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Social News(2023/06/13)


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President of Palau “Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning is important to improve transparency”

2023-06-13 22:14:00
On the 13th, President Whips of Palau, an island country in the Pacific, visited Fukushima Prefecture, inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and had a meeting with Governor Uchibori at the prefectural office. In it, President Whips expressed his view that it is important to increase transparency about the decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

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Two former employees of condominium management company arrested for illegally taking out customer information

2023-06-13 22:03:00
Two former employees of a company that operates condominiums for students in Kyoto City illegally took out about 270,000 customers' personal information and leaked some of it, and they violated the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. arrested on suspicion.

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Atmospheric instability Risk of heavy rain mainly in the Kanto region Be careful of flooding

2023-06-13 21:59:00
The atmospheric conditions in the Kanto region became very unstable due to the cold air above, and there were places in the Kanto region where extremely heavy rain fell. Heavy rain is likely to fall mainly in the Kanto region late at night on the 13th.

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LGBT bill Amendment to ruling party bill Passed by a majority in the plenary session of the House of Representatives

2023-06-13 21:05:00
Diet members' legislation aimed at promoting understanding of LGBT people is a revision of the ruling party's bill agreed by the LDP/Komeito Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People. passed and sent to the Senate.

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Compulsory installation of security cameras on railway vehicles When new urban routes and Shinkansen are introduced

2023-06-13 19:52:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which has been considering measures against a series of attacks on trains, will target vehicles running on routes in the three major metropolitan areas with more than a certain number of users and all bullet trains in September. We have established a policy that requires the installation of security cameras in vehicles that are introduced. We will consult with the study group to be held on the 14th, and if it is approved, we will proceed with the necessary revision of the ministerial ordinance.

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Kawasaki watch shop robbery case Two suspects got off the car in front of the shop and broke in

2023-06-13 19:19:00
In an interview with investigators, it was discovered that two men were suspected of getting out of the car and breaking into a watch store in Kawasaki on the 11th. The vehicle was driven away from the scene and police are searching for its whereabouts.

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House fire in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo Two people found dead Possibility of suicide attempt

2023-06-13 19:14:00
On the evening of the 13th, there was a fire that burned a house in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, and two men and women were found dead from the burnt ruins. The Metropolitan Police Department hastened to confirm the identity of the two men, and is investigating the possibility that they attempted suicide based on the situation at the scene.

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Record disposal issue Supreme Court apologizes to bereaved families of Oita accident, considers restoring records

2023-06-13 18:40:00
The Supreme Court ruled on the 13th that the bereaved family of a male student who collapsed and died during an extracurricular activity at a high school in Oita Prefecture on the issue of the destruction of juvenile cases and records of civil trials in courts around the world. He apologized to and revealed that he was considering restoring the records that were supposed to be preserved permanently.

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Arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official who burned a thousand paper cranes at Peace Park in Nagasaki

2023-06-13 18:33:00
On the morning of the 13th, there was a fire that burned the 1,000 paper cranes and flower offerings that had been offered to the flower offering stand at Peace Park in Nagasaki City. Police arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official at the scene on suspicion of damaging property after admitting to setting the fire.

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Residential fire in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo Confirmed death of two men and women, both in their 50s

2023-06-13 17:55:00
According to the Metropolitan Police Department and others, around 4:00 pm on the 13th, a two-story house in Kamakura, Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, reported to the fire department that the alarm was ringing and smoke was coming out, and the fire department was working on the fire. According to the Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department, two people were rescued from the scene, but they were confirmed dead. The two are a man and a woman, both believed to be in their 50s. The site is a corner of a residential area about 500 meters northwest of Keisei Koiwa Station on the Keisei Electric Railway.

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IAEA Director-General Coordinating with Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Treated Water Release on Visit to Japan Next Month

2023-06-13 17:36:00
Regarding the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea, it was found that coordination is proceeding with IAEA Director General Grossi visiting Japan early next month. rice field. Prime Minister Kishida is expected to make a final decision on when to start the release after meeting with Secretary-General Grossi.

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Prince Akishino attends the Japan Water Award Ceremony

2023-06-13 17:10:00
Prince Akishino attended the award ceremony for the "Japan Water Award," which is given to organizations that have contributed to the soundness of the water cycle.

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Number of consultations on “SNS” is the highest in the past 10 years.

2023-06-13 17:01:00
This year's consumer white paper was approved by the Cabinet, and the number of consultations on "SNS" sent to consumer affairs centers nationwide last year was the highest in the past 10 years. I know it was.

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LGBT bill Amendment to ruling party bill Passed by a majority in the plenary session of the House of Representatives

2023-06-13 16:48:00
Diet members' legislation aimed at promoting understanding of LGBT people is a revision of the ruling party's bill agreed by the LDP/Komeito Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People. passed and sent to the Senate.

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Investigators warn college students to beware of investment scams

2023-06-13 16:33:00
In order to prevent the spread of investment fraud among young people, investigators of the Metropolitan Police Department, who are investigating economic cases, explained the actual method to students at a university in Tokyo and called attention to it.

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Suspect arrested for stealing "Pokemon" cards in Akihabara Dark part-time job

2023-06-13 16:20:00
A 35-year-old Okinawan suspect was arrested for sneaking into a store in Akihabara, Tokyo and stealing about 1,500 cards from the popular anime "Pocket Monsters." The Metropolitan Police Department suspects that he went to Tokyo in response to the "dark part-time job" and is investigating the instructor.

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A police car overturns in an accident One police officer hits his head and is transported to the hospital Niigata Joetsu

2023-06-13 15:55:00
On the night of the 12th, there was an accident in which a police car and a light passenger car collided at an intersection on a national highway in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, and one police officer on the overturned police car hit his head and was taken to the hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

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About 8 million yen in cash from waste Found at a business office in Niigata City

2023-06-13 15:48:00
On June 5, approximately 8 million yen in cash was found among the waste found on the premises of a business office in Niigata City.

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Lava flowed out and erupted on Luzon Island in the Philippines About 14,000 residents evacuated

2023-06-13 15:24:00
Lava flowed out of the crater at Mount Mayon on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, causing an eruption, and by the 13th, about 14,000 people living around the volcano had evacuated.

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Compulsory installation of security cameras on railway vehicles When new urban routes and Shinkansen are introduced

2023-06-13 15:11:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which has been considering measures against a series of attacks on trains, will target vehicles running on routes in the three major metropolitan areas with more than a certain number of users and all bullet trains in September. We have established a policy that requires the installation of security cameras in vehicles that are introduced. We will consult with the study group to be held on the 14th, and if it is approved, we will proceed with the necessary revision of the ministerial ordinance.

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Arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official who burned a thousand paper cranes at Peace Park in Nagasaki

2023-06-13 14:19:00
On the morning of the 13th, there was a fire that burned the 1,000 paper cranes and flower offerings that had been offered to the flower offering stand at Peace Park in Nagasaki City. Police arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official at the scene on suspicion of damaging property after admitting to setting the fire.

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LGBT bill Amendment to ruling party bill Passed by a majority in the plenary session of the House of Representatives

2023-06-13 14:04:00
Diet members' legislation aimed at promoting understanding of LGBT people is a revision of the ruling party's bill agreed by the LDP/Komeito Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People. passed and sent to the Senate.

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JR Chuo/Sobu Line local trains and rapid trains resume operation

2023-06-13 13:42:00
On the JR Chuo and Sobu lines, due to the accident resulting in injury or death, the local trains between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station, and the rapid train between Tokyo Station and Chiba Station were suspended on the up and down lines, but in the afternoon By 01:26, both had resumed operation.

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Economic revitalization minister to set up a new round-table conference on ``considering the ideal way of the science council''

2023-06-13 13:04:00
Regarding the ideal form of the Science Council of Japan, Minister for Economic Revitalization Goto said that he would like to reconsider the required functions and appropriate organizational system, etc., and announced that he would set up a new panel of experts.

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Financial support for 7 projects to commercialize "CCS" technology Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-06-13 12:59:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has announced that it will provide financial support for seven projects undertaken by major trading companies to commercialize a technology called "CCS," which collects carbon dioxide emitted from factories and stores it deep underground. Did.

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JR Chuo/Sobu Line Operation Suspension Mitaka - Chiba Rapid Tokyo - Chiba

2023-06-13 12:50:00
Due to the accident at Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, the JR Chuo and Sobu Lines were affected by an accident that resulted in injury or death. I have stopped driving since the morning. It is expected to resume operation around 1:00 p.m.

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Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Kato apologizes for 60 new registrations of other people's information on minor health insurance cards

2023-06-13 12:42:00
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato apologized for 60 new cases where information about other people was registered on the health insurance card integrated with the My Number card.

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Saitama Toda Training assuming a suspicious person intrusion at an elementary school following an intrusion incident at a junior high school

2023-06-13 12:22:00
This March, in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, where a boy invaded a junior high school and cut a teacher, a drill was held assuming an intrusion by a suspicious person.

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Matsumoto, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

2023-06-13 12:17:00
Regarding the problem that another person's pension information could be viewed on a dedicated site for My Number card holders, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said that it was a human error caused by entering the name incorrectly when linking pension information. Above, I indicated my intention to hurriedly check for similar cases.

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Arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official who burned a thousand paper cranes at Peace Park in Nagasaki

2023-06-13 12:04:00
On the morning of the 13th, there was a fire that burned the 1,000 paper cranes and flower offerings that had been offered to the flower offering stand at Peace Park in Nagasaki City. Police arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official at the scene on suspicion of damaging property after admitting to setting the fire.

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Compulsory installation of security cameras on railway vehicles When new urban routes and Shinkansen are introduced

2023-06-13 11:55:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which has been considering measures against successive attacks on trains, will introduce new measures in September this year, targeting vehicles running on routes in the three major metropolitan areas with many users and all bullet trains. We have established a policy requiring all vehicles to be equipped with security cameras. We will consult with a study group to be held soon, and if it is approved, we will proceed with the necessary revision of the ministerial ordinance.

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Suspect arrested for stealing "Pokemon" cards in Akihabara Dark part-time job

2023-06-13 11:42:00
A 35-year-old Okinawan suspect was arrested for sneaking into a store in Akihabara, Tokyo and stealing about 1,500 cards from the popular anime "Pocket Monsters." The Metropolitan Police Department suspects that he went to Tokyo in response to the "dark part-time job" and is investigating the instructor.

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Evacuation confirmation training for children assuming intrusion by a suspicious person at an elementary school Taito-ku, Tokyo

2023-06-13 11:39:00
Assuming that a suspicious person with a knife has entered an elementary school in Asakusa, Tokyo, a drill was conducted to check how to evacuate children.

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Transforming tourism into a “profitable” industry Low productivity and lack of human resources are challenges

2023-06-13 11:23:00
This year's "Tourism White Paper" was released on the 13th, stating that domestic tourism demand is recovering. He pointed out that it is necessary to proceed with the transformation into a “profitable” industry.

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Arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official who burned a thousand paper cranes at Peace Park in Nagasaki

2023-06-13 11:05:00
On the morning of the 13th, there was a fire that burned the 1,000 paper cranes and flower offerings that had been offered to the flower offering stand at Peace Park in Nagasaki City. Police arrested a 23-year-old Nagasaki prefectural official at the scene on suspicion of damaging property after admitting to setting the fire.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force joint training with US, French and other naval forces in the Pacific and East China Sea

2023-06-13 06:12:00
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has announced that it has conducted joint exercises with the U.S. and French navies in the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. Two U.S. aircraft carriers also participated in the drill, which is believed to be aimed at keeping China in check as it strengthens its maritime expansion.

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President of Kansai Electric Power Company Meets with Governor of Fukui Prefecture “Spent Nuclear Fuel Partially Transported”

2023-06-13 05:51:00
Kansai Electric Power President Nozomu Mori met with Governor Sugimoto of Fukui Prefecture on the 12th and told him that he plans to transport some of the spent fuel from nuclear power plants in the prefecture to France. President Mori indicated that he had fulfilled his promise to the prefecture to transport the spent nuclear fuel out of Fukui Prefecture, but most of them did not show any prospects for the transport, and Governor Sugimoto put his stance on hold.

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A police car overturns in an accident One police officer hits his head and is transported to the hospital Niigata Joetsu

2023-06-13 05:18:00
On the night of the 12th, there was an accident in which a police car and a light passenger car collided at an intersection on a national highway in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, and one police officer on the overturned police car hit his head and was taken to the hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

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Suspicious items sign Yamagami defendant's request for mitigation of sentence Cancellation of pre-trial arrangement procedures

2023-06-13 00:43:00
Tetsuya Yamagami, who was indicted for murder and other crimes in the incident in which former Prime Minister Abe was shot, was scheduled to hold a ``pre-trial arrangement procedure'' at the Nara District Court on the 12th to narrow down the issues in preparation for the trial. , was canceled because the court received a cardboard box that could be dangerous goods. According to investigative sources, it was a signature requesting that the defendant's sentence be lightened as a result of the police examining the contents of the box.

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Seibu Railway Shinjuku Line and Haijima Line resume operation

2023-06-13 00:00:00
Due to the accident resulting in injury or death, Seibu Railway suspended operation on the up and down lines between Seibu Shinjuku Station and Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line and on the up and down lines between Kodaira Station and Haijima Station on the Seibu Haijima Line, but at 11:49 pm. resumed driving.

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