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Nagoya Railway An event where prospective employees deepen their understanding of the route in a chartered vehicle

2023-10-02 22:51:00
Nagoya Railway held an event in which prospective candidates who had completed a formal offer ceremony were invited to ride in a chartered train car to deepen their understanding of the route to the airport, which is expected to see an increase in inbound use in the future.

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Discussing medical care in the event of a disaster in order to review damage estimates for the Nankai Trough mega-earthquake

2023-10-02 22:31:00
A national meeting was held to review damage estimates for the Nankai Trough mega-earthquake, and with regard to medical care in the event of a disaster, it was pointed out that tsunami countermeasures at disaster base hospitals that support the region were insufficient, and that measures were taken to respond to widespread damage. Opinions were expressed calling for the creation of a system to strengthen collaboration among medical institutions.

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Johnny's Office Changes company name and plans to go out of business in the future Establishes new company and publicly solicits company name

2023-10-02 21:44:00
On the 2nd, Johnny's Office held a press conference in Tokyo regarding the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, and President Noriyuki Higashiyama announced that the current company name would be changed to "SMILE-UP." After paying compensation, the company announced that it would close down the business in the future. He has also established a new company to handle talent management, etc., and has announced that the name of the company will be publicly solicited through his fan club.

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Chiba Narashino pawn shop robbery and injury case; 17-year-old boy newly arrested; suspected perpetrator

2023-10-02 20:29:00
Last month, police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of robbery causing injury in connection with an incident in which precious metals were stolen from a pawn shop in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture. The boy is believed to be the perpetrator and is the fifth person arrested in this case.

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City to investigate after report of deer in Nara Park weakening due to lack of adequate food

2023-10-02 19:25:00
A veterinarian reported to Nara City that a deer at a facility in Nara Park was not being fed enough food and was weakening. The facility's management organization has argued that the animals are being fed properly, and the city will conduct an investigation on the next three days.

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Company Name Compensation What are the measures to prevent recurrence?

2023-10-02 19:18:00
Johnny's office held a press conference in Tokyo on the 2nd regarding the sexual assault issue involving Johnny Kitagawa. The current company name has been changed to "SMILE-UP." and the company has announced that it will go out of business in the future. The company has announced that it will change the name of its group, which has the name "Johnny's," and the name of Johnny's former president and founder will disappear. The press conference began at 2:00 p.m. at a venue set up in a hotel in Tokyo, and was attended by President Noriyuki Higashiyama, Vice President Yoshihiko Inohara, legal advisor Yutaka Kimeda, and a lawyer who has been appointed as CCO (Chief Compliance Officer). A total of four people attended, including Mr. Masayuki Yamada. Former president Julie Fujishima did not attend the press conference.

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Junichi Okada will be leaving the facility at the end of November due to Johnny's sexual assault issue

2023-10-02 19:08:00
Johnny's Entertainment has announced that their talent, Junichi Okada, will be leaving the agency on November 30th due to Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault scandal.

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KyoAni Incident Trial Witness Examination President: ``This is not a company that steals ideas''

2023-10-02 19:03:00
In the Kyoto Animation arson and murder trial, KyoAni's president was questioned as a witness, and in response to the defendant Shinji Aoba's claim that KyoAni stole the idea for the novel, the president said: He said, ``We are not a company that can steal people's ideas.I am heartbroken that this incident occurred because of the defendant's assumptions.''

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Ritmin Nagatsuma's idea to submit the former Unification Church's property preservation bill to the extraordinary Diet session

2023-10-02 19:01:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the former Unification Church, Political Affairs Research Chair Nagatsuma of the Constitutional Democratic Party proposed a bill that would allow the preservation of the church's assets so that they can be used to help victims in the event that a dissolution order is requested for the church. He expressed his intention to submit the bill to an extraordinary session of the Diet.

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Science Council of Japan appoints Professor Emeritus Mamoru Mitsuishi as new president: “No change in policy”

2023-10-02 18:56:00
The general meeting of the Science Council of Japan was held in Tokyo on the 2nd, and upon the expiration of the term of former president Takaaki Kajita, Professor Emeritus Mamoru Mitsuishi of the University of Tokyo was elected as the new president. Regarding the issue of member appointment, new Chairman Mitsuishi said, ``We will advocate what needs to be advocated,'' indicating that he will continue to request the government to rescind the refusal to appoint members.

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"Smile up" temporarily becomes a trend on SNS due to Johnny's company name change

2023-10-02 18:55:00
Due to the issue of sexual assault by Johnny Kitagawa, Johnny & Associates has announced that it will change its current company name to ``SMILE-UP.'', which is derived from the agency's social contribution project. This company will be responsible for compensating the victims.

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Typhoon No. 14 is likely to approach the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture from the 3rd to the 5th.

2023-10-02 18:31:00
Typhoon No. 14, which is large and strong, is likely to approach the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture from the 3rd to the 5th as it continues to develop. The weather observatory is warning people to be wary of high waves accompanied by swells and to be careful of strong winds.

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City to investigate after report of deer in Nara Park weakening due to lack of adequate food

2023-10-02 18:28:00
A veterinarian reported to Nara City that a deer at a facility in Nara Park was not being fed enough food and was weakening. The facility's management organization has argued that the animals are being fed properly, and the city will conduct an investigation on the next three days.

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Special care facility residents are forced to live in the hallway due to air conditioner failure in Toyohashi, Aichi

2023-10-02 18:13:00
It has been learned that at a special nursing home run by Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, residents were forced to live in the hallways because the air conditioner broke down in the summer of last year and this year. At that time, Toyohashi City began an investigation into the actual situation as diapers were changed without partitions in the hallway and the residents' families were not informed.

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Takarazuka Revue actor dies; troupe cancels some performances until the 8th

2023-10-02 18:06:00
On September 30th, a 25-year-old actor belonging to the Takarazuka Revue was found dead in an apartment in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture.According to police, it appears to be a suicide based on the circumstances at the scene. The Takarazuka Revue announced on October 2nd that some performances would be canceled until the 8th of this month due to multiple performers complaining of poor health.

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Cargo ship collision off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture Two crew members from both sides who were in charge of the operation were sent to prosecutors

2023-10-02 18:05:00
In August this year, two cargo ships collided off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, and a Tokyo shipping company's ship capsized, leaving one person dead and another missing.The Wakayama Coast Guard The two crew members of both ships who were in charge of operating the vessels at the time were found to have failed to take appropriate measures, which led to the accident, and the documents have been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death or injury.

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Johnny's Office changes name to "SMILE-UP." Trends on SNS

2023-10-02 17:56:00
Due to the issue of sexual assault by Johnny Kitagawa, Johnny & Associates has announced that it will change its current company name to ``SMILE-UP.'', which is derived from the agency's social contribution project. This company will be responsible for compensating the victims.

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Not recognizing dual citizenship “does not violate the Constitution”; Supreme Court dismisses appeal

2023-10-02 17:52:00
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled on the plaintiff's appeal by the 2nd in a case where the issue was whether the provision of the Nationality Act, which prohibits dual nationality, is a violation of the Constitution because if one acquires a foreign nationality based on one's own wishes, one loses one's Japanese nationality. The decision was made to reject the law, and the ruling was finalized stating that it did not violate the Constitution.

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[Details] Johnny's press conference: Office name changed to "SMILE-UP."

2023-10-02 17:48:00
The Johnny's office press conference started at around 2:00 pm at a venue in Tokyo and lasted about 2 hours. There were four people in attendance: President Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshihiko Inohara, and two lawyers. Former president Julie Fujishima did not attend the press conference. *We will inform you of the contents of the press conference in chronological order starting from the latest information.

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Yotsuya Otsuka's colleague and former lecturer also arrested; corporation "Yotsuya Otsuka" sent to prosecutors

2023-10-02 17:47:00
In a case in which a lecturer at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance exam school, was arrested for secretly filming a female student, the Metropolitan Police Department re-arrested him for secretly filming another child, and also arrested a former male colleague, a former lecturer. A new arrest was made on suspicion of collusion. Regarding this incident, the names and addresses of the child victims were posted in a group chat on SNS, and the Metropolitan Police Department said that the information management was insufficient, and the Yotsuya Otsuka corporation was charged with violating the Personal Information Protection Act. I sent the documents to prosecutors on suspicion.

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Johnny's Office Changes company name and plans to go out of business in the future Establishes new company and publicly solicits company name

2023-10-02 17:32:00
On the 2nd, Johnny's Office held a press conference in Tokyo regarding the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, and President Noriyuki Higashiyama announced that the current company name would be changed to "SMILE-UP." After paying compensation, the company announced that it would close down the business in the future. He has also established a new company to handle talent management, etc., and has announced that the name of the company will be publicly solicited through his fan club.

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[Details] Johnny's press conference: Office name changed to "SMILE-UP."

2023-10-02 17:00:00
The Johnny's office press conference started at around 2:00 pm at a venue in Tokyo and lasted about 2 hours. There were four people in attendance: President Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshihiko Inohara, and two lawyers. Former president Julie Fujishima did not attend the press conference. *We will inform you of the contents of the press conference in chronological order starting from the latest information.

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Judgment over welfare allowance reduction and cancellation of payment amount Hiroshima District Court

2023-10-02 16:58:00
The Hiroshima District Court held a lawsuit in which recipients in Hiroshima Prefecture complained that the amount of public assistance payments had been gradually reduced since 2013, and that they were being forced into living conditions that fell short of the minimum standards guaranteed by the Constitution. determined that the reduction in the amount paid was illegal and issued a judgment canceling it.

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Osaka Izumiotsu Pedestrian collapse causes two people to fall into drainage ditch; emergency inspection due to injuries

2023-10-02 16:55:00
On the 1st, a sidewalk collapsed in Izumiotsu City, Osaka, and two people who were walking fell into a drainage canal flowing below and were injured. The site is a residential road where concrete was laid over a waterway 40 years ago, and the city has decided to conduct an urgent inspection of a road with the same shape.

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Start collecting donations to utilize hometown tax for sidewalk renovation in front of JR Maihama Station

2023-10-02 16:53:00
Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture, which is facing a problem with the outflow of tax revenue from the "Hometown Tax" program, has started using the "Hometown Tax" cloud service from the 2nd to raise funds for repairing tiles on the sidewalk leading to Tokyo Disney Resort in front of JR Maihama Station. We have started funding.

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[Details] Johnny's press conference: Office name changed to "SMILE-UP."

2023-10-02 16:11:00
The Johnny's office press conference started at around 2:00 pm at a venue in Tokyo and lasted about 2 hours. There were four people in attendance: President Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshihiko Inohara, and two lawyers. Former president Julie Fujishima did not attend the press conference. *We will inform you of the contents of the press conference in chronological order starting from the latest information.

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[Breaking News] Mr. Higashiyama “Everything with the name Johnny’s will disappear”

2023-10-02 15:15:00
Johnny's office's press conference began at 2:00 pm at a venue in Tokyo. There are four people in attendance: President Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshihiko Inohara, and two lawyers. Former president Julie Fujishima did not attend the press conference. *We are providing breaking news about the contents of the press conference.

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Saga prefectural government official ``Miss Japan'' wins grand prize at national competition

2023-10-02 15:14:00
An employee of the Saga Prefectural Office won the grand prize at a national beauty pageant, and will now be involved in charity activities across the country.

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Osaka Prefectural Police Superintendent secretly filmed a woman at the station? Police plans to send documents to prosecutors and take punishment

2023-10-02 15:11:00
It has been revealed that a 48-year-old superintendent of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters is being voluntarily questioned by the police on suspicion of secretly filming a woman's lower body on an escalator at Namba Station in Osaka. Since the police have admitted that they secretly filmed the video, they plan to send the documents to the public prosecutor's office and dispose of it.

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Johnny's Office name changed to "SMILE-UP."

2023-10-02 14:47:00
Due to the issue of sexual assault by Johnny Kitagawa, Johnny & Associates has announced that it will change its current company name to ``SMILE-UP.'', which is derived from the agency's social contribution project. This company will be responsible for compensating the victims.

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Safe fishing on the four northern islands: no intergovernmental consultations, fishing around Kunashiri Island not possible

2023-10-02 14:31:00
Because there has been no intergovernmental consultation regarding the so-called "safe fishing" that Japanese fishing boats carry out around the four northern islands based on an agreement between Japan and Russia, the fishing of atka mackerel around Kunashiri Island, which normally opens in September, has been suspended. We are in an unusual situation where this is not possible even now.

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Compensation What are the measures to prevent recurrence?

2023-10-02 14:14:00
Johnny's office's press conference began at 2:00 pm at a venue in Tokyo. There are four people in attendance: President Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshihiko Inohara, and two lawyers. Former president Julie Fujishima did not attend the press conference. *We are providing breaking news about the contents of the press conference.

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Special care facility residents are forced to live in the hallway due to air conditioner failure in Toyohashi, Aichi

2023-10-02 14:13:00
It has been learned that at a special nursing home run by Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, residents were forced to live in the hallways because the air conditioner broke down in the summer of last year and this year. At that time, Toyohashi City began an investigation into the actual situation as diapers were changed without partitions in the hallway and the residents' families were not informed.

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Fukushima zookeeper dies after being attacked by a lion, the door was not locked and the animal was dragged inside

2023-10-02 13:50:00
Late last month, a zookeeper was attacked and killed by a lion at Tohoku Safari Park in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.The cage door was not locked, and the zookeeper entered the cage through the door that the lion opened. I realized that I had been dragged into it.

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Yokohama: Employees at two support facilities for people with disabilities use violent and abusive language, certified by the city as ``abuse''

2023-10-02 13:47:00
It has been learned that at two support facilities for people with disabilities in Yokohama operated by the city's social welfare corporation, there have been incidents of violence and abusive language towards users by staff members, which the city has deemed to constitute abuse.

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The body of a 70-year-old male acquaintance was destroyed and abandoned, possibly while his relatives were away, Hiroshima

2023-10-02 13:38:00
A year ago, a 31-year-old part-time employee in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City, was arrested for allegedly mutilating the body of a 70-year-old male acquaintance at a relative's residence and abandoning part of it in the ocean. Police interviews revealed that the incident appears to have taken place while the relative was away. Police are investigating the matter in detail, suspecting that he was trying to avoid detection by abandoning the property.

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KyoAni Incident Trial Witness Examination President: ``This is not a company that steals ideas''

2023-10-02 13:31:00
In the Kyoto Animation arson and murder trial, KyoAni's president was questioned as a witness, and in response to the defendant Shinji Aoba's claim that KyoAni stole the idea for the novel, the president said: He said, ``We are not a company that can steal people's ideas.I am heartbroken that this incident occurred because of the defendant's assumptions.''

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Former Unification Church fine procedure: court sends letter requesting opinion to church

2023-10-02 13:25:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is requesting that the former Unification Church not properly respond to the exercise of its right to question and impose an administrative fine, and the court has sent a letter requesting opinions to the religious organization, which has caused a stir among those involved. I found out through the interview. The deadline for responding is one month, so the court is expected to make a careful decision after listening to the opinions of the parties.

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Three elementary school students on their way to school in Kyoto were hit by a light passenger car at a crosswalk and suffered minor injuries.

2023-10-02 13:05:00
On the morning of the 2nd, three elementary school students were struck by a light passenger car while crossing a crosswalk on their way to school in Kyoto City. All three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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Special care facility residents are forced to live in the hallway due to air conditioner failure in Toyohashi, Aichi

2023-10-02 12:57:00
It has been learned that at a special nursing home run by Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, residents were forced to live in the hallways because the air conditioner broke down in the summer of last year and this year. At that time, Toyohashi City has begun an investigation into the actual situation, as it is possible that diapers were changed without partitions in the hallway, and that the resident's family was not informed.

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Osaka Prefectural Police Superintendent admits secretly filming a woman at the station during voluntary interview

2023-10-02 12:54:00
According to interviews with investigators, a 48-year-old superintendent of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters is being questioned by the police on suspicion of secretly filming the lower body of a woman on an escalator at Namba Station in Osaka. Ta. Since the police have admitted to stealing the footage, they plan to dispose of him in the future.

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Yotsuya Otsuka's colleague and former lecturer also arrested; corporation "Yotsuya Otsuka" sent to prosecutors

2023-10-02 12:48:00
In a case in which a lecturer at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance exam school, was arrested for secretly filming a female student, the Metropolitan Police Department re-arrested him for secretly filming another child, and also arrested a former male colleague, a former lecturer. A new arrest was made on suspicion of collusion. Regarding this incident, the names and addresses of the child victims were posted in a group chat on SNS, and the Metropolitan Police Department said that the information management was insufficient, and the Yotsuya Otsuka corporation was charged with violating the Personal Information Protection Act. I sent the documents to prosecutors on suspicion.

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Chiba Narashino 17-year-old boy arrested for pawn shop robbery and injury, suspected perpetrator

2023-10-02 12:30:00
On the 2nd, police suspected that a 17-year-old boy, who had already been arrested, was the perpetrator of a robbery that occurred in Saitama Prefecture, in which precious metals were stolen from a pawn shop in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture last month. Interviews with investigators revealed that they have decided to arrest him.

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Self-driving bus carrying passengers runs at 50km/h for a limited time in Tokyo

2023-10-02 12:19:00
As the shortage of drivers for buses and other vehicles becomes an issue, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun an initiative to allow self-driving buses carrying passengers to travel at the legal speed of 50 km/h.

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Johnny's Office to establish a new company and publicly solicit company name through fan club

2023-10-02 11:50:00
In response to the issue of sexual assault by Johnny Kitagawa, it has been learned from interviews with people involved that Johnny's Office is planning to establish a new company that will manage talent, etc., and that the company's name will be publicly solicited through fan clubs. Ta. The office is expected to explain these details in detail at a press conference to be held in Tokyo from 2pm on the 2nd.

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Yotsuya Otsuka's colleague and former lecturer also arrested; corporation "Yotsuya Otsuka" sent to prosecutors

2023-10-02 11:33:00
In a case in which a lecturer at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance exam school, was arrested for secretly filming a female student, the Metropolitan Police Department re-arrested him for secretly filming another child, and also arrested a former male colleague, a former lecturer. A new arrest was made on suspicion of collusion. Regarding this incident, the names and addresses of the child victims were posted in a group chat on SNS, and the Metropolitan Police Department said that the information management was insufficient, and the Yotsuya Otsuka corporation was charged with violating the Personal Information Protection Act. I sent the documents to prosecutors on suspicion.

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A man in his 80s died after being stabbed in the chest in Tokyo, reporting that his younger brother stabbed his father.

2023-10-02 08:37:00
On the night of the 1st, a man in his 80s was found lying bleeding at an apartment complex in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and was later confirmed dead. Her son, who is in his 50s and lives in the same room, was injured and is being treated at the hospital, and the Metropolitan Police Department will wait for his recovery before questioning him.

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Ibaraki: House burnt down in Tsukuba city, body of 1 person found

2023-10-02 08:03:00
In the early hours of the 2nd, a house in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture was completely destroyed and one person was found dead, and police are working to confirm the identity of the person, who they believe is the resident of the house.

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Announcement of 2023 Nobel Prize winners begins today

2023-10-02 06:04:00
The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize winners will begin on the 2nd. To date, 28 Japanese people have received the award, including those who have acquired American citizenship, and it will be interesting to see whether this will be the first time in two years that a Japanese person has received the award.

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Johnny's Office Considering establishment of new company to hold press conference this afternoon

2023-10-02 06:01:00
Due to the issue of sexual assault by Johnny Kitagawa, Johnny's Office is considering establishing a new company and transferring the functions of its current office, which has been managing talent, etc., according to interviews with people involved. got it. In addition, the current office is said to be changing its name and making arrangements to take on the responsibility of compensating victims, and the office is expected to explain these details in detail at a press conference on the afternoon of the 2nd. Masu.

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Another instructor at Yotsuya Otsuka was also arrested and suspected of colluding to secretly film girls.

2023-10-02 05:47:00
In a case where an instructor at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance exam school, was arrested for secretly filming a female student, he was also found to have secretly filmed another student, along with a fellow instructor who worked at the same school building. According to interviews with investigators, the Metropolitan Police Department has arrested two people.

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31-year-old acquaintance arrested for mutilating 70-year-old man's body and abandoning part of it at sea Hiroshima

2023-10-02 05:31:00
A year ago, a 31-year-old part-time employee was arrested in Hiroshima's Saeki Ward for allegedly mutilating the body of a 70-year-old male acquaintance and abandoning parts of it in the ocean. Police are also investigating the details of how the man died.

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Odakyu Odawara Line resumes operation

2023-10-02 02:16:00
The Odakyu Odawara Line had suspended service on the up and down lines between Hon-Atsugi Station and Isehara Station due to an accident that occurred between Aiko Ishida Station and Isehara Station, but operations resumed at 2 a.m.

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