Main news(2024/05/21)
Noto Peninsula Earthquake: What support is needed and what are the challenges? From the Mayor’s statement [May 21st]
2024-05-21 22:38:00
More than four and a half months have passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The heads of disaster-affected local governments and others participate in Ishikawa Prefecture's Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting, where they report on the current situation in the disaster-stricken areas, future prospects, and challenges, and appeal for necessary support. We have summarized the statements of the mayors who attended the meeting. *Published in order of presentation.
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Prime Minister Kishida holds online meeting with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and confirms cooperation
2024-05-21 22:17:00
Prime Minister Kishida met online with Crown Prince Mohammed of Saudi Arabia, who had postponed his visit to Japan, and confirmed that they would work together toward peace and stability in the Middle East region.
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Osaka Higashiosaka 94-year-old woman dies, fractures and bruises all over her body, possibly assaulted
2024-05-21 21:22:00
On the 20th, a 94-year-old woman was found unconscious in a house in Higashiosaka, Osaka, and later died. It was learned that the woman had fractures and bruises all over her body and appears to have died from traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, and police are investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that she was assaulted.
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French President Macron to visit New Caledonia declares state of emergency due to riots
2024-05-21 21:04:00
The French government announced on the 21st that President Macron will depart on the evening of the 21st to visit New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific where riots continue and a state of emergency has been declared. Although the specific schedule has not been disclosed, the president is expected to take charge of bringing the situation under control as riots by some indigenous people aiming for independence from France continue and some people die in the area. In New Caledonia, the airport remains closed due to riots, and tourists, including Japanese, are stranded.
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Soccer player Tomoyoshi Miura returns to Japan, eager to continue playing as a professional player even after 40 years
2024-05-21 20:09:00
Tomoyoshi Miura, a 57-year-old former Japanese national soccer player who played in Portugal's second-division league this season, returned to Japan and said, ``I still want to move on to my next goal,'' and looks forward to next season, which will mark his 40th year as a professional. He also expressed his desire to continue his career.
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Singapore Airlines makes emergency landing at Thai airport, 1 dead, multiple injured
2024-05-21 19:49:00
According to Singapore Airlines, a passenger plane heading from London to Singapore was caught in severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing at a Thai airport on the afternoon of the 21st, killing one person and injuring several others. There were 211 passengers and 18 crew members on the plane. Details of the situation, including the nationalities of the casualties, are not known.
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Vegetable prices continue to soar. Cabbage prices are 1.8 times higher than normal. Why? How long will it last?
2024-05-21 19:30:00
``It's too expensive to buy...'' Vegetable prices continue to be high due to factors such as unseasonable weather. In particular, the store price of cabbage is 1.8 times higher than normal. How long will the impact on households and restaurants last?
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Yokohama City Board of Education mobilizes staff to fill audience seats in teacher's indecency case trial
2024-05-21 19:21:00
It has been revealed that the Yokohama City Board of Education mobilized staff to fill the audience seats in a trial involving a teacher molesting children and students to prevent the general public from watching. The City Board of Education said it was to protect the victim's privacy, but apologized for the action, saying it was damaging the public's opportunity to observe the incident.
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EU AI bill approved by member states and enacted Regulations expected to be applied in 2026
2024-05-21 19:17:00
On the 21st, the EU (European Union) has been proceeding with the AI Bill, which aims to comprehensively regulate AI for the first time in the world, and was approved by member states and enacted. The EU's AI law classifies risks, prohibits the use of some AI, and requires strict risk management for its use, and companies that violate the law will be fined up to 35 million euros, or approximately 60 million euros in Japanese yen. The fine will be 100 million yen or 7% of annual sales, whichever is higher. Regulations under this law are expected to be fully applied in 2026, two years later.
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Elementary school student hit by garbage truck and transported in critical condition Gifu Kakamigahara
2024-05-21 18:46:00
According to the police, just before 5 p.m. on the 21st, an elementary school boy was struck by a garbage truck while crossing the road in Unuma Asahi-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, and was taken to the hospital. He has a head injury and is in critical condition. The scene is a road with no crosswalks or traffic lights.
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12 company executives arrested for repeated money laundering at shell companies
2024-05-21 18:04:00
Twelve people, including a 41-year-old company executive, were arrested on suspicion of establishing a so-called shell company and laundering money by transferring money transferred from victims of fraud to an account in the company's name to another account. it was done. At least 60 billion yen was confirmed to have been deposited into the accounts of multiple corporations believed to have been established by the suspects, and police suspect that the suspects had repeatedly laundered money at the request of criminal groups. Checking it up.
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee Secretariat Report: 44 relevant members have no intention of attending
2024-05-21 17:30:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting regarding the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, and it was reported that 44 related members had no intention of attending. However, one of them responded, ``I do not refuse to answer questions if asked,'' and it was decided that the ruling and opposition parties would discuss how to handle the matter.
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Australia and New Zealand send planes to New Caledonia as riots continue; tourists evacuated
2024-05-21 17:12:00
The Australian and New Zealand governments announced on the 21st that they will send aircraft to evacuate tourists and others stranded in New Caledonia, a French colony in the South Pacific where riots continue. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Affairs of Australia says it is considering allowing non-citizens to accompany passengers in cases of emergency or necessity.
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Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets 5th win, gets on base with Shohei Otani's safety bunt
2024-05-21 16:06:00
Major League Baseball pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers took the starting pitch against the Diamondbacks on the 20th, and pitched with great force, getting eight strikeouts and allowing only two runs in the middle of the seventh inning, earning his fifth win. Shohei Otani, who started as the No. 2 designated hitter, recorded a hit for the second consecutive game with a safety bunt that caught the opponent by surprise.
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Questions of witnesses at the House of Representatives General Affairs Committee regarding the proposed amendment to the Local Autonomy Act
2024-05-21 14:17:00
The House of Representatives is considering a bill to revise the Local Autonomy Act that would include special provisions that would allow the national government to issue necessary instructions to local governments in the event of a serious situation such as an infectious disease or disaster, even if there is no provision in a separate law. Questions were held at the General Affairs Committee, and opinions were exchanged on matters such as how the government should issue instructions.
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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visit a kindergarten in Tokyo
2024-05-21 14:04:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited a kindergarten in Tokyo on the 21st and saw children making crafts.
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Postage fees for letters will increase from 84 yen to 110 yen this October
2024-05-21 13:34:00
The increase in postage fees for letters was approved at a meeting of the relevant ministers on the 21st, and it is expected that the price will increase from the current 84 yen to 110 yen this October.
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Forest road widening work begins in Kazuno, Akita after being attacked by a bear and unable to transport body
2024-05-21 13:03:00
Two police officers who were trying to transport the body of a man who had collapsed in a mountain forest in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, were attacked by a bear, and they were able to drive safely to the scene and transport the body. Work has begun to widen the forest road.
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Akira Ikegami's false investment story suspected of fraud of over 10 million yen, suspect arrested
2024-05-21 12:53:00
Amidst a number of cases of fraud in the name of investment caused by solicitation on social media, etc., people were lured through fake advertisements to a woman in her 70s in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, pretending to be journalist Akira Ikegami, and offered her money. A 34-year-old suspect living in Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of fraud after allegedly defrauding a person of over 10 million yen.
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US Red Lobster operating company goes bankrupt, with losses increasing due to all-you-can-eat orders
2024-05-21 12:48:00
The company that operates Red Lobster, a major American seafood restaurant, has filed for bankruptcy under Article 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, which is equivalent to Japan's Civil Rehabilitation Act. It is said that the loss increased due to changing the all-you-can-eat shrimp menu to a permanent menu.
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Mt. Fuji photographed through convenience store; black curtain installed after nuisance in Yamanashi
2024-05-21 12:36:00
In Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, where many foreign tourists visit to take photos of Mt. Fuji from behind a convenience store, Mt. We have installed a black curtain.
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``Child trapped in car window'' girl unconscious, critical condition Nerima, Tokyo
2024-05-21 12:26:00
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, at around 10:45 a.m. on the 21st, a mother reported that her child was stuck in a car window in Shakujii-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo.The child was taken to a hospital and received treatment. He is said to be unconscious and in serious condition. The person who was transported was a girl around 2 years old, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the situation, as it appears that her neck was stuck in the window of her car. The scene is in a residential area about 700 meters west of Shakujii Koen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
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Two suspects responsible for the Tochigi couple's corpse incident are re-arrested on suspicion of murder
2024-05-21 11:54:00
In the case where the bodies of a married couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the Metropolitan Police Department has re-arrested two suspects who acted as an ``instructor'', an ``intermediary'', and an ``executor'' on suspicion of murder. One of them said, ``I accepted the job because I was afraid of what would happen if I refused the request,'' and the other said, ``I did not enter the garage at the site.'' That's it.
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Amendment to the Political Funds Control Act Bill will be discussed at the House of Representatives special committee tomorrow, ruling and opposition parties agree
2024-05-21 11:50:00
The ruling and opposition parties agreed to begin deliberation at a special committee of the House of Representatives on the 22nd regarding bills submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to revise the Political Funds Control Act, and to hold questions from the 23rd. Discussions on political reform, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet, will begin in earnest.
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Fixed amount tax reduction Requires companies to specify the amount of income tax reduction on the pay slip
2024-05-21 11:34:00
Regarding the fixed tax reduction that will be implemented from next month, the government will require companies that pay salaries to clearly indicate the amount of income tax reduction on their pay slips.
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Okinawa/Amami region enters rainy season later than normal
2024-05-21 11:07:00
It is raining and cloudy in the Amami region of Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures. Rainy and cloudy days are expected to continue for the next week, and the Japan Meteorological Agency announced at 11 a.m. on the 21st that the Okinawa and Amami regions appear to have entered the rainy season. Okinawa's rainy season started 3 days later than last year and 11 days later than normal, and the Amami region also started 3 days later than last year and 9 days later than normal.
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Long-term interest rates rose to 0.980%, the highest level in about 11 years since May 2013
2024-05-21 10:56:00
In the bond market on the 21st, the yield on 10-year government bonds, a representative indicator of long-term interest rates, rose to 0.980% in morning trading. This is the highest level in approximately 11 years since May 2013. In addition to the expectation that the Bank of Japan will speed up the normalization of monetary policy, the rise in long-term interest rates in the United States has led to a growing movement to sell Japanese government bonds.
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JR Yamanote Line resumes operation
2024-05-21 10:47:00
The Yamanote Line had suspended both inner and outer lines due to traffic lights being checked at Osaki Station in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, but operations resumed on both lines at 10:38 a.m.
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JR Yamanote Line: Inner and outer routes suspended
2024-05-21 10:16:00
According to JR East, both the inner and outer lines of the Yamanote Line have been suspended from after 10 a.m. due to a signal check at Osaki Station in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo. All trains are expected to resume operation around 10:30 a.m.
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[Earthquake News] Earthquake intensity 4 in Hahajima, Ogasawara, no worries about tsunami
2024-05-21 10:13:00
At around 9:39 a.m. on the 21st, there was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 4 on the Ogasawara Islands in Tokyo. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake. A tremor with an intensity of 4 was observed on Hahajima, and an intensity of 3 was observed on Chichijima. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was estimated to be in the sea near Chichijima, at a depth of 50 km, and with a magnitude of 6.0.
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Studio Ghibli awarded "Honorary Palme d'Or" at Cannes Film Festival
2024-05-21 07:33:00
At the Cannes Film Festival in France, Japan's Studio Ghibli was awarded the Honorary Palme d'Or, which celebrates its significant contribution to the film industry, and director Goro Miyazaki and others who attended the ceremony celebrated the award.
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Bank of Japan Analysis of “effects and side effects of unconventional monetary policy” over the past 25 years
2024-05-21 06:08:00
When the Bank of Japan asked companies about the effects and side effects of so-called unconventional monetary policies over the past 25 years, they found that borrowing at low interest rates supported business management and proactive investment, while others said that it had slowed down business growth. I understand that there were also indications that this was the case.
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Taiwan's new president takes office; Japan to continue diplomatic efforts for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait
2024-05-21 05:44:00
In his inaugural speech on the 20th, Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-de, emphasized maintaining the status quo regarding relations with China, while denying China's claim that ``Taiwan is part of China.'' As the Chinese side has criticized new President Lai Lai, the Japanese government is concerned that tensions between the two sides will increase in the future, and is working with the United States and like-minded countries to make diplomatic efforts toward peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. I plan on continuing.
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Junior high school students discover stuffed Japanese wolf at National Museum of Nature and Science to be exhibited for the first time
2024-05-21 05:40:00
The fourth stuffed Japanese wolf in Japan, discovered by junior high school students in Tokyo in the storage room of the National Museum of Nature and Science, will be exhibited to the public for the first time on the 21st.
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15 years after the start of the jury system, one out of three candidates for the jury is absent without permission Supreme Court
2024-05-21 05:17:00
The 21st marks the 15th anniversary of the start of the jury system, but the percentage of candidates who are absent from the jury selection process without permission has increased, and last year's attendance rate was 68.6%, with approximately one in three candidates absent without permission. The Supreme Court's statistics show that he was absent. The lay judge system, which allows ordinary people to participate in criminal trial hearings, began in May 2009, and by the end of February this year, more than 124,000 people had served as lay judges or supplementary judges.
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Interviews to receive unemployment benefits will be available online from next year
2024-05-21 05:12:00
In order to receive unemployment benefits for those who have lost their jobs, recipients must go to Hello Work once a month for an interview. We have decided to make interviews available online starting next year.
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Two perpetrators of Tochigi couple's body murder case to be re-arrested on suspicion of murder
2024-05-21 04:45:00
In the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the Metropolitan Police Department has so far re-arrested two people, an ``instructor'' and an ``intermediary'', on suspicion of murder. Furthermore, on the 21st, we decided to re-arrest the two ``actors''. The two are believed to have received a total of 5 million yen in compensation, and the Metropolitan Police Department is further investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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