Main news(2024/03/29)
US personal consumption expenditure price index increased by 2.5% compared to the same month last year
2024-03-29 22:39:00
Last month's PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index) announced by the US Department of Commerce on the 29th increased by 2.5% compared to the same month last year. The rate of increase was in line with market expectations, but it was 0.1 points higher than the previous month. On the other hand, the index excluding energy and food, which have large price fluctuations, rose 2.8%, down 0.1 points from the previous month. The economy remains at a standstill in the face of the Fed's 2% price target.
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TEPCO HD's earnings forecast for this fiscal year: Expected to return to profit for the first time in two years
2024-03-29 21:16:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has announced its earnings forecast for this fiscal year, which had not been set until now, and due to a decline in fuel procurement costs, etc., the final profit will be 247 billion yen, turning the deficit from last year into the black for the first time in two years. revealed the outlook.
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Former Big Motor executive indicted for cutting down roadside trees: “City confirmation not required”
2024-03-29 20:59:00
A former head office executive of the used car sales company Big Motor, who was arrested in connection with an incident in which a roadside tree in front of the Kawasaki store was cut down, was asked by the store manager the day before the tree was cut down if it was necessary to check with the city. Interviews with investigators revealed that he was suspected of giving instructions such as "There's no need. Move now." On the 29th, prosecutors charged the former executive and store manager with criminal damage to property.
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Sukiya introduces late-night charges for “additional labor costs” - first major beef bowl chain
2024-03-29 20:32:00
Sukiya, a major beef bowl chain, has decided to introduce late-night charges from late night to early morning starting in early April. This is the first time in Japan that a major beef bowl chain has fully introduced late-night charges in order to add labor costs to prices.
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3-year-old child dies, left behind on school bus, third-party committee says ``Lack of awareness of safety management''
2024-03-29 20:30:00
In September 2022, a 3-year-old girl died from severe heatstroke after being left behind on the school bus at a certified nursery school in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture.A third party from the city has been investigating the cause of the incident. The committee submitted its report to the city. It pointed out that the former director had "a weak awareness and insufficient knowledge of safety management," and called for measures to prevent a recurrence.
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Otani: “I can’t say anything about the large amount of money being transferred because the investigation is ongoing.” US newspaper
2024-03-29 20:03:00
On the 28th, the Los Angeles Times published a column by Dodgers reporter Dylan Hernandez.
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Mr. Seko “Meeting in March of the year before yesterday, no kickback discussion”
2024-03-29 19:50:00
Last March, former Prime Minister Abe and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura held a meeting with former Prime Minister Abe and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura regarding the coordination of candidates for the House of Councilors election due to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. Although he clarified that he had done so, he also explained that he had not discussed how to handle kickbacks.
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McDonald's voluntary recall of Doraemon toys due to parts coming off
2024-03-29 19:43:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, has announced that it will voluntarily recall set menu toys sold at stores across the country after a problem with parts coming off.
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Ski Jumper Ryosuke Kobayashi "The results were better than I expected, it's been a better season"
2024-03-29 19:42:00
Ryosuke Kobayashi, who finished second in the individual overall at this season's men's ski jumping World Cup, looked back on the season and said, ``The results were better than I expected, and the performance was also good, so it was a good season.'' I was impressed with the response.
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Mr. Wakata JAXA retirement press conference “I want to boost private space activities”
2024-03-29 18:49:00
Astronaut Koichi Wakata, who has completed five spaceflights, the most of any Japanese, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 29th, ahead of his retirement from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) at the end of this month, saying, ``I hope to put my experience to good use.'' "I want to encourage private space activities," he said with enthusiasm.
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Jetstar “considers punishment for participants without strike notice” union postpones
2024-03-29 18:47:00
The labor union of Jetstar Japan, a low-cost carrier (LCC), has decided to postpone the strike after being told by the company that disciplinary action would be taken against participants who did not notify the scale and duration of the strike at least 48 hours in advance. I made it clear. The union claims this is a violation of the Labor Union Act, while the company says it needs to minimize the impact as a public transportation system.
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How should you tell your child if you receive a cancer diagnosis?
2024-03-29 18:42:00
Earlier this month, the British royal family announced that Duchess Kate was diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment. "I took the time to reassure them that they were okay," Duchess Kate said of her children in a video message. How would you tell your child if they were diagnosed with cancer?
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Floating mortgage interest rates remain unchanged at 4 out of 5 major banks, lowered at 1 bank
2024-03-29 18:33:00
Five major banks have announced interest rates for variable mortgages that will be applied in April, with four of them leaving the rates unchanged and one lowering them. The Bank of Japan has raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years, but this is because the extent of the hike was limited.
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Government decides on shelter development policy; new facilities in 5 municipalities in Okinawa
2024-03-29 18:00:00
In preparation for emergencies, the government has decided on a policy for building shelters to protect residents. In addition to constructing new facilities with solid structures in five municipalities in Okinawa, the government plans to consider expanding the facilities of more than 50,000 temporary evacuation facilities across the country, which will also be designated as shelters.
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Mito escalator accident cause of death was suffocation due to jacket getting tangled up
2024-03-29 17:57:00
A 72-year-old man was found collapsed on an escalator at JR Mito Station and later died. Police conducted a detailed investigation and found that the man's cause of death was suffocation due to pressure on his chest and abdomen. Ta. Police believe that part of his jacket was caught in the escalator and tightened his body, and will further investigate the circumstances at the time.
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NHK's new fiscal year budget approved by the Diet
2024-03-29 17:35:00
NHK's budget for the new fiscal year 2024 has been approved by the Diet.
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Mr. Mizuhara's illegal gambling issue What does a US lawyer familiar with sports betting think?
2024-03-29 17:21:00
Attorney Jeff Ifler, a former American prosecutor and expert on sports betting, spoke to NHK about the alleged involvement of Ippei Mizuhara, who served as exclusive interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, in illegal gambling. I complied.
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``PFAS'' groundwater survey conducted by the Tokyo metropolitan government with values exceeding the national provisional target in 21 local governments
2024-03-29 16:38:00
A survey of the presence of PFAS, organic fluorine compounds, some of which are considered to be harmful, in underground water throughout Tokyo has been completed, and 21 local governments, or approximately one-third of the total, have detected It turns out that values exceeding the target value were detected.
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TEPCO Holding Company Employees and Others Unauthorized Viewing of Customer Information “Investigate and take action” Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
2024-03-29 15:58:00
It has been discovered that employees of TEPCO's holding company and others were illegally viewing customer information held by a subsidiary that handles power transmission and distribution, and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito will investigate the circumstances surrounding the unauthorized viewing and take action. I showed my thoughts.
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Number of domestic guests in February this year: Approximately 48.15 million people, the highest ever in February
2024-03-29 15:38:00
According to the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of people who stayed at domestic hotels and inns in February this year was approximately 48.15 million people, an increase of 17% from February of the previous year, and the highest number ever for February. The best has been updated.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa meets with UNRWA Director-General to urgently coordinate resumption of funding
2024-03-29 14:53:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa has suspended the response to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), where some of its staff members are suspected of being involved in attacks on Israel, following a meeting with Director-General Lazzarini on the 28th. He expressed his intention to urgently make arrangements for the resumption of funding.
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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo, Japan Meteorological Agency, 5 days later than normal
2024-03-29 14:10:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on the afternoon of the 29th that ``cherry blossoms have bloomed in Tokyo.'' According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, five or more Yoshino cherry trees at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward, which is a guide for cherry blossom blooming in Tokyo, were recently seen blooming around 2 p.m. The announcement of cherry blossom blooms in Tokyo was 5 days later than usual, and 15 days later than last year, which was the earliest since statistics began.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism compiles guidelines for car body maintenance businesses due to Big Motor fraud
2024-03-29 14:00:00
In response to the issue of fraudulent insurance claims by used car sales company "Big Motor," the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has ordered businesses that maintain vehicle bodies to record and save images of repaired parts before and after work to prevent a recurrence. We have compiled guidelines to ensure transparency for consumers.
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The ruling and opposition parties agree to start deliberating the bill on April 2nd on the “Support Subsidy System” to counter the declining birthrate.
2024-03-29 13:51:00
In response to the government's announcement of estimates for each type of insurance regarding the "support subsidy system," which is collected through public medical insurance to combat the declining birthrate, the ruling and opposition parties asked Prime Minister Kishida at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on April 2nd. requested their attendance, and agreed to begin deliberations on a bill that includes the creation of a support subsidy system and the expansion of child allowances.
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Ishikawa: Parents of kindergarteners evacuated from the city are asking for childcare in Wajima or Suzu, the city is responding
2024-03-29 13:31:00
Wajima City and Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which were heavily damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, surveyed the parents of children who had evacuated outside the city, and found that more than 70% of children in Wajima City and Suzu City will be evacuated from next month of the new school year. It was found that nearly 60% of parents expressed an intention to return to the city and send their child to a child care facility. Some facilities are experiencing a shortage of childcare workers, and the city is taking steps to address the issue.
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Fukui District Court decides to allow operation of Mihama/Takahama nuclear power plant, rejects resident petition
2024-03-29 13:05:00
The Fukui District Court has issued a provisional disposition asking residents not to operate Unit 3 of Kansai Electric Power's Mihama Nuclear Power Plant and Units 1 to 4 of Takahama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, citing the risk of accidents due to aging. issued a decision dismissing both claims. In principle, the operation of nuclear power plants is limited to 40 years after the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, but Kansai Electric Power's Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 and Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 have been approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority. As a result, it has been restarted more than 40 years after it began operation. All eyes were on what kind of judgment the Fukui District Court would make regarding the safety of nuclear power plants.
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The “presumption of legitimate status” system will be changed from April 1
2024-03-29 12:35:00
The ``legitimate presumption'' system, which estimates fatherhood based on the timing of pregnancy and childbirth, will change from the 1st of next month, and if you have remarried, even if your child was born within 300 days of your divorce, it will be considered the same as your current husband's child. It will be estimated. Minister of Justice Koizumi expressed his intention to raise awareness of the new system, saying that he wants children to be raised without fear.
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JR Tokai Linear Chuo Shinkansen to abandon opening in 2027 Shizuoka won't approve construction start
2024-03-29 12:12:00
Regarding the ``Linear Chuo Shinkansen'', for which Shizuoka Prefecture has not approved the start of construction, JR Tokai has indicated that it will abandon its goal of opening in 2027. As there is no hope that construction will be able to begin in Shizuoka Prefecture, a new opening date cannot be predicted at this time.
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Ground Self-Defense Force: Training for similar aircraft to crashed helicopter to resume next week, explanation given to local governments
2024-03-29 11:32:00
Last year, a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed off the coast of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, killing 10 people, and the Ground Self-Defense Force is planning to fully resume flight training for the same type of aircraft from next Monday (April 1st). We decided on this and explained it to the relevant local governments.
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi talks about the true face of the “Queen of Boogie”
2024-03-29 10:59:00
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi has been in the entertainment industry for over 70 years. When she was just starting out, her first co-star was Shizuko Kasagi. What kind of interaction did she have with the "Queen of Boogie" who was the model for the heroine in the TV drama series "Boogie Woogie"? She shared many unknown stories. (Osaka Broadcasting Station Directors Takuro Ozaki, Shu Odawara, Hikari Adachi)
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What will your burden be with the “Child/Childcare Support Fund”?
2024-03-29 10:48:00
Average monthly fee per subscriber: 350 yen to 600 yen. The highest estimate for insured persons, excluding dependents such as children, is 950 yen. As part of its efforts to combat the declining birthrate, the government collects funds through public medical insurance under the Child and Childcare Support System. Estimates of the amount of support for each type of medical insurance have been made public for the first time. On the other hand, the government explains that the aid money will "actually impose no burden." Both the ruling and opposition parties have complained that the explanation is difficult to understand, but will it really be a new burden? (Shino Mitou, Taichi Takahashi, Kohei Kano)
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Last year, 21,837 people committed suicide, a decrease of 44 from the previous year, the highest level ever for children and students.
2024-03-29 10:09:00
The number of people who committed suicide last year was 21,837 nationwide, a decrease of 44 people compared to the previous year, but the number of suicides among children and students was 513, the highest level ever.
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Metropolitan Police Department searches Tokyo Women's Medical University on suspicion of special breach of trust
2024-03-29 10:05:00
On the morning of the 29th, the Metropolitan Police Department filed a complaint with the university headquarters on suspicion of special breach of trust due to suspicions that salaries were being paid to employees who were not actually working at Tokyo Women's Medical University's alumni association ``Shiseikai'' in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. It was learned through interviews with investigators that a search had been launched. The Metropolitan Police Department will analyze the seized materials and investigate the details of the incident.
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Shohei Otani's Dodgers home opener gets off to a great start with two hits
2024-03-29 09:17:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers got off to a great start in his first home debut after transferring, scoring two hits against the Cardinals on the 28th.
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Evacuation order given to 1,100 households and 1,900 people in Shizuoka, Ito and Tsushima areas
2024-03-29 09:11:00
Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, issued an evacuation order to 1,900 people from 1,100 households in the Tsushima district of Ito City at 7:10 a.m., citing an increased risk of landslides. The information is at alert level 4 of the five alert levels, and everyone is urged to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Tohoku Shinkansen resumes operation Yamagata/Akita Shinkansen also resumes
2024-03-29 09:04:00
According to JR East, due to a power outage that occurred between Omiya Station and Oyama Station before 6 a.m., operation of the Tohoku Shinkansen was suspended from the first train on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Sendai Station. As a result of removing the tree branch that had gotten caught in the road, power was restored and operations resumed at 9 a.m. As a result, the Yamagata Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen have resumed operation.
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Tokyo 23 Wards Consumer Price Index for FY2023 2.7% increase from the previous year
2024-03-29 08:56:00
The average consumer price index for Tokyo's 23 wards for this fiscal year and 2023 is preliminary, and the index excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, has increased by 2.7% from the previous year. The main factor was the rise in food prices, but the increase was 0.2 points lower than the previous year's record increase rate.
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Chiba will shoulder all scholarship repayments for university and junior college students hired as teachers
2024-03-29 08:13:00
In an effort to secure talented people to become teachers, the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education has decided to establish a system that will cover all scholarship repayments for university and junior college students hired as teachers. This is the first support system in the country that covers the entire amount.
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Betting shop man: “I understand that Otani’s name is on the account from which the money was sent” US report
2024-03-29 07:25:00
Ippei Mizuhara, who served as a personal interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, was allegedly involved in illegal gambling, and American media reported that a man at a betting shop who was said to have had a relationship with Mizuhara was... We reported a source who said that Otani's name was on the bank account from which the money was sent and that he was bragging about it to other gambling participants.
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A week of terrorist attacks in the suburbs of Moscow: Putin administration claims involvement in Ukraine
2024-03-29 07:16:00
The 29th marks one week since the terrorist attack that occurred on the outskirts of Russia's capital, Moscow. The Putin administration has been asserting that the Ukrainian side is suspected of being behind the terrorist attacks, and it seems likely that it will seek to unite the people and intensify its attacks with a military invasion of Ukraine.
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Tohoku Shinkansen Tokyo-Sendai operation suspended due to power outage
2024-03-29 07:05:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended from its first train due to a power outage between Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture and Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture. There is currently no prospect of resuming operations.
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Northern and eastern Japan on alert for strong winds; heavy rain also possible, especially on the Pacific side
2024-03-29 06:57:00
Rain and winds are increasing over a wide area due to the influence of low pressure systems and fronts that are developing and moving forward. On the 29th, extremely strong winds are expected to blow in northern and eastern Japan, causing severe damage at sea, and the Japan Meteorological Agency warns of strong winds and high waves, as well as cautioning those on the Pacific coast to avoid landslides and flooding of low-lying land. I'm calling.
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Two former Johnny & Associates staff members publicly accused of sexually assaulting their talent
2024-03-29 06:17:00
``SMILE-UP.'', which is providing compensation for damages related to Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, has announced for the first time that two staff members from the former Johnny's agency had sexually assaulted their affiliated talent.
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's "Red yeast rice" problem - urgent analysis to see if it contains unexpected ingredients
2024-03-29 06:05:00
The issue is that people who ingested health foods containing ingredients in Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice developed kidney disease, etc. The company found that unexpected ingredients were contained in the raw materials produced between April and December last year. We are urgently analyzing the possibility that this may have occurred. Since the ingredients are similar to those made from mold, the company is planning to investigate how it occurred.
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Baby harbor seal born at Akita Oga Aquarium
2024-03-29 01:59:00
A baby harbor seal was born at an aquarium in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, and looks adorable wrapped in white downy fur.
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LINE Yahoo to review outsourcing to Korean company due to large-scale leak issue
2024-03-29 00:00:00
Due to the large-scale information leak of LINE users, it has been revealed that the operating company LINE Yahoo has decided to review its outsourcing to the Korean company that caused the leak and is making adjustments. Ta. This month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which provided administrative guidance to the company, requested a review of the relationship between the two companies.
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