Main news(2024/03/13)
Prime Minister Kishida announces his intention to support wage increases for small and medium-sized enterprises at government-labor-management meeting
2024-03-13 23:14:00
A ``Government-Labor-Management Conference'' was held by the government, business community, and labor community, and Prime Minister Kishida stated that it was important to extend the flow of wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., and made every effort to create an environment that would support this. He expressed his intention to do his best.
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House of Councilors Budget Committee intensive deliberation, debate over next fighter jet exports, political funding issues, etc.
2024-03-13 23:11:00
Intensive deliberations were held in the House of Councilors' Budget Committee in the Diet, and discussions included whether to allow the export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries and issues surrounding the political funding parties of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Sado “Firefly squid throws itself” A fantastic blue-white light is emitted on the beach
2024-03-13 22:33:00
On the coast of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, a phenomenon called ``Firefly Squid Throwing'' was observed when firefly squid surfaced to spawn and washed up on the beach, emitting a fantastic blue-white light.
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Attack on Navalny's aide “possibly carried out by Russia” Lithuanian authorities
2024-03-13 22:28:00
Regarding the attack in Lithuania on a man who was a close aide to opposition leader Navalny, who died in a Russian prison, Lithuanian authorities have confirmed that the Russian side was trying to target Putin ahead of the presidential election in Russia. He suggested that the attack may have been aimed at preventing opposition movements.
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Soccer ACL Yokohama F. Marinos advance to the top four for the first time
2024-03-13 22:04:00
The second match of the quarterfinals of the ACL (Asia Champions League), which determines Asia's No. 1 soccer club, was held in Yokohama on the 13th, with J1's Yokohama F. Marinos winning 1-0 against China's Shandong, achieving their first best. We decided to advance to 4th place.
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Trading card worth 4.98 million yen stolen from "Show me your card" store in Akihabara
2024-03-13 21:59:00
On the afternoon of the 13th, a card worth approximately 5 million yen was stolen from a trading card store near JR Akihabara Station in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a theft.
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Taiwan's largest opposition party vice president visits China again; China threatens to shake up government
2024-03-13 21:01:00
On the night of the 13th, Vice President of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, Xia Liwen, headed to China. China accepted Mr. Xia's visit to China late last month, and it appears that he is aiming to use his relationship with the Nationalist Party to shake up Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party government.
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[Earthquake breaking news] Seismic intensity 4 in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture
2024-03-13 20:59:00
At around 8:24 p.m. on the 13th, there was an earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture with a seismic intensity of 4. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake.
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Sumo Spring Tournament Day 4 Yokozuna Terunofuji loses to Akio for second loss
2024-03-13 20:15:00
On the fourth day of the Grand Sumo Spring Tournament, Yokozuna Terunofuji, aiming for his 10th championship, suffered his second loss, losing to Akio, an experienced Sanyaku wrestler.
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Osprey resumes flight after crash, Ministry of Defense “in stages from the 14th onwards”
2024-03-13 19:54:00
Regarding the U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Ospreys, which had been suspended after a crash off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, in November last year, the Ministry of Defense announced that from the 14th onwards, flights in Japan will be suspended after maintenance has been completed. announced that it would reopen in stages.
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Fierce attacks continue on Gaza Strip, with casualties in West Bank
2024-03-13 19:24:00
Violent attacks by the Israeli military on the Gaza Strip continued into the 13th, and the casualties of residents continued to rise, while Israeli operations also caused casualties in areas such as the Palestinian Territories in the West Bank. Anti-Israel sentiment is increasing due to the series of violence that continues during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, and there are concerns that the situation will worsen further.
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Bank of Japan Governor: ``Spring labor movement is key when considering a change in large-scale monetary easing''
2024-03-13 18:58:00
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda attended the Budget Committee of the House of Councilors and expressed the idea that the trends in the spring labor unions, which had a day of intensive response on the 13th, would be a key point when considering a change in large-scale monetary easing measures. Ta. Amidst the view in the financial market that the negative interest rate policy may soon be lifted, the focus is on what the Bank of Japan will make at next week's monetary policy meeting based on spring labor labor data.
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Gaza Strip “More than 12,300 children killed, more than in four years of global conflict”
2024-03-13 18:24:00
Director General Lazzarini of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), which is responsible for assistance in the Gaza Strip, said that the number of children who died in the Gaza Strip in the four months ending in February this year will exceed the number of children in the world in the four years to 2022. It was revealed that the number of victims exceeded the number of children who died in conflict areas.
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Prime Minister Kishida's next fighter jet “The cabinet will decide when it will actually be exported”
2024-03-13 18:23:00
Regarding whether or not to allow 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 in addition to allowing the export, Prime Minister Kishida would go through a strict decision-making process. He also expressed the idea that a Cabinet decision would be made when actually exporting fighter jets to third countries. In order to put a stop to this, it was announced that Japan would limit exports to next-generation fighter jets and exports to countries with which Japan has agreements regarding the export of defense equipment.
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``Because he protected me'' 400 years in Suzu The scenery of the salt fields will never die out
2024-03-13 18:05:00
He was a craftsman who made salt using a method that has been used locally for over 400 years. I fell in love with the salt. Even though I was an outsider, he taught me how to make salt. He is like a mentor and an older brother. The woman said that she would like to carry on his wishes and preserve the scenery and traditions of Noto.
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Akira Toriyama dies, factory manager printing serial magazine ``Weekly Shonen Jump''
2024-03-13 17:44:00
In response to the death of manga artist Akira Toriyama, the manager of a factory in Ibaraki Prefecture that prints the magazine ``Weekly Shonen Jump'', in which his masterpiece ``DRAGON BALL'' was serialized, said, ``I would like to help Mr. Toriyama a little more.'' I feel lonely because I wanted to do that," he said from his heart.
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Government compiles support package to support the growth of “medium-sized companies”
2024-03-13 17:40:00
In order to achieve sustainable wage increases, the government has put together a support package that includes subsidies and tax breaks in an effort to support the growth of "medium-sized enterprises," which are larger than small and medium-sized enterprises and provide more employment. Ta.
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Nara Tomio Maruyama Tumulus coffin survey discovered valuable "triangular-rimmed divine and beast mirror"?
2024-03-13 17:10:00
At the Tomio Maruyama Tumulus in Nara City, where valuable discoveries have been made one after another, including the longest iron sword in ancient East Asia, three new mirrors and other objects have been discovered inside a wooden coffin. The Nara City Board of Education has decided to conduct further investigation as one of these may be a ``triangular-rimmed divine beast mirror'' found in a huge tomb of the Great King class.
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee: Examination schedule for Hirofumi Shimomura, who has requested to attend, continues to be discussed
2024-03-13 16:55:00
The Liberal Democratic Party proposed holding the party on the 15th after former Political Affairs Research Chairman Shimomura requested to attend the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee regarding the issue of a party for political funds held by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, but the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan made no preparations. It was decided that the meeting would be held next week, and that discussions would continue.
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Mr. Seko, Mr. Nishida, and Mr. Hashimoto to attend tomorrow's House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee on political funding issue
2024-03-13 16:12:00
The House of Councilors held a political ethics review committee on the 14th in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko Seko of Abe's faction, Masashi Nishida, and former Olympic and Paralympic Affairs Minister Hashimoto attended. To do. This is the focus of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee.
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Spring struggle: Nippon Steel responds with a monthly wage increase of 35,000 yen, which exceeds the amount requested by the union.
2024-03-13 16:08:00
On the 13th, Nippon Steel responded that it would raise wages by 35,000 yen per month, which exceeds the amount requested by the union during this year's spring strike.
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Funeral home in Saitama: Funeral after mixing up body; bereaved family realizes after cremation
2024-03-13 15:38:00
It has been learned that a funeral home in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, had mistaken the body of a man for that of another woman, held a funeral, and then cremated the body. The operating company has apologized to each family.
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Tokyo District Court orders state to hand over remains of former death row inmate Chizuo Matsumoto to second daughter
2024-03-13 15:11:00
The Tokyo District Court has decided that the remains of former death row inmate Aum Shinrikyo leader Akiaki Asahara, real name Chizuo Matsumoto, who was executed six years ago for causing the sarin gas attack on the subway, etc., will be handed over to his second daughter, who has ownership of them. He handed down a judgment ordering the state to extradite him. A court decision has already established that the remains of former death row inmate Matsumoto belong to the second daughter of his relatives, but the government has ruled that ``there is a risk of safety being threatened'' or ``the remains may be used for religious reasons.'' They refused to hand over the item, citing the possibility that it could be used against them. Public security authorities were concerned that the group could become the object of worship by Aleph believers, whose name has been changed from Aum Shinrikyo, and their handling has been a focus of attention.
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Spring Labor: Toyota Motor Corporation fully responds for 4th consecutive year Bonus reaches record high
2024-03-13 14:25:00
On the 13th, the day of intensive responses to the spring labor union, Toyota Motor Corporation responded in full to the union's demands regarding wage increases and bonuses, and labor-management negotiations were concluded. This is the fourth consecutive year that we have received a full response.
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Hamanako high school student murder case - video of being assaulted exists
2024-03-13 14:03:00
In February, a 21-year-old and an 18-year-old suspect were re-arrested for allegedly killing a high school boy by drowning at Lake Hamana in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and a video of the high school student being assaulted was left behind. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. Police believe the two then dropped it into the lake.
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Six more people arrested in Osaka Naniwa Tower apartment robbery and injury incident
2024-03-13 13:54:00
In 2023, five people were arrested and charged with stealing approximately 70 million yen in cash from a man who was negotiating business at a tower apartment in Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Police have confirmed that six people, including a 24-year-old suspect, were injured in the robbery. was arrested on suspicion of We believe that two of these people were responsible for planning or directing the incident, and we are investigating the details of the incident.
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine to secede from Shrine Headquarters “I can’t tell you the reason”
2024-03-13 11:58:00
神奈川県鎌倉市の鶴岡八幡宮が、全国の神社を包括する神社本庁から離脱するための手続きを進めていることが分かりました。
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Two 19-year-olds and 18-year-olds arrested for ``dark part-time work'' for robbery posing as a delivery company?
2024-03-13 11:56:00
In January this year, two people, aged 19 and 18, were arrested for allegedly breaking into an apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, posing as delivery men and stealing a luxury watch. The two were involved in the incident after applying for ``dark part-time jobs,'' and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.
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Spring Labor Concentrated Response Day Major companies received high-level responses one after another
2024-03-13 11:49:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous economic cycle, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some are raising wages at the level demanded by labor unions. There are even more answers.
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FTC inspects four manufacturers of sesame oil prices as a cartel
2024-03-13 11:41:00
On the 13th, the Fair Trade Commission began on-site inspections of four edible oil manufacturers, alleging that they were suspected of violating the Antimonopoly Act by forming a cartel to unfairly raise the price of sesame oil sold to wholesalers. This was revealed through interviews with those involved.
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[Breaking News] Private small rocket explodes and launch fails in Wakayama
2024-03-13 11:16:00
The first small rocket developed by a Tokyo venture company was launched from a rocket launch site in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, just after 11 a.m. on the 13th, but it exploded immediately after and the launch failed. It appears that some kind of trouble occurred, and the company is currently investigating the situation in detail. *We will update the launch information from time to time.
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Israeli military launches air strikes on Gaza Strip, exchanges with Hezbollah, concerns of escalation of fighting
2024-03-13 10:35:00
The Israeli military continued to carry out airstrikes in various parts of the Gaza Strip on the 12th, and local media reported that there were many casualties. In addition, to the north of Israel, exchanges continued with Hezbollah, a Shiite Islamic group from neighboring Lebanon, and on the 12th, Hezbollah carried out its largest attack to date with over 100 rockets, further escalating the fighting. There are concerns that it may expand.
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US presidential election Democratic candidate President Biden's nomination confirmed
2024-03-13 10:20:00
President Biden has been confirmed as the candidate of the ruling Democratic Party in the fall US presidential election. It is expected that there will be a fierce election battle between him and former President Trump, who is certain to win the nomination of the opposition party, the Republican Party.
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A man close to Russian opposition leader Navalny is attacked and injured
2024-03-13 09:45:00
A man who was a close aide to opposition leader Navalny, who died in a Russian prison last month, was attacked and injured in Lithuania, where he was staying, an aid group said.
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Former vice president arrested on the 13th for investment fraud claiming to sell fruit overseas
2024-03-13 07:58:00
The former vice president of a tourism farm management company in Okayama Prefecture, who was wanted internationally for an investment fraud case that involved selling fruit to overseas markets, was transferred from Indonesia, where he was detained, to Japan on the night of the 12th, where he is being investigated. Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters plans to arrest him on suspicion of fraud on the 13th.
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Nippon Steel Factory Radiation Exposure Accident Evaluated as “Radiation equivalent to 10 times the annual limit”
2024-03-13 07:16:00
Three years ago, two employees were exposed to radiation while inspecting an X-ray machine at a Nippon Steel factory in Hyogo Prefecture, and the Nuclear Regulation Authority determined that each employee was exposed to up to 500 milligy of radiation, which is 10 times the annual limit. It was assessed that the incident occurred and was reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The regulatory agency has determined that the severity of the accident is ``Level 3,'' which indicates a ``serious abnormal event'' according to international standards.
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Shohei Otani's two-run home run in the 4th at-bat of an exhibition game
2024-03-13 06:53:00
On the 12th, Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Dodgers started as the No. 2 designated hitter in an exhibition game against the Giants and hit a two-run home run in his fourth at-bat.
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First national survey to determine the support needed by seriously ill children
2024-03-13 06:48:00
In order to understand what kind of support children with serious illnesses such as childhood cancer need during their hospitalization and after discharge, the Children and Families Agency will conduct the first-ever survey in the new fiscal year to directly interview children themselves. We have decided to conduct a nationwide survey.
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US announces new military aid to Ukraine worth approximately 44 billion yen
2024-03-13 06:09:00
As the U.S. budget for aid to Ukraine dries up due to conflicts between the ruling and opposition parties in Congress, the Biden administration has decided to make money from existing budgets through cost cuts and provide $300 million worth of new military aid. However, this aid will only last for a few weeks and requires Congress to quickly approve a budget.
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Spring labor battle: Today is the day for intensive responses; major companies are resolving early settlements with high wage increases
2024-03-13 06:03:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. There has been a series of moves among major companies to settle on high wage increases before the 13th, and the focus will be on whether these moves will spread to small and medium-sized enterprises as well, in order to create a virtuous cycle for the Japanese economy.
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Tomorrow's House of Councilors Political Ethics Inquiry will be attended by former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko and three Abe supporters
2024-03-13 05:59:00
The House of Councilors will hold a political ethics review committee on the 14th in response to the issue surrounding political funding parties by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, and three members of the Abe faction, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, will attend. The opposition party plans to investigate how Abe factions continued to receive kickbacks of party income.
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Japan Gold Disc Award: The Beatles wins the award for the 9th time
2024-03-13 00:55:00
The ``Japan Gold Disc Award'', which is given to the artist with the highest sales of CDs and music distribution over the past year, has been announced, and in the Western music category of ``Artist of the Year'', the legendary British rock band `` The Beatles have won the award for the ninth time, the most ever.
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