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Main news(2024/03/06)


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Yokohama F. Marinos defeats China's Shandong in Soccer ACL quarterfinals 1st match

2024-03-06 23:05:00
The first match of the quarterfinals of the ACL (Asia Champions League), which determines Asia's number one soccer club, was held on the 6th, with Yokohama F. Marinos of J1 winning 2-1 away against China's Shandong.

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``Worker collapses during painting work'' report: 6 people transported, 3 unconscious Kanagawa

2024-03-06 23:01:00
Shortly after 7 p.m. on the 6th, a construction worker who was at the construction site called the fire department to report that a worker working on painting had collapsed and was unconscious at an irrigation canal in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. According to the fire department, six male workers ranging in age from their 20s to their 70s were rushed to the hospital, and three of them were unconscious.

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Republican Haley to withdraw from US presidential election, multiple US media reports

2024-03-06 21:29:00
Multiple American media outlets have reported that former U.N. Ambassador Haley, who was competing with former President Trump for the party's nomination for the opposition Republican Party's nomination for this fall's U.S. presidential election, has decided to withdraw from the campaign. I told you. After this, he is expected to give a short speech from midnight on the 7th, Japan time. Haley's withdrawal will ensure that Trump will win the party's nomination.

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JOC additional tax of approximately 2 billion yen; tax error pointed out in investigation by Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau

2024-03-06 21:10:00
The JOC (Japan Olympic Committee) announced on the 6th that an investigation by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau pointed out tax errors in the method of recording revenue and expenditure, and that it had received an additional tax of approximately 2 billion yen. The company stated that it had a "difference of opinion with the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau," but explained that it had already filed an amended tax return.

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[Updated from time to time] “Mediating countries and others propose short-term suspension of hostilities” Leading US newspaper

2024-03-06 20:59:00
As negotiations for a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas stall, a leading American newspaper reported that mediating countries have proposed a short-term cessation of fighting, such as a few days. Since Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month, begins around the 10th of this month, the focus is on whether this will lead to compromise between the two sides.

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Prime Minister Kishida's own term in office: Same as former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka

2024-03-06 20:55:00
Prime Minister Kishida said that his term of office will be 7 days, and that he will be on par with former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, but he says that he has nothing special to say about the length of his tenure, but that he will continue to take care of the things he has accomplished every day and will continue to respond to domestic and international issues. I have expressed my intention to do so.

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ITOCHU Corporation to take over Big Motor's main business

2024-03-06 20:40:00
In order to rebuild Big Motor's management, major trading company Itochu Corporation announced that it has entered into a contract with Big Motor to take over its main business. According to the company, ITOCHU Corporation, its subsidiary energy trading company Itochu Enex, and investment fund J-Will Partners will jointly establish a new company in the second half of April that will begin selling used cars. We will take over Big Motor's main businesses such as sales and automobile maintenance. In a statement, ITOCHU Corporation said, ``We have determined that it is possible to rebuild the business and that there is significance in our efforts.''

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What's next?

2024-03-06 19:53:00
Super Tuesday is a crucial day for the opposition party and Republican Party to select candidates for the fall US presidential election, with former President Trump securing victory in 14 of the 15 states and making great strides toward winning the nomination. What is the local reception? What's next? I will explain in detail.

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Prime Minister: “Kickbacks: Without knowing whether individual members received kickbacks, we are not encouraging them to pay taxes at this time.”

2024-03-06 19:33:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida said that he is not aware of any cases in which individual members have received kickbacks or other income that was not recorded in income and expenditure reports, and is currently urging them to pay taxes. I repeatedly demonstrated that I had no idea.

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200 first prize winners due to setting error in online lottery tickets Mizuho Bank

2024-03-06 18:50:00
In March, Mizuho Bank announced that in an Internet-only lottery it sold on commission, there was a setting error in which the number of winning tickets for the ``first prize of 2 million yen'' was supposed to be 10, but it was incorrectly set to 200. Did.

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Liberal Democratic Party “Recommendation to members to leave the party due to arrest and indictment of accounting officer” amendment bill

2024-03-06 18:34:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party's proposed amendments to party rules and regulations have been revealed. If an accounting officer is arrested or prosecuted for violating the Political Funds Control Act, the law will allow the lawmaker to take punishment such as ``recommending him to leave the party'' or ``suspending his party membership.''

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Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office indicts three father and son in Susukino man's murder

2024-03-06 18:24:00
Last year, the decapitated body of a man was found in a hotel in Susukino, a downtown area of ​​Sapporo, and three parents were arrested.The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office charged the 30-year-old daughter with murder, abandonment of a corpse, and other crimes. Did. In addition, her parents were not charged with murder, but with assisting in murder and abandonment.

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Wanted for arrest warrant for former representative of “Toke Match” management company, may leave Japan

2024-03-06 18:15:00
Tokematch, a service where luxury watches are kept by owners and rented to people who want to use them, suddenly ended in January this year, and the Metropolitan Police Department decided to discontinue the service due to a problem in which many watches were not returned to their owners. It has been learned that an arrest warrant has been obtained for the 42-year-old former representative of the company he operated, and he is now wanted. The former representative appears to have sold some of the watches he kept and is currently overseas.

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Former Unification Church designated as a “designated religious corporation” council unanimously approved

2024-03-06 18:08:00
Regarding relief for victims of the former Unification Church, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama consulted the Religious Corporations Council on the 6th regarding the designation of the religious organization as a "designated religious corporation" in order to ascertain the status of its assets, which was unanimously approved. Ta.

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A sword from a Japanese sword hits a student's thigh, causing injury during Iaido instruction in Nara

2024-03-06 17:09:00
At a prefectural high school in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, when the advisor of the kendo club was teaching iaido using a Japanese sword, the tip of the sword hit a student in the thigh, causing injury. This was discovered through interviews with the people involved. The severity of the injuries were minor, and the school said, ``We apologize to the students and their parents.''

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LINE Yahoo information leak issue: Three representative directors voluntarily return part of their compensation

2024-03-06 16:58:00
Due to the large-scale information leakage issue involving LINE users, operating company LINE Yahoo has announced that three of its representative directors, including Chairman Kentaro Kawabe and President Tsuyoshi Idezawa, will voluntarily return part of their compensation.

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Shohei Otani's former club: No hit in 3 at-bats against Angels [Q&A]

2024-03-06 15:33:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers started as the No. 2 designated hitter in an exhibition game against the Angels, with whom he belonged until last season.

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Nihon University American Football Club sends one male member to prosecutors; investigation ends

2024-03-06 15:21:00
In a case in which multiple members of Nihon University's American football team were arrested and charged with concealing illegal drugs, the Metropolitan Police Department has newly referred one male member to the public prosecutor on suspicion of violating the special drug law. This is the 11th member or graduate to be charged, and the Metropolitan Police Department has concluded this series of investigations.

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Gang attacks prison; 4,000 people escape; Haiti declares state of emergency

2024-03-06 14:55:00
Security in the Caribbean island nation of Haiti is rapidly deteriorating, with gangs attacking a prison and approximately 4,000 prisoners believed to have escaped. The government has declared a state of emergency.

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Meiji “Chelsea” “Decline in profitability” Sales to be discontinued in March

2024-03-06 14:53:00
Meiji, a major food manufacturer, has decided to discontinue sales of Chelsea candy, which it started selling in 1971, by the end of March due to declining profitability.

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Taylor Swift calls for Super Tuesday voting

2024-03-06 14:18:00
Popular American singer Taylor Swift called for votes on SNS on the occasion of "Super Tuesday," which is the prime time to choose candidates for the U.S. presidential election. Although he did not name specific candidates, their words and actions are attracting attention because they have a great influence on the younger generation.

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Kenzaburo Oe's document calling for cooperation in preserving atomic bomb experience materials found

2024-03-06 14:02:00
In 1965, 20 years after the atomic bomb was dropped, Kenzaburo Oe, the second Japanese author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and who continued to spread the word about the abolition of nuclear weapons and peace, decided to collect and preserve materials such as his experiences with the atomic bomb. It was discovered that a document was left in existence in 1995, calling for cooperation from intellectuals at the time.

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Prime Minister Exporting next generation fighter jets to third countries “Achieving a favorable security environment, in the national interest”

2024-03-06 13:03:00
Regarding the export of the next-generation fighter aircraft, which is being jointly developed with the UK and Italy, to third countries, Prime Minister Kishida stated that creating a mechanism for export would lead to the realization of a favorable security environment and would be in the national interest. He expressed his intention to continue discussions between the government and the ruling party.

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Meiji Restoration “Security Clearance” Bill Propose consultation to Liberal Democratic Party

2024-03-06 12:37:00
Regarding the bill to create a "security clearance" system, the Japan Restoration Association proposed that working-level people discuss the contents of the bill with the Liberal Democratic Party, and the Liberal Democratic Party said it would consider it.

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Parts of Ishikawa Wajima and Anamizu Town resume delivery of mail such as postcards and documents

2024-03-06 12:29:00
Delivery of mail such as postcards and documents, which was suspended due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, has resumed in parts of Wajima City and Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Ishikawa public high school entrance exam venue prepared in Kanazawa city for students who evacuated from their hometowns

2024-03-06 12:21:00
General entrance exams for public high schools in Ishikawa Prefecture began on the 6th. Candidates who have evacuated from their hometowns due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake have been provided with a venue in Kanazawa City to take the exam.

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Former Unification Church to be designated as a "designated religious corporation" Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology consults council

2024-03-06 11:52:00
Regarding relief efforts for victims of the former Unification Church, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama attended the Religious Corporations Council on the 6th and announced the plan to designate the religious organization as a ``designated religious corporation'' in order to ascertain the status of its assets. Once the designation is decided after consultation with the council, notifications are required before the real estate is disposed of.

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Tohoku Shinkansen train overruns at Koriyama Station, operation temporarily suspended

2024-03-06 11:44:00
Shortly after 7:30 a.m., Tohoku Shinkansen trains were suspended on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Morioka Station due to an overrun at Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture, where the outbound Yamagata Shinkansen passed the stopping point and stopped. resumed operations at 9:50 a.m. Along with this, the Akita Shinkansen and Yamagata Shinkansen have also resumed operation.

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Suspect's sister in 4-year-old child poisoning death suspected to have been killed with the same substance; couple re-arrested

2024-03-06 10:27:00
In a case in which a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical, the Metropolitan Police Department suspects that she also killed the husband's sister, who died six years ago in 2018, by ingesting the same substance. He was re-arrested. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the matter, suspecting that there was a dispute over the management rights of the company run by her husband's father.

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Heavy snow along the Kanto-Koshin mountains, traffic impacts due to slip accidents and fallen trees

2024-03-06 10:16:00
Due to the effects of the low pressure system, heavy snowfall has fallen along the mountains in some parts of the Kanto-Koshin region, and it has also snowed briefly in the flat areas in the south. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful about the impact of snow on traffic and the freezing of roads.

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Bitcoin hits new all-time high, temporarily exceeding $69,000, rough price movement

2024-03-06 09:22:00
The price of the leading crypto asset, Bitcoin, rose on the 5th, and at one point exceeded $69,000 for the first time, hitting a new all-time high.

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Toyota invests approximately 330 billion yen in Brazil; investment continues with preferential treatment for environmentally friendly cars

2024-03-06 09:11:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it will invest an additional 330 billion yen by 2030 toward the production of new vehicles equipped with hybrid systems in South America and Brazil. The Brazilian government has a policy of giving preferential treatment to companies that produce environmentally friendly cars, and automobile companies have been announcing large-scale investment plans one after another.

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NY Dow drastically dropped by more than $500 at one point

2024-03-06 07:14:00
On the 5th, the New York stock market saw an increase in sell orders aimed at locking in profits, especially in high-tech stocks, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point dropped significantly by more than $500.

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EU announces first defense industrial strategy: 50% of new equipment to be sourced locally by 2030

2024-03-06 06:51:00
In response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) has launched a new strategy that aims for member states to procure 50% of new equipment within the region by 2030 in order to strengthen the region's defense industry. announced.

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Mobile phone base station equipment: Open RAN system spreads without unification

2024-03-06 06:42:00
When building mobile phone base stations, Japanese telecommunications companies are focusing on introducing a method called ``Open RAN,'' which reduces costs by not integrating various devices into one manufacturer. Each company is competing not only with domestic competitors but also with overseas competitors to capture them in the global market.

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U.S. Presidential Election Super Tuesday Vote Counting Coming Soon

2024-03-06 05:30:00
Voting is underway on the 5th, with Super Tuesday being a major turning point in selecting candidates for the opposition party and Republican Party for the fall U.S. presidential election. Vote counting is set to begin soon in some states, and the focus is on whether former President Trump, who has a large lead, will further separate former United Nations Ambassador Haley and determine the course for the party's nomination.

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Three teenagers from Aichi and other areas arrested for burglary in Wajima immediately after the Noto Peninsula earthquake

2024-03-06 05:05:00
Immediately after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, three teenage boys and girls living in Nagoya and other cities were arrested for burglarizing a house in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and stealing rings and other items. Many people in the disaster-stricken areas have evacuated to evacuation centers, and police are conducting a detailed investigation, suspecting that the thefts took advantage of the post-earthquake chaos.

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More than 40 damage reports received for Toke Match; investigation into non-return of luxury watches

2024-03-06 00:01:00
An Osaka-based company that operated a service called ``Tokematch,'' where luxury watches are kept by owners and rented to people who want to use them, suddenly announced its dissolution this year, and 13 watches nationwide have not been returned to their owners. According to interviews with investigators, prefectural police have received more than 40 complaints from owners of the watches and have begun investigations.

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