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Gene administration into the brain of a Parkinson's disease patient Starts first clinical trial in Japan

2022-10-17 22:13:00
A group at Jichi Medical University started the first clinical trial in Japan to encourage the release of substances that transmit commands from the brain by administering genes to patients with Parkinson's disease, an intractable disease that causes tremors in the limbs and immobility. Patients were dosed on the 17th. The group hopes to confirm the safety and efficacy of the drug, which will lead to future treatments.

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Oil refinery worker exposed to radiation during pipe inspection Ibaraki

2022-10-17 21:42:00
On the 16th, it was found that a male worker who was inspecting piping using radiation at an oil refinery in Ibaraki Prefecture made a mistake in handling the equipment and was exposed to 15 millisieverts of radiation. The company that undertook the work says that there is no health impact, but the workers are checking their health conditions at medical institutions.

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A car entered a tram stop and collided with the platform Two people were injured Nagasaki

2022-10-17 20:48:00
Shortly after 5:00 p.m. on the 17th, a passenger car entered a streetcar stop in front of Nagasaki Station and collided with the platform. He was taken to the hospital after being hit in the chest. Police are investigating the exact cause.

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The Consumer Affairs Agency's Expert Panel Proposes Prevention of Damage and Relief for Victims

2022-10-17 19:41:00
A panel of experts at the Consumer Affairs Agency, which has been discussing countermeasures against the psychiatric marketing law, has released a report, stating that the former Unification Church "needs to exercise the right to ask questions based on the Religious Corporations Act, with a view to requesting a dissolution order." There is," he suggested. It also calls for consideration of legislation to broaden the scope of the “right of revocation” of consumer contracts, extend the period for exercising it, and establish general prohibitions on things such as soliciting donations.

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Longest lay judge trial Dentist accused of murder, 2 trials also 19 years in prison

2022-10-17 19:25:00
Ten years ago, a dentist was accused of murdering a man who ran a construction company in Hamamatsu City. He dismissed the claim and sentenced him to 19 years in prison following the first trial.

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What is the next procedure?

2022-10-17 19:24:00
Regarding the issue of the former Unification Church, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to conduct an investigation by exercising the "right to ask questions" stipulated in the Religious Corporations Act. We have established a policy of launching a meeting of experts, as it is necessary to clarify the standards for What is the "right to question" that will only be exercised for the first time? I will explain in detail.

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Prime Minister Kishida Orders Investigation into Exercising ``Right to Ask Questions'' Concerning the Former Unification Church Issue

2022-10-17 19:19:00
Regarding the issue of the former Unification Church, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to conduct an investigation by exercising the "right to ask questions" stipulated in the Religious Corporation Law. It will be the first time if the "right to ask" is exercised.

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Frozen bonito theft Former fishery cooperative employees convicted with grace Shizuoka District Court

2022-10-17 18:43:00
Five people, including a former fishermen's cooperative employee and a former president of a seafood processing company, were found guilty of stealing frozen bonito at Yaizu fishing port in Shizuoka Prefecture. I was.

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Sightseeing bus rollover accident Verifying the car body tomorrow Investigating the operation status of the brake

2022-10-17 18:24:00
A tourist bus overturned on the road descending from the 5th station of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, killing and injuring passengers. I'm going to look into it in more detail to see how it works.

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20th Anniversary of Abduction Victims Returning to Japan Hitomi Soga Wishes to Reunite with Missing Mother

2022-10-17 18:19:00
It has been 20 years since five of the victims abducted by North Korea returned to Japan. One of them, Hitomi Soga, held a press conference in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, looking back, saying, "The four of us formed a strong bond, and we did what we could while helping each other." I wished for a reunion with

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Kyoto Tofukuji A car crashes into the national important cultural property "Toshi"

2022-10-17 18:07:00
On the morning of the 17th, at Tofuku-ji Temple in Kyoto City, where historic buildings are lined up, a car from the Muromachi period, which is designated as an important cultural property of the country, was hit by a mishandled car, and the wooden door was severely damaged. No one was injured.

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Olympic corruption case former director bribery from mascot stuffed toy company

2022-10-17 17:53:00
A former director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee, who has been arrested and indicted in a corruption case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, received a request from a company that manufactured and sold the official mascot stuffed animals, saying, "The examination related to the license agreement is too strict. I learned from interviews with the people involved that there was a suspicion that he had told the organizing committee, such as. The former director is suspected of having received several million yen in cash from this company through an acquaintance's consulting firm, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is believed to be investigating suspicion of bribery.

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Suspect arrested for abandoning body of female university student in Sapporo 1 week Investigation on suspicion of murder

2022-10-17 17:40:00
A 53-year-old suspect was arrested in a case in which the body of a female university student was abandoned in an apartment in Sapporo City, and it will be a week on the 17th. According to investigative sources, the suspect stated that he was asked by a female university student to kill him. I'm doing it.

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Office worker arrested on suspicion of assisting junior high school student suicide Did you try to contact yourself?

2022-10-17 17:32:00
Last month, a female junior high school student in Yokohama who had hinted at suicide on SNS was found dead, and the police took the student to the mountains and arrested a Saitama office worker for helping him commit suicide. According to investigative sources, it is believed that he found a student's post on SNS and tried to contact him himself, and the police are investigating the details.

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Office worker arrested on suspicion of assisting junior high school student suicide Did you try to contact yourself?

2022-10-17 17:11:00
Last month, a female junior high school student in Yokohama who had hinted at suicide on SNS was found dead, and the police took the student to the mountains and arrested a Saitama office worker for helping him commit suicide. According to investigative sources, it is believed that he found a student's post on SNS and tried to contact him himself, and the police are investigating the details.

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Former Self-Defense Forces member who suffered sexual assault receives direct apology from perpetrator

2022-10-17 16:39:00
A former Self-Defense Forces officer who was sexually assaulted by a member of the Self-Defense Forces unit held a press conference in Tokyo and revealed that she received a direct apology from the perpetrator.

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Prime Minister Kishida Orders Investigation into Exercising ``Right to Ask Questions'' Concerning the Former Unification Church Issue

2022-10-17 16:03:00
Regarding the issue of the former Unification Church, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to conduct an investigation by exercising the "right to ask questions" stipulated in the Religious Corporation Law. It will be the first time if the "right to ask" is exercised.

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Kumamoto Prefecture Appeals Illegal Judgment to Terminate Public Assistance Due to Increased Income of Grandson

2022-10-17 15:59:00
Regarding the ruling by the Kumamoto District Court that it was illegal for Kumamoto Prefecture to terminate the public assistance of grandparents living together because of the increased income of their grandchildren who are working while studying at a nursing school to cover their tuition fees. On the 17th, the prefecture filed an appeal against the content.

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Criteria for exercising the Agency for Cultural Affairs' "right to ask questions" to be clarified Set up an expert meeting to be held on the 25th

2022-10-17 15:38:00
In response to Prime Minister Kishida instructing Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to conduct an investigation by exercising the "right to ask questions" stipulated in the Religious Corporation Law, the Agency for Cultural Affairs exercised its "right to ask questions" regarding the issue of the former Unification Church. He announced that he would set up a meeting of experts to clarify the standards for

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Tsunami evacuation call system started with automatic flight drone Sendai

2022-10-17 15:37:00
When a tsunami warning is announced, the city of Sendai has started operating a system in which a drone immediately flies up and automatically flies along the coast to call for evacuation from above.

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Nagano New Year's postcards to be sold from November 1 arrive at the post office

2022-10-17 15:36:00
New Year's postcards, which will be on sale from November, arrived at the post office in Nagano Prefecture on the 17th, and work was carried out.

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Hokkaido Yubari Water purification plant construction site landslide during excavation work 1 person died

2022-10-17 15:32:00
On the morning of the 17th, at the construction site of a water purification plant in Yubari City, Hokkaido, earth and sand collapsed during excavation work, and two workers were involved, one of whom was unconscious and was transported to a hospital. was confirmed dead. Another person is conscious.

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Ikebukuro A few people enter the store before the brawl Possibility of trouble and attack

2022-10-17 15:18:00
On the 16th, a brawl occurred at a restaurant in the high-rise building "Sunshine 60" in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and a security camera captured several people entering the restaurant before the brawl, according to an interview with the Metropolitan Police Department. rice field. Members of the quasi-criminal group "Chinese Dragon" are believed to have gathered at the store, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.

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Nearly 500 telephone consultations in August

2022-10-17 15:12:00
A group that provides support for people with financial difficulties held a press conference, and nearly 500 people responded to a telephone counseling session held in August. As such, he appealed for the enhancement of support by the national government.

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Saga Tosu murder case of 79-year-old woman Former university student admits indictment at first trial

2022-10-17 14:24:00
In September last year, the first trial of a former Nagasaki University student accused of killing a 79-year-old woman with a hammer was held in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture, and the former student was indicted. Admitted.

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Tsunami evacuation call system started with automatic flight drone Sendai

2022-10-17 13:58:00
When a tsunami warning is announced, the city of Sendai has started operating a system in which a drone immediately flies up and automatically flies along the coast to call for evacuation from above.

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Prime Minister Kishida Orders Investigation into Exercising ``Right to Ask Questions'' Concerning the Former Unification Church Issue

2022-10-17 13:54:00
Regarding the issue of the former Unification Church, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to conduct an investigation by exercising the "right to ask questions" stipulated in the Religious Corporation Law. It will be the first time if the "right to ask" is exercised.

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Sightseeing bus overturned to verify vehicle body tomorrow Investigation of brake operation status etc.

2022-10-17 13:37:00
A tourist bus overturned on the road descending from the 5th station of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, killing and injuring passengers. I'm going to look into it in more detail to see how it works.

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Hokkaido Yubari Water purification plant construction site landslide 1 unconscious heavy body

2022-10-17 12:07:00
On the morning of the 17th, at the construction site of a water purification plant in Yubari City, Hokkaido, earth and sand collapsed during excavation work and two workers were involved, one of whom was unconscious. Another person is conscious.

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A company employee arrested on suspicion of helping a junior high school student commit suicide

2022-10-17 11:57:00
Last month, a female junior high school student in Yokohama who hinted at suicide on social media was found dead. . According to investigative sources, the police are investigating the details, saying, "I took him by car to the place where the student told me to drop him off."

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Discuss countermeasures against psychic marketing, etc. Consumer Affairs Agency investigative committee report released

2022-10-17 11:24:00
A panel of experts at the Consumer Affairs Agency, which has been discussing countermeasures against the psychiatric marketing law, has released a report, stating that the former Unification Church "needs to exercise the right to ask questions based on the Religious Corporations Act, with a view to requesting a dissolution order." There is," he suggested. It also calls for consideration of legislation to broaden the scope of the “right of revocation” of consumer contracts, extend the period for exercising it, and establish general prohibitions on things such as soliciting donations.

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Hokkaido Yubari Water purification plant construction site landslide 2 people unconscious

2022-10-17 11:16:00
According to the police, on the morning of the 17th, at the construction site of the water purification plant in Yubari City, Hokkaido, earth and sand collapsed during excavation work, and two workers were temporarily buried. According to the police, two people were rescued after that, but both are considered to be unconscious and serious. At the site, the police and fire departments are confirming the detailed situation, as work was being done to dig trenches in the ground in order to increase the number of pipes.

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Agency for Cultural Affairs “Clarify criteria for exercising the right to ask questions” to launch an expert meeting

2022-10-17 11:12:00
Regarding the issue of the former Unification Church, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to conduct an investigation by exercising the "right to ask questions" stipulated in the Religious Corporations Act. We have established a policy of launching a meeting of experts, as it is necessary to clarify the standards for

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Ikebukuro brawl "Chinese Dragon" members celebrate their release

2022-10-17 09:21:00
Members of the gang "Chinese Dragon," made up of second-generation orphans left behind in China, are believed to have caused a brawl at a restaurant in the high-rise building "Sunshine 60" in Ikebukuro, Tokyo on the 16th. I got it from the interview. It is believed that 100 people gathered to celebrate their release from prison, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.

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Prime Minister Kishida Orders Investigation into Exercising ``Right to Ask Questions'' Concerning the Former Unification Church Issue

2022-10-17 08:56:00
Regarding the issue of the former Unification Church, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to conduct an investigation by exercising the "right to ask questions" stipulated in the Religious Corporation Law. It will be the first time if the "right to ask" is exercised.

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Mickey and Minnie in the waiting room.

2022-10-17 08:05:00
The Japanese subsidiary of America's major entertainment company Walt Disney has started the first initiative in Japan to decorate the hospital with characters at the Children's Medical Center in Yokohama City so that children visiting the hospital can have as much fun as possible.

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Rare fish fishing competition The grand prize is a first grader who caught "Shibori" Wakayama

2022-10-17 06:29:00
A unique competition was held in Kushimoto-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, where fishermen competed not on the size or number of fish they caught, but on the rarity of the fish they caught.

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A brawl at a restaurant in a skyscraper During a banquet for 100 people Ikebukuro

2022-10-17 05:52:00
On the afternoon of the 16th, at a restaurant in the high-rise building "Sunshine 60" in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, there was a brawl between some customers during a banquet for 100 people, and one person was injured. The banquet was held by a ``semi-gangster'' who does not belong to a gang and repeats illegal activities, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.

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A man suspected of assisting a junior high school girl to commit suicide has been re-arrested

2022-10-17 05:41:00
Last month, an interview with investigators revealed that a man in Saitama City was arrested on suspicion of taking a junior high school girl in Yokohama City who had hinted at suicide on SNS. The student is believed to have committed suicide in the mountains in Sagamihara City, where he was taken by the suspect, and the police plan to re-arrest him soon on suspicion of aiding his suicide.

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