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Main news(2024/03/25)


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President Macron raises alert level to highest level over terrorist plots in France

2024-03-25 21:57:00
In response to the terrorist attack on the outskirts of Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron revealed to reporters that the extremist group Islamic State (IS) was planning to carry out a terrorist attack in France. The French government has raised the alert level nationwide to the highest level as the Olympic and Paralympic Games are scheduled to be held this summer.

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House of Councilors Budget Committee debates over political funding issue and response to Noto Peninsula earthquake

2024-03-25 20:55:00
Intensive deliberations were held at the House of Councilors Budget Committee in the Diet, and discussions were held regarding issues surrounding the political funding party of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party and responses to the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

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Third-party committee to consider permanent preservation of court records destruction issue meets for the first time

2024-03-25 20:24:00
In response to the issue of records of juvenile cases and civil trials that attracted social attention, such as the Kobe child serial murder case that occurred 27 years ago, being destroyed, a new Supreme Court has been appointed to consider the need for permanent preservation. The established third-party committee held its first meeting.

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Verification committee reports on apple choking incident at school lunch at nursery school in Ehime

2024-03-25 20:12:00
Last year, at a nursery school in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, an 8-month-old boy choked on an apple from his school lunch and became unconscious, leading the city's verification committee to assess the risks of using apples as baby food. We submitted a report to the city stating that a lack of awareness led to the accident.

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We are receiving a series of inquiries from companies that use “red yeast rice” that are not related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.

2024-03-25 19:44:00
Concerns about the safety of products using red yeast rice are spreading on social media, and companies that sell them are receiving a series of inquiries from consumers.

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Illegal export falsification case: Investigator suspected of intentionally destroying records; complaint filed

2024-03-25 19:13:00
Three people, including the president of a chemical machinery manufacturer in Yokohama City, were arrested on suspicion of illegal export, and it was later revealed that they were innocent.The manufacturer has requested that investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Department review the investigation prepared after the arrests. On the 25th, a complaint was filed with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of intentionally destroying records.

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Kobe University club students engage in inappropriate behavior such as breaking shoji screens at an inn

2024-03-25 19:05:00
The university held a press conference on the 25th and apologized after students from a Kobe University club engaged in inappropriate behavior at an inn in Toyama Prefecture, including tearing down shoji screens and damaging the ceiling. The student's actions were spread on social media. The university is considering disciplinary action against the students.

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27-year-old Hitachi Zosen employee commits suicide while working in Thailand, certified as work-related accident due to onset of mental illness

2024-03-25 18:38:00
A male employee of Hitachi Zosen, a machinery manufacturer headquartered in Osaka, committed suicide three years ago in Thailand, where he was posted overseas.He developed a mental illness due to the burden of unfamiliar work and strict guidance from his superiors. His family and lawyer have revealed that the Labor Standards Inspection Office has certified the accident as a work-related accident.

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Tsunami reached Shiga nuclear power plant, reached height of approximately 4m, Hokuriku Electric Power investigation

2024-03-25 18:26:00
Hokuriku Electric Power Company announced that the tsunami that reached the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake is thought to have run up the coast to a height of approximately 4 meters. The height of the site is 11 meters, and it is said that there was no impact on the safety of the nuclear power plant.

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Ishikawa Suzu begins accepting applications for building demolition and removal using public funds

2024-03-25 17:55:00
Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, began accepting applications from people who wish to use public funds to demolish and remove buildings damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake from the 25th. In order to avoid a concentration of applications, we are expanding the scope of applications in stages, and from May 1st, anyone who suffered damage that was more than half-destructed in the New Year's Day earthquake will be able to apply.

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Plaintiff in Sapporo same-sex marriage lawsuit appeals against second-instance judgment, denying compensation

2024-03-25 17:31:00
On the 25th, the plaintiffs, a same-sex couple, appealed to the Supreme Court on the 25th, dissatisfied with the judgment of the Sapporo High Court, which was the first in the second instance to recognize that not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. I appealed to the court. This is the first time that a class action lawsuit filed nationwide has been appealed, and the Supreme Court's decision will be closely watched.

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Family of former Johnny's member accused of sexual assault who died last year agrees to compensation

2024-03-25 16:58:00
The bereaved family's representative has agreed to negotiate compensation with "SMILE-UP." for a former talent who died in October last year after complaining of sexual harassment from Johnny Kitagawa, and compensation will be received by mid-March. It was revealed that it was done.

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Tokyo's Toshima Ward: Woman found dead on pedestrian crossing investigated for hit-and-run

2024-03-25 16:34:00
Late on the night of the 24th, a woman in her 70s was found lying on the street in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, and was confirmed dead. The Metropolitan Police Department believes that the woman was hit by a car based on witness testimony and the circumstances at the scene, and is investigating the whereabouts of the car that drove off as a hit-and-run incident.

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Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku decided to re-elect “Mission to improve the ring”

2024-03-25 16:04:00
On the 25th, the Japan Sumo Association held a board of directors meeting with new directors selected by the board of councilors, and a decision was made to re-elect the current chairman, Hakkaku.

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[Live streaming] Athletes selected to represent the marathon Paris Olympics hold a press conference

2024-03-25 16:03:00
The male and female athletes who have been selected to represent Japan in the marathon at this summer's Paris Olympics will hold a press conference afterwards. We are broadcasting it live.

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New fiscal year budget bill, House of Councilors Budget Committee, agreed in principle after intensive deliberation on the 27th Liberal Democratic Party

2024-03-25 16:02:00
On the 27th, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan reached an agreement in principle to hold intensive deliberations at the House of Councilors Budget Committee, with Prime Minister Kishida and others requested to attend, regarding the schedule for deliberating the new fiscal year budget bill. The Liberal Democratic Party also proposed that the budget be voted on on the same day, and the ruling and opposition parties will continue to discuss it.

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High School Baseball Senbatsu Seiryo wins against Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei, advances to quarterfinals

2024-03-25 15:05:00
Senbatsu High School Baseball started the second round from the second game on the 6th day of the tournament, with Ishikawa's Seiryo High School defeating Aomori's Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Taiwanese President Ma Mae will visit China in April, attention will be paid to Chinese treatment

2024-03-25 14:23:00
Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is scheduled to visit China next month, and attention will be focused on how the Chinese side will treat former Nationalist Party President Ma Ying-jeou before Democratic Progressive Party President Lai Ching-de takes office in May.

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Ishikawa Suzu Bottom trawler first fishing after the earthquake landing hair crabs etc.

2024-03-25 14:05:00
A bottom trawler in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, went fishing for the first time since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, landing hairy crabs and sandfish.

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[Video] Yu Koizumi's analysis of Russia's strategic nuclear threat

2024-03-25 13:46:00
President Putin has repeatedly threatened Western countries with nuclear weapons against the West, which continues to support Ukraine. How is President Putin trying to use this nuclear weapon to shake up the West? New trends have emerged from the latest analysis. (Broadcast on News Watch 9 on March 18th) *The video is 4 minutes and 45 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.

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Kim Yo Jong speaks again “Prime Minister Kishida intends to meet with us as soon as possible”

2024-03-25 13:37:00
On the 25th, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued another statement regarding relations with Japan through the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

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“Dodgers and Cubs will open next season at Tokyo Dome” US media

2024-03-25 12:52:00
American media reported that the opening game of next season between Major League Baseball's Dodgers and Cubs will be held at Tokyo Dome, and both teams have been unofficially informed. If this happens, four Japanese players, including Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, will be playing the season opener in Tokyo.

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High School Baseball Senbatsu Joso Gakuin beats Japan Airlines Ishikawa and advances to the second round

2024-03-25 12:42:00
Senbatsu High School Baseball is on the 6th day of the tournament. In the first game, which was the last card of the first round, Ibaraki's Joso Gakuin defeated Japan Aviation High School Ishikawa 1-0 and advanced to the second round.

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There is a risk of very heavy rain tomorrow on the Pacific side of western Japan to eastern Japan.

2024-03-25 12:34:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure system, there is a risk of extremely heavy rain on the 26th, mainly in the Pacific side of eastern Japan and western Japan. In Kyushu and the Izu Islands, the ground has become loose in some places due to previous rains, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people to be on guard against landslides.

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IAEA begins on-site survey to evaluate improvements in anti-terrorism measures at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

2024-03-25 12:25:00
At the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, where problems with counterterrorism measures have been occurring one after another, a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), commissioned by Tokyo Electric Power Company, has been working from the 25th to evaluate the progress of improvements in counterterrorism measures. We have started a field survey.

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137 people killed in Moscow terrorist attack; 4 arrested and charged as perpetrators

2024-03-25 11:56:00
The terrorist attack that occurred at a concert hall on the outskirts of Russia's capital, Moscow, has left 137 people dead so far, and Russian authorities have charged four people who were detained as perpetrators with terrorism.

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Has Israel shown any willingness to negotiate a cessation of fighting with Hamas?

2024-03-25 11:42:00
Regarding negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas towards a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, Reuters and other news outlets have reported that Israel has shown a willingness to compromise. The Israeli side intends to bring the number of imprisoned Palestinians to be released closer to the Palestinian side's demands, and attention is focused on whether the negotiations will move forward.

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Fans cheer Shohei Ohtani for his first appearance at Dodgers home stadium

2024-03-25 11:08:00
Shohei Otani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers participated in the exhibition game against the Angels held at Dodger Stadium on the 24th as the No. 2 designated hitter, and although he did not get a hit, fans were impressed by his first appearance at his home base since his transfer. I gave a big cheer.

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[Live] Takafuji Ichiya press conference Grand Sumo Spring Tournament First victory at the new entrance

2024-03-25 09:50:00
Takafuji, who won his first Grand Sumo Spring Tournament at the age of 24, is holding a press conference after 10am. This is the first time in 110 years that a new wrestler has won the championship.

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Yen exchange rate 1 dollar = low 151 yen level The yen will appreciate somewhat after the finance minister's statement

2024-03-25 09:17:00
At the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 25th of the week, the yen has strengthened somewhat, and currently stands at 151 points to the dollar, after Finance Minister Kanda made a statement to reporters to discourage the depreciation of the yen. It is trading in the lower half of the yen table.

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Liberal Democratic Party former secretary-general Nikai informs relevant parties of his intention not to run in the next House of Representatives election

2024-03-25 09:00:00
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Nikai has decided not to run in the next House of Representatives election and has informed those concerned. He plans to hold a press conference on the 25th to make his statement.

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Shohei Otani indicates his intention to be interviewed tomorrow and makes his first statement on the Mizuhara gambling issue

2024-03-25 07:15:00
On the 25th (26th Japan time), Ippei Mizuhara, who was the exclusive interpreter for Major League Dodgers player Shohei Otani, was fired from the team after it was reported that he was involved in illegal gambling. He indicated his intention to respond to the interview. This will be the first time Otani has spoken out about the series of issues since the team acknowledged Mizuhara's dismissal on the 21st.

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Pension insurance premium agreement to come into effect with Italy to eliminate double payments with foreign countries

2024-03-25 06:58:00
In April, an agreement will go into effect with Italy to eliminate the double payment of pension insurance premiums by Japanese company employees who are posted overseas and pay pension insurance premiums there as well.

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137 people killed in Moscow terrorist attack, Putin talks with close aides

2024-03-25 06:35:00
The terrorist attack that took place at a concert hall on the outskirts of Russia's capital, Moscow, killed 137 people. President Putin is reportedly planning to hold a security meeting with his closest aides, where they are expected to discuss responses to the attack.

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University students from Japan, China and South Korea give speeches appealing to the importance of exchange in the languages ​​of the three countries

2024-03-25 06:26:00
A speech contest between young people from three countries, China, and South Korea, was held in China, and the participants used all the languages ​​of the three countries to emphasize the importance of mutual exchange.

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Prime Minister Kishida to interview 4 Abe faction executives, considering heavy penalties, including unofficial ones

2024-03-25 05:31:00
Prime Minister Kishida plans to hold interviews on the 26th and 27th with four executives, including former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shioya, who discussed the handling of kickbacks from the Abe faction regarding the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party. The executive branch is considering severe punishment for the four people, including disqualifying them from the election, and will make a decision based on the contents of the hearing.

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