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Social News(2024/04/14)


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Ishikawa: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to consider measures including construction of new seawalls in Suzu and Noto towns

2024-04-14 18:43:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has informed Suzu City and Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered tsunami damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, that it will consider future countermeasures, including the construction of new seawalls.

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Western to northern Japan: Widespread sunshine and rising temperatures; summer days in many places; 29.8 degrees in Hita

2024-04-14 18:39:00
On the 14th, it was sunny and the temperature rose across a wide area from western Japan to northern Japan, with temperatures reaching 29.8 degrees Celsius or higher in Hita City, Oita Prefecture, making it a summer day with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees Celsius.

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8 years after the Kumamoto Earthquake, how can we make use of the lessons learned from the failure to make progress in investigating damage to houses?

2024-04-14 18:24:00
The 14th marks the 8th anniversary of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, when the first earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 was observed. Learning from the lesson learned from Kumamoto City's lack of progress in housing damage investigation and delays in recovery support, by providing advance training to staff from all departments, the project will be able to respond to disasters within the city as well as support from other local governments. We are strengthening our system to ensure this. (Yuki Wakabayashi, Social Affairs Department)

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Western to northern Japan: Widespread sunshine and rising temperatures; summer days in many places; 29.8 degrees in Hita

2024-04-14 18:15:00
On the 14th, it was sunny and the temperature rose across a wide area from western Japan to northern Japan, with temperatures reaching 29.8 degrees Celsius or higher in Hita City, Oita Prefecture, making it a summer day with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees Celsius.

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Approximately 50 people were evacuated from Suzu to a hotel in Toyama for the second time to accommodation in Ishikawa Prefecture.

2024-04-14 17:57:00
People from Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and had been taking secondary evacuations at hotels in Toyama Prefecture, have moved to accommodation facilities in Ishikawa Prefecture as the acceptance period has ended.

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If temperatures continue to rise, the number of people transported to emergency rooms due to heatstroke could double by 2040.

2024-04-14 16:33:00
Nagoya Kogyo has conducted a simulation showing that if measures to combat climate change do not make progress and temperatures continue to rise, the number of people transported by ambulance due to heatstroke in summer in places like Tokyo and Osaka will double by 2040. It was put together by a group such as a university.

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Eight years after the Kumamoto earthquake, bereaved families attend memorial service hosted by the prefecture

2024-04-14 16:00:00
14 days marks 8 years since the first tremor of magnitude 7 in the Kumamoto Earthquake. In Kumamoto City, a memorial service sponsored by the prefecture was held with the bereaved families in attendance.

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Eight years after the Kumamoto earthquake, bereaved families attend memorial service hosted by the prefecture

2024-04-14 14:21:00
14 days marks 8 years since the first tremor of magnitude 7 in the Kumamoto Earthquake. In Kumamoto City, a memorial service sponsored by the prefecture was held with the bereaved families in attendance.

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``Noto Sakura Station'' Cherry blossoms in full bloom soothe disaster victims in Ishikawa Anamizu Town

2024-04-14 14:03:00
In Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the cherry blossoms at the station, affectionately known as "Noto Sakura Station," are in full bloom, bringing peace to the people affected by the disaster.

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Eight years after the Kumamoto earthquake, bereaved families attend memorial service hosted by the prefecture

2024-04-14 12:48:00
14 days marks 8 years since the first tremor of magnitude 7 in the Kumamoto Earthquake. In Kumamoto City, a memorial service sponsored by the prefecture was held with the bereaved families in attendance.

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Tochigi Nasu Shiobara murder of female university student remains unsolved for 23 years “Provide information”

2024-04-14 12:35:00
On the 14th, 23 years have passed since the murder of a female university student in what is now Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, in 2001, remained unresolved, and police called for information near the crime scene.

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Summer weather forecast for various parts of Kanto-Koshin region; “My body won’t get used to the heat” so be careful of your physical condition

2024-04-14 12:09:00
The Kanto-Koshin region is widely covered by high pressure, and it is predicted that it will be a summer day in various parts of the country, including central Tokyo, on the 14th. At this time of year, your body is not used to the heat, so you need to be careful about your physical condition.

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Eight years after the Kumamoto earthquake, bereaved families attend memorial service hosted by the prefecture

2024-04-14 11:53:00
14 days marks 8 years since the first tremor of magnitude 7 in the Kumamoto Earthquake. In Kumamoto City, a memorial service sponsored by the prefecture was held with the bereaved families in attendance.

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Suspect arrested in pure gold tea bowl theft case, possibly sold on the day of the incident

2024-04-14 05:09:00
A gold tea bowl worth approximately 10 million yen was stolen from a gold products exhibition and sale held at a department store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. On the day of the incident, a suspect who was arrested returned to a store in Koto Ward to buy the bowl. It was learned through interviews with investigators that it appears that he brought the car with him and sold it for approximately 1.8 million yen. Meanwhile, the bowl has not been found so far, and the Metropolitan Police Department is conducting a detailed investigation as it is possible that it may have been sold.

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Eight years after the Kumamoto Earthquake, supporting the lives of disaster victims in new homes is an issue

2024-04-14 05:03:00
The 14th marks the 8th anniversary of the first magnitude 7 earthquake in the series of Kumamoto earthquakes that claimed 276 lives, including disaster-related deaths. In 2023, two people, a man and a woman in their 70s, who lived alone, died in isolation in public housing for disaster victims in Kumamoto Prefecture, an interview with the local government revealed.How can we support the lives of the disaster victims in their new homes? However, the issues are becoming clearer.

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