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Kobe boy's body beaten to death with something like an iron pipe or 4 people re-arrested

2023-07-21 23:47:00
In Nishi Ward, Kobe City, four mothers and siblings of a boy were arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a six-year-old boy in a suitcase.

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DoCoMo Leaked over 5 million personal information illegally taken out by former temporary staff

2023-07-21 23:25:00
NTT DoCoMo announced that a former temporary employee of a group company that had outsourced work illegally took out data due to the problem that more than 5 million personal information leaked from the Internet connection service "Plala".

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Elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of quasi-forced indecency against junior high school students Tokyo

2023-07-21 22:42:00
A teacher working at an elementary school in Minato-ku, Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of quasi-forced indecency for committing an obscene act to a junior high school student.

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“Rear-end collision at over 160 km / h” Bereaved family appeals for dangerous driving causing death

2023-07-21 22:35:00
About the defendant who was indicted for negligent driving causing death by driving a car at a speed exceeding 160 km / h in Utsunomiya City in February this year and causing a fatal accident, the bereaved family of the deceased man held a press conference in Tokyo on the 21st.

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Big Motor Notifies each store to stop accepting new repairs

2023-07-21 22:06:00
It turned out that the second-hand car sales company "Big Motor" stopped accepting new vehicle repairs in response to the problem of intentionally damaging the car and illegally claiming the insurance money of the automobile insurance.

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Three 6th grade girls drowned in the river Did they get stuck in the depths Fukuoka Miyawaka

2023-07-21 22:03:00
On the 21st, three 6th grade girls drowned in the Inunaki River in Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and all of them have been confirmed dead so far. There is a place where two rivers meet near the scene and the water depth suddenly becomes deep, and the police are investigating the situation at the time, assuming that the three people got stuck in the depths.

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Big Motor Notifies each store to stop accepting new repairs

2023-07-21 21:09:00
It turned out that the second-hand car sales company "Big Motor" stopped accepting new vehicle repairs in response to the problem of intentionally damaging the car and illegally claiming the insurance money of the automobile insurance.

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Minamata disease Drainage facilities that drained organic mercury Kumamoto prefecture and Minamata city to preserve

2023-07-21 20:50:00
We have learned from interviews with several people that Kumamoto Prefecture and Minamata City have decided to preserve the facilities of the drain outlet that discharged organic mercury-containing wastewater from Chisso, the company that caused Minamata disease, while maintaining its current appearance in order to pass on the history of the facility.

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Three male students missing while swimming on Tsu beach found dead but confirmed dead

2023-07-21 20:34:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a third-year junior high school boy who had gone missing while swimming on the coast of Tsu City, Mie Prefecture was found submerged in the sea near the breakwater and transported to a hospital, but his death was confirmed.

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3 elementary school girls drown in river Fukuoka Miyawaka on the first day of summer vacation

2023-07-21 20:21:00
In the early afternoon of the 21st, three sixth-grade girls drowned in the Inunaki River, which flows through Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and all of them have been confirmed dead so far. The 21st was the first day of summer vacation, and the children were playing in the river alone, so police and fire departments are confirming the situation at that time.

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Utsunomiya male death accident bereaved family "Change to dangerous driving causing death and trial"

2023-07-21 19:53:00
The bereaved family of a man who died in a traffic accident in Utsunomiya City in February this year held a press conference in Tokyo on the 21st, saying that he had caused an accident by driving a car at a speed exceeding 160 kilometers per hour.

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Special Investigation Department Recorded data suggesting non-prosecution against local legislators Takeover case of former Justice Minister Kawai

2023-07-21 19:49:00
In a large-scale buyout case surrounding the House of Councilors election in which former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai was sentenced to prison, a prosecutor of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interrogated a local lawmaker who allegedly received cash from the former minister. The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office will investigate whether there were any problems with the interrogation at that time.

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Fire extinguisher foam leakage at U.S. Yokota Air Base 4 incidents in addition to 3 confirmed incidents

2023-07-21 19:46:00
While it has been confirmed that there have been three cases of fire extinguishing foam leaking from the U.S. military Yokota base in the past, there were four other cases, according to an information disclosure request made by NHK to the U.S. military.

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3 elementary school girls drown in river Fukuoka Miyawaka on the first day of summer vacation

2023-07-21 19:42:00
In the early afternoon of the 21st, three sixth-grade girls drowned in the Inunaki River, which flows through Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and all of them have been confirmed dead so far. The 21st was the first day of summer vacation, and the children were playing in the river alone, so police and fire departments are confirming the situation at that time.

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Expo Pavilion “Foreign governments should rush to design” Japan Federation of Construction Contractors

2023-07-21 19:28:00
Regarding the delay in preparations for the construction of overseas pavilions at the Osaka Kansai Expo, Yoichi Miyamoto, chairman of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, which is made up of general contractors, said that foreign governments, which are ordering parties, should hurry up with detailed designs.

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About 24 kilograms of stimulants Smuggled from Canada to Narita Airport or prosecuted a 32-year-old Chinese

2023-07-21 19:12:00
A 32-year-old Chinese national was indicted for smuggling approximately 24 kilograms of stimulants worth approximately 1.48 billion yen from Canada to Narita Airport. It denies any previous investigations.

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Three students missing while swimming in the sea found in cardiopulmonary arrest Tsu

2023-07-21 19:08:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a third-year junior high school boy who was swimming on the coast of Tsu City went missing. Firefighters and others searched for him, and after 5:00 pm, a man who seemed to be a student was found submerged in the sea near the breakwater, and according to the fire department, he was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.

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3 elementary school girls drown in river Fukuoka Miyawaka on the first day of summer vacation

2023-07-21 19:02:00
In the early afternoon of the 21st, three sixth-grade girls drowned in the Inunaki River, which flows through Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and all of them have been confirmed dead so far. The 21st was the first day of summer vacation, and the children were playing in the river alone, so police and fire departments are confirming the situation at that time.

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Special Investigation Department Recorded data suggesting non-prosecution against local legislators Takeover case of former Justice Minister Kawai

2023-07-21 18:57:00
In a large-scale buyout case surrounding the House of Councilors election in which former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai was sentenced to prison, a prosecutor of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interrogated a local lawmaker who allegedly received cash from the former minister. The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office will investigate whether there were any problems with the interrogation at that time.

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Prime Minister ``Promote the creation of a system to support the lives of people with disabilities'' during a visit to Tochigi Prefecture

2023-07-21 18:54:00
Prime Minister Kishida visited Tochigi Prefecture and visited a winery where people with disabilities work.

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Shikoku and Hokuriku end of rainy season, intense heat expected to continue in western Japan tomorrow

2023-07-21 18:50:00
On the 21st, wide areas from western Japan to northern Japan were covered by high pressure, and the end of the rainy season was announced in Shikoku and Hokuriku. Please continue to take measures against heatstroke as the intense heat is expected to continue mainly in western Japan.

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To prevent "to-yoko" crimes, the city's council compiles a report requesting support

2023-07-21 18:35:00
In order to prevent junior high and high school students who gather in Kabukicho, Tokyo, from being involved in crime, the council has compiled a report requesting support that is close to the feelings of children.

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Prince Akishino and his wife visit Hokkaido to see Shorinji Kempo at the All-Japan High School Tournament

2023-07-21 18:28:00
Prince Akishino and his wife visited Hokkaido and watched a Shorinji Kempo competition at the All-Japan High School Sports Festival in Asahikawa.

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Japan's Oldest Ueno Zoo Monorail Will Be Abolished By July Next Year

2023-07-21 18:14:00
It has been decided that the monorail of Tokyo Ueno Zoo, which opened for the first time in Japan and is currently suspended, will be abolished by July next year.

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Record heavy rain All evacuation orders in Akita Prefecture lifted

2023-07-21 18:02:00
Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, lifted the evacuation order issued to part of the Yamane district at 3:30 pm on the 21st, saying that the risk of landslide disasters had decreased. With this, all evacuation orders issued in Akita Prefecture due to the record heavy rain a week ago have been lifted.

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Middle school boy swimming in the sea missing

2023-07-21 18:01:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a third-year junior high school boy who was swimming on the coast of Tsu City disappeared, and the Coast Guard is searching the nearby sea, believing that the student drowned.

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Electricity supply and demand for one week from tomorrow within the TEPCO service area Outlook for securing a stable supply

2023-07-21 17:55:00
Even in the worst of times, the power supply and demand within the Tokyo Electric Power Company service area will be 11.1%, which is expected to ensure the level necessary for stable supply.

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A 75-year-old man who was fishing in the Nagara River was swept away and died in Gifu Mino

2023-07-21 17:54:00
On the morning of the 21st, a 75-year-old man who was fishing in the Nagara River in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture was swept away and died.

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Confirmed death of 3 elementary school girls who drowned in river Fukuoka Miyawaka

2023-07-21 17:51:00
In the early afternoon of the 21st, three elementary school girls drowned in the Inunaki River, which flows through Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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Keio Line Indiscriminate attack case Defendant sentenced to 25 years in prison

2023-07-21 17:39:00
Two years ago, in a trial in which a passenger on the Keio Line was cut and the interior of the train was set on fire, the prosecution demanded a sentence of 25 years in prison for the defendant, who was accused of attempted murder and other crimes, saying, ``I chose a limited express train that ran for a long time and could not escape, and committed the crime systematically.''

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Saitama gubernatorial election to improve voter turnout Eiichi Shibusawa's new 10,000 yen note

2023-07-21 17:31:00
Early voting for the Saitama gubernatorial election announced on the 20th has begun. In Fukaya City, as the portrait of Eiichi Shibusawa, a local, will be used on the new 10,000-yen bill, we are working to distribute a "voting certificate" in the shape of this bill.

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Twelve new people, including Rakugo storyteller Gokaido Unsuke, will be certified as Living National Treasures

2023-07-21 17:26:00
Twelve people, including rakugo storyteller Unsuke Gokaido, have been newly certified as so-called Living National Treasures, who have advanced skills in the fields of traditional performing arts and crafts. On the 21st, the Council for Cultural Affairs of the Agency for Cultural Affairs submitted a proposal to Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka to certify the following 12 people as holders of important intangible cultural properties, so-called Living National Treasures.

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Akita Gojome Town Continues to carry out household goods for a week after record heavy rain

2023-07-21 16:45:00
In Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture, where many houses were flooded on the 21st, one week after the record heavy rain, work continues to carry out the flooded household goods from the houses and remove the mud.

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Testimony of Former Big Motor Employee "Secretly Selling Cars with Traces of Accidents to Customers"

2023-07-21 16:42:00
In an interview with NHK, a former employee of the used car sales company "Big Motor" testified that while the company advertised that it only sells cars with no history of accidents, he said, "At my shop, we were selling cars that had obvious signs of an accident, hiding them from customers."

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Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Trial introduction of price fluctuations from tomorrow

2023-07-21 16:06:00
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, which connects Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, will introduce "Road Pricing" on a trial basis from the 22nd, in order to alleviate the problem of traffic congestion.

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Three girls drown in the river Two of them are confirmed dead Fukuoka Miyawaka

2023-07-21 16:00:00
In the early afternoon of the 21st, three elementary school girls drowned in the Inunaki River, which flows through Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and were transported to a hospital, but according to the police, two of them were confirmed dead.

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Expo Pavilion “Foreign governments should rush to design” Japan Federation of Construction Contractors

2023-07-21 15:55:00
Regarding the delay in preparations for the construction of overseas pavilions at the Osaka Kansai Expo, Yoichi Miyamoto, chairman of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, which is made up of general contractors, said that foreign governments, which are ordering parties, should hurry up with detailed designs.

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Hyogo Akashi 22 years since the pedestrian bridge accident Training to convey lessons to new city officials

2023-07-21 15:50:00
On the 21st, it will be 22 years since the accident that killed 11 people, including children who visited the fireworks display, on a pedestrian bridge in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture. Akashi City, which hosted the fireworks display, held a training session for new employees to teach lessons to prevent a recurrence.

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Microplastics from fresh snow in a wide area of ​​Hokkaido Kitami Institute of Technology

2023-07-21 15:36:00
Kitami Institute of Technology has revealed the results of research that small plastic waste, microplastics, which are concerned about the impact on the marine ecosystem, have been detected in fresh snow in a wide area of ​​Hokkaido, including the World Heritage Site of Shiretoko. The research group points out the need for further investigations, as microplastics in snow are of concern to the ecosystem as well as the ocean.

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[Commentary] Obtain "River disaster prevention information" to prevent damage

2023-07-21 15:05:00
In recent years, there has been no end to the damage caused by floods caused by successive occurrences of large typhoons and linear precipitation belts. In order to protect yourself and the lives of your loved ones from such flood damage, there is information that you can easily obtain and use from your smartphone or computer. This time, we will explain the disaster prevention information for rivers from among such information, including how to use it on the actual screen. (Video: 5 minutes 52 seconds)

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Three girls drown in the river, all of them unconscious Fukuoka Miyawaka

2023-07-21 14:56:00
In the early afternoon of the 21st, three elementary school girls drowned in the Inunaki River, which flows through Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and were transported to a hospital. According to police, both of them are unconscious.

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Police officer Indecent act or document sent to woman who received report

2023-07-21 14:35:00
A police officer working at the Metropolitan Police Department's police station took an obscene act such as hugging a woman who fell asleep in a taxi to her home.

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In-car chime of Tokaido Shinkansen New chime for the first time in 20 years JR Tokai

2023-07-21 14:08:00
The in-car chime of the Tokaido Shinkansen has been changed for the first time in 20 years, and has been switched to a new chime from the first train on the 21st.

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Akita Record heavy rain for 1 week House flooding and water outage Continued impact on living

2023-07-21 13:57:00
It has been a week since the record-breaking heavy rain that caused major damage in various places, including the death of one person in Akita Prefecture, on the 21st. In Akita Prefecture, many houses were flooded in a wide area, and in some areas, water supply is still cut off, and the impact on people's lives continues.

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Two new executives arrested in Tokyo Meguro apartment robbery injury case

2023-07-21 13:27:00
Last year, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested two new executives in a robbery injury incident that occurred in an apartment in Meguro-ku, Tokyo. The two people who have already been arrested and indicted in this case were also arrested and indicted in a series of wide-area robberies that occurred in Nakano Ward last year, and the Metropolitan Police Department is also investigating the relationship.

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Special Investigation Department Recorded Data Suggesting Non-Prosecution to City Council In Takeover Case of Former Justice Minister Kawai

2023-07-21 13:26:00
In the large-scale acquisition case surrounding the House of Councilors election in which former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai was sentenced to prison, a prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interrogated a Hiroshima City Council member who allegedly received cash from the former minister. The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office will investigate whether there were any problems with the interrogation at that time.

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Universities and technical colleges aiming to nurture science students Government to support subsidies of up to 2 billion yen

2023-07-21 13:11:00
A total of 111 universities, etc. were selected as the results of the selection of national projects that support university initiatives aimed at developing human resources in the sciences. It means that up to 2 billion yen can be subsidized for expenses such as faculty restructuring.

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Special Investigation Department Recorded Data Suggesting Non-Prosecution to City Council In Takeover Case of Former Justice Minister Kawai

2023-07-21 12:40:00
In the large-scale acquisition case surrounding the House of Councilors election in which former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai was sentenced to prison, a prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interrogated a Hiroshima City Council member who allegedly received cash from the former minister. The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office will investigate whether there were any problems with the interrogation at that time.

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Big motor fraudulent billing “Financial Services Agency is confirming facts” Finance Minister

2023-07-21 12:38:00
In response to the problem that second-hand car sales company "Big Motor" fraudulently billed automobile insurance claims for intentionally damaging cars, Minister of Finance Suzuki said that the company is soliciting insurance as an insurance agency.

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Sending documents to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism officials Did you try to voyeur in the women's toilet in the government building?

2023-07-21 12:13:00
A male employee in his thirties from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was sent to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the city's nuisance prevention ordinance for trying to sneak into a women's toilet in a joint government building containing central government ministries and agencies in Tokyo Kasumigaseki and try to voyeur with a smartphone.

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Shikoku and Hokuriku end the rainy season, severe heat continues in various places

2023-07-21 11:59:00
On the 21st, wide areas from western Japan to northern Japan were covered by high pressure, and the end of the rainy season was announced in Shikoku and Hokuriku. Please be careful not to get heatstroke as the heat is continuing in various places.

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Wide-area robbery Is there a specific instruction from the Philippine camp in the Chiba case?

2023-07-21 11:55:00
In a series of wide-area robberies, an executive of a special fraud group who was arrested as a director of an incident that occurred in Chiba Prefecture asked an acquaintance to hand over cash to the executive the day before the incident. It seems that it was a reserve for renting a car, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that it has issued specific instructions from the detention camp in the Philippines.

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Summer vacation "Gakudo daycare" lunch provided in nearly half of Tokyo's 23 wards

2023-07-21 11:35:00
From the 21st, while many schools will have summer vacation, when I asked the municipalities of Tokyo's 23 wards whether they would provide lunch to children who were entrusted with "after-school childcare", it was found that nearly half of the 11 municipalities would provide it.

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Shikoku and Hokuriku end the rainy season

2023-07-21 11:16:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced at 11:00 am on the 21st that "the rainy season seems to have ended in Shikoku and Hokuriku." The end of the rainy season in Shikoku was four days later than in an average year, and one day earlier than last year.

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Typhoon No. 5 Occurrence May approach Okinawa Yaeyama region Pay attention to future information

2023-07-21 10:51:00
At 9:00 am on the 21st, Typhoon No. 5 formed in the sea east of the Philippines. The typhoon is likely to become very strong in the future and approach the Yaeyama region of Okinawa Prefecture, so it is necessary to pay attention to future typhoon information.

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All evacuation orders for Akita City have been lifted.

2023-07-21 09:03:00
At 8:30 am on the 21st, Akita City lifted the evacuation orders issued to 124,955 people in 62,789 households in the city, saying that the risk of landslide disasters had decreased. All evacuation orders issued in Akita City have now been lifted.

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Akita Record heavy rain for 1 week House flooding and water outage Continued impact on living

2023-07-21 09:02:00
It has been a week since the record-breaking heavy rain that caused major damage in various places, including the death of one person in Akita Prefecture, on the 21st. In Akita Prefecture, many houses were flooded in a wide area, and in some areas, water supply is still cut off, and the impact on people's lives continues.

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Fire extinguisher foam leakage at U.S. Yokota Air Base 4 incidents in addition to 3 confirmed incidents

2023-07-21 07:55:00
While it has been confirmed that there have been three cases of fire extinguishing foam leaking from the U.S. military Yokota base in the past, there were four other cases, according to an information disclosure request made by NHK to the U.S. military.

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Tochigi Nikko golf course site dismembered body case Arrested several suspects in their 50s

2023-07-21 07:47:00
In an incident where the body of a man who was cut off last year was found at the site of a golf course in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, the police arrested several suspects in their 50s who have been charged with fraud in another case on the 20th.

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Okinawa Kitadaito Island Residents briefing session with mobile warning control radar deployment

2023-07-21 07:15:00
The Ministry of Defense held a briefing session for residents on the night of the 20th to deploy a mobile warning and control radar on Kitadaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture, asking for their understanding that they would like to strengthen surveillance on islands on the Pacific side.

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Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Executives inspect facilities used to discharge treated water for the first time

2023-07-21 06:21:00
Executives of the Fukushima Prefecture Fisheries Association, who are opposed to the plan to dilute the treated water that accumulates at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and release it into the sea, visited the site on the 20th in response to the government's approach, and inspected the equipment used for the release for the first time. The prefectural fishing federations have stated that their opposition to the release remains unchanged, but the government intends to continue to explain and gain understanding.

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Akita Record heavy rain for 1 week House flooding and water outage Continued impact on living

2023-07-21 05:41:00
It has been a week since the record-breaking heavy rain that caused major damage in various places, including the death of one person in Akita Prefecture, on the 21st. In Akita Prefecture, many houses were flooded in a wide area, and in some areas, water supply is still cut off, and the impact on people's lives continues.

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Wide-area robbery Chiba executive arrested Instruct another person to execute

2023-07-21 05:32:00
In a series of wide-area robberies, an executive of a special fraud group was arrested on the 20th as an instructor for an incident that occurred in Chiba Prefecture, and there is a suspicion that another person was also instructing the executioner. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the suspected involvement of other executives at the immigration facility in the Philippines.

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