Social News(2024/06/01)
Niigata Nagaoka 16-year-old high school student arrested for defrauding elderly people of 10 million yen
2024-06-01 23:59:00
At the end of May, a 16-year-old male high school student from Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture was arrested for defrauding a woman in her 80s in Niigata Prefecture of 10 million yen in cash.
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Hyakumangoku procession with banners ``Supporting Noto'' 2,500 people march to Kanazawa Castle
2024-06-01 23:12:00
The main event of the Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival, the ``Hyakumangoku Procession,'' which recreated the entrance of Maeda Toshiie, a military commander from the Sengoku period, into Kanazawa Castle, was held, and banners for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake were also hung. I did.
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Approximately 10% of “occupational drivers” are diagnosed with glaucoma etc. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducts eye examinations
2024-06-01 23:10:00
When the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted eye exams on more than 2,300 bus and truck drivers, it was found that approximately 10% of them were diagnosed with or suspected of having glaucoma, which affects visual field. None of the patients had progressed to the point where they were unable to drive, but the doctor who conducted the analysis said, ``Visual field abnormalities are often overlooked, so regular checkups are important.''
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5 months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, approximately 2% of publicly funded demolition projects have been completed, and it takes time to complete procedures.
2024-06-01 22:56:00
One day marks five months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. In the disaster-stricken areas of Ishikawa Prefecture, "publicly funded demolition" has begun, in which the government pays for the demolition and removal of buildings, but due to the time-consuming process, only about the number of applications received has been completed. It remains at 2%.
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Cabinet Office begins operation under new standards to speed up damage recognition for inland flooding
2024-06-01 22:51:00
In order to quickly identify damage caused by inland flooding that occurs when drainage cannot keep up with heavy rain, the Cabinet Office has begun implementing a new standard that simply determines the extent of damage based on the depth of inundation. . By streamlining the certification process, disaster victims will be able to rebuild their lives more quickly.
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The University of Tokyo displays a poster titled “The headwinds of language” to correct the imbalance in the gender ratio
2024-06-01 22:31:00
In an effort to correct the imbalance in the male-female ratio of students and faculty, the University of Tokyo is putting up posters with words that have been a ``headwind'' for women in an effort to raise awareness of unconscious discrimination.
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Misinformation about the Pandemic Convention is spreading, such as “compulsory vaccination progressing”
2024-06-01 21:21:00
Regarding the ``Pandemic Treaty,'' which aims to strengthen global measures against infectious diseases, false information is spreading on social media, such as that national sovereignty and fundamental human rights will be undermined, or that compulsory vaccination will be carried out. . Experts are expressing a sense of crisis as this could have an impact on future treaty negotiations.
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Akita 50-year-old man injured after being attacked by bear near Nikaho hot spring facility
2024-06-01 21:06:00
On the afternoon of the 1st, a 50-year-old man was attacked by a bear and injured his right arm near a hot spring facility in Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. The man is conscious and his injuries are not life-threatening.
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5 months after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Voices from the affected areas at the time of occurrence: “Where is the recovery?”
2024-06-01 19:02:00
One day marks five months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. So far, 260 people have died in Ishikawa Prefecture, including disaster-related deaths, and three people are missing. At 4:10 p.m., the time the earthquake occurred, people could be seen offering prayers for the dead in the affected areas.
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Saitama Kawaguchi taxi shooting The day after the incident, he may have fled to an acquaintance's house in Fukushima Prefecture
2024-06-01 18:39:00
A police interview revealed that the suspect arrested in the shooting incident of a taxi driver in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture fled to Fukushima Prefecture the day after the incident and is believed to have been staying at an acquaintance's house. . On the 31st, when he was arrested, this acquaintance drove him to JR Fukushima Station, and the police are investigating in more detail his whereabouts after the incident.
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Noto: What is ``two-area residence'' that is attracting attention and expectations due to local earthquake recovery?
2024-06-01 18:29:00
A roundtable discussion was held in Tokyo to discuss how people from the Noto region, who usually live far away, can be involved in the reconstruction of their hometowns.
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Approximately 50 new town-run housing units have been completed in Futaba Town, Fukushima, and occupancy has begun.
2024-06-01 18:18:00
In Futaba Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where the evacuation order due to the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was partially lifted and residents have begun returning home, approximately 50 new town-run housing units have been completed, and residents can move in from the 1st. started.
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East Japan and Northern Japan: Atmospheric instability starting tomorrow; watch out for localized heavy rain
2024-06-01 17:54:00
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be extremely unstable in eastern and northern Japan from the 2nd to the 3rd due to cold air in the upper atmosphere. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people to be careful of locally heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds.
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Yusaku Maezawa announces cancellation of lunar orbit, no prospects for completion of spacecraft
2024-06-01 17:13:00
It was announced on the 1st that businessman Yusaku Maezawa's planned trip to the moon would be canceled due to uncertainties regarding the completion of a large spacecraft being developed by an American private company. I did.
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Mackerel and bonito too...catch last year was the lowest ever? A way to survive with "unused fish"
2024-06-01 17:04:00
Last year, the national fishing and aquaculture catches were expected to fall below 4 million tons for the second consecutive year, a new record low, due to continued poor catches of mackerel and bonito. Chefs are also feeling a growing sense of crisis as they say they can't get fish, and instead of catching only certain popular fish, experts need to make use of fish that are not widely distributed in the market. points out that
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Ishikawa: Children's sports day in Suzu ``It was great to see their smiling faces''
2024-06-01 16:29:00
A sports day was held in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, in an effort to get children who have been restricted from outdoor activities due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake to get some exercise, with activities such as teams competing against each other by rolling a large ball.
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Toyama Takaoka Recovering large amounts of sand produced by liquefaction ``Feel free to ask for help''
2024-06-01 16:21:00
June 1st marks 5 months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. In Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, volunteers worked to collect sand before the rainy season and typhoon season to prevent sand produced by liquefaction from being washed away by rain.
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Niigata City Sakaiwa Junior High School, which was damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, will be completely renovated
2024-06-01 15:30:00
Niigata City has decided to completely rebuild the school building and gymnasium at Sakaiwa Junior High School in Niigata City, which suffered severe damage in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and some of the school buildings are still unusable. I understand that.
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Metropolitan Police Department sergeant arrested on suspicion of breaking into apartment and attempted theft
2024-06-01 15:29:00
A 32-year-old police sergeant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was arrested on suspicion of burglary for breaking into an apartment in Tokyo.
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Prince Akishino and his wife join Wakayama for ``National Gathering for the Protection of Greenery''
2024-06-01 15:16:00
A ``National Gathering for the Protection of Greenery'' calling for the creation of a green environment was held in Wakayama City on the 1st, with Prince Akishino and his wife in attendance.
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Is that support? Slander? Social media slander against athletes stops
2024-06-01 14:32:00
``I hope your entire family dies in an accident.'' This is an actual message sent to a professional baseball player on SNS. This kind of slander and baseless information on the internet continues to become a social problem. Organizations are starting to take steps to protect their players, and monitoring systems using AI are also being utilized. In order to prevent slander, which can sometimes be contributed to without realizing it. What we should be careful about when using SNS.
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"NHK Heart Exhibition" Introducing poems written by people with disabilities and their families Tokyo
2024-06-01 14:26:00
The NHK Heart Exhibition, which introduces poems written by people with disabilities and their families, has been held in Shibuya, Tokyo since the 1st.
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Is that support? Slander? Social media slander against athletes stops
2024-06-01 14:08:00
``I hope your entire family dies in an accident.'' This is an actual message sent to a professional baseball player on SNS. This kind of slander and baseless information on the internet continues to become a social problem. Organizations are starting to take steps to protect their players, and monitoring systems using AI are also being utilized. In order to prevent slander, which can sometimes be contributed to without realizing it. What we should be careful about when using SNS.
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Two people, including the former mayor of Manazuru Town, Kanagawa, have been sent to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Public Elections Act
2024-06-01 14:04:00
Four years ago, two people, including the former mayor of Manazuru Town in Kanagawa Prefecture, had been criminally accused of illegally taking the electoral register for use in their own elections, and the police had confirmed that they had violated the Public Offices Election Act by the 1st. The documents were sent to prosecutors due to suspicions.
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Mt. Fuji photo spot is a hot topic on social media. Parking lot opened after a series of unauthorized parking.
2024-06-01 13:10:00
Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, has installed a new parking lot near a popular intersection in the city due to the constant number of unauthorized parking spots by foreign tourists who come to take photos of Mt. Fuji towering over shopping streets. We set up a parking lot and started business from June 1st.
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Sports Hochi reporter plagiarizes serial article without interviewing expert emeritus professor
2024-06-01 12:44:00
It was discovered that an article serialized on the Sports Hochi news site by a reporter from the Hochi Shimbun's Osaka headquarters had been plagiarized from articles contributed to other newspapers by an intellectual professor emeritus. The Hochi Shimbun published the facts in its paper, apologized, and deleted the serialized article.
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“Citizens cannot ride buses” Kyoto City “Tourist Express Bus” begins operation
2024-06-01 12:30:00
In Kyoto City, where crowding of buses used by citizens has become an issue due to the increase in the number of tourists, ``Sightseeing Express Bus'' has begun operating, connecting Kyoto Station and tourist spots in the city.
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``We are not back to where we were before the earthquake'' Wajima Ishikawa Food distribution continues
2024-06-01 12:25:00
On the 1st, which marks five months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, relief supplies were distributed at a shrine in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and many people affected by the disaster visited.
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``Job Hunting'' Recruitment interview due to government rules, postponed due to lack of human resources
2024-06-01 11:30:00
Under government rules, job interviews for companies targeting university students who will graduate next spring will begin on the 1st. Major trading companies in Tokyo also began conducting first-round interviews online from the morning of the 1st.
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Evacuation information for 1,499 elderly people in western area of Iriomote Island, Okinawa, following heavy rain warning
2024-06-01 09:30:00
In response to the announcement of a heavy rain warning, Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture, issued evacuation information for the elderly and others to 895 households and 1,499 people in the western part of Iriomote Island shortly after 8 a.m. on the 1st. The information is level 3 of the five alert levels, and the elderly and people with disabilities are urged to begin evacuation.
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Nakatsugawa, Gifu Head-on collision between large trucks kills two drivers
2024-06-01 09:09:00
Early on the 1st, two large trucks collided head-on on a national highway in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, resulting in the deaths of two men who were driving each truck.
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Coral spawning peaks sooner the more rain and sunlight there is, announced by the University of Tokyo
2024-06-01 07:03:00
The University of Tokyo and other organizations have announced that they have found, based on data obtained over 15 years of coral breeding, that coral spawning, which occurs on early summer nights, reaches its peak earlier if there is more rain or sunlight just before the event.
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Will the fixed tax cut starting this month lead to a complete escape from deflation?
2024-06-01 06:37:00
A fixed tax reduction of 40,000 yen per person will begin this month. As prices continue to rise, the government is planning to make workers feel an increase in their take-home pay by reducing taxes at a time when wage increases due to the spring labor union are reflected in salaries, but some have pointed out that the system is complex and it is difficult to feel the effects. The focus is on whether it can lead to a complete breakaway from deflation as intended.
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Toyama suffers from liquefaction; investigation into ground countermeasures; construction methods suitable for the region are an issue
2024-06-01 06:28:00
One day marks five months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. In Toyama Prefecture, where liquefaction damage has occurred one after another, four cities, including Takaoka City, have begun boring surveys to consider ground countermeasures, and the challenge is to consider construction methods that are suitable for the region.
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Saitama Hanno Parent and child 2 killed in car on forest road, reported missing to police
2024-06-01 05:58:00
On the 31st, a parent and child aged 4 and 60 were found dead in a car parked on the side of a forest road in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. The two had been reported missing, and police are investigating the circumstances of their deaths in detail.
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Today marks 5 months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and issues include preventing disaster-related deaths.
2024-06-01 05:46:00
One day marks 5 months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which caused shaking with a maximum seismic intensity of 7. In Ishikawa Prefecture, nearly 70% of the necessary temporary housing units have been completed, and as the number of disaster victims living in new homes increases, measures to prevent disaster-related deaths and isolation have become an issue.
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[Earthquake information] Seismic intensity 4 in Sukumo, Kochi, no worries about tsunami
2024-06-01 05:40:00
At around 4:02 a.m. on the 1st, there was an earthquake in Kochi Prefecture with a seismic intensity of 4. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake.
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Saitama Kawaguchi taxi shooting incident: One live bullet seized from suspect's home
2024-06-01 00:33:00
Interviews with investigators revealed that one live bullet was seized during a search of the home of a suspect arrested in the shooting incident of a taxi driver in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. Police suspect that he used a handgun and live ammunition kept at his home, and are conducting a detailed investigation into how he obtained the gun.
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