Main news(2024/05/15)
Yakult rookie Kengo Matsumoto wins a shutout in his first professional appearance, the first time in 16 years
2024-05-15 23:00:00
Professional baseball player Yakult's rookie pitcher Kengo Matsumoto made his first pitch as a professional against Hiroshima on the night of the 15th, allowing only three hits and no runs in nine innings, resulting in a shutout victory. This is the first time in 16 years that a rookie has won a shutout in his first professional game since 2008, when then-Softbank pitcher Shota Ohba achieved the feat.
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[Breaking news] Slovakia “Prime Minister Fizzo shot” local media
2024-05-15 22:38:00
Reuters reports, citing Slovak media, that Prime Minister Fizzo was shot after attending a government meeting on the 15th. The detailed situation is not known.
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Three major financial groups' last year's final profits exceeded 3 trillion yen for the first time among the three companies
2024-05-15 22:14:00
Last year's financial results for three major financial groups saw their combined final profits exceed 3 trillion yen for the first time, due to expanding interest margins on loans overseas and increased demand for capital investment domestically. .
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US retail sales in April, same level as last month, significantly lower than expected
2024-05-15 22:02:00
U.S. retail sales last month were at the same level as the previous month. This was significantly lower than market expectations, which had expected an increase of 0.4%. While interest rates remain at the highest level in approximately 23 years, consumer spending, which had been strong, has slowed down, and it will be interesting to see if this trend continues.
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America Consumer Price Index in April increased by 3.4% compared to the same month last year
2024-05-15 21:37:00
Last month's consumer price index in the United States was released, and it increased by 3.4% compared to the same month last year. The rate of increase was lower than the previous month for the first time in three months. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated that it is necessary to maintain the current high interest rate level and wait patiently until the inflation rate declines. All eyes are on whether he will make policy decisions.
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Driver arrested after 3-vehicle collision on Shuto Expressway Wangan Line: “Trying to change lane with visible flares”
2024-05-15 21:06:00
On the evening of the 14th, a truck driver was arrested after his truck collided with two vehicles stopped in the passing lane on the Wangan Route of the Metropolitan Expressway in Kawasaki City, killing one person and seriously injuring two others. According to an interview with investigators, the driver said, ``I saw a flare, so I tried to move to the left lane. After looking to the left, I turned forward and saw a car in front of me.'' Understood.
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Yakult Munetaka Murakami becomes the youngest person in history to hit 200 home runs, 24 years and 3 months old
2024-05-15 20:51:00
On the night of the 15th, Yakult professional baseball player Munetaka Murakami hit his ninth solo home run of the season into right field in the 4th at-bat of the 8th inning during a game against Hiroshima held in Matsuyama City, making him the youngest player in history at 24 years and 3 months old. He achieved his 200th home run in total. The previous youngest record was set in 1992 by Seibu's Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who was 24 years and 10 months old.
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“As a person living in Okinawa” class to learn about “the day of return to the mainland”
2024-05-15 20:48:00
The 15th marks 52 years since Okinawa, which was under American rule, returned to the mainland. At a junior high school in Okinawa Prefecture, a class was held with the theme of ``returning.'' In fact, there are fewer opportunities to learn about reversion to the mainland at school than there are peace studies about the Battle of Okinawa. What kind of thoughts did the teachers have in teaching their students?
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Gymnastics: NHK Trophy for Paris Olympics starting tomorrow Athletes make adjustments at the venue
2024-05-15 20:16:00
Before the NHK Trophy gymnastics competition, which will determine the representative selection for the Paris Olympics, begins on the 16th, Shinnosuke Oka, who came second at the All Japan Championships in April and is aiming to participate in his first Olympic Games, adjusts at the venue. This showed that the adjustment was going well.
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Ukrainian army “moves some troops in Kharkiv Oblast” Is it actually a withdrawal?
2024-05-15 20:10:00
As Russian forces cross the border into Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region and intensify their offensive, the Ukrainian military announced that it has moved some troops from around the region. It appears to be a de facto withdrawal, and the future situation of the war will be closely watched.
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Generation AI “rapidly popularizing” Will electricity demand increase? What will happen to energy in the future?
2024-05-15 19:25:00
``Computers in data centers are working just by searching for something on your smartphone.'' Domestic electricity demand has been on the decline, but with the rapid spread of generative AI, it is expected to suddenly increase. I am. Against this backdrop, discussions have begun to revise the country's medium- to long-term energy policy guideline, the ``Basic Energy Plan.''
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Liberal Democratic Party publicly announces bill for party ticket disclosure standards “over 100,000 yen”
2024-05-15 19:13:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a bill to the New Komeito Party that includes lowering the threshold for disclosing party ticket purchasers from the current ``over 200,000 yen'' to ``over 100,000 yen.'' I showed it. If we cannot reach an agreement with Komeito, we plan to submit a bill on our own within this week.
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Revision of the Political Funds Control Act - Proposal of provisions that align with the direction of the people
2024-05-15 19:07:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, working officials from the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of the People held discussions, and the Constitutional Democratic Party presented draft provisions on matters that the two parties agree on, such as the introduction of the so-called "coalition system." Ta.
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Did the men cover the female victim's face with a cloth during the house robbery in Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima?
2024-05-15 18:49:00
In the early hours of the 14th, multiple men broke into a house in Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, tied the wrists of a woman living alone and stole her cash. Interviews with investigators revealed that there is a suspicion that he was trying to hide the incident from view. Police are investigating the whereabouts of the men who fled.
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“Insurance coverage for childbirth expenses” to be discussed at study committee Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Children and Families Agency
2024-05-15 17:46:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Children and Family Affairs Agency have set up a study group consisting of experts and concerned parties regarding insurance coverage for childbirth expenses, which the government is considering introducing in 2026 as part of its efforts to counter the declining birthrate. We have decided to start concrete discussions regarding issues.
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Saitama Metropolitan Expressway accident that kills 3 people; no health problems found in truck driver
2024-05-15 17:42:00
On the 14th, a large truck crashed into a traffic jam on the Metropolitan Expressway in Saitama Prefecture, killing three people. The driver of the truck was arrested and stated that he was unconscious when the collision occurred. However, interviews with investigators revealed that no health problems have been confirmed so far. The Metropolitan Police Department is further investigating the detailed circumstances and cause of the accident.
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Personal information inquiries using My Number; administrative procedures that are not being utilized
2024-05-15 17:09:00
The Board of Audit investigated the use of local governments across the country regarding the personal information inquiry system using My Number, which the national government has spent over 200 billion yen to develop. It became clear that it was not being used. The Board of Audit is calling on related ministries and agencies to take action so that the system, which has cost a large amount of government money, will be more effectively utilized.
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50 years since the first 7-Eleven opened, Japanese society seen from a convenience store
2024-05-15 16:56:00
If you were to travel back in time half a century ago... When you look around that townscape, the big difference may be that there were no convenience stores. 15 days will mark 50 years since the first full-fledged convenience store chain opened. When we look back at the history of convenience stores, we can clearly see the changes in society. (*There is a chronology looking back on the history of convenience store services in the middle of the article.)
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Japan Fair Trade Commission issues cease-and-desist order to fishermen's cooperatives to restrict shipment of cultured seaweed from the Ariake Sea
2024-05-15 16:47:00
Regarding the distribution of farmed seaweed from the Ariake Sea in Kyushu, the Fair Trade Commission found that local fishing cooperatives and other organizations had unfairly restrained producers from shipping and selling by forcing them to write a "written oath," and brought the matter under antitrust law. A cease-and-desist order was issued. They are demanding that the unfair detention be stopped and that measures be taken to prevent it from happening again, but the fishing cooperatives argue that they are not forcing producers to do so.
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Investment solicitation through SNS caused damage of approximately 660 million yen, investigation into fraud case Hyogo
2024-05-15 15:45:00
A man in his 70s in Hyogo Prefecture was solicited to invest through SNS by a person claiming to be a well-known securities analyst, and was defrauded of a total of approximately 660 million yen. Police are investigating this as a fraud case and are urging caution.
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Kyoto's Aoi Festival begins as a procession in Heian costumes parades down Miyakooji Street
2024-05-15 15:27:00
The procession for the Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's three major festivals, departed from the Kyoto Imperial Palace on the morning of the 15th, and approximately 500 people dressed in Heian period costumes paraded down the fresh green Miyako Road.
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Small plane makes belly landing at Fukui Airport, pilot on board, no injuries
2024-05-15 14:57:00
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a small plane made a belly landing at Fukui Airport around 1:45 pm on the 15th, and the runway is currently closed. There was only one pilot on board the small plane, but there were no injuries. At the time, the small plane was undergoing training and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is currently investigating the situation.
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Problems such as not being able to pay with PayPay The company is investigating the cause
2024-05-15 13:36:00
There have been some issues with the smartphone payment service PayPay, such as not being able to pay at stores. The company is currently investigating the cause, saying it is unknown.
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Google announces the ability to search using generated AI for search service by inputting text
2024-05-15 12:34:00
American IT giant Google has announced that it will fully introduce generative AI to its search service and will include a feature that allows you to search for what you want to know even by entering sentences without separating them into words. Competition among IT companies to develop generative AI is becoming more intense.
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Kawasaki man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for causing two men to fall onto the tracks at a station
2024-05-15 12:27:00
On the morning of the 15th, two men fell onto the tracks at JR Noborito Station in Kawasaki City and were injured. Although the two were not hit by the train, it appears that they were pushed from behind and fell. Police arrested the suspect, a 32-year-old man who was apprehended on the platform, on suspicion of attempted murder. I'm looking into how it happened.
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Company president arrested for illegally collecting about 8 billion yen from medical fee business
2024-05-15 11:55:00
The president of a Tokyo-based asset management consulting firm is suspected of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act after allegedly collecting over 100 million yen from customers without registration by claiming that ``you can earn high dividends through medical fee receivables''. I was arrested. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the suspected illegal collection of approximately 8 billion yen.
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Robbery at house in Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima, window glass broken and footprints left behind
2024-05-15 11:52:00
In the early hours of the 14th, multiple men broke into a house in Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, in the mountains, bound the wrists of a woman in her 60s who lived alone, and stole cash.The house's window glass was broken. Interviews with investigators revealed that the room had been vandalized and there were footprints that appeared to be of shoes with shoes on. Police are investigating in detail the circumstances under which the men entered the residence.
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Dodgers Shohei Otani No. 12 solo home run tied for league lead
2024-05-15 11:33:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers started the game against the Giants on the 14th as the No. 2 designated hitter, and in his second at-bat of the 4th inning, he hit the lead-off solo home run, his 12th of the season, and at this point he was in the National League. At the top, I lined up with Ozuna of the Braves. This is Otani's first home run in six games.
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Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2: Decision to dismiss provisional disposition request Hiroshima High Court Matsue Branch
2024-05-15 11:18:00
The Matsue Branch of the Hiroshima High Court has approved the restart of the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Matsue City, where preparations are underway for restarting the plant, claiming that local residents have not sufficiently anticipated the possibility of an earthquake or volcanic eruption. We issued a decision to dismiss the motion for a provisional injunction.
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Japan Post Insurance and Daiwa Securities Group agree on capital alliance
2024-05-15 11:14:00
Japan Post Insurance and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. announced that they have agreed to form a capital and business alliance. Japan Post Insurance will acquire 20% of the shares in response to a third-party allotment of capital by an asset management subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group. The two companies plan to collaborate in the asset management field, including outsourcing the management of some of Japan Post Insurance's assets. Both companies will hold a press conference on the afternoon of the 15th to provide explanations.
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Prediction of occurrence of linear precipitation belts Announced by prefecture, region, etc. From May 28th
2024-05-15 11:03:00
If a linear precipitation belt consisting of developed cumulonimbus clouds is predicted to occur in half a day, the Japan Meteorological Agency will now narrow down the area and make announcements by prefecture or region. Operation will begin from the 28th of this month.
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Waseda University entrance exam smart glasses leaked on social media? 18-year-old examinee sent to prosecutors
2024-05-15 10:33:00
The Metropolitan Police Department is accused of taking photos of the Waseda University entrance exam held in February this year with a glasses-shaped electronic device called "smart glasses" and leaking them on social media for the purpose of getting answers from outsiders. The 18-year-old examinee will be referred to the prosecutor's office on the 16th on suspicion of interfering with business under false pretenses.
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President Biden announces China EV tariff hike Trump says “not enough”
2024-05-15 07:23:00
President Biden of the United States has emphasized the significance of the decision to increase tariffs on Chinese-made EVs (electric vehicles) to protect American workers from China's unfair trade practices. Meanwhile, former President Trump criticized the response as insufficient and argued that the target should be expanded.
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Liberal Democratic Party considers submitting independent bill on party ticket disclosure criteria for ``over 100,000 yen''
2024-05-15 06:05:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito have decided to change the standard for disclosing purchasers of party tickets from the current ``over 200,000 yen'' to ``over 100,000 yen.'' The plan is to propose a reduction to ``.'' However, while Komeito is insisting that the amount exceed 50,000 yen, the current Diet session has a limited amount of time to amend the law, and if no adjustments can be made, they will submit a bill on their own. We are also considering
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Former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara appears in court and does not respond to questions about “formally claiming innocence”
2024-05-15 05:47:00
Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter who was charged with fraudulently transferring money from the account of Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, appeared in a Los Angeles court on the 14th. Mizuhara's former interpreter formally pleaded not guilty during the trial, but since he has already agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors, he is expected to plead guilty to the charges before another judge at a later date.
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US Federal Reserve Chairman: “We need to be patient and wait until the inflation rate declines”
2024-05-15 05:30:00
Regarding future monetary policy, Chairman Jerome Powell of the US Federal Reserve Board said that there was no progress towards lowering the inflation rate in the first quarter of this year, and that interest rates would remain at the current high level. He expressed the idea that we need to be patient and wait until the inflation rate declines.
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Reports of ``fulminant hemolytic streptococcal infections'' are increasing at record pace
2024-05-15 05:19:00
Reports of ``fulminant hemolytic streptococcal infections,'' which can cause hand and leg swelling and even death, are increasing at an all-time high. Experts are calling for basic infection control measures such as washing hands and disinfecting wounds.
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Partial relaxation of travel restrictions to Ukraine; 4 Japanese companies to visit the site
2024-05-15 05:15:00
Following the Japanese government's partial relaxation of travel restrictions to Ukraine, four Japanese companies involved in reconstruction assistance will visit the capital, Kiv, in late May to hold discussions with the Ukrainian side to strengthen future cooperation. I understand that.
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3 people killed in Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway accident: Truck collided without slowing down, camera footage showed
2024-05-15 05:14:00
On the 14th, a large truck crashed into a traffic jam on the Metropolitan Expressway in Saitama Prefecture, killing three people. Surveillance cameras installed on the road showed the truck colliding without slowing down. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances at the time of the accident, as the suspect told investigators that he was unconscious when the collision occurred.
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Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2: Petition for provisional injunction not to allow restart; today's decision
2024-05-15 05:09:00
Preparations for restarting the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Matsue City are underway, but local residents are calling for the restart not to be allowed, claiming that assumptions such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are inadequate. The Matsue Branch of the Hiroshima High Court will make a decision on the petition for provisional disposition on the 15th. It is the only prefectural capital in the country, and the court's decision is attracting attention as restarting operations is planned for this December.
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