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For those who are suffering from difficult feelings, "hidden stories" are becoming a hot topic on the internet

2024-03-04 21:51:00
``It's okay to hide.'' If you can't bear the pain you're experiencing right now, it's time to hide.'' An NPO that works on suicide prevention measures has created an online ``Hide.'' It has attracted over 300,000 hits in the first three days since its release and has become a hot topic of conversation.

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Wajima lacquer workers affected by the disaster Preparing production and sales bases for business resumption Kanazawa

2024-03-04 21:41:00
Those involved with Wajima Nuri, which has been undergoing a second evacuation after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, are preparing a facility in Kanazawa City to serve as a sales and production base in preparation for resuming business, using funds raised through crowdfunding. Masu.

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This winter: ``Unusually warm winter'' - possibility of warmer winters in the future'' Japan Meteorological Agency Study Group

2024-03-04 21:05:00
This winter's average temperature across Japan was the second highest on record, and a Japan Meteorological Agency study group concluded that the probability of significantly higher temperatures would have been extremely low had it not been for global warming. The chairman of the study group said that it was an unusually warm winter, but pointed out that there is a possibility of similar warm winters in the future.

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Living-donor lung-liver simultaneous transplantation “world’s first successful” Kyoto University Hospital

2024-03-04 20:54:00
Kyoto University Hospital has announced that it has successfully performed the world's first living donor lung-liver transplant, in which a boy with a serious congenital disease received a lung and part of his liver donated by his parents and grandfather. did.

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Okinawa Nanjo City Evacuation information for elderly people throughout the city

2024-03-04 20:42:00
At 8 p.m. on the 4th, Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture, announced a heavy rain warning and issued evacuation information for the elderly and others throughout the city. This information is at level 3 of the five alert levels, and calls for the elderly and people with physical disabilities to begin evacuation.

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Earthquakes off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture may be on a decreasing trend with seismic intensity of lower 5, so be careful

2024-03-04 20:21:00
Since late February, seismic activity has been increasing in and around the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture, where the number of earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 1 or higher has been decreasing, but seismic activity continues, with earthquakes that do not cause any tremors to be felt for as long as four days. The government's Earthquake Research Committee has warned of the possibility of an earthquake with strong shaking of about 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale occurring in the future, and is calling for caution.

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Mt. Fuji Yamanashi Prefecture will require mountain climbers to pay a toll of 2,000 yen per person

2024-03-04 20:03:00
On the 4th, the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly passed an ordinance requiring climbers of Mt. Fuji climbing from the Yamanashi Prefecture side to pay a toll of 2,000 yen per person. The ordinance will go into effect from July 1st this year, with the aim of environmental conservation and accident prevention.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen's Kanazawa-Tsuruga section opens with enthusiasm from drivers of "Train 1"

2024-03-04 19:46:00
With less than two weeks until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, the driver and conductor of the ``1st train'' on the opening day spoke about their enthusiasm in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture on the 4th.

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A woman who lost her daughter in the earthquake creates a picture book with university students “for disaster prevention education”

2024-03-04 19:43:00
It will soon be 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. A storyteller who lost her 6-year-old daughter at the time completed a picture book she created with a Sendai university student to convey the importance of escaping as quickly as possible from the tsunami, and the book was donated to university libraries.

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Treated water from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant released into sea; lawsuit begins seeking injunction

2024-03-04 19:43:00
A trial began on the 4th in which residents of Fukushima prefecture and other areas and fisheries-related parties are seeking an injunction against the dilution of treated water collected at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and its release into the sea.One of the plaintiffs is He expressed his opinion, ``What we fishermen want is to be able to continue fishing without polluting the sea.''

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Ishikawa Elderly facilities that suffered major damage have no prospects for reopening except for some

2024-03-04 19:35:00
At the residential elderly care facility in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, all users were forced to evacuate outside the city and are still unable to return. According to the facility, there are no plans for reopening except for some facilities.

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Toyama Takaoka Residents leave one after another due to liquefaction in Ishizaka area House demolition movement

2024-03-04 19:32:00
In the Ishizaka district of Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, which suffered liquefaction damage during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, many residents are leaving the area, and demolition work has begun on the homes of residents who have decided to relocate.

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“Sexual violence by the chief priest for over ten years” Tendai sect begins interview investigation

2024-03-04 19:29:00
The Tendai sect began an investigation on the 4th after a nun complained that she had been sexually assaulted by the chief priest of a Tendai sect temple in Shikoku over a period of more than ten years.

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96-year-old woman who experienced the Tokyo air raids appeals for legislation to provide relief for victims Tokyo

2024-03-04 19:11:00
A 96-year-old woman who experienced the Tokyo air raids 79 years ago spoke about her experience at a rally in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, and called for the passage of a bill to provide relief to air raid victims who were not eligible for compensation after the war. I appealed.

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Ishikawa Wajima Increase in disaster waste burdens collection companies “Segregation”

2024-03-04 19:00:00
Due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, there has been an increase in the number of broken household goods and other disaster waste being disposed of as general garbage, putting a heavy burden on collection companies.

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Kanto-Koshin From mid-afternoon on the 5th to the 6th, heavy snow expected mainly along the mountains

2024-03-04 18:58:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system moving along the southern coast of Honshu, the Kanto-Koshin region is expected to experience rain and snow from the afternoon of the 5th to the 6th, with heavy snow expected to fall mainly along the mountains. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful about the impact of snow on traffic and the freezing of roads.

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New system begins for hereditary dementia patients to research treatments and participate in clinical trials

2024-03-04 18:56:00
Groups such as Shinshu University have started a new system to register patients with hereditary dementia caused by genetic abnormalities in advance so that they can quickly participate in research and clinical trials for new treatments. Ta.

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Elementary school teacher suspended for 6 months for hugging female child, Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education

2024-03-04 18:34:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education suspended a male elementary school teacher in his 30s for six months for hugging a female child while teaching her kanji, even though he had been instructed not to make unnecessary physical contact. A total of six people were given disciplinary action.

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Fukuoka 66-year-old arrested for allegedly driving while 9 people seriously injured

2024-03-04 18:23:00
In November last year, a light passenger car hit high school students and others on their way to school one after another in Umi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, resulting in nine people being seriously injured.The driver was aware that he was at risk of having a seizure from a chronic illness and lost consciousness. A 66-year-old temporary worker was arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving.

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Japan Fair Trade Commission orders Chubu Electric Power and its subsidiary to pay more than 26 million yen in surcharges due to bid rigging

2024-03-04 18:11:00
The Fair Trade Commission has ordered Chubu Electric Power and its subsidiaries to pay a combined fine of over 26 million yen for repeatedly colluding with local gas companies on large gas contracts in the Chubu area.

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Elementary school students in Nomi Ishikawa hold a fundraiser and give handkerchiefs to elementary school students in Nanao.

2024-03-04 18:01:00
Elementary school students in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, donated handkerchiefs they had purchased through a fundraising campaign to support elementary school students in Nanao City, who were affected by the earthquake.

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Fair Trade Commission recommends Nissan Motor Co. reduce delivery fees to dozens of subcontractors

2024-03-04 17:59:00
The Fair Trade Commission will soon recommend that Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. violate the Subcontract Act by unilaterally lowering delivery prices to dozens of subcontracted parts manufacturers. Through interviews with related parties, we learned that the company has decided to implement the following measures. The total amount of illegally withheld payments is estimated to be approximately 3 billion yen.

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Odakyu Odawara Line Shinjuku-Seijo Gakuen-mae operation resumes on up and down lines

2024-03-04 17:39:00
The Odakyu Odawara Line, which had suspended operations on the up and down lines between Shinjuku Station and Seijo Gakuen-mae Station due to a fatal accident, resumed operations around 5:20 p.m. on the 4th.

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Judo therapists volunteer to “relax” at Kanazawa secondary evacuation center

2024-03-04 17:38:00
Judo therapists visited secondary evacuation centers in Kanazawa City and provided volunteer services to help the disaster victims relax as they continued to live in evacuation centers.

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Tokyo opens dedicated reporting desk to prevent patient abuse at psychiatric hospitals

2024-03-04 17:32:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government opened a dedicated counter on the 4th to receive reports from hospital staff and patients in an effort to prevent abuse of patients at psychiatric hospitals.

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Japanese restaurant in Shanghai, China “Supporting disaster-stricken areas” with ingredients from Ishikawa Prefecture

2024-03-04 17:31:00
In an effort to support the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai, China, began serving lunches using ingredients produced in Ishikawa Prefecture from the 4th.

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Izu Islands Kozushima 25-person fishing boat stranded, 1 Japanese killed, 24 rescued

2024-03-04 17:25:00
On the night of the 3rd, a tuna fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 Japanese and Indonesian crew members on board ran aground on the north side of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, 24 of them were rescued, and one Japanese crew member who was temporarily missing died.

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Fair Trade Commission fines Chubu Electric Power and its subsidiary over 26 million yen for bid rigging

2024-03-04 16:50:00
The Fair Trade Commission has ordered Chubu Electric Power and its subsidiaries to pay a combined fine of over 26 million yen for repeatedly colluding with local gas companies on large gas contracts in the Chubu area.

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Ishikawa Wajima Residents request the city to “build temporary housing in the area”

2024-03-04 16:49:00
Residents of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where many people were evacuated due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, submitted a request to the city asking for the construction of temporary housing in the area to prevent the local community from being destroyed and the population to flow out.

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Japan Fair Trade Commission recommends Nissan Motor Co. reduce delivery fees to dozens of subcontractors

2024-03-04 16:35:00
The Fair Trade Commission will soon recommend that Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. violate the Subcontract Act by unilaterally reducing delivery prices to dozens of subcontracted parts manufacturers. Through interviews with related parties, we learned that the company has decided to implement the following measures. The total amount of illegally withheld payments is estimated to be approximately 3 billion yen.

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Okito Town, Hokkaido Cannot open ski resort due to lack of snow, giving up on operations this season

2024-03-04 16:26:00
A ski resort in Okito Town, Hokkaido, which was unable to open due to lack of snow, has given up on operations this season.

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Odakyu Odawara Line Shinjuku-Seijo Gakuen-mae operation suspended due to accident resulting in death

2024-03-04 16:17:00
Odakyu Odawara Line has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Shinjuku Station and Seijo Gakuen-mae Station due to an accident that occurred at Kyodo Station around 3:50 p.m. Operations are scheduled to resume around 5:10 p.m.

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The Nagoya City Board of Education's Guidance Office will receive over 900,000 yen in gifts and gifts from teachers' organizations this year.

2024-03-04 16:05:00
In response to an issue in which the Nagoya City Board of Education received money and goods along with a list of teachers to recommend to school principals, the Board of Education's Guidance Office, which instructs schools on educational content, has announced that it will be organizing more than 10 schools this year, including teachers. It was discovered that he had received more than 900,000 yen in cash and gift certificates from the organization.

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Big Motor's former vice president and others sent to prosecutors for property damage; herbicide used on street trees

2024-03-04 14:49:00
The Metropolitan Police Department announced on the 4th that it was suspected that the trees in front of the used car sales company Big Motor stores in Tokyo had been sprayed with herbicides. Thirteen people, including the vice president and the store manager at the time, were referred to prosecutors.

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Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa begins training camp in Tokushima Anan for Senbatsu High School baseball

2024-03-04 14:41:00
The baseball team of Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, began a training camp in Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture on the 4th in preparation for the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament.

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Gunma Prefecture ranks 2nd in the nation, highest in Kanto according to survey of people wishing to move to rural areas

2024-03-04 14:34:00
In a survey conducted by a Tokyo-based NPO that provides support for relocation to rural areas, Gunma Prefecture came in second place, the highest in the Kanto region, in a survey that asked people who visited the area for advice about their ``desired place.'' It seems that the city was praised for its easy access to Tokyo and its lack of earthquakes.

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25-person fishing boat stranded off the coast of Kozushima, Izu Islands; one Japanese man dies despite all being rescued

2024-03-04 14:07:00
On the night of the 3rd, a tuna fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 Japanese and Indonesian crew members on board ran aground off the coast of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, everyone was rescued, but one Japanese crew member who was temporarily missing died.

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Man in Nagano prison froze to death due to hypothermia; investigation into management system, etc.

2024-03-04 14:00:00
A detailed examination of the body of a man in his 60s who died in October last year at a prison in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture revealed that it is suspected that he froze to death due to hypothermia, according to an interview with investigators. . The prison initially said that the death appeared to be due to illness, and police and other authorities are conducting a detailed investigation to see if there were any problems with the management system.

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25-person fishing boat stranded off the coast of Kozushima, Izu Islands; one Japanese man dies despite all being rescued

2024-03-04 13:17:00
On the night of the 3rd, a tuna fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 Japanese and Indonesian crew members on board ran aground off the coast of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, everyone was rescued, but one Japanese crew member who was temporarily missing died.

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High school student sent to prosecutors for illegally converting crypto assets solicited through SNS into cash by Metropolitan Police Department

2024-03-04 12:31:00
A high school boy in Miyazaki Prefecture has been referred to the Metropolitan Police Department for repeatedly soliciting customers on SNS and illegally exchanging electronic money for crypto assets used at online casinos overseas.

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Shinjuku Kabukicho Baccarat Gambling Shop 3 suspects arrested - actual owners?

2024-03-04 12:30:00
Three suspects, including the actual owners of a store, were arrested for allowing people to gamble on baccarat using playing cards in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. The store was busted in December of last year, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation, suspecting that it had earned about 150 million yen in illegal profits over a six-month period starting around June last year.

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Half of Hitachinaka Seaside Railway extension section to open early in spring 2030 Ibaraki

2024-03-04 12:22:00
The Hitachinaka Seaside Railway, a third-sector railway in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, will extend 3.1 km to the National Government Hitachi Seaside Park, with plans to open about half of this section six years later, in the spring of 2030. The total project cost is expected to be over 12.6 billion yen, and the company and city hope to move forward with the project while increasing profitability by opening in advance.

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Former childcare worker arrested and charged for molesting another child, third arrest

2024-03-04 12:21:00
A 27-year-old former childcare worker who was arrested and charged with molesting a child at a licensed nursery school in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, was re-arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for molesting another child.

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Ishikawa: Some route buses connecting Noto Town and Suzu City resume operation.

2024-03-04 11:55:00
Due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, most route buses in the Oku-Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture remained suspended, but starting this month, some routes connecting Noto Town and Suzu City have resumed service. On the 4th, some high school students were able to resume commuting by bus, and we could hear their voices of joy.

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25-person fishing boat stranded on north side of Kozushima, Izu Islands, 1 missing, 24 rescued

2024-03-04 11:35:00
On the night of the 3rd, a fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 people on board ran aground on the north side of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. There was a report that one Japanese man was missing, and the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters sent helicopters to the scene to search for him, and carried out rescue operations for the crew members. So far, 24 people have been rescued. is.

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Securing lodging for volunteers Setting up tents at campsite Suzu Ishikawa

2024-03-04 11:01:00
As securing accommodation for volunteers working in the wake of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has become an issue, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, has started an initiative to set up tents at campgrounds and use them as a base for volunteers to stay.

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25-person fishing boat stranded on north side of Kozushima, Izu Islands, 1 missing, 24 rescued

2024-03-04 09:26:00
On the night of the 3rd, a fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 people on board ran aground on the north side of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. There was a report that one Japanese man was missing, and the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters sent helicopters to the scene to search for him, and carried out rescue operations for the crew members. So far, 24 people have been rescued. is.

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Fair Trade Commission recommends Nissan Motor Co. reduce delivery fees to dozens of subcontractors

2024-03-04 09:03:00
The Fair Trade Commission will soon recommend that Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. violate the Subcontract Act by unilaterally lowering delivery prices to dozens of subcontracted parts manufacturers. Through interviews with related parties, we learned that the company has decided to implement the following measures. The total amount of illegally withheld payments is estimated to be approximately 3 billion yen.

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25-person fishing boat stranded on the north side of Kozushima, Izu Islands, 1 missing, 20 rescued

2024-03-04 07:44:00
On the night of the 3rd, a fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 people on board ran aground on the north side of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. After receiving a report that one of the men was missing, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters dispatched patrol boats and helicopters to the scene to search for the crew members, and were conducting rescue operations for the crew members. In total, 20 people were rescued.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Liquefaction Damage Residents of Coastal Area of ​​Toyama City Launch of Disaster Victims Association

2024-03-04 07:35:00
Residents of Toyama City's coastal areas, which suffered repeated damage from liquefaction due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, launched a ``Disaster Victims Association'' on the 3rd to request that the city expand support for housing. I did.

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[Live streaming] 25-person fishing boat stranded off the coast of Kozushima, 1 person missing?

2024-03-04 06:40:00
On the night of the 3rd, a fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 people on board ran aground on the north side of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. After receiving a report that one of the men was missing, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters sent patrol boats and helicopters to the scene to search for them, and also carried out rescue operations for the crew members.

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Fair Trade Commission recommends Nissan Motor Co. reduce delivery fees to dozens of subcontractors

2024-03-04 06:35:00
The Fair Trade Commission will soon recommend that Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. violate the Subcontract Act by unilaterally lowering delivery prices to dozens of subcontracted parts manufacturers. Through interviews with related parties, we learned that the company has decided to implement the following measures. The total amount of illegally withheld payments is estimated to be approximately 3 billion yen.

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Efforts begin one after another to quickly deliver luggage using passenger planes and Shinkansen trains

2024-03-04 05:47:00
Due to the shortage of drivers due to the ``2024 problem'' in logistics, some delivery companies are reducing the areas they offer next-day delivery. Under these circumstances, efforts have begun one after another to use passenger planes and Shinkansen trains to deliver luggage quickly.

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Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter accident The cause of the crash was a successive decrease in the output of two engines

2024-03-04 05:34:00
Last April, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed off the coast of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, killing 10 people. Analysis of the flight recorder revealed that the aircraft's two engines lost power one after the other, leading to the crash. This was revealed through interviews with Ministry of Defense officials. The Ground Self-Defense Force is expected to compile measures to prevent a recurrence and release an investigation report as early as March.

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Three men and women found guilty in China for operating pirated websites, first after Japan's efforts

2024-03-04 04:45:00
A Chinese court has handed down guilty verdicts to three men and women who were accused of copyright infringement for operating the largest pirated anime website for Japan based in China. I found out that it was. As piracy sites shift their bases overseas, according to an industry group, this is the first case in which criminal penalties have been imposed overseas as a result of efforts from the Japanese side.

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