Main news(2024/01/09)
Gabriel Attal, the youngest person at 34, appointed as France's new prime minister
2024-01-09 22:10:00
The French President's Office announced on the 9th that President Macron has appointed Gabriel Attal, who has been serving as Minister of National Education, as the new Prime Minister to replace Prime Minister Borne, who resigned on the 8th. At 34 years old, Attal is the youngest prime minister of France's Fifth Republic, which was founded in 1958. Local media also reported that he is the first openly gay prime minister.
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Shohei Otani's contract payment deferred payment statement raised by the state of California
2024-01-09 20:07:00
The California State Auditor has issued a statement calling out the fact that most of the huge contract bonus that Major League Baseball's Dodgers pays to Shohei Ohtani will be paid in arrears after the contract ends. did. They are calling on Congress to take action, arguing that the lack of restrictions on deferred payments "exacerbates income inequality and impedes the fair distribution of taxes."
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Impact on Japanese Economy “Depressing GDP by tens of billions of yen”
2024-01-09 19:58:00
Regarding the immediate impact of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Japan's economy, private estimates suggest that it will reduce GDP (gross domestic product) by several tens of billions of yen. However, the full extent of the damage is unknown, and the actual impact needs to be viewed with a wide range of perspectives.
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Toyama Kurobe "Trolley train" track bridge damaged; broken by falling rocks?
2024-01-09 19:53:00
On the ``Kurobe Gorge Railway'' in Toyama Prefecture, which is affectionately known by tourists as the ``Trolley Train,'' a section of the railway bridge that appears to have been broken by falling rocks during an earthquake was discovered. There is a risk that the start of service in spring will be delayed, and there are concerns about the impact on tourism.
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NHK decides on three-year management plan starting from FY2024
2024-01-09 19:41:00
NHK has decided on a three-year management plan starting next fiscal year, 2024. NHK's ultimate mission is to contribute to the development of a healthy democracy, and the company has announced a policy of providing reliable basic information and a variety of content, while promoting management reforms and maintaining a 10% reduction in license fees. That's what I'm trying to do.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Road restoration progresses, but “it takes twice as long as usual” What is the current situation?
2024-01-09 19:32:00
Eight days have passed since the earthquake, but roads in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture are still closed due to landslides, mainly in coastal areas, which continues to affect rescue efforts and support for disaster victims. The country is proceeding with emergency restoration work in a ``comb'' pattern, starting with inland roads, which are already being restored.
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Liquefaction caused by Noto Peninsula earthquake damages river landfill site Niigata Nishi Ward
2024-01-09 19:10:00
Experts investigated Nishi Ward, Niigata City, which suffered major damage from liquefaction caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and found that areas created by reclaiming rivers were damaged.
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Aki Yashiro dies at age 73, with hits such as “Ame no Hojo” and “Funauta”
2024-01-09 18:58:00
Singer Aki Yashiro, known for hit songs such as ``Ame no Hojo'' and ``Funauta,'' passed away on December 30th at a hospital in Tokyo. She was 73 years old.
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Yoshitaka Ikeda arrested; some secretaries “instructed to destroy evidence”
2024-01-09 18:41:00
In response to an investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department regarding the arrest of Yoshitaka Ikeda, a member of the House of Representatives who belongs to the Abe faction, over a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, some of Representative Ikeda's secretaries said, ``The lawmaker himself gave instructions to destroy evidence.'' Interviews with people involved revealed that the explanation was that the Recording media that had been destroyed with something like a tool were found at a party associated with Representative Ikeda, and the Special Investigation Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that there was an attempt to destroy evidence at the direction of Representative Ikeda. It seems that there are some.
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Earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 5 in Niigata Prefecture (17:59)
2024-01-09 18:17:00
There was an earthquake at around 5:59 pm on the 9th. The areas where seismic intensity of 4 or higher is currently observed are as follows. ▼The seismic intensity was lower than 5 in the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture. ▼Seismic intensity 4 occurred in the Joetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, the Joetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, the Sado region, and the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. Please pay attention to future information.
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China announces “satellite launch”; Taiwan issues “air defense alert”
2024-01-09 18:14:00
According to China's state-run China Central Television, just after 4pm Japan time on the 9th, China announced that it had launched a satellite using a rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province.
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Former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka's residence burns down; fire may have started near the Buddhist altar on the first floor
2024-01-09 17:54:00
On the 8th, a fire gutted a building that was the home of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. When the Metropolitan Police Department and fire department investigated the scene in detail, they found that the fire appeared to have started near the Buddhist altar on the first floor. I did. Her daughter, Makiko Tanaka, said, ``After I lit incense and left the building, I heard a noise and realized there was a fire.'' The Metropolitan Police Department and other authorities are working to determine the cause of the fire.
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Noto Peninsula expands by 4.4 square km Wajima City coastline extends up to 240 meters towards the sea
2024-01-09 17:26:00
Experts investigated the ground deformation caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake on the 1st of this month, and found that the land area of the Noto Peninsula expanded by approximately 4.4 square kilometers, and the coastline of Wajima City expanded seaward by up to 240 meters. got it.
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NHK "BS Channel 3 (BS103)" broadcasts information on the Noto Peninsula Earthquake
2024-01-09 17:20:00
In some areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, where the damage was particularly severe, NHK general television is no longer available due to infrastructure disruption, and disaster victims have expressed their desire to receive information about the disaster through satellite broadcasting. It has been sent. In response to this, NHK will use channels BS103 and BS, which are currently used for NHK BS publicity, to broadcast regional news and national news from General Television's Kanazawa Broadcasting Station as needed. We provide the latest information on the Peninsula Earthquake. The broadcast schedule will be announced on BS Channel 3.
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Mother of 5-year-old child killed in Shiga town during Noto Peninsula earthquake shares heartbreaking thoughts
2024-01-09 17:16:00
In Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a magnitude 7 earthquake was observed during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on the 1st of this month, a 5-year-old boy died four days after suffering burns from boiling water from a kettle that fell over during the earthquake. The boy's mother responded to an interview with NHK and spoke of her heartbreaking feelings for her son, who died after her condition suddenly deteriorated even though she went to the hospital and was unable to be admitted.
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Shaking from the Noto Peninsula earthquake: Did at least two large fault ruptures occur?
2024-01-09 17:03:00
Experts examined the waveforms of the earthquake caused by the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake in detail and found that at least two large fault ruptures appeared to have occurred near the epicenter. Experts point out that these two ruptures caused strong shaking near the epicenter that lasted at least 20 seconds.
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Soccer Yasuhito Endo retires as an active player, record for most appearances in Japan national team and J1
2024-01-09 16:20:00
Yasuhito Endo of Jubilo Iwata, who holds the record for the most appearances in Japan's national soccer team and J1, has decided to retire. It has been decided that he will be the coach of his former team, Gamba Osaka, in the new season.
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High school closed due to earthquake opens school building for students affected by disaster to study on their own Nanao Ishikawa
2024-01-09 15:50:00
While schools in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture are closed due to the earthquake, a high school in Nanao City has opened its school building to students affected by the earthquake to study on their own.
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Taiwanese presidential candidate Lai Qingtoku: “Winning will be an opportunity for China to reconsider its policies.”
2024-01-09 15:48:00
Lai Qingtoku, who is running for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan's presidential election to be held on January 13th, said that if he were elected, China, which currently does not consider the Democratic Progressive Party as a partner for dialogue, would "consider its Taiwan policy." It's an opportunity to start over."
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Yamato Transport contracts terminated for approximately 25,000 people; delivery workers protest
2024-01-09 15:22:00
Yamato Transport, a major delivery company, plans to terminate its contracts with approximately 25,000 individual business owners responsible for deliveries by the end of this month, prompting protests by delivery workers and labor unions demanding a withdrawal. We carried out activities.
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Osaka/Kansai Expo Noto Peninsula earthquake held “as planned” by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi
2024-01-09 14:32:00
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi was asked about the possibility of postponement of the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held next year due to the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake, and he emphasized that they would continue to make preparations to hold the event as scheduled. did.
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[Updated from time to time] Suzu City begins accepting disaster certificates Tsunami damage is also serious
2024-01-09 14:01:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, many homes suffered serious damage, with buildings collapsing. The first floor of City Hall began accepting applications for disaster certificates on the 9th. The damage caused by the tsunami was also severe, and according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, at least 120 hectares, including the neighboring town of Noto, were flooded. However, there are many areas in which cities and prefectures are not aware of the damage caused by the tsunami, and the damage may spread further. This page summarizes the situation in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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[Updated from time to time] Intensive search at the fire scene in Wajima City, which suffered heavy damage
2024-01-09 13:59:00
From around 1 p.m. on the 9th, police began intensively searching the scene of a large-scale fire that occurred on Asaichi-dori Street in the center of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where shaking with a seismic intensity of 6+ was observed during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on the 1st of this month. We are currently checking to see if anyone else was involved. In addition, buildings in Wajima City have collapsed over a wide area, and the city is currently unable to grasp the full extent of the damage. There are some villages that require support, and it is an urgent issue to understand the actual situation and eliminate the isolated situation as soon as possible. This page summarizes the situation in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Ask a doctor working locally
2024-01-09 13:56:00
In past disasters, many disaster-related deaths occurred during evacuation. We spoke to Dr. Taisaku Matsumoto, who continues to work as a disaster medical team (JMAT) at evacuation centers such as Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture. It was broadcast on the news at 12:00 on the 9th. [Video: 3 minutes 31 seconds] (Cannot be viewed on data broadcast)
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Ishikawa Wajima ``Asaichi Dori'' fire scene: 100 people on intensive search
2024-01-09 13:31:00
Police conducted an intensive search from the afternoon of the 9th at the scene of a large-scale fire that occurred on Asaichi-dori Street in the center of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where tremors with a seismic intensity of 6-plus were observed. We are planning to proceed with confirmation.
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Boeing 737 MAX: Same type of aircraft as accident plane, panel fixing bolts loosened
2024-01-09 13:17:00
Regarding the accident in which a window panel was blown off during a flight on a Boeing 737 MAX passenger plane operated by Alaska Airlines in the United States, several people have reported that United Airlines, which operates the same type of aircraft, found that the bolts securing the panel were loose. The media reported.
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Ishikawa: New school term begins in areas with little damage, including elementary schools in Kanazawa
2024-01-09 13:08:00
In Ishikawa Prefecture, many schools, mainly in the disaster-stricken areas, have delayed the start of the new term, but in areas with less damage, the new term started as scheduled on the 9th, and opening ceremonies were held.
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Junior and senior high school teacher arrested again for molesting male students and filming them Tokyo
2024-01-09 13:05:00
A teacher at a junior and senior high school in Tokyo was arrested for having a male student send obscene images, and was arrested again for performing other obscene acts on the student and filming the incident. it was done. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, as there were many obscene images of 15 or more people believed to be other students left on the teacher's smartphone.
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Haneda Airport accident: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism takes emergency measures to “give takeoff permission without informing departure order”
2024-01-09 12:35:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced emergency safety measures in response to the collision and fiery accident between planes that occurred at Haneda Airport. There is a possibility that the Japan Coast Guard aircraft may have mistaken the word "Number One", which indicates the order of departure, which was communicated by the air traffic controller before the accident, as permission to take off. They say they will give you permission to take off without informing you.
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Counter operations continue to be suspended at a total of 97 post offices in Ishikawa and Niigata
2024-01-09 12:33:00
Due to the effects of this earthquake, post office operations have been suspended for an extended period of time. According to Japan Post, counter operations continue to be suspended at a total of 97 post offices in Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures, and the Japan Post Bank ATMs attached to them are also unavailable.
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Okinawa Henoko Offshore Ground Improvement Work National Offshore Preparatory Work Begins
2024-01-09 12:08:00
On the morning of the 9th, the government began preparatory work at sea for ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Government decides to spend over 4.7 billion yen in reserve funds to strengthen material support
2024-01-09 11:54:00
The government has decided to spend over 4.7 billion yen from the reserve funds in the current and 2023 budgets to strengthen support for supplies to areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka's residence burns down, Makiko says, ``Sounds like glass breaking''
2024-01-09 11:45:00
On the 8th, a fire gutted former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka's home in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, and his daughter Makiko Tanaka said, ``After I lit incense and left the building, I heard a sound like breaking glass.'' I found out that he said something like, ``I noticed a fire.'' The Metropolitan Police Department and fire department are working to determine the cause of the fire.
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[Damage status: 9th] 180 people died in Ishikawa Prefecture (9:00 am)
2024-01-09 10:18:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 9 a.m. on the 9th, a total of 180 people had been confirmed dead within the prefecture. There were 81 cases in Wajima City, 71 cases in Suzu City, 18 cases in Anamizu Town, 5 cases in Nanao City, 2 cases in Noto Town, 2 cases in Shiga Town, and 1 case in Hakui City. Additionally, at least 565 people across the prefecture were seriously injured.
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This year's biggest risk is ``America's division'': US research firm
2024-01-09 09:50:00
An American research company that analyzes the international situation has announced ``Top 10 Risks of the Year'' and cited ``America's division'' as the biggest risk, indicating that political divisions will further increase in the run-up to the presidential election in November. He expressed a sense of crisis that the situation could deepen and bring geopolitical instability to the world.
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Stock price rose more than 600 yen at one point to the 33,900 yen level since the bubble period
2024-01-09 09:41:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 9th, just after the holidays, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen at one point, reaching the 33,900 yen level.
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US official: “President Biden has no intention of replacing the hospitalized Secretary of Defense”
2024-01-09 09:21:00
In response to criticism that President Biden was not informed that Secretary of Defense Austin was hospitalized for three days, a senior White House official has made it clear that the president has no intention of replacing Secretary Austin. .
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[Traffic Impact: 9th] Some sections are impassable for general vehicles
2024-01-09 09:13:00
This is the impact of the earthquake on transportation. (As of 5:00 on the 9th)
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Soccer ``Emperor'' Beckenbauer dies, famous former West German player
2024-01-09 09:09:00
Franz Beckenbauer, the famous soccer player who led West Germany to victory in the 1974 World Cup and was nicknamed the ``Emperor,'' has passed away. He was 78 years old.
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November Household Survey Real consumption decreased by 2.9% compared to the same month last year, 9 consecutive months of decline
2024-01-09 09:05:00
According to the household budget survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in November last year, the amount spent by households of two or more people on consumption was 286,922 yen, which is a 2.9% increase from the same month in the previous year in real terms excluding price changes. %It has been reduced. Consumer spending has declined for nine consecutive months.
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Tokyo's 23 Wards Last year's consumer price index increased by 3.0% compared to the previous year, the first time in 41 years
2024-01-09 09:00:00
The consumer price index for Tokyo's 23 wards last year was preliminary, and the index excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, increased by 3.0% compared to the previous year. This is the first time in 41 years since 1982 that the annual rate of increase has been in the 3% range.
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JR East's March schedule revision All limited express trains connecting Tokyo and Chiba will now have reserved seats
2024-01-09 08:37:00
Due to JR East's schedule revision in March this year, all limited express trains connecting Tokyo and Chiba will have reserved seats, and non-reserved seats will disappear from the main limited express trains that depart from and arrive at Tokyo.
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South Korean military plans to re-implement artillery training as buffer zone ``no longer exists''
2024-01-09 08:05:00
In response to the North Korean military's successive sea shellings, the South Korean military has canceled artillery and other training exercises that had been canceled under the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, stating that the buffer zone in which both sides would not fire artillery "no longer exists." We have announced that we will implement this again.
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Delivering medicine by drone to areas isolated by earthquake Wajima Ishikawa
2024-01-09 07:40:00
Amidst the challenge of how to deliver necessary supplies to areas isolated by this earthquake, on the 8th, a drone was used to deliver medicine to disaster victims in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Israeli military intensifies attacks on neighboring Lebanon in addition to Gaza Strip
2024-01-09 06:52:00
Israeli forces continued to carry out ground operations and airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on the 8th, and health officials there said 249 people had been killed in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, the Israeli military has also intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing an executive of the Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, raising concerns that tensions in the region will further rise.
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Indonesia M7.0 earthquake No tsunami impact on Japan Japan Meteorological Agency
2024-01-09 06:36:00
According to a message received by the Japan Meteorological Agency from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, there was a large magnitude 7.0 earthquake with its epicenter near Indonesia at around 5:49 a.m. on the 9th. Due to this earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced a tsunami advisory for the northwest Pacific Ocean, stating that there is a risk of a tsunami occurring near the epicenter. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there is no tsunami impact on Japan due to this earthquake.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Active seismic activity continues, severe cold in affected areas
2024-01-09 05:54:00
About a week has passed in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, where a maximum seismic intensity of 7 was observed during this Noto Peninsula earthquake, and its surrounding areas, where active seismic activity continues for about a week, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has predicted that the maximum seismic intensity will be 5 for the next month or so. We are asking people to be careful of strong or stronger shaking. In addition to severe cold weather in the affected areas into the morning of the 9th, rain is expected to return during the day, so people must be careful about hypothermia, landslides, and avalanches.
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From today, 100 people will be conducting an intensive search at the fire scene on Wajima's Asaichi Street.
2024-01-09 05:28:00
Police have been conducting an intensive search since the 9th at the site of a large-scale fire that occurred on Asaichi Street in the center of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where shaking with a seismic intensity of 6+ was observed during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on the 1st of this month. I'm trying to find the belongings left behind.
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Safety measures due to Haneda Airport accident - Air traffic control "Number One" will be suspended for the time being
2024-01-09 01:26:00
The contents of the emergency safety measures put together by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have been revealed in response to the collision and fiery accident between planes that occurred at Haneda Airport. There is a possibility that the Japan Coast Guard aircraft may have mistaken the word "Number One", which indicates the order of departure, which was communicated by the air traffic controller before the accident, as permission to take off. They say they will give you permission to take off without informing you.
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