Social News(2024/02/13)
Body in burnt car confirmed to be Vietnamese man Otaki Town, Chiba
2024-02-13 23:03:00
On the 7th of this month, a body was found inside a burnt car in Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture, and as a result of police efforts to identify the body, it was confirmed that it was a 29-year-old man of Vietnamese nationality. It appears that financial troubles were behind the incident, and police are investigating the whereabouts of the Vietnamese nationals who were involved in the incident, as they believe they may be aware of the situation.
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Kitakyushu City to establish "Gen Z Division" in April, focusing on youth support, etc.
2024-02-13 22:52:00
Kitakyushu City announced that it will create a new "Generation Z Division" through organizational reforms in April, and will focus on supporting young people.
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Reducing support from outside the disaster-stricken area: How to secure “local medical care” The challenge is
2024-02-13 22:41:00
It has been about a month and a half since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Support is changing as people return to their daily lives. In the medical field, support from outside the disaster area is gradually decreasing. The issue is how to secure medical care in the region.
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Saga Mayor of Kanzaki arrested for giving out bidding information for hometown tax donation PR business
2024-02-13 22:26:00
The mayor of Kanzaki City, Saga Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of violating the Government Collusion Prevention Act for providing information about the city's consulting company in advance regarding a contract to promote the city's hometown tax donation program. Ta.
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Suzu Ishikawa Surfers from all over the country donate to local organizations
2024-02-13 21:07:00
Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, is a popular surfing spot, and surfers from all over the country donated donations to local organizations to help with reconstruction and recovery efforts.
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Chinese pickled quail eggs falsely sold as ``domestic'' documents sent to prosecutors
2024-02-13 20:37:00
The president of a food-related company in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the Food Labeling Act for selling pickles made with Chinese quail eggs by falsely claiming they were "domestic." He is said to have denied the charges against him.
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JR rail cable cut, causing damage to approximately 150 locations on 2 lines, Yamaguchi
2024-02-13 20:10:00
Copper cables attached to rail joints on two JR lines in Yamaguchi Prefecture were cut and taken away, affecting service.The damage was estimated to reach approximately 150 locations on the two lines. I learned this through an interview with JR West.
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Toyama City Matsukawa Safety confirmation before excursion boat operation begins operation from March
2024-02-13 20:03:00
In Matsukawa, Toyama City, where the Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused damage such as broken seawalls, a safety check was conducted to check for dangerous areas before excursion boat operations began. The Matsukawa River, which flows through the center of Toyama City, is known as a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing, and excursion boats operate from March every year.
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Died after falling ill while on business trip; company found responsible; ordered to pay compensation of over 48 million yen
2024-02-13 20:00:00
Eleven years ago, in 2013, a company employee from Kitakyushu fell ill and died on a business trip to Saudi Arabia. His family and others are seeking compensation, claiming that the company neglected its duty to ensure safety and caused him to suffer from heatstroke. In the lawsuit requested, the Kokura Branch of the Fukuoka District Court acknowledged the company's responsibility, stating that the company had "allowed the workers to work without measuring the heat index," and handed down a judgment ordering them to pay more than 48 million yen in compensation.
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Reducing support from outside the disaster-stricken area: How to secure “local medical care” The challenge is
2024-02-13 19:58:00
It has been about a month and a half since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Support is changing as people return to their daily lives. In the medical field, support from outside the disaster area is gradually decreasing. The issue is how to secure medical care in the region.
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Calculating the cost of restoring damaged roads, etc. in Wajima and Nanao from the 19th
2024-02-13 19:50:00
A national ``disaster assessment'' to confirm the status of roads and rivers damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and calculate the cost of restoration will be carried out in Wajima City and Nanao City from February 19th. Ta.
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Experiment using liquid nitrogen at 4 elementary schools in Kochi; 33 children suffered from mild frostbite
2024-02-13 19:49:00
In an experiment class using liquid nitrogen held at four elementary schools in Kochi City, a total of 33 children complained of mild frostbite and skin pain after coming into contact with liquid nitrogen. I did.
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Selection of final disposal site for “nuclear waste” Publication of draft of “literature survey” report
2024-02-13 19:48:00
This is the report of a literature survey conducted for the first time in the country in two towns and villages in Hokkaido in order to select a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste generated from nuclear power generation, so-called "nuclear waste." The draft proposal was made public, and the entire area of Suttsu Town and part of the southern tip of Kamienai Village were indicated as candidate sites for the next stage of the survey. Once the report is officially finalized, the focus will be on whether the two local governments and Hokkaido agree to proceed to the next stage.
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2nd evacuation Continue accepting people after April Tourism association council Ishikawa
2024-02-13 19:43:00
Regarding the acceptance of people affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake who have taken secondary evacuation to hotels and inns, a council formed by tourism associations of hot spring resorts in the southern Kaga region of Ishikawa Prefecture is planning to continue accepting people affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake from April onwards, if possible. He expressed his intention to continue accepting them.
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Doctor Naofumi Nagasue dies at age 81, performing Japan's first living donor liver transplant
2024-02-13 19:39:00
In 1989, Shimane University professor emeritus and physician Naofumi Nagasue, who was the first person in Japan to perform living donor liver transplantation in which a portion of a healthy person's liver was transplanted to a child with severe liver disease, passed away at the then Shimane Medical University. I did. He was 81 years old.
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Tokyo construction company faces additional tax of approximately 200 million yen for concealing approximately 600 million yen in income
2024-02-13 19:38:00
A Tokyo construction company inflated its expenses through techniques such as ordering fictitious construction work to subcontractors, and was accused by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau of concealing approximately 600 million yen in income, according to interviews with people involved. . The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has imposed an additional tax of approximately 200 million yen on the construction company.
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Sumo wrestler Asanoyama from Toyama City visits Himi City Hall and hands over donation to the mayor
2024-02-13 19:26:00
Sumo wrestler Asanoyama, who is from Toyama City, visited Himi City Hall in Toyama Prefecture to support those affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and handed over a donation to the mayor.
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Body of 17-year-old high school student found murdered in Lake Hamana? Investigation headquarters set up in Shizuoka
2024-02-13 19:22:00
On the 9th of this month, the body of a 17-year-old male high school student living in Shizuoka Prefecture was found at Lake Hamana in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture.The police began investigating the matter as a murder as there were signs that it appeared he had been beaten.
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Ishikawa: Disaster-stricken Japan Airlines Ishikawa High School baseball team players reunite for first practice in 2 months
2024-02-13 19:21:00
The Japan Airlines Ishikawa High School Baseball Club, located in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has some of its players relocated to Yamanashi Prefecture, which has an affiliated school, but the newly arrived players will be joining the team on the 13th and 2nd. I joined the team for the first time in a month.
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Selection of final disposal site for “nuclear waste” Publication of draft of “literature survey” report
2024-02-13 19:17:00
This is the report of a literature survey conducted for the first time in the country in two towns and villages in Hokkaido in order to select a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste generated from nuclear power generation, so-called "nuclear waste." The draft proposal was made public, and the entire area of Suttsu Town and part of the southern tip of Kamienai Village were indicated as candidate sites for the next stage of the survey. Once the report is officially finalized, the focus will be on whether the two local governments and Hokkaido agree to proceed to the next stage.
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US special envoy for human rights issues in North Korea inspects the abduction site of Megumi Yokota
2024-02-13 19:12:00
On the 13th, the U.S. State Department's special envoy for human rights issues in North Korea visited the Niigata city site where Megumi Yokota was abducted, and the U.S. government appealed to the international community about North Korea's human rights violations in order to resolve the abduction issue. At the same time, he expressed his intention to continue supporting Japan.
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House fire in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture: Couple in their 70s in wheelchair killed; perhaps it was too late to escape
2024-02-13 19:03:00
On the afternoon of the 12th, the interior of a house in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture was burnt out, and a couple in their 70s who lived in the house were found dead in the entrance hall, sitting in a wheelchair. According to the police, the area near the kitchen was so burnt that the fire may have started from there, and the police are looking into the details of the situation, thinking that the two people may have been unable to escape from the fire.
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Kishida Cabinet “support” 25% “disapprove” 58% What is your evaluation of the political funding issue?
2024-02-13 19:00:00
According to an NHK public opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Kishida cabinet decreased by 1 point from the January survey to 25%, while the number of people who said they "did not support" increased by 2 points. It was 58%.
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Seiji Ozawa passes away. Voices of mourning from a junior high school in Nagano's Yamanouchi town, where he continued to interact.
2024-02-13 18:58:00
Following the death of Seiji Ozawa, a world-famous conductor, on the 6th of this month, condolences were also heard from junior high schools in Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture, with which they had continued exchanges for nearly 40 years, including holding concerts conducted by Mr. Ozawa. Ta.
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Takeo Saga A lawsuit in which a resident sued the city for illegality of the contract; the resident lost the case.
2024-02-13 18:50:00
In a lawsuit in which residents complained that it was illegal for Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, to enter into a contract for the development of a disaster prevention information dissemination system without going through a resolution of the assembly, the Supreme Court decided to dismiss the appeal by the 13th. The judgment of the second instance, which rejected the side's appeal, has become final.
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Kitakyushu Supreme Court dismisses appeal of power harassment lawsuit filed by parents of former staff member who committed suicide
2024-02-13 18:49:00
In a lawsuit in which the parents of a woman who was a part-time employee in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture committed suicide after retiring, claiming that her boss' power harassment was the cause of the survivor's family compensation, the Supreme Court decided by the 13th to dismiss the parents' appeal. The judgments of the first and second instances denying compensation to the surviving family have become final.
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Unseasonable temperatures nationwide: Sapporo's temperature exceeds 10 degrees for the first time in 55 years in mid-February
2024-02-13 18:46:00
On the 13th, warm air flowed in across the country, resulting in unseasonably high temperatures similar to those seen in March and April, and in Hokkaido, Sapporo had record-breaking temperatures for mid-February, exceeding 10 degrees Celsius for the first time in 55 years. Temperatures are expected to be significantly higher than normal through the 15th, and areas with heavy snowfall should be careful of avalanches caused by melting snow.
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Ishikawa Prefecture Governor Hase inspects disaster-affected industrial parks and private hospitals and presents ideas for support
2024-02-13 18:36:00
On the 13th, Governor Hase of Ishikawa Prefecture toured an industrial park in Shiga Town and a private hospital in Nanao City that were damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and expressed the prefecture's intention to provide support for rebuilding livelihoods and continuing local medical care. I did.
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Suzu Ishikawa Voices of joy as Suzu Bus resumes operation in some areas on a trial basis
2024-02-13 18:28:00
Buses in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had been suspended on all routes due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, resumed operation on a trial basis from the 13th, and users expressed their joy.
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology instructs the Nagoya City Board of Education to investigate the facts surrounding money and property issues
2024-02-13 17:56:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will investigate the facts and take appropriate measures regarding the issue of the Nagoya City Board of Education receiving money and goods from teachers and other organizations along with a list of teachers to recommend to the school principal every year. I instructed them to do so.
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Toyama Bay Intake pipe that pumps deep ocean water from the deep sea is cut due to earthquake
2024-02-13 17:45:00
At a facility in Nyuzen Town, Toyama Prefecture, where deep ocean water pumped from the deep sea of Toyama Bay is used for seafood processing, the town has learned that the intake pipe for pumping seawater was severed due to an undersea landslide caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. I found this out through research.
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Suzu Ishikawa Voices of joy as Suzu Bus resumes operation in some areas on a trial basis
2024-02-13 17:42:00
Buses in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had been suspended on all routes due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, resumed operation on a trial basis from the 13th, and users expressed their joy.
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More than 867 million yen in relief donations to Toyama Prefecture to be distributed to households whose homes were damaged
2024-02-13 17:32:00
So far, more than 867 million yen has been donated to Toyama Prefecture due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the prefecture plans to distribute it to households whose homes were damaged starting next month.
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[Damage Status 13th] 241 people confirmed dead in Ishikawa Prefecture, 65,570 houses damaged
2024-02-13 17:31:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, the number of people confirmed dead in the prefecture is 241 as of 2pm on the 13th.
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Features of pets rescued in disaster-stricken areas posted on website for owners
2024-02-13 17:28:00
In areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, there have been a number of complaints about people becoming separated from their pets during evacuations, so the Ministry of the Environment and Ishikawa Prefecture have posted photos and characteristics of dogs and cats rescued in the affected areas on their website. We have started efforts to post the animal and return it to its owner.
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Tokyo announces that cedar pollen will start scattering from the 9th
2024-02-13 17:24:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that cedar pollen began flying around the city on the 9th of this month.
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Body of 17-year-old boy found murdered in Lake Hamana; investigation headquarters set up in Shizuoka
2024-02-13 17:12:00
According to the police and fire department, the body of a 17-year-old boy was found at Lake Hamana in Arai-cho, Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture on the afternoon of the 9th of this month. According to investigators, there were marks on the body that appeared to have been beaten by someone. The scene of the incident was Lake Hamana, about 1 km southeast of Washizu Station on the JR Tokaido Line, and police announced that they would set up an investigation headquarters as they believed the boy had been murdered. We will hold a press conference at Kosai Police Station from 5pm on the 13th to explain the details.
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Domino's Pizza apologizes for video of employee inappropriate behavior, considers legal action
2024-02-13 17:06:00
Domino's Pizza Japan, a major pizza chain, has apologized after a video of inappropriate behavior by an employee at a store in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture was posted on social media. Legal action is also being considered against the employees involved.
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Toyama Himi New fiscal year initial budget proposal General account total of over 26.5 billion yen, highest ever
2024-02-13 17:00:00
Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, which experienced a seismic intensity of 5+ in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, received a new total of over 26.5 billion yen, the largest ever, in its general account, which includes the cost of restoring damaged housing, infrastructure, and fisheries-related facilities. The initial budget proposal for the fiscal year was announced.
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Ishikawa Wajima Volunteers begin providing lunch at three schools
2024-02-13 16:37:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and has no prospect of resuming school lunches, the city began providing lunches to children on the 13th.
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Temperatures are expected to rise due to unseasonably warm conditions. Be careful of avalanches.
2024-02-13 16:29:00
On the 13th, warm air flows across the country and temperatures rise, making it unseasonably warm. Temperatures are expected to rise further after this, and areas with heavy snowfall need to be careful about avalanches caused by melting snow.
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Unseasonably warm ski resort will be closed this weekend, Niigata Joetsu
2024-02-13 16:25:00
Due to the lack of snowfall this winter, some ski resorts in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, are experiencing a lack of snow, and the city that manages the ski resorts is predicting that if the snow decreases even further due to the unseasonably warm weather that started on the 13th, the ski resorts will be closed as early as this weekend. There is a possibility that the business may be suspended.
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JAXA "H3" rocket No. 2 launch postponed on 15th due to worsening weather forecast
2024-02-13 16:18:00
The second unit of Japan's new flagship rocket, H3, was scheduled to be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on the 15th, but the launch was postponed due to expected worsening weather. JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) has said that a new launch date will be determined after assessing the weather.
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“Grandma from Wajima” encouraged me the night before, saying, “Do your best on the exam.”
2024-02-13 16:01:00
This is Yoshiko Tagami (77) from Wajima City, who was called ``Wajima Grandma'' by her grandchildren. She always served her favorite food, curry, and the day before the earthquake, she encouraged her grandchildren who were about to take their entrance exams. When he said goodbye to his girlfriend's mother, who had been with him just a few hours ago, his eldest son Hiroki said, ``Thank you for everything. That's all I could say.''
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[Commentary] Noto Peninsula Earthquake: What are the support measures for revitalizing the local economy?
2024-02-13 15:35:00
The regional economy of Ishikawa Prefecture was hit hard by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. In order to get back to normal life, it is essential to revitalize the workplace. How can we find that path? Commentator Yosuke Sato will provide detailed information about the government's support measures and future challenges. (Information as of February 7th recording) (Video: 8 minutes 57 seconds)
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Selection of final disposal site for “nuclear waste” Publication of draft of “literature survey” report
2024-02-13 15:17:00
This is the report of a literature survey conducted for the first time in the country in two towns and villages in Hokkaido in order to select a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste generated from nuclear power generation, so-called "nuclear waste." The draft plan was made public, and the entire area of Suttsu Town and a part of the southern end of Kamienai Village were indicated as candidate sites for the next stage of the survey.
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Kindergarten students perform sign language dance to promote understanding of sign language at Deaflympics Tokyo
2024-02-13 12:45:00
Kindergarteners performed a sign language dance created by the Tokyo metropolitan government in hopes of deepening their understanding of sign language during the Deaflympics, an international sporting event for hearing-impaired people to be held in Tokyo next year.
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Government support measures for disaster-affected households “Carefully expand target areas” Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi
2024-02-13 12:39:00
Regarding the government's support plan to provide up to an additional 3 million yen to elderly households in Ishikawa Prefecture that were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, some are calling for the support to be extended to include Toyama Prefecture. Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi expressed his cautious view on expanding the target area, noting that the scale of damage varies by prefecture.
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Ishikawa Prefecture Governor Hase inspects disaster-affected industrial park and presents ideas for business continuity support
2024-02-13 12:32:00
On the 13th, Governor Hase of Ishikawa Prefecture toured an industrial park in Shiga Town that was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and expressed the prefecture's intention to provide support so that businesses can continue while maintaining employment.
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology instructs the Nagoya City Board of Education to investigate the facts surrounding money and property issues
2024-02-13 12:29:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will investigate the facts and take appropriate measures regarding the issue of the Nagoya City Board of Education receiving money and goods from teachers and other organizations along with a list of teachers to recommend to the school principal every year. I instructed them to do so.
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Gunma and Takasaki City employees depart for disaster-stricken areas to support water supply restoration in Wajima, Ishikawa
2024-02-13 12:27:00
On the morning of the 13th, employees from Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and others departed for the affected area to help restore water supply in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where about 10,000 homes are still without water supply due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Ishikawa Noto Town Government begins accepting applications to cover part of housing repair costs
2024-02-13 12:17:00
On the 13th, Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, began accepting applications for the "Emergency Repair System," in which the government covers part of the repair costs for houses damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Tokyo Komae house burnt down, two people believed to be father and son killed
2024-02-13 12:12:00
On the morning of the 13th, there was a fire that completely destroyed a house in Komae City, Tokyo, killing the two people who lived there, believed to be an elderly man and his son.
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[Ishikawa Traffic Impact] Railway, Air, Bus, Road (February 13)
2024-02-13 12:07:00
As of 11am on the 13th, this is the impact of the earthquake on transportation and roads.
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Temperatures are expected to rise due to unseasonably warm conditions. Be careful of avalanches.
2024-02-13 11:59:00
On the 13th, warm air flows across the country and temperatures rise, making it unseasonably warm. Temperatures are expected to rise further after this, and areas with heavy snowfall need to be careful about avalanches caused by melting snow.
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology instructs the Nagoya City Board of Education to investigate the facts surrounding money and property issues
2024-02-13 11:56:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will investigate the facts and take appropriate measures regarding the issue of the Nagoya City Board of Education receiving money and goods from teachers and other organizations along with a list of teachers to recommend to the school principal every year. I instructed them to do so.
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[Damage status] Approximately 1,500 households in the Ishikawa Noto region continue to have power outages (February 13th)
2024-02-13 11:50:00
According to Hokuriku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, approximately 1,500 homes in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture are without power as of 11 a.m. on the 13th.
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Tokyo Komae house burnt down, 1 person dead, 1 person in critical condition
2024-02-13 10:52:00
On the morning of the 13th, there was a fire that completely destroyed a house in Komae City, Tokyo, and one person who lived in the house, believed to be an elderly man, died, and another man is unconscious and in critical condition.
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Residents of Ishikawa Wajima and other areas learn about the recovery experience of the Great East Japan Earthquake
2024-02-13 10:44:00
A study session was held in which residents of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered major damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, learned from the experiences of local governments in Miyagi Prefecture, where the government and residents worked together to rebuild after the Great East Japan Earthquake. .
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[Ishikawa water supply/bathing information] Implemented in Wajima, Suzu, etc. (scheduled for the 13th)
2024-02-13 10:22:00
Information on water supply support scheduled for the 13th in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Temperatures are rising and unseasonably warm, so be careful of avalanches caused by melting snow.
2024-02-13 06:23:00
As warm air flows in, temperatures are expected to rise across the country on the 13th, making it unseasonably warm. In areas with a lot of snow, you need to be careful about avalanches caused by melting snow.
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