Social News(2024/04/06)
Taiwanese earthquake: Tsunami will reach Yonaguni Island in about 15 minutes, experts analyze
2024-04-06 23:52:00
Experts have determined that the tsunami appears to have reached Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture approximately 15 minutes after the earthquake that struck near Taiwan on the 3rd of this month.
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Cherry blossom festival in the Yonomori area of Tomioka Town, Fukushima, at the same venue as before the nuclear accident
2024-04-06 22:01:00
The annual cherry blossom festival, which has become a symbol of the town, will be held in the Yonomori district, a famous spot for cherry blossoms in Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where evacuation orders were temporarily issued for the entire area due to the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.6 It started on the day.
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Off the coast of Senkaku, Okinawa, two Chinese Coast Guard vessels invade territorial waters, both leaving territorial waters
2024-04-06 21:54:00
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels that entered Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on the afternoon of the 5th left the territorial waters around 7:20 p.m. on the 6th. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor the vessel to prevent it from entering territorial waters again.
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Earthquake-damaged elderly facility in Wajima only accommodates less than 30% of residents
2024-04-06 21:37:00
Three months have passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred, but in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was particularly hard hit, less than 30% of nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are able to accommodate them. Masu. As the number of residents who wish to return to their communities increases, the issue is how to rebuild the provision of nursing care.
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Redevelopment of Meiji Jingu Gaien “The entire cost will be covered by high-rise building revenues, etc.”
2024-04-06 20:18:00
NHK has obtained a business plan for the redevelopment of Meiji Jingu Gaien in Tokyo, which reveals details of a business scheme that will cover the entire redevelopment cost amounting to 340 billion yen through revenue generated from the construction of a new high-rise building. It became clear.
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3 more people confirmed dead in Taiwan Eastern Offshore Earthquake, bringing the total to 13, search continues
2024-04-06 19:42:00
Taiwanese authorities have confirmed three new deaths in the earthquake that occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, bringing the total number of deaths to 13. In addition, some roads that had been cut off around the valley in Hualien County, near the epicenter, have been restored, and rescue efforts for stranded people are expected to accelerate.
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Gunma Takasaki 9-year-old girl was hit by a train at a railroad crossing and died. Was she with a dog?
2024-04-06 18:55:00
On the morning of the 6th, a 9-year-old girl who lived nearby was killed by a train at a Joshin Electric Railway crossing in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. Police are investigating the circumstances at the time, as there were no barriers or alarms at the railroad crossing, and it appears the girl was with her dog at the time.
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Ishikawa Suzu residents exchange opinions for reconstruction; Prefectural executives interview
2024-04-06 18:46:00
In preparation for recovery and reconstruction from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, people from the disaster-stricken areas of Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, were exchanging opinions, and prefectural executives were hearing about the future direction of town development.
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Former entertainers who complained of sexual damage form a group to eradicate sexual violence against children
2024-04-06 18:45:00
Former entertainers who have complained of sexual damage from Johnny Kitagawa have launched an organization that aims to eradicate sexual violence against children, and held an event to discuss what is needed to eliminate sexual violence.
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Prince Akishino and Prince Hisahito at research facilities at universities in Tokyo.
2024-04-06 18:40:00
Prince Akishino and his eldest son Hisahito visited the research facilities of the Faculty of Agriculture at a university in Tokyo.
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Tokyo's Ueno Park is crowded with cherry blossom viewing visitors for the first weekend since the cherry blossoms are fully developed.
2024-04-06 18:39:00
It's the first weekend in Tokyo since the cherry blossoms were announced to be in full bloom, and Ueno Park in Taito Ward, Tokyo, which is known as a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing, is crowded with people.
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Efforts to transcribe sports events at venues for people with hearing impairments
2024-04-06 17:58:00
In an effort to allow hearing-impaired people to enjoy watching sports at match venues, an initiative was taken in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, to transcribe the live broadcasts and other voices being played at the venue and display them on smartphones and other devices.
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Ishikawa Local fishermen conduct first post-earthquake survey on Hegura Island to confirm damage status, etc.
2024-04-06 17:52:00
On the 6th, local fishermen surveyed Hegura Island in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the tsunami caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, for the first time since the earthquake, and confirmed the damage to the fishing port in preparation for resuming fishing.
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Support for earthquake-hit Taiwan: Exchange group holds fundraising event in front of Nagoya Station
2024-04-06 17:34:00
A fundraiser was held in front of Nagoya Station on the 6th to help Taiwan, which has suffered significant damage from the earthquake on the 3rd of this month.
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Girl, believed to be an elementary school student, dies after being hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Takasaki, Gunma
2024-04-06 17:24:00
On the morning of the 6th, a girl who appeared to be an elementary school student was killed by a train at a Joshin Electric Railway railroad crossing in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. There is no barrier at the railroad crossing, and police are currently confirming the identity of the suspect and investigating the circumstances at the time.
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Why doesn't it go away? Click on the SNS celebrity impersonation ad...
2024-04-06 17:02:00
``I'm disappointed, sad, and honestly angry. Please don't do anything about it,'' Yusaku Maezawa said in an interview. Fake advertisements impersonating celebrities and calling for investment are seen every day on social media. There is no end to the number of people who have been defrauded of large sums of money due to this. Is that celebrity you see on your timeline real?
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Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Tsuruyama Park in Okayama Tsuyama, crowded with many cherry blossom viewing visitors
2024-04-06 16:51:00
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Tsuruyama Park in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in western Japan, and the park is crowded with many cherry blossom viewing visitors.
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72 hours have passed since the earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, and the search continues for those who cannot be contacted.
2024-04-06 15:51:00
As of the morning of the 6th, 72 hours have passed since the earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, and the survival rate is said to drop sharply, but as of the morning of the 6th, 12 people had not been contacted. Masu. It is raining in the area where search operations are continuing, and the rescue team is proceeding with activities while carefully checking the situation at the scene.
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M4.8 earthquake hits eastern United States, no major disruption
2024-04-06 13:56:00
There was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the eastern United States on the morning of the 5th. Earthquakes in the eastern United States are rare, and in New York, people who felt the shaking were seen checking information on their smartphones, but there was no major confusion.
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's "Red Koji" issue: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Osaka City interview at headquarters
2024-04-06 13:46:00
On the 6th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Osaka City conducted an interview with the company at Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's headquarters in Chuo Ward, Osaka, regarding the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developing kidney disease. . They are expected to confirm the business management system and the response steps taken after the problem was discovered.
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's "Red Koji" issue: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare interviews at headquarters
2024-04-06 13:09:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, along with Osaka City, visited Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's headquarters in Chuo Ward, Osaka to interview the company regarding the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developing kidney disease. Ta. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare also conducted an on-site inspection at the manufacturing plant last week, and the interview is expected to confirm the company's operational management system and the response steps taken after the problem was discovered.
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Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign Electric Scooter “Follow Traffic Rules”
2024-04-06 13:06:00
In conjunction with the ``Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign'' that began on the 6th, an activity is being held in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo to urge users of electric scooters, where the number of fatal accidents is on the rise, to obey traffic rules.
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Girl, believed to be an elementary school student, dies after being hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Takasaki, Gunma
2024-04-06 13:05:00
On the morning of the 6th, a girl who appeared to be an elementary school student was killed by a train at a Joshin Electric Railway railroad crossing in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. There is no barrier at the railroad crossing, and police are currently confirming the identity of the suspect and investigating the circumstances at the time.
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Odakyu Odawara Line resumes operation
2024-04-06 12:35:00
The Odakyu Odawara Line had suspended operation on the up and down lines between Shin-Yurigaoka Station and Machida Station due to an accident that occurred at Tsurukawa Station in Machida City, Tokyo, but at around 12:25 p.m., operation was suspended. We have resumed.
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New limited express train “Yakumo” connecting Okayama Station and Izumo City Station begins operation
2024-04-06 12:33:00
A new model of the limited express train ``Yakumo'' connecting Okayama Station and Izumo City Station in Shimane Prefecture began operation on the 6th.
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Girl, believed to be an elementary school student, dies after being hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Takasaki, Gunma
2024-04-06 11:58:00
According to the Gunma Prefectural Police Headquarters, a girl, believed to be an elementary school student, was struck and killed by a train at a Joshin Electric Railway railroad crossing in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture just before 9 a.m. on the 6th. The train that hit was a Joshin Electric Railway train bound for Takasaki Station from Shimonita Station, and police are investigating the details of the situation.
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72 hours have passed since the earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, and the search continues for those who cannot be contacted.
2024-04-06 11:53:00
As of the morning of the 6th, 72 hours have passed since the earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, and the survival rate is said to drop sharply, but as of the morning of the 6th, 12 people had not been contacted. Masu. It is raining in the area where search operations are continuing, and the rescue team is proceeding with activities while carefully checking the situation at the scene.
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Vendors at Wajima morning market first local sales after the earthquake, happy to be reunited with local people
2024-04-06 11:42:00
Vegetable vendors at Wajima Morning Market in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a large-scale fire broke out in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, sold locally for the first time since the earthquake and were happy to be reunited with local residents.
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The money you save from your part-time job... Beware of side jobs that are as simple as "just watching videos"!
2024-04-06 11:04:00
``You can easily earn money with your smartphone'' ``You can earn up to 1 million yen a month!'' Advertisements that invite you to get a side job appear on social media. I tried clicking on it and was relieved that I was actually making money, but before I knew it, I had been scammed out of my money. Such troubles have been occurring one after another this year. What are the techniques used to skillfully move people's hearts? (Chiharu Kinukawa, a reporting team that won't be fooled by digital technology)
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Ishikawa Noto Railway: Voices of joy as all lines reopen: ``A light that will bring back daily life''
2024-04-06 10:48:00
Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Railway, which suffered major damage in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has resumed operation on its entire line for the first time in about three months.
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Odakyu Odawara Line Shin-Yurigaoka-Machida operation suspended on up and down lines
2024-04-06 10:46:00
Odakyu Odawara Line has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Shin-Yurigaoka Station and Machida Station due to an accident that occurred around 10:20 a.m. at Tsurukawa Station in Machida City, Tokyo. Odakyu Electric Railway is calling on people to pay attention to future service information, as it is scheduled to resume operation around 11:40 a.m.
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“The best cherry blossoms in the world” Cherry blossoms bloom at Takato Castle Park, Nagano Ina
2024-04-06 07:44:00
Cherry blossoms bloomed on the 5th, 11 days later than last year, at Takato Castle Ruins Park in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, a famous cherry blossom viewing spot that is also known as ``the best cherry blossoms in the world.''
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Ibaraki Hokota begins shipping of specialty spring melons, the largest producer of melons in Japan
2024-04-06 07:36:00
Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, the largest producer of melons in Japan, has begun shipping its specialty spring melons.
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“Kochi Castle Flower Corridor” begins, an event that colors the castle with flower arrangements and lantern lights
2024-04-06 07:22:00
The ``Kochi Castle Flower Corridor,'' an event that decorates Kochi Castle, a tourist attraction in Kochi City, with flower arrangements and lantern lights has begun this year.
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Osaka/Kansai Expo: Bringing food into the venue will now be allowed
2024-04-06 07:15:00
The Japan Exposition Association, which is the organizer of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, announced on the 5th that it would now allow food to be brought into the venue, which had been prohibited in principle in January. The association says this is the result of reviewing the methods for inspecting people's belongings upon entry.
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Earthquake disaster relief in eastern Taiwan Donation from proceeds from Oita university student cafe
2024-04-06 06:31:00
A university student in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture has started an initiative to donate proceeds from the cafe he runs to support those affected by the earthquake that occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan.
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All efforts are being made to find people who could not be contacted in the 72 hours since the earthquake occurred in eastern Taiwan.
2024-04-06 06:05:00
As of the morning of the 6th, it has been 72 hours since the earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan, and the survival rate is said to drop sharply.Taiwanese authorities are doing everything in their power to search for the 10 people who remain unaccounted for. .
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Children's bicycle accidents tend to increase from April to June National Police Agency urges people to obey traffic rules
2024-04-06 05:07:00
The National Police Agency has found that bicycle accidents involving children tend to increase from April to June.
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical reports on reverification of safety grounds requested by the Consumer Affairs Agency
2024-04-06 00:48:00
The Consumer Affairs Agency has asked the company to re-examine the basis of the product's safety in response to an issue in which people who ingested Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's health food containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease. There was a report, and the company stated, ``We are currently investigating the cause in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, etc., and cannot evaluate that the red yeast rice raw material and rice red yeast rice polyketides are safe to consume.'' .
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