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Houthis release foreign crew members of Nippon Yusen-operated cargo ship, announces on social media

2025-01-22 23:18:00
On the 22nd, the Yemeni rebel group, the Houthi faction, announced on social media that they had released the foreign crew members of a cargo ship operated by Nippon Yusen that they had seized in the Red Sea in November of last year. The release of the crew members was achieved in coordination with the Islamic organization Hamas and others, and they said it was a "demonstration of their support for the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip."

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Police: "Three people attacked with knives" near JR Nagano Station, one unconscious and in critical condition

2025-01-22 21:10:00
According to the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters, three people, two men and one woman, were attacked with what appeared to be a knife by an unknown person near the bus rotary in front of JR Nagano Station at around 8:00 p.m. on the 22nd.

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Average score for first-time "information" section of university entrance exam exceeds 70 points, interim results

2025-01-22 18:49:00
Interim results of the average scores for the "National Center Test for University Admissions" held this month have been made public, and the average score for the "Information" subject, which was tested for the first time this year, exceeded 70 points.

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Chiba's Urayasu and Maihama district to open new fire station due to increased tourist transportation

2025-01-22 18:37:00
The city of Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture has decided to set up a new fire station branch office and strengthen its emergency response system in response to an increase in the number of tourists being transported to the Maihama area, which is home to a large theme park.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government predicts pollen count in Tokyo will be about 1.2 times higher than usual, and about the same as last year

2025-01-22 17:57:00
The amount of pollen scattered in Tokyo this spring is expected to be about the same as last year. On the 22nd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced its predictions for the amount of cedar and cypress pollen scattered in the air, announcing that it will be about the same as last year, about 1.2 times the usual amount.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Election: June 13th announcement, June 22nd voting, each party "prelude to the House of Councillors election"

2025-01-22 17:49:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election will be announced on June 13th this year, with voting taking place on the 22nd.

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[Full text published] What Ichiro said at the induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame

2025-01-22 17:33:00
Ichiro, the first Japanese player to be inducted into the American Baseball Hall of Fame, spoke to the Japanese and American media at the home stadium of the Mariners, where he played for many years, about his joy, his feelings for the fans, and his message to young people who aspire to be professional baseball players in the future. This is almost the entire text of the roughly hour-long interview.

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"Luffy" orders: First hearing of perpetrator in his 50s in robbery-fatal incident in Komae, Tokyo

2025-01-22 17:05:00
At the first hearing of a defendant in his 50s who is alleged to have been the perpetrator in the death of an elderly woman at a home in Komae City, Tokyo in 2023 under the instructions of a commander calling himself "Luffy," the defendant's lawyer stated that the charges against him would be "clarified in future hearings."

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Sapporo Susukino man murder case: Unauthorized photography in courtroom? Images posted

2025-01-22 16:57:00
In 2023, a man was found dead in a hotel in Susukino, a downtown area of ​​Sapporo, and three parents and children were indicted in a trial in which it was discovered that images that appeared to have been taken without permission of the father in the courtroom were posted on a video sharing site. Although the act of filming inside a courtroom without permission is prohibited by the Criminal Procedure Rules, there have been a series of such cases since last year, and the court is taking action.

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Oita Prefectural High School Recommendation Exam: Strengthening club activities gives students an advantage in passing

2025-01-22 16:28:00
In an interview with the Oita Prefectural Board of Education, it was revealed that in the 2023 recommendation entrance exams held by a prefectural high school in Oita Prefecture, the scores of promising third-year junior high school students were uniformly increased in order to strengthen certain club activities, giving them an advantage in terms of admission. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has called for improvements, calling this an "inappropriate practice."

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[Latest] Trump administration kicks off: diplomacy, economy? What's happening on the 22nd?

2025-01-22 15:56:00
US President Trump said at a press conference that he is considering imposing an additional 10% tariff on products imported from China from the 1st of next month. The Trump administration is now in its second day since taking office. Here is a summary of the actions of the administration on the 22nd (Japan time).

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Toyota recalls over 430,000 vehicles, including two models of the Alphard

2025-01-22 15:53:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has filed a recall with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for two vehicle models, covering over 430,000 vehicles, on the grounds that leaving the engine running for an extended period of time could cause parts with insufficient durability to break, and in the worst case scenario, could cause the engine to stall while driving.

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Avian flu cases hit record high in January, culling around 5 million birds

2025-01-22 15:50:00
The number of bird flu cases has been increasing sharply since January, with the number of chickens and other birds that have been culled in five prefectures reaching approximately 5 million in total, exceeding the previous record for January in 2023.

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Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs notifies Japan of the end of the memorandum of understanding regarding the Japan Center

2025-01-22 15:03:00
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had notified the Japanese side of the termination of the memorandum of understanding regarding the operation of the Japan Center established by the Japanese government in Russia. This may lead to the suspension of the activities of the Japan Center, which has become one of the symbols of friendly relations between the two countries.

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Former Motegi faction of LDP officially disbands, the third such case after former Moriyama faction and former Kishida faction

2025-01-22 14:58:00
Following the issue surrounding a political fundraising party held by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the former Motegi faction notified the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of its intention to dissolve as a political organization, which was accepted, and the faction was officially dissolved.

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Netflix worldwide subscriber numbers surpass 300 million for the first time

2025-01-22 14:39:00
Netflix, the American video streaming giant, reported increased revenue and profits for the three-month period ending last month, owing to expanding sales, including its global subscriber base exceeding 300 million for the first time.

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31-year-old suspect arrested for illegally selling counterfeit Shiseido cosmetics online

2025-01-22 14:28:00
According to an interview with a person involved in the investigation, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of violating the Trademark Act for illegally selling counterfeit cosmetics from Shiseido, a major cosmetics manufacturer, on an online shopping site. Police have also obtained an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old company executive and are investigating his whereabouts.

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Dodgers' Mookie Betts visits Japan to interact with children at elementary school

2025-01-22 13:59:00
Mookie Betts, a star player for the Dodgers who was once named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Major League Baseball and is one of the MVP trio that includes Shohei Ohtani, came to Japan and visited an elementary school in Tokyo, where he interacted with the children by practicing batting practice and other activities.

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76 killed in hotel fire at ski resort in northwest Türkiye, authorities investigating cause

2025-01-22 13:55:00
A fire that broke out at a hotel in a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on the 21st has left 76 people confirmed dead, and local investigators have arrested the hotel owner and are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

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LDP, Komeito, and Nippon Ishin to hold talks to coordinate on education policy and social insurance premium reductions

2025-01-22 13:31:00
Ahead of the convening of the regular Diet session, policy chiefs from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party met, with the Restoration Party proposing that the three parties discuss reducing social insurance premiums in addition to education policy, and the two parties agreed to coordinate this.

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The annual New Year's poetry gathering at the Imperial Palace is themed on "Dreams"

2025-01-22 12:58:00
The annual New Year's "Utakai Hajime" poetry gathering was held at the Imperial Palace on the 22nd. The theme of this year's gathering was "Dreams," and more than 16,000 tanka poems were submitted from all over Japan and overseas.

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President Trump urges President Xi to "work to resolve the situation in Ukraine"

2025-01-22 12:19:00
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a role in resolving the situation in Ukraine, where Russia continues to engage in military aggression.

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Exam-taker hit by drunk driver, unconscious and in critical condition, Fukushima, Koriyama

2025-01-22 12:15:00
On the morning of the 22nd, a 19-year-old woman who was visiting Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture to take an exam was hit by a light vehicle and left unconscious in critical condition. The driver of the light vehicle was found to have alcohol levels above the legal limit in his breath, so the police have arrested him and are investigating the cause of the accident.

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Fuji TV to consider setting up independent third-party committee

2025-01-22 11:59:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji Television's parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, will hold an emergency board meeting on the 23rd to discuss whether there have been any problems with Fuji Television's response so far, and will also consider setting up an independent third-party committee as requested by outside directors.

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Shogi triple crown winner Nishiyama's final game begins for professional transfer exam

2025-01-22 11:34:00
The final game of the five-game "transfer exam" in which female shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama (29), a triple crown holder, is aiming to become a professional shogi player, has begun in Osaka. Nishiyama has two wins and two losses so far, and if she wins on the 22nd, she will become the first female professional shogi player.

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Spring labor offensive effectively begins: Will wage increases take hold and have an impact on small and medium-sized businesses?

2025-01-22 11:16:00
The heads of the Japan Business Federation and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) met to discuss the start of this year's spring labor offensive. The focus is on whether the momentum of wage increases that has continued since 2023 can be consolidated and spread to not only large companies but also small and medium-sized enterprises.

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President Zelensky: "Western countries should respond to Russia in unison"

2025-01-22 10:31:00
On the 21st, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the Davos Conference, which brings together the world's top politicians and business leaders, saying that Russia is deepening its military ties with Iran and North Korea in order to counter the West, and that "we have no choice but to confront such threats together," and called for Western countries to respond in unison.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Iwasaki meets with Secretary of State of the Trump administration to confirm strengthening deterrence etc.

2025-01-22 08:40:00
Foreign Minister Iwaki, who is visiting the United States, met with Secretary of State Rubio of the new Trump administration. It is believed that they confirmed the policy of strengthening the deterrent and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance under the new administration.

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President Trump considers imposing additional 10% tariffs on China starting February 1

2025-01-22 08:07:00
US President Donald Trump said at a press conference that he is considering imposing an additional 10% tariff on products imported from China from next month 1st.

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President Trump: "OpenAI and three other companies to invest 77 trillion yen in domestic AI equipment"

2025-01-22 08:06:00
US President Trump has announced plans for two companies, including OpenAI, which develops generative AI, and SoftBank Group, to invest more than 77 trillion yen over the next four years to develop the infrastructure necessary for AI in the country. President Trump announced this at a press conference on the 21st, along with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank Group President Masayoshi Son, and said the three companies will set up a joint venture to invest 500 billion dollars, or more than 77 trillion yen, over the next four years.

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NY Dow buy orders spread as President Trump postpones announcement of additional tariffs

2025-01-22 06:53:00
On the 21st, the New York stock market saw a rise in buying orders due to a sense of relief that US President Trump decided not to announce additional tariffs on China on his first day in office.

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Ichiro is the likely candidate to receive the award at the US Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony

2025-01-22 05:54:00
The inductees to the American Baseball Hall of Fame, which is for players who have made outstanding achievements in the major leagues, will be announced on the 22nd (Japan time). Attention is focused on whether Ichiro, who holds the major league record for 262 hits in a season, will be the first Japanese player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Shogi triple crown winner Nishiyama advances to fifth game of transfer exam; if she wins she will become the first female professional shogi player

2025-01-22 05:32:00
The fifth game of the five-game "transfer exam" in which female shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama (29), a triple crown holder, is aiming to become a professional shogi player, will be held in Osaka on the 22nd. If Nishiyama wins and passes the exam, she will become the first female professional shogi player in the Japan Shogi Association.

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President Trump: "Fire officials who are not aligned with the new administration's policies"

2025-01-22 05:29:00
U.S. President Trump has announced that he will fire government officials who do not align with the policies of the new administration, and has begun not only a major policy shift but also a personnel shake-up, getting his second term in power in full swing.

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Myanmar military deports around 56,000 foreigners; did they commit fraud?

2025-01-22 00:21:00
As special fraud groups consisting of Chinese and other nationals become more active in Myanmar, the military, which holds real power in the country, has revealed that it has deported approximately 56,000 foreigners suspected of committing fraud and other crimes.

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