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Social News(2023/05/21)


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Self-driving "Level 4" operation on public roads started Nation's first Fukui Eiheiji Town

2023-05-21 20:05:00
Operation of "Level 4" vehicles that perform fully automated driving under specific conditions has started on public roads in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture. It is the first time in Japan that the "Level 4" service, which was lifted last month, will start operating.

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Chuo Expressway Accident involving 5 passenger cars and 5 large trucks 9 injured

2023-05-21 19:09:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, there was an accident involving a total of five passenger cars and large freight vehicles on the Chuo Expressway in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and nine people, including children, were injured and taken to the hospital. According to the police and fire department, all of them were conscious at the time of transportation and it seems that there is no danger to their lives.

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Evacuees from Ukraine Call for More Help in Front of Shibuya Station

2023-05-21 19:04:00
In conjunction with the G7 Hiroshima Summit, evacuees from Ukraine gathered at the square in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 21st, calling for further support from other countries.

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From tonight to tomorrow, yellow sand will fly over a wide area, be careful of the impact on traffic

2023-05-21 18:59:00
It was sunny and warm mainly in western Japan and eastern Japan, and the 21st was unseasonably hot in various places. On the other hand, from the night of the 21st to the 22nd, yellow sand is expected to fly over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for attention to the impact on traffic.

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“I want to stop and ride an escalator” Teaching materials for children

2023-05-21 17:51:00
A teaching material for children was completed and unveiled on the 21st, in order to deepen their understanding that some people want to stop and ride the escalator instead of walking.

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Two ships of the China Coast Guard intruding into the territorial waters off the coast of Senkaku Leave the territorial waters before noon on the 21st

2023-05-21 15:03:00
Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture from noon on the 20th, two ships of the China Coast Guard, which intruded into Japan's territorial waters in line with the movement of a Japanese fishing boat, crossed the territorial waters before noon on the 21st. came out. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor not to enter territorial waters again.

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Beware of heat stroke on summer days in various places.

2023-05-21 12:00:00
On the 21st, it will be sunny and warm mainly in western Japan and eastern Japan. On the other hand, from the night of the 21st to the 22nd, yellow sand is expected to fly over a wide range of northern and western Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for attention to the impact on traffic.

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Last day of the G7 Hiroshima Summit President Zelensky also participates face-to-face

2023-05-21 05:14:00
On the 21st, the last day of the G7 Hiroshima Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will participate, and a session will be held by the leaders of the G7 and invited countries. Through the series of discussions, Japan, as the chair country, intends to strongly convey the importance of maintaining and strengthening the international order based on the rule of law.

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