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Atmospheric instability Tohoku fear of record heavy rain tomorrow Strict vigilance

2022-08-15 23:14:00
Due to the approach of a front and a low pressure system, northern Japan is experiencing unstable atmospheric conditions and intermittent very heavy rainfall. In the Tohoku region, record heavy rain on the 16th may increase the risk of disasters again, and rain clouds are expected to develop in Niigata Prefecture. It is also necessary to be vigilant about flooding.

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Kitakyushu mother and daughter stabbing incident 17-year-old boy who died involved in incident

2022-08-15 21:24:00
On the night of the 13th, a mother and her daughter, a high school student, were stabbed to death at a house in Kitakyushu City. boy's DNA type matched. Police are investigating whether the boy was involved in the incident.

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Helicopter crashes in Jinseki Kogen, Hiroshima, killing one man

2022-08-15 20:59:00
On the afternoon of the 15th, a one-seater helicopter that took off from an island in Ehime Prefecture disappeared and was later found in a crashed state in Hiroshima Prefecture. According to police, a man was found near the aircraft and was confirmed dead.

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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada “Former Unification Church-related organizations attended related meetings”

2022-08-15 20:43:00
Mr. Yamada's office revealed that State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada attended a meeting involving related organizations in February 2016 regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church. In April 2018, an affiliated group of the former Unification Church purchased two party tickets worth a total of 40,000 yen. In an interview with NHK, Mr. Yamada said, "As a result of the investigation, it is true that there was a relationship, but there are instructions from Prime Minister Kishida, so we will not have a relationship in the future."

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Atmospheric instability Tohoku fear of record heavy rain tomorrow Strict vigilance

2022-08-15 20:42:00
Due to the approach of a front and a low pressure system, the atmospheric conditions will become unstable in northern Japan and Niigata Prefecture, causing localized extremely heavy rainfall. In areas such as northern Tohoku, where river flooding and landslides have occurred one after another, there is a risk that the risk of disasters will rise again, and strict vigilance is required.

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State Minister of the Environment, Shigeki Kobayashi

2022-08-15 20:40:00
At the inaugural press conference on the 15th, State Minister of the Environment Shigeki Kobayashi spoke about the relationship with the former Unification Church. After clarifying that he had been the executive chairman for the year, he said, ``I did not act with the awareness that this event was hosted by an organization related to the former Unification Church.I received a request and agreed with the purpose. I accepted it,” he said. After that, he said, ``I would like to say here that I will not have any relationship with the organization in the future.''

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Akita 11 rivers are expected to flood, but 7 rivers are not expected to be inundated.

2022-08-15 20:40:00
Due to the heavy rains that started on the 9th of this month, 11 rivers in Akita Prefecture were flooded, but more than half of the 7 rivers had no flooding areas and were not shown on hazard maps. .

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On the day of the end of the war Okinawa Memorial at the memorial monument for the victims of "war malaria" in Iriomote Island

2022-08-15 20:39:00
After the restoration of the memorial monument on Iriomote Island, Okinawa Prefecture, which tells the tragedy of the so-called "war malaria", a memorial service was held on the 15th, the day the war ended, to commemorate the deceased.

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Parliamentary Vice-Minister for the Environment Yanagimoto “Participated in three meetings of former Unification Church affiliated groups”

2022-08-15 20:38:00
At the inaugural press conference on the 15th, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment Akira Yanagimoto talked about the relationship with the former Unification Church once five years ago, and three times this year in March and May. announced that he attended a meeting held by In addition, he said, ``I attended at the request of an acquaintance, and at the time I was not aware that these meetings were sponsored by an organization affiliated with the former Unification Church. However, considering the current situation, I think that I was not sufficiently aware of it, or that I lacked it.I would like to promise here that I will not have any relationship with the related organization in question in the future.

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“Thinking about Peace with Familiar Crops” Farmer in Tochigi Cultivates “Atomic Bomb Rice”

2022-08-15 20:30:00
A male farmer in Kamimikawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture is cultivating "atomic bomb rice," which has been grown from rice that was bombed in Nagasaki 77 years ago, in order to encourage people to think about peace through familiar crops.

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The Day the War Ended: Thoughts of a Ukrainian student who underwent a military invasion

2022-08-15 20:30:00
“Children die, women die. Millions of people have been forced to leave their homes and flee the war,” said Oriha Padalka, 22, from Ukraine. He studied Japanese at Kyiv State University and came to Japan during the Russian invasion. What did he want to say in Japan on the day the war ended? (Wakayama Broadcasting Station Reporter Daisuke Ueda)

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Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Nakagawa participated in the forum of the group related to the former Unification Church

2022-08-15 20:29:00
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takamoto Nakagawa revealed at his inaugural press conference on the 15th that he had participated in a forum hosted by an organization related to the former Unification Church held in Aichi Prefecture last December. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nakagawa said, "I am deeply aware that it is something that I should really reflect on. I promise myself and everyone that I will not have any relationship with these organizations in the future."

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State Minister of the Environment Yamada "Attended a meeting related to the former Unification Church in June this year"

2022-08-15 20:27:00
State Minister of the Environment Miki Yamada said at the inaugural press conference on the 15th, regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, "I was invited by a local supporter to a meeting held at the Assembly Hall in June this year, and I attended only the beginning. There were reports that he was the secretary of the company, but he doesn't have a list, and he doesn't have that kind of recognition." After that, he said, "I would like to promise that I will not have any relationship with the organization in the future."

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Fever outpatient Nearly twice as many patients visit Osaka during Obon

2022-08-15 19:31:00
While some medical institutions are closed during the Bon Festival, patients complaining of fever and sore throat are visiting clinics that continue to treat fever outpatients in Kawachinagano City, Osaka.

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Suspected human bones on Shiretoko Peninsula coast Possibility of unknown person in sinking accident

2022-08-15 19:30:00
Volunteer fishermen who were searching for missing people found what appeared to be human bones on the coast of Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, near the site of the sinking accident of a sightseeing boat that occurred in April this year. The police are deciding to confirm the possibility that there is a possibility of a person who is missing.

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Four relatives were stabbed with something like a knife at a house and one died Chiba Kimitsu

2022-08-15 19:29:00
In the early hours of the 15th, four relatives living together in a house in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, were stabbed with something like a knife, and one of them died. 10 relatives live in this house, and the police are investigating in detail as an incident between relatives.

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On the day the war ended, a memorial service was held in Choshi City, Chiba, where the kamikaze corps had sortied.

2022-08-15 19:20:00
A memorial service was held on the 15th, the day the war ended, in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, where the kamikaze corps sortied during the Pacific War.

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A man who survived the Battle of Okinawa raises donations to the Red Cross to support Ukraine

2022-08-15 19:16:00
On the 15th, the day the war ended, an 82-year-old man from Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, who survived the Battle of Okinawa, gave donations collected so far to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues. .

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Cabinet Office Unauthorized Processing of Statistics Data by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announces Impact on GDP

2022-08-15 19:12:00
The Cabinet Office clarified the extent to which the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism improperly processed data for the country's basic statistics in line with the past revisions to the growth rate of GDP (gross domestic product). did. It means that the nominal GDP from fiscal 2018 to 2021 was reduced by up to 0.1 points from the original.

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State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ide “Received support from former Unification Church officials in the election”

2022-08-15 19:05:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Yoneo Ide, told reporters that during the House of Representatives election last year, some people related to the former Unification Church participated in his street speeches and received support. made it clear that

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Minister of Justice Hari “Published an article in a magazine related to the former Unification Church around 2008”

2022-08-15 18:57:00
At a press conference, Minister of Justice Harashi revealed that an article was published in response to an interview with a magazine related to the former Unification Church around 2008.

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Akita Gojome-cho Information on evacuation of the elderly and others for a total of 1823 people in 787 households in 7 districts

2022-08-15 18:57:00
At 5:30 pm on the 15th, Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture issued information on evacuation of the elderly to 1,823 people in 787 households, citing the risk of landslides and floods. Evacuation information for the elderly, etc. was issued for ▼ 241 people from 112 households in the Gojome district, ▼ 318 people from 139 households in the Moriyama district, ▼ 240 people from 104 households in the Okawa district, ▼ 319 people from 134 households in the Uchikawa district, ▼ 245 people from 101 households in the Babame district, 63 people from 27 households in the ▼Magawa district, and 397 people from 170 households in the ▼Futtsunai district. The information corresponds to level 3 of the 5 warning levels, and calls for the elderly and people with disabilities to start evacuating.

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Prefectural Police Found Crashed Helicopter in Jinseki Kogen Town, Hiroshima

2022-08-15 18:56:00
According to the Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, a helicopter was found in a crashed state in Jinseki Kogen Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. According to police, one pilot was on the helicopter, but the details of the situation, such as whether he was injured, are not known.

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Atmospheric instability Tohoku fear of record heavy rain tomorrow Strict vigilance

2022-08-15 18:54:00
Due to the approach of a front and a low pressure system, the atmospheric conditions will become unstable in northern Japan and Niigata Prefecture, causing localized extremely heavy rainfall. In areas such as northern Tohoku, where river flooding and landslides have occurred one after another, there is a risk that the risk of disasters will rise again, and strict vigilance is required.

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Four relatives were stabbed with something like a knife at a house and one died Chiba Kimitsu

2022-08-15 18:41:00
In the early hours of the 15th, four relatives living together in a house in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, were stabbed with something like a knife, and one of them died. 10 relatives live in this house, and the police are investigating in detail as an incident between relatives.

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Large warehouse fire in Moriya, Ibaraki More than a day and a half has passed, but there is no prospect of extinguishing the fire

2022-08-15 18:20:00
In the early morning of the 14th, a fire broke out in a large warehouse of a logistics company in Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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On the day the war ended, the younger generation called for a world without war Kagoshima

2022-08-15 17:52:00
On the 15th, the day the war ended, a speech contest was held in Chiran Town, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, where the younger generation called for the realization of a world without war.

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“Issues over the former Unification Church Government liaison conference to first meeting on 18th” Minister of Justice

2022-08-15 17:45:00
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Justice Harashi held the first meeting of the government's liaison conference to work together with related ministries and agencies to provide relief to victims, etc., regarding issues such as the so-called psychic marketing law surrounding the former Unification Church. announced the policy of opening

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On the day the war ended, a gathering to ring the "bell of peace" in Hiroshima, wishing for a world without nuclear weapons

2022-08-15 17:16:00
On the 15th, the 77th anniversary of the end of the war, A-bomb survivors and high school students held a gathering to ring the "peace bell" at Peace Park in Hiroshima City, wishing for a world without nuclear weapons.

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Misato Town, Miyazaki Coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 18 37 high school students attended in uniform

2022-08-15 17:01:00
In April this year, in response to the fact that the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 years old, an coming-of-age ceremony was held in Misato Town, Miyazaki Prefecture on the 15th at the age of 18, which is still rare nationwide.

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On the day the war ended, gatherings were held to mourn the dead and think about peace.

2022-08-15 17:00:00
On the 15th, the day the war ended, gatherings and events were held in various places to mourn those who died in the war and think about peace.

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Akita Nairiku Line, which has been partially closed due to heavy rain, has started bus substitute transportation.

2022-08-15 16:40:00
Due to the heavy rain this time, some sections of the "Akita Nairiku Line" running in Akita Prefecture were interrupted due to sediment flowing into the tracks, and alternate transportation by bus began on the 15th.

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One year after the Nagano Okaya landslide disaster, mourning the three victims of the disaster

2022-08-15 16:38:00
In 15 days, it will be one year since the debris flow that killed three children, a father and a son, in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture. Flowers and others were sent to mourn the three people at the site of the damaged house.

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Failure in observation system off Tokai Possible delay in announcement of earthquake early warning

2022-08-15 16:16:00
It was found that the observation system that integrates the seismometer and water pressure gauge installed by the Japan Meteorological Agency on the seafloor off the coast of the Tokai region has been malfunctioning since the early morning of the 15th. In the event of an earthquake with an epicenter in the surrounding area, the announcement of an earthquake early warning may be delayed by up to 13 seconds, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution and hastening recovery.

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Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Two ships of the China Coast Guard entered the territorial waters early in the morning and before noon

2022-08-15 15:46:00
Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, two ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japanese territorial waters in the early morning and before noon on the 15th. As of 1:30 pm, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn that two ships are still navigating in territorial waters.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada asks for cooperation in measures to prevent recurrence of statistical data falsification problem

2022-08-15 14:57:00
In response to the problem that some of the data in the "Fundamental Statistics," which are important national statistics, were rewritten, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada dispatched a team of experts to each ministry to inspect all "Fundamental Statistics." We have requested the relevant ministers to cooperate with measures to prevent recurrence.

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77 years since the end of the war National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead About 3.1 million war dead memorials

2022-08-15 14:29:00
On the 15th, the 77th anniversary of the end of the war, a government-sponsored national memorial service for the war dead was held in Tokyo to commemorate the approximately 3.1 million war dead.

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Record heavy rain "Flooding confirmed in 96 rivers such as northern Tohoku" Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito

2022-08-15 14:13:00
Regarding the damage caused by record-breaking heavy rains and Typhoon No. In addition to being confirmed, it was revealed that 126 landslide disasters occurred.

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A 17-year-old boy in Tokyo died nearby after the Kitakyushu mother-daughter stabbing incident

2022-08-15 14:02:00
On the night of the 13th, a mother and a high school daughter were stabbed and seriously injured at a house in Kitakyushu City. clarified. Residents near the scene said that the daughter of a high school student was asking for help, saying, "I was stabbed by someone I met on SNS," and police are investigating the relationship with the boy.

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Record heavy rain Aomori's apple orchard Serious damage such as flooding "support and measures"

2022-08-15 14:00:00
Record-breaking heavy rains have caused serious damage to apple orchards in Aomori Prefecture, including flooding. Farmers are asking for administrative support and measures.

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77 years since the end of the war Memorial service for art students who died in the war Ueda, Nagano

2022-08-15 13:48:00
It will be 77 years in 15 days since the end of the war. At Mugonkan in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, where the works of students who lost their lives in the war while aspiring to the arts are on display, there is a memorial platform where visitors can quietly put their hands together. I'm here.

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77 years since the end of the war National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead About 3.1 million war dead memorials

2022-08-15 12:40:00
On the 15th, the 77th anniversary of the end of the war, a government-sponsored national memorial service for the war dead is being held in Tokyo to commemorate the approximately 3.1 million war dead who died.

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JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line resumes operation

2022-08-15 12:26:00
The JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line had suspended operation on the up and down lines in the section directly connected to the Utsunomiya Line north of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo due to the overhead wire disconnection that occurred at Utsunomiya Station, but it resumed operation around 11:40 am. Did.

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Tohoku, Hokkaido, Niigata, etc. Heavy rains are likely again Beware of landslide disasters

2022-08-15 12:20:00
Due to the approach of a low pressure system accompanied by a front, extremely heavy rain will fall locally in Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Niigata Prefecture from the 16th, and there is a risk of heavy rain again. It has been raining since last week, and in the northern Tohoku region, where the amount of rainfall has already reached a record high, the risk of disasters is likely to rise sharply, and it is necessary to be vigilant against landslides and sudden surges in rivers.

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77 years since the end of the war National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead About 3.1 million war dead memorials

2022-08-15 12:09:00
On the 15th, the 77th anniversary of the end of the war, a government-sponsored national memorial service for the war dead is being held in Tokyo to commemorate the approximately 3.1 million war dead who died.

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JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line, Utsunomiya Line direct section north of Shinjuku, suspension of operation

2022-08-15 09:28:00
The JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line has been suspended from around 9:00 am on the up and down lines of the section directly connected to the Utsunomiya Line north of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo due to the overhead line disconnection that occurred at Utsunomiya Station.

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Okinawa off the Senkaku Islands Two ships of the China Coast Guard invade territorial waters

2022-08-15 07:48:00
In the early morning of the 15th, two ships of the China Coast Guard intruded into Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The two ships are staying to monitor Japanese fishing boats fishing nearby, and the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn them to leave the territorial waters while ensuring the safety of the fishing boats.

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Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Extension 3 New Stations Draft Places Completed

2022-08-15 07:46:00
A draft has been compiled that describes the location of each of the three stations that will be newly established in the approximately 5-kilometer section of Koto Ward, where the extension of the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line has been decided.

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Heavy rain warning again in Tohoku, Hokkaido, Niigata Prefecture, etc. Is it a hot day in western Japan?

2022-08-15 06:49:00
Due to the approach of a low pressure system accompanied by a front, there is a risk of heavy rain again in Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Niigata prefectures until the 16th. In northern Tohoku, which has already experienced record-breaking rainfall, the risk of disasters is likely to rise sharply, and vigilance is required for landslides and river flooding.

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``National Volunteer Combat Corps'' preparing for the mainland decisive battle Wakayama where new materials can be found

2022-08-15 06:43:00
In 1945, just before the end of the war, units called "National Volunteer Combat Corps," consisting of ordinary citizens, including women and boys, were created in preparation for the mainland battle. Documents describing the organization process of this unit were newly found in Wakayama Prefecture, and experts point out that ``it is a valuable document nationwide that details the situation at that time''.

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Okinawa off the Senkaku Islands Two ships of the Chinese Coast Guard intruding into the territorial waters leave the territorial waters

2022-08-15 00:27:00
Two ships of the China Coast Guard, which had been intruding into Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture since the morning of the 14th, left the territorial waters around 10 pm. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor not to enter territorial waters again.

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