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Social News(2023/12/16)


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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare makes final adjustments to nursing care remuneration from next fiscal year to increase by 1.59%

2023-12-16 21:17:00
It has been learned that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is making final adjustments to the revision rate of nursing care fees from next fiscal year, with an overall positive revision of 1.59%. In addition to this, including the effect of a wage increase by unifying the multiple premiums currently available to improve the treatment of nursing care workers, this will result in a revision equivalent to 2.04%, and it is expected that a wage increase for nursing care workers will be realized.

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare makes final adjustments to nursing care remuneration from next fiscal year to increase by 1.59%

2023-12-16 19:37:00
It has been learned that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is making final adjustments to the revision rate of nursing care fees from next fiscal year, with an overall positive revision of 1.59%.

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Ishikawa Hakusan bear attack leaves 3 people injured; even after extermination, another bear may be hiding

2023-12-16 19:24:00
On the 16th, residents were attacked one after another by a bear in a residential area in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and a total of three people were injured. Both are conscious. The bear has been exterminated, but the city is warning people that another bear may be hiding in a nearby garage.

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Warning: blizzard expected tomorrow, mainly on the Sea of ​​Japan side of northern and eastern Japan

2023-12-16 19:07:00
It has become unusually warm as the end of the year approaches. On the 16th, temperatures rose mainly in the Kanto region, with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees Celsius in Kanagawa Prefecture and other areas. Meanwhile, due to the effects of a rapidly developing low pressure system, heavy snow and wind are expected to intensify into the 17th, leading to severe stormy weather mainly on the Japan Sea side of northern and eastern Japan. We need to be wary of the effects of

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Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office begins voluntary hearings on pro-Abe politicians over political funding issue

2023-12-16 19:00:00
Regarding the issue surrounding a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, it has been revealed through interviews with people involved that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department has begun voluntary interviews with members of the Abe faction who received kickbacks from the party's income. I did. The Abe faction is suspected of systematically turning some of its party income into a slush fund without recording it in its political fund balance report, and the Special Investigation Department will be interviewing dozens of members of the party. It is expected that this will help clarify the actual situation.

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Nagano Hakuba Village Damage to houses due to inflow of earth and sand. Temperature rise and rain may be a factor

2023-12-16 18:56:00
On the morning of the 16th in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, a large amount of earth and water flowed down from the mountain slope, damaging approximately 10 buildings including homes. There were no injuries, and Hakuba Village says that rising temperatures and rain may have played a role.

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Late Earthquake Warning Information 1 year after operation began, approximately 70% answered “I have never heard of it”

2023-12-16 18:55:00
One year has passed since the start of the ``Hokkaido/Sanriku Offshore Earthquake Warning Information,'' which calls for caution in the event of a major earthquake occurring in the offshore trench from Hokkaido to Iwate Prefecture. When NHK conducted a survey of 1,000 people living in the target area, nearly 70% responded that they had never heard of it, indicating that information and understanding were not making much progress.

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“Kiha 66/67” and “415 series” manufactured during the Japanese National Railways era Vehicle tour before dismantling

2023-12-16 18:50:00
A tour of JR rolling stock, which was manufactured more than 40 years ago during the JNR era and will be dismantled after commercial operation, was held in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and railway fans from all over the country were sad to say goodbye.

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Miyuki Kakizawa, former Deputy Minister of Justice, voluntarily interviewed by Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department

2023-12-16 18:48:00
According to interviews with people involved, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department voluntarily interviewed former Deputy Minister of Justice Miyuki Kakizawa regarding a violation of the Public Offices Election Act regarding the election for mayor of Koto Ward in Tokyo that took place in April this year. got it. The Special Investigation Department appears to have requested an explanation of the purpose of the funds provided to ward assembly members and others before and after elections.

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Warabi, Saitama: Cut-up carcass of cat in residential area investigated on suspicion of violation of Animal Welfare Act

2023-12-16 18:36:00
On the morning of the 16th, a dead cat with its head and body severed was found in a parking lot in a residential area in Warabi City, Saitama Prefecture. Police are investigating on suspicion of violating the Animal Welfare Act.

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“We don’t have much time left”: families of abductees complain at symposium

2023-12-16 18:12:00
A symposium aimed at resolving the abduction issue by North Korea was held in Tokyo, and the families of the participating victims decided to send all the victims back home, saying there was "not much time left" as their parents were aging and waiting for them to return home. In order to achieve this goal, I called for a Japan-North Korea summit meeting.

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Rapidly increasing investment fraud: SNS ads are the gateway for people who lost 100 million yen

2023-12-16 16:43:00
"At first I thought it was suspicious..." A couple in their 40s from the Kanto region said they wanted to increase their assets through investment in preparation for the future. It is said that he was defrauded of a large sum of 100 million yen that he had transferred for investment. It all started when I saw an advertisement for a free investment consultation session on Facebook. From there, they were lured into investment fraud using clever techniques. (Research team that won't be fooled by digital / Social Affairs Department Yohei Kuraoka, Hiroki Moriya)

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Ishikawa Hakusan Three people injured, including a woman in her 70s, attacked by a bear, all conscious

2023-12-16 15:02:00
According to the fire department, a woman in her 70s was attacked and injured by a bear in a residential area in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, just before 10 a.m. on the 16th.

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17-year-old special needs school student died after tooth extraction treatment under general anesthesia in Sakai, Osaka

2023-12-16 13:35:00
This July, at a dental clinic in Sakai City, Osaka, a 17-year-old male student attending a special needs school suffered from hypoxia during a tooth extraction procedure under general anesthesia, and died about a month later. Through interviews with the bereaved families, we found out that this was the case. Police are investigating the circumstances at the time as it is suspected that the tube that sends oxygen to the lungs may have accidentally entered the esophagus.

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Sediment flowing into houses in Hakuba Village, Nagano, due to rising temperatures and rain

2023-12-16 13:09:00
On the morning of the 16th in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, around 10 houses and roads were damaged by mud. There have been no injuries so far, and Hakuba Village says that rising temperatures and rain may have played a role.

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17-year-old special needs school student died after tooth extraction treatment under general anesthesia in Sakai, Osaka

2023-12-16 12:42:00
This July, at a dental clinic in Sakai City, Osaka, a 17-year-old male student attending a special needs school suffered from hypoxia during a tooth extraction procedure under general anesthesia, and died about a month later. Through interviews with the bereaved families, we found out that this was the case. Police are investigating the circumstances at the time as it is suspected that the tube that sends oxygen to the lungs may have accidentally entered the esophagus.

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The death of ex-husband of House of Representatives member Kihara's wife is not found to be an incident.Results sent

2023-12-16 12:17:00
The Metropolitan Police Department re-investigated the ex-husband of the wife of House of Representatives member Seiji Kihara, who was found dead in a house in Tokyo in 2006, after receiving a complaint from his family, but the investigation found that no criminal activity was found. I sent it to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

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Heavy rain in northern and eastern Japan from evening today, heavy snow expected tomorrow

2023-12-16 11:53:00
Due to the effects of a rapidly developing low pressure system, there was extremely stormy weather with snow and strong winds from the evening of the 16th to the 17th, mainly on the Sea of ​​Japan side of northern and eastern Japan, followed by cold air flowing into the sky until the 18th. There is a risk of heavy snow. In addition to strong winds and high waves, you need to be on guard against the effects of snow on traffic.

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Tokyo Bay Ferry resumes operations

2023-12-16 11:18:00
The Tokyo Bay Ferry, which connects Kanaya Port in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, and Kurihama in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has been canceled due to strong winds. Flights have resumed from flights leaving Kanaya Port.

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Genetic testing for lung cancer patients: Approximately half of patients do not undergo testing

2023-12-16 07:04:00
A survey of the implementation status of genetic testing at 29 medical institutions in Japan, which broadly examines the genes of lung cancer patients to find the most suitable drug, revealed that approximately half of patients have not undergone testing, and there are challenges in disseminating the test. The survey results were compiled by a group including Kindai University.

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Heavy rain in northern and eastern Japan from evening today, heavy snow expected tomorrow

2023-12-16 06:50:00
Due to the effects of a rapidly developing low pressure system, there was extremely stormy weather with snow and strong winds from the evening of the 16th to the 17th, mainly on the Sea of ​​Japan side of northern and eastern Japan, followed by cold air flowing into the sky until the 18th. There is a risk of heavy snow. In addition to strong winds and high waves, you need to be on guard against the effects of snow on traffic.

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Childcare for sick children is strained due to outbreak of infectious diseases among children; schools are also using online services

2023-12-16 06:06:00
Due to the spread of influenza and other infectious diseases among children, NPOs that provide childcare services for children are inundated with requests and are unable to respond adequately. As schools continue to close classes one after another, some schools are trying to make learning more consistent by providing online review time even during breaks.

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Police from four prefectures across the country enter the host club all at once.

2023-12-16 05:20:00
On the night of the 15th, police in four prefectures across the country investigated a series of troubles surrounding the repayment of ``accounts receivable,'' in which female customers who used host clubs were charged high fees and the hosts reimbursed them. We all visited host clubs in town.

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Tokyo Bay Aqua Line road closure lifted

2023-12-16 01:36:00
The Tokyo Bay Aqua Line, which had been closed to traffic due to strong winds, was lifted at 11:30 last night.

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