Main news(2024/10/21)
Suspect arrested for repeatedly making fictitious transactions on illegal part-time job flea market app
2024-10-21 22:37:00
A 26-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of computer fraud for repeatedly making fictitious transactions on a flea market app using other people's credit card information. The National Police Agency and other joint investigation headquarters are investigating the case, believing that a group led by the suspect used "illegal part-time jobs" to repeatedly make fictitious transactions on the app, defrauding a total of more than 100 million yen.
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Two new suspects arrested in Rolex theft case, Osaka suspected of being masterminds
2024-10-21 22:30:00
In the case of the three men arrested in Osaka for stealing a delivery vehicle carrying luxury Rolex watches worth about 280 million yen, police on the 21st arrested two more suspects, including a 55-year-old man, on suspicion of theft. They are believed to be the leaders of the group.
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DeNA advances to the Japan Series for the first time in seven years in the Central League of professional baseball
2024-10-21 21:49:00
In the sixth game of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage in professional baseball, DeNA defeated the Giants 3-2 to bring their series record to 4 wins and 3 losses, and secured a place in the Japan Series for the first time in seven years after finishing third in the regular season.
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Government-owned Shoko Chukin Bank considering buying back shares as it seeks privatization
2024-10-21 21:29:00
The government-affiliated financial institution Shoko Chukin Bank, which aims to be privatized by June next year, has announced that it will consider buying back the government-held shares. The results of a stock auction held in July this year were poor, and the acquisition price and other matters will be discussed in the future.
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Voice actors and others raise awareness about the creation of rules for AI to create voices and other content without permission
2024-10-21 21:14:00
A group of volunteer voice actors has released an educational video calling for the creation of rules regarding audio and video that is created without permission using generative AI.
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60% of casualties caused by floods in small and medium-sized rivers; hazard maps for cities and towns not published
2024-10-21 20:10:00
Torrential rains on the 21st of last month left 14 people dead and one person missing in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. After working with experts to investigate the circumstances of the 15 people affected, it was found that 60% of the damage was caused by "flooding of small and medium-sized rivers," and that none of the damage was reported in areas that were listed as risk or were not included in city or town hazard maps. An expert pointed out, "There are many small and medium-sized rivers flowing through mountainous areas throughout the country, so this disaster is no small thing. Even if a river is not listed on a hazard map, it is important to assume that low-lying areas near the river may be at risk of flooding and to prepare accordingly."
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Three people, including a 14-year-old junior high school student, arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery in Yamaguchi, where they did not know each other
2024-10-21 20:00:00
Three people, including a 14-year-old junior high school student and two high school students who said they were 16 and 18 years old, were arrested on suspicion of preparing to rob a house in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The three did not know each other and said they were from Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, so police are investigating the possibility that they may be an "anonymous, floating crime group" that gathers perpetrators on social media and repeats various crimes.
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Fraudulent receipt of IT implementation subsidies rampant; funds recycled through "effectively free" business
2024-10-21 19:08:00
The Board of Audit's investigation into subsidies to support the introduction of IT tools for small and medium-sized enterprises revealed that in 35% of cases, funds were kicked back from the companies that supplied the systems, and that over a quarter of these were determined to be subsidy fraud. As unscrupulous companies that advertised services that were "effectively free" encouraged these companies to commit fraud, the Board of Audit called on the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and other organizations to conduct additional investigations into the total of over 5.8 billion yen involved with these companies, and to have them promptly return the fraudulently received subsidies.
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Support for Ishiba Cabinet falls 3 points from last week to 41% Interest in the Lower House election
2024-10-21 19:00:00
According to an NHK opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Ishiba Cabinet was 41%, down three points from last week's survey, while the number of people who said they "do not support" the Cabinet rose three points to 35%.
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Three candidates from the Japan Innovation Party, Komeito Party and the Communist Party were elected to the House of Councillors in the Lower House election
2024-10-21 18:44:00
Following the loss of seats in the House of Councillors, three candidates from the Japan Restoration Party, Komeito, and the Communist Party were elected in place of the proportional representation lists from the House of Councillors elections two years ago and two years ago.
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Tokyo metropolitan area: Average price of newly built apartments in the first half of the year reaches record high, but number of units remains at record low
2024-10-21 18:05:00
The average price per unit of new condominiums released in the Tokyo metropolitan area in the first half of this fiscal year, from April to September, reached a record high of 79.53 million yen, while the number of units released was the lowest ever.
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What happened in the Tsukada River when the flow changed drastically? Houses built to new earthquake resistance standards are at risk of collapsing
2024-10-21 18:01:00
Experts analyzed the situation in the Tsukada River in Wajima City, where a house was washed away and four people were killed in the recent torrential rain disaster, and found that the flow speed was over 5 meters per second, which is equivalent to about 20 kilometers per hour, and the water depth was 2 to 3 meters, which is a force that could cause the collapse of even sturdy houses that meet the new earthquake resistance standards. Experts point out the importance of early evacuation, as the same thing could happen to small and medium-sized rivers flowing through mountainous areas across the country.
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Competition between two U.S. investment funds intensifies over acquisition of Fujisoft
2024-10-21 17:25:00
Two huge American investment funds have made takeover proposals for Fujisoft, a major software company, and on the 21st, one of the investment funds, KKR, announced that it would extend the period of its tender offer in order to gain support from a large number of shareholders. The other investment fund has offered a higher purchase price, and the battle for the shares has intensified.
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Suspect arrested for "Molotov cocktail" at LDP headquarters may have used "tear gas"
2024-10-21 16:12:00
On the 19th, in front of the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo, a 49-year-old suspect threw what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail, then drove his car into a fence in front of the Prime Minister's official residence, and was arrested. Interviews with investigators have revealed that the suspect used something like tear gas at the scene in front of the LDP headquarters. The Metropolitan Police Department believes that the suspect had carefully prepared multiple means of attack and is currently investigating the motive and details of the incident.
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Earthquake and heavy rains cause "double damage" to about 20% of small and medium-sized businesses in Suzu, Ishikawa
2024-10-21 16:05:00
In Ishikawa Prefecture, there are areas that have been doubly affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January and the torrential rains last month, and it has been found that small and medium-sized businesses have also suffered similar damage. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Suzu City conducted a survey of its member businesses and found that of the 280 or so businesses that were identified, approximately 20% had suffered "doubly affected."
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Four killed in Texas helicopter crashes into radio tower
2024-10-21 15:37:00
A helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Texas in the southern United States on the 20th, local media reported, killing four people.
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First fighter landing test on the MSDF's large destroyer "Kaga"
2024-10-21 15:24:00
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's large escort ship Kaga, which is currently undergoing a refit to essentially turn it into an aircraft carrier, conducted its first fighter jet landing test.
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Record-breaking rainfall near Kimotsuki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, threatening disaster
2024-10-21 14:54:00
Due to the influence of humid air, rain clouds developed locally in southern Kyushu, and it is believed that torrential rain of more than 120 mm per hour fell near Kimotsuki Town in Kagoshima Prefecture. Please be on high alert for flooding in low-lying areas and landslides.
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Carp exports to China to resume, quarantine permitted in Niigata and other areas
2024-10-21 14:53:00
It has been learned that exports of koi fish to China, which had been unable to be exported due to China not going through the necessary procedures, will be able to resume this month for the first time in about a year.
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Ontake eruption: Second trial rejects claims by bereaved families seeking compensation from government
2024-10-21 14:45:00
In a lawsuit filed by bereaved families and others claiming that they suffered damage because the government did not raise the eruption alert level in advance of the Mount Ontake eruption 10 years ago, which resulted in 63 deaths and missing and became the worst volcanic disaster since the war, the Tokyo High Court, in its second instance, has handed down a ruling dismissing the lawsuit, following on from the first instance.
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44-year-old suspect arrested for driving under the influence of stimulants in Higashikurume, Tokyo
2024-10-21 13:39:00
In September, a 44-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing injury and hit-and-run after he was driving a car while under the influence of stimulants in Higashikurume City, Tokyo, causing an accident resulting in death and two people being injured and fleeing the scene.
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Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary: "We will take every possible measure to protect important people" in response to the "Molotov cocktail incident"
2024-10-21 12:30:00
Following the incident on the 19th in which what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo and a car crashed into the fence of the Prime Minister's Official Residence, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Aoki stated that acts of violence will never be tolerated and expressed his intention to take all possible measures to ensure security and protection of VIPs across the country.
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Musk sparks controversy by saying he will hand out $1 million to every voter every day until Election Day
2024-10-21 12:24:00
Businessman Elon Musk, who has declared his support for former Republican President Trump in the US presidential election to be held in October, has caused controversy by announcing that he will give away $1 million (approximately 150 million yen in Japanese yen) in a lottery to one voter who has signed up for his signature campaign every day until the election day.
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Three partially skeletal bodies found in a house in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo. Three family members.
2024-10-21 12:13:00
On the 20th, three partially skeletal bodies were found in a house in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo. The Metropolitan Police Department believes that the bodies are those of a family of three who lived in the house and had been unable to be contacted, and is currently investigating the details of the incident while confirming their identities.
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Prefectural police chief apologizes to Iwao Hakamada: "I'm sorry for the trouble and burden this has caused you"
2024-10-21 12:04:00
Following the acquittal of Iwao Hakamada in a retrial of the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, Shizuoka Prefectural Police Chief Takayoshi Tsuda visited Hakamada's home in Hamamatsu City and apologized to him, saying, "I am sorry for causing you so much distress and stress, which cannot be put into words."
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Yokohama robbery-murder case perpetrator "was on the phone with the commander throughout the incident"
2024-10-21 11:48:00
In a case in which a 75-year-old man was murdered and his cash stolen from a home in Yokohama, the suspect arrested on suspicion of robbery-murder as the perpetrator has stated that he was "on the phone the whole time with the person giving instructions using a communication app" when he broke into the home, according to interviews with investigators.
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UN forces announce Israeli army destroys troop positions in southern Lebanon
2024-10-21 08:11:00
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon announced on the 20th that a watchtower and fence at its position in Marwahin, southern Lebanon, had been destroyed by Israeli bulldozers.
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Opposition supporters demonstrate ahead of Georgia elections, calling for government change and EU membership
2024-10-21 07:31:00
In the former Soviet republic of Georgia, where a law known as the "Russia Law" was passed in June this year, effectively halting the country's process of EU membership, opposition supporters held large-scale demonstrations ahead of parliamentary elections on the 26th of this month, calling for a change of government and promotion of EU membership.
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Figure GP Series First Match Men's Singles Yoshio Miura 3rd Place
2024-10-21 07:30:00
In the first event of the figure skating Grand Prix series, the men's singles at the United States Championship, 19-year-old Yoshio Miura, who was in second place in the first half, made a mistake in his jump in the free skating in the second half, but put together a stable performance to finish in third place.
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Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare to continue subsidies for employment adjustment following Noto Peninsula earthquake next year and beyond
2024-10-21 06:53:00
On the 20th, Governor Hasi of Ishikawa Prefecture met with Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka, who had visited the disaster-stricken areas of the Noto region. Minister Fukuoka approved the extension of the special measures for employment adjustment subsidies requested by Wakura Onsen in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and other areas, and announced his intention to take measures to allow the subsidies to continue to be received after January next year.
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[Breaking news] Highlights of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball Dodgers vs. Mets
2024-10-21 06:04:00
The sixth game of the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and Mets will be played at 9:00 a.m. on the 21st (Japan time). It will be interesting to see whether the Dodgers will advance to the World Series in their home stadium of Los Angeles, or whether the Mets will win two games in a row and take the game to the final game. We will provide you with the latest information on the game.
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Will more companies announce wage increases of around 7% to secure human resources?
2024-10-21 05:59:00
There is a growing trend among companies to announce a high wage increase of around 7% at an early stage in order to secure human resources. The focus will be on whether the movement for high wage increases will spread to include small and medium-sized enterprises in the future.
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Ukrainian authorities reveal Russian military uniforms for North Korean soldiers
2024-10-21 05:36:00
Amid speculation that North Korean soldiers will be deployed to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian military invasion, Ukrainian authorities have released a document that they say is a questionnaire prepared by the Russian military to ask North Korean soldiers about their uniform sizes and other details.
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With less than a week until the House of Representatives election, party leaders make appeals in close districts
2024-10-21 04:25:00
The House of Representatives election is less than a week away, with the voting day on the 27th of this month. Towards the second half of the election campaign, party leaders are planning to enter electoral districts where the race is close, aiming to increase their number of seats.
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One month after heavy rains hit Noto region of Ishikawa, more than 400 people remain in evacuation shelters
2024-10-21 04:23:00
It has been one month since the heavy rain disaster in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture on the 21st. Many people in the affected areas have suffered a second disaster, following the earthquake in January of this year, and over 400 people are still living in evacuation shelters, so continued support is needed.
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Suspect in Yokohama robbery-murder case: "Applies for a 'white case' post"
2024-10-21 00:05:00
In a case in which a 75-year-old man was murdered and his cash stolen at a home in Yokohama, the suspect arrested on suspicion of robbery-murder as the perpetrator has stated during questioning that he "saw a post on social media titled 'white job' and applied, but ended up becoming an accomplice to a crime," according to interviews with the police.
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