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JR Utsunomiya Line and Shonan-Shinjuku Line resume operation

2024-03-09 20:46:00
All lines between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station on the JR Utsunomiya Line and up and down lines between Shinjuku Station and Utsunomiya Station on the JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line, which had been suspended due to a fatal accident, will resume operation at 7:51 p.m. has resumed.

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Suzu continues to experience water outage, with many disaster victims at temporary dental clinic

2024-03-09 19:02:00
Due to water outages caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, all dental clinics in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture are currently closed, and many disaster victims are visiting temporary clinics set up at roadside stations.

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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to establish project team at Agency for Cultural Affairs to revive Wajima lacquerware

2024-03-09 18:54:00
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama visited Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and announced that he would establish a project team at the Agency for Cultural Affairs to consider new support measures for the revival of Wajima lacquerware, and that he would hold its first meeting in Kanazawa City next week. did.

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JR Utsunomiya Line and Shonan-Shinjuku Line operation suspension

2024-03-09 18:47:00
The JR Utsunomiya Line has suspended operations on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station from 6:15 pm on the 9th due to an accident that occurred at Hasuda Station. In addition, due to this accident, the JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line has also suspended operations on the up and down lines between Shinjuku Station and Utsunomiya Station. According to JR East, all trains are expected to resume operation around 7:20 p.m.

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Defense Minister Kihara plans to resume Osprey flights - thoughts on careful explanation

2024-03-09 18:23:00
Last November, in response to the crash of a US military Osprey transport plane off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, the US military had taken measures to suspend Osprey flights, but this was lifted on the 8th. Defense Minister Kihara reiterated his intention to provide detailed explanations in order to dispel the concerns and anxieties of related local governments regarding the resumption of domestic flights.

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Fire at a logistics company's warehouse in Mizuho, ​​Tokyo; no injuries; firefighting efforts continue

2024-03-09 18:15:00
On the afternoon of the 9th, a fire broke out in a warehouse belonging to a logistics company in Mizuho-cho, Tokyo, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. No injuries have been confirmed.

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Japan Agricultural Award Award Ceremony Recognizes organizations that are actively engaged in agricultural management

2024-03-09 18:00:00
The award ceremony for the Japan Agricultural Award, which recognizes farmers and organizations that have made outstanding achievements in agricultural management, was held at NHK Hall in Tokyo.

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79 years after the Tokyo air raids, an event is held in Tokyo to talk about the horrors of the air raids

2024-03-09 17:15:00
Ahead of the 79th anniversary in 10 days of the Great Tokyo Air Raid, which is said to have killed around 100,000 people, an event was held to tell the story of the tragedy of the air raids.

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Turkish people serve kebabs at evacuation center Wajima Ishikawa

2024-03-09 16:55:00
In order to be close to the Japanese people who assisted during the Turkey-Syria earthquake that occurred in February last year, people from Turkey living in Osaka visited an evacuation center in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and served Turkish food. I did.

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Noto Ishikawa, a local government official aiming for recovery using his experience from the Great East Japan Earthquake

2024-03-09 16:52:00
The 11th marks the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. In Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, staff members who were dispatched to the disaster area in Tohoku for a year are working toward the recovery of the local area, using their personal connections and experience from that time.

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Passing on the lessons of the earthquake to the next generation: Introducing the latest disaster prevention equipment and initiatives Sendai

2024-03-09 16:39:00
Ahead of the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the 11th, an event was held in Sendai City to introduce the disaster prevention efforts of organizations and companies in Miyagi Prefecture in order to pass on the experiences and lessons learned from the disaster to the next generation. Ta.

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[13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake] Decrease in the number of fire brigade members is becoming more serious, affecting local connections

2024-03-09 16:33:00
The number of fire brigade members who support local disaster prevention is decreasing across the country due to aging and population decline. The situation has become particularly serious in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake 13 years ago, with some local governments seeing a 68% decrease compared to pre-earthquake levels, significantly higher than the national average (13%). Fire department members are the cornerstone of the community. We interviewed people in the disaster-stricken areas about this decline.

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Antenna shop opens in Ishikawa Prefecture; prime minister calls it a base for recovery support

2024-03-09 16:17:00
An antenna shop in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was heavily damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has opened in Yaesu, Tokyo. Prime Minister Kishida, who visited the site, expressed his hope that it would become a base for supporting recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and emphasized that he would do everything in his power to restore livelihoods.

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Elementary school closed due to earthquake; future use discussed Fukushima Minamisoma

2024-03-09 15:48:00
At an elementary school in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, which is scheduled to close in March due to population decline due to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake, local residents discussed how to use the school in the future.

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Event to prevent the Great East Japan Earthquake from being forgotten: Conveying the state of recovery in four Tohoku prefectures

2024-03-09 14:57:00
Ahead of the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, which marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, events are being held in Tokyo to convey the state of recovery in the four disaster-stricken prefectures of Tohoku.

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Defense Minister Kihara plans to resume Osprey flights - thoughts on careful explanation

2024-03-09 14:56:00
Last November, in response to the crash of a US military Osprey transport plane off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, the US military had taken measures to suspend Osprey flights, but this was lifted on the 8th. Defense Minister Kihara reiterated his intention to provide detailed explanations in order to dispel the concerns and anxieties of related local governments regarding the resumption of domestic flights.

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Ishikawa Wajima Graduation ceremonies held at all junior high schools in the city

2024-03-09 14:41:00
A graduation ceremony was held at a junior high school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where many of the students temporarily left their parents' homes and evacuated en masse due to severe damage caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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Prime Minister Kishida visits an antenna shop in Ishikawa Prefecture that will serve as a base for recovery support

2024-03-09 14:25:00
Prime Minister Kishida visited an antenna shop in Ishikawa Prefecture that had opened near Tokyo Station, and expressed his hope that it would become a base to support recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and expressed his intention to do everything in his power to revitalize livelihoods. I emphasized.

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Senbatsu participant Japan Airlines Ishikawa send-off party at affiliated school Kai Yamanashi

2024-03-09 14:24:00
A farewell party for Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa, which will be participating in the Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament that will begin at Koshien Stadium on March 18th, was held on the 9th at an affiliated school in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

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Oyster festival held to promote Ishikawa Nanao specialty oysters to support farmers Toyama

2024-03-09 14:16:00
An event was held in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture to promote the local oysters produced in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and to support the disaster area. Visitors enjoyed dishes made with oysters. Ta.

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Medical support after an earthquake occurs about a week later for home evacuees compared to evacuation centers

2024-03-09 13:50:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. At the time, many people were forced to evacuate from home, but a university research group found that medical assistance was about a week slower to arrive than at evacuation centers. Many people are evacuated to their homes in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and experts point out that support systems need to be strengthened.

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Tokyo Chiyoda Ward government bid rigging case: former ward councilor arrested on suspicion of bribery

2024-03-09 13:49:00
A former ward assembly member was re-arrested on suspicion of bribery and receiving gift certificates from contractors in return for leaking bidding information in a case of government collusion over bids for construction work ordered by Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.

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Passing on the lessons of the earthquake to the next generation: Introducing the latest disaster prevention equipment and initiatives Sendai

2024-03-09 13:43:00
Ahead of the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, an event is being held in Sendai City to introduce the disaster prevention efforts of organizations and companies in Miyagi Prefecture in order to pass on the experiences and lessons learned from the disaster to the next generation. Masu.

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Ishikawa Wajima Graduation ceremonies held at all junior high schools in the city

2024-03-09 12:10:00
A graduation ceremony was held at a junior high school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where many of the students temporarily left their parents' homes and evacuated en masse due to severe damage caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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A long-established Wajima lacquerware store exhibits lacquerware that escaped damage at an event in Tokyo

2024-03-09 11:59:00
A long-established Wajima lacquer shop in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, exhibited lacquerware taken from a store damaged by the earthquake at an event in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Chiyoda Ward government bid rigging case: former ward councilor arrested on suspicion of bribery

2024-03-09 11:53:00
A former ward assembly member was re-arrested on suspicion of bribery and receiving gift certificates from contractors in return for leaking bidding information in a case of government collusion over bids for construction work ordered by Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.

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Defense Minister Kihara plans to resume Osprey flights - thoughts on careful explanation

2024-03-09 11:50:00
Last November, in response to the crash of a US military Osprey transport plane off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, the US military had taken measures to suspend Osprey flights, but this was lifted on the 8th. Defense Minister Kihara reiterated his intention to provide detailed explanations in order to dispel the dissatisfaction and concerns of relevant local governments in preparation for the resumption of domestic flights.

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[Fixed-point camera] 1-minute video of the 13-year history of the Great East Japan Earthquake

2024-03-09 11:06:00
13 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Immediately after the earthquake, NHK began filming ``fixed-point video'' to record the situation in the disaster area from the same location. This is the 13-year progress of each region as seen from each fixed-point video.

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Saitama light passenger car crashes while chasing police car, 1 dead, 2 seriously injured

2024-03-09 10:43:00
Early on the 9th, a light passenger car collided with a median strip on a national highway in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, killing one man and seriously injuring two women. The light passenger car caused an accident while being chased by a police car, and police are investigating the details of the situation.

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Rikuzentakata City: More than 1,800 people sacrificed; decisions made by the mayor at the time

2024-03-09 10:39:00
``Create a city where no one will die in a tsunami again.'' Mr. Tobata, who until last year served as the mayor of Rikuzentakata City in Iwate Prefecture, has been working on recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake with this strong desire in mind. Rikuzentakata City was hit by a tsunami of up to 17 meters, killing more than 1,800 people. Mr. Toba, who has made many difficult and unprecedented decisions to rebuild the devastated town, hopes that now that he has retired from his role as mayor, he will use his experience in future disaster prevention and reconstruction of the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. I'm making it stronger. (Morioka Broadcasting Station reporter Akiko Tenma)

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Osprey crash: Tokyo metropolitan government issues request to national government to lift flight suspension measures

2024-03-09 10:08:00
In response to the lifting of the flight suspension for the US military's Osprey transport plane, which had been in place after the crash in Kagoshima Prefecture in November last year, Tokyo, where the US military's Yokota base is located, and other areas have decided to In response, we have issued a request to clarify the cause of the accident and measures to prevent recurrence.

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

2024-03-09 08:48:00
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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Possible heavy snowfall along mountains in Niigata, Nagano, and northern Kanto; be careful of traffic impacts

2024-03-09 07:58:00
Due to the winter-like atmospheric pressure distribution, snow is falling mainly along the mountains in Kanto-Koshinetsu, and there is a risk of heavy snow in Niigata Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and northern Kanto. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful about the effects of snow and frozen roads on traffic.

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Tokyo Chiyoda Ward government bid rigging case: Former ward councilor suspected of bribery to be re-arrested

2024-03-09 07:41:00
In a case of government collusion over bids for construction work ordered by Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, a former ward assembly member was re-arrested on suspicion of bribery by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly receiving gift certificates from contractors in return for leaking bid information. Interviews with people involved in the investigation revealed that they have decided to do so.

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1-year-old boy dies; truck driver arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run Saitama Higashimatsuyama

2024-03-09 07:38:00
Police have arrested a 58-year-old truck driver on suspicion of hit-and-run after a truck hit and killed a 1-year-old boy on a national highway in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, and then fled the scene.

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Osprey flight suspension lifted, concerns raised over restart in US

2024-03-09 07:17:00
Following the crash of a US military Osprey transport plane off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture in November last year, the US military had taken measures to suspend Osprey flights, but this was lifted on the 8th for the first time in about three months. Did. However, Osprey accidents have been occurring one after another in various places, and there are concerns about the resumption of flights in the United States.

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The Emperor's family receives an explanation of support activities for the disaster-stricken areas from JRCS officials

2024-03-09 06:17:00
On the 8th, the Emperor's family received an explanation of local support activities from the president of the Japanese Red Cross Society and medical staff who worked in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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[Earthquake News] Seismic intensity 4 in Chiba Prefecture, no worries about tsunami

2024-03-09 04:58:00
At around 4:26 a.m. on the 9th, there was an earthquake in Chiba Prefecture with a seismic intensity of 4. Seismic activity is increasing off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture, and the government's Earthquake Research Committee is urging caution.

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

2024-03-09 03:58:00
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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