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Government policy to change the name of the Air Self-Defense Force to the "Air Space Self-Defense Force"

2022-12-07 23:59:00
In light of the increasing importance of security in the space domain, the government plans to change the name of the Air Self-Defense Force to the "Japan Aerospace Self-Defense Force" and include it in the "National Security Strategy" to be revised by the end of the year. solidified. If the name changes, it will be the first time since the Self-Defense Forces of the land, sea and air were established in 1954.

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``Surgery required to change gender'' to trial in grand court Possibility of new judgment

2022-12-07 22:30:00
All 15 judges voted in full on a motion contesting whether a statutory provision requiring a sterilization surgery to change the gender on the family register violated the constitution. decided to go to court. Three years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that this provision does not violate the Constitution, but there is a possibility that a new constitutional judgment will be presented.

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11 junior high school students injured in ``Which is the famous Yankee in Saitama?'' Arrested

2022-12-07 22:27:00
Two junior high school students in the prefecture got in trouble on SNS over "Which is the famous Yankee in Saitama?" In this incident, the police arrested 11 people, including junior high school students and gang members, on suspicion of injury.

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"Breast milk bank" to open in Toyoake, Aichi, third location in Japan, first outside of Tokyo

2022-12-07 22:24:00
It has been revealed that a hospital in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture will open the third facility in Japan for a "breast milk bank" that provides breast milk collected from donors to babies born with low birth weight next year. This is the first installation outside of Tokyo, and it is expected that dispersing the facilities will reduce the risk of disasters.

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Fukushima Theft of underwear from an empty house in the disaster area Sending documents to the police officer

2022-12-07 20:20:00
A police sergeant of the Fukushima Prefectural Police sends documents on suspicion of theft, etc., alleging that he stole women's underwear from a vacant house in a difficult-to-return zone in Fukushima Prefecture, where access is strictly restricted due to the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. it was done. The sergeant is said to have been in charge of patrolling the area.

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Suspicion of possession of cannabis Arrested two Self-Defense Force officers Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

2022-12-07 20:15:00
Two Self-Defense Force officers were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly hiding cannabis on the streets of Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

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"Cancer screening" consultation rate target raised to 60% Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's new basic plan proposal

2022-12-07 19:21:00
With regard to measures against cancer, which is said to affect one in two Japanese people, a council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to raise the target rate of examinations conducted by local governments from 50% to 60%. We gathered plan of new basic plan which we included.

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Nankai Trough Megaquake Evaluation Committee ``No particular changes observed''

2022-12-07 19:04:00
A regular review meeting was held to assess the possibility of a huge earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough, and the opinion was summarized that "no particular changes have been observed."

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Suspicion of killing residents Arrested care worker Fukushima Onomachi

2022-12-07 19:01:00
In October this year, the police arrested a 41-year-old care worker working at a nursing care facility in Ono Town, Fukushima Prefecture, on suspicion of murder for assaulting and killing a 94-year-old resident at the time. . While admitting to the investigation that he assaulted him, he stated that he had no intention of killing him and denied the charges.

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Psychological abuse at an infant home Staff remarks about appearance and extortion Kumamoto city recommends improvement

2022-12-07 18:58:00
At an infant home in Kumamoto City that protects and raises infants, an employee said to the child, "The facial deviation value is low." understood.

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``Surgery required to change gender'' to trial in grand court Possibility of new judgment

2022-12-07 18:49:00
All 15 judges voted in full on a motion contesting whether a statutory provision requiring a sterilization surgery to change the gender on the family register violated the constitution. decided to go to court. Three years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that this provision does not violate the Constitution, but there is a possibility that a new constitutional judgment will be presented.

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Former Unification Church, etc. ``Religion 2nd generation'' Establishment of concerned groups ``Prevent damage''

2022-12-07 18:48:00
The second generation, who have parents who are members of religious groups such as the former Unification Church, and who complain that they were forced to follow their faith, have launched a group of concerned parties to conduct awareness-raising activities to prevent damage.

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Spring labor union "Metal Workers' Union" to demand a monthly wage increase of 6,000 yen or more, double that of the previous year

2022-12-07 18:46:00
In next year's spring labor offensive, the Metal Workers' Union, which consists of industry-specific labor unions such as automobiles and electrical machinery, has decided to demand a monthly wage increase of at least 6,000 yen, which is double the previous year's wages, as an equivalent to the wage increase.

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Olympic test grand meeting incident Governor Koike “Interviews other than Tokyo officials”

2022-12-07 18:41:00
In a bid-rigging case involving bidding for work related to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic test events, Governor Koike of Tokyo is considering expanding the scope of interviews to include Tokyo officials seconded to the Organizing Committee of the Games. clarified the idea of ​​advancing

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Former Square Enix employee re-arrested on suspicion of insider trading

2022-12-07 18:25:00
In an insider trading case involving the development of games by the major game company Square Enix, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office's Special Investigation Department determined that two former employees had invested more than 100 million yen in the stocks of an IT-related company based on inside information that had not yet been made public. was re-arrested on suspicion of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

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“Establishment of study group for improvement after enactment of Victim Relief Law” Consumer Minister Kono

2022-12-07 18:16:00
At a special committee of the House of Representatives that deliberated on a bill to provide relief to victims of the former Unification Church, Minister of Consumer Affairs Kono said that after the law was enacted, in order to ascertain the status of its implementation in courts, etc. I showed the idea of ​​setting up a study group by such as.

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Misuse of JR boarding pass while in office Convicted former member of the House of Councilors Nagoya District Court

2022-12-07 17:58:00
Former member of the House of Councilors, Yashuo Yamashita, who was accused of defrauding a limited express ticket for the green car of the Shinkansen by misusing the boarding pass that was issued to him while he was a member of the Diet, allowing him to use the JR trains free of charge. A district court handed down a suspended conviction.

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Deputy chairman of Tokushima Aizumicho arrested for leaking information on drug cases

2022-12-07 17:48:00
The vice chairman of the town council in Aizumi-cho, Tokushima Prefecture was arrested on suspicion of aggravated bribery, etc., saying that he received cash in return for leaking information on drug cases being investigated by the Osaka Prefectural Police and others to a smuggling group.

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Draft Report of Advisory Panel on ``Consider Expansion of Child Allowance under Basic Policy''

2022-12-07 17:44:00
A government panel of experts aiming to build social security for all generations has compiled a draft report. Pointing out that the declining birthrate is a problem that will affect the survival of the country, we are asking the government to consider enhancing economic support for the child-rearing generation, such as expanding child allowances, in the "Basic Policy" for next fiscal year.

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A light wagon hits a row of junior high school students 4 students lightly injured Gifu

2022-12-07 17:02:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a light wagon hit a row of junior high school students on a city road in Gifu City, and four students were transported to the hospital. According to firefighters, both injuries were minor.

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Nagano Ina woman murder case A man with a passbook in the name of a woman goes to a financial institution

2022-12-07 17:01:00
In an incident in which an 85-year-old woman was found murdered in a house in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, the day before her body was found, a man in his 20s tried to withdraw cash using a passbook in the name of a woman. , I learned from interviews with investigators. This person has been arrested in another fraud case, and the police are carefully investigating whether he had a passbook or whether it is related to the incident.

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End-of-the-year party at the castle tower Okayama Castle night rental starts Limited to 1 group per day for 100,000 yen

2022-12-07 16:56:00
At Okayama Castle, which reopened in November, rental of the castle tower at night has started.

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"Chinese Dragon" members arrested in skyscraper brawl

2022-12-07 16:46:00
In October, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested five members of the quasi-criminal group "Chinese Dragon" on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business in a brawl at a restaurant in the high-rise building "Sunshine 60" in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of what happened as a split between the members.

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"iDeCo" membership age raised to under 70, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare council approves

2022-12-07 16:27:00
A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has agreed to raise the upper limit of the joining age from under 65 to under 70 for the individual-type defined contribution pension = "iDeCo" that is added to the public pension.

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Prince Akishino and his wife attend the ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of statistics development in Japan

2022-12-07 16:23:00
Prince Akishino and his wife attended a ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of statistics development in Japan.

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A 77-year-old man dies Ibaraki Koga in a reverse-running light passenger car and truck collision

2022-12-07 16:22:00
On the morning of the 7th, there was an accident in which a light passenger car that ran in the wrong direction on a national highway bypass in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture collided with a truck, and two people were taken to the hospital. Did.

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Spring labor union "Metal Workers' Union" to demand a monthly wage increase of 6,000 yen or more, double that of the previous year

2022-12-07 15:26:00
In next year's spring labor offensive, the Metal Workers' Union, which consists of industry-specific labor unions such as automobiles and electrical machinery, has decided to demand a monthly wage increase of at least 6,000 yen, which is double the previous year's wages, as an equivalent to the wage increase.

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Theft of luxury items at an auto-lock apartment, breaking into security cameras

2022-12-07 15:09:00
In September this year, a group of two people sneaked into one room of an apartment in Kita-ku, Osaka, and stolen luxury brand items and cash, worth tens of millions of yen. The apartment's security camera shows the whole story, including how he sneaked into the room, and the police are investigating it as a theft case. *You can watch videos from security cameras.

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One person died in a light passenger car reverse or collision accident on the national highway bypass Ibaraki Koga

2022-12-07 14:54:00
On the morning of the 7th, two cars, including a light passenger car, collided on a national highway bypass in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and two people were transported to a hospital, and one died. Police are investigating the situation, assuming that the light passenger car was driving in the opposite direction.

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Osaka Metro New Vehicle Release Developed in anticipation of the Expo Appearance looks like a spaceship

2022-12-07 14:24:00
In anticipation of the Osaka-Kansai Expo in 2025, the new trains that Osaka Metro has been developing have been released to the press.

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One person died in a light passenger car reverse or collision accident on the national highway bypass Ibaraki Koga

2022-12-07 13:24:00
On the morning of the 7th, two cars, including a light passenger car, collided on a national highway bypass in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and two people were transported to a hospital, and one died. Police are investigating the situation, assuming that the light passenger car was driving in the opposite direction.

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Investigation of the cause of the explosion, etc., resulting in the death of two workers Tokyo Edogawa Ward

2022-12-07 12:19:00
On the 6th, there was an explosion at an underground construction site in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, which killed two workers. increase.

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More than 21,000 applications for public assistance in September, year-on-year increase for 5 consecutive months

2022-12-07 11:52:00
The number of applications for public assistance in September this year was more than 21,000 nationwide, an increase of 6% compared to September last year, surpassing the same month of the previous year for five consecutive months.

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House fire in Mie Ise Two bodies from burn marks

2022-12-07 10:09:00
Before 6 am on the 7th, there was a fire that burned a house in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, and two people were found dead from the burnt ruins. Two men and women, who are believed to be parents and children, live in this house, and the police are confirming their identities because they have not been contacted after the fire.

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Recruitment of businesses to promote redevelopment of the site of the former Tsukiji market begins Tokyo Metropolitan Government

2022-12-07 08:24:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will start accepting applications for businesses that are redeveloping the site of the former Tsukiji Market from the 7th, and will decide around March next year.

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Law revision policy for heat stroke measures New establishment of "special alert alert" Ministry of the Environment

2022-12-07 05:31:00
As more and more people die of heatstroke due to the intense summer heat, the Ministry of the Environment has decided to revise the law to include measures against heatstroke. In particular, when the temperature rises, a heat stroke special alert will be newly set up, and the policy will include obliging local governments to open facilities equipped with air conditioning.

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Increase in aging infrastructure Over 7,000 unrepaired bridges and tunnels

2022-12-07 05:13:00
There is an increasing number of aging infrastructure that cannot be repaired due to financial difficulties of local governments and lack of human resources. An NHK analysis found that more than 7,000 bridges and tunnels remain unrepaired for more than five years after safety inspections by local governments determined that repairs were necessary.

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Eliminate “excessive school rules” Student guidance guide revised for the first time in 12 years

2022-12-07 05:03:00
For the first time in 12 years, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has revised its guidelines for teaching students from elementary school to high school. In order to eliminate excessive school rules, the school rules are published on the school website, etc., and include constant review.

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