Main news(2024/10/25)
Increasing awareness of illegal part-time jobs, some applicants seek advice and have been protected
2024-10-25 22:31:00
As the number of young people taking part in illegal part-time jobs continues to grow, police across the country are urging people not to become complicit in crimes, saying that they will be protected even if they are threatened by their supervisors. Since the recent spate of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, police have intensified their appeals, and in at least three cases, police have sought advice from people who applied for illegal part-time jobs, and have taken steps to protect them and their families, according to an interview with the National Police Agency.
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Victim sues deputy prosecutor in sexual assault case by former Osaka District Prosecutor's Office chief
2024-10-25 21:23:00
In a case in which a former chief prosecutor of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office is accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate, the victim has filed a criminal complaint against a colleague, a deputy prosecutor, on suspicion of violating the National Public Service Act, among other things, accusing him of leaking investigative information to the former chief prosecutor.
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: Work to remove nuclear fuel debris to resume on the 28th
2024-10-25 21:21:00
Regarding the issue of test removal of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 being suspended due to a malfunction of the equipment's camera, Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced that the work will resume on the 28th of this month.
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ANA issues stern warning to domestic flight for not changing tires
2024-10-25 20:19:00
Last month, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a severe administrative warning to ANA for operating a domestic flight without replacing tires that were required during maintenance work.
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SNS-type romance scam? Ishikawa Komatsu, a man in his 60s, suffered losses of about 224 million yen
2024-10-25 20:18:00
A man in his 60s living in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was approached by a person claiming to be a woman he met through social media, who offered him a false investment offer and defrauded him of approximately 224 million yen. The police are investigating the case as a fraud involving the misuse of social media.
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Women's Golf US Tour 2nd round in Malaysia Mao Saigo falls to 13th place
2024-10-25 20:08:00
The second round of the US women's golf tournament being held in Malaysia took place on the 25th. Mao Saigo, who started the round in sole first place, dropped her score and fell to 13th place with a total of 7 under par, 5 strokes behind the leader.
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Judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency changes trading from famous company stocks to takeover bids
2024-10-25 19:56:00
In the case of a judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency who is currently under compulsory investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on suspicion of insider trading, it has become clear through interviews with people involved that since being seconded to the FSA, the judge's trading habits have changed from stocks of famous companies to repeatedly buying and selling stocks related to TOBs. The Surveillance Commission is continuing its investigation, believing that the judge made profits by repeatedly trading based on information he learned in the course of his duties.
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Lower House election: Voting tomorrow, party leaders appeal for support to increase seats
2024-10-25 18:49:00
The House of Representatives election is in its final stages, with the voting day the day after tomorrow. Party leaders have been making street speeches across the country, appealing for support in an effort to increase their seats.
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Speed skating Miho Takagi wins 1500m, achieving 9th consecutive victory
2024-10-25 18:43:00
The All-Japan Single Distance Championships, the opening domestic event of the speed skating season, began in Nagano City on the 25th, and in the women's 1500 meters, Takagi Miho won with a time of 1 minute 55.40 seconds, achieving her ninth consecutive victory.
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Tohoku Shinkansen overrun: Train detects skid and brakes loosen?
2024-10-25 18:19:00
Regarding the overrun that occurred at Koriyama Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in Fukushima Prefecture in March this year, JR East revealed that it believes the train's wheels had slipped on the rails, and that the train detected the skid and released its brakes, causing the train to overrun significantly.
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Iwao Hakamada votes early in the House of Representatives election as voting rights are restored for the first time in 44 years
2024-10-25 18:18:00
On the 25th, Iwao Hakamada, who was found not guilty in a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago and had his voting rights restored for the first time in 44 years, cast his vote early in the House of Representatives election.
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Changes to how the "Seishun 18 Ticket" is used: Use by multiple people will no longer be permitted
2024-10-25 18:15:00
JR companies are changing how the "Seishun 18 Ticket," which allows unlimited use of local trains, will be used by multiple people and will no longer be able to be used over a period of time. Some have complained that this decision will make it harder to use, and the companies have explained that the reason is to accommodate the automatic ticket gates.
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TSMC announces strengthening of technical support system for Japanese companies, aiming to deepen cooperation
2024-10-25 18:14:00
Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors, held an event in Tokyo on the 25th, gathering semiconductor-related companies and others, and revealed its intention to strengthen its system for supporting the technology required for design. It is believed that the aim is to incorporate technology by deepening cooperation with Japanese companies.
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"Could life be worse?" Syrian refugees lament
2024-10-25 18:11:00
In Lebanon, where Israeli military attacks targeting the Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah continue, the United Nations estimates that 420,000 people have fled to neighboring Syria in the past month, of which 290,000, or roughly 70%, are Syrians who had fled to Lebanon from Syria, where a civil war is ongoing. A man who was forced to flee his home again by the fighting and returned to Syria spoke to NHK in an interview.
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Police respond to social media post advertising "illegal part-time work" with warning and caution
2024-10-25 17:57:00
As the number of young people taking up illegal part-time jobs continues to grow, police forces across the country are stepping up their efforts to issue warnings and caution people by sending replies to social media posts recruiting for illegal part-time work.
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Manager Kyuji Fujikawa gives a speech to Hanshin's first draft pick Ryoto Ihara upon his selection
2024-10-25 17:41:00
Pitcher Ryoto Ihara of NTT West Japan, who was selected by Hanshin as the first pick in the professional baseball draft, received a congratulatory speech from manager Kyuji Fujikawa upon his selection. He stated his determination, saying, "As an immediate asset, I would like to work hard and make my first goal a spot on the first team at the start of the season."
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Former Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office prosecutor admits to sexual assault on subordinate at first hearing
2024-10-25 17:30:00
The trial of a former prosecutor general of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate who was drunk and unable to resist has begun, and the former prosecutor general has admitted to the charges.
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[Commentary] World Series: Attention on the home run king showdown between the two teams
2024-10-25 16:24:00
The Dodgers and Yankees both had the highest winning percentage in the league during the regular season. This year's World Series, which has literally become a "showdown," is undoubtedly the showdown for the home run king between Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers and Judge of the Yankees.
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Yokohama robbery and murder case: Did the perpetrator and another assailant procure tools at a convenience store just before the incident?
2024-10-25 15:40:00
In a robbery-murder case in which a 75-year-old man was killed and cash stolen from a house in Yokohama, the suspect arrested based on security camera footage and other sources has stopped by a convenience store with other perpetrators of the crime just before the incident to buy adhesive tape and gloves, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating further, suspecting that the suspect procured the tools to be used in the crime under the instructions of the person in charge.
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One Japanese tourist killed in tour bus overturned in western Türkiye
2024-10-25 14:56:00
It has been learned that one Japanese person who was being treated at a hospital has died after a tour bus carrying about 20 people, including Japanese tourists, overturned in western Turkey last week.
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Watami acquires Subway Japan, aiming for 3,000 stores nationwide
2024-10-25 14:03:00
Watami, which operates a chain of izakaya restaurants, has announced that it will acquire a company that operates the sandwich chain Subway in Japan. The company plans to expand its stores to commercial facilities and in front of train stations, aiming for 3,000 stores nationwide.
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One year after South Korean Supreme Court ruling on stolen Tsushima Buddha statue, return still uncertain
2024-10-25 12:53:00
On the 26th, it will be one year since the Korean Supreme Court ruled in favor of the temple in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture, that a Buddhist statue was stolen from there in 2012 and that the temple in Tsushima City had claimed ownership of, but the statue has still not been returned. The Korean government has only stated that "the relevant authorities will decide whether or not to return the statue and the procedures for doing so," and the outlook for the statue's return remains unclear.
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Bus and truck collide in Malaysia, 11 Japanese injured
2024-10-25 12:08:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a bus carrying Japanese tourists collided with a truck in the western Malaysian state of Perak, and according to local media, 11 Japanese people have been injured so far. The extent of the injuries and other details are not yet known, and the local Japanese embassy is rushing to confirm the details.
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Trump: Special counsel in charge of Capitol riots "will be fired within two seconds"
2024-10-25 12:06:00
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear his intention to immediately fire the special prosecutor in charge of the 2021 Capitol riots, for which he was indicted, saying that if he were to return to the presidency, he would "fire him within two seconds."
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US Presidential Election: Harris and former President Obama at election rally
2024-10-25 12:00:00
With less than two weeks to go until the voting day of the US presidential election, Democratic Vice President Harris held a campaign rally with former President Obama, who is highly popular among Democratic supporters.
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Manga artist Chiba Tetsuya and seven others awarded the Order of Culture; 20 people selected as Persons of Cultural Merit
2024-10-25 11:51:00
Seven people, including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, were selected as recipients of the Order of Culture this year. In addition, 20 people, including professional golfer Isao Aoki and actress Mitsuko Kusabue, were selected as recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit.
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Couple arrested for murdering daughter and sister in Taito Ward, Tokyo re-arrested for murdering father
2024-10-25 10:50:00
In a case in which a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter and her sister in her 40s by forcing them to ingest harmful chemicals, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has re-arrested the couple on suspicion of similarly killing the father, a man in his 70s who died six years ago.
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Shogi "Ryu-o Tournament" 3rd game: Sasaki 8-dan challenges Fujii, who is aiming for his 4th consecutive victory
2024-10-25 10:25:00
The third game of the seven-game Ryuo Championship, one of the eight major titles in shogi, began in Kyoto City on the 25th, with seven-time champion Sota Fujii (22), who is seeking his fourth consecutive victory, being challenged by eighth-dan player Yuki Sasaki (30), who is seeking his first title.
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Shohei Ohtani: "Let's end it the best way possible" as World Series begins
2024-10-25 10:08:00
Shohei Ohtani, a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball, spoke in an interview ahead of the start of the World Series against the New York Yankees, saying, "I'm excited. I hope I can end the year in the best possible way."
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda: "We have plenty of time" to carefully consider raising interest rates
2024-10-25 09:22:00
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, speaking at a press conference in Washington after the conclusion of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, said that the U.S. economy, which he said would be important in determining monetary policy, needed to be carefully assessed. He then said, "I think we have enough time," reiterating his intention to take the time to carefully decide whether to raise interest rates.
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Tokyo's 23 wards' consumer price index in October increased 1.8% compared to the same month last year
2024-10-25 08:51:00
The Consumer Price Index for Tokyo's 23 wards this month, a leading indicator for the nation, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 1.8% from the same month last year in a preliminary report. The rate of increase fell 0.2 percentage points from 2.0% in September last month, to the 1% range for the first time in five months.
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Typhoon No. 21 formed, likely to approach Okinawa next week
2024-10-25 07:39:00
On the morning of the 25th, Typhoon No. 21 formed in the ocean far south of Japan. It is likely to approach the Okinawa region next week, so please pay close attention to future information.
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Moldova referendum: Russia pays $59 million to bribe voters
2024-10-25 07:17:00
On the 20th of this month, the former Soviet republic of Moldova held a presidential election and a referendum on whether to join the European Union. Police have revealed that Russia paid approximately 5.9 billion yen to bribe voters.
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Russian Duma passes bill to end strategic partnership treaty with North Korea
2024-10-25 06:42:00
The Russian parliament's Duma has passed a bill to ratify the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and North Korea, which is expected to be passed by the Senate soon, further deepening military cooperation between the two countries.
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Ukraine: North Korean troops arrive in Kursk Oblast, western Russia
2024-10-25 06:40:00
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said the first units of North Korean troops have arrived in Kursk Oblast in western Russia, where Ukrainian forces are conducting a cross-border offensive.
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G20 closing joint statement: "Downside risks to the global economy are rising"
2024-10-25 06:33:00
The meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20, which was held in Washington, D.C., concluded on the morning of the 25th (Japan time). Although the leaders agreed that the global economy is on track for a soft landing, they also pointed out growing risks in their joint statement, expressing concern that excessive protectionism could lead to economic division.
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Senior officials from Japan, the US and South Korea to meet to confirm strengthening cooperation regardless of US presidential election outcome
2024-10-25 05:04:00
It is understood that senior security officials from Japan, the United States, and South Korea will meet in Washington, D.C. on the 25th, and are expected to confirm further strengthening of cooperation between authorities to ensure that there are no major changes to the security policies of Japan, the United States, and South Korea, regardless of the outcome of next month's US presidential election.
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In the final stages of the Lower House election, party leaders turn to support parties in close contests, aiming to gain more seats
2024-10-25 04:54:00
The election campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be held on the 27th, is reaching its final stages. Party leaders are planning to campaign in electoral districts where they see close contests, in an effort to increase their number of seats.
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Couple from Tokyo's Taito Ward to be re-arrested on suspicion of murdering father six years ago
2024-10-25 00:08:00
In a case in which a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter and her sister in her 40s by forcing them to ingest harmful chemicals, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has decided to re-arrest the couple as early as the 25th on suspicion of similarly killing the father, a man in his 70s, who died six years ago, according to interviews with investigators.
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