Social News(2024/05/02)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's affiliated organization tightens conditions for cancellation of film subsidies
2024-05-02 23:46:00
An organization affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology that supports artistic activities will cancel the grant after losing a lawsuit over the cancellation of the grant for a movie due to the appearance of an actor who has been found guilty. We have revised the conditions and made them stricter, such as ``when there is a concrete risk of harm to the public interest.''
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Nanao Ishikawa Company executive arrested for blue sheet construction; summary order for fine
2024-05-02 22:22:00
By the 2nd, a company executive in Kobe City was accused of issuing a document that contained an incomplete description of contract cancellation when it offered a contract to install blue tarpaulin on a house in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. I received a summary order from the summary court with a fine of 100,000 yen.
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Okinawa Ishigaki Child temporarily unconscious after choking on marshmallow
2024-05-02 22:20:00
In April, it was learned that an elementary school student choked on a marshmallow served as a snack at an after-school children's club in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, temporarily lost consciousness, and is currently hospitalized.
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National Route 249: Temporary road constructed and opened on partially raised coast Ishikawa Wajima
2024-05-02 21:04:00
National Route 249 remains closed in multiple sections due to landslides caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, but in some sections of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, temporary roads have been built on the coast that was uplifted by the earthquake. It is now passable for the first time in months.
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The Emperor's family rests at Imperial Farm in Tochigi Prefecture
2024-05-02 21:00:00
The Emperor's family is visiting the Imperial Household Agency's Imperial Farm in Tochigi Prefecture for a rest.
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Yamanashi organization employee arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female colleague on a riverbed
2024-05-02 20:58:00
A 35-year-old organization employee was arrested for abandoning the body of a female colleague on a riverbed in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. According to investigators, the woman was found in a sleeping bag, and police are investigating the matter as they suspect she was murdered.
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Fukuoka Omuta Hospital director apologizes at press conference for sexual abuse by multiple staff members
2024-05-02 20:55:00
At a hospital in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, multiple male staff members repeatedly sexually abused multiple inpatients with physical disabilities, and the hospital held a press conference and apologized. The male staff member who committed the abuse said, ``It was just a normal act of assistance and I didn't feel it was abuse,'' so the hospital set up a third-party committee to investigate the cause and take steps to prevent it from happening again. I am planning to take measures.
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Congestion on expressways across the country; peak traffic congestion expected on the first day of the second half of the holidays
2024-05-02 20:51:00
As the second half of the long holiday season begins on the 3rd, traffic jams are occurring on expressways across the country.
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Chiba Kashiwa high school student commits suicide, bereaved family urges stricter national guidelines
2024-05-02 20:50:00
The bereaved family of a male student who committed suicide at a high school in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, said that although a third-party committee report pointed out that the reason behind the suicide was long practice sessions for club activities, the city's subsequent policy was based on national guidelines. We asked the government to take action as the activity hours exceeded the specified limit.
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Kawasaki City reports on boy's death at support facility
2024-05-02 20:47:00
In 2016, in an accident in which a boy died at a support facility for children with disabilities in Kawasaki City, the city pointed out that the facility's response at the time amounted to physical abuse, and criticized the city for leaving it up to the facility to investigate the accident. We have compiled a report that states that we also need to seriously reflect on our posture.
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Ishikawa Shiga Town Many factories were damaged, and the cost of restoring facilities was a huge burden.
2024-05-02 20:16:00
At an industrial park in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, many factories were damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and the cost of restoring facilities is a heavy burden on companies.
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Congestion on expressways across the country; peak traffic congestion expected on the first day of the second half of the holidays
2024-05-02 19:48:00
As the second half of the long holiday season begins on the 3rd, traffic jams are occurring on expressways across the country.
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A car carrying LDP House of Representatives member Takei and being driven by his secretary was driving at speeds significantly exceeding the speed limit.
2024-05-02 19:34:00
It has been learned that a car driven by a secretary carrying Liberal Democratic Party member Shunsuke Takei, a member of the proportional representation Kyushu bloc, was driving on a national highway in Miyazaki prefecture at speeds well above the speed limit last month. The problem came to light when Mr. Takei himself posted a photo of the inside of the car on his old Twitter account ``X'', which showed the speedometer.
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Woman dies in apartment complex for the elderly, safety confirmation sensor not working Yokohama
2024-05-02 19:10:00
In March of this year, a resident in his 80s died in an apartment complex for the elderly in Yokohama, where the city provides a monitoring service, and it was discovered that the sensor in the room to confirm the person's safety was not working. . The city has apologized to the bereaved family, stating that if sensors had been activated, it could have detected something unusual and prevented the death, and said it is working to prevent it from happening again.
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Faction political funding issue: Mr. Hagiuda and Mr. Seko not prosecuted Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department
2024-05-02 19:09:00
On the 2nd, the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office made a decision regarding Koichi Hagiuda, the former chairman of the Political Affairs Research Institute, and Hiroshige Seko, the former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, who were criminally charged with violating the Political Funds Control Act in connection with a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In both cases, the charges were dismissed because the charges were insufficient.
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Fukuoka Omuta Hospital director apologizes at press conference for sexual abuse by multiple staff members
2024-05-02 18:55:00
At a hospital in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, multiple male staff members repeatedly sexually abused multiple inpatients with physical disabilities, and the hospital held a press conference and apologized. The male staff member who committed the abuse said, ``It was just a normal act of assistance and I didn't feel it was abuse,'' so the hospital set up a third-party committee to investigate the cause and take steps to prevent it from happening again. I am planning to take measures.
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Kumamoto Mt. Aso Kusasenri turns into a sea of clouds, crowded with tourists from early in the morning
2024-05-02 18:47:00
Ahead of the second half of the long weekend, which starts on the 3rd, the Aso area, one of Kumamoto Prefecture's leading tourist destinations, is buzzing with tourists.
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Yamanashi organization employee arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female colleague on a riverbed
2024-05-02 18:43:00
A 35-year-old organization employee was arrested for abandoning the body of a female colleague on a riverbed in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. According to investigators, the woman was found in a sleeping bag, and police are investigating the matter as they suspect she was murdered.
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Tokyo Metro station staff uses in-house system to check information on lost items and embezzles cash, etc.
2024-05-02 18:36:00
A Tokyo Metro station employee in his 20s used an in-house system to find out information about passengers' lost items and discovered that he had embezzled the lost cash and wallets. The company says it will take strict action.
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“Fukko Shokudo” in Wajima, Ishikawa “A hub for future residents to gather”
2024-05-02 18:33:00
In Fukami Town, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where most residents were evacuated outside the area due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a group of residents decided to visit Noto during the long holidays with the aim of becoming a gathering place for residents who have returned in the future. We have opened a ``Fukko Shokudo'' that serves dishes made with local ingredients.
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Tochigi corpse abandonment incident: Blood stains found in the garage after trying to wash them off with detergent
2024-05-02 18:31:00
In the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, an investigation revealed that there were traces of blood stains washed away using detergent in the garage of a vacant house where the couple and the suspect in charge of the crime were believed to have come into contact. This was discovered through interviews with the people involved. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that he was trying to hide traces of the assault.
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China's Guangdong province: 48 people killed after highway collapses and cars fall
2024-05-02 18:21:00
State media reported that 48 people were killed and 30 injured when the road collapsed on a highway running through the mountains in southern China's Guangdong province.
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Two Maritime Self-Defense helicopters crash “Collision caused the crash” Defense Minister Kihara
2024-05-02 18:18:00
Regarding the accident in which two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a training exercise off the coast of the Izu Islands last month, Minister of Defense Kihara said that an analysis of the flight recorders revealed that there was no abnormality with the aircraft, and that the crash was caused by the two helicopters colliding. clarified. Furthermore, flight training for the same type of aircraft, which had been suspended since the accident, will resume from the 3rd onward, limited to training with a single aircraft.
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Call for countermeasures against fishing accidents during holidays; schools of sardines out of season
2024-05-02 17:47:00
Since April, the port of Rumoi City in northern Hokkaido, where schools of out-of-season sardines have frequently flooded in, has been crowded with anglers every day, and the Japan Coast Guard is urging people to be careful of water accidents such as falls. .
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's "Red Yeast" issue: 270 people hospitalized (as of May 1) Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
2024-05-02 17:29:00
Due to the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developing kidney disease, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had reported a total of 270 people hospitalized as of May 1st. announced.
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Tochigi corpse abandonment incident: Blood stains found in the garage after trying to wash them off with detergent
2024-05-02 17:14:00
In the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, an investigation revealed that there were traces of blood stains washed away using detergent in the garage of a vacant house where the couple and the suspect in charge of the crime were believed to have come into contact. This was discovered through interviews with the people involved. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that he was trying to hide traces of the assault.
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Faction political funding issue: Mr. Hagiuda and Mr. Seko not prosecuted Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department
2024-05-02 17:12:00
On the 2nd, the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office made a decision regarding Koichi Hagiuda, the former chairman of the Political Affairs Research Institute, and Hiroshige Seko, the former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, who were criminally charged with violating the Political Funds Control Act in connection with a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In both cases, the charges were dismissed because the charges were insufficient.
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Chiba Noda Two stork chicks born, first confirmed in nature in the city
2024-05-02 17:08:00
In Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, which is engaged in breeding storks, which are designated as a special natural monument of the country, the first chick was born in the city's natural environment.
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A car enters the sidewalk in downtown Nagoya, hits a man on a bicycle and flees
2024-05-02 16:27:00
On the 1st, a car entered the sidewalk in Sakae, a downtown area in Nagoya, hit a man on a bicycle and fled with injuries. Police believe the driver of the car chased the bicycle for some reason and intentionally hit the bicycle, and are investigating the incident on suspicion of attempted murder.
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Toyama Himi Souvenir shop damaged by Noto Peninsula earthquake resumes business today
2024-05-02 16:12:00
A souvenir shop in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, reopened on the 2nd and was crowded with local regulars and tourists.
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[Live streaming] Fukuoka Omuta Hospital press conference: Patient sexually abused by multiple staff members
2024-05-02 16:00:00
At ``National Hospital Organization Omuta Hospital,'' located in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, where it was discovered that multiple inpatients with physical disabilities had been repeatedly sexually abused, Director Masayuki Kawasaki held a ceremony from 4 p.m. on the 2nd. is holding a press conference. A hospital investigation revealed that five male staff members, including caregivers and nurses, had repeatedly committed sexual abuse, and the hospital said that ``the staff lacked ethical standards.''
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Ishikawa Uchinada Town Sewerage system damaged due to liquefaction, toilets remain unusable
2024-05-02 15:48:00
In Uchinada Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, liquefaction caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has damaged sewerage systems in some areas, and toilets remain unusable. The town has predicted that it will take a considerable amount of time to restore the area, as detailed surveying and ground work will be required.
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“Mt. Fuji through the convenience store” Danger: Measures against nuisance activities: Installation of black curtains
2024-05-02 15:31:00
In Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, where the ability to take photos of Mt. Fuji through the convenience store has become a hot topic among foreign tourists, dangerous and nuisance behavior continues to occur around stores, and the town has created a black curtain that hides Mt. Fuji from view. We are proceeding with the installation work.
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Okinawa Ginowan 7 cars including cars collided The first car that rear-ended was a hit-and-run
2024-05-02 15:05:00
On the morning of the 2nd, an accident involving seven vehicles including passenger cars occurred on a national highway in Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture. The first car that hit the vehicle drove away from the scene, and police are investigating the incident as a possible hit-and-run.
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China's Guangdong province: 36 people killed after highway collapses and cars fall
2024-05-02 14:26:00
State media reported that 36 people were killed and 30 injured when the road on a mountainous highway collapsed in southern China's Guangdong province.
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Yamanashi organization employee arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female colleague on a riverbed
2024-05-02 14:12:00
A 35-year-old organization employee from Kofu City was arrested for abandoning the body of a female colleague on a riverbed in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. Police believe the woman was murdered and are investigating.
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Fukuoka Omuta Hospital reports sexual abuse of inpatients by multiple staff members today
2024-05-02 13:22:00
At ``National Hospital Organization Omuta Hospital,'' located in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, where it was discovered that multiple inpatients with physical disabilities had been repeatedly sexually abused, Director Masayuki Kawasaki held a ceremony from 4 p.m. on the 2nd. will hold a press conference and explain. A hospital investigation revealed that five male staff members, including caregivers and nurses, had repeatedly committed sexual abuse, and the hospital said that ``the staff lacked ethical standards.''
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China's Guangdong province: 36 people killed after highway collapses and cars fall
2024-05-02 13:04:00
State media reported that 36 people were killed and 30 injured when the road on a mountainous highway collapsed in southern China's Guangdong province.
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Okinawa Ginowan 7 cars including cars collided The first car that rear-ended was a hit-and-run
2024-05-02 13:04:00
On the morning of the 2nd, an accident involving seven vehicles including passenger cars occurred on a national highway in Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture. The first car that hit the vehicle drove away from the scene, and police are investigating the incident as a possible hit-and-run.
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Wajima "mobile supermarket" resumes operations, keeping an eye on elderly people affected by the disaster
2024-05-02 12:37:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a ``mobile supermarket'' that supports so-called ``shopping-vulnerable people'' resumed operations last month, and is now taking on the role of looking after residents whose lives have been completely changed by the earthquake.
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Interviewing disaster victims about their volunteer needs as they return home for the holidays Suzu City
2024-05-02 12:34:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where buildings were severely damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a survey is being conducted to assess the needs of volunteers during the long holidays, when more victims return to their homes to clean up.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Level 1.5 evacuation center to open facility to accept elderly people Kanazawa
2024-05-02 12:25:00
After the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a new facility will be opened in Kanazawa City to accept and support elderly people living in the 1.5 evacuation shelters set up by Ishikawa Prefecture to temporarily accept disaster victims. became.
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Couple arrested for possession of pirated idol group DVDs for sale
2024-05-02 12:16:00
A couple in their 40s living in Kanagawa Prefecture were arrested on suspicion of violating copyright law for possessing pirated DVDs containing live performances by popular idol groups for the purpose of selling.
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Problems of loneliness and isolation Government begins using “Metaverse” to provide consultation services
2024-05-02 12:12:00
Regarding the issue of loneliness and isolation, the government has designated this month as a month to strengthen countermeasures, and has begun efforts to provide consultation using the virtual space ``Metaverse'' on the Internet.
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Two suspects in Tochigi body abandonment incident flee to Osaka and say their reward is several million yen
2024-05-02 11:48:00
Interviews with investigators revealed that the two suspects believed to be responsible for the incident in which the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, fled to Osaka and were acting together after the incident. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his involvement in the incident and his actions while on the run, as he stated that he received several million yen as compensation.
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Former counselor of Singapore Embassy in Japan suspected of voyeurism taken at public bath
2024-05-02 10:43:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has decided to request that a 55-year-old former counselor at the Singapore Embassy in Japan appear in court on suspicion of secretly filming a male junior high school student naked at a public bath in Tokyo in February while he was still in office. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident on suspicion of violating the Child Pornography Prohibition Act.
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Move to use AI to monitor children at daycare centers
2024-05-02 08:16:00
The use of AI in childcare centers and child care support by local governments is expanding, and it is expected to improve work efficiency and fill gaps in responses based on experience. Experts say, ``It is hoped that AI will be used as a backup tool to create a system that allows people to be more involved with children and their parents.''
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Number of patients with "group A hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis" is higher than usual
2024-05-02 06:15:00
The number of patients with ``group A hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis,'' which mainly affects children and causes symptoms such as fever and sore throat, is higher than usual, and experts are calling for caution.
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Narita Airport had a record high of 17.89 million foreign passengers last fiscal year, against the backdrop of weak yen
2024-05-02 05:24:00
Last year, the number of foreign passengers using Narita Airport reached a record high of 17.89 million, due to factors such as the weaker yen.
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Tochigi body abandonment incident: “Instructor” caught on security camera near vacant house
2024-05-02 00:02:00
In the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the suspect believed to be the "instructor" was captured on a nearby security camera on the day of the incident, during the time when the couple was believed to have been assaulted in a vacant house in Tokyo. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating why the suspect was near the scene.
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