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Main news(2024/11/29)


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Serious incident at New Chitose Airport involving construction vehicles on runway just before landing

2024-11-29 22:36:00
On the 28th, at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, a construction vehicle mistakenly entered the runway where a cargo plane was about to land, crossing over. The National Transportation Safety Board plans to investigate the incident as a "serious incident" that could have led to an accident.

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The Science Council of Japan will compile a report based on the draft by the expert panel and submit it to the government.

2024-11-29 21:49:00
The panel of experts examining the future of the Science Council of Japan will be making it an independent organization, while also listening to the opinions of the Council itself, based on the working group's original proposal that the government provide financial support, and will then compile a report to submit to the government.

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Aichi Takahama "factory explosion sound" reported one person unconscious

2024-11-29 21:32:00
On the evening of the 29th, a gas kiln exploded at a tile manufacturing factory in Takahama City, Aichi Prefecture, killing a man believed to be an employee.

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Hanshin's Yusuke Oyama exercises free agency rights but announces he will remain with the team: "We want to be No. 1 in Japan again"

2024-11-29 20:34:00
Yusuke Oyama, a professional baseball player who had exercised his domestic free agent rights with the Hanshin Tigers, held a press conference on the 29th and announced that he would remain with the team. He has signed a five-year contract worth an estimated 1.7 billion yen, plus bonuses, from next season onwards.

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LDP faction and four Diet member groups fail to report income totaling 5.11 million yen

2024-11-29 20:33:00
NHK examined the political funding report for last year, which was released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 29th, and found that one faction within the Liberal Democratic Party and a political organization consisting of four then-Diet members had failed to report donations and party fees totalling 5.11 million yen as income.

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Rising vegetable prices may calm down around the second half of December Egg prices also on the rise

2024-11-29 20:13:00
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced its December forecast for vegetable prices, which continue to be high. Wholesale egg prices are also continuing to rise. How long will this continue? We interviewed experts and people at the scene in various regions.

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Prime Minister Netanyahu: "Not ready to end the war" over Gaza Strip

2024-11-29 20:10:00
In an interview with local media, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he had ordered the army to prepare for the possibility of a ceasefire with the Lebanese Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah being broken, strongly warning Hezbollah. On the other hand, he said that he was "not ready to end the war" with the Islamic group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and reiterated his intention to continue the war until Hamas was destroyed.

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What did Prime Minister Ishiba say in his policy speech? [Details]

2024-11-29 19:50:00
Prime Minister Ishiba delivered a policy speech at the plenary session of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, emphasizing his intention to listen carefully to the opinions of other parties and reach as broad a consensus as possible as a minority ruling party. He also announced his intention to review the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" and indicated his determination to reach a conclusion on issues such as the expected decline in tax revenue.

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Shiseido to turn around struggling Chinese business, "not chasing sales volume"

2024-11-29 19:27:00
Shiseido, a major cosmetics manufacturer whose performance has deteriorated due to a slump in its Chinese business, has announced that in order to turn its management around, it will select and focus on its brands over the next two years and will no longer pursue sales volume in its Chinese business, but will instead focus on revitalizing it.

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Nippon Television Network HD's four affiliated companies to merge under a holding company in April next year

2024-11-29 19:05:00
Nippon Television Holdings announced that its four affiliated companies, Sapporo Television, Chukyo Television, Yomiuri Television, and Fukuoka Broadcasting, will merge under a holding company in April next year. The holding company, Yomiuri Chukyo FS Holdings, will be established, and Nippon Television Holdings will hold more than 20% of its shares.

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Fire at Senator Inoguchi's house: No signs of oil; cause identified

2024-11-29 18:54:00
According to an investigation by investigators, there was no sign of oil being sprayed at the scene of the fire that burned down the apartment of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Kuniko Inoguchi in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, killing two people. The Metropolitan Police Department will continue to work to identify the cause of the fire.

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Government decides on this year's supplementary budget proposal, totaling 13.9 trillion yen for general account

2024-11-29 18:53:00
The government has approved a supplementary budget for this fiscal year, which will underpin new economic measures. The general account budget will total approximately 13.9 trillion yen, and an additional 6.6 trillion yen in government bonds will be issued to cover the costs.

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Australian Prime Minister demands action from social media companies

2024-11-29 18:07:00
Following the Australian Parliament's passage of a bill banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, Prime Minister Albany Gee emphasized its significance, saying, "This is a world-leading initiative that ensures social media operators fulfill their social responsibilities."

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Government compiles draft basic plan to promote "new view of dementia" initiative

2024-11-29 17:21:00
As the number of people with dementia increases due to the aging population, the government has compiled a draft basic plan for promoting efforts based on a "new view of dementia," which assumes that anyone can develop dementia and aims to create a society in which people with dementia are not only supported but also able to live with hope.

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Income tax levy of over 139.8 billion yen hits record high "as a result of adopting AI"

2024-11-29 16:46:00
According to a summary by the National Tax Agency, the amount of additional tax collected nationwide after identifying unfiled income tax returns in tax investigations conducted by regional tax bureaus in the year up to June this year totaled over 139.8 billion yen, the highest amount ever. The NTA claims that this is the result of the full-scale introduction of a method of conducting tax investigations last year in which artificial intelligence (AI) is used to learn cases of unfiled tax returns.

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Juntendo University cancels plans to build 800-bed hospital, informs Saitama prefecture

2024-11-29 16:01:00
On the 29th, Juntendo University informed Saitama Prefecture that it would cancel plans to build a new hospital in Saitama City, resulting in the plan being abandoned.

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First special bullet train without transfers operates between Morioka and Tsuruga

2024-11-29 15:39:00
To coincide with a tourism campaign jointly run by the three Hokuriku prefectures, a special Shinkansen train ran for the first time connecting Tohoku and Fukui without any transfers, giving a grand welcome to tourists at Fukui Station.

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Crane falls at construction site in Kawasaki, no injuries, temporary power outage in surrounding area

2024-11-29 14:30:00
Around noon on the 29th, a crane collapsed with its arm extended at a construction site in Tama Ward, Kawasaki City. According to the police, no one was injured, but the accident cut power lines, causing a temporary power outage for more than 1,600 homes in the surrounding area.

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32-year-old suspect arrested in Hokkaido for illegally fishing salmon

2024-11-29 13:17:00
In a case in which four Japanese and Vietnamese people, believed to have been recruited through illegal part-time work, were arrested and indicted for poaching salmon in a river in Hokkaido, police have now arrested a new suspect, a 32-year-old man believed to be the leader of the group.

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Government to raise salaries of national civil servants, but keep salaries of prime minister and cabinet members unchanged

2024-11-29 12:48:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 29th, the government decided to raise the salaries of national civil servants this fiscal year, but, taking into consideration rising prices and other economic conditions, to keep the salaries of Prime Minister Shinzo Ishiba and his cabinet members unchanged for the time being.

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The Emperor attends the opening ceremony of the extraordinary Diet session

2024-11-29 11:56:00
The opening ceremony of the 216th Extraordinary Diet Session was held on the 29th in the House of Councillors plenary session hall, with His Majesty the Emperor in attendance.

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The yen continues to appreciate, temporarily reaching the 149 yen range per dollar

2024-11-29 11:46:00
On the 29th, the yen strengthened against the dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, temporarily rising to the 149 yen range for the first time in about a month. The November consumer price index increase rate for Tokyo's 23 wards, announced on the morning of the 29th, exceeded market expectations, strengthening the view that the Bank of Japan may further raise interest rates in December, leading to a trend of buying yen and selling dollars.

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Toshiba acquisition fund also participates in bid for Seven & i intermediate holding company shares

2024-11-29 11:38:00
It has been revealed that the Japanese investment fund that acquired Toshiba last year has participated in the bidding for the partial sale of a company that bundles businesses other than convenience stores, which Seven & i Holdings is currently promoting. A major Japanese trading company and several American funds have also put their names forward in the bidding, making it a competition between major players both in Japan and overseas.

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President-elect Trump almost completes selection of key posts, faster than first term

2024-11-29 11:22:00
The next president of the United States, Donald Trump, has almost finished selecting his cabinet members, advisors and other key posts just over a month after the presidential election. This is a much faster pace than the selection process for his first term eight years ago, and experts say that this is because Trump has been working with conservative think tanks from an early stage to make preparations with a view to a comeback.

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European Football Real Sociedad Takefusa Kubo scores 1 goal and 1 assist

2024-11-29 11:06:00
The fifth match of the first round of the Europa League took place on the 28th, and Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad in the Spanish first division played at home against Ajax in the Dutch first division, scoring one goal and providing one assist, leading his team to victory.

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Unemployment rate in October was 2.5%, 0.1 percentage point worse than the previous month

2024-11-29 09:47:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the nationwide unemployment rate in October was 2.5%, a 0.1 percentage point worse than the previous month.

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Georgia suspends EU accession efforts as citizens protest

2024-11-29 09:16:00
In Georgia, a former Soviet republic, where the political situation is in turmoil over membership in the European Union, the prime minister announced that the country would halt its long-held efforts to join the EU. This has led to large numbers of citizens in support of membership protesting in front of the parliament and elsewhere, escalating into clashes with police.

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October industrial production index increased 3% from the previous month, marking the second consecutive month of increase

2024-11-29 09:10:00
The October index of industrial production, which indicates corporate production activity, was 104.3, with 2020 as the base year of 100, up 3% from the previous month. This is the second consecutive month of increase, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has maintained its assessment of corporate production activity as "advancing and retreating."

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Tokyo's 23 wards' consumer price index in November increased 2.2% compared to the same month last year

2024-11-29 08:42:00
The November Consumer Price Index for Tokyo's 23 wards, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, was preliminary and rose 2.2% from the same month last year, up 0.4 percentage points from October's 1.8% increase.

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Nationwide average job availability ratio for October was 1.25 times, exceeding the previous month for the second consecutive month

2024-11-29 08:31:00
The national average job availability ratio for October was 1.25, up 0.01 points from the previous month. This is the second consecutive month that the job availability ratio has exceeded the previous month, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stated, "In the construction industry and other areas, there was a trend of refraining from hiring, but some companies are trying to secure manpower by improving working conditions."

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Ceasefire in Lebanon but Israeli attacks continue in Gaza

2024-11-29 05:08:00
While a ceasefire has come into effect in Lebanon, Israeli military attacks continue in the Gaza Strip in Palestine, with local media reporting that 25 people have been killed in airstrikes in the central and southern areas.

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Spain faces challenges one month after record floods

2024-11-29 05:00:00
On the 29th, it has been one month since the record floods in eastern Spain killed more than 200 people. Recovery work is underway in the affected areas, but issues remain, such as removing the remaining mud and providing daily necessities.

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Prime Minister Ishiba's policy speech: "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" to be reviewed

2024-11-29 04:56:00
On the 29th, Prime Minister Ishiba will deliver a policy speech at plenary sessions of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, in which he will announce his intention to review the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" and promote regional revitalization, and will emphasize his stance as a minority ruling party seeking to reach broad consensus.

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Draft finalized to make Science Council of Japan an independent organization with government financial support

2024-11-29 04:54:00
A working group of the government's expert panel, which is examining the future of the Science Council of Japan, has compiled a draft report that calls for changing the current system in which members are appointed by the Prime Minister to make the organization an independent one, while also providing financial support from the government.

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The number one best-selling book of the year is the mystery novel "Henna Ie 2"

2024-11-29 04:00:00
The bestselling books of the past year have been announced, with the popular mystery novel series "Strange House 2" taking first place overall.

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NewJeans announces termination of exclusive contract with agency, agency responds

2024-11-29 02:46:00
The popular South Korean music group NewJeans held an emergency press conference and announced that they were terminating their exclusive contract with their agency. However, the agency maintained that the exclusive contract was still valid, raising concerns about the impact this will have on the future activities of this globally popular group.

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Seven & i Holdings to narrow down buyers for intermediate holding company stock bid

2024-11-29 02:07:00
As part of its restructuring, Seven & i Holdings is looking to sell some of its shares in an intermediate holding company that manages businesses other than convenience stores, and it has been revealed that major trading company Sumitomo Corp. and two American investment funds have participated in the bid. There are also believed to be other parties taking part in the bid, and Seven & i plans to narrow down the buyers.

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Preparations underway to issue "Qualification Verification Cards" to replace health insurance cards for people aged 75 and over

2024-11-29 01:39:00
With the issuance of new health insurance cards set to be halted soon, from December onwards, cards called "qualification confirmation cards" that serve as a substitute for health insurance cards will be issued to people who turn 75 years old.

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Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, hinting at possible targets including presidential palace

2024-11-29 01:04:00
The Russian military launched a large-scale attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, causing a total of one million homes in the west to lose power. Russian President Putin said that he was selecting targets within Ukrainian territory, including the "decision-making center in the capital, Kyiv," and strongly warned Ukraine, suggesting that the presidential office and parliament could also be targeted.

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