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McDonald's reopens at some stores that were closed due to system failure

2024-03-15 22:24:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, experienced a system failure on the afternoon of the 15th, which affected many stores nationwide, including canceling operations. As a result of the restoration work, some stores resumed operations on the night of the 15th, and the company plans to resume operations in stages starting with stores that are ready.

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McDonald's reopens at some stores that were closed due to system failure

2024-03-15 21:46:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, experienced a system failure on the afternoon of the 15th, causing many stores nationwide to cancel operations. However, according to the company, as a result of recovery efforts, some stores were closed on the evening of the 15th. This means that the stores have resumed operations. The company plans to gradually resume operations.

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant's maximum height 16m seawall completed in preparation for tsunami caused by huge earthquake

2024-03-15 21:30:00
A seawall with a maximum height of 16 meters that Tokyo Electric Power Company was constructing at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has been completed in preparation for a tsunami in the event of a huge earthquake with an epicenter in the Japan Trench, reported on the 15th. Published to the institution.

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Sakurajima warning range due to possibility of large-scale eruption expands beyond the island Kagoshima

2024-03-15 21:27:00
When the Japan Meteorological Agency's eruption alert level was raised to ``5'' due to the increased possibility of a large-scale eruption on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, the alert range was expanded even further, and a part of Tarumi City, which is outside the island, was newly extended. Department will also be included.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries chief arrested at Chiba Kashiwa commercial facility will not be prosecuted, prosecutors say

2024-03-15 21:07:00
On the 15th, the Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries section chief who was arrested in January for attempting to secretly photograph a commercial facility in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.

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Fukui "Level 4" briefing session due to collision with self-driving car; operations resumed on the 16th

2024-03-15 21:04:00
Last year, in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture, a briefing session was held regarding an accident in which a bicycle was hit by a vehicle that was the first in the country to operate fully automated "Level 4" under certain conditions, and the town announced that they would resume service from the 16th, saying that measures to prevent recurrence have been completed.

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What are the standards for publication?

2024-03-15 21:00:00
As measles cases continue to increase across the country, including in Tokyo and Osaka, each local government is publishing the behavioral history of infected people. Why make it public? What is the standard? And what should you do if you happen to be in a publicized location?

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McDonald's Japan suspends operations at some stores due to system failure

2024-03-15 20:50:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, experienced a system failure on the afternoon of the 15th, causing some stores to accept orders verbally without using cash register terminals or to cancel operations. Although the company says it is not due to a cyber attack, system failures have also occurred at McDonald's stores outside of Japan, and we are investigating the cause in detail.

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Former chief of police commits suicide in detention center Hiroshima Prefectural Police chief and others punished for “inappropriate patrolling”

2024-03-15 20:42:00
The Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters has reduced visual patrols to 1 in the wake of the suicide of a former chief superintendent of the Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Police Academy who was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women he met through a dating app. The police chief and other staff members involved were given disciplinary action, including a warning from the chief, as the incident was not carried out properly for an excessive amount of time.

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Fukui prefecture approves national review application for KEPCO's "dry storage facility" installation plan

2024-03-15 20:37:00
On the 15th, the prefecture agreed to apply to the national government for a review of Kansai Electric Power's plan to install a ``dry storage facility'' to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel at a nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. did.

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“Goodbye Hokuriku Main Line” Thunderbird service ends between Kanazawa and Tsuruga

2024-03-15 20:23:00
Due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, limited express trains ``Thunderbird'' and ``Shirasagi'' will cease operating between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on the 15th. Many railway fans gathered at stations along that section to catch a glimpse of the final train operation.

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Power outage in Ishikawa Prefecture lasting more than 2 months, mostly restored Hokuriku Electric Power

2024-03-15 20:15:00
Hokuriku Electric Power Company announced on the 15th that the power outage in Ishikawa Prefecture, which had continued for more than two months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year's Day, has been largely restored.

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Wave-dissipating blocks to be removed from Miyazaki beach accident that killed 4-year-old boy

2024-03-15 20:09:00
In April of last year, a 4-year-old boy fell into a gap between wave-blocking blocks on the coast of Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and died after being buried in the sand. decided to remove it.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga-Kanazawa extended opening on 16th

2024-03-15 20:07:00
The Hokuriku Shinkansen line between Kanazawa and Tsuruga will open on the 16th, connecting Fukui and Tokyo in as little as 2 hours and 51 minutes without changing trains. In an effort to generate excitement, robot dinosaurs set up around JR Fukui Station also began operating on the 15th. How will it change? What's the excitement around the place? I summarized it in an article.

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Suginami elementary school in Tokyo Unusual taste found in student's water bottle; school consults police

2024-03-15 20:05:00
On the 14th, at an elementary school in Tokyo's Suginami Ward, a child complained that when he put the water in his water bottle into his mouth, it tasted strange.The school consulted the police and handed over the water bottle.

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[Earthquake News] Earthquake intensity 4 in Kikaijima, Kagoshima Amami, no worries about tsunami

2024-03-15 20:04:00
At around 7:32 pm on the 15th, there was an earthquake in Kagoshima Prefecture with a seismic intensity of 4. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake.

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McDonald's Japan suspends operations at some stores due to system failure

2024-03-15 19:32:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, experienced a system failure on the afternoon of the 15th, causing some stores to accept orders verbally without using cash register terminals or to cancel operations. System failures have also occurred at McDonald's stores outside of Japan, and the company is urgently investigating the cause of the system failure.

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JFTC announces company “Leave transaction price unchanged without consultation with many business partners”

2024-03-15 19:27:00
As labor costs and raw material prices continue to rise, the Japan Fair Trade Commission investigated whether small and medium-sized enterprises are able to appropriately pass on the cost increases in their transactions with major corporations. As a result, the names of 10 companies were made public as it was confirmed that transaction prices were left unchanged without consultation with many business partners.

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Prosecutors demand 13 years in prison and 12 million yen fine for 25-year-old self-proclaimed "girlfriend"

2024-03-15 19:20:00
A 25-year-old defendant was charged with defrauding a man of more than 150 million yen by calling herself a ``Itadaki Joshi'' on social media and arousing romantic feelings for him, prosecutors said. "This was a selfish crime aimed at becoming number one," the court ordered, demanding a 13-year prison sentence and a 12 million yen fine.

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Ai Fukuhara settles with ex-husband over dispute over eldest son, maintains "joint custody"

2024-03-15 19:13:00
Ai Fukuhara, a former top table tennis player, held a press conference and announced that she had settled the dispute over her eldest son with her estranged husband.

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Ishikawa “Wajima Morning Market” Stakeholders meet for next week’s event

2024-03-15 19:07:00
Wajima Morning Market in Ishikawa Prefecture, where a large-scale fire broke out in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, is planning to hold a business trip to Kanazawa City starting next week, but as a large number of visitors are expected, related officials announced on the 15th We met and discussed ways to gain access to the venue.

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TEPCO reports future policy to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to restore trust in the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

2024-03-15 19:02:00
With the de facto order banning the operation of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture lifted, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has announced plans for the future, including the participation of outside experts in the operation of the power plant, in order to restore trust. We summarized the policy and reported it to Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito on the 15th.

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Dinosaur robots are also warmly welcomed Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga-Kanazawa extension opens tomorrow

2024-03-15 19:01:00
With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on the 16th, robot dinosaurs placed around JR Fukui Station began moving on the 15th in an effort to create excitement.

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McDonald's Japan suspends operations at some stores due to system failure

2024-03-15 18:59:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, experienced a system failure on the afternoon of the 15th, causing some stores to accept orders verbally without using cash register terminals or to cancel operations. System failures have also occurred at McDonald's stores outside of Japan, and the company is urgently investigating the cause of the system failure.

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“Goodbye Hokuriku Main Line” Thunderbird service ends between Kanazawa and Tsuruga

2024-03-15 18:57:00
Due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, limited express trains ``Thunderbird'' and ``Shirasagi'' will cease operating between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on the 15th. Many railway fans gathered at stations along that section to catch a glimpse of the final train operation.

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Osprey flights resume, local governments surrounding the base request thorough measures to prevent recurrence

2024-03-15 18:36:00
Following the restart of U.S. military Osprey flights on the 14th, which had been suspended following the crash off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, local governments around Yokota Air Base in Tokyo are taking thorough measures to prevent a recurrence and investigating the cause of the accident. We requested the US military and Ministry of Defense to provide information.

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Lawyers’ group opposes proposed amendment to the Immigration Control Law that would “keep the technical intern training system alive”

2024-03-15 18:34:00
In response to the Cabinet approval of a bill to revise the Immigration Control Act, which includes the establishment of a new ``developmental employment system'', a group of lawyers working on this issue held a press conference and stated, ``The Immigration Control Act has become a hotbed for human rights violations.'' "This will essentially continue the technical intern training program," he said in a statement opposing the move.

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Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment: Japan Federation of Bar Associations issues statement calling for consideration of halting construction work

2024-03-15 18:25:00
Regarding the redevelopment of Meiji Jingu Gaien in Tokyo, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations have asked the Tokyo metropolitan government to consider suspending construction, stating that the evaluation report compiled by the project operator on the environmental impact is "not objective or scientific." We have issued a statement requesting that

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Ishikawa "Noto Satoyama Kaido" reopens to traffic on all lines from Kanazawa to Wajima

2024-03-15 18:19:00
On the 15th, Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Satoyama Kaido reopened to traffic on the entire route from Kanazawa City to Wajima City. It will be easier to travel by car to the disaster-stricken areas, and efforts toward recovery and reconstruction are expected to accelerate.

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Shunto Rengo and Zenroren publish the status of the companies that responded, including the amount of wage increases

2024-03-15 18:18:00
During this year's spring labor campaign, Rengo, a central organization of labor unions, compiled a tally of more than 700 companies that had responded so far, and found that the average wage increase was 16,469 yen per month, or a rate of 5.28%. This is the first time in 33 years since 1991 that it has exceeded 5%. This is an increase of 1.48 points compared to the same period last year. In addition, the labor organization Zenroren has released its responses to date, showing that the average wage increase was 7,447 yen per month, or a rate of 2.52%, the highest level in about 25 years. However, they are willing to continue negotiations, saying that the level has not reached a level that can support people's lives amid soaring prices.

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Graduation ceremony attended by evacuees at Ishikawa Suzu elementary school

2024-03-15 18:15:00
A graduation ceremony was held at an elementary school in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was also used as an evacuation center after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and evacuees from the school attended to celebrate the graduation of the graduates.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issues “supervision order” to JR Hokkaido, demanding efforts to improve management

2024-03-15 18:10:00
On the 15th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a legal "supervision order" to JR Hokkaido, which continues to face difficult management conditions, and asked it to take steps to improve its management. We plan to provide a total of over 100 billion yen in support over the three years starting in fiscal 2024.

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Rapid increase in route bus fares to secure drivers before the “2024 problem”

2024-03-15 18:08:00
Regarding route buses, which are a familiar means of transportation, this fiscal year the government approved 93 applications from bus companies to increase fares, a sharp increase of more than five times the number from last year. This is due to the fact that bus companies are taking measures to secure the number of drivers ahead of the ``2024 problem'', where regulations on driver working hours will be tightened starting in April and there are concerns about labor shortages. is.

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McDonald's Japan suspends operations at some stores due to system failure

2024-03-15 18:06:00
McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, experienced a system failure on the afternoon of the 15th, causing some stores to accept orders verbally without using cash register terminals or to cancel operations. System failures have also occurred at McDonald's stores outside of Japan, and the company is urgently investigating the cause of the system failure.

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Fukui Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3: Osaka High Court decides not to approve suspension of operation

2024-03-15 17:56:00
The Osaka High Court has requested that residents opposed to the nuclear power plant stop operating Unit 3 of the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, which restarted operations more than 40 years after it began operation, citing the risk of accidents due to aging. The court issued a decision to dismiss the petition for provisional injunction.

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JFTC announces company “Leave transaction price unchanged without consultation with many business partners”

2024-03-15 17:48:00
As labor costs continue to rise due to wage increases and raw material prices continue to rise, the Fair Trade Commission investigated whether small and medium-sized enterprises are able to appropriately pass on increased costs in transactions with major corporations. As a result, the names of 10 companies were made public as it was confirmed that transaction prices were left unchanged without consultation with many business partners.

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Yokohama District Court orders former mayor to pay compensation for electoral list issue in Manazuru Town, Kanagawa

2024-03-15 17:44:00
The Odawara Branch of the Yokohama District Court orders the former mayor of Manazuru Town, Kanagawa Prefecture, to pay more than 500,000 yen for illegally taking the electoral register, infringing on the privacy of residents, and causing mental distress. I handed down the verdict.

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Big Motor subcontractors commit numerous violations of laws and regulations; JFTC makes unusual recommendation

2024-03-15 17:02:00
Used car sales company ``Big Motor'' has repeatedly violated numerous laws and regulations, such as forcing subcontractors to pull weeds and clean stores. It issued an unusual recommendation, requesting an investigation report within 180 days.

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Earthquake of lower 5 intensity in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Meteorological Agency “Beware of earthquakes of similar magnitude for about a week”

2024-03-15 16:41:00
Early on the 15th, there was an earthquake with its epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and shaking with a seismic intensity of lower 5 was observed in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling on areas where the shaking was strong to be on alert for an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower for the next week or so.

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Ishikawa Noto-cho Special product "Ishiri" partially resumed shipment for the first time in about 2 months

2024-03-15 16:39:00
In Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, shipments of ``Ishiri,'' a seasoning made with the local specialty squid, have resumed in some areas for the first time in about two months.

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Rakuten Mobile data communication failure recovered

2024-03-15 16:32:00
Rakuten Mobile experienced a nationwide communication outage for mobile phone and other data communications from around 5 a.m. on the 15th, making some services unavailable or difficult to use. It was announced that the service had been restored around 1:45 p.m.

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Philippine-based criminal group leader detained locally, to be deported

2024-03-15 16:30:00
A crime group based in the Philippines called JP Dragon, which calls itself Luffy and has connections with a special fraud group whose leaders are being indicted for committing wide-area robberies in Japan. The local immigration bureau has announced that the 49-year-old executive will be detained and deported to Japan.

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McDonald's Japan suspends operations at some stores due to system failure

2024-03-15 16:27:00
According to McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, some stores have suspended operations due to a system failure. The company is currently working to confirm the cause of the system failure and the number of stores that have ceased operations.

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Ishikawa Wajima Elementary school whose school building was damaged, etc. Joint graduation ceremony held at fire station

2024-03-15 16:19:00
An elementary school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture held a joint graduation ceremony at the city's fire station on the 15th, as the school building was damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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Fukui Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3: Osaka High Court decides not to approve suspension of operation

2024-03-15 15:05:00
The Osaka High Court has requested that residents opposed to the nuclear power plant stop operating Unit 3 of the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, which restarted operations more than 40 years after it began operation, citing the risk of accidents due to aging. The court issued a decision to dismiss the petition for provisional injunction.

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Same-sex marriage lawsuit: Prime Minister Kishida ``not envisaged under the constitution'' - pay close attention to the decision in the lawsuit

2024-03-15 14:42:00
Prime Minister Kishida commented on the two court cases on the 14th regarding the provisions of the Civil Code that do not recognize marriage between people of the same sex. He stated that recognition of marriage is not envisaged under the constitution, and expressed his intention to closely monitor decisions in future lawsuits.

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Fukui Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3: Osaka High Court decides not to approve suspension of operation

2024-03-15 14:18:00
The Osaka High Court has requested that residents opposed to the nuclear power plant stop operating Unit 3 of the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, which restarted operations more than 40 years after it began operation, citing the risk of accidents due to aging. The court issued a decision to dismiss the petition for provisional injunction.

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Graduation ceremony attended by evacuees at Ishikawa Suzu elementary school

2024-03-15 14:15:00
A graduation ceremony was held at an elementary school in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was also used as an evacuation center after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and evacuees from the school attended to celebrate the graduation of the graduates.

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Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito issues today's "supervision order" to JR Hokkaido to support over 100 billion yen

2024-03-15 13:01:00
On the afternoon of the 15th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito officially announced that he would issue a ``supervision order'' to JR Hokkaido, which continues to face difficult management, to improve its management. We plan to provide a total of over 100 billion yen in support over the three years starting in the new fiscal year.

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Loud noise and smoke from train at JR Ogaki Station, no injuries, perhaps vehicle trouble

2024-03-15 12:40:00
On the morning of the 15th, a loud noise and smoke came from a train at JR Ogaki Station in Gifu Prefecture, and passengers and others were temporarily evacuated. No one was injured. JR Tokai considers the problem to be a vehicle problem and is currently investigating.

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Shigetaka Yamazaki re-appointed as Cabinet Secretariat Advisor

2024-03-15 12:11:00
The government has decided to reappoint Shigetaka Yamazaki, who until last year served as a Cabinet Secretariat advisor in charge of the Imperial Household System, as of the 15th.

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Mito house fire, one body found in the burnt ruins, unable to contact male resident

2024-03-15 11:46:00
Early on the morning of the 15th, there was a fire at a house in Mito City, and one person was found dead in the ashes. Police have not been able to contact the man living in the house, so they are working to confirm his identity and investigating the cause of the fire.

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Sound like an explosion and smoke at JR Ogaki Station on the Tokaido Main Line Could it be a vehicle problem?

2024-03-15 11:35:00
According to JR Tokai, on the morning of the 15th, there was information that a sound similar to an explosion was heard and smoke appeared on the platform of JR Ogaki Station in Gifu Prefecture on the Tokaido Main Line, and JR is confirming the details of the situation. According to JR Tokai, there is a possibility of vehicle trouble, and so far no suspicious objects have been found and there is no information on anyone being injured. Due to this, Tokaido Main Line operations have been suspended near the site.

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Narita Airport Company invites new handling company to start operations from the 15th

2024-03-15 10:46:00
As the shortage of "ground handling" staff, which handles tasks such as ground guidance for aircraft, becomes serious, the Narita Airport Company has invited a new handling company, which began operations on the 15th.

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Data communication failure with Rakuten Mobile

2024-03-15 10:25:00
Rakuten Mobile announced that some services were either unavailable or difficult to use as of 8:30 a.m. on the 15th due to a communication failure with data communications such as mobile phones.

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Mito house fire, one body found in the burnt ruins, unable to contact male resident

2024-03-15 09:48:00
On the morning of the 15th, there was a fire at a house in Mito City, and what appeared to be the body of a person was found in the burnt ruins. Police have not been able to contact the man living in this house, so they believe it is likely this man and are working to confirm his identity.

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339 cases of “temporary disappearance at after-school day care facilities” in 5 years

2024-03-15 07:40:00
Information released by NHK to local governments reveals that over the past five years, there have been at least 339 cases of children temporarily missing from after-school day service facilities that take care of children with disabilities. I found out from the bill. Three of these children later died in the river, and experts say, ``The government should take urgent measures to ensure the safety of children at facilities.''

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139 elementary school students became victims of crime due to SNS last year, the highest number ever

2024-03-15 07:10:00
As the use of smartphones by children is expanding, the number of elementary school students who became victims of crime due to SNS was 139 last year, the highest number ever, according to a National Police Agency summary. There are also notable cases of people unintentionally becoming involved in sexual assault through profile introductions or posts asking for friends.

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Parts of the former Japanese attack aircraft "Renzan" donated to Oizumi Town, Gunma, where a factory was located

2024-03-15 06:19:00
Parts of a former Japanese military aircraft known as the "Phantom Attack Plane" found in Gunma Prefecture have been donated to the town of Oizumi in Gunma Prefecture, where the manufacturing factory was located, and the town plans to display them in special exhibitions in the future.

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JR Uchibo Line resumes operation

2024-03-15 06:17:00
JR Uchibo Line had suspended operation on the up and down lines between Chiba Station and Kisarazu Station due to delays in nighttime inspection work, but operations resumed on the entire line just before 6 a.m.

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Partial operation suspension of JR Uchibo Line between Chiba Station and Kisarazu Station

2024-03-15 05:44:00
JR Uchibo Line has suspended operation on the up and down lines between Chiba Station and Kisarazu Station in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture due to construction delays between Anegasaki Station and Yawatajuku Station in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. . It is expected that operations will resume around 6 a.m.

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White storks, a natural monument, lay eggs in Obama, Fukui, for the fourth consecutive year

2024-03-15 05:43:00
It has been learned that a white stork, a national natural monument, has laid eggs this year in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture. Eggs will be laid for 4 consecutive years.

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Decommissioning of Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 to be completed by 6 years to 2042 Chubu Electric Power

2024-03-15 05:34:00
Chubu Electric Power Co., Ltd. has announced that the completion date for the decommissioning of Units 1 and 2 of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture will be postponed by six years from the original 2036 to 2042.

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare review committee on doctor work style reform “investigating the impact on local medical care”

2024-03-15 05:33:00
Ahead of the full-fledged start of work-style reform for doctors that will cap the working hours of working doctors starting next month, a review committee of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare made up of doctors and others was held on the 14th to discuss the impact on local medical care in the future. Opinions were expressed that an investigation should be conducted.

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Earthquake of lower 5 intensity in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Meteorological Agency “Beware of earthquakes of similar magnitude for about a week”

2024-03-15 05:10:00
Early on the 15th, there was an earthquake with its epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and shaking with a seismic intensity of lower 5 was observed in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling on areas where the shaking was strong to be on alert for an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower for the next week or so.

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Osaka High Court will decide on provisional order asking Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 not to operate

2024-03-15 05:04:00
The Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 in Fukui Prefecture, which has restarted operations more than 40 years after it began operation, has been filed for a provisional injunction by local residents and others who are demanding that it not be restarted, alleging that there is a risk of accidents due to aging. The Osaka High Court will make a decision on the 15th.

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[Earthquake News] Seismic intensity lower 5 in Kawamata Town and Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami worry

2024-03-15 04:06:00
There was an earthquake around 12:14 a.m. on the 15th. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake. The epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, at a depth of 50 km, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 5.8. The seismic intensity of each municipality is as follows. ▽Seismic intensity of lower 5 occurred in Kawamata Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture. ▽Intensity 4 earthquake occurred in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture, Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Okawara Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Murata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Watari Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima City, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture Tamura City, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, Kuwaori Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Kunimi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Otama Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Tenei Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Saigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture Izumizaki Village, Nakashima Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Yabuki Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Tanagura Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Yamatsuri Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Ishikawa Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Tamagawa Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Asakawa Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Furudon Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Miharu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Ono, Fukushima Prefecture Towns, Hirono Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Kawauchi Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Futaba Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Katsurao Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Shinchi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Iitate Village, Fukushima Prefecture, Kita Ibaraki Prefecture Ibaraki City, Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, and Nakagawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture.

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