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TSE decides to publish names of companies that have laid out specific plans to increase stock prices

2023-10-26 21:49:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange considers the fact that many companies have low evaluations in the market as a problem and requires listed companies to show shareholders specific measures that will lead to higher stock prices. In order to encourage this, we have decided to publish the names of companies that have demonstrated specific measures.

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Major Chinese real estate company Biguiyuan defaults on debt, judged by international committee

2023-10-26 21:18:00
An international committee made up of the world's major financial institutions has determined that China's largest real estate company, Biguiyuan, has defaulted on some dollar-denominated bonds. With the judgment that the industry's largest company has defaulted, China's real estate recession will become even clearer, and concerns about the future of the economy will likely grow.

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Professional Baseball Draft Conference 2023 [Full roster] Total of 7 draws with 1st pick

2023-10-26 21:06:00
The professional baseball draft meeting was held for the first time in four years with all involved parties gathered together and spectators present. ENEOS and Takateru Watarai, whose father is a former professional baseball player, was selected first by three teams, and as a result of a lottery, DeNA acquired the negotiating rights. In addition, pitcher Yugo Maeda of Osaka Toin High School was nominated by three teams in the second No. 1 pick, and as a result of a lottery, Softbank acquired the negotiating rights. In this article, we will introduce a list of all players nominated by each team, including those drafted for development.

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``Suddenly a bear came from behind...'' Worst bear damage ever; unusual sightings reported

2023-10-26 19:45:00
It was a residential area, not in the mountains. As I was sitting in a chair, something suddenly hit me from behind, and before I knew it, blood was flowing from my head. If you look closely at the black thing running away, you'll see the shape of a bear. In Akita Prefecture, 80% of the damage caused by bears to people occurs in living areas such as near private homes. When we analyzed this year's damage situation, we noticed something unusual.

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KyoAni trial: Doctor who conducted mental evaluation of defendant: ``Delusion formed the motivation for the crime''

2023-10-26 19:00:00
In the Kyoto Animation arson murder trial, the defendant Shinji Aoba's criminal liability was examined on the 26th, and the doctor who conducted the defendant's psychiatric evaluation at the request of the defense said, ``The defendant is severely delusional.'' The expert's findings revealed that his disorder and delusions formed the motive for the crime.

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“Videos of the damage are painful to watch.” What to do about it... Ask an expert

2023-10-26 18:56:00
Videos of the large-scale clashes between the Israeli military and the Islamic organization Hamas are being broadcast every day showing destroyed buildings and injured people, with some commenting online that it is painful to watch. We asked experts how to deal with this information for people who find it painful to watch, or for families with children.

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Shogi "Ryuo Match" Sota Fujii wins 8 crowns, defends title with 3 consecutive wins

2023-10-26 18:52:00
The third game of the 7th round of the ``Ryuo Tournament'', the highest of the eight major Shogi titles, was held in Kitakyushu City from the 25th, and the title holder, Sota Fujii Hachikan (21), was the challenger and the same age Takumi Ito 7th Dan. (21) and defended his title with three consecutive wins.

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Foreign YouTuber rides for free? Check video and consult police JR Kyushu

2023-10-26 18:47:00
At a regular press conference on the 26th, JR Kyushu President Yoji Furumiya said that police had discovered that an overseas YouTuber with approximately 2.38 million subscribers had posted a video that appeared to be of people riding the Shinkansen without paying. announced that they were consulting with.

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Former Justice Minister Kawai's takeover case: Former city councilor convicted of inappropriate interrogation

2023-10-26 18:24:00
A former Hiroshima City Council member was accused of receiving cash from former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai in a large-scale bribery case surrounding the House of Councilors election four years ago, and was allegedly improperly investigated by a prosecutor from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department. However, the Hiroshima District Court handed down a fine. Furthermore, regarding the interrogation during the investigation stage, he pointed out, ``It cannot be denied that the prosecutor conducted the interrogation with the assumption that no charges would be filed, and that the former city council member gave a statement in accordance with his wishes in the hope that he would not be prosecuted.''

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Self-Defense Force ACSA: 110 unsettled cases over 1 year after provision of goods, Board of Audit

2023-10-26 18:05:00
As a result of the Board of Audit's investigation into ACSA (Actual Service Agreement), which provides food and fuel to each other between the Self-Defense Forces and the militaries of other countries, the Board of Audit found that payments were not completed even after more than a year had passed since the goods were delivered. It was found that there were 110 cases in which the amount was not met, with a total cost of 135 million yen.

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Prime Minister Kishida instructs to consider measures to return increased tax revenue to the people Government and ruling party policy council

2023-10-26 17:39:00
A government and ruling party policy meeting has begun regarding new economic measures. Prime Minister Kishida instructed the government to consider measures to return increased tax revenue to the people, including deducting 40,000 yen per person from income taxes, implementing a fixed tax reduction, and handing out 70,000 yen to households exempt from resident tax. Did.

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Propeller planes collide on tarmac at Okayama Airport, no injuries

2023-10-26 16:59:00
According to the Okayama Airport Office, the propeller plane came into contact with another propeller plane that was parked on the airport tarmac around 2:00 pm on the 26th. There were no injuries and runway operations were not affected, so passenger flights are operating normally. Police are investigating the details.

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Building directly connected to JR Osaka Station First evacuation drill assuming Nankai Trough mega-earthquake

2023-10-26 16:23:00
The first evacuation drill hypothesizing a Nankai Trough mega-earthquake was held at a building directly connected to JR Osaka Station. To avoid the tsunami, participants confirmed the evacuation route to a plaza located high within the building.

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Cram school instructor arrested for secretly filming high school girls with hidden camera installed in bathroom

2023-10-26 16:12:00
A 42-year-old cram school teacher was arrested for secretly filming a female high school student's body using a hidden camera installed in the bathroom of an apartment building. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of how she met a female high school student under the guise of a job offer at her concept cafe.

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A light passenger car crashes into a line of three elementary school students, leaving one unconscious and in serious condition in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

2023-10-26 16:03:00
According to the police and fire department, just after 2:30 p.m. on the 26th, a light passenger car crashed into a row of three elementary school students who were leaving school on the street in Minami Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and one of them was found unconscious and in serious condition. is. Two other children were also injured and taken to the hospital. According to investigators, the driver of the light passenger car, a man in his 70s, was arrested on the spot on suspicion of causing injury by negligent driving. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident in detail.

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China launches new manned spacecraft to its own space station

2023-10-26 14:54:00
China launched a new manned spacecraft on the 26th to send astronauts to its own space station, which was completed last year.

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Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Yamada resigns, replaced by House of Councilors member Akiko Honda over women's issues

2023-10-26 14:41:00
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Yamada submitted his resignation on the 25th after reports of an inappropriate relationship with a woman were reported.The government acknowledged his resignation at a rotating cabinet meeting on the 26th, and announced that Liberal Democratic Party member Akiko Honda of the House of Councilors would be appointed as his successor. Decided.

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Couple arrested for forging residence cards; data from approximately 10,000 people may have been used, Metropolitan Police Department

2023-10-26 13:59:00
A couple living in Tokyo was arrested for forging residence cards issued to foreigners staying in Japan. Data on approximately 10,000 foreign nationals, who are believed to have been used for counterfeiting, was found on the confiscated computers, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the situation.

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Tokyo to expand regulations on advertising car design to non-Tokyo license plates

2023-10-26 13:58:00
At a council meeting on the 26th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced its intention to extend the design regulations for advertising vehicles that drive mainly in downtown areas to include vehicles with non-Tokyo license plates from May next year.

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Tokyo Mayor Yayoi Kimura of Koto Ward admits involvement in paid advertising

2023-10-26 13:43:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department has accused the camp of Mayor Yayoi Kimura of Koto Ward, Tokyo, of placing a paid advertisement on a video posting site calling for votes for her during the mayoral election held in April this year. In a case where the ward mayor's office was searched on suspicion of violating election laws, interviews with people involved revealed that the ward mayor admitted to being involved in paid advertising during a voluntary interview by the special investigation department.

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House of Councilors representative question: debate over new economic measures, etc.

2023-10-26 12:24:00
In the Diet, the House of Councilors plenary session held a representative question for the second day, and a debate ensued over new economic measures in response to rising prices.

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Strong cold air in the sky; atmospheric instability in western Japan and Hokuriku; watch out for lightning strikes, tornadoes, etc.

2023-10-26 12:15:00
Atmospheric conditions are expected to become extremely unstable in western Japan and Hokuriku through the 28th due to strong cold air flowing into the sky. Please be careful of lightning, tornadoes, gusts of wind, localized heavy rain, and hail.

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Unusual revival of a retro public bath that went out of business

2023-10-26 11:56:00
"It's about time to go!" A voice echoed through the partition between the men's and women's baths. In a corner of Osaka's shopping district, there is an old-fashioned public bath that boils water using firewood, which is rare these days. This public bath is retro from the Showa era. It has been loved by the local community for 60 years since its establishment in 1962, but was forced to go out of business two years ago. While the number of public bathhouses is decreasing nationwide, a public bathhouse in the downtown area has made an unusual comeback after going out of business. While soaking in the bathtub, I searched for the reason. (Osaka Broadcasting Station Cameraman Teru Hirasawa)

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“Many hostages expected to be released in coming days,” reports Israeli media

2023-10-26 11:54:00
As the situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip becomes tense, Israeli media have reported that many hostages may be released in the coming days. In his speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu said, ``We will do everything possible to bring the hostages home,'' and the focus is on how hostage release negotiations will affect the timing of the ground invasion.

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Seven company employees found guilty of possessing modified air guns, etc., sent to prosecutors by Metropolitan Police Department

2023-10-26 11:44:00
Seven company employees in Mie Prefecture were referred to the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of violating the Firearms and Swords Act for allegedly carrying concealed air guns modified to fire metal bullets. All of the guns were purchased through auction sites, so the police are stepping up their crackdown by using cyber patrol to widely check for posts on the Internet regarding the buying and selling or manufacturing methods of modified guns.

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Yuji Tsushima dies at the age of 93, having served as Minister of Health and Welfare and chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's tax system research committee.

2023-10-26 11:15:00
Yuji Tsushima, who served as Minister of Health and Welfare and chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's tax system research, passed away on the night of the 25th due to old age. He was 93 years old.

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Toyota restores production system at all domestic factories and investigates cause of accident

2023-10-26 11:01:00
Toyota Motor Corporation started operating the production line at its factory in Gifu Prefecture, which had been suspended due to equipment problems at a supplier, from the morning of the 26th, and all domestic factories have now returned to normal production.

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Long-term interest rates rise to 0.880%, the highest level in about 10 years

2023-10-26 10:56:00
In the bond market on the 26th, the selling of Japanese government bonds intensified, and long-term interest rates hit 0.880% just after 10 a.m., the highest level in about 10 years since July 2013. In the United States, the yield on 10-year government bonds, an indicator of long-term interest rates, is on the rise again, trading at a high level of nearly 5% due to expectations that monetary tightening will be prolonged. As a result, upward pressure on long-term interest rates is increasing even in Japan.

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Tokyo Koto Ward Mayor Yayoi Kimura intends to resign amid suspicions of violating public election law

2023-10-26 10:24:00
It has been learned that Mayor Yayoi Kimura of Tokyo's Koto Ward has informed related parties of her intention to resign. Regarding Ward Mayor Kimura, on the 24th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department searched the Ward Mayor's office and other offices on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as his campaign had placed paid advertisements on video posting sites calling for votes during the election period. I was there. According to officials, a press conference will be held on the afternoon of the 26th to provide a detailed explanation.

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Stock prices temporarily fell by more than 600 yen, sell orders were placed on high-tech related stocks, etc.

2023-10-26 10:17:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell by more than 600 yen. In the New York market on the 25th, the Nasdaq stock index fell sharply due to concerns about long-term interest rates in the United States remaining high and the performance of high-tech companies, and as a result, high-tech stocks such as semiconductors and electrical equipment also declined in the Tokyo market. There are sell orders for many stocks, mainly .

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South Korean Supreme Court rules to recognize ownership of Buddha statue stolen from Nagasaki Prefecture and temple in Tsushima City

2023-10-26 10:09:00
A lawsuit is being filed over a Buddhist statue stolen from Kannonji Temple in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture in 2012 and later found in South Korea.The Korean temple claims ownership of the statue and is seeking its extradition, claiming that it was ``looted by Japanese pirates during the medieval period.'' On the 26th, South Korea's Supreme Court rejected the plaintiff's lawsuit and issued a ruling recognizing that the ownership of the Buddhist statue rests with Gwaneum Temple. After a seven-and-a-half-year trial, the verdict has been finalized, and the Japanese government plans to request the South Korean government, which keeps the Buddhist statue, to return it to Japan as soon as possible.

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Shootings in multiple locations in Maine, US, resulting in death

2023-10-26 10:03:00
There were shooting incidents at multiple locations on the night of the 25th in Lewiston, Maine, in the eastern United States, and on the morning of the 26th Japan time, and according to local fire departments, there have been deaths. The suspect has not yet been captured, and Maine police are asking residents to lock up and stay indoors.

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United Auto Workers union announces tentative agreement with Ford on wage increases, etc.

2023-10-26 09:51:00
On the 25th, the UAW (United Auto Workers Union) announced on the 25th that it had reached a tentative agreement with Ford, one of the three major automakers that has been on strike, regarding wage increases and other issues. This is the first time that the union and management have reached a tentative agreement in labor negotiations between the UAW and three companies. The strike has been going on for over a month since September 15th, but it is expected that it will start to come to an end.

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Yen exchange rate Temporarily in the low 150 yen range to the dollar, slight price movements due to concerns about market intervention

2023-10-26 09:05:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 26th, the yen depreciated further due to the fact that long-term interest rates in the United States remained high, and the yen exchange rate at one point fell to the low 150 yen level to the dollar.

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Even a pet salon in Tokyo suffers from a series of cyber attacks due to military conflict in the Middle East

2023-10-26 08:56:00
As the military conflict between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, cyber attacks are occurring one after another in countries around the world, and even a pet salon in Tokyo has had its website defaced. A pro-Palestinian hacker group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and experts are urging caution.

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Three people aged 27 to 88 go missing after going mushroom picking Ina Nagano

2023-10-26 08:51:00
Three men who had gone out to pick mushrooms in the mountains of Ina City, Nagano Prefecture since the morning of the 25th had not returned home by night and were missing, and police are searching for them, thinking they may have been lost. Masu.

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Israeli military releases video showing atrocities committed by Hamas

2023-10-26 08:22:00
In the midst of a large-scale military conflict between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, both sides are appealing to the international community for the legitimacy of their attacks by reporting the damage situation through social media. (*The text contains some cruel expressions)

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UN Security Council resolutions by the US and Russia both rejected

2023-10-26 07:12:00
At the United Nations Security Council, a resolution submitted by the United States calling for a "temporary cessation of fighting" over the military conflict between the Israeli army and the Islamic organization Hamas was rejected by Russia and China. . Following this, a resolution submitted by Russia calling for an "immediate ceasefire" was rejected without the necessary support for adoption, leaving the Security Council once again unable to take a unified response.

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NY market Temporarily drops to 150 yen and 30 yen to the dollar, new lowest price this year

2023-10-26 06:59:00
On the 25th, in the New York foreign exchange market, yen selling and dollar buying progressed due to the fact that long-term interest rates in the United States remained high, and the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the 150.30 yen level to the dollar. The lowest price has been updated.

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Airstrike hits church where they evacuated; what residents say in the tense Gaza Strip

2023-10-26 06:46:00
"It was the scariest experience of my life. I lost my family and it was a very sad day." On October 19th (20th Japan time), the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrios in northern Gaza was bombed. , more than a dozen people died. A Palestinian man who is still living as a refugee in northern Gaza speaks on condition of anonymity, saying that he wants the world and people in Japan to know about the current situation in Gaza, even though he fears for his safety. Ta.

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Four construction workers arrested on suspicion of stealing iron and other items from the ``difficult-to-return zone'' of the nuclear power plant accident

2023-10-26 06:38:00
A case in which iron and other materials whose radioactive concentrations had not been measured were taken without permission from a building demolition site located in the "difficult-to-return zone" due to the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and sold to a contractor. Police arrested four people who were all working at the site on suspicion of theft.

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[Updated on the 26th] Clashes in the West Bank kill more than 100 people

2023-10-26 06:33:00
As the situation surrounding the Palestinian Gaza Strip becomes tense, civilians clash with Israeli security forces and other forces in the West Bank, resulting in more than 100 deaths so far. Regarding the military conflict, the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution submitted by the United States calling for a "temporary cessation of fighting," but it was rejected with Russia and China using their veto power. A situation has arisen. We will keep you updated on the developments on the 26th.

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National Health Insurance Plan to raise the annual premium limit by 20,000 yen to 890,000 yen

2023-10-26 05:53:00
As medical costs continue to increase due to the aging of the population, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to raise the upper limit of annual insurance premiums by 20,000 yen to 890,000 yen next fiscal year for National Health Insurance for self-employed people and others. I solidified it. If raised, it will be the third year in a row.

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Gender Identity Disorder: Requirements for gender change surgery ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Court; future debate

2023-10-26 04:59:00
The Grand Bench of the Supreme Court ruled on the 25th that a law requiring people with gender identity disorder to undergo surgery to eliminate reproductive function in order to change their registered gender is invalid and violates the Constitution. Did. The focus will now be on how the discussion on the review of the law will proceed.

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