profits for the year ending in August due to strong overseas business. This fiscal year, we expect sales to exceed 3 trillion yen for the first time as a company.

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The percentage of people who answered that Japan-Korea relations are “good” is the highest since the survey began for both sides.

2023-10-12 18:33:00
In a public opinion poll jointly conducted by private organizations in Japan and South Korea, the percentage of people who answered that the current relationship between the two countries is "good" was the highest in both Japan and South Korea since the survey began.

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Large and ferocious typhoon No. 15 expected to approach Ogasawara Islands tomorrow - alert

2023-10-12 17:59:00
Typhoon No. 15, a large and ferocious storm, is moving northward near the Ogasawara Islands and is expected to become a major force on the sea from late on the night of the 12th. The Japan Meteorological Agency urges caution against high waves.

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Palestine Gaza Strip: Water, food, and fuel shortages Establishment of ``humanitarian corridor''

2023-10-12 17:55:00
The Gaza Strip in Palestine is under the effective control of the Islamic organization Hamas. As a result of Israel's retaliatory operations, the only power plant in the area is no longer operational due to a lack of fuel, and water and food are also in short supply, worsening the humanitarian situation. International organizations are increasingly calling for the establishment of ``humanitarian corridors'' to deliver necessary supplies. A summary of the current situation in the Gaza Strip.

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Judgment ordering compensation for discriminatory posts online Yokohama District Court Kawasaki Branch

2023-10-12 17:38:00
In a lawsuit in which a Korean woman living in Kawasaki City claimed that her reputation was hurt by postings on the Internet saying things like ``just go back to your home country,'' she sought compensation from the man who wrote the post, the Yokohama District Court's Kawasaki Branch held the following: The judge ordered him to pay more than 1.9 million yen, citing ``malicious and discriminatory words and actions.''

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Fujii Hakkan Shogi Championship Round 4 The “fateful move” that decided the victory or defeat was

2023-10-12 17:31:00
In the 4th game of the 5th match of the Shogi Championship held on the 11th, there was a ``fateful move'' in the final stage that decided the winner.

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US Secretary of State arrives in Israel, exchanges opinions on establishment of humanitarian corridor?

2023-10-12 16:45:00
US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Israel to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is also expected to discuss the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to deliver necessary supplies to the Gaza Strip in Palestine, which is under the effective control of the Islamic organization Hamas.

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Henoko ground improvement work “proxy execution” trial First oral argument on October 30th

2023-10-12 16:41:00
The first hearing in a lawsuit filed by the national government to approve the construction work on behalf of the prefecture, regarding ground improvement work in Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture is being relocated. The argument will be held on October 30th at the Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court.

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US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier enters Busan, South Korea, strengthening deterrence against North Korea

2023-10-12 16:19:00
The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has entered the port of Busan in the southeastern part of South Korea, demonstrating the country's efforts to strengthen deterrence against North Korea.

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Shizuoka Family Court rules that surgery is required to change gender on family register ``violates constitution and invalidates''

2023-10-12 16:11:00
In a petition asking whether the provision of the law that states that in order to change the gender on the family register it is necessary to undergo surgery to eliminate reproductive capacity violates the Constitution, the Shizuoka Family Court Hamamatsu Branch ruled that the provision violates the Constitution. The court ruled that the procedure was invalid and allowed women to change their gender on their family register even if they had not undergone the surgery required by law. According to the petitioner, this is the first time a judicial decision has been made that the provision violates the constitution.

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The person who supported him was Osaka Toin teammate Tomoya Mori of Orix.

2023-10-12 15:54:00
Home run from a dynamic full swing, competitive strength in this situation. Tomoya Mori is a batter that fans can't help but look forward to. He was able to lead the Orix batting lineup, which won three consecutive Pacific League titles, with his competitive batting, thanks to the support of his high school classmate and personal trainer.

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Trains overflowing with bubbles from Umaibo factory temporarily suspended in Ibaraki

2023-10-12 15:46:00
On the morning of the 12th, a large amount of foam overflowed from a factory in Daigo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture that produces snacks such as ``Umaibo'' and blocked the adjacent tracks, causing trains to temporarily suspend operation.

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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance to raise the expected interest rate of educational endowment insurance

2023-10-12 15:00:00
In light of the rising trend in long-term interest rates, Meiji Yasuda Life has decided to raise the expected interest rate, which is the rate of interest promised to policyholders, for educational endowment insurance, which is used to fund children's future education. If the assumed interest rate rises, the insurance premiums paid by policyholders will become lower relative to the total amount they receive.In response to the rise in long-term interest rates, financial institutions are increasingly reviewing their product offerings.

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Prime Minister Kishida to strengthen measures against dementia “Support research and development of therapeutic drugs”

2023-10-12 14:43:00
In order to strengthen measures against dementia, Prime Minister Kishida has encouraged the government to take advantage of the success of the approval of a new drug for Alzheimer's disease in September and to conduct challenging research and development to create even more effective treatments and treatments. We have expressed our intention to support the project as a supporter.

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[Commentary] Dissolution order of the former Unification Church. Policy on request. What is the basis for it in the future?

2023-10-12 14:08:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the former Unification Church, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama attended the Religious Corporations Council meeting held from 1:00 pm on the 12th and announced his intention to apply to the court for an order to disband the religious organization. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to file a claim with the Tokyo District Court on the 13th. This is an explanation by Yoshinobu Oguchi of the Political Department and Yao Okazaki of the Social Affairs Department about the response from the cult so far, the basis for the policy of requesting, the process after making the request, and what will happen to the cult once the dissolution order is issued. (Video: 8 minutes 45 seconds, broadcast on the news at 1pm on the 12th) *Cannot be viewed on data broadcast.

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15 children suffered burns during Mie sports day practice and complained of pain in the soles of their feet

2023-10-12 14:07:00
Late last month at an elementary school in Odai Town, Mie Prefecture, it was learned that 15 children were complaining of symptoms that appeared to be burns, including pain in the soles of their feet while practicing group gymnastics to be performed at a sports day. Ta.

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``Shorter greetings and skirts are better'' Fukuoka Mayor Nakama apologizes for comment

2023-10-12 13:36:00
When the mayor of Nakama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, gave a greeting at a meeting held in Kitakyushu City on the 10th, he said, ``Shorter skirts are better when greeting people.'' The mayor apologized on the 12th for this comment, saying it was inappropriate.

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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama announces intention to request dissolution order of former Unification Church

2023-10-12 13:10:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the former Unification Church, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama attended the Religious Corporations Council meeting held from 1:00 pm on the 12th and announced his intention to apply to the court for an order to disband the religious organization. In this regard, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama said, ``We have had careful discussions over a period of approximately one year. We have collected information through hearings with the organization and have considered it in detail.Based on these results, the competent authority is planning to request a dissolution order based on the Religious Corporations Act.'' and requested the council's opinion. After hearing opinions from the committee members, a formal decision will be made, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to file a request with the Tokyo District Court on the 13th. To date, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has exercised its right to question the religious corporation seven times under the Religious Corporations Act, and has conducted repeated interviews with former members who have complained of damage, and is proceeding with investigations into the cult's methods of collecting donations and the actual state of organizational management. I did.

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Three people, including representatives of a consulting company, arrested for falsifying the financial results of a clothing wholesale company

2023-10-12 12:57:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department has arrested three people, including the representative of a Tokyo consulting company, on suspicion of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for recording fictitious sales and falsifying the financial statements of an Osaka clothing wholesale company listed on the TSE Standard. Did.

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Toyota and Idemitsu agree to collaborate on mass production of "all-solid-state batteries"

2023-10-12 12:26:00
Toyota Motor Corporation and Idemitsu Kosan have announced that they have agreed to collaborate to mass produce next-generation "all-solid-state batteries" that have higher performance than current batteries for EVs (electric vehicles). The two companies will jointly conduct demonstrations aimed at mass production, as well as consider future commercialization. Toyota Motor Corporation aims to commercialize all-solid-state batteries for EVs as early as 2027, and other automakers are also accelerating research and development toward commercialization.

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Medical equipment corruption case: Doctor to be re-arrested on suspicion of bribery Metropolitan Police Department

2023-10-12 12:22:00
In a corruption case involving the use of medical equipment at the National Cancer Center East Hospital in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, the Metropolitan Police Department plans to re-arrest a doctor on suspicion of bribery after receiving approximately 1.5 million yen from the manufacturer. Interviews with people involved in the investigation revealed that this has been confirmed.

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Palestine urges United Nations to bring in aid supplies due to food and water shortage in Gaza Strip

2023-10-12 11:51:00
As the conflict between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, which is under effective control of Hamas, is deteriorating due to shortages of water and food. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a hastily held press conference and appealed for humanitarian aid to be allowed in, stating, ``Fast and unhindered humanitarian assistance is now needed.''

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Fujii Hakkan Kazuoya press conference about future defense “Make it as good as possible”

2023-10-12 11:34:00
Sota Fujii (21), who became the first shogi player in history to monopolize the eight major titles, held a press conference early in the morning and said, ``I will do everything I can to protect my title in the future, including the current Ryuo match.'' I want to make it something with good content," he said with enthusiasm. *The video is an uncut version of Sota Fujii's remarks (16 minutes 43 seconds) and cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.

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34 Big Motor offices face administrative sanctions including revocation of vehicle inspection business designation

2023-10-12 10:53:00
Regarding Big Motor's fraudulent insurance claims, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to take administrative action against the 34 business establishments that were inspected on-site, including revoking their vehicle inspection designation based on the Road Transport Vehicle Law. I solidified it.

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Zengin-Net Responses from each financial institution

2023-10-12 10:48:00
This is the response of each financial institution.

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Prime Minister coordinates award of Prime Minister's Award to Sota Fujii for achieving eight major titles

2023-10-12 10:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced that he is coordinating the award of the Prime Minister's Commendation to Sota Fujii, who became the first player in the world of shogi to win the eight major titles.

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Zengin-Net system restored, management organization announced

2023-10-12 10:03:00
A glitch occurred in the system that handles the exchange of funds between financial institutions, which caused delays in transfers at some financial institutions starting on the 10th, but the organization that operates the system said that as of 9 a.m., the system was broken. We confirmed that it was operating without any problems and announced that it had been restored.

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Shoko Chukin Bank “Transactions can be used as usual”

2023-10-12 09:39:00
Shoko Chukin Bank, which is a government-affiliated financial institution that provides loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, has decided that due to a system glitch on Zengin-Net, it will be unable to transfer funds to other banks at counters in stores nationwide, at ATMs (automated teller machines), and over the Internet. However, we have recently announced that these transactions can now be used as usual.

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First release of sand collected from an asteroid using a NASA probe

2023-10-12 09:15:00
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has released sand collected from an asteroid using a probe for the first time, revealing that it contains water and carbon. Detailed analysis will be carried out in the future, and it is expected that this will provide valuable information about the origin of life on Earth.

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Executive of Russian human rights organization who won Nobel Peace Prize last year is fined

2023-10-12 09:12:00
On the 11th, a court in the capital Moscow handed down a fine to an executive of a Russian human rights organization who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year on charges of destroying trust in the Russian military.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Bank “Transactions can now be carried out as usual”

2023-10-12 09:11:00
Due to a glitch in the system responsible for exchanging funds between financial institutions, which has been causing delays in transfers at some financial institutions since the 10th, Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ has recently announced that transactions will resume as usual. announced that it had become There has been a delay in some transfers to and from other financial institutions that were received by the 11th, but it is expected that the transactions will be completed gradually.

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September corporate price index increased by 2% compared to the same month last year; growth rate slowed for 9 consecutive months

2023-10-12 08:56:00
The Corporate Goods Price Index, which measures the prices of goods traded between companies, rose 2% last month compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, the growth rate slowed for nine consecutive months.

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Zengin Net “The system has been operating smoothly since 8:30 a.m.”

2023-10-12 08:53:00
A glitch occurred in the system that handles the exchange of funds between financial institutions, and since the 10th, some financial institutions have been experiencing delays in transfers. Network announced that recovery efforts have been completed. The system has been operating smoothly since 8:30 a.m., and transfers to other banks can be made.

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G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting to be held to discuss economic slowdown risks, etc.

2023-10-12 07:28:00
The G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting of 20 major countries will be held in Morocco, North Africa, for two days starting from the 12th local time. In addition to the protracted military invasion of Ukraine and continued inflation in various countries, there is growing awareness of the risk of a global economic slowdown due to clashes between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, and the focus will be on whether each country can demonstrate a unified stance.

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[Updated from time to time] Palestine's only power plant in Gaza Strip ceases operation

2023-10-12 06:19:00
In the Palestinian Gaza Strip, which is under the effective control of the Islamic organization Hamas, the only power plant in the area is said to be unable to operate due to a fuel shortage due to Israeli retaliatory operations. The World Health Organization has said hospitals in the district could run out of fuel within days, raising fears of a growing humanitarian crisis. *We will keep you updated on the developments on the 12th (Japan time).

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US House of Representatives Republican Party will focus on whether they can secure a majority in deciding candidate to replace speaker

2023-10-12 05:51:00
The Republican Party, which has a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, has selected Majority Leader Scalise, the number two party in the House, as its candidate to replace the speaker who was dismissed due to intraparty conflict. However, some members of the party have not stated whether they will support Scalise in the upcoming plenary vote, and the focus is on whether Scalise can secure the majority of votes in the House necessary to elect speaker.

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90% of medical institutions that prescribe drugs in-hospital have difficulty obtaining drugs Japan Medical Association

2023-10-12 05:46:00
As drug supply continues to be in short supply, a survey by the Japan Medical Association found that 90% of medical institutions that prescribe drugs in-hospital have some drugs that are difficult to obtain.

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Did FUJIWARA's Toshifumi Fujimoto hit another car and drive off?

2023-10-12 05:10:00
According to an interview with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Toshifumi Fujimoto (52) of the popular comedy duo FUJIWARA is suspected of causing an accident this month when he hit another car at an intersection in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, and then driving off. I did. According to his agency, Mr. Fujimoto will refrain from his entertainment activities for the time being.

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Issues surrounding the former Unification Church: Request for dissolution order to be officially decided Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

2023-10-12 05:04:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the former Unification Church, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to hold a meeting of the Religious Corporations Council on the 12th and announce its request for a dissolution order. A formal decision will be made after hearing the opinions of the council, and the request is expected to be filed with the court on the 13th.

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Zengin Net system glitch “Aiming to restore by 8:30 a.m.”

2023-10-12 05:03:00
Due to a glitch in the system responsible for exchanging funds between financial institutions, more than 5 million transactions were delayed from the 10th to the 11th. The organization that operates the system says they aim to restore the system by 8:30 a.m.

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Shogi Sota Fujii, first in history to win 8 crowns ``I hope he can play for a long time''

2023-10-12 04:48:00
Sota Fujii (21), who became the first player in the world of shogi to win the eight major titles, held a press conference and expressed his feelings, saying, ``I'm very happy. I want to be able to continue playing for a long time.''

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