Social News(2024/05/12)
2-year-old boy hit and killed by car in Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido; 80-year-old driver arrested
2024-05-12 23:00:00
On the afternoon of the 12th, a 2-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car on a town road in Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido. Police arrested the 80-year-old driver at the scene and are investigating the detailed circumstances and cause of the accident.
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Rain intensifies mainly in western Japan; heavy rain expected tomorrow in eastern and northern Japan
2024-05-12 19:06:00
Due to the influence of the front, rain is increasing mainly in western Japan. The atmospheric conditions are expected to become extremely unstable in eastern and northern Japan into the 13th, with heavy rain expected, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on guard against landslides and flooding of low-lying areas.
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2-year-old child hit by car and unconscious in Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido; driver in his 80s arrested
2024-05-12 18:40:00
Just after 1:30 pm on the 12th, a 2-year-old boy was hit by a car on a town road in Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido, and was taken to the hospital, where he remained unconscious and in serious condition. Police arrested the driver, a man in his 80s, at the scene and are investigating the details of the accident.
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[Details] Loneliness and isolation in the community...The needs of the public welfare committee are increasing
2024-05-12 17:57:00
A shortage of local welfare commissioners, who are responsible for looking after elderly people living alone, is an issue in various regions. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to start considering next month the requirement to limit the use of the virus to local residents. Discussions are expected to include the very nature of the system, which has been in place for more than 100 years, such as whether to allow people commuting from another municipality to work.
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To secure teachers, Ibaraki Prefecture holds public school recruitment exams more than a month early
2024-05-12 17:18:00
With the hiring ratio of public school teachers at an all-time low, Ibaraki Prefecture is trying to secure talented people as soon as possible, and on the 12th, it will be more than a month past the ``standard day'', which is the standard date for holding teacher employment exams. I took the test early.
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Hiroshima: On-site investigation after stick falling accident at new stadium; match to be held on the 15th
2024-05-12 17:10:00
On the 11th, a 70 kg stainless steel pole from which team flags and other items were hung fell onto the spectator seats at a new soccer stadium in Hiroshima City.The city of Hiroshima, which owns the facility, and other organizations have been investigating the situation at the site. We did some research to find out.
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What should I give for Mother's Day? Express your gratitude with locally grown flowers and special services
2024-05-12 16:40:00
May 12th is Mother's Day. All over the country, specialty flowers are shipped and sold, and special services are provided to express gratitude.
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Tochigi body abandonment case: electrical cord seized from mediator's car; murder weapon?
2024-05-12 16:21:00
Interviews with investigators revealed that an electrical cord was confiscated from the car of the suspect who acted as a mediator who was re-arrested on suspicion of murder in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. . The suspect purchased it a few days before the incident, and the Metropolitan Police Department believes that he handed it over to the perpetrator and used it as a murder weapon, and is currently investigating the details of the circumstances at the time.
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What should I give for Mother's Day? Express your gratitude with locally grown flowers and special services
2024-05-12 15:45:00
May 12th is Mother's Day. Events to express gratitude are being held all over the country.
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“Nursing Day” High school students experience blood pressure measurement, blood sampling, etc. Tokushima
2024-05-12 15:34:00
The 12th is "Nursing Day". A job experience session for nurses was held in Tokushima City for local high school students.
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National watercraft competition held in earthquake-hit Niigata city as a catalyst for recovery
2024-05-12 15:16:00
A national watercraft competition was held in Niigata City, which had suffered damage from liquefaction, in hopes of providing an opportunity for recovery from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Saga seaweed crop failure continues, Agriculture Minister Sakamoto “Hurry to consider measures to revitalize the fishery”
2024-05-12 14:28:00
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sakamoto visited Saga Prefecture on the 12th, and spoke about efforts to revitalize fisheries such as seaweed and bivalve, which continue to suffer from poor harvests, saying, ``We will consider adjustments to accelerate support for the restoration of the Ariake Sea as soon as possible.'' He stated that the country is urgently considering measures to improve the current situation.
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Preparing for the rainy season and typhoons An event to experience flood disaster response Meguro-ku, Tokyo
2024-05-12 13:59:00
Ahead of the rainy season and typhoon season, an event was held in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, where participants could experience and learn about what to do in the event of a flood and the necessary preparations.
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Aurora observed in various parts of Hokkaido due to "solar flare"
2024-05-12 12:55:00
Auroras were observed in various parts of Hokkaido from the night of the 11th to the early morning of the 12th. It's called a "low-latitude aurora," which is seen at latitudes lower than usual, and local observatories say it's the result of an explosive phenomenon called a "solar flare" that occurs on the surface of the sun.
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Atmospheric instability nationwide from tonight, heavy rain possible, be careful of heatstroke
2024-05-12 12:00:00
Due to the influence of the front, atmospheric conditions will be extremely unstable nationwide from the night of the 12th to the 13th, with heavy rain expected in some places, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and flooding of low-lying areas. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 12th, especially in eastern and northern Japan, so please be careful of heatstroke.
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"Makeup becomes the driving force behind your work" Free beauty service on Mother's Day Wajima
2024-05-12 10:50:00
To coincide with Mother's Day, an event was held on the 11th in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where you could receive free beauty services.
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Another fire continues on the 10th at a recycling company's materials storage site in Ichihara, Chiba
2024-05-12 09:16:00
Early on the morning of the 12th, a fire broke out in a materials storage area of a recycling company in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. The fire was extinguished in about two hours, but there had just been a fire at this material storage area on the 10th, and police and fire departments are investigating the possibility that the fire from the 10th still remained and may have spread again.
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Atmospheric instability nationwide, risk of heavy rain East to Northern Japan Be careful of heatstroke
2024-05-12 07:09:00
Due to the influence of the front, atmospheric conditions will be extremely unstable nationwide from the night of the 12th to the 13th, with heavy rain expected in some places, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and flooding of low-lying areas. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 12th, especially in eastern and northern Japan, so please be careful of heatstroke.
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Tochigi dead body abandonment case mediator also caught on security cameras near the crime scene
2024-05-12 06:04:00
Investigators have learned that the suspect who played an intermediary role in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, was rearrested on suspicion of murder and was captured on a security camera near the vacant house at the scene on the day of the incident. I learned this from the interview. Suspects believed to be the ringleaders and instructors were also seen driving or walking around the scene, and the Metropolitan Police Department is further investigating their respective roles at the time of the incident.
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Aurora observed in various parts of Hokkaido due to "solar flare"
2024-05-12 05:45:00
Auroras were observed in various parts of Hokkaido from the night of the 11th to the early morning of the 12th. It's called a "low-latitude aurora," which is seen at latitudes lower than usual, and local observatories say it's the result of an explosive phenomenon called a "solar flare" that occurs on the surface of the sun.
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Auroras may affect communication satellites, GPS, etc. in various parts of Hokkaido
2024-05-12 05:40:00
A huge explosion on the surface of the sun called a solar flare, which has occurred six times from the 8th to the 10th of this month, occurred on the 11th. According to the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, this is the first time in the history of observation that large-scale solar flares have occurred seven times in 72 hours, and caution is advised as there is a risk that communications satellites, GPS, etc. will be affected for several days in the future. I am.
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“Maritime Security Report” Special feature on how security officers work, etc. Securing human resources
2024-05-12 05:13:00
In this year's "Maritime Safety Report," which is published once a year, the Japan Coast Guard features topics such as how security officers work, and devotes many pages to the issue of securing human resources.
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2 people killed in taxi overturn accident in Shuto Expressway Wangan Line tunnel
2024-05-12 02:41:00
On the afternoon of the 11th, there was an accident in which a taxi overturned in a tunnel on the Shuto Expressway Wangan Line in Ota Ward, Tokyo, and two people, the driver and a passenger in their 60s, were killed.
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