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Kei Komuro passed the bar exam in NY State, also listed in the list of successful applicants

2022-10-21 22:35:00
Kei Komuro, who married Mako, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, passed the bar exam in New York, USA, according to interviews with people involved.

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More than three times the national guideline amount of organic fluorine compounds detected in the river at the U.S. military base in Atsugi

2022-10-21 21:38:00
Organic fluorine compounds, which have been pointed out to be harmful, have been detected one after another in wastewater from the U.S. Navy Yokosuka base in Kanagawa prefecture. It was found that a concentration of organic fluorine compounds was detected. On the 21st, Kanagawa Prefecture verbally requested the Ministry of Defense to prevent recurrence and thoroughly investigate the impact on the surrounding environment in Japan and the United States.

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Ritsumin and Meiji Restoration Submission to the House of Representatives

2022-10-21 20:47:00
Regarding the government's bill that includes measures to strengthen the medical care system in preparation for the future spread of infectious diseases, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party will enhance financial compensation for medical institutions that secure hospital beds. I submitted a counter-proposal to the House of Representatives that included

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Judging from the voices of death row inmates: Is the death penalty announced on the day of death or in advance?

2022-10-21 20:31:00
The current operation of the country that does not inform death row prisoners until just before the execution. Sixty-seven years ago, in a civil trial in which the right or wrong of this issue was contested, advance notice was given, and a death row inmate who was informed of his execution met with his family, said goodbye, and spoke words of regret in his own voice. Recorded voice data has been submitted.

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Records of juvenile cases “disposal” and “permanent preservation” vary in treatment by family courts

2022-10-21 19:05:00
Following the discovery that the Kobe Family Court had destroyed all records of the Kobe child serial murder case, the Nagasaki Family Court also revealed that it had destroyed the records of juvenile cases that received public attention. I understand. On the other hand, there are cases where records of juvenile cases are permanently preserved in other courts, revealing the fact that there are variations in the handling of juvenile case records.

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Report sent to prosecutors on suspicion of injury to US Navy soldier who rammed five people walking

2022-10-21 18:51:00
In July this year, in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, five men and women who were walking were hit from behind one after another and fell, causing injuries such as broken facial bones. I sent documents to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of injury to a soldier I belonged to.

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Earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 5 in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami, be careful for the next week or so

2022-10-21 18:31:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, there was an earthquake with an epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and a tremor with a seismic intensity of 5 lower was observed in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture. There was no tsunami from this earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned that an earthquake with similar tremors may occur in the next week or so.

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Half a year before the tourist boat sinks, Japan Coast Guard and police search for three bone-like objects

2022-10-21 18:26:00
In 23 days, it will be half a year since the accident in which a sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. Before this, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters and the police began a concentrated search on the coast from the 21st to find clues for the six people who are still missing.

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Olympic corruption case Former director Did you work on Dentsu multiple times for business contracting?

2022-10-21 18:15:00
A former director of the organizing committee, who was re-arrested in a corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has multiple contacts with Dentsu, which was the contact point for the organizing committee so that ADK Holdings, a major advertising company on the side of bribery, can undertake part of the sponsorship contract work. It was newly found in the interview with the person concerned that there was a suspicion that he was working on it. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is believed to be investigating the matter as one of the conveniences that the former director sought after receiving a request from the ADK side. Both the former director and the former president of ADK have denied the allegations.

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Japan-U.S. large-scale joint exercises assuming remote island defense

2022-10-21 18:04:00
The Ministry of Defense has announced that the Self-Defense Forces and US forces will conduct large-scale joint exercises around Japan next month. It is said that training will be conducted assuming the defense of remote islands, such as opening a joint US-Japan base for the accumulation of equipment and fuel in Okinawa Prefecture for the first time.

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Earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 5 in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami, be careful for the next week or so

2022-10-21 18:00:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, there was an earthquake with an epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and a tremor with a seismic intensity of 5 lower was observed in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture. There was no tsunami from this earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned that an earthquake with similar tremors may occur in the next week or so.

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Half a year before the tourist boat sinks, Japan Coast Guard and police search for three bone-like objects

2022-10-21 17:57:00
In 23 days, it will be half a year since the accident in which a sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. Before this, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters and the police began a concentrated search on the coast from the 21st to find clues for the six people who are still missing.

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Establishment of the third sector for the maintenance of the Kama Kama Line New line connecting two private railway stations around Kamata

2022-10-21 17:37:00
Ota Ward, Tokyo, has established a third sector that will work with railway operators to develop a new railway line that connects two private railway stations around Kamata, commonly known as the "Kama Kama Line". In the Kamata area of ​​Ota Ward, Tokyo, there are JR Kamata Station, Tokyu Kamata Station, and Keikyu Kamata Station, which is about 800 meters away.

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Hokkaido Muroran Nippon Steel North Japan Works Two workers died due to lack of oxygen

2022-10-21 17:36:00
Before noon on the 21st, two workers who were performing machine maintenance at Nippon Steel North Japan Works in Muroran City, Hokkaido, collapsed and were confirmed dead at the hospital to which they were transported. At that time, the oxygen concentration at the scene was low, so the police are investigating that oxygen deficiency may be the cause.

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Hokkaido Muroran Nippon Steel North Japan Works Two workers died due to lack of oxygen

2022-10-21 17:04:00
Before noon on the 21st, two workers who were performing machine maintenance at Nippon Steel North Japan Works in Muroran City, Hokkaido, collapsed and were confirmed dead at the hospital to which they were transported. At that time, the oxygen concentration at the scene was low, so the police suspected that oxygen deficiency may be the cause and are investigating the situation in detail.

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Daini Nuclear Power Plant No abnormalities due to the earthquake Nuclear Regulation Authority

2022-10-21 16:58:00
According to the Nuclear Regulation Authority, at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Okuma Town and Futaba Town in Fukushima Prefecture, and Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station in Naraha Town and Tomioka Town, abnormalities caused by the earlier earthquake have been confirmed so far. It means that there is no change in the value of the monitoring post that measures the radiation dose around the nuclear power plant. According to TEPCO, we will patrol the premises and check the situation in detail. In the previous earthquake, a seismic intensity of 5 lower was observed in Naraha Town, and a seismic intensity of 4 was observed in Okuma Town, Futaba Town, and Tomioka Town.

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Earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 5 in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami, be careful for the next week or so

2022-10-21 16:55:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, there was an earthquake with an epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and a tremor with a seismic intensity of 5 lower was observed in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture. There was no tsunami from this earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned that an earthquake with similar tremors may occur in the next week or so.

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Pensioners, etc. “Increase pensions in line with rising prices” Yamaguchi

2022-10-21 16:51:00
Pensioners held a rally in Yamaguchi City and appealed for an increase in pensions to match rising prices and the establishment of a minimum guaranteed pension system.

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Shigeru Mizuki's War Manga Concept Note Released at Exhibition Chofu, Tokyo

2022-10-21 16:26:00
Under the theme of war and peace, an exhibition is being held in Chofu City, Tokyo, where manga artist Shigeru Mizuki released his concept notes for manga drawn based on his own war experiences.

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Second son of actor Yoshiko Mita arrested on suspicion of possessing stimulants

2022-10-21 16:25:00
In September, the second son of actor Yoshiko Mita was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly hiding stimulants in his home in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The second son has been convicted of using stimulants so far, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the acquisition route.

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Earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 5 in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture No fear of tsunami

2022-10-21 16:04:00
At around 3:19 pm on the 21st, there was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 5 in Fukushima Prefecture. There is no tsunami from this earthquake. A seismic intensity of 5 lower was observed in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture. A seismic intensity of 4 was observed in Hirono Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi Village, Okuma Town, and Futaba Town in Fukushima Prefecture. In addition, shaking with a seismic intensity of 3 to 1 was observed over a wide area of ​​Tohoku and Kanto and Niigata Prefecture. According to observations by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, with a depth of 30 kilometers and an estimated magnitude of 5.1.

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Kei Komuro passed the bar exam in New York, USA

2022-10-21 15:51:00
Kei Komuro, who married Mako, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, has passed the bar exam in New York, USA, according to an interview with a person involved.

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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress to visit Hyogo Prefecture next month for the national event to create a rich sea

2022-10-21 15:18:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will visit Hyogo Prefecture next month to attend the National Convention for the Creation of Rich Seas.

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Abandoned body of female college student ``Posting that hints at killing multiple people is a lie'' testimony

2022-10-21 14:54:00
A 53-year-old suspect who was arrested for abandoning the corpse of a female university student in an apartment in Sapporo City has made a statement to the effect that ``it was a lie that I posted on SNS alluding to the murder of multiple people.'' I learned this from interviews with investigators. The police are proceeding with confirmation, including the authenticity of the statements.

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Why is there a canal in Kobe?

2022-10-21 14:11:00
At the Hyogo Canal in Kobe City, sightings of stingrays have been happening one after another, and it has become a hot topic in the local area. However, it is said that the local fishermen's cooperative association is having a headache with the sudden "visitor". What the hell is going on? As a reporter from Kobe, I want to confirm this. I immediately went to the scene. (Kazumasa Oda, Reporter, Kobe Broadcasting Station)

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Records of murder of 6th grade girl in Sasebo, etc. discarded at family court in Nagasaki

2022-10-21 13:55:00
In 2004, a six-year-old girl at an elementary school in Sasebo City was attacked by a classmate with a knife. It turns out that the records of incidents such as stabbing deaths were discarded.

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Muroran, Hokkaido Two people collapsed at Nippon Steel North Japan Steel Works, unconscious

2022-10-21 13:55:00
Before noon on the 21st, at the Nippon Steel North Japan Works factory in Muroran City, Hokkaido, two men, who are believed to be employees, collapsed and became unconscious. The police and the fire department are investigating the situation in detail, as the person concerned at the factory who reported said that ``gas may have occurred in the facility.''

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"Food drive" started at the prefectural office Employees provide leftover food Miyagi

2022-10-21 13:06:00
As the impact of high prices on household budgets is increasing, Miyagi Prefecture has started an initiative to collect surplus food from households and deliver it to those in need.

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Muroran, Hokkaido Two people collapsed at Nippon Steel North Japan Steel Works, unconscious

2022-10-21 12:56:00
According to the police and fire departments, two men who are believed to be employees were found dead at the Nippon Steel North Japan Works factory in Nakamachi, Muroran City, Hokkaido, before noon on the 21st. Two people were rescued and taken to the hospital, but both are said to be unconscious. Both of them were collapsed in the tank in the factory, so the police and the fire department are checking the situation at the time and listening to the people concerned to investigate the detailed cause.

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Shiretoko sightseeing boat sinking accident Coast Guard Headquarters and police search for missing persons

2022-10-21 12:21:00
The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters and the police are searching for missing persons again before half a year has passed since the accident in which the sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido on the 23rd.

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G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers' Meeting to be held in Sapporo from April 15 next year

2022-10-21 11:03:00
Next year, Minister of the Environment Nishimura announced that the G7 = climate, energy and environment ministers' meeting of seven major countries scheduled in Sapporo will be held for two days from April 15th.

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``Preliminary measures'' in the national academic ability test Active elementary school teachers testify about the actual situation

2022-10-21 06:30:00
It has become clear that excessive "advance measures" have been taken in various places over the "national achievement test" that is held every year for 6th grade elementary school students and 3rd grade junior high school students. An active elementary school teacher responded to NHK's coverage. The teacher talked about the actual situation of "preparatory measures" such as not using textbooks in class just before the test and having students solve so-called "past questions" repeatedly, and about the measures related to the reliability of the test results.

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Olympic corruption case Former director instructed acquaintance's company to send money Did you try to hide fraud?

2022-10-21 05:12:00
A former executive of advertising giant ADK Holdings, whose president was arrested on suspicion of bribing a former director of the organizing committee in a corruption case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, said, "About 20 million yen, which is half of the compensation obtained from the sponsor's contract work. I was instructed by a former director to remit money to a consulting company in Tokyo." At that time, an acquaintance of a former director was the representative of this company, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is believed to be investigating the suspicion that the acquaintance's company was used as a bribe to cover up the wrongdoing. . The former director has denied the allegations.

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