Social News(2023/11/19)
Kanazawa Racecourse: Two jockeys injured when lights went out during race; time set incorrectly?
2023-11-19 21:46:00
Shortly after 5 p.m. on the 19th, during a race at Kanazawa Racecourse in Kanazawa City, the lights on the course suddenly went out, causing three jockeys to fall from their horses, two of whom were injured. According to Ishikawa Prefecture, which operates the racecourse, there was an error in the timer setting for turning off the lights, and they are investigating the cause in more detail.
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Chinese fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Kagoshima Prefecture, 5 people missing; Japan Coast Guard continues search
2023-11-19 21:19:00
On the 18th, a Chinese fishing boat capsized in the East China Sea approximately 330 kilometers west of Shimokoshiki Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, leaving five Chinese crew members missing, according to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters. has dispatched a patrol boat to the scene and continues to search. *"Koshiki" is "So" and "Kawara".
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Supporting recidivism prevention from a welfare perspective Criminal justice social worker course
2023-11-19 21:16:00
Recently, approximately one out of every two people arrested by the police becomes a repeat offender, and preventing repeat offenses has become an issue. Against this backdrop, the Tokyo Social Welfare Association is focusing on training ``criminal justice social workers'' who support the recovery of people who have committed crimes from a welfare perspective.
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Fraud case involving former Softbank manager - recruitment based on celebrity friendship?
2023-11-19 20:00:00
In a case in which former SoftBank managers were arrested for soliciting investment in a fictitious business and defrauding them of 1.2 billion yen, the former president of an apparel company who is said to have led the case has mentioned the name of a celebrity with whom he has a relationship. Through interviews with investigators, it was learned that he had been soliciting people. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that SoftBank's corporate brand and friendships with celebrities may have led him to believe that.
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Rally and demonstration march calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip, Tokyo Shinjuku
2023-11-19 18:56:00
As the Israeli military continues to carry out air strikes and ground invasions in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, a rally and demonstration march were held in Tokyo on the 19th calling for a halt to the attacks and an immediate ceasefire.
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Award ceremony for outstanding female researchers Tokyo
2023-11-19 18:19:00
An awards ceremony for outstanding female researchers was held in Tokyo on the 19th, with Ritsumeikan University researchers who served as lead authors on the report of the United Nations' IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) among others. Selected.
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House fire in Otobe Town, Hokkaido, 8 buildings burned; strong winds spread the fire; no one was injured
2023-11-19 17:56:00
On the morning of the 19th, a fire broke out in a house in Otobe Town in southern Hokkaido and spread to surrounding houses, burning a total of eight buildings. There were no injuries as a result of this fire, and police are currently investigating the situation.
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Tohoku and Hokuriku: Heavy rain with thunder possible tomorrow; be careful of landslides
2023-11-19 17:30:00
Due to the effects of low pressure and fronts, there is a risk of heavy rain accompanied by thunder in Tohoku and Hokuriku from the night of the 19th to the 20th. The ground has become loose in some places due to the rain so far, and we need to be careful of lightning strikes, gusts of wind such as tornadoes, and landslides caused by heavy rain.
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Eight prefectures participate in joint training for emergency fire aid teams in preparation for a huge earthquake in Iwate
2023-11-19 16:49:00
A large-scale joint training exercise was held to confirm the cooperation of emergency fire aid teams, which carry out rescue operations across prefectural borders, based on the assumption that a huge earthquake that occurred along the Japan Trench and Kuril Trench caused damage across a wide area along the Pacific coast. , was held in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, with the participation of fire departments from eight prefectures.
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One person killed in house fire in Morioka, unable to contact boy under 10 years old
2023-11-19 14:51:00
On the morning of the 19th, there was a fire at a house in Morioka City, and one person was found dead. After the fire, one boy under the age of 10 who lived in this house could not be contacted, and police are working to confirm the identity of the boy who died.
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Former store manager arrested for sexual assault during treatment at chiropractic clinic, charges denied Tokyo
2023-11-19 14:43:00
A former manager of a chiropractic clinic in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 50s by touching her lower body during a treatment. He denied the charges, saying, ``The facts are different.''
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A house fire spreads to 8 buildings in Otobe Town, Hokkaido.The fire spread due to stronger winds due to low pressure.
2023-11-19 13:32:00
On the morning of the 19th, a fire broke out in a house in the town of Otobe in southern Hokkaido and spread to eight nearby buildings.Although the fire's intensity has been brought under control, firefighting efforts are still underway.
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Chinese fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Kagoshima Prefecture, 5 people missing; Japan Coast Guard resumes search
2023-11-19 12:53:00
On the afternoon of the 18th, ``A Chinese fishing boat capsized and five people were missing'' at sea approximately 330 kilometers west of Koshikijima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters received a rescue report. In response to this request, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters resumed the search by aircraft from around 10:30 a.m. on the 19th.
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A house fire spreads to 8 buildings in Otobe Town, Hokkaido.The fire spread due to stronger winds due to low pressure.
2023-11-19 11:58:00
On the morning of the 19th, a fire broke out in a house in Otobe Town in southern Hokkaido and spread to eight nearby buildings, and firefighting efforts are still underway. According to police, the fire appears to have spread due to wind, and so far no one has been injured in the fire.
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A house fire spreads to 8 buildings in Otobe Town, Hokkaido.The fire spread due to stronger winds due to low pressure.
2023-11-19 11:05:00
On the morning of the 19th, a fire broke out in a house in Otobe Town in southern Hokkaido and spread to eight nearby buildings, and firefighting efforts are underway. According to police, the fire appears to have spread due to wind, and so far no one has been injured in the fire.
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SoftBank's landline phones restored; hundreds of thousands of lines in eastern Japan temporarily out of order
2023-11-19 05:54:00
The landline phone service provided by SoftBank had been unavailable or difficult to use in areas of eastern Japan since the afternoon of the 18th, but the company announced that all services had been restored before 4 a.m. on the 19th. Did.
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JR Yamanote Line inner loop service between Ikebukuro and Osaki will be suspended all day today due to construction at Shibuya Station
2023-11-19 05:45:00
Large-scale construction work at JR Shibuya Station in conjunction with Shibuya's redevelopment continues on the 19th. As a result of this, the Yamanote Line's inner loop between Ikebukuro and Osaki will be suspended all day on the 19th, and flights on other sections will also be reduced, so JR is encouraging people to use the Saikyo Line, which runs parallel to the suspended section.
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Fire in municipal housing leaves 2 people dead, unable to contact couple in their 80s, Nagasaki Isahaya
2023-11-19 00:50:00
On the night of the 18th, a fire broke out at a municipal housing complex in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and two people died in the house that caught fire. Police are currently working to confirm the identities of the two deceased, as they have not been able to contact the couple in their 80s who lived in the house.
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