Social News(2023/10/17)
JR Saikyo Line resumes operation between Osaki and Omiya (around 23:30 on the 17th)
2023-10-17 23:44:00
According to JR East, the JR Saikyo Line had suspended operation on the up and down lines between Osaki Station and Omiya Station due to an accident that occurred at Ukimafunato Station, but operations resumed around 11:30 p.m. did.
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Chimpanzee escape in Osaka caused by 20cm gap at zoo ``unexpected''
2023-10-17 23:35:00
On the 17th, a chimpanzee escaped from a zoo in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, and was captured within the zoo more than three hours later.The zoo said that the chimpanzee had escaped through a 20cm gap near the roof of the enclosure. I made it clear that. I didn't expect him to escape through this gap.
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JR Saikyo Line operation suspended Osaki-Omiya up and down lines as of 10pm on the 17th
2023-10-17 22:04:00
According to JR East, operations on the JR Saikyo Line between Osaki Station and Omiya Station have been suspended from around 9:40 p.m. due to an accident that occurred at Ukimafunato Station. It is expected that operations will resume around 10:50 p.m.
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Manager of company engaged in industrial waste recycling business arrested on suspicion of tax evasion
2023-10-17 21:17:00
A suspect who is believed to be the de facto manager of a company in Chiba City that operates an industrial waste recycling business has been arrested on suspicion of violating the Corporate Tax Act and evading more than 34 million yen in taxes by recording fictitious expenses. I did.
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Mother and 4-year-old girl hit by car, girl dies, driver arrested, Kushiro, Hokkaido
2023-10-17 21:01:00
17日午前、北海道釧路市の病院の駐車場で母親と4歳の女の子が乗用車にはねられ、このうち女の子が死亡しました。逮捕された77歳のドライバーは調べに対し「アクセルを踏んでしまった」と供述しているということで、警察が事故の詳しい状況を調べています。
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Changed company name to Johnny's Office "SMILE-UP." Coverage to start from November
2023-10-17 20:22:00
Due to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, Johnny's Office changed its company name to "SMILE-UP." on the 17th. On the new official website, you can also confirm that some of our affiliated companies have changed their names.
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NTT West subsidiary's approximately 9 million customer information illegally leaked by former temporary employee
2023-10-17 20:21:00
A subsidiary of NTT West Japan has revealed that a former temporary employee who was in charge of operation and maintenance of its call center system illegally leaked approximately 9 million pieces of customer information over nearly 10 years. The company apologized and said, ``We sincerely apologize,'' as the customer information includes names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.
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41-year-old woman dies in hotel; 45-year-old suspect who was in the same room arrested in Maebashi
2023-10-17 19:31:00
On the morning of the 17th, a 41-year-old woman was found dead in a hotel room in Maebashi City, and police arrested a 45-year-old male suspect who was also in the hotel room on suspicion of attempted murder. We are investigating the detailed situation.
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Tokyo Olympics para bid rigging case Production company and executives plead not guilty in first trial
2023-10-17 19:22:00
The first trial was held for an event production company and its executives, who are accused of violating the Antimonopoly Act for fraudulently adjusting orders in a bid-rigging case involving the management of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. He maintained his innocence, saying, "There was no agreement."
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ALS patient contracted murder case: former doctor who maintains innocence sentenced to 6 years in prison Kyoto
2023-10-17 19:19:00
Four years ago (2019), in the trial of a 46-year-old former doctor who was accused of murdering a woman in Kyoto who was suffering from the incurable disease ALS at the doctor's request, prosecutors argued that she was innocent. "Even if the suspect had suicidal feelings, this was a malicious act in which the defendants killed him at a selfish time," the court said, demanding a six-year prison sentence.
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2023-10-17 19:05:00
It is made by kneading flour and water. A popular snack among children has been transformed and released nationwide so that even children who don't like medicine can drink it. Parents who are struggling to get their children to take medication have expressed their high hopes for the product, and it has quickly become a hot topic on the internet. (Network Reporting Department Kotomi Fujime, Norihiro Kobayashi)
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Two people injured in Akita Odate bear attack; 45 injured, record number of injuries in the prefecture
2023-10-17 18:58:00
On the 17th, an 80-year-old woman who was collecting mushrooms in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, and a 40-year-old man who was walking on the premises of the company were attacked by a bear and sustained injuries to their head and back. This year, 45 people were injured in bear attacks in Akita Prefecture, a record high.
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry provides administrative guidance to Japan Wind Development for offshore wind power generation business
2023-10-17 18:30:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has ordered a wind power generation company in Tokyo, whose president was the briber in which Mari Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, was indicted on charges of bribery over offshore wind power generation, to review its systems for legal compliance. We provided administrative guidance requesting a three-party verification.
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Three JR companies will abolish smoking rooms on Shinkansen trains next spring due to growing health consciousness
2023-10-17 18:05:00
JR Tokai, West Japan, and Kyushu have decided to eliminate all smoking rooms on Shinkansen trains next spring in response to rising health consciousness.
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Changed company name to Johnny's Office "SMILE-UP." Coverage to start from November
2023-10-17 18:04:00
Due to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, Johnny's Office changed its company name to "SMILE-UP." on the 17th. On the new official website, you can also confirm that some of our affiliated companies have changed their names.
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Rengo's spring labor policy proposal revealed; demands for a wage increase of 5% or more, including regular salary increases
2023-10-17 18:04:00
A coalition of labor organizations has finalized a policy proposal to demand a wage increase of at least 3% as a base increase and at least 5%, including regular wage increases, in next year's spring labor union, according to interviews with related parties. This calls for higher standards than the last spring wage increase since 1995, and is the second consecutive year that high standards have been demanded in order to achieve sustainable wage increases.
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NTT West subsidiary “Approximately 9 million customer information illegally leaked by former temporary employee”
2023-10-17 17:56:00
A subsidiary of NTT West Japan has revealed that a former temporary employee who was in charge of operation and maintenance of its call center system illegally leaked approximately 9 million pieces of customer information over nearly 10 years. The company apologized and said, ``We sincerely apologize,'' as the customer information includes names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.
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Nihon University American football club sends a fourth-year member arrested on suspicion of violating the special drug law to prosecutors
2023-10-17 17:45:00
On the 17th, the Metropolitan Police Department sent the member's custody to the Public Prosecutor's Office on the 17th, in which a fourth-year male member of the Nihon University American Football Club was arrested on suspicion of purchasing illegal drugs, believed to be marijuana, from a trafficker.
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Mother and 4-year-old girl hit by car, girl dies, driver arrested, Kushiro, Hokkaido
2023-10-17 17:35:00
On the morning of the 17th, a mother and a 4-year-old girl were hit by a car while walking in a hospital parking lot in Kushiro, Hokkaido, and the girl died. Police arrested the 77-year-old driver of the car and are investigating the details of the accident.
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Next year's spring labor union will propose a policy to demand a wage increase of 5% or more, including regular salary increases
2023-10-17 17:17:00
A coalition of labor organizations has finalized a policy proposal to demand a wage increase of at least 3% as a base increase and at least 5%, including regular wage increases, in next year's spring labor union, according to interviews with related parties. This calls for higher standards than the last spring labor wage since 1995, and is a high level of demand for sustainable wage increases.
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Changed company name to Johnny's Office "SMILE-UP." Coverage to start from November
2023-10-17 17:03:00
Due to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, Johnny's Office changed its company name to "SMILE-UP." on the 17th. On the new official website, you can also confirm that some of our affiliated companies have changed their names.
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Liberal Democratic Party's taxi industry support group continues to voice opposition to "ride sharing"
2023-10-17 16:58:00
At a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentary group, which supports the taxi industry, there were a number of opinions opposing the introduction of ``ride sharing'', which uses private cars to transport people for a fee, citing issues with ensuring safety.
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Is China behind the black tech? Information continues to be leaked...
2023-10-17 16:47:00
This fall, the Japanese government named and issued a warning about the hacker group "BlackTech." It is said to be stealing confidential information from companies and organizations around the world. He points out that China is behind it. Who the hell is he? What is its true identity?
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Johnny's Office changed its company name to "SMILE-UP." from today.
2023-10-17 16:13:00
Due to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, Johnny's Office changed its company name to "SMILE-UP." on the 17th. On the new official website, you can also confirm that some of our affiliated companies have changed their names.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Study Group to discuss salary system to resolve shortage of local civil servants
2023-10-17 16:12:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' study committee was held for the first time to discuss ways to resolve the shortage of local civil servants due to factors such as the declining birthrate, and it was confirmed that there would be an intensive discussion on the need to revise the salary system.
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Number of “pool fever” patients continues to be highest in the past 10 years
2023-10-17 15:41:00
The number of patients with ``pharyngeal conjunctival fever,'' also known as pool fever, which mainly affects children, continues to be at its highest level in the past 10 years.
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PFAS Substances suspected of being hazardous Concentrations exceeding national limits detected at two water treatment facilities
2023-10-17 15:38:00
Concentrations of two of the organic fluorine compounds PFAS, which are known to be harmful, were detected in tap water from two water purification facilities across the country, including a water treatment plant in Okayama Prefecture whose concentration was more than 20 times the national value. It was found that concentrations exceeding the national value were detected.
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Mother and 4-year-old girl hit by car, girl unconscious Kushiro, Hokkaido
2023-10-17 15:30:00
On the morning of the 17th, a mother and a 4-year-old girl were hit by a car while walking in a hospital parking lot in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, and the girl is unconscious and in critical condition. According to police, the driver was a man in his 70s, and the details of the circumstances surrounding the accident are currently being investigated.
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Off the coast of Senkaku, Okinawa, two Chinese Coast Guard vessels both leave Japanese territorial waters
2023-10-17 14:56:00
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels that entered Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture around noon on the 16th left the territorial waters on the afternoon of the 17th.
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NTT West subsidiary “Approximately 9 million customer information illegally leaked by former temporary employee”
2023-10-17 14:37:00
A subsidiary of NTT West Japan announced that it has been confirmed that a former temporary employee of NTT Business Solutions, who was in charge of operation and maintenance of the call center system, had illegally leaked customer information. Approximately 9 million records were leaked, including customer names, addresses, and phone numbers.
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to implement measures against school refusal and bullying to be included in this year's supplementary budget bill
2023-10-17 14:27:00
In response to the record high number of elementary and junior high school students not attending school and cases of bullying, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced an extraordinary meeting to be convened on the 20th in order to promptly implement measures such as enhancing the consultation system by school counselors. We have decided to include this in this year's supplementary budget bill to be submitted to the Diet.
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Keio Line Chofu-Fuchu up and down lines resume operation
2023-10-17 14:24:00
According to Keio Electric Railway, the Keio Line had suspended service on the up and down lines between Chofu Station and Fuchu Station due to an accident that resulted in a fatality, but operations resumed at around 2:08 p.m.
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Escaped chimpanzee captured at Osaka Tennoji Zoo
2023-10-17 14:06:00
According to Osaka City, a chimpanzee that escaped from its cage at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka's Tennoji Ward on the morning of the 17th was captured by staff at the zoo just after 1:30 p.m.
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Akita woman in her 80s injured in bear attack, highest number of injuries ever in the prefecture
2023-10-17 14:00:00
On the morning of the 17th, a woman in her 80s was attacked by a bear in a mountain forest in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, and suffered head injuries. The number of people injured in bear attacks this year in Akita Prefecture is now 44, a record high.
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Summer fireworks festival that has continued for more than 60 years ends due to lack of organizers Saku Nagano
2023-10-17 13:59:00
The summer fireworks festival that has been held in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture for more than 60 years will not be held from next year onwards due to the aging of the executive committee, bringing the curtain down on its long history.
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79-year-old man with dementia died after being hit by a train, possibly because it entered the railway tracks, Kobe
2023-10-17 13:49:00
On the night of the 16th, a 79-year-old man was struck and killed by a train on the Kobe Electric Railway tracks in Nishi Ward, Kobe City. Police believe that the man had entered the tracks by mistake, as he had symptoms of dementia. We are investigating the detailed situation.
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Finance Minister Suzuki says there is a problem with the remittance system ``It is regrettable that it has affected people's lives, etc.''
2023-10-17 13:47:00
Regarding the problem that caused delays in the processing of more than 5 million transfers due to a glitch in the remittance system between financial institutions, Financial Affairs Minister Suzuki stated, ``It is regrettable that the people's lives and economic activities have been affected.'' , expressed the idea that measures should be taken to prevent the problem from happening again.
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“Gender reassignment surgery required” violates the constitution? Group asks Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality
2023-10-17 13:46:00
A group argues that ``the requirement is necessary'' ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on whether the law's requirement that one must undergo surgery to eliminate fertility in order to change one's registered gender is unconstitutional. asked the Supreme Court to rule on its constitutionality.
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Five bodies found in a car underwater, brake marks near the quay, perhaps due to a malfunction in Mie
2023-10-17 13:26:00
On the 15th, interviews with investigators revealed that brake marks were found near the quay at the scene in Minamiise Town, Mie Prefecture, where the bodies of five parents and children were found in a submerged car. There are no vehicle stops or fences installed at the scene, and police are investigating the possibility that the driver may have driven incorrectly and fallen into the sea.
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Keio Line Chofu-Fuchu up and down lines suspended due to accident resulting in death
2023-10-17 12:35:00
According to Keio Electric Railway, the Keio Line has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Chofu Station and Fuchu Station from around 12:10 pm due to an accident that occurred between Nishichofu Station and Tobitakyu Station. Operations are scheduled to resume around 1:30 p.m.
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Chimpanzee runs away, veterinarian suffers face bite injury at Osaka Tennoji Zoo
2023-10-17 12:29:00
On the morning of the 17th, a chimpanzee escaped from its cage at a zoo in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. Since the animal is currently inside the zoo, the zoo is temporarily closed and staff are working to capture it.
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Junior high school teacher arrested on suspicion of forcible indecency against students Saitama
2023-10-17 12:22:00
A teacher at a municipal junior high school in Asaka City, Saitama Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of forcible indecency for groping a male student during an event at the school where he worked four years ago. He is denying the charges.
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Chimpanzee escapes at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka; staff work to capture it
2023-10-17 11:43:00
According to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka's Tennoji Ward, it was discovered on the morning of the 17th that a chimpanzee they had been breeding had escaped. The zoo was open at 9:30 a.m., but the zoo decided to temporarily close after 10:30 a.m. to let visitors outside. NHK helicopter footage shows the animal sitting on top of a tree, which appears to be inside the park, and staff are currently working to capture it.
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Gang member in his 20s arrested for allegedly having a handgun and live ammunition hidden in his home in Tokyo
2023-10-17 11:41:00
A gang member in his 20s was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly having a handgun and 21 live rounds hidden in his apartment.
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Tokaido Shinkansen resumes operation from Gifu-Hashima to Kyoto
2023-10-17 11:39:00
According to JR Tokai, the Tokaido Shinkansen had suspended operation on the outbound line between Gifu-Hashima Station and Kyoto Station due to an inspection of track equipment. I have resumed driving.
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Tokaido Shinkansen Gifu Hashima - Kyoto outbound line operation suspended
2023-10-17 11:15:00
According to JR Tokai, the Tokaido Shinkansen will not be operating on the outbound line between Gifu-Hashima Station and Kyoto Station due to an inspection of track equipment at Maibara Station in Shiga Prefecture starting at around 10:55 a.m. I'm putting it off.
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Dinner for foreign tourists at Matsumoto Castle Participation fee: 100,000 yen per person
2023-10-17 08:30:00
On the evening of the 16th, a dinner made with local ingredients was served at the main garden of Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, where foreign tourists enjoyed Shinshu Wagyu beef and local wine.
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Johnny's Office changes company name to "SMILE-UP." Pay attention to scope of compensation, etc.
2023-10-17 04:55:00
Due to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, Johnny's Office will change its company name to "SMILE-UP." on the 17th. It is said that the company will begin compensating victims from next month, and attention will be focused on the scope of compensation and how damage will be recognized.
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Yamato Transport decides to terminate contracts with private business operators; employees request withdrawal
2023-10-17 04:53:00
Yamato Transport, a major delivery company, has decided to terminate contracts with approximately 30,000 individual business owners who deliver direct mail and other lightweight packages, as well as part-time employees who handle sorting. He held a press conference and demanded that the termination of the contract be revoked.
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Shinji Tanimura dies at age 74, with numerous hit songs including “Fuyu no Inazuma” and “Subaru”
2023-10-17 04:39:00
Shinji Tanimura, a singer-songwriter who was a leading figure in the music industry for many years and was known for his many hit songs such as "Fuyu no Inazuma" and "Subaru," passed away on the 8th of this month. He was 74 years old.
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Keio Line resumes operation
2023-10-17 01:05:00
Due to a fatal accident, the Keio Line had suspended operation on the up and down lines between Tsutsujigaoka and Tobitakyu, and between Chofu and Wakabadai, but operations resumed on all lines around 12:50 a.m.
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