Main news(2024/02/01)
SNS child support hearing held in U.S. Senate, CEO Zuckerberg apologizes
2024-02-01 22:40:00
Amid debate in the United States about the insufficiency of measures to protect children from harmful content on SNS, the Senate of Congress has summoned executives from five SNS operating companies to hold a public hearing. Lawmakers have repeatedly grilled the operating company about its responsibilities, and Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, which operates Instagram and other sites, was even forced to apologize.
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Four Continents Figure Figure Championship Yuma Kagiyama takes first place in men's single SP
2024-02-01 22:28:00
At the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, which began in Shanghai, China, on the 1st, the short program of the first half of the men's single was held, and Beijing Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama took the lead with a stable performance that broke his season's best. I did.
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Three years after Myanmar military coup, “silence strikes” take place in various locations
2024-02-01 22:09:00
One day marks three years since the military staged a coup in Myanmar. Under these circumstances, pro-democracy forces called for a "silence strike" to protest against the military in various places including Yangon, the largest city, and the streets were cut off.
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Soccer Junya Ito withdraws from Japan national team; Association ``cautious response due to some reports''
2024-02-01 21:54:00
Junya Ito, a member of the Japanese national soccer team, will be withdrawing from the team at the Asian Cup being held in Qatar. The Japan Football Association has said that it is required to take a cautious approach to some of the reports regarding Ito, taking into consideration the player's physical and mental condition.
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Aozora Bank's earnings forecast for this fiscal year has changed to a deficit of 28 billion yen
2024-02-01 21:36:00
Aozora Bank has revised its earnings forecast for this fiscal year downward and announced that its final profit and loss will be in the red by 28 billion yen, a complete reversal from its previous forecast of a surplus. This would be the first time in 15 years that the company was in the red, and the main reason was that it had increased reserves to protect against losses in the commercial real estate loan business in the United States, which continues to face difficult conditions.
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X-ray images may be leaked due to cyber attack: Saitama-based business group
2024-02-01 21:34:00
The Saitama Prefecture Health Promotion Corporation, which conducts health checkups in Saitama Prefecture, announced that it had been attacked by a ransomware cyberattack. There is a possibility that personal information such as X-ray images and names of those who underwent medical examinations may have been leaked, so we are consulting with the police and investigating the extent of the damage.
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“Nadeshiko” Hikaru Naumoto undergoes surgery on his left knee, making it difficult for him to participate in the Paris Olympics
2024-02-01 21:01:00
Hikaru Naumoto, the mainstay of Japan's women's soccer team Nadeshiko Japan, underwent surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, and her team announced that she is expected to fully recover in 8 to 10 months. This year, the situation has become difficult for me to participate in the Paris Olympics, which will begin in July.
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Unmanned spacecraft "SLIM" enters "dormant state" at night JAXA
2024-02-01 20:56:00
Japan's unmanned probe ``SLIM'', which successfully landed on the moon last month, has been conducting an investigation using its onboard solar cells to generate electricity, but it has entered a ``dormant'' state at night when the landing site is no longer exposed to sunlight. This was revealed by JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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Liquefaction is a major barrier to rebuilding lives; damage is concentrated in "sand dunes"
2024-02-01 20:52:00
In the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, many lives were lost due to collapsed buildings, fires, tsunamis, and cold weather, but the damage caused by widespread liquefaction has become a major barrier to rebuilding lives. Expert analysis revealed that the areas that suffered the most damage from this earthquake were concentrated in ``sand dunes'' where sand was deposited. Experts point out that ``the liquefaction damage of sand dunes has not received much attention so far, and it is necessary to take advantage of this in future countermeasures.''
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Tokyo's popular Jiyugaoka district is undergoing full-scale redevelopment in front of the station due to aging buildings
2024-02-01 20:40:00
While redevelopment is progressing across Tokyo, the long-pending redevelopment project in front of the station in Jiyugaoka, Meguro Ward, which has gained popularity as a fashionable area, will begin in earnest next year.
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NGOs and others call for withdrawal of suspension of funding to UNRWA by countries including Japan
2024-02-01 20:22:00
Japanese NGOs are facing a series of announcements from various countries, including Japan, that they will temporarily suspend funding to UN staff working in the Gaza Strip in Palestine due to suspicions that they were involved in attacks on Israel by the Islamic organization Hamas. held a press conference and called on the government to withdraw the move, saying, ``This act is tantamount to taking the lives of the people of Gaza.''
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Grand sumo wrestler Oinosato talks about his hometown of Ishikawa. His parents' home was also damaged by the earthquake.
2024-02-01 20:14:00
Onozato, a native of Ishikawa Prefecture who won 11 matches in his first Grand Sumo tournament despite being a newcomer, said in an interview on the 1st, one month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, ``I learned that the people of Ishikawa Prefecture were energized. "I was so happy," he said, expressing his feelings for his hometown.
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EU President Financial Support to Ukraine “All Member States Agreed” Posted on SNS
2024-02-01 19:48:00
President Michel of the European Union (EU) announced on social media that all 27 member states, including Hungary, agreed at a summit meeting held in Belgium on the 1st to provide Ukraine with a huge amount of 8 trillion yen in Japanese yen. Posted on.
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More than 2,800 “invisible disaster-vulnerable people” living as evacuees at home, fearing isolation
2024-02-01 19:13:00
There are people who are unable to go to evacuation centers due to nursing care or other reasons and are living as evacuees at home. A survey by Ishikawa Prefecture revealed that at least 2,800 people are continuing to take shelter at home. Since there is a possibility that many more people are living at home without receiving support, the prefecture is urgently trying to ascertain whether this could lead to disaster-related deaths.
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Prosecutors seek 23 years in prison for doctor in murder case involving ALS patient
2024-02-01 18:58:00
Five years ago, in the trial of a doctor who was accused of killing a Kyoto woman suffering from the incurable disease ALS at her request, prosecutors sentenced him to prison, citing ``an extremely unique crime that misused his medical knowledge.'' He was sentenced to 23 years. On the other hand, the defendant's lawyer asserted his innocence, saying, ``Punishing the doctor would deny women's choices and decisions.''
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“Sexual violence by the chief priest of a Tendai sect temple” nun files for revocation of monk status
2024-02-01 18:41:00
A nun has filed a petition with the Tendai sect in Shikoku to revoke the priesthood of the priest and two others, alleging that she has been sexually assaulted by the chief priest over a period of more than ten years.
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10 ANA flights canceled after wings of ANA planes touch each other on the tarmac at Osaka Airport
2024-02-01 18:02:00
On the morning of the 1st, the wings of two ANA planes collided on the tarmac at Osaka Airport, resulting in the cancellation of 10 ANA flights. There were no injuries, and ANA said, ``We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers.''
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Kirin announces acquisition of Healthia brand and other products from Kao
2024-02-01 17:38:00
Kirin Beverage announced that it will acquire the intellectual property rights to the brand and manufacturing method of Healthia, the first green tea soft drink to become FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Use), from Kao. This type of acquisition is rare in the beverage business.
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“Conscription” trial “Problems with the content of the first instance judgment” District court will start over again South Korea
2024-02-01 17:37:00
In a case in which South Koreans and their families had sought compensation from a Japanese company for issues related to "recruitment" during the Pacific War, their lawsuit was dismissed at the first instance and they were appealing the case. There are problems with the content of the case,'' and ordered the case to be retried at the district court.
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Four members of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction in the House of Representatives correct income and expenditure reports due to political funding issue
2024-02-01 16:51:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, four members of the House of Representatives elected from Saitama prefecture and belonging to the Abe faction, Hiroki Mitsubayashi, Taku Otsuka, Masahiko Shibayama, and Kazuyuki Nakane, submitted a political funding balance report. Corrected.
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Train and truck collide at Tobu Tojo Line railroad crossing; driver escapes from inside the vehicle
2024-02-01 16:35:00
According to the fire department, there was an accident at around 3:30 pm on the 1st when a train and a truck collided at a railroad crossing on the Tobu Tojo Line in Sunano, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. So far, no one on the train has been injured, and the truck driver has escaped from the vehicle and is conscious. Due to this accident, the Tobu Tojo Line has suspended service between Shiki Station and Kawagoe City Station.
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Lost a classmate in the first year of junior high school in the earthquake: ``We'll graduate together'' [Voices from the disaster area]
2024-02-01 16:10:00
``Don't forget Ginjiro, we'll graduate together.'' Ginjiro Mori, a first-year junior high school student in Noto Town, passed away when his home collapsed in the earthquake on January 1st. During class, I took the initiative to ask questions to help everyone understand. He was practicing hard with the soft tennis club and was active in tournaments. Ginjiro's classmates and teachers from the junior high school he attended spoke to him about their feelings for him.
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Earthquake forecast for Ishikawa Prefecture remains unchanged from 27 years ago as “low disaster risk” in disaster prevention plan
2024-02-01 16:07:00
Regarding the earthquake off the coast of the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture had indicated in its regional disaster prevention plan 27 years ago that it was expected to be an earthquake, and it was smaller than the current earthquake, indicating that it was a "very localized disaster with a high degree of disaster." was rated as ``low.'' Experts point out the naivety of the assumptions and call for a review.
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FBI director expresses alarm over Chinese hackers targeting US infrastructure facilities
2024-02-01 15:58:00
At a Congressional hearing, Director Wray of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) in the United States pointed out that China is targeting American infrastructure facilities with cyberattacks, and expressed a strong sense of caution.
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Toyota Motor Corporation factory suspension of operations extended until February 5th, no prospect of reopening
2024-02-01 15:05:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it will extend the suspension of operations on six production lines at four domestic automobile plants until February 5th due to fraud in obtaining certification for engines produced by Toyota Industries Corporation. There is currently no prospect of resuming operations.
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21 local governments nationwide to consider starting ride-sharing business
2024-02-01 13:29:00
As the government expanded the system under the management of local governments regarding ``ride sharing'', in which ordinary drivers use private cars to transport people for a fee, 21 local governments nationwide have decided to start the business. The summary of the organization formed by the mayors of municipalities revealed that they have expressed their thoughts on considering the future.
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Fisherman who lost his brother-in-law in the earthquake: ``I can't help but think that he protected me''
2024-02-01 13:17:00
A man from Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who lost his brother-in-law, who was with him right before the Noto Peninsula earthquake, said, ``He was a quiet, gentle, and good-natured person.If I had left my brother's house a little later, everyone would have died.'' "I could have died, and I can only hope that my brother-in-law protected me."
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6 families' choices about housing, work, and school One month after the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-02-01 13:10:00
One month has passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Many of the people affected by the disaster are worried about choosing a place to live. “Should I leave?” or “Should I stay?” Thoughts on family, thoughts on the land, and thoughts on the future. It's not an easy decision. We covered the decisions of six families.
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My father's right hand was tightly clenched [Voices from the disaster area]
2024-02-01 12:37:00
It was two days later in the morning that I received a call saying that my father had collapsed. The body that had collapsed was at the entrance of my parents' house in Wajima City. His right hand was clenched tightly. There was no electricity in the house, and the furniture was left overturned. ``It's been cold, it must have been really cold,'' said a man, talking about his late father.
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House of Councilors plenary session: Representative questions begin, debate over political funding issue
2024-02-01 12:22:00
On February 1st, representatives from each party began questioning Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech at a plenary session of the House of Councilors. In response to the Constitutional Democratic Party's request for a special committee to be set up to clarify the whole issue regarding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``It is a matter for the Diet to decide,'' and that the ruling and opposition parties should The party expressed its intention to contribute if a forum for discussion is set up.
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Meishin Expressway: Object hits car and windshield breaks; man unconscious
2024-02-01 11:55:00
On the morning of the 1st, an object hit the driver's seat of a passenger car on the Meishin Expressway in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, breaking the windshield and leaving the driver unconscious and in serious condition. Police are working to identify the object that was hit and are investigating whether there were any vehicles that dropped luggage or vehicles that were hit by fallen objects.
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Trump: ``I would immediately block'' US Steel acquisition
2024-02-01 11:48:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's decision to acquire the major American steel manufacturer "US Steel," former President Trump of the United States made it clear that he would not approve the acquisition, saying, "I would immediately block it."
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Spring Labor: Keidanren and Rengo top leaders agree to pass on prices, including personnel costs
2024-02-01 11:30:00
A meeting was held between the heads of Keidanren and Rengo regarding this year's spring labor union, and they agreed to work toward realizing price pass-through, including on personnel costs, in order to maintain the momentum of wage increases. In mid-February, labor unions in the automobile industry and other industries submitted written demands, and negotiations began in earnest.
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[Video: Current situation in the disaster area] Wajima "Asaichi Dori" remains unchanged since immediately after the fire
2024-02-01 11:11:00
Today marks one month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. A drone shot of "Morning Market Street" in the center of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture was taken by NHK just after 7 o'clock. There are still charred buildings along the street. We will show you the current state of the disaster-affected areas through video.
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Miyuki Kakizawa, former Deputy Minister of Justice, submits her resignation as a member of the House of Representatives
2024-02-01 10:07:00
Miyuki Kakizawa, former State Minister of Justice, who was indicted on charges of bribery in violation of the Public Offices Election Act in the case surrounding the Tokyo Koto Ward mayoral election held in April last year, has submitted her resignation as a member of the House of Representatives.
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A New Year's card arrived at the evacuation site.The sender is a local senior whose whereabouts are unknown.
2024-02-01 10:06:00
In late January, a New Year's card was delivered to a man in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and continues to live as an evacuee. The sender was a local senior whose safety was unknown after the earthquake, and the man spoke of his painful feelings, saying, ``I want you to smile and say, ``I made you worry,'' but it's painful because you seem so strict.'' .
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Miyata Village, Nagano Wanted gang leader arrested on suspicion of attempted murder three years ago
2024-02-01 09:32:00
A 55-year-old leader of a designated organized crime group who was wanted nationwide on suspicion of attempted murder for shooting and injuring a man in Miyata Village, Nagano Prefecture in September 2020 was arrested in Miyagi Prefecture early on the 1st. it was done.
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[Updated from time to time] Russia military invasion of Ukraine (movements on February 1st)
2024-02-01 08:27:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will keep you up to date with developments throughout the day (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, including the status of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved. (There is a 7 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6 hour time difference with Moscow, Russia)
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Will Nadezhdin be allowed to run for the Russian presidential election?
2024-02-01 07:51:00
In preparation for Russia's presidential election to be held in March, former member of the House of Representatives Nadezhdin, who is critical of President Putin, completed the formalities on the 31st, including submitting the necessary voter signatures for candidacy. All eyes are on whether he will become a candidate to challenge Mr. Putin, and the focus is now on whether his candidacy will be approved by the government.
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Today's EU summit talks about financial support for Ukraine
2024-02-01 07:13:00
The EU = European Union will hold a summit meeting on the 1st to discuss financial support to Ukraine. The focus is on whether Hungary, which opposed the deal last time, will agree, and whether they can reach an agreement on a massive financial aid of nearly 8 trillion yen.
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One month after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Toyama Prefecture Issues to rebuild the lives and livelihoods of disaster victims
2024-02-01 07:05:00
One day marks one month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. In Toyama Prefecture, more than 6,000 homes were damaged, and the economic impact has spread to tourism, fishing, and other industries, and the future challenge is to rebuild the lives and livelihoods of those affected.
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Photosynthesis: Successful observation of the process in which oxygen molecules are created from water molecules
2024-02-01 06:45:00
A research group from Okayama University and other institutions has announced that they have succeeded in using special X-rays to capture part of the process in which oxygen molecules are created from water molecules during photosynthesis, which is carried out by plants. It is expected that this will lead to the elucidation of the detailed mechanism of photosynthetic reactions, and that it will be applied to research on ``artificial photosynthesis,'' which is attracting attention as a clean energy source.
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US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting decides to keep policy rate unchanged for 4th consecutive meeting
2024-02-01 06:44:00
The Federal Reserve Board of the United States held a meeting to decide on monetary policy, and on the 31st decided to leave the policy interest rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive meeting in light of the continuing slowdown in inflation. On the other hand, the statement included language to discourage expectations for early interest rate cuts.
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One month after Noto Peninsula earthquake, semiconductor and electronic parts manufacturers rush to restore factories
2024-02-01 06:38:00
February 1 marks one month since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and semiconductor and electronic component manufacturers, whose factories continue to be affected by the suspension of operations, are rushing to restore operations with the aim of restarting operations. However, there is also an impact from Honda and Nissan making production adjustments for some vehicle models.
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Soccer Asia Cup Japan quarterfinal opponent is Iran
2024-02-01 06:05:00
Japan will play against Iran in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup soccer match on the 3rd.
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One month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake: Be careful of the maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower for the next 2 to 3 weeks
2024-02-01 06:02:00
One day marks one month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Although the number of earthquakes in and around the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture is gradually decreasing, activity remains high, and the Japan Meteorological Agency predicts a maximum seismic intensity of 5 or lower for the next two to three weeks. We urge people to be careful about the above earthquakes.
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Status of infrastructure and support 1 month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-02-01 05:35:00
Today marks one month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. In the Noto Peninsula, roads connecting mountainous areas were cut off in various places, so aid did not go as planned at first, and many people were forced to evacuate in the cold winter weather with infrastructure such as water and electricity cut off. it was done. In the disaster-stricken areas, lifelines are gradually being restored, and support efforts such as secondary evacuation and construction of temporary housing are accelerating. I have summarized the current situation.
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Aichi Taketoyo Town Thermal power plant fire The source of the fire was near the fuel storage equipment
2024-02-01 04:53:00
On January 31st, a fire occurred at a thermal power plant in Taketoyo Town, Aichi Prefecture, and the power company and other authorities confirmed that the fire appeared to have originated near equipment that temporarily stores wood pellets, a biomass fuel used in boilers. I learned this from an interview. The police and fire department are conducting an on-site investigation to determine the detailed cause of the fire.
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