Main news(2024/05/19)
Information on the emergency landing of the helicopter carrying President Raisi and others, Iranian state television, etc.
2024-05-19 22:37:00
Iranian state television reported on the 19th that there was information that a helicopter carrying President Raisi and Foreign Minister Abdullahian crash-landed in the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan. Rescue teams are heading to the scene, but have not been able to reach the spot due to bad weather in the area. There have been no reports on the safety or safety of President Raisi and others. President Raisi attended a dam completion ceremony held nearby on the 19th.
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[Professional Baseball] All Pacific League games won by walk-off, Softbank won 4 consecutive games
2024-05-19 20:14:00
Six games were played in professional baseball, and all three games in the Pacific League ended in walk-offs. Leading Softbank defeated Seibu in the 9th inning with Kensuke Kondo's walk-off RBI base, resulting in their fourth consecutive win.
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Javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi comes from behind to win an international tournament with her final throw
2024-05-19 19:29:00
An international track and field competition in which top domestic and international athletes take part was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo, and female javelin thrower Shinka Kitaguchi, who won the gold medal at last year's world championships and has been selected to be on the Paris Olympics team, was the last to compete. He came from behind to win the championship with a throw of 63 meters and 45 centimeters.
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Fencing: 18 people, including Misaki Emura, selected to represent Japan at the Paris Olympics
2024-05-19 18:56:00
The Japanese fencing team for the Paris Olympics has been announced, with a total of 18 people including Misaki Emura, who has won two consecutive women's individual saber world championships. In the second half of the article, we introduce all 18 unofficial players.
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President Zelenskiy “Repulsing Russian troops at key points on the eastern front”
2024-05-19 18:33:00
On the 18th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy emphasized that although the front line in eastern Donetsk Oblast, where fierce fighting with Russian forces continues, was in a difficult situation, the Russian army had been repulsed at the key highland stronghold of Chashyuyar, which is the focus of offensive and defensive operations. did.
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``There's someone I want to eliminate.'' ``The mastermind.'' Maybe he's approached another acquaintance?
2024-05-19 17:59:00
In the incident in which the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the suspect believed to be the "mastermind" asked the suspect who was the "instructor" to kill him, before asking another acquaintance, "There is someone I want you to erase." Interviews with investigators revealed that he had been approached with such questions. The acquaintance declined the request, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that he had changed the client's request.
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Rugby League One Playoffs Brave Lupus advance to finals
2024-05-19 17:51:00
The semi-finals of the Rugby League One playoff tournament were held at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo, with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo defeating Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath 28-20 to advance to the final. The final will be held on the 26th of this month at the National Stadium in Tokyo, where Brave Lupus will face off against the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights, who finished in first place with 16 wins in the regular season.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly injuring girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter by putting her in a washing machine
2024-05-19 17:27:00
On the morning of the 19th at an apartment complex in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, a 30-year-old suspect allegedly put the 3-year-old daughter of his partner, who lives with him, into a washing machine and started the washing machine, injuring her leg and other parts. I was arrested. According to police, the girl's injuries were not life-threatening, and when she was questioned, the suspect said, ``She doesn't want to say anything.''
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A 4-year-old child was burned at an event in Osaka. Was he splashed with some kind of liquid?
2024-05-19 17:18:00
On the morning of the 19th, a 4-year-old boy suffered burns on his arm in a parking lot in Kawachinagano, Osaka, and was taken to the hospital. A danjiri event was being held at the scene, and police are investigating the possibility that some kind of liquid may have been poured on them.
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Singer Maki Oguro performs live in Ishikawa Wajima to encourage disaster victims
2024-05-19 16:55:00
Singer Maki Oguro visited Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and held a live performance to encourage the people affected by the disaster.
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Ritsumeikan Secretary-General Okada “Discuss policy activity expenses based on proposals jointly submitted with the public”
2024-05-19 16:47:00
Concerning the revision of the Political Funds Regulation Act, Constitutional Democratic Party Secretary-General Okada said on the 20th that the bill submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party does not sufficiently make "policy activity expenses" transparent, and that he will focus on the bill jointly submitted with the Democratic Party of Japan. He expressed his desire to advance the discussion.
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Hiroshima Peace Clock display change protest in response to US subcritical nuclear test
2024-05-19 16:44:00
In response to the United States' announcement that it had conducted a subcritical nuclear test that did not result in a nuclear explosion, the Atomic Bomb Museum in Hiroshima changed its display to show the number of days since the world's last nuclear test, as a sign of protest. was shown.
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Horse racing GI Oaks 2nd favorite Cervinia wins
2024-05-19 16:33:00
The 85th Oaks, a horse racing GI race, was held at the Tokyo Racecourse, and the second most popular horse, Cervinia, won.
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Taiwan's next president entertains world leaders with shrimp fishing experience before inauguration ceremony
2024-05-19 16:10:00
Ahead of his inauguration ceremony on the 20th, Taiwan's next president, Lai Ching-de, entertained leaders from countries with whom he has diplomatic relations who came to celebrate with an experience of shrimp fishing, a popular pastime among Taiwanese people. Ta.
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“Continuing to support” Wajima lacquer “Kokyu” concert Ishikawa Anamizu-cho
2024-05-19 15:54:00
In an effort to support the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a musician from Nagoya made his own kokyu, a stringed instrument made from Wajima lacquered bowls, and held a concert in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels intrude into territorial waters off the coast of Okinawa's Senkaku Islands; Japan Coast Guard warns
2024-05-19 15:43:00
Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, two Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japan's territorial waters one after another starting around noon on the 19th. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to monitor and warn the vessel to leave territorial waters immediately.
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Gymnastics: Shinnosuke Oka, Kazuma Kaya and others selected to represent Paris Olympics, 5 people including Hashimoto
2024-05-19 15:17:00
The men's competition at the NHK Cup gymnastics competition, which also serves as a selection for the Paris Olympics, was held on the 19th, and 20-year-old Shinnosuke Oka won for the first time. Kayawama, who came in second place, along with Masataka Sugino and Wataru Tanigawa, who are expected to contribute to the team overall, have been selected to represent the team at the Paris Olympics. On the men's side, ace player Daiki Hashimoto has already been selected to represent the national team, and there are now five players on the national team.
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Policy activity expenses “Necessary for political activities” Liberal Democratic Party General Affairs Chairman Moriyama
2024-05-19 15:03:00
Regarding the "policy activity expenses" paid by the party to members, which are expected to be one of the focuses of the revision of the Political Funds Control Law, Liberal Democratic Party General Affairs Chairman Moriyama said that the aim is to listen to the opinions of the people and carry out political activities that reflect them in policy. expressed the idea that it is necessary.
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Riken Yamamoto, winner of the Pritzker Prize, the Nobel Prize of architecture, at the award ceremony
2024-05-19 14:47:00
The award ceremony for the Pritzker Prize, also known as the ``Nobel Prize of architecture,'' was held in Chicago, USA, and this year's recipient, architect Riken Yamamoto, expressed his joy.
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Skateboarding Women's Park Kaishinna takes 2nd place, advancing to Paris Olympics
2024-05-19 14:00:00
Urban Sports' Paris Olympic qualifying series held the skateboarding and women's park finals on the 19th, the final day of the tournament, and Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Kai Shinna finished in second place among the top Japanese athletes, making her second consecutive Olympic appearance. We have made great progress towards.
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Efforts to donate handmade futons to those affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Nagoya, etc.
2024-05-19 13:35:00
Efforts are underway in Nagoya and other cities to donate handmade futons to people affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
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“We need to improve the environment to raise wages and expand domestic investment due to the weak yen”, Representative Director Niinami
2024-05-19 13:07:00
Niinami, representative secretary of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, appeared on NHK's Sunday debate on the subject of the weak yen, saying that while the weak yen had boosted the overseas profits of Japanese companies and led to wage increases, he also called for expanding domestic investment in the future. He expressed the idea that it would be necessary to create an environment in which to do so.
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"Katsuo Festival" Enjoy the first bonito with tataki etc. Nakatosa Town, Kochi
2024-05-19 13:03:00
The annual Bonito Festival was held in Nakatosa Town, Kochi Prefecture, where fishing for bonito by line-and-line fishing is popular, and many people enjoyed the taste of their first bonito.
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Karate Nozomi Shimizu's last performance as an active member, silver medal in ``kata'' at Tokyo Olympics
2024-05-19 12:59:00
On the 19th, Kiyoshi Shimizu, who won the silver medal in the women's karate category at the Tokyo Olympics, performed her last performance as an active member and said at her retirement press conference, ``From now on, I want to work hard as a karate practitioner.'' talked.
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Tochigi couple's dead body ``instructor'' re-arrested on suspicion of murder; suspected of involvement in murder?
2024-05-19 11:55:00
In the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the Metropolitan Police Department re-arrested the 28-year-old suspect who was the ``instructor'' on suspicion of murder as he was also involved in the murder of the couple. During the investigation, the suspect, who is believed to be the mastermind, reportedly said that he had offered to increase the reward to 15 million yen and had asked him to carry out the murder. He is the second person to be indicted on murder charges, following the suspect who acted as an intermediary.
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Shogi "Meijin Tournament" Sota Fujii's 8th title will be his first defense. Winner will be announced in the afternoon
2024-05-19 11:41:00
The fourth game of the Meijin Tournament, the oldest of the eight major shogi titles, has entered its second day. The winner is expected to be decided on the afternoon of the 19th, whether Sota Fujii (21) will defend his title for the first time with four consecutive wins, or Masayuki Toyoshima (34), 9-dan (34), will regain one win and keep his hopes alive.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa retracts his remark in his cheering speech, ``What's wrong with being sick?''
2024-05-19 11:40:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa said in a speech cheering for the election on the 18th that he made remarks such as ``What's wrong with being a woman?'' ``There is a possibility that it will be perceived in a way that is different from my true intention, which is to change the future with the power of women.'' "Yes," he said, retracting his statement.
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Tsubasa no Party: Multiple supporters may also be involved in sabotage, police identify
2024-05-19 11:03:00
During the by-election for the Tokyo 15th Ward of the House of Representatives held last month, three representatives of the political group Tsubasa no Toi were arrested for interfering with the speeches of other camps, and several supporters of the group were arrested in their cars. Interviews with investigators revealed that he was responsible for driving the vehicle and filming videos. The Metropolitan Police Department is working to identify those involved in the election interference.
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Norinchukin Bank considers capital increase of 1 trillion yen, large amount of unrealized losses from investments such as US bonds
2024-05-19 10:47:00
It has been revealed that the Norinchukin Bank has a large amount of unrealized losses from investing in bonds such as U.S. government bonds, and is considering increasing its capital by 1 trillion yen in order to deal with these losses.
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Cubs Shota Imanaga 7 innings scoreless, ERA 0.84, historic record
2024-05-19 10:02:00
Major League Baseball Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga started the game against the Pirates, and although he didn't win or lose, he pitched well, pitching seven innings without allowing a run. His ERA has dropped to 0.84, and according to Major League Baseball's official SNS, this is the best ERA for a pitcher starting nine games since his debut since 1913, when ERA became an official record. I am.
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Differences of opinion surface within the Israeli government over governance of the Gaza Strip
2024-05-19 09:16:00
As Israel's military operation against the Islamic group Hamas prolongs, key ministers in Israel's wartime cabinet on the 18th asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to formulate a plan for the future governance of the Gaza Strip. Another cabinet minister has also just pressed for a statement that Israel will no longer rule the Gaza Strip, highlighting differences within the administration.
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Dodgers Shohei Ohtani will play as designated hitter for the first time this season against the Reds
2024-05-19 07:25:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers will play as the No. 1 designated hitter for the first time this season in the game against the Reds on the 18th.
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Osaka Hirakata female stabbing incident The deceased was confirmed to be a 19-year-old female college student
2024-05-19 07:14:00
On the 18th, a woman was found stabbed to death in an apartment in Hirakata City, Osaka, and a 26-year-old male suspect was arrested. It has been confirmed that she is a female university student. In response to police investigation, the suspect reportedly made a statement to the effect that he had stabbed his partner.
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Toyama Takaoka "Fushiki Hikiyama Festival" scaled down and held to pray for recovery from earthquake damage
2024-05-19 07:01:00
In the Fushiki district of Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, which suffered liquefaction damage in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the "Fushiki Hikiyama Festival" was held on a smaller scale than usual, with locals holding gorgeous floats in hopes of recovery. I went out into town.
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Fire in Gifu's Gero Onsen town spreads to surrounding areas, police call for evacuation
2024-05-19 06:47:00
In the early hours of the 19th, a fire broke out at a restaurant in a hot spring town in Gero City, Gifu Prefecture, and spread to surrounding buildings, and firefighting efforts are still underway. According to police, there is no information on any injuries.
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Georgian president refuses to sign bill: ``It's essentially Russian law''
2024-05-19 06:13:00
President Zurabishvili of former Soviet Georgia has refused to sign a bill passed by parliament to regulate organizations that receive funding from foreign countries, saying it is ``in essence a Russian law and contrary to our constitution.'' I made it clear that I did it. However, if the bill is passed again, Congress's response will be closely watched since it will become law without the president's signature.
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Afghanistan floods kill at least 50 people and destroy thousands of buildings
2024-05-19 05:54:00
Heavy rains have caused flooding in Afghanistan, and Reuters and other sources have reported that at least 50 people have died and thousands of homes have been destroyed, according to authorities.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa ``What's wrong with being a woman?'' in a speech to support the Shizuoka prefecture gubernatorial election
2024-05-19 05:27:00
When Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa gave a speech in support of the Shizuoka prefecture gubernatorial election at a rally attended by female supporters held in his hometown of Shizuoka, he said things like, ``What's wrong with being a woman?'' .
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Two Akita police officers seriously injured after being attacked by a bear, shortly after a man's body was found in the forest
2024-05-19 05:22:00
On the 18th, two police officers were attacked by a bear and seriously injured in a mountain forest in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture. Police officers are searching for two people in their 60s who are missing, and it is said that they were attacked by a bear immediately after finding the man's body, so police and others are planning to search again on the 19th.
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