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Death accident involving nursing home shuttle vehicle Suspect's employment documents Date 7 years younger

2023-09-14 23:50:00
On the 13th, a copy of the resume and driver's license and other employment-related documents of a 75-year-old driver arrested at a nursing home in Saitama city where two residents were killed after being hit by the facility's shuttle vehicle. Through interviews with company officials, we learned that his date of birth was 7 years younger than the actual date.

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Libya floods: Libyans living in Japan express sadness over the spread of damage

2023-09-14 22:38:00
Libyans living in Japan are expressing their sadness over the increasing damage caused by flooding in Libya caused by heavy rains.

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Nihon University requests the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to postpone the deadline for reporting verification results on drug cases.

2023-09-14 22:26:00
Regarding the incident in which illegal drugs were found in the student dormitory of the Nihon University American Football Club, the government had requested that the results of the investigation and verification be reported by the 15th, but the university has announced that several new students have contacted the police. I requested that the deadline be postponed to October, as it became difficult due to questions about my circumstances.

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False information spread overseas due to Libyan floods Atami footage posted on SNS

2023-09-14 20:33:00
Regarding the floods that occurred in Libya in North Africa, the old Twitter account "X" posted a video showing a debris flow that occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, as if it were a flood in Libya, which was spread mainly overseas. I am. During disasters, such false information is often spread, so we need to be careful.

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GSDF releases details of Japan-U.S. joint exercise U.S. military to deploy to Ishigaki Island for the first time

2023-09-14 20:32:00
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has announced details of a joint training exercise with the US military that will be held in Japan next month. In Okinawa Prefecture, the US military will be deployed to Ishigaki Island for the first time, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Osprey will also fly in Okinawa Prefecture for the first time.

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Johnny's issue: Association of parties concerned ``does not wish to suspend transactions'' request to company

2023-09-14 19:30:00
One week has passed since Johnny's office admitted to Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault. Amid a growing movement among companies to reconsider their relationships with the agency, the association of the parties complaining of the damage has stated that they do not wish for the transaction to be immediately halted, and will appropriately exercise its influence on the sponsoring company to ensure that it does not recur. We have published a request for action to prevent and provide relief.

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KyoAni trial: Defendant Aoba uses gasoline “for reference in past arson cases”

2023-09-14 19:08:00
In the trial for the Kyoto Animation arson murder case, prosecutors began questioning defendant Shinji Aoba on the 14th, and the defendant answered, ``In the past, gasoline was sprayed at consumer finance companies, and people "I used the incident in which he died as a reference," he said.

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Johnny's issue: Association of parties concerned ``does not wish to suspend transactions'' request to company

2023-09-14 18:59:00
One week has passed since Johnny's office admitted to Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault. Amid a growing movement among companies to reconsider their relationships with the agency, the association of the parties complaining of the damage has stated that they do not wish for the transaction to be immediately halted, and will appropriately exercise its influence on the sponsoring company to ensure that it does not recur. We have published a request for action to prevent and provide relief.

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Floods in Libya: Full extent of damage unknown due to road closures, challenges for rescue and support

2023-09-14 18:50:00
Floods in Libya, North Africa, have left more than 5,000 people dead and thousands more missing, local media reported. Roads in the disaster-stricken areas have been cut off, and the full extent of the damage is not known, making how to spread relief and support efforts a major challenge.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and local governments hold meeting to strengthen countermeasures against avian influenza and swine fever

2023-09-14 18:49:00
As the season for migratory birds, which bring avian influenza viruses into Japan, is approaching, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held a meeting on the 14th with representatives from local governments across the country to strengthen measures against infectious diseases in livestock. called out.

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One week after record-breaking heavy rain, Yoro Valley hot spring town is only half way back in business

2023-09-14 18:31:00
The 15th will mark a week since record-breaking heavy rain fell mainly on the Pacific side of Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures. In the hot spring town of Yoro Valley, which straddles Ichihara City and Otaki Town in Chiba Prefecture, some inns have resumed operations ahead of the autumn tourist season, but some are only halfway through recovery, and the effects continue. .

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Regional differences in bicycle helmet wearing rate: 59.9% in Ehime and 2.4% in Niigata

2023-09-14 18:27:00
Regarding bicycle helmets, which became compulsory in April this year, the National Police Agency investigated the ``wearing rate'' in each prefecture, and found that in the highest prefecture, the wearing rate was nearly 60%, while the rate was just over 2%. There are some prefectures where the number of people still remain, and the differences between regions are widening.

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11 children transported by ambulance after physical education class at elementary school due to heatstroke Shiki Saitama

2023-09-14 18:01:00
Around noon on the 14th, 4th graders who had finished physical education class at an elementary school in Shiki City, Saitama Prefecture complained of symptoms that appeared to be heat stroke, and 11 of them were rushed to the hospital. Both are conscious and on the road to recovery.

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Four men infected with leptospirosis after canoeing on Iriomote Island Okinawa

2023-09-14 17:38:00
Four men who went canoeing on Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture developed symptoms such as fever and headache and were found to have been infected with leptospirosis, a disease that can lead to death. The prefecture is asking people to reduce skin exposure when entering rivers or waterfalls, and to avoid drinking river water.

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Health concerns are spreading in various regions where high concentrations of PFAS have been detected

2023-09-14 17:37:00
Organic fluorine compounds and PFAS are some substances that have been shown to be harmful. Recently, concentrations of PFAS exceeding the "temporary target values" set by the government have been detected one after another in various parts of the country. However, it is said that there is still not enough knowledge about the health effects in Japan, and the Ministry of the Environment plans to begin full-scale research into the health effects from next fiscal year. What is happening in various places? What measures are being considered? We have compiled the latest information.

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Two people killed after being hit at nursing home; representative director of operating company apologizes

2023-09-14 17:34:00
On the 13th, an accident occurred on the premises of a nursing care facility in Saitama City, where two residents were killed after being hit by the facility's shuttle vehicle.The representative director of the nursing care facility management company responded to an interview on the afternoon of the 14th, saying, `` I sincerely apologize to those who died and those involved."

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Firefighters from Nagano and Ueda, ranked No. 1 in the nation, demonstrate rescue techniques in the “rope event”

2023-09-14 17:08:00
Members of the Ueda Chuo Fire Department in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture demonstrated their skills on the 14th after winning first place in an event at the national competition for firefighting and rescue skills held in August. .

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JR Chuo/Sobu Line local trains Mitaka-Nakano up and down lines resume operation

2023-09-14 17:05:00
Due to an accident that occurred at Nishi-Ogikubo Station, local trains on the JR Chuo and Sobu Lines were suspended on the up and down lines between Mitaka Station and Nakano Station, but operations resumed shortly after 4:30 p.m. did.

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Osaka District Court rejects appeal to disclose documents submitted to prosecutors for falsifying Treasury documents

2023-09-14 17:01:00
In a court ruling, the wife of a male Kinki Local Finance Bureau employee who committed suicide after being implicated in the falsification of a Ministry of Finance approval document requested disclosure of documents showing internal communications within the Ministry of Finance regarding the falsification. I refused and did not allow disclosure.

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Regional differences in bicycle helmet wearing rate: 59.9% in Ehime and 2.4% in Niigata

2023-09-14 16:37:00
Regarding bicycle helmets, which became compulsory in April this year, the National Police Agency investigated the ``wearing rate'' in each prefecture, and found that in the highest prefecture, the wearing rate was nearly 60%, while the rate was just over 2%. There are some prefectures where the number of people still remain, and the differences between regions are widening.

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JR Chuo/Sobu Line local trains Mitaka-Nakano up and down lines operation suspended

2023-09-14 16:19:00
Due to the accident that occurred at Nishi-Ogikubo Station, all JR Chuo and Sobu Line trains have been suspended from around 4:00 pm on the up and down lines between Mitaka Station and Nakano Station.

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Baby red panda released to public Kumamoto City Zoo and Botanical Garden

2023-09-14 15:35:00
The public exhibition of the baby red panda born in June this year at the Kumamoto City Zoo and Botanical Garden began on the 14th.

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Regional differences in bicycle helmet wearing rate: 59.9% in Ehime and 2.4% in Niigata

2023-09-14 15:33:00
Regarding bicycle helmets, which became compulsory in April this year, the National Police Agency investigated the ``wearing rate'' in each prefecture, and found that in the highest prefecture, the wearing rate was nearly 60%, while the rate was just over 2%. There are some prefectures where the number of people still remain, and the differences between regions are widening.

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“Incentives” for male employees to take childcare leave to boost take-up rate

2023-09-14 15:31:00
As increasing the rate of childcare leave taken by men has become an issue, companies are starting to encourage their employees to take childcare leave, such as by providing unique incentives to employees who take childcare leave.

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Regional differences in bicycle helmet wearing rate: 59.9% in Ehime and 2.4% in Niigata

2023-09-14 15:00:00
Regarding bicycle helmets, which became compulsory in April this year, the National Police Agency investigated the ``wearing rate'' in each prefecture, and found that in the highest prefecture, the wearing rate was nearly 60%, while the rate was just over 2%. There are some prefectures where the number of people still remain, and the differences between regions are widening.

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Dotonbori River “Escherichia coli detected, not a river you can swim in” Expert calls for caution

2023-09-14 13:55:00
The Hanshin Tigers set the magic number of 1 to win the league for the first time in 18 years. When the 2003 championship was won, many people jumped from the Dotonbori bridge in Minami, Osaka, causing an uproar, but an expert who investigates the river water quality said, ``Ecoli bacteria has been detected, and it is not a river that you can swim in.'' "It's like jumping into something," he warns.

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Ibaraki Takahagi to provide public housing for flood victims due to record heavy rains

2023-09-14 13:09:00
Takahagi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, which suffered flooding damage due to last week's record heavy rains, is using vacant rooms in "disaster public housing" built in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake as temporary housing for people affected by the disaster and unable to live in their own homes. We decided to offer it and started accepting applications from the 14th.

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Heavy rains in Fukushima, public health nurses patrol the affected areas, disinfection of flooded houses in Chiba

2023-09-14 13:04:00
In areas affected by heavy rain on the 8th of this month, cleanup and disinfection work continues on the 14th.

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Linear precipitation belt occurs in Nagasaki Prefecture; atmospheric instability in northern Tohoku late tonight

2023-09-14 12:21:00
Due to the front and moist air, atmospheric conditions became unstable mainly in northern Kyushu on the morning of the 14th, and a "linear precipitation belt" occurred in Nagasaki Prefecture. As the front moves southward, there is a risk of extremely heavy rain in the northern Tohoku region late into the night of the 14th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful about landslides.

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Regional differences in bicycle helmet wearing rate: 59.9% in Ehime and 2.4% in Niigata

2023-09-14 12:13:00
Regarding bicycle helmets, which became compulsory in April this year, the National Police Agency investigated the ``wearing rate'' in each prefecture, and found that in the highest prefecture, the wearing rate was nearly 60%, while the rate was just over 2%. There are some prefectures where the number of people still remain, and the differences between regions are widening.

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Former Ground Self-Defense Forces officer Rina Gonoi selected as one of Time Magazine's ``Next Generation 100''

2023-09-14 12:09:00
The American magazine ``Time'' announced the ``Next 100 People'' who are expected to lead the world in various fields, and Rina Gonoi, a former Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officer, was selected.

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Two people killed after being hit by shuttle vehicle; police search nursing home in Saitama

2023-09-14 12:03:00
On the 13th, police hired a 75-year-old shuttle vehicle driver who was arrested as a part-time worker after an accident in which two residents were killed after being hit by the facility's shuttle vehicle on the grounds of a nursing home in Saitama City. The facility was searched on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in death or injury. Since there were no signs of tire braking at the scene, police are investigating the circumstances at the time and the cause of the accident in detail.

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International student arrested for fraudulently accessing other people's accounts and stealing products

2023-09-14 12:01:00
A Chinese student was arrested for illegally accessing another person's account on a point service operated by JR East and using the points to steal beauty products. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the student, who is believed to be the leader of a fraud group who used similar techniques to defraud more than 80 million yen in cosmetics and other items.

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Vietnamese man arrested for smuggling 500 live handguns, highest number ever smuggled

2023-09-14 11:56:00
A Vietnamese company employee living in Shizuoka Prefecture was arrested on suspicion of violating the Firearms and Swords Act for smuggling 500 live handgun rounds from Vietnam. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, this is the largest number of live ammunition ever smuggled at one time.

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Two people killed after being hit by shuttle vehicle; police search nursing home in Saitama

2023-09-14 11:17:00
On the 13th, police arrested the driver of a nursing care facility in Saitama City after he was hit by a shuttle vehicle on the grounds of the facility, killing two residents and injuring a staff member. The facility, which employs a 75-year-old suspect as a part-time worker, is being searched on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in death or bodily injury.

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Wide-area robbery Komae incident Group executives say ``I didn't think I would die''

2023-09-14 10:43:00
Regarding the executives of the fraud group who were arrested in a series of wide-area robberies in which a 90-year-old woman was murdered in Komae City, Tokyo, a person who was at the same immigration facility in the Philippines at the time said, ``After the incident, the executives Interviews with investigators revealed that she had said, ``I didn't think my grandmother would die.''

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Fukuoka Mayor Tagawa sues Mayor Oto over request for disclosure of information on processing facility

2023-09-14 10:40:00
Mayor Murakami of Tagawa City was accused of attempted extortion, claiming that Mayor Nagahara of Oto Town had requested him to refuse disclosure regarding a request for information disclosure regarding garbage processing facilities maintained by a union formed in Fukuoka Prefecture's Tagawa City and Oito Town. Criminal charges were filed on suspicion of

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Linear rain belt occurs in Nagasaki Prefecture, increasing disaster risk

2023-09-14 07:10:00
At 7 a.m. on the 14th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced ``information regarding significant heavy rain'' stating that a ``linear precipitation belt'' has occurred in Nagasaki Prefecture, and extremely heavy rain continues to fall in the same area. A "linear precipitation belt" is a phenomenon in which a series of well-developed cumulonimbus clouds cause heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued strict warnings as the risk of life-threatening landslides and floods is rapidly increasing. At the same time, we urge everyone to stay safe.

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Evacuation information for elderly people etc. for 6245 households in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture

2023-09-14 06:29:00
In Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, due to heavy rain, landslide warning information was announced, and at 5:30 a.m. on the 14th, 14,956 people from 6,245 households in the city's Hizen, Chinzei, and Yobuko districts were given "elderly residents" warnings. We have issued information regarding evacuation. This information corresponds to level 3 of the 5-level heavy rain warning level, and the elderly and people with physical disabilities are urged to begin evacuation.

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Chinese aircraft carrier "Shandong" sails in the Pacific Ocean, confirmation of fighter jet takeoff and landing Ministry of Defense

2023-09-14 04:56:00
The Ministry of Defense announced that on the 13th, the Chinese Navy aircraft carrier Shandong was seen sailing in the Pacific Ocean south of Okinawa Prefecture, and fighter jets were seen taking off and landing there. This is the second time the aircraft carrier has been seen sailing in the Pacific Ocean, and the Ministry of Defense continues to monitor and monitor it.

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National Treasure "Hakusui Amida-do" damaged by heavy rain; Agency for Cultural Affairs to investigate in September Fukushima

2023-09-14 04:19:00
The Agency for Cultural Affairs will continue to conduct a field survey during September of the National Treasure Hakusui Amida-do Hall in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, which was damaged by flooding due to record-breaking heavy rains on September 8th, to assess the damage and carry out restoration work. We will continue to consider whether this is necessary.

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The two people who were hit and killed at a Saitama nursing home were facility users in their 80s.

2023-09-14 01:48:00
On the 13th, two people died and one person was injured after being hit by the facility's shuttle vehicle on the premises of a nursing home in Saitama City. It has been confirmed that Police arrested the 75-year-old suspect who was driving the shuttle vehicle and are conducting a detailed investigation into the circumstances at the time.

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Nine current members of the Nihon University American Football Club are subject to voluntary questioning over drug charges.

2023-09-14 01:35:00
Marijuana and stimulants were found in the student dormitory of the Nihon University American Football Club, and a current member of the club was charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act.Nine other current members of the American Football Club were also subject to voluntary questioning by the Metropolitan Police Department. I found out through an interview with the university that this is the case.

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Mos Burger inappropriately manipulates poster featuring Johnny's talent

2023-09-14 01:03:00
Mos Food Service, which operates Mos Burger, has apologized to those involved, saying that some of its stores displayed inappropriately altered product advertising posters featuring talent from Johnny's Entertainment.

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