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Mr. Yoshida appointed as the new Joint Chief of Staff of the Self-Defense Forces "Responding to the mandate of the people"

2023-03-30 22:16:00
Yoshihide Yoshida, the former Chief of Staff of the Ground Self-Defense Forces, was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, the top of the Self-Defense Forces.

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``Hozu River Boat Ride'' capsizing accident, male body confirmed as unknown boatman downstream

2023-03-30 22:00:00
On the 28th, in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, a boat on a ``Hozu River kudari'' trip capsized, killing one boatman and missing another. was found and identified as the missing boatman. Two people have died in this accident.

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"Ship war insurance" expected to be available after April Major non-life insurance companies

2023-03-30 21:52:00
Major domestic non-life insurance companies are expected to continue to provide 'ship war insurance' that compensates for damage to vessels in waters such as Russia for a year after April.

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Chiba Ichikawa 3-year-old boy missing in park along Edogawa Please provide information

2023-03-30 21:48:00
On the evening of the 30th, in a park along the Edo River in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, a 3-year-old boy who was visiting for cherry blossom viewing with his family disappeared, and the police are searching the area and calling for information.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 21:29:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Deposits that appear to be "debris" beneath the reactor

2023-03-30 20:45:00
For the first time since the accident, TEPCO put a robot directly under the nuclear reactor of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 1, which caused a meltdown, and images of deposits that are considered to be "nuclear fuel debris", which is a mixture of melted nuclear fuel and structures. was photographed and published. The investigation also found that the reinforced concrete base that supports the reactor had broken in about half the area, exposing the reinforcing bars. to

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"Non-aggression pact" concluded Electric power cartel fine 100 billion [details]

2023-03-30 20:21:00
"Let's stop consuming each other" Kansai Electric Power, Chugoku Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, Kyushu Electric Power. A meeting was held with each executive, and they decided not to enter each other's sales area. It has become clear that the power company that represents the region has "watered down" the purpose of "liberalization of the electricity retail market" aimed at lowering electricity prices. The fine imposed by the Fair Trade Commission is 100 billion yen. What's in the background?

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 20:19:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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10 injured in car crash, 1 seriously injured

2023-03-30 20:16:00
On the morning of the 30th, there was an accident at an intersection in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, where a passenger car collided with a one-box car that was picking up the elderly to a nursing care facility, and 10 people were injured and taken to the hospital. Among them, an 80-year-old part-time employee working at a business office who was riding in a one-box car is unconscious and in critical condition.

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Obligation to make efforts for bicycle helmets Rapid increase in inquiries to bicycle shops

2023-03-30 20:09:00
From April 1st, all cyclists will be required to wear helmets. At bicycle shops in Tokyo, the number of helmet purchases and telephone inquiries is increasing rapidly. In addition, a company that develops a "share cycle" that uses bicycles jointly continues to explore ways to deal with the wearing of helmets.

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Bill to extend operating period of nuclear power plants to be deliberated at House of Representatives

2023-03-30 19:17:00
A bill to substantially extend the operating period of nuclear power plants, which is said to be up to 60 years, in order to maximize the use of nuclear power generation toward the realization of a decarbonized society, will be deliberated at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 30th. Did. Prime Minister Kishida emphasized the significance of the bill, stating that it is necessary to secure all options, including nuclear power, for the stable supply of energy.

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Sea otter in aquarium celebrates 16th birthday Only 3 domestically bred Fukuoka

2023-03-30 19:14:00
A commemorative event was held to commemorate the 16th birthday of one of the only three sea otters in domestic aquariums, the male "Riro" bred at an aquarium in Fukuoka City.

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Chubu Electric Power to file lawsuit seeking cancellation of cartel surcharge

2023-03-30 19:04:00
Chubu Electric Power Co. filed a lawsuit demanding cancellation of the order for payment of a surcharge from the Japan Fair Trade Commission for forming a cartel over the sale of electric power to business operators, citing a "difference of opinion." made it clear.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 19:02:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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"Principal's Graduation Ceremony" Students celebrate with a surprise Tochigi

2023-03-30 18:52:00
At a junior high school in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, the students prepared a surprise "Principal's Graduation Ceremony" to celebrate the retirement of the principal this spring.

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Chiba public high school entrance examination scoring error A mistake was found in last year's entrance examination

2023-03-30 18:37:00
Nearly 80% of the high schools in Chiba Prefecture have found more than 900 cases of scoring errors in public high school entrance exams. I found out in my research. The prefectural board of education said that there was no impact on pass/fail, but it has decided to start reviewing the scoring system.

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Former Prime Minister Abe shooting incident Yamagami defendant is additionally indicted for crimes such as building damage

2023-03-30 18:33:00
Tetsuya Yamagami, who was indicted for murder in a case in which former Prime Minister Abe was shot during a speech, the Nara District Public Prosecutor's Office said that the building containing the facilities related to the former Unification Church was shot, and that the building was damaged and a gun was shot. He was indicted on charges of misconduct, etc.

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``Hozu River Boat Ride'' capsizing accident, male body confirmed as unknown boatman downstream

2023-03-30 18:32:00
On the 28th, in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, a boat on a ``Hozu River kudari'' trip capsized, killing one boatman and missing another. was found and identified as the missing boatman. Two people have died in this accident.

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Olympic Corruption Case Director of Publishing Ote Office Admits Indictment at First Trial

2023-03-30 18:30:00
In a corruption case involving the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, he was accused of giving a bribe of about 69 million yen to a former director of the organizing committee as a reward for receiving convenience in selecting the sponsor of the event. The first trial was held for the former chief of the department in charge of KADOKAWA, a major publishing company, and he admitted the indicted content, saying, "There is no doubt."

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Murakami's model bat Acceptance has started ahead of schedule for return gifts Gifu

2023-03-30 18:20:00
Yoro Town, Gifu Prefecture, where there is a factory that manufactures bats for professional baseball players, will return the hometown tax payment for the bat modeled by Yakult Munetaka Murakami, a professional baseball player who participated in the WBC = World Baseball Classic as a representative of Japan. Due to an increase in inquiries as gifts, we have started accepting them ahead of schedule.

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"Non-aggression pact" concluded Electric power cartel fine 100 billion [details]

2023-03-30 18:19:00
"Let's stop consuming each other" Kansai Electric Power, Chugoku Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, Kyushu Electric Power. A meeting was held with each executive, and they decided not to enter each other's sales area. It has become clear that the power company that represents the region has "watered down" the purpose of "liberalization of the electricity retail market" aimed at lowering electricity prices. The fine imposed by the Fair Trade Commission is 100 billion yen. What's in the background?

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Free Wi-Fi service for major mobile phone companies considering communication failure

2023-03-30 18:07:00
Major mobile companies are considering a mechanism to mutually open Wi-Fi services provided by public transportation etc. free of charge when communication failure occurs. It is a form of cooperation across company boundaries as an alternative means in the event of a failure.

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``Interactive AI'' Begins signature campaign to suspend development, Japanese researchers agree

2023-03-30 18:03:00
An online petition has begun to request that the development of ``interactive AI'', which can create answers in natural sentences in response to questions, be suspended for at least six months, citing that the development competition has become uncontrollable. . A Japanese researcher who agreed with the signature campaign said, ``We should take a break to think about how to use interactive AI and ethical guidelines, and experts should take the lead in discussions.'' But he points out that the time has come to discuss it.

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Kisarazu, Chiba A skeletal corpse from a house Resident "Killing a classmate living together"

2023-03-30 17:57:00
A resident in his 30s who confessed to the police that a skeletonized body was found in a house in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, said, "I killed a junior high school classmate I lived with and buried it in the garden." This is what I learned from interviews with investigators. This former classmate has gone missing, and the police are investigating the suspicion of murder.

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Tottori 14-year-old hotel robbery and murder to be fixed in life imprisonment in redo trial

2023-03-30 17:56:00
14 years ago, the defendant was accused of robbery and murder for attacking the manager of a hotel in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture and robbing him of cash. He was dismissed and sentenced to life imprisonment. In this case, the Supreme Court overturned the acquittal of the two cases five years ago, and then the trial was restarted by the district court.

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``Hozu River Boat Ride'' capsizing accident Downstream of the site, a man's body is unknown

2023-03-30 17:52:00
In Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, on the 28th, a boat on the Hozugawa River capsized, killing one boatman and missing another. A man's body was found in Police are investigating the identity of the missing boatman.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 17:40:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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5 cases at a convenience store in Yokohama where someone else's resident card is issued with a Myna card

2023-03-30 17:29:00
There were 5 cases where another person's resident card was issued in the certificate issuing service using my number card at a convenience store in Yokohama City, and the city temporarily suspended this service. According to the city, the system has been reprogrammed and is now reopened.

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Judgment confirms refugee status for gay Ugandan woman

2023-03-30 17:08:00
The ruling of the Osaka District Court, which ordered the government to recognize as a refugee a Ugandan woman who fled to Japan claiming that she was persecuted for being homosexual, became final without appeal by the government. On the 30th, the woman submitted a request to the Osaka Immigration Bureau to be recognized as a refugee as soon as possible.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 16:34:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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1-year-old girl with severe heart disease leaves for US for transplant surgery, 16 hours to New York

2023-03-30 16:26:00
A 1-year-old girl with severe heart disease left for the United States on a chartered plane on the 30th to undergo heart transplant surgery. After she arrived, she was admitted to a local university hospital awaiting her transplant.

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Establishment of guidelines for data protection of home appliances connected to the Internet

2023-03-30 16:25:00
As the number of home appliances connected to the Internet increases, an industry group made up of manufacturers and others has compiled guidelines to ensure that data obtained from users is used while paying attention to privacy.

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Car collision with elderly people 10 injured, 1 male seriously injured Aichi Inazawa

2023-03-30 16:22:00
On the morning of the 30th, at an intersection in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, there was an accident in which a passenger car collided with a one-box car that was transporting the elderly to a nursing care facility, and 10 people were injured and taken to the hospital. Among them, an 80-year-old male part-time employee working at a business office who was riding in a one-box car is unconscious and in critical condition.

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Formulation of guidelines for strengthening the governance of large-scale sports event operations

2023-03-30 16:07:00
In light of the corruption and bid-rigging incidents surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the project team, which is considering how to organize the operation of large-scale sports events, is determined to ensure governance, such as ensuring the fairness of the selection of officers and appropriate relationships with companies. We have formulated a guideline for strengthening.

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TEPCO Electricity rate increase range applied to the country will be reduced to an average of 17.6%

2023-03-30 15:59:00
Tokyo Electric Power Co. has announced that it has lowered the electricity rate increase it has applied to the government from the initial average of 29.3% to 17.6%, based on the recent decline in energy prices.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 15:49:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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Signing activity to stop development of ``interactive AI'' started Mr. Mask also signed

2023-03-30 14:46:00
An online petition has begun to request that the development of ``interactive AI'', which can create answers in natural sentences in response to questions, be suspended for at least six months, citing that the development competition has become uncontrollable. . Entrepreneur Elon Musk and others have also signed, urging that the government should intervene if the suspension of development does not materialize.

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Revision bill to establish ``Cabinet Infectious Disease Crisis Management Agency'' passed by the House of Representatives

2023-03-30 14:45:00
The revision of the Cabinet Law, etc., which includes the establishment of the ``Cabinet Infectious Disease Crisis Management Agency'' as a central control tower for measures against infectious diseases, was approved by a majority at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 30th, and the House of Councilors. was sent to

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Off the coast of Senkaku, four ships of the China Coast Guard intrusion into territorial waters Japan Coast Guard continues to warn

2023-03-30 14:32:00
On the 30th, four ships of the China Coast Guard intruded into Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, matching the movements of three Japanese fishing boats. The Japan Coast Guard has deployed patrol boats to ensure the safety of fishing boats, and continues to warn Coast Guard ships to leave Japan's territorial waters immediately.

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House fire Resident 74-year-old woman dies 2 people treated at hospital Toyama

2023-03-30 13:17:00
Early in the morning of the 30th, there was a fire at a house in Toyama City, and according to the police, a 74-year-old woman living in this house died, and two people are being treated at the hospital.

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Seibu Ikebukuro Line resumes operation

2023-03-30 13:09:00
According to Seibu Railway, the Seibu Ikebukuro Line was suspended on the up and down lines between Ikebukuro Station and Tokorozawa Station due to the accident that occurred between Oizumigakuen Station and Hoya Station, but at 0:51 pm. I started driving again.

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Former Eugenic Protection Law lawsuit Sapporo High Court decision ordering compensation Government to appeal

2023-03-30 13:01:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno plans to file an appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the Sapporo High Court's ruling ordering the government to compensate in a lawsuit in which a man sued the government for being forced to undergo sterilization under the former Eugenic Protection Law. clarified.

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Car collision with elderly people 10 injured, 1 male seriously injured Aichi Inazawa

2023-03-30 12:36:00
Around 9:00 am on the 30th, there was an accident at the Koike intersection in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, where a one-box car, which is believed to be a pick-up car for a nursing home carrying the elderly, collided with a car. According to the fire department, 10 people were injured in the accident and taken to the hospital, one of which was an elderly man who was unconscious.

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Seibu Ikebukuro Line Suspension of operation Ikebukuro - Tokorozawa up and down lines

2023-03-30 12:35:00
According to Seibu Railway, the Seibu Ikebukuro Line has suspended operation on the inbound and outbound lines of Ikebukuro Station and Tokorozawa Station due to the accident that occurred between Oizumigakuen Station and Hoya Station after noon on the 30th. Operation is expected to resume around 1:10 p.m.

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Book review contest to revise application guidelines due to concerns about misuse of AI

2023-03-30 12:35:00
The National Association of School Libraries, which hosts a reading essay contest for elementary, junior high and high school students, is concerned that AI (artificial intelligence) will be used to submit essays created by misusing AI, so it will revise the application guidelines for next year and plagiarism. We have decided to add a provision that if there is inappropriate citation, it will be excluded from the examination and may be effectively disqualified.

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``Hozu River Boat Ride'' Capsizing Accident Unidentified Boatman Found Downstream of Accident Site

2023-03-30 12:32:00
On the 28th, in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, a ``Hozugawa Kudari'' boat capsized, killing one boatman and missing another, according to the police and fire department. A person was found on the riverbank about 400 meters downstream from the pier, and we are proceeding to confirm the identity of the missing boatman.

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Accused air conditioner construction company and representative About 24 million yen tax evasion Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau

2023-03-30 12:25:00
The representative of a company in Chiba City, which was engaged in the installation work of home air conditioners and was increasing sales against the background of an increase in the number of people dying from heat stroke, recorded fictitious expenses and paid corporate tax of about 24 million yen. I was accused of tax evasion by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau.

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Kisarazu, Chiba A resident said that a skeletal body was found in a house and that he killed a classmate who lived with him.

2023-03-30 12:16:00
A 30-year-old resident who confessed to the police that a skeletal body was found in a house in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, said, "I killed a junior high school classmate I lived with and buried it in the garden." It was learned from interviews with investigators that The whereabouts of this classmate are unknown, and the police are investigating the suspicion of murder.

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``Hozu River Boat Ride'' Capsizing Accident Unidentified Boatman Found Downstream of Accident Site

2023-03-30 12:11:00
On the 28th, in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, a "Hozugawa Kudari" boat capsized, killing one boatman and missing another. A person was found on the river bank about 400 meters downstream, and we are proceeding to confirm the identity of the missing boatman.

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Residential fire 1 person died 2 people treated at hospital Toyama

2023-03-30 12:08:00
Early in the morning of the 30th, there was a fire at a house in Toyama City, and according to the police, one person living in this house died and two people were being treated at the hospital.

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Former Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Requests ``For the Next President of a Private Company to be an OB of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism''

2023-03-30 12:01:00
It turns out that the former vice minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism met with executives of an airport facility operator last year and asked them to make an alumnus of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism the next president. The company said, "We will support the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism." I'm talking about.

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Car collision with elderly people 10 injured, 1 male seriously injured Aichi Inazawa

2023-03-30 11:54:00
Around 9:00 am on the 30th, there was an accident at the Koike intersection in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, where a one-box car, which is believed to be a pick-up car for a nursing home carrying the elderly, collided with a car. According to the fire department, 10 people were injured in the accident and taken to the hospital, one of which was an elderly man who was unconscious.

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2 people died in a small plane ditched in the water "Flight lost position, fuel exhaustion" Japan Transport Safety Board

2023-03-30 11:14:00
In April last year, a small plane made an emergency landing in the Ariake Sea off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, killing two people. , compiled a survey report.

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Car collision with elderly people 10 people injured 1 person unconscious Aichi Inazawa

2023-03-30 10:57:00
Around 9:00 am on the 30th, there was an accident at the Koike intersection in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, where a one-box car, which is believed to be a pick-up car for a nursing home carrying the elderly, collided with a car. According to the fire department, at least 10 people were injured, and one of them, a man in his 70s, was unconscious.

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Send a part of the library's collection by e-mail The usage fee is 10 times the page unit price

2023-03-30 09:15:00
A system that allows you to receive some of the collections of libraries nationwide by e-mail will start in June this year. It was decided that the user's burden will be 10 times the page unit price.

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Risk of death from heart disease, etc. Decreased by more than 8% by walking more than 8,000 steps 1-2 days a week

2023-03-30 08:51:00
Kyoto University and others announced that an analysis of American data showed that walking more than 8,000 steps a day one or two days a week reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by more than 8%. There was no significant difference in the reduction in mortality risk compared to walking more than 3 days a week, so the researchers said, ``I want you to adopt the habit of walking, even if it's just one or two days a week.'' .

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Book review contest to revise application guidelines due to concerns about misuse of AI

2023-03-30 07:32:00
The National Association of School Libraries, which hosts a reading essay contest for elementary, junior high and high school students, is concerned that AI (artificial intelligence) will be used to submit essays created by misusing AI, so it will revise the application guidelines for next year and plagiarism. We have decided to add a provision that if there is inappropriate citation, it will be excluded from the examination and may be effectively disqualified.

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Risk of death from heart disease, etc. Decreased by more than 8% by walking more than 8,000 steps 1-2 days a week

2023-03-30 07:21:00
Kyoto University and others announced that an analysis of American data showed that walking more than 8,000 steps a day one or two days a week reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by more than 8%. There was no significant difference in the reduction in mortality risk compared to walking more than 3 days a week, so the researchers said, ``I want you to adopt the habit of walking, even if it's just one or two days a week.'' .

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About 250 million yen of Tokyo Women's Medical University "commissioned research expenses" pointed out as missing declaration

2023-03-30 06:42:00
Tokyo Women's Medical University has been taxed for the funds provided by multiple pharmaceutical companies and not declared as "commissioned research expenses" by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for the reason that the research results have not been made public. An interview with the person concerned revealed that about 250 million yen was undeclared, and about 55 million yen, including additional tax for underreporting, was collected.

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