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Osprey resumes flight after crash, Ministry of Defense “in stages from the 14th onwards”

2024-03-13 23:42:00
Regarding the U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Ospreys, which had been suspended after a crash off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, in November last year, the Ministry of Defense announced that from the 14th onwards, flights in Japan will be suspended after maintenance has been completed. announced that it would reopen in stages.

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A man in his 30s in Kyoto was infected with measles, possibly due to contact with an infected person at Kansai Airport.

2024-03-13 23:34:00
Last month, a man in his 30s from Kyoto who visited Kansai Airport was found to have been infected with measles. There is a possibility that the patient may have come into contact with an infected person who returned from the United Arab Emirates at the airport.

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IAEA Director-General inspects Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant; evaluates whether treated water will be released as planned

2024-03-13 23:24:00
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Director-General Grossi, who is visiting Japan, visited TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the afternoon of the 13th and confirmed on-site the status of the discharge of treated water into the sea, which has been carried out since August last year. It was evaluated that the release work was being carried out as planned.

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Middle school teacher dismissed for groping over a dozen female students during class

2024-03-13 23:17:00
A male teacher at a junior high school in Kamakura City has been disciplined and dismissed for repeatedly touching a female student during class.

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Prime Minister Kishida announces his intention to support wage increases for small and medium-sized enterprises at government-labor-management meeting

2024-03-13 23:14:00
A ``Government-Labor-Management Conference'' was held by the government, business community, and labor community, and Prime Minister Kishida stated that it was important to extend the flow of wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., and made every effort to create an environment that would support this. He expressed his intention to do his best.

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Cyber ​​attack on TV Niigata, trouble with internal internet connection server

2024-03-13 23:03:00
TV Niigata, a private broadcasting company headquartered in Niigata City, announced that it had suffered a cyber attack and had experienced problems with its servers and terminals connected to its internal network. There is no impact on broadcasting, and no leakage of personal information has been confirmed so far.

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Trading card worth 4.98 million yen stolen from "Show me your card" store in Akihabara

2024-03-13 21:59:00
On the afternoon of the 13th, a card worth approximately 5 million yen was stolen from a trading card store near JR Akihabara Station in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a theft.

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[Earthquake breaking news] Seismic intensity 4 in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture

2024-03-13 20:59:00
At around 8:24 p.m. on the 13th, there was an earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture with a seismic intensity of 4. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake.

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Osprey resumes flight after crash, Ministry of Defense “in stages from the 14th onwards”

2024-03-13 20:56:00
Regarding the U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Ospreys, which had been suspended after a crash off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, in November last year, the Ministry of Defense announced that from the 14th onwards, flights in Japan will be suspended after maintenance has been completed. announced that it would reopen in stages.

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Ishikawa Wakura Onsen Starts consideration of temporary stores in preparation for reopening restaurants and other businesses

2024-03-13 20:35:00
In preparation for the reopening of restaurants and shops damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Wakura Onsen in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, has begun considering plans to build temporary stores.

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12 people including "agents" have been sent new documents to prosecutors for allegedly soliciting investments without registration

2024-03-13 20:10:00
In a case in which four executives of a Singaporean company that solicited investment in Japan were arrested and indicted for conducting investment-related business without registration, 12 people, including solicitors who solicited investment, were newly referred to prosecution. it was done. Police suspect that this company collected a total of 135 billion yen from over 20,000 people and are investigating the flow of funds.

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Osprey resumes flight after crash, Ministry of Defense “in stages from the 14th onwards”

2024-03-13 19:54:00
Regarding the U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Ospreys, which had been suspended after a crash off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, in November last year, the Ministry of Defense announced that from the 14th onwards, flights in Japan will be suspended after maintenance has been completed. announced that it would reopen in stages.

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Spring Labor Intensive Response Day How much is the base increase for major companies? [Details]

2024-03-13 19:50:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous cycle for the economy, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some have raised the amount demanded by labor unions. In some cases, it exceeded that.

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Measles infections continue to spread through the air, and the generation that needs vaccinations...

2024-03-13 19:34:00
Measles cases have been confirmed one after another across the country, including in Tokyo and Osaka. It is believed that the infection was acquired by a person who returned from overseas or entered the country as a tourist, and experts say, ``People who are going abroad should check their vaccination history and antibody status, and get vaccinated if necessary.'' I urge you to consider this."

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Toyama Police Box Attack Defendant's Appeal Rejected, Retrial Ordered, Judgment Finalized

2024-03-13 19:06:00
Six years ago, the Supreme Court decided on the defendant's appeal in the trial of a former Self-Defense Force officer accused of killing a police officer with a knife at a police box in Toyama City and then using that pistol to kill a security guard in front of an elementary school. I have decided to retire. Based on the second-trial judgment, the first-trial sentence of life imprisonment will be rescinded, and the case will be retried at the Toyama District Court.

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High school students in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, exchange opinions on disaster prevention measures at a junior high and high school in Tokyo

2024-03-13 19:03:00
High school students from Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture visited middle and high school schools in Tokyo with which they have exchanges, and exchanged opinions on disaster prevention measures based on the experience of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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Redevelopment around Shakujii-Koen Station District court decides to temporarily suspend land surrender

2024-03-13 19:01:00
Regarding the redevelopment project underway around Shakujii Koen Station in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, the Tokyo District Court has suspended the land vacancy, which was due this month, for about five months based on a petition from a landowner requesting a review of the plan. I made a decision.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Consultation meeting for secondary evacuation destinations from Wajima Toyama Kurobe

2024-03-13 18:53:00
A consultation meeting was held at a hotel in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, where people from Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, were taking refuge as a secondary evacuation site, to help ease their feelings by talking about their daily anxieties and worries. was held.

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Five people who saved the life of a woman who collapsed on the street were given a letter of appreciation thanks to the AED at work.

2024-03-13 18:44:00
Last December, office workers in Sakai City, Osaka, were presented with a letter of appreciation by the fire department for saving the life of a woman who had collapsed on the street by running to her office with an AED.

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Over 690,000 signatures submitted to the government demanding an end to teacher shortages and long working hours

2024-03-13 18:43:00
Recognizing that teacher shortages and long working hours are serious issues in schools, the teachers' union has submitted a petition with over 690,000 signatures to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology demanding an increase in the number of teachers and a division of duties.

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Cherry blossoms expected to bloom in central Tokyo on March 21st and in full bloom on March 28th Japan Weather Association

2024-03-13 18:37:00
When is the best time to see cherry blossoms in Kanto this year? The Japan Weather Association announced the latest flowering forecast on the 13th.

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Former vice president of “Nishiyama Farm” arrested in case of investment fraud involving fruit sales

2024-03-13 18:36:00
A former vice president of a tourism farm management company in Okayama Prefecture was transferred from Indonesia to Japan where he was arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with an investment fraud case that claimed to sell fruits overseas. The Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters believes that the former vice president took the lead in collecting more than 13 billion yen from over 900 people across the country, and plans to investigate the flow of the huge sum of money.

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Spring Labor Intensive Response Day How much is the base increase for major companies? [Details]

2024-03-13 18:36:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous cycle for the economy, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some have raised the amount demanded by labor unions. In some cases, it exceeded that.

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Ishikawa Suzu Preparations for rice planting despite severe damage to farmland and agricultural facilities

2024-03-13 18:33:00
Agriculture was also seriously affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, with cracks appearing in farmland and broken irrigation canals in various parts of Ishikawa Prefecture. Under these circumstances, some farmers in the disaster-stricken Suzu City of Ishikawa Prefecture are making preparations for rice planting in anticipation of future recovery.

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Fukuoka high school student commits suicide; bereaved family files suit seeking compensation from four upperclassmen from club activities at the time

2024-03-13 18:27:00
Three years ago, a second-year male student committed suicide at a private high school in Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, leaving behind a suicide note complaining of being bullied. His family said, ``Four upperclassmen from the same club at the time were so angry that he committed suicide.'' He filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for damages, alleging that the incident caused him severe emotional distress.

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Spring Labor: Toyota Motor Corporation fully responds for 4th consecutive year Bonus reaches record high

2024-03-13 18:20:00
On the 13th, the day of intensive responses to the spring labor union, Toyota Motor Corporation responded in full to the union's demands regarding wage increases and bonuses, and labor-management negotiations were concluded. This is the fourth consecutive year that we have received a full response.

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``Because he protected me'' 400 years in Suzu The scenery of the salt fields will never die out

2024-03-13 18:05:00
He was a craftsman who made salt using a method that has been used locally for over 400 years. I fell in love with the salt. Even though I was an outsider, he taught me how to make salt. He is like a mentor and an older brother. The woman said that she would like to carry on his wishes and preserve the scenery and traditions of Noto.

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Spring Labor Intensive Response Day How much is the base increase for major companies? [Details]

2024-03-13 17:50:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous economic cycle, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some are raising wages at the level demanded by labor unions. There are even more answers.

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Akira Toriyama dies, factory manager printing serial magazine ``Weekly Shonen Jump''

2024-03-13 17:44:00
In response to the death of manga artist Akira Toriyama, the manager of a factory in Ibaraki Prefecture that prints the magazine ``Weekly Shonen Jump'', in which his masterpiece ``DRAGON BALL'' was serialized, said, ``I would like to help Mr. Toriyama a little more.'' I feel lonely because I wanted to do that," he said from his heart.

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Support organizations hold a press conference at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to “support the transition period from student to working adult”

2024-03-13 17:38:00
A support group held a press conference at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the 13th, stating that young people who graduate from university without having decided on a career path, such as a job, are likely to become isolated from society and lead to poverty. asked for support.

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Miyazaki recreational fishing boat capsizes accident in which 2 people die; captain of deceased sent to prosecutors Coast Guard

2024-03-13 17:37:00
In December of last year, a recreational fishing boat capsized near the mouth of the Oyodo River in Miyazaki City, killing both the captain and a fishing passenger.The Miyazaki Coast Guard reported that the captain was aware of large swells ahead and was trying to navigate a safe course. The suspect was found dead and sent to the public prosecutor's office on suspicion of causing death or injury due to professional negligence for causing the ship to capsize without changing the situation.

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Fukuoka high school student commits suicide; bereaved family files suit seeking compensation from four upperclassmen from club activities at the time

2024-03-13 17:21:00
Three years ago, a second-year male student committed suicide at a private high school in Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, leaving behind a suicide note complaining of being bullied. His family said, ``Four upperclassmen from the same club at the time were so angry that he committed suicide.'' He filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for damages, alleging that the incident caused him severe emotional distress.

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Spring Labor Intensive Response Day How much is the base increase for major companies? [Details]

2024-03-13 17:01:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous economic cycle, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some are raising wages at the level demanded by labor unions. There are even more answers.

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Detailed purpose and role

2024-03-13 16:55:00
This year's spring fighting has reached its intensive response date on March 13th. Major companies continued to give high-level responses. However, I'm sure some of you are wondering, ``What is the spring labor movement?'' and ``Where should I pay attention to the news?'' Therefore, we have summarized the purpose and role of the spring labor union, as well as key points for this year's negotiations.

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Handmade soba shop in Monzen-cho, Wajima, Ishikawa resumes serving soba after water outage is resolved

2024-03-13 16:45:00
In Monzen-cho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where soba has been made for a long time, a handmade soba shop that was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake resumed making soba on the 13th, and regular customers were able to taste it right away.

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Suspension of voting rights for prisoners: ``No violation of the constitution'' following the first trial, Tokyo High Court

2024-03-13 16:30:00
In this case, the Tokyo High Court ruled whether or not the fact that inmates are not allowed to vote in national elections violates the Constitution, which guarantees the right to vote. handed down a judgment.

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58-year-old suspect arrested for setting garbage at collection point on fire Sumida Ward, Tokyo

2024-03-13 16:19:00
On the 12th, a 58-year-old suspect was arrested for setting fire to garbage that had been put out at a collection point in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. In response to the investigation, the suspect stated, ``There was one other incident,'' and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether this is related to a suspicious fire in which garbage at another nearby garbage collection site was burned.

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Measles infections continue to spread through the air, and the generation that needs vaccinations...

2024-03-13 16:06:00
Measles cases have been confirmed one after another across the country, including in Tokyo and Osaka. It is believed that the infection was acquired by a person who returned from overseas or entered the country as a tourist, and experts say, ``People who are going abroad should check their vaccination history and antibody status, and get vaccinated if necessary.'' I urge you to consider this."

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Funeral home in Saitama: Funeral after mixing up body; bereaved family realizes after cremation

2024-03-13 15:38:00
It has been learned that a funeral home in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, had mistaken the body of a man for that of another woman, held a funeral, and then cremated the body. The operating company has apologized to each family.

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Tokyo District Court orders state to hand over remains of former death row inmate Chizuo Matsumoto to second daughter

2024-03-13 15:11:00
The Tokyo District Court has decided that the remains of former death row inmate Aum Shinrikyo leader Akiaki Asahara, real name Chizuo Matsumoto, who was executed six years ago for causing the sarin gas attack on the subway, etc., will be handed over to his second daughter, who has ownership of them. He handed down a judgment ordering the state to extradite him. A court decision has already established that the remains of former death row inmate Matsumoto belong to the second daughter of his relatives, but the government has ruled that ``there is a risk of safety being threatened'' or ``the remains may be used for religious reasons.'' They refused to hand over the item, citing the possibility that it could be used against them. Public security authorities were concerned that the group could become the object of worship by Aleph believers, whose name has been changed from Aum Shinrikyo, and their handling has been a focus of attention.

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Spring Labor Intensive Response Day How much is the base increase for major companies? [Details]

2024-03-13 14:47:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous economic cycle, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some are raising wages at the level demanded by labor unions. There are even more answers.

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Spring Labor: Toyota Motor Corporation fully responds for 4th consecutive year Bonus reaches record high

2024-03-13 14:25:00
On the 13th, the day of intensive responses to the spring labor union, Toyota Motor Corporation responded in full to the union's demands regarding wage increases and bonuses, and labor-management negotiations were concluded. This is the fourth consecutive year that we have received a full response.

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Ishikawa Noto farm resumes selling sweets using specialty blueberries

2024-03-13 14:07:00
A farm that grows specialty blueberries in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, moved its kitchen truck to Kanazawa City from the 13th and resumed selling sweets and other products using blueberries.

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Hamanako high school student murder case - video of being assaulted exists

2024-03-13 14:03:00
In February, a 21-year-old and an 18-year-old suspect were re-arrested for allegedly killing a high school boy by drowning at Lake Hamana in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and a video of the high school student being assaulted was left behind. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. Police believe the two then dropped it into the lake.

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Six more people arrested in Osaka Naniwa Tower apartment robbery and injury incident

2024-03-13 13:54:00
In 2023, five people were arrested and charged with stealing approximately 70 million yen in cash from a man who was negotiating business at a tower apartment in Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Police have confirmed that six people, including a 24-year-old suspect, were injured in the robbery. was arrested on suspicion of We believe that two of these people were responsible for planning or directing the incident, and we are investigating the details of the incident.

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Spring Labor Concentrated Response Day Major companies received high-level responses one after another

2024-03-13 12:42:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous economic cycle, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some are raising wages at the level demanded by labor unions. There are even more answers.

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Okuma Town, Fukushima First graduation ceremony held at the municipal educational facility that reopened for the first time in 12 years last year

2024-03-13 12:35:00
The school in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where local education activities resumed for the first time in 12 years in April last year due to the Tokyo Electric Power Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, held its first graduation ceremony since the reopening. Ta.

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More than 20,000 cremations were performed by the government last fiscal year in municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more in the metropolitan area

2024-03-13 12:25:00
In municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the number of cases in which the government cremates people who have no relatives or whose identities are unknown is increasing, with a total of more than 20,000 cremations in fiscal 2022 and 2022, according to an NHK survey. I understand. This means that approximately one in 15 people who died in a year was cremated by the government.

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine to secede from Shrine Headquarters “I can’t tell you the reason”

2024-03-13 11:58:00
神奈川県鎌倉市の鶴岡八幡宮が、全国の神社を包括する神社本庁から離脱するための手続きを進めていることが分かりました。

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Two 19-year-olds and 18-year-olds arrested for ``dark part-time work'' for robbery posing as a delivery company?

2024-03-13 11:56:00
In January this year, two people, aged 19 and 18, were arrested for allegedly breaking into an apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, posing as delivery men and stealing a luxury watch. The two were involved in the incident after applying for ``dark part-time jobs,'' and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.

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Spring Labor Concentrated Response Day Major companies received high-level responses one after another

2024-03-13 11:49:00
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor. With the focus on whether sustainable wage increases can be achieved in order to create a virtuous economic cycle, major companies in the automobile, electronics, and steel industries have repeatedly given high-level responses, including full wages, and some are raising wages at the level demanded by labor unions. There are even more answers.

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FTC inspects four manufacturers of sesame oil prices as a cartel

2024-03-13 11:41:00
On the 13th, the Fair Trade Commission began on-site inspections of four edible oil manufacturers, alleging that they were suspected of violating the Antimonopoly Act by forming a cartel to unfairly raise the price of sesame oil sold to wholesalers. This was revealed through interviews with those involved.

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Former vice president of “Nishiyama Farm” arrested in case of investment fraud involving fruit sales

2024-03-13 07:58:00
The former vice president of a tourism farm management company in Okayama Prefecture, who was wanted internationally for an investment fraud case that involved selling fruit to overseas markets, was arrested after being transferred from Indonesia to Japan. The Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters believes that this company collected over 13 billion yen from over 900 people across the country, and plans to investigate the flow of funds.

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Nippon Steel Factory Radiation Exposure Accident Evaluated as “Radiation equivalent to 10 times the annual limit”

2024-03-13 07:16:00
Three years ago, two employees were exposed to radiation while inspecting an X-ray machine at a Nippon Steel factory in Hyogo Prefecture, and the Nuclear Regulation Authority determined that each employee was exposed to up to 500 milligy of radiation, which is 10 times the annual limit. It was assessed that the incident occurred and was reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The regulatory agency has determined that the severity of the accident is ``Level 3,'' which indicates a ``serious abnormal event'' according to international standards.

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First national survey to determine the support needed by seriously ill children

2024-03-13 06:48:00
In order to understand what kind of support children with serious illnesses such as childhood cancer need during their hospitalization and after discharge, the Children and Families Agency will conduct the first-ever survey in the new fiscal year to directly interview children themselves. We have decided to conduct a nationwide survey.

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Today's government-labor-management meeting will exchange opinions on “initiatives to expand wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises”

2024-03-13 06:28:00
On the 13th, the day for intensive responses to the spring labor union, a ``government-labor-management conference'' will be held by the government, business community, and labor community. Opinions are expected to be exchanged about efforts to extend the wage increase movement of major companies to small and medium-sized enterprises, where wage negotiations will become more serious in the future.

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Tokyo: Boy under 5 infected with measles, calls for early vaccination

2024-03-13 05:50:00
On the 12th, it was discovered that a boy under the age of 5 living in Tokyo was infected with measles. The Tokyo metropolitan government is urging people to get vaccinated as soon as possible, as measles is a disease that can be prevented through vaccination.

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Unauthorized sale of Tokematch wristwatch worth at least 150 million yen

2024-03-13 05:39:00
In an incident where watches entrusted to a company operating the luxury watch sharing service ``Tokematch'' were sold without permission, the company announced its dissolution, and sales were concentrated in January, with the amount of at least 1. Interviews with people involved in the investigation revealed that the amount exceeded 50 million yen. The former representatives left the country on the day the disbandment was announced, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that they may have tried to cash out the company before that.

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Former vice president arrested on the 13th for investment fraud claiming to sell fruit overseas

2024-03-13 04:38:00
The former vice president of a tourism farm management company in Okayama Prefecture, who was wanted internationally for an investment fraud case that involved selling fruit to overseas markets, was transferred from Indonesia, where he was detained, to Japan on the night of the 12th, where he is being investigated. Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters plans to arrest him on suspicion of fraud on the 13th.

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