Main news(2023/11/28)
Nippon Life Insurance to acquire parent company of largest nursing care provider Nichii Gakkan for approximately 210 billion yen
2023-11-28 22:48:00
Nippon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. will acquire the parent company of Nichii Gakkan, the largest nursing care company, for approximately 210 billion yen. As the domestic insurance market is expected to shrink due to population decline, we intend to enter the nursing care business in earnest and make it a pillar of our earnings.
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Hanshin pitcher Tomoki Murakami wins professional baseball Central League MVP award at the same time as Rookie of the Year
2023-11-28 21:23:00
This season's MVP (best player) in professional baseball has been announced, and in the Central League, pitcher Shoki Murakami, who helped the Hanshins become the best in Japan for the first time in 38 years, won the award for the first time. Murakami became the first pitcher in Central League history to receive the Rookie of the Year award at the same time. In addition, Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has won four major starting pitcher titles for three consecutive years in the Pacific League, became the first player since Ichiro to win the award for three consecutive years.
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Trial sales of emergency contraceptives begin today at 145 pharmacies nationwide
2023-11-28 20:46:00
Trial sales of emergency contraceptive pills, which prevent unintended pregnancies, began on the 28th at 145 pharmacies nationwide to see if they can be sold properly over the counter at pharmacies without a doctor's prescription.
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A 30-year-old office worker arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a missing 18-year-old woman
2023-11-28 19:50:00
This year, the body of an 18-year-old woman living in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, who had been missing since June, was found in a forest in Yamanashi Prefecture, and the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 30-year-old male office worker on suspicion of abandoning the body.
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JR West's 3-year average balance of 30 sections with low ridership is a deficit of over 23.7 billion yen
2023-11-28 19:34:00
JR West has announced the average income and expenditure for the three years up to last fiscal year for 30 sections where the number of users is particularly low due to population decline, and the total deficit was more than 23.7 billion yen.
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``24 Hour Television'' director fired for embezzlement of donations, etc. Nihonkai TV
2023-11-28 19:00:00
Nihonkai Television, a Nippon Television network that broadcasts in the San'in region, has been accused of embezzling over 11 million yen in donations to 24 Hour Television over a 10-year period, according to the head of the Corporate Strategy Bureau. It was announced that he had been sentenced to disciplinary dismissal.
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Osaka Prefectural Police Officer Arrested on Suspect of Cash Fraud; Is He Acting as Receiver for a Fraud Group?
2023-11-28 18:23:00
A 25-year-old police officer from the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested on suspicion of defrauding women in Saga Prefecture and other areas of 900,000 yen in cash by calling themselves a Canadian doctor and a fashion model and sending false messages on social media. Ta. Police suspect that the police officer was in charge of receiving cash from a fraud group, and are investigating the details of the incident.
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Supplementary budget bill expected to be passed tomorrow afternoon
2023-11-28 18:11:00
On the 29th, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to vote on this year's supplementary budget bill, which supports new economic measures, at the House of Councilors Budget Committee and then at the plenary session. As a result, the budget bill is expected to be passed on the afternoon of the 29th.
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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet with the Vietnamese President and Couple visiting Japan
2023-11-28 17:59:00
On the 28th, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress met with Bo Van Thuong, President of Vietnam and his wife, who are visiting Japan, at the Imperial Palace.
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Photos and videos after the atomic bombing recommended for UNESCO's "Memory of the World"
2023-11-28 17:46:00
UNESCO's ``Memory of the World,'' which preserves world-important records as human assets, includes photographs and video materials taken in Hiroshima after the atomic bombing, as well as two copies of the sutras held by Zojoji Temple in Tokyo. The project will be recommended as a candidate from Japan.
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Niigata Prefecture is the only prefecture in the country that has decided not to release its political funds balance report online.
2023-11-28 17:29:00
The Political Funds Income and Expenditure Report is submitted once a year by political organizations to clarify their income and expenditures to the public. In the Diet, the issue of non-recording of Liberal Democratic Party factions in the ``Political Funds Income and Expenditure Report'' continues to be investigated on a daily basis. Under these circumstances, Niigata Prefecture was the only prefecture in the country to postpone online release this year. why is it.
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Investigation into suspicion of theft where luxury watches were replaced with fake ones and taken away in Ginza, Tokyo
2023-11-28 16:33:00
On November 25th, at a high-end watch store in Ginza, Tokyo, a man pretending to be a customer took advantage of a gap in the conversation with the store staff, replaced them with fake watches, and made off with two watches worth a total of 8.1 million yen. They are being investigated for suspicion of theft.
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Number of syphilis infections hits record high for third consecutive year
2023-11-28 16:32:00
The number of people infected with the sexually transmitted disease syphilis reported from across the country this year was 13,251 as of the 19th of this month, exceeding the 13,228 people infected last year. This is the highest number since then. The number of infected people has reached a record high for three consecutive years, and experts are urging people to consider that they may be infected and get tested if they engage in risky sexual behavior. Masu.
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Number of patients suffering from “pool fever” and “a type of streptococcal infection” is highest in the past 10 years
2023-11-28 16:19:00
The number of patients with pharyngoconjunctival fever (so-called pool fever), which continues to be prevalent mainly among children, continues to be the highest in the past 10 years. In addition, a type of streptococcal infection that causes symptoms such as fever and sore throat has increased to the highest rate in the past 10 years, and experts are urging people to be careful about infection prevention measures as winter approaches. I'm talking.
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Gulf of Aden tanker hijacked; ballistic missiles near MSDF destroyer
2023-11-28 16:08:00
On the 26th (Japan time) in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen in the Middle East, a tanker operated by a British company was hijacked by someone, and a Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship and patrol aircraft, along with the US military, were on the scene gathering information, and the surrounding waters were discovered. It was learned that a ballistic missile was apparently launched. The missile is believed to have fallen more than 18 kilometers from the destroyer, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said it did not pose any safety concerns.
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Multiple employees claim that Fukuoka Mayor Miyawaka made power harassment remarks
2023-11-28 15:35:00
Several employees have accused Hidetoshi Shiokawa, the mayor of Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, of repeatedly making statements that are suspected of power harassment, such as telling a city section manager to "quit". I understand that you have filed a complaint.
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Ambassador detained in China and employee of major pharmaceutical company meets for the first time
2023-11-28 15:29:00
On the 28th, Ambassador Hideo Taru, who is stationed in China, met for the first time with a Japanese male employee of a major pharmaceutical company who was arrested in Beijing in March on suspicion of being involved in espionage. There are no major health problems for the man.
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Self-Defense Force personnel who raised their middle finger during resumption of training at Ground Self-Defense Force firing range are reprimanded in Gifu
2023-11-28 15:15:00
At the Ground Self-Defense Force firing range in Gifu City, where three members were killed or injured during live-fire training, when the training resumed this month, a member in his 20s raised his middle finger to the press. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force judged this action to be inappropriate and gave the member a reprimand.
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Voluntary recall of Nambu wheat grown in Iwate Prefecture due to detection of mold toxin
2023-11-28 14:40:00
Mycotoxin, which can cause vomiting, has been detected in Nambukomugi, a wheat grown in Iwate Prefecture sold by JA Zen-Noh Iwate, and confectionery shops and other stores that used this wheat are voluntarily recalling and disposing of the products. Masu. According to JA and other sources, no complaints of health damage have been confirmed so far.
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South Korea also plans to restore observation posts near the Military Demarcation Line in response to North Korea's restoration of observation posts
2023-11-28 14:19:00
In response to North Korea restoring observation posts near the military demarcation line that were removed under the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, a senior South Korean government official is considering returning the South Korean observation posts that were removed under the agreement. I made it clear.
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Gang member arrested on suspicion of violating the Firearms and Swords Act for possessing antique firearms without registration
2023-11-28 14:10:00
A gang member was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of violating the Firearms and Swords Act for possessing an old-fashioned gun called a ``Sharps gun'' that is believed to have been manufactured approximately 200 years ago without the necessary notification. The seized gun is believed to have entered Japan at the end of the Edo period, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the route by which it was obtained.
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First sentence for arranging organ transplants overseas; sentenced to 8 months in prison, Tokyo District Court
2023-11-28 14:04:00
The Tokyo District Court sentenced the director of a non-profit organization to eight months in prison after he was accused of arranging organ donation for patients seeking organ transplants overseas without obtaining permission from the government. This is the first time that a court has issued a judgment regarding the crime of arranging organ transplants overseas without permission.
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This year's "changed dolls" announced as themes such as WBC Japan representative and Fujii eight crowns
2023-11-28 13:55:00
"Bina" dolls that reflect this year's social conditions have been announced, and Hina dolls with themes such as the success of the Japanese national team in baseball's WBC = World Baseball Classic and shogi's Fujii Hakkou have appeared in Tokyo. Did.
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Wide-area robbery: Lawyer's office searched on suspicion of destroying evidence; contact with outside in detention center?
2023-11-28 13:41:00
It has been revealed that a lawyer who interviewed an executive of a special fraud group who was arrested for directing a series of wide-area robberies is suspected of having connected a video call inside a detention facility and having an outsider speak with the executive. . The court had taken measures to prohibit meetings with anyone other than lawyers, and the Metropolitan Police Department searched the lawyer's office on suspicion of destroying evidence.
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Digital Minister Kono apologizes for using smartphone during deliberations “It was his own mistake”
2023-11-28 13:18:00
During the committee deliberation on the 27th, Digital Minister Kono apologized for trying to answer while searching on his smartphone and was warned by the committee chair, saying it was his own mistake.
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Osaka/Kansai Expo “Early explanation of overall cost” Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno
2023-11-28 13:14:00
Regarding the Osaka-Kansai Expo, it has been revealed that the country will incur over 80 billion yen in national expenses in addition to venue construction costs, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno will explain the overall cost to the public as soon as possible. , emphasized the idea of striving for rationalization.
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Rengo and Keizai Doyukai executives meet and agree on sustainable wage increases
2023-11-28 12:54:00
Executives from Rengo, the central organization of labor unions, and Japan Association of Corporate Executives met and agreed that increasing real wages is important in order to achieve a virtuous economic cycle, and that they would work to achieve sustainable wage increases that outpace the rise in prices. did.
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House of Councilors Budget Committee: “Prime Minister will strive to avoid excessive administrative burden through tax cuts and benefits”
2023-11-28 12:44:00
In the Diet, the House of Councilors Budget Committee deliberated on a supplementary budget bill to support the economic measures, and Prime Minister Kishida expressed the idea of trying to avoid placing an excessive administrative burden on local governments and companies as tax cuts and benefits are implemented. I showed it.
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Former SoftBank manager and others arrested on suspicion of defrauding another company manager
2023-11-28 12:02:00
Three former SoftBank managers were arrested for soliciting investments under the guise of SoftBank's fictitious business and defrauding a company manager of 1.2 billion yen.The Metropolitan Police Department has determined that they also defrauded another company manager of 25 million yen. He was re-arrested on suspicion of
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Two 18-year-old suspects who broke into a precious metals store in Ueno turned themselves in and were arrested.
2023-11-28 11:58:00
On the 26th, two suspects, both 18 years old, appeared at a police station in Saitama Prefecture on the night of the 27th after three men wearing helmets broke into a precious metals store in Ueno, Tokyo, on suspicion of robbery and bodily injury. I was arrested.
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Qatari government agrees to extend suspension of fighting in Gaza for two days
2023-11-28 11:53:00
The Qatari government, which acts as a mediator between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas, announced on the 27th that they had agreed to extend the cease-fire in the Palestinian Gaza Strip by two days. The cessation of fighting will be extended until at least the 29th, and the focus will be on whether it will lead to the release of more hostages and an improvement in the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
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Digital Agency Selects Japanese company for cloud jointly used by government and local governments
2023-11-28 11:39:00
The Digital Agency announced on the 28th that it had selected Sakura Internet, an IT company based in Osaka City, with some conditions, in an open call for businesses to develop a cloud system for joint use by the government and local governments. Previously, the award was limited to large IT companies, but this is the first time a Japanese company has been selected in this field.
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Man dies in detention center; several police officers sent to prosecutors; medical treatment negligent? Aichi
2023-11-28 11:36:00
Last year, a 43-year-old man who was detained in the custody cell of the Okazaki Police Station in Aichi Prefecture died after being restrained for a long time.We are calling for the man to receive the necessary medical treatment. Investigators have learned that the Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters is in the process of sending documents to several police officers who were involved in detention management at the time, on suspicion of causing death due to professional negligence. I learned this from the interview.
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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki says LINE users' information leak is "very regrettable" and will take thorough measures to prevent recurrence
2023-11-28 10:59:00
Regarding the possibility that approximately 440,000 pieces of LINE user information may have been leaked due to unauthorized access, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki said, ``It is extremely regrettable that an incident occurred where user information was not adequately protected.'' '', and expressed his intention to call for thorough measures to prevent it from happening again.
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After confirmation of bird flu infection, “take thorough measures with a sense of crisis” Agriculture Minister Miyashita
2023-11-28 10:47:00
In response to confirmation of avian influenza infection at poultry farms in Saga and Ibaraki prefectures, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Miyashita urged poultry farmers to take thorough measures with a sense of crisis to prevent the outbreak and spread. I called on you to do so.
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Cabinet decision to add one new PFAS regulated substance that has been shown to be harmful
2023-11-28 10:41:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 28th, the government decided to add one new substance to the list of regulated organic fluorine compounds, PFAS, which some have pointed out to be harmful.
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US Secretary of State Blinken to visit Middle East for third time to discuss hostage release and humanitarian aid
2023-11-28 08:36:00
A senior US State Department official announced on the 27th that Secretary of State Blinken will visit Israel and other countries again this week. With Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas agreeing to cease fighting and the release of hostages progressing, they have decided to hold talks with a view to releasing more hostages and providing humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip.
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The Conference of Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons begins, will momentum toward nuclear disarmament be increased?
2023-11-28 06:20:00
The second session of the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which prohibits the development, possession, and use of nuclear weapons, began at United Nations Headquarters. At the first day's meeting, many people expressed the opinion that now is the time when the world's situation regarding nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly severe, and that it is necessary to discuss the abolition of nuclear weapons.A hibakusha who attended from Japan said that unless nuclear weapons are eliminated, humanity could be wiped out. He expressed a strong sense of crisis.
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[Updated from time to time] Israel and Hamas agree to extend fighting halt for 2 days
2023-11-28 06:12:00
The Qatari government, which acts as a mediator between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas, announced on the 27th that they had agreed to extend the cease-fire in the Palestinian Gaza Strip by two days. If the new agreement is followed, the cessation of fighting will be extended to at least the 29th. *We will update you on developments regarding Israel and Palestine from time to time.
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Musk agrees with Israel to provide telecommunications services to Gaza Strip and other areas
2023-11-28 05:35:00
American entrepreneur Elon Musk visited Israel on the 27th, and agreed to provide communications services using satellites to areas such as the Gaza Strip in Palestine, subject to Israeli government approval.
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North Korea's military reconnaissance satellite receives criticism at UN Security Council emergency meeting
2023-11-28 05:27:00
In response to the launch of a military reconnaissance satellite by North Korea, an emergency meeting was held at the United Nations Security Council, and a number of opinions were expressed from various countries condemning the launch using ballistic missile technology as a violation of Security Council resolutions. In response, the North Korean representative objected, saying it was an exercise in self-defense, and engaged in an exchange of accusations with the American representative.
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House of Councilors Budget Committee continues deliberations, leading to debate over issues such as wage increases and securing financial resources to combat declining birthrate
2023-11-28 04:23:00
The Diet's House of Councilors Budget Committee will continue to deliberate on the supplementary budget bill on the 28th, and there will be debate over initiatives to raise wages and how to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate. The ruling party wants to pass the budget bill on the 29th, while the Constitutional Democratic Party and others are insisting that sufficient deliberation is necessary, and it is expected that consultations will take place.
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