Social News(2024/03/11)
13 years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, a protest rally in front of TEPCO headquarters calls for the abolition of nuclear power plants
2024-03-11 22:17:00
On the 11th, which marked 13 years since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, citizen groups held a protest rally in front of Tokyo Electric Power Company's headquarters in Tokyo, calling for the abolition of all nuclear power plants in Japan.
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Avalanche on Mt. Rishiri in Hokkaido turns into a massive one, approximately 700m long
2024-03-11 21:52:00
On the 3rd of this month, a tour passenger who was skiing in the backcountry on Mt. Rishiri in northern Hokkaido was caught in an avalanche and died.The Japanese Society of Snow and Ice reports that the avalanche was a large one, reaching approximately 700 meters. I found this out through research.
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A woman in her 20s in Tokyo is confirmed to have measles infection, “Please consult a medical institution”
2024-03-11 21:12:00
Last week, a woman in her 20s was confirmed to be infected with measles in Tokyo. Because the woman was on the same plane as a patient confirmed to be infected in Osaka this month, and then used the Shinkansen and restaurants in Tokyo, the Tokyo metropolitan government has recommended that anyone with suspected symptoms receive medical treatment. We urge you to consult with the agency.
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Ministry of Defense explains plans to city council to build a "complex defense base" in Kure, Hiroshima
2024-03-11 20:39:00
On the 11th, the Ministry of Defense, which has expressed its intention to develop a "complex defense base" on the site of a former Nippon Steel steelworks in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, explained its development plan to the Kure City Council. In this regard, the Ministry of Defense stated, ``Although gunpowder storage is also subject to consideration, if it is built as a main function, it will not become a multi-functional complex defense base.'' was shown.
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All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines base increases to highest level in 33 years, reply to labor union
2024-03-11 20:24:00
In this year's spring labor union, where continuing wage increases were the focus, major airlines ``All Nippon Airways'' and ``Japan Airlines'' both responded to labor unions that they would raise their wages to the highest level in 33 years.
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“Do not touch” Cat that fell into toxic hexavalent chromium tank escaped? Hiroshima
2024-03-11 19:58:00
Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, announced that a cat ran away from a plating factory in the city after falling into a vat of hexavalent chromium, a toxic substance, and is urging people to be careful not to touch the cat.
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Couple in their 30s arrested on suspicion of forgery of driver's license, possibly part of a fraud group
2024-03-11 19:45:00
A couple in their 30s from Nagasaki Prefecture were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for forging a driver's license in someone else's name. Approximately 200 fake driver's licenses were found in their home, and the Metropolitan Police Department is conducting a detailed investigation, believing that the couple is a so-called "tool shop" that sells fake driver's licenses to fraud groups.
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Shigeru Ban, a temporary Wajima lacquerware workshop, cooperates with a lacquerware shop damaged by the Wajima earthquake.
2024-03-11 19:37:00
With the cooperation of world-renowned architect Shigeru Ban, a temporary Wajima lacquer workshop has been completed at a lacquerware shop in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: A day of mourning
2024-03-11 19:34:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue.
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Former Yotsuya Otsuka instructor sentenced to 2 years in prison for repeatedly secretly filming his students
2024-03-11 19:27:00
In the trial of a former instructor at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance cram school, who was accused of repeatedly secretly filming his female students, prosecutors said, ``He took advantage of the children's complete trust in the defendant, who is their cram school teacher.'' He was sentenced to two years in prison for "ignoring dignity."
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NHK's driver arrested again for molesting another junior high school girl
2024-03-11 19:19:00
A 24-year-old driver who was arrested on the street in Sagamihara City for molesting a female junior high school student while pretending to be interviewed by NHK was later arrested and later molested another female junior high school student in the same manner. He was re-arrested on the 11th for doing so.
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13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: A day of mourning
2024-03-11 19:17:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue.
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Bipartisan coalition launched to discuss amendments to the law stipulating procedures for retrials
2024-03-11 19:14:00
Retrial: Amid criticism that it takes a long time for trials to decide on a new trial, a bipartisan coalition of parliamentarians was established to provide prompt relief to victims of wrongful convictions, and established procedures for retrials. We decided to discuss amendments to the law, etc.
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Cult of Aleph Recurrence Prevention Disposition Extended for 6 Months Mandatory Activity Report Not Performed
2024-03-11 19:07:00
Regarding the preventive measures that have been applied to the religious group Aleph, which changed its name from Aum Shinrikyo, to prevent indiscriminate mass murder, the Public Safety Review Committee has found that the required activity report has not been made. Therefore, we have decided to extend it for another six months.
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Ishikawa Prefecture passes new fiscal year budget, including costs for recovery and reconstruction
2024-03-11 19:05:00
Ishikawa Prefecture's new fiscal year budget, which includes costs for recovery and reconstruction from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has been approved.
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Kishida Cabinet “supports” 25% “disapproves” 57% Accountability at Political Ethics Commission
2024-03-11 19:00:00
According to an NHK opinion poll, 25% of people answered that they "support" the Kishida cabinet, unchanged from the February survey, while those who answered "not support" decreased by 1 point to 57%. was.
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Hidetoshi Nakata and other disaster relief athlete groups learn how to operate a small excavator
2024-03-11 18:58:00
On the 11th, 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, a group of athletes working on disaster relief participated in a small excavator training session in Obuse Town, Nagano Prefecture, where former Japanese national soccer team player Hidetoshi Nakata and former Japanese rugby team member Hidetoshi Nakata participated. Ayumu Goromaru and others learned how to operate it.
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Attention is drawn to the Great East Japan Earthquake: Twitter calls for rescue, but in X...
2024-03-11 18:57:00
During the Great East Japan Earthquake 13 years ago, SNS attracted attention for requests for rescue and support in areas where telephone lines were no longer in use, but during the Noto Peninsula earthquake, false information was used in posts requesting rescue on the old Twitter account X. Data from national research institutes shows that there is a tendency for the number of disasters to be higher than in past disasters. Experts say that SNS operating companies need to make improvements and take legal measures to prevent the spread of false information during disasters.
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Princess Yuriko Mikasa moved to regular hospital room due to cerebral infarction etc.
2024-03-11 18:56:00
Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, who was admitted to a hospital in Tokyo due to cerebral infarction and receiving treatment in the intensive care unit, was moved to a general hospital room on the morning of the 11th.
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Prime Minister Kishida holds a "government-labor-management meeting" on the 13th to increase momentum for realizing wage increases
2024-03-11 18:53:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced that a ``government-labor-management conference'' will be held between the government, the business community, and the labor community on the 13th, the day for intensive responses to the spring labor union. Going forward, we would like to build momentum to achieve sustainable wage increases that exceed the rise in prices, including for small and medium-sized enterprises where wage negotiations are in full swing.
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U.S. Navy Aegis ship enters Okinawa's Ishigaki Island for the first time; longshoremen's union goes on strike
2024-03-11 18:49:00
On the 11th, a U.S. Navy Aegis ship entered Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture for the first time for replenishment. Locally, the dockers' union has been on strike since 1pm in protest, and the impact could spread to logistics on the island.
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Public health nurses from Iwate prefecture provide health consultations to disaster victims at an evacuation center in Ishikawa-Suzu
2024-03-11 18:43:00
On the 11th, 13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, public health nurses from Iwate Prefecture visited an evacuation center in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and provided health counseling to victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Drill to guide stranded people in front of Kichijoji Station Tokyo
2024-03-11 18:43:00
To coincide with the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, a drill was held in front of Kichijoji Station in Musashino City, Tokyo, to guide people unable to return home to "temporary accommodation facilities."
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TEPCO to review business plan due to increased compensation costs due to release of treated water
2024-03-11 18:31:00
Thirteen years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, and TEPCO is currently faced with the challenge of dealing with increased compensation costs associated with the release of treated water. For this reason, the company is considering revising its business plan, and the focus is likely to be on how to incorporate the restart of nuclear power plants.
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Tokaido Shinkansen security guard fired for touching sleeping passenger
2024-03-11 18:27:00
A male security guard on the Tokaido Shinkansen train has been reprimanded for touching a passenger who was sleeping in his seat. The security guard reportedly said, ``He repeated this act about 20 times to molest the woman.''
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OECD inspects high schools affected by Noto Peninsula earthquake “Support for continued learning”
2024-03-11 18:20:00
The person in charge of the education sector of the OECD, which supported children in the Great East Japan Earthquake, visited high schools and other facilities affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and expressed his intention to provide support for the continuation of learning.
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13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: A day of mourning
2024-03-11 18:15:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue.
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School lunches resume at three elementary and junior high schools in Ishikawa Anamizu Town
2024-03-11 18:13:00
School lunches resumed on the 11th at schools in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had continued to provide lunches such as instant foods due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Provisional disposition ordering Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 not to operate, to be decided by the High Court on the 15th
2024-03-11 17:54:00
Regarding Unit 3 of the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, which has restarted operations more than 40 years after it began operation, a citizens' group has filed a petition for a provisional injunction to prevent the plant from operating, citing the risk of accidents due to its deterioration. The Osaka High Court will issue its decision on the 15th of this month.
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A couple who owns a Shikoku dog that bit children are sent to prosecutors in Gunma
2024-03-11 17:34:00
Last month, a pet Shikoku dog ran away in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and a child and others were bitten and injured. Police said the owner had failed to take measures to prevent the dog from escaping, such as tying the dog. and his wife were referred to the prosecutor's office on the 11th on suspicion of causing injury due to negligence.
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Solaseed Air departs without 34 passengers, returns midway through taxiway
2024-03-11 17:28:00
On the morning of the 11th, a Solaseed Air plane departed from Haneda Airport bound for Kumamoto Airport, leaving 34 passengers on the tarmac, but there was a problem in the taxiway when the plane turned back and took off again with the passengers on board.
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Tokyo begins 10% point return campaign for 2D code payments
2024-03-11 16:56:00
As a measure against soaring prices in Tokyo, a campaign has begun in which 10% of the amount paid using 2D code payments at supermarkets in Tokyo will be returned as points.
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13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: A day of mourning
2024-03-11 16:46:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died related to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue.
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Avalanche on Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido kills two men and women. Were they foreigners skiing?
2024-03-11 16:36:00
On the morning of the 11th, an avalanche occurred on Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido, and three people, believed to be foreign skiers, were caught. Two of them, a man and a woman, were confirmed dead, and police are investigating the details of the accident.
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13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: A day of mourning
2024-03-11 15:54:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died related to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue.
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Avalanche on Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido kills two men and women. Were they foreigners skiing?
2024-03-11 15:50:00
On the morning of the 11th, an avalanche occurred on Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido, and three people, believed to be foreign skiers, were caught. Two of them, a man and a woman, were confirmed dead, and police are investigating the details of the accident.
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Prime Minister Kishida resolves at memorial service to “use lessons from the earthquake to become a disaster-resistant country”
2024-03-11 15:40:00
On the 11th, which marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, Prime Minister Kishida held a memorial service in Fukushima Prefecture, where he continued to do his best for reconstruction and shared the lessons of the earthquake, including how to respond to the Noto Peninsula earthquake. He expressed his determination to utilize this knowledge to build a nation resilient to disasters.
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Temporary housing has been improved over the past 13 years, taking into account lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake
2024-03-11 15:31:00
Over the past 13 years, various improvements have been made to temporary housing, taking into account the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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“Am I next?” 355 people die in isolation, disaster public housing is now available
2024-03-11 15:13:00
The lives that were saved in the earthquake 13 years ago are now being quietly lost. Disaster public housing for people who lost their homes due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident. NHK found that by the end of last year, more than 355 people had died in so-called ``solitary deaths'' without being noticed by anyone. At least 48 new cases have been confirmed so far this year. What is happening?
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13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: A day of mourning
2024-03-11 15:03:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue.
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Head of ``Eiko'' private tutoring school arrested on suspicion of secretly filming a woman Metropolitan Police Department
2024-03-11 14:19:00
The head of a private tutoring school run by the major cram school company ``Eiko'' was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for secretly filming a woman in the bathroom of the building where the school is located.
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Hokkaido: 3 people caught in avalanche on Mt. Yotei, 1 dead, 1 unconscious
2024-03-11 14:13:00
Around 11 a.m. on the 11th, the police received a report from the fire department that an avalanche had occurred on Mt. Yotei in Hokkaido. According to police, three people were involved, of whom one man died and one woman was unconscious.
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Today marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, a day of mourning.
2024-03-11 14:03:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue. Memorial services will be held in various locations on the 11th at 2:46 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred.
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Overworked and resting Chief of Staff Yoshida returns to official duties after about a month
2024-03-11 13:53:00
Keihide Yoshida, the Joint Chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), who has been taking a break since the middle of last month due to overwork, returned to public service on the 11th for the first time in about a month.
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U.S. Navy Aegis ship enters Okinawa's Ishigaki Island for the first time; longshoremen's union goes on strike
2024-03-11 13:27:00
On the 11th, a U.S. Navy Aegis ship entered Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture for the first time for replenishment. Locally, the dockers' union has been on strike since 1pm in protest, and the impact could spread to logistics on the island.
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Volunteer Suzu Ishikawa trims pets that evacuated with him
2024-03-11 13:16:00
A volunteer activity was held in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to groom pets evacuated with people affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Ishikawa: Facility for people with disabilities in Wajima City resumes acceptance from today
2024-03-11 13:09:00
A facility for people with disabilities in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had stopped accepting users due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, resumed accepting users from the 11th.
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13 years after the nuclear power plant accident, Chairman of the Regulatory Commission says, ``Nuclear power is not 100% safe.''
2024-03-11 13:08:00
On the 11th, which marks 13 years since the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Shinsuke Yamanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, gave a lecture to employees, saying, ``Keep in mind that nuclear power is not 100% safe.'' I want them to make decisions based on science."
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Today marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, a day of mourning.
2024-03-11 13:08:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue. Memorial services will be held in various locations on the 11th at 2:46 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred.
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Wooden house burnt down; three residents, parent and child, unable to be contacted Shimane Unnan
2024-03-11 13:05:00
In the early hours of the 11th, a fire destroyed a house in Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, and the bodies of three people were found in the ruins. Police are currently investigating as they have been unable to contact the three parents living in the house after the fire.
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Ishikawa Wakura Onsen management and others submit reconstruction vision for Noto area to governor
2024-03-11 12:48:00
A group of managers of Wakura Onsen in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered major damage in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, submitted a vision to Governor Hase for the recovery of the entire Noto region.
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Disaster prevention drill at Roppongi Hills, 13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Minato Ward, Tokyo
2024-03-11 12:34:00
On the 11th, which marked 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, a disaster prevention drill simulating a major earthquake was held with the participation of workers and residents of Roppongi Hills in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
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Tokyo Suginami Ward Office Fukushima Minamisoma specialty products on sale
2024-03-11 12:33:00
On the 11th, 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, special products from Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, which has ties to the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, was sold at Suginami Ward Office in Tokyo.
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Vehicle gate location changed from today for relocation work at U.S. military base off Henoko
2024-03-11 12:30:00
At the relocation construction site of the U.S. military base Futenma off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa, it has been learned that the location of the gate where construction vehicles enter and exit has been changed from the 11th. The gate that had been used until now was close to a base where people opposed to the relocation were holding sit-ins, and traffic jams were often occurring, and Nago City was asking the government to take action.
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Today marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, a day of mourning.
2024-03-11 12:04:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue. Memorial services will be held in various locations on the 11th at 2:46 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred.
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Film director suspected of sexual assault arrested again for molesting another actor
2024-03-11 11:55:00
In a case in which a film director was arrested for performing an obscene act on a woman aspiring to be an actor while giving her acting guidance, the Metropolitan Police Department re-arrested her on suspicion of committing an obscene act against another actor as well.
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Tokyo Chiyoda Ward corruption case Chairman of bribery organization Is it coordination with the vendor providing benefits?
2024-03-11 11:38:00
In a case in which a former ward assembly member of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes from a contractor in return for leaking bidding information for construction ordered by the ward, the chairman of an organization formed by the bribery contractors agreed to the ex-member's demands. Interviews with people involved in the investigation revealed that the company appears to have been coordinating the companies providing benefits according to the situation.
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13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Yuzuru Hanyu holds an ice show in his hometown of Miyagi Prefecture
2024-03-11 11:31:00
To mark the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu held an ice show in his hometown of Miyagi Prefecture and expressed his desire to continue skating so that hopes and prayers can reach everyone.
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Today marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, a day of mourning.
2024-03-11 11:08:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A total of 22,222 people have died and are missing, including those who died due to the earthquake. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue. Memorial services will be held in various locations on the 11th at 2:46 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred.
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“For the benefit of everyone in Noto” Earthquake experience on display Miyagi Minamisanriku Town
2024-03-11 10:31:00
At the Earthquake Disaster Memorial Facility in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, 95 messages about the experiences of the earthquake that victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake should know are on display.
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Fire in Odate, Akita house, 2 people dead, unable to contact the resident's brother
2024-03-11 10:28:00
On the morning of the 11th, there was a fire at a house in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, and the bodies of two people were found in the ashes. Police are currently investigating as they have been unable to contact the two brothers, one in their 80s and the other in their 60s.
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Today marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, a day of mourning.
2024-03-11 10:15:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue. Memorial services will be held in various locations on the 11th at 2:46 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred.
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Today marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, a day of mourning.
2024-03-11 08:55:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue. Memorial services will be held in various locations on the 11th at 2:46 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred.
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Today marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, a day of mourning.
2024-03-11 07:15:00
11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. While hard infrastructure improvements such as roads and seawalls have been largely completed in the disaster-stricken areas, the government continues to provide intangible support such as emotional care for disaster victims. As the population ages and population outflows, how to support the lives of disaster victims from a long-term perspective continues to be a major issue. Memorial services will be held in various locations on the 11th at 2:46 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred.
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Tokyo to strengthen disaster prevention measures for condominiums, including assistance with installing emergency generators
2024-03-11 07:09:00
In preparation for evacuations in apartments and other housing complexes, where approximately 9 million people live in Tokyo, in the event of a disaster, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is strengthening disaster prevention measures by subsidizing a portion of the cost of installing emergency generators. I am planning to do so.
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[Earthquake 2013] 355 people died in isolation in public housing after disaster, isolation of residents becomes more serious
2024-03-11 06:36:00
Last year, the number of so-called "isolated deaths," in which people died without being seen by anyone, occurred in public disaster housing in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima, where people who lost their homes in the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident that occurred 13 years ago lived. NHK has learned that by the end of December, the total number will rise to at least 355. This year, as of December last year, at least 48 new cases have been confirmed, and as time passes, the population continues to age and opportunities for interaction are decreasing, making residents increasingly isolated.
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Wooden house burnt down; three residents, parent and child, unable to be contacted Shimane Unnan
2024-03-11 06:22:00
Early on the 11th, a fire broke out in Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, and one house was completely destroyed. Police are currently investigating as they have been unable to contact the three parents and children living in this residence.
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Off the coast of Tohoku, the number of earthquakes is decreasing, but aftershocks remain active
2024-03-11 06:03:00
Since 2011, when the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, the number of earthquakes observed in and around the epicenter of the massive earthquake off the coast of Tohoku has continued to decline. On the other hand, in the aftershock area, seismic activity continues to be more active than before the earthquake, with an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of just under 5 occurring in May last year, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution.
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Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter accident investigation report details revealed Is “rollback” the cause?
2024-03-11 05:43:00
The contents of the investigation report into last year's accident in which a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed off the coast of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, killing 10 people, have been revealed. The cause of the crash is a phenomenon called "rollback," in which engine output gradually decreases, and the details are expected to be made public soon.
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Man falls from passenger seat on Tomei Expressway, dies after being hit by a following car Aichi
2024-03-11 04:49:00
On the night of the 10th, a man fell from a car traveling on the Tomei Expressway in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and was hit by a car following him and died. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident in detail.
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13 years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, there is uncertainty about the plan to decommission the reactor in up to 40 years
2024-03-11 04:23:00
13 years have passed since the world's worst accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. While the much-anticipated release of treated water has begun, most processes, including the removal of melted nuclear fuel debris, have been forced to be postponed, and plans to complete decommissioning in up to 40 years are becoming uncertain. It is increasing.
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