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Keio University American Football Club 24 members, including those under 20, quit due to alcohol consumption Suspension of activities for the time being

2023-04-26 22:01:00
The Keio University American Football Club announced that 24 members, including 5 under the age of 20, had left the club for drinking alcohol on the way back from the Kansai expedition, and that they would suspend activities for the time being.

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To review the Nankai Trough damage assumption Further consideration of specific evacuation methods, etc.

2023-04-26 21:55:00
The second meeting of the study group established by the government was held to review the damage estimate of the Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake. decided to consider further.

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Saitama Prefectural Board of Education Disciplinary Dismissal of 3 Teachers for Obscene Acts

2023-04-26 21:35:00
The Saitama Prefectural Board of Education dismissed a total of three teachers on the 26th, including dismissing a 25-year-old teacher for committing an obscene act to a female student at a special support school. bottom.

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Japan Post Disposes 73 people including executives Violating office building reconstruction and relocation procedures

2023-04-26 21:06:00
Japan Post announced that there were 103 cases of violations in internal procedures when renting land for rebuilding or relocating post offices. In connection with this, the company has taken disciplinary action, including reductions in remuneration and reprimands, for 73 people, including officers.

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Hiroshima Kure Sediment disaster fear Evacuation orders for 27 households are not expected to be lifted

2023-04-26 20:45:00
On the morning of the 26th, an abnormal noise was confirmed in the hill behind a residential area in Kure City, and Kure City issued an evacuation order to the residents of the Hiroshioyaki area due to the risk of landslides. In the afternoon, the city called for evacuation as there was no prospect of lifting the evacuation order due to the loud sound of collapsing stones.

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Keio University American football club members, including five under the age of 20, to stop drinking for the time being

2023-04-26 20:38:00
The Keio University American Football Club has announced that it will suspend its activities for the time being after five members, including five under the age of 20, drank alcohol at dinner when returning from the Kansai expedition in the middle of this month.

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Okinawa Off Senkaku Four Chinese Coast Guard ships temporarily invade territorial waters

2023-04-26 20:29:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, four ships of the China Coast Guard intruded into Japan's territorial waters, sailed in the territorial waters for nearly an hour and a half, and then left the territorial waters. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor not to enter territorial waters again.

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Advertisement car running downtown "Nine prefectures and cities" to jointly consider design regulation

2023-04-26 19:58:00
Tokyo, three prefectures and five ordinance-designated cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area have decided to jointly consider how to regulate the design of advertising vehicles that run mainly in downtown areas.

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Government summarizes control guidelines for strengthening cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard

2023-04-26 19:55:00
The government has compiled control guidelines to strengthen cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard. In the event of an emergency, the Japan Coast Guard can be placed under the command of the Minister of Defense after a cabinet decision.

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A private company in the development of the moon landing has an interview "Is it falling with fuel on the way?"

2023-04-26 19:01:00
In the early hours of the 26th, a lander developed by a Japanese venture company attempted the world's first private lunar landing, but communication was lost after the scheduled landing time, and the planned landing was not possible. The company said the lander appears to have miscalculated its altitude above the lunar surface and ran out of fuel on the way down.

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Hiroshima Kure Sediment disaster fear Evacuation orders for 27 households are not expected to be lifted

2023-04-26 18:55:00
On the morning of the 26th, an abnormal noise was confirmed in the hill behind a residential area in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Kure City issued an evacuation order to residents of the Hiroshioyaki area, saying that there was a risk of landslides. In the afternoon, there was a loud sound like rocks crumbling, and we are calling for evacuation as there is no prospect of the evacuation order being lifted.

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Toyota Industries Corporation Cancellation of certification required for engine production Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

2023-04-26 18:41:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism canceled the certification necessary for the production of engines for forklifts on the 26th in response to the problem that "Toyota Automatic Loom Works" had fraudulent data in the government's exhaust gas performance test.

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Bill that can operate nuclear power plants beyond the upper limit of operating period Passed by the House of Representatives Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-04-26 18:38:00
A bill was partially amended on the 26th by the Committee of Economy, Trade and Industry of the House of Representatives on the 26th to allow the operation of nuclear power plants to exceed the upper limit of the operation period in order to maximize the use of nuclear power generation toward the realization of a decarbonized society. was added and passed with a majority vote.

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Electricity rate hike Proposal of assessment policy presented to electric power companies Committee of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-04-26 18:29:00
The committee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which is reviewing the electricity rate hikes of seven major electric power companies, has decided to calculate based on the recent decline in energy prices and not to reflect the cost of raising employees' wages in the increase. We showed each company a draft policy for the assessment.

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Uniform wage increase for non-regular employees in the spring labor offensive Many companies do not even respond to the realization

2023-04-26 18:13:00
In line with this year's spring struggle, non-regular workers jointly demanded a 10% wage increase from their respective companies, and the parties held a conference, and some responded to the wage increase. While there were results, there are many companies that do not comply with the request, and "we will continue to negotiate."

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What is the movement of local governments to explore?

2023-04-26 18:09:00
A national research institute estimates that Japan's population will drop to about 87 million by 2070, about 70% of the current population, and that the elderly will account for nearly 39% of the population. Some local governments are looking to see if they can put a brake on the declining population.

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[Deep digging with data]

2023-04-26 18:02:00
"Future Estimated Population", which estimates what the population of Japan will be like in the future, has been announced. The declining birthrate is progressing at a faster pace than the previous estimate six years ago, and the working-age population (15 to 64 years old) is also declining. Decrease. On the other hand, the proportion of foreigners will continue to increase. What is "Population Projection"? What is the population of children and the elderly? We'll take a closer look.

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Nursing care facility shuttle car and large truck collide 3 dead 1 injured Gunma

2023-04-26 17:57:00
On the morning of the 26th, a nursing facility shuttle car and a large truck collided on a national highway in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, killing three users of the facility and injuring the caregiver who was driving. bottom. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

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Partial damage to a temple designated as an important cultural property in China where an NHK drama was filmed

2023-04-26 17:42:00
At the main hall of a temple in Higashi-Omi City, Shiga Prefecture, which is designated as a national important cultural property, part of the building was damaged during a rehearsal for the location of the drama by NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station staff. NHK said, "We deeply apologize for damaging precious cultural assets."

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Arrested on suspicion of deceiving cards

2023-04-26 17:40:00
A 20-year-old suspect was arrested for visiting the home of a woman in her 80s in Chofu, Tokyo under the guise of a police officer and defrauding her cash card. The suspect had applied for a so-called ``dark part-time job'' on SNS, and stated that ``I couldn't refuse because the instructor knew my address.''

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Hiroshima Kure Evacuation instruction for 147 households Abnormal noise in the back mountain Risk of landslide

2023-04-26 17:10:00
In Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, an abnormal noise was confirmed in the hill behind Hiroshioyaki 2-chome, and there was a risk of a landslide. issued an evacuation order.

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A private company in the development of the moon landing has an interview "Is it falling with fuel on the way?"

2023-04-26 16:43:00
In the early hours of the 26th, a lander developed by a Japanese venture company attempted the world's first private lunar landing, but communication was lost after the scheduled landing time, and the planned landing was not possible. The company said the lander appears to have miscalculated its altitude above the lunar surface and ran out of fuel on the way down.

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Discuss hay fever countermeasures Establish bipartisan parliamentary federation Review proposals by June

2023-04-26 16:07:00
A meeting was held to establish a bipartisan parliamentary federation to discuss hay fever countermeasures, and it was confirmed that the parliamentary federation will consider proposals by June, when the government will compile an overall picture of the measures.

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Hiroshima Kure Evacuation instruction for 147 households Abnormal noise in the back mountain Risk of landslide

2023-04-26 15:34:00
In Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, an abnormal noise was confirmed in the hill behind Hiroshioyaki 2-chome, and there was a risk of a landslide. issued an evacuation order.

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Ritsumin Proposals to revise the Immigration Control Law, etc. Considered in the opposite direction to the ruling party's amendments

2023-04-26 15:14:00
Concerning revisions to the Immigration Control Law, etc., which review the way foreigners are detained, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has revised the ruling party's supplementary provisions to clarify the consideration of the establishment of a third-party organization in order to ensure the transparency of refugee recognition. The proposal is being considered in the direction of opposing it because it is unclear to realize.

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Japan's population in 2070 to about 70% of current level National research institute

2023-04-26 15:09:00
Amid the declining birthrate and aging population, a national research institute has compiled an estimate that Japan's population will decline to about 70%, or about 87 million, by 2070, with the proportion of elderly people approaching 39%. . The rate of the declining birth rate is accelerating, and the number of children born per year is expected to fall below 700,000 in 2043, three years earlier than the previous estimate.

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Hiroshima Kure Evacuation instruction for 147 households Abnormal noise in the back mountain Risk of landslide

2023-04-26 14:25:00
In Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, an abnormal noise was confirmed in the hill behind Hiroshioyaki 2-chome, and there was a risk of a landslide. issued an evacuation order.

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Sushi store break-in Re-arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and murder Tokyo Shinagawa

2023-04-26 13:54:00
Last month, a man broke into a sushi restaurant in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward, cut the store manager with a knife, and fled. Arrested again. He denies some of the allegations.

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Gunma Kiryu's wildfire extinguished No injuries or damage to houses confirmed

2023-04-26 13:49:00
The wildfire that broke out in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture on the 25th was extinguished on the morning of the 26th, almost a day after continuing fire extinguishing activities. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage.

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Arrested Tokyo officials for invading apartments and sexually assaulting them Denial of charges

2023-04-26 13:38:00
A 34-year-old Tokyo employee has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a condominium where a woman in her 20s lives and sexually assaulting her. He has denied the allegations against police investigations.

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Passenger car and truck collide on national highway 3 people died Gunma Ota

2023-04-26 12:38:00
On the morning of the 26th, there was an accident in which a passenger car and a truck collided on a national highway in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. Four people were taken to hospital in the accident, three of whom were confirmed dead, police said.

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Logistics "2024 problem" Liberal Democratic Party proposes outline proposal Reduction of "waiting" time, etc.

2023-04-26 12:36:00
In order to deal with the "2024 problem", in which there are concerns about a serious labor shortage and a decrease in transportation volume in the logistics industry, the Liberal Democratic Party's investigative committee has compiled an outline of measures to be recommended to the government. It is said that companies on the shipper side should also consider measures to encourage measures such as reducing the time drivers wait for packages.

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Fire at poultry farm About 150,000 chickens died Ibaraki Omitama

2023-04-26 12:27:00
At dawn on the 26th, there was a fire at a poultry farm in Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and the fire was almost extinguished by morning, but according to the police, 150,000 chickens are believed to have died.

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Aiming for the G7 Hiroshima Summit Strengthening Security in Tokyo, Forming a Temporary Riot Squad

2023-04-26 12:20:00
Ahead of next month's G7 Hiroshima Summit, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has strengthened its preparedness by gathering police officers from police stations in Tokyo and forming a temporary riot police, as the fear of terrorism is increasing even in Tokyo, the capital, which is far from the venue. The policy is to guard the main facilities by

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A private company in the development of the moon landing has an interview "Is it falling with fuel on the way?"

2023-04-26 11:58:00
In the early hours of the 26th, a lander developed by a Japanese venture company attempted the world's first private lunar landing, but communication was lost after the scheduled landing time, and the planned landing was not possible. The company said the lander appears to have miscalculated its altitude above the lunar surface and ran out of fuel on the way down.

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Peeping purpose destruction of apartment attic wall or 43-year-old suspect arrested Saitama

2023-04-26 11:39:00
A 43-year-old suspect was arrested for breaking an attic wall in an apartment in Moroyama, Saitama Prefecture. The police are investigating that the purpose was to peek into and break into the room of a female college student living in one of the apartments through the attic.

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Fire at poultry farm About 150,000 chickens died Ibaraki Omitama

2023-04-26 07:59:00
At dawn on the 26th, there was a fire at a poultry farm in Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and according to the police, 150,000 chickens are believed to have died.

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AI such as ChatGPT ``Right utilization of developing technology'' The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence

2023-04-26 06:11:00
While the use of AI called ``large-scale generative models'' such as ChatGPT is rapidly expanding, the Artificial Intelligence Society, which is made up of researchers, says, ``While it is extremely effective, it is still a developing technology. It is necessary to understand it and use it correctly," he said in a statement.

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