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Tokai University baseball club senior student forces new freshman to drink and assaults him

2024-03-08 23:38:00
Tokai University has announced that it has suspended the club's activities for the time being due to an incident in which upperclassmen forced members under the age of 20, including new first-year students, to drink alcohol and assaulted them.

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[Condolences] Manga artist Akira Toriyama passes away at age 68, including ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 22:15:00
Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created a series of globally popular works featuring attractive characters such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' passed away on the 1st of this month due to acute subdural hematoma. . He was 68 years old. We have summarized Toriyama's career, condolences, and reactions from overseas media.

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US military announces lifting of Osprey flight suspension

2024-03-08 22:13:00
Last November, in response to the crash of a US military Osprey transport plane off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, the US military took measures to suspend flights of Ospreys deployed around the world, but on the 8th, approximately It was announced that this measure would be lifted for the first time in three months.

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Seven elementary and junior high schools in Wajima City will be distributed to two school buildings from the new school year

2024-03-08 21:37:00
Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, has announced that it will begin accepting children from seven elementary and junior high schools in its high school building by the end of this month, but from the new school year they will be split into two elementary and junior high school buildings.

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Ishikawa Nanao coffee shop: Nuclear disaster evacuees cheer up with homemade cookies

2024-03-08 21:34:00
A woman who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture to Fukui Prefecture due to the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident visited a coffee shop in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and gave homemade cookies to the people affected by the disaster to cheer them up. I did.

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Yokohama junior high school student suicide; report confirming causal relationship between bullying and suicide; third-party committee

2024-03-08 21:23:00
Four years ago, in 2020, a female student at a junior high school in Yokohama committed suicide.The city's third-party committee found that the female student had been bullied by her classmates, and determined that the female student had not been bullied. We have compiled a report that acknowledges that there was a causal relationship between this and the suicide.

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US military announces lifting of Osprey flight suspension

2024-03-08 21:07:00
Last November, in response to the crash of a US military Osprey transport plane off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, the US military took measures to suspend flights of Ospreys deployed around the world, but on the 8th, approximately It was announced that this measure would be lifted for the first time in three months. The timing of resuming flights will be determined in accordance with the procedures of each military, such as the Air Force and Marine Corps.

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Heavy snow is expected in Nagano Prefecture and the northern Kanto mountains from the 9th. Be careful of snowfall.

2024-03-08 21:00:00
On the morning of the 8th, snow fell in the Kanto-Koshin region, including the 23 wards of Tokyo, and from the 9th there is a risk of heavy snow falling along the mountains in Nagano Prefecture and the northern Kanto region due to winter-like atmospheric pressure patterns. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful about the effects of snow and frozen roads on traffic.

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Cabinet approves amendments to the Civil Code to introduce "joint custody" for child rearing after divorce

2024-03-08 20:55:00
Regarding the upbringing of children after divorce, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 8th to amend the Civil Code, including the introduction of ``joint custody,'' in which both father and mother have custody of the child.

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Nuclear fuel debris retrieval: Recommendation of using method of hardening with filler and retrieving

2024-03-08 20:44:00
Regarding the full-scale removal of "nuclear fuel debris," which is considered the most difficult task in decommissioning the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, a national specialized agency has decided to pour filling material into the reactor and solidify the debris together. We proposed the use of a new method to extract the waste.

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Ehime Unidentified ship discovered on the ocean floor off Wakayama 4 years ago; search continues for crew

2024-03-08 20:34:00
The 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters announced that the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters has discovered the fish and other cargo ship that went missing with its six crew members after leaving a port in Ehime Prefecture four years ago on the ocean floor off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture. . The crew have not been found, and the Japan Coast Guard is continuing the search and investigating the cause of the ship's sinking.

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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet with the Crown Prince and Princess of Brunei and visit Japan as first official guests of the Reiwa era

2024-03-08 20:30:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress met at the Imperial Palace with the Crown Prince and Princess of Brunei, who came to Japan as their first official guests in the Reiwa era.

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Ishikawa: More than half of businesses such as day services have reopened, but more than 30% have not been able to reopen.

2024-03-08 20:29:00
More than half of all day services and other businesses used by elderly people in need of nursing care, which had been closed one after another in six cities and towns on the Noto Peninsula, including Wajima City and Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, have reopened. However, it was found that over 30% of businesses have not yet been able to reopen.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Ishikawa Suzu 113 households will have water and sewage services restarted from the 10th

2024-03-08 20:28:00
Due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, almost the entire city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, is experiencing water outages, but Mayor Masahiro Izumitani has announced that water and sewage services will be resumed for approximately 110 households in some areas from the 10th.

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Chiba Kominato Railway driver repeatedly cheats on alcohol tests

2024-03-08 20:15:00
It has been discovered that a driver of the Kominato Railway, which runs through Chiba Prefecture, has repeatedly committed fraud, such as failing to undergo an alcohol test as required by law, and having someone take the test instead.The Kanto Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is taking measures to prevent this from happening again and other improvements were recommended.

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[Condolences] Manga artist Akira Toriyama dies at age 68, including ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 20:03:00
Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created a series of globally popular works featuring attractive characters such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' passed away on the 1st of this month due to acute subdural hematoma. . He was 68 years old. We have summarized Toriyama's career, condolences, and reactions from overseas media.

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Approximately 100 candles are lit to mark 13 years since the earthquake disaster Rifu Town, Miyagi

2024-03-08 19:38:00
Ahead of the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, a light-lighting event was held in Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture, to remind people of the disaster.

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“Gender gap” announced

2024-03-08 19:29:00
Coinciding with International Women's Day designated by the United Nations, a group of university professors released the results of an analysis of the gender ratio in fields such as politics and economics.The results show that the ratio of women is particularly low in the field of politics, and the gender gap = The ``inequality between men and women'' has become clear. *The second half of the article lists the top five and bottom five prefectures in each field of "politics," "administration," "education," and "economy."

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Nagasaki Minamishimabara house burnt down, bodies of 3 people found, 3 residents unable to be contacted

2024-03-08 19:23:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a house in Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture was completely burnt down, and the bodies of three people were found in the burnt ruins. After the fire, the three people living in the house could not be contacted, and police are currently investigating.

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Former Ground Self-Defense Force official found guilty of indecent acts against female soldiers Nagoya District Court

2024-03-08 19:22:00
In June last year, in a trial in which a 34-year-old former senior member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Moriyama Garrison in Nagoya was charged with committing an indecent act on a female member, the Nagoya District Court ruled: "This was a despicable crime that took advantage of his position as a superior officer," the court said, and sentenced him to probation. The incident occurred at a time when the Ministry of Defense was conducting a special defense inspection to investigate the actual state of harassment within the Self-Defense Force in response to the issue of sexual violence against women who were members of the Ground Self-Defense Force, and was working to prevent it from happening again.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Ishikawa Suzu 113 households will have water and sewage services restarted from the 10th

2024-03-08 19:17:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, water continues to be cut off throughout most of the city due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, but Mayor Masahiro Izumiya has announced that water and sewage services will be resumed from the 10th to approximately 110 households in some areas. .

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Osaka college student dies; girl called by her mother may have lured her in with a lie

2024-03-08 19:04:00
Last month, three junior high school students were arrested in Osaka's Chuo Ward for threatening a male university student and causing him to fall from a building in order to steal his money.One of the three, a 14-year-old girl, said, ``My mother called me.'' Interviews with investigators revealed that he is suspected of luring university students to the building by lying.

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Japan Post Group's logistics company: 10 people punished for fraudulent alcohol tests

2024-03-08 18:45:00
An interview with the company revealed that at the Hyogo Prefecture branch of Japan Post Group's logistics company JP Logistics, six employees, including drivers, were fraudulently forcing another employee to take a pre-work alcohol test. I did. All six people had been drinking alcohol the day before, so the company suspended a total of 10 people from working, including the employee who responded to the request.

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Ishikawa "Noto Railway" to resume operation on all lines on April 6th

2024-03-08 18:44:00
Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Railway, which has been suspended due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, will resume operation on all lines on the 6th of next month.

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73 third-year junior high school students who were evacuated as a group due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake return to Wajima for graduation ceremony

2024-03-08 18:39:00
More than 70 third-year junior high school students from Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who had been evacuated en masse in the wake of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, returned to their hometown on the 9th for their graduation ceremony. In the evening, the students met their parents who came to pick them up for the first time in about two months and were smiling.

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[Condolences] Manga artist Akira Toriyama dies at age 68, including ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 18:35:00
Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created a series of globally popular works featuring attractive characters such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' passed away on the 1st of this month due to acute subdural hematoma. . He was 68 years old. We have summarized Toriyama's career, condolences, and reactions from overseas media.

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Twelve people, some of whom have been married and divorced five times, are suing the government for separate surnames.

2024-03-08 18:32:00
Twelve people living in Tokyo and other areas have filed a lawsuit demanding compensation from the government, arguing that the provision of the Civil Code that does not allow married couples to have separate surnames violates the Constitution. The same provision has been twice ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court's Grand Bench, but the plaintiffs say they want to change the unreasonable system in which marriage is not possible unless one spouse gives up their surname.

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Japan Airlines Ishikawa Dance Club cheers on baseball team at Senbatsu, starts practice in Yamanashi

2024-03-08 18:23:00
Students from the dance club of Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, have begun practicing in earnest in Yamanashi Prefecture, where the school has an affiliated school, to support the baseball team participating in the Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament.

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Supreme Court to find former Tottori prefectural assemblyman guilty of violating the Public Elections Act in the House of Representatives election three years ago

2024-03-08 18:06:00
The Supreme Court ruled in the trial of a former Tottori prefectural assembly member who served as the head of the campaign headquarters for a candidate in the House of Representatives election three years ago and was charged with violating the Public Offices Election Act for distributing documents that had not been reported to the Election Commission. handed down a ruling rejecting the appeal of the former prefectural assemblyman, who maintained his innocence, and was found guilty.

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Start accepting “Hokuriku Support Discount” Some travel agencies are filling up their reservation slots in Fukui City

2024-03-08 17:57:00
Applications for "Hokuriku Ouenwari", which supports the tourism industry in the Hokuriku region affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, will begin on the 8th for Fukui, Toyama, and Niigata prefectures (excluding Ishikawa prefecture), and travel agencies in Fukui City will receive allotments. All available reservation slots have been filled.

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[Condolences] Manga artist Akira Toriyama passes away at age 68, including ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 17:56:00
Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created a series of globally popular works featuring attractive characters such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' passed away on the 1st of this month due to acute subdural hematoma. . He was 68 years old. We have summarized Toriyama's career, condolences, and reactions from overseas media.

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New specialty ``Komatsu Pudding'' unveiled before Hokuriku Shinkansen Komatsu Station opens

2024-03-08 17:41:00
In Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which is about to open Komatsu Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, various types of ``Komatsu Pudding'' devised by confectionery shops and others were unveiled to make it a new specialty.

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1-year-old boy collapses and dies on national highway; investigation into hit-and-run Higashimatsuyama, Saitama

2024-03-08 17:40:00
Early on the morning of the 8th, a 1-year-old boy who lived nearby was found collapsed on a national highway in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, and died. Police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run incident based on the circumstances at the scene.

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Toyama begins accepting applications for “Hokuriku Support Discount”; inn reservations and inquiries are pouring in

2024-03-08 17:38:00
Applications for the Hokuriku Support Discount, which supports the tourism industry affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, will begin accepting reservations for Fukui, Toyama, and Niigata prefectures (excluding Ishikawa) from the 8th, and reservations will be accepted for inns in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture. We are receiving a series of calls asking questions.

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Liberal Democratic Party political funding case: First trial of Abe faction accountant will be held on May 10th

2024-03-08 17:21:00
The first trial of the accounting director of the Abe faction, who was charged with violating the Political Funds Control Act in a case involving a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, will be held on May 10th. This is the first time that a trial date has been set for a series of cases.

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Number of import suspensions of fake branded products exceeded 30,000 last year, including Otani's fake uniforms

2024-03-08 17:16:00
Last year, customs authorities across the country stopped imports of products as counterfeit branded products, exceeding 30,000 items, the second highest number on record. Immediately after Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani's transfer destination was decided to be the Dodgers in December of last year, the fake uniforms were seized.

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Satisfaction with life has declined for the second consecutive year, perhaps due to wages not being able to keep up with rising prices

2024-03-08 17:05:00
In an opinion poll conducted by the Cabinet Office last year, the percentage of people who answered that they were satisfied with their current life was 49%, declining for the second consecutive year. The Cabinet Office analyzes that this may be due to the continued inability of wage increases to keep up with rising prices.

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Suspect re-arrested on suspicion of murdering piano teacher in Imabari, Ehime

2024-03-08 16:54:00
In the case where a 64-year-old piano teacher was murdered in a house in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, police had arrested him on suspicion of assaulting the woman's second daughter on the day of the incident and tying the hands and feet of a junior high school student who was present at the scene. The suspect was re-arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman.

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Ishikawa Prefecture antenna shop preview relocated to Yaesu ahead of Shinkansen extension

2024-03-08 16:26:00
A preview of a new antenna shop in Ishikawa Prefecture that will open near Tokyo Station was held on the 8th, just before the Hokuriku Shinkansen line is scheduled to be extended from Kanazawa to Tsuruga on the 16th of this month.

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Manga artist Akira Toriyama dies at age 68, popular for works such as ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 15:58:00
Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created a series of globally popular works featuring attractive characters such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' passed away on the 1st of this month due to acute subdural hematoma. . He was 68 years old. We have summarized Toriyama's career, condolences, and reactions from overseas media.

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“The provision that does not allow married couples to have different surnames violates the constitution” 12 people file suit with the government seeking compensation

2024-03-08 15:56:00
Twelve people living in Tokyo and other areas have filed a lawsuit demanding compensation from the government, arguing that the provision of the Civil Code that does not allow married couples to have separate surnames violates the Constitution. The same provision has been twice ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court's Grand Bench, but the plaintiffs say they want to change the unreasonable system in which marriage is not possible unless one spouse gives up their surname.

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24 years after Hibiya Line subway derailment that killed five people, victims mourn at the memorial monument

2024-03-08 15:39:00
On the 8th, marking 24 years since the derailment accident that killed five passengers and injured 64 others on the Tokyo subway Hibiya Line, those involved mourned the victims and pledged to safety at a memorial near the accident site. I made it new.

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73 third-year junior high school students who were evacuated as a group due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake return to Wajima for graduation ceremony

2024-03-08 15:19:00
More than 70 third-year junior high school students from Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who had been evacuated en masse in the wake of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, returned to their hometowns on the 9th for their graduation ceremony.

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Notice to advance efforts to eliminate the requirement for children under medical care to be accompanied by their parents to school

2024-03-08 15:18:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is requesting the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to move forward with efforts to eliminate the need for chaperones, as there are cases in which parents of "medical care children" who require medical support on a daily basis are required to chaperone at school events, etc., creating a burden. We have issued a notice asking for the same.

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Former Nissan Labor Federation temporary employee arrested; confesses to embezzling over 140 million yen

2024-03-08 15:15:00
A temporary employee who was in charge of accounting for a political organization of the Nissan Group's labor union was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement on the job after embezzling approximately 2.6 million yen in political funds from the organization. In response to the investigation, he reportedly stated that he had embezzled more than 140 million yen, including from another political organization.

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Eruption damage on Kuchinoerabu Island designated as a ``locally severe disaster'' to support local government expenses

2024-03-08 15:07:00
The government has designated the damage caused by the explosive eruption of Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in 2015, which led to the evacuation of the entire island, as a ``locally severe disaster,'' and has reduced local governments' costs for road restoration. We decided to support. The designation lasted nine years due to continued eruptive activity.

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Manga artist Akira Toriyama dies at age 68, popular for works such as ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 14:51:00
Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created a series of globally popular works featuring attractive characters such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' passed away on the 1st of this month due to acute subdural hematoma. . He was 68 years old.

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Amazon delivery workers go on strike for the first time in the country, Nagasaki Prefecture due to termination of outsourcing contract

2024-03-08 14:31:00
On the 8th, a freelance delivery worker in Nagasaki Prefecture who handles products from the online shopping giant Amazon Japan said that it was unfair for the subcontractor to which he was entrusted with delivery to unilaterally terminate his contract. I went on strike. According to the labor union supporting delivery workers, this is the first strike in the country by freelance delivery workers who handle Amazon products.

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Manga artist Akira Toriyama dies at age 68, popular for works such as ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 14:14:00
Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created a series of globally popular works featuring attractive characters such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' passed away on the 1st of this month due to acute subdural hematoma. . He was 68 years old.

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A man who moved to Minamisanriku Town in Miyagi after the earthquake volunteered in Suzu

2024-03-08 14:00:00
After doing volunteer work during the Great East Japan Earthquake, a man moved to Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, and is currently working in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake to clean up damaged buildings.

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Japan Post Group company disciplines 10 people who cheated on alcohol tests

2024-03-08 13:31:00
An interview with the company revealed that at the Hyogo Prefecture branch of Japan Post Group's logistics company JP Logistics, six employees, including drivers, were fraudulently forcing another employee to take a pre-work alcohol test. I did. All six people had been drinking alcohol the day before, so the company suspended 10 people from work, including the employee who responded to the request.

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Prime Minister Kishida asks construction industry leaders to increase wages by more than 5%

2024-03-08 13:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida exchanged opinions with top leaders of the construction industry, and in response to the issue of labor shortages and wage increases, the industry will promote a wage increase of more than 5%, based on the fact that the "labor unit price" for public works has been raised. I asked for your cooperation.

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Hollywood actor and grandson of Dr. Oppenheimer call for abolition of nuclear weapons

2024-03-08 13:21:00
With the movie "Oppenheimer" about the scientist who led the development of the atomic bomb expected to win this year's Academy Awards, Hollywood actors and artists jointly released a letter calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. .

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20-year-old host arrested for trying to prostitute her to collect "accounts receivable" Shinjuku

2024-03-08 13:18:00
A 20-year-old host at a host club in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of trying to force a female customer into prostitution in order to collect unpaid food and drink bills.

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Nagasaki Minamishimabara 1 house burnt down, 2 people dead, 3 residents unable to be contacted

2024-03-08 13:05:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a house burned down in Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and two bodies were found in the burnt ruins. After the fire, the three people who lived in the house could not be contacted and police are currently investigating.

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Cabinet approves revised bill to encourage wage increases to address labor shortage in construction industry

2024-03-08 12:54:00
In response to the serious labor shortage in the construction industry, the government approved at a cabinet meeting on the 8th a bill to revise the Construction Industry Act and related laws, which include measures to increase wages and encourage work style reform for on-site workers.

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1-year-old boy collapses and dies on national highway; investigation into hit-and-run Higashimatsuyama, Saitama

2024-03-08 12:40:00
Early on the morning of the 8th, a 1-year-old boy who lived nearby was found collapsed on a national highway in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, and died. Police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run incident based on the circumstances at the scene.

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Iwate Ofunato "Name board" with names of victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake posted

2024-03-08 12:36:00
At the memorial facility for the Great East Japan Earthquake, which Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been developing, ``favorite name boards'' with the names of the victims began to be posted on the 8th.

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Suzu city-wide water outage; inspection work to resume in some areas the next day

2024-03-08 12:33:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, water is still cut off across most of the city due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, but the city plans to resume water service in some areas on the 10th, and will be inspecting water pipes. We are proceeding with this work at a rapid pace.

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[Commentary] “The power of music” conveyed to Japan by “Ozawa of the World”

2024-03-08 12:27:00
Seiji Ozawa, a pioneering Japanese conductor known as the ``Ozawa of the World,'' passed away in February at the age of 88 due to heart failure. Mr. Ozawa has been active not only on the world stage, but also throughout Japan, and has greatly contributed to the development of music culture. What did Mr. Ozawa leave behind? Commentator Toshio Takahashi will tell you about it in detail, based on valuable footage and materials. (Video: 10 minutes 19 seconds)

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Five people returning from the Middle East confirmed to be infected with measles; Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare urges caution

2024-03-08 12:21:00
Last month, five people who returned from the Middle East were confirmed to be infected with measles one after another, and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi warned of the possibility of the infection spreading within the country.

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Manga artist Akira Toriyama dies at age 68, popular for works such as ``DRAGON BALL''

2024-03-08 12:17:00
According to the official website of Weekly Shonen Jump, Akira Toriyama, a manga artist known for manga such as ``DRAGON BALL'' and ``Dr. Slump,'' has passed away. He was 68 years old.

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Osaka university student's death due to fall; two middle school students dating Was it a plan to steal money?

2024-03-08 12:09:00
In February, three junior high school students were arrested in Osaka's Chuo Ward for allegedly threatening a male university student in his 20s with the intention of stealing his money and causing him to fall to his death from a building. Police interviews revealed that the 13-year-old boy was in a relationship and the two were suspected of planning to steal money.

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Nissan Motor Company violates subcontracting law “Extremely regrettable, please comply with laws and regulations” Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

2024-03-08 11:59:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito said it was "extremely regrettable" that Nissan Motor Co. received a recommendation from the Japan Fair Trade Commission to prevent a recurrence of the issue, accusing it of unilaterally lowering delivery prices to subcontracted parts manufacturers. In addition, the company made it clear that it requested the company to thoroughly improve its internal systems to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

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Sanyo Shinkansen resumes operation Sanyo/Tokaido Shinkansen schedule disruptions continue

2024-03-08 11:58:00
On the morning of the 8th, operations on the Sanyo Shinkansen were suspended for approximately three hours in some sections due to an accident involving people in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the schedules of the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen are still disrupted.

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Start accepting “Hokuriku Support Discount” Support for tourism affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

2024-03-08 11:55:00
Applications for the Hokuriku Support Discount, which supports the tourism industry in the Hokuriku region affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, will begin on the 8th for Fukui, Toyama, and Niigata prefectures (excluding Ishikawa prefecture), and travel agencies in Fukui City will receive a discount. Many people have been crowding in since the morning.

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“The provision that does not allow married couples to have different surnames violates the constitution” 12 people file suit with the government seeking compensation

2024-03-08 11:52:00
Twelve people living in Tokyo and other areas have filed a lawsuit demanding compensation from the government, arguing that the provision of the Civil Code that does not allow married couples to have separate surnames violates the Constitution. The same provision has been twice ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court's Grand Bench, but the plaintiffs say they want to change the unreasonable system in which marriage is not possible unless one spouse gives up their surname.

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Wajima Elementary and junior high school entrance uniform measurements for some students who cannot decide where to go to school due to evacuation

2024-03-08 11:47:00
Parents and children preparing to enter elementary and junior high school visit uniform stores in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture every day to get their uniforms measured. However, there are many families who have been forced to evacuate outside of Wajima City and are unsure whether they will be able to welcome the new year in their hometowns, and dealers are responding while empathizing with the feelings of those affected.

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[Live] Snowfall in central Tokyo is past its peak, but be careful of traffic impacts

2024-03-08 11:45:00
Due to the rapidly developing low pressure system, snow fell in the Kanto-Koshin region from early morning to early morning, and snow also piled up in central Tokyo. Although the snow peak has passed, there are still some areas where snow remains, so please continue to be careful about the impact on traffic and icy roads.

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January Household Survey Real consumption decreased by 6.3% compared to the same month last year, a significant decline

2024-03-08 11:34:00
In January, the amount spent on consumption by households of two or more people in real terms, excluding price changes, decreased by 6.3% from the same month last year, marking the first significant drop in 2 years and 11 months. Ta. This was due to a decrease in car purchases due to Daihatsu Motor Corp. suspending shipments due to issues related to fraudulent acquisition of national certification.

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Cabinet approves revised bill to encourage wage increases to address labor shortage in construction industry

2024-03-08 11:33:00
In response to the serious labor shortage in the construction industry, the government approved at a cabinet meeting on the 8th a bill to revise the Construction Industry Act and related laws, which include measures to increase wages and encourage work style reform for on-site workers.

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US passenger plane heading to Kansai Airport makes emergency landing after wheel falls off just after takeoff

2024-03-08 11:14:00
A wheel fell off a passenger plane shortly after takeoff at an airport in San Francisco in the western United States, causing damage to cars and other vehicles parked at the airport. The plane landed quickly at a Los Angeles airport, with no injuries to passengers or crew.

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Murder of 4-year-old second daughter and sister; sister had headache a few days before death; investigation related to chemical substances

2024-03-08 11:13:00
In a case where a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter and her 40-year-old sister by ingesting harmful chemicals, it was revealed that the older sister had visited a medical institution several days before her death complaining of a headache. , the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether there is a connection between the symptoms of poisoning caused by chemical substances.

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[Live] 1 cm of snowfall in the city center, snow expected for several hours in flat areas of Kanto

2024-03-08 11:12:00
Due to the effects of a rapidly developing low pressure system, snow is falling on the flatlands of southern Kanto, and snow is also piling up in central Tokyo. Snow is expected to fall in the southern Kanto region for the next few hours, so please be careful about the impact on traffic and icy roads.

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24 years after Hibiya Line subway derailment that killed five people, victims mourn at the memorial monument

2024-03-08 10:53:00
On the 8th, 24 years after the derailment accident that killed five passengers and injured 64 others on Tokyo's Hibiya Line subway, those involved mourned the victims and renewed their pledge to safety at a memorial near the accident site. I made it.

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Sanyo Shinkansen resumes operation Sanyo/Tokaido Shinkansen schedule disruptions continue

2024-03-08 10:37:00
According to JR West, operation of the Sanyo Shinkansen was suspended on the up line between Kokura Station and Hiroshima Station and the outbound line between Shin-Osaka Station and Tokuyama Station due to an accident that occurred in Yamaguchi Prefecture, but at 10 a.m. Operation resumed in 30 minutes. The Sanyo Shinkansen and Tokaido Shinkansen train schedules continue to be disrupted.

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Cabinet approves amendments to the Civil Code to introduce "joint custody" for child rearing after divorce

2024-03-08 10:31:00
Regarding the upbringing of children after divorce, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 8th to amend the Civil Code, including the introduction of ``joint custody,'' in which both father and mother have custody of the child.

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[Live] 1 cm of snowfall in the city center, snow expected for several hours in flat areas of Kanto

2024-03-08 10:02:00
Due to the effects of a rapidly developing low pressure system, snow is falling on the flatlands of southern Kanto, and snow is also piling up in central Tokyo. Snow is expected to fall in the southern Kanto region for the next few hours, so please be careful about the impact on traffic and icy roads.

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JR Utsunomiya Line resumes operation

2024-03-08 09:54:00
The JR Utsunomiya Line had suspended operation on the up and down lines between Utsunomiya Station and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture from 7:46 a.m. due to the weight of snow causing bamboos along the tracks to fall, but by 9 a.m. The train resumed operation around 25 minutes later.

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[Live] 1 cm of snowfall in the city center, snow expected for several hours in flat areas of Kanto

2024-03-08 09:18:00
Due to the effects of a rapidly developing low pressure system, snow is falling on the flatlands of southern Kanto, and snow is also piling up in central Tokyo. Snow is expected to fall in the southern Kanto region for the next few hours, so please be careful about the impact on traffic and icy roads.

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Sanyo Shinkansen Kokura-Hiroshima up line Shin-Osaka-Tokuyama down line operation suspended

2024-03-08 09:10:00
The Sanyo Shinkansen has been suspended in some sections from around 7:30 a.m. due to a power outage caused by a fatal accident at Shin-Iwakuni Station, but at around 8:30 a.m., the suspended sections were expanded and the current operation is suspended. , operation has been suspended on the up line between Kokura Station and Hiroshima Station and on the down line between Shin-Osaka Station and Tokuyama Station. It is expected that operations will resume around 10am.

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January Household Survey Real consumption decreased by 6.3% compared to the same month last year, 11th consecutive month of decline

2024-03-08 09:01:00
According to the January Household Survey announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the amount spent by households of two or more people on consumption was 289,467 yen, which is more than the same month in the previous year in real terms excluding price changes. It decreased by 6.3%. Consumer spending has declined for the 11th consecutive month.

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JR Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya-Kuroiso Up and down lines suspended due to snow

2024-03-08 08:36:00
The JR Utsunomiya Line has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Utsunomiya Station and Kuroiso Station since 7:46 a.m. due to the weight of snow causing bamboos along the tracks to fall.

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JR Itsukaichi Line resumes operation

2024-03-08 08:17:00
JR Itsukaichi Line service was suspended due to signal confirmation, but operations resumed at 7:48 a.m.

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Sanyo Shinkansen Hakata-Shin-Kobe changeover on up and down lines, impact of fatal accident

2024-03-08 07:58:00
According to JR West, the Sanyo Shinkansen has been suspended from around 7:30 a.m. on the up and down lines between Hakata Station and Shin-Kobe Station due to a power outage due to a fatal accident at Shin-Iwakuni Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Approximately 2,700 parks in Yokohama City, including Yamashita Park, will be completely non-smoking from April next year

2024-03-08 07:56:00
The City of Yokohama has compiled a draft policy that will make all 2,700 parks it manages, including Yamashita Park, one of the city's most famous tourist attractions, completely smoke-free from April next year.

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Ibaraki Prefecture Requests evacuation control in areas where no evacuation orders have been issued during nuclear power plant accident

2024-03-08 07:47:00
Due to the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant 13 years ago, many residents of Fukushima Prefecture were evacuated at the time, and neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture decided to evacuate residents in areas where Fukushima Prefecture had not received an evacuation order. NHK found out in an interview that they had requested in writing to suppress the restrictions. Ibaraki Prefecture said, ``We recognize that this was necessary to ensure response in the event of a nuclear disaster.''

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Nippori-Toneri Liner resumes operation on all lines

2024-03-08 07:38:00
The Nippori-Toneri Liner had been suspended on its entire line due to snow, but it resumed operation at 7:27 a.m. a while ago.

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[Live] Before noon today, snow is falling in the Kanto plains, including the 23 wards of Tokyo.

2024-03-08 07:24:00
Due to the rapidly developing low pressure system, snow is falling on the flatlands of the southern Kanto region, including Tokyo's 23 wards, and is piling up in some places. Snow is expected to fall in the southern Kanto region by noon, and as this coincides with the rush hours for commuting to work and school, please be careful of the impact on traffic and icy roads.

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JR Chuo, Sobu Line, and Yamanote Line all resume operation.

2024-03-08 06:48:00
The JR Yamanote Line had been suspended from around 5:12 a.m. due to an accident that caused a fatality at Shinjuku Station, but operations resumed at around 5:31 a.m. In addition, due to this accident, the JR Chuo and Sobu Line's local trains were suspended on the up and down lines between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station, but they resumed service at around 6:34 a.m. a while ago.

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JR Itsukaichi Line Haijima-Musashi Itsukaichi Up and down line operation suspended due to signal confirmation

2024-03-08 06:33:00
JR Itsukaichi Line has suspended operation on the up and down lines between Haijima Station and Musashi-Itsukaichi Station from around 6:04 a.m. due to signal confirmation.

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[Live] Heavy snow in the Kanto plains before noon, snow and sleet in 23 wards

2024-03-08 06:23:00
Due to the rapidly developing low pressure system, snow is falling even in the flatlands of southern Kanto, and snow and sleet are falling in Tokyo's 23 wards. In the flatlands of the Kanto region, snow will fall during rush hours for people to commute to work or school, so people are urged to be careful about the impact on traffic and icy roads.

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Ehime piano teacher's murder suspect to be re-arrested today on suspicion of murder

2024-03-08 06:15:00
In January of this year, a 64-year-old female piano teacher was murdered at a residence in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, and the suspect was arrested for tying the hands and feet of a junior high school student who had come to learn the piano that day. Interviews with investigators revealed that he appears to have purchased the bloody knife found at the scene. Police believe that the suspect was involved in the woman's murder, and plan to arrest him again on suspicion of murder on the 8th.

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Gallery Tears

2024-03-08 06:05:00
I was alone in the gallery and couldn't stop crying. ``This is my father's work.'' I told the man that it was made by my father, who was missing in the earthquake, and he offered to give it to me. However, he dared to tell her, ``Please leave it as is.''

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Nagasaki Minamishimabara 1 house burnt down, 3 residents unable to be contacted

2024-03-08 05:49:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a fire destroyed a house in Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and the three people living in the house could not be contacted, and the police and fire department are currently investigating.

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Former representative of “Toke Match” obtained residence permit last month, perhaps preparing to leave Japan in a planned manner?

2024-03-08 05:43:00
A former representative of the company recently left for the United Arab Emirates due to an incident in which a watch entrusted to an Osaka company that claims to be a luxury watch sharing service was sold without the owner's permission. It was learned from related parties and on-site interviews that he had obtained a residence permit last month. There is a possibility that the former representative was preparing to leave the country in a planned manner, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department plans to arrange for the former representative to travel internationally and investigate his whereabouts.

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Osaka university student killed; girl lured into building and two boys may have ambushed her

2024-03-08 05:20:00
Last month, three middle school students, a male and female, were arrested in Chuo Ward, Osaka, for allegedly threatening a male university student in his 20s with the intention of stealing his money and causing him to fall from a building. Police interviews revealed that the two boys were suspected of luring them inside and waiting for them on another floor. Police are investigating the possibility that the three had discussed the incident in advance and had planned to steal the money.

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