Social News(2024/06/12)
First extremely hot day of the year: Some people are taken to hospital with heatstroke. What to do and be careful of during the rainy season
2024-06-12 22:03:00
On the 12th, it was sunny and the temperature rose over a wide area from Western Japan to Northern Japan, and the maximum temperature in Fukushima Prefecture exceeded 35 degrees, the first extremely hot day this year. Some people in Tokyo were rushed to hospital with suspected heat stroke due to this heat. However, many areas have not yet entered the rainy season, and as the humidity will increase in the future, it is necessary to be even more careful about heat stroke.
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Evacuation orders issued to 4,124 households and 9,123 people in Itoman City, Okinawa
2024-06-12 21:26:00
Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture, issued evacuation orders to 9,123 people from 4,124 households living in landslide-prone areas and areas around steep slopes in the city at 8:40 pm on the 12th, citing the extremely high risk of landslides due to heavy rain. The city is at Level 4 out of five heavy rain alert levels, and is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Childcare worker arrested for stabbing boy in Kagoshima: "I was worried about my job and decided to attack"
2024-06-12 21:18:00
In a case where a 21-year-old nursery school teacher at a certified child care center in Kagoshima City was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for stabbing a boy with what appeared to be a bladed object, it has been learned through interviews with people involved that the nursery school teacher explained to the lawyer who met with her that she had been "having troubles at work and in relationships, and had been pushed to the brink mentally. I instinctively hit the boy."
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First extremely hot day of the year. Severe heat expected to continue on the 13th. Take precautions against heatstroke.
2024-06-12 21:00:00
A wide area from Western Japan to Northern Japan saw sunny skies and rising temperatures, with the highest temperature exceeding 35 degrees in Fukushima Prefecture, marking the first extremely hot day of the year. The intense heat is expected to continue in many areas on the 13th, so please take measures against heatstroke, such as drinking plenty of fluids and using air conditioning.
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Fukushima: 80-year-old woman dies in field, suspected heat stroke
2024-06-12 20:41:00
According to the fire department, an 80-year-old woman was found collapsed in a field in Aizubange Town, Fukushima Prefecture, just before 4 p.m. on the 12th, and was confirmed dead at the scene. The woman had been working in the field since the morning, and the fire department suspects she died of heatstroke.
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Three people including a teacher appeal the verdict in the trial over the avalanche that killed eight people in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture
2024-06-12 20:19:00
Three teachers who were sentenced to two years in prison by the Utsunomiya District Court last month in connection with an accident in which eight people, including high school students, were killed when they were caught in an avalanche during mountain climbing training in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, seven years ago, appealed the verdict on the 12th, claiming that they were not satisfied with the sentence.
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Kobe high school student stabbing case: Family files lawsuit against former teen and parents for damages
2024-06-12 19:42:00
In a case where a former juvenile was given a prison sentence in the first trial for stabbing and killing a male high school sophomore on a street in Kobe 14 years ago, the boy's family has filed a lawsuit against the parents and others seeking approximately 149 million yen in damages, claiming that the incident could have been prevented if they had done more to supervise and guide the boy.
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Yokohama female college student murder trial: Defendant: "If we break up, I'll have nothing left and I'll have murderous intent"
2024-06-12 19:19:00
On the 12th, the defendant was questioned in the trial of a former partner who is accused of murdering an 18-year-old female university student with a knife on the grounds of an apartment building in Yokohama City in 2023.The former partner stated, "I felt that I had nothing left after breaking up with the victim, so I felt the urge to kill her."
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Confined high school girl thrown into river and killed; suspects in their teens and twenties re-arrested
2024-06-12 19:16:00
A 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi City, Hokkaido, was found dead in a river in the prefecture last month, and police have re-arrested two suspects, one in his teens and one in his twenties, who had been arrested for kidnapping the girl, on suspicion of killing her by pushing her off a bridge into the river.
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First extremely hot day of the year. Severe heat expected to continue on the 13th. Take precautions against heatstroke.
2024-06-12 19:15:00
A wide area from Western Japan to Northern Japan saw sunny skies and rising temperatures, with the highest temperature exceeding 35 degrees in Fukushima Prefecture, marking the first extremely hot day of the year. The intense heat is expected to continue in many areas on the 13th, so please take measures against heatstroke, such as drinking plenty of fluids and using air conditioning.
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Sharing lessons learned from the Noto Peninsula earthquake: Seminar for local government leaders
2024-06-12 19:04:00
A seminar was held in Tokyo for local government leaders on how to respond to the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Lessons learned included that the disaster occurred on New Year's Day, and the affected areas had to respond in difficult conditions due to a shortage of manpower and a lack of communication. They also learned that in addition to stockpiling portable toilets, they should have strengthened their communications infrastructure, such as satellite phones.
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New law restricting large IT companies passed in the House of Councillors
2024-06-12 19:02:00
A new law to regulate large IT companies that hold a dominant position in the smartphone field was passed and enacted at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 12th. The law specifies prohibited acts that hinder competition in advance, and any violations will require companies to pay a 20% penalty on their sales. An expert said, "If competition is introduced, it will likely be reflected in fees and app prices, which I think will have a positive effect on consumers."
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Nagoya city disciplines chief after not cremating unclaimed bodies for over two years
2024-06-12 18:57:00
Nagoya City has taken disciplinary action against the male chief clerk in his 40s who was in charge of the unclaimed bodies of two city residents, reducing their pay, after the clerk had left the bodies at a funeral company for over two years without going through the necessary procedures and without cremating them.
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Ishikawa Prefecture: Support staff for "publicly funded demolition" in Oku-Noto are far short of the number requested
2024-06-12 18:53:00
In the Oku-Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which sustained serious damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, we learned through interviews with local governments that there is a significant shortage of support staff to handle the "publicly funded demolition" of damaged buildings compared to the number of requests they made to the national government. Some local governments are experiencing impacts on their publicly funded demolition work, and mid- to long-term support is an issue.
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Rice prices rise, reports of "shortage of low-priced rice"
2024-06-12 18:52:00
As the prices of various foods are rising, the price of rice has also risen due to the effects of last year's extreme heat. At a meeting held by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the 12th to discuss the supply and demand situation for rice, participants explained that there is a shortage of low-priced rice and that prices are soaring in some areas.
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Cleaning the pool before the "pool opening" at Wajima Elementary School in Ishikawa
2024-06-12 18:49:00
At an elementary school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, children worked up a sweat cleaning the pool ahead of its opening day.
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Former President Trump criticizes Prime Minister Kishida? Fake AI-generated video goes viral
2024-06-12 18:45:00
A fake video made with generative AI, purporting to show former US President Trump criticising Prime Minister Kishida, is spreading on sites such as the former Twitter account X. It is believed to have been made using a generative AI service that allows users to freely create videos of famous people speaking, and among the videos spreading on social media, some appear to be fake and appear to be the person speaking, so caution is advised.
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A woman in her 80s died after her neck was trapped near the edge of a handrail in Nishitokyo City.
2024-06-12 18:41:00
On the morning of the 12th, a woman in her 80s was found collapsed with her neck trapped near the handrail of an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, and was taken to the hospital, but later died. The woman was using a shopping cart, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Three people including a teacher appeal the verdict in the trial over the avalanche that killed eight people in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture
2024-06-12 17:53:00
Three teachers who were sentenced to two years in prison by the Utsunomiya District Court last month in connection with an accident in which eight people, including high school students, were killed when they were caught in an avalanche during mountain climbing training in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, seven years ago, appealed the verdict on the 12th, claiming that they were not satisfied with the sentence.
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Company executive arrested in Chiba for bringing in 30m-tall pile of soil without permission
2024-06-12 17:48:00
In a vacant lot in Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture, piles of soil believed to be construction waste have piled up to a mountain-like height of over 30 meters, and police have arrested a 67-year-old executive of a company that handles construction waste disposal in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture, for transporting some of the soil into the town without permission. The executive has reportedly denied the charges.
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Katsura Zakoba passes away at age 76. A representative storyteller of Kamigata Rakugo.
2024-06-12 17:39:00
Katsura Zakoba, a representative Rakugo performer of Kamigata Rakugo who was active in a wide range of fields, including television, mainly in the Kansai region, passed away on the 12th at his home in Suita, Osaka, due to asthma. He was 76 years old.
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First extremely hot day of the year: Some people are taken to hospital with heatstroke. What to do and be careful of during the rainy season
2024-06-12 17:37:00
On the 12th, it was sunny and the temperature rose over a wide area from Western Japan to Northern Japan, and the maximum temperature in Fukushima Prefecture exceeded 35 degrees, the first extremely hot day this year. Some people in Tokyo were rushed to hospital with suspected heat stroke due to this heat. However, many areas have not yet entered the rainy season, and as the humidity will increase in the future, it is necessary to be even more careful about heat stroke.
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A woman in her 80s died after her neck was trapped near the edge of a handrail in Nishitokyo City.
2024-06-12 17:37:00
On the morning of the 12th, a woman in her 80s was found collapsed with her neck trapped near the handrail of an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, and was taken to the hospital, but later died. The woman was using a shopping cart, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Fukushima's Date area reaches over 35 degrees Celsius, first day of extreme heat this year - heat stroke prevention measures needed
2024-06-12 17:34:00
A wide area from Western to Northern Japan saw sunny skies and rising temperatures, with the highest temperature exceeding 35 degrees in Fukushima Prefecture, marking the first extremely hot day of the year. At this time of year, your body is not yet accustomed to the heat, so please take precautions against heatstroke, such as drinking plenty of fluids and using air conditioning.
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Okayama water purification plant detects high levels of PFAS; first blood tests in Japan to be conducted at public expense
2024-06-12 17:10:00
In response to the issue of high concentrations of PFAS, an organic fluorine compound, being detected at a water purification plant in Kibichuo Town, Okayama Prefecture, the town has announced a policy to conduct PFAS blood tests at public expense for residents who drank tap water from the water purification plant. The Ministry of the Environment says this is the first time in the country that a local government has conducted PFAS blood tests at public expense.
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Katsura Zakoba passes away at age 76. A representative Rakugo performer of Kamigata Rakugo.
2024-06-12 17:09:00
Katsura Zakoba, a representative Rakugo performer of Kamigata Rakugo who was active in a wide range of fields, including television, mainly in the Kansai region, passed away on the 12th at his home in Suita, Osaka, due to asthma. He was 76 years old.
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More than 500 municipalities provided free school lunches last year, accounting for 30% of the total
2024-06-12 17:07:00
The number of local governments that provided free school lunches to all elementary and junior high school students was over 500 last year, accounting for 30% of the total, indicating that such efforts are spreading. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, which conducted the survey, plans to examine the effectiveness of the free school lunches and the necessary support.
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A woman in her 80s died after her neck was trapped near the edge of a handrail in Nishitokyo City.
2024-06-12 17:06:00
On the morning of the 12th, a woman in her 80s was found collapsed with her neck trapped near the handrail of an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, and was taken to a hospital, but died. The woman was using a pushcart, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Kunitachi apartment demolished: City requests contractor to "treat residents courteously"
2024-06-12 17:01:00
Regarding the issue of a newly built condominium in Kunitachi City, Tokyo, which is expected to be demolished just before it is handed over to the owner, the city on the 12th requested in writing to the developer to take into consideration the impact of the demolition work and to deal with the surrounding residents with care.
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Fukushima's Date area reaches over 35 degrees Celsius, first day of extreme heat this year - heat stroke prevention measures needed
2024-06-12 16:58:00
A wide area from Western to Northern Japan saw sunny skies and rising temperatures, with the highest temperature exceeding 35 degrees in Fukushima Prefecture, marking the first extremely hot day of the year. At this time of year, your body is not yet accustomed to the heat, so please take precautions against heatstroke, such as drinking plenty of fluids and using air conditioning.
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Three people including a teacher appeal the verdict in the trial over the avalanche that killed eight people in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture
2024-06-12 16:52:00
Three teachers who were sentenced to two years in prison by the Utsunomiya District Court last month in connection with an accident in which eight people, including high school students, were killed when they were caught in an avalanche during mountain climbing training in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, seven years ago, appealed the verdict on the 12th, claiming that they were not satisfied with the sentence.
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Department store sets up special sales area for about 12,000 umbrellas in time for rainy season in Osaka
2024-06-12 16:36:00
A department store in Kita-ku, Osaka, set up a sales area with approximately 12,000 umbrellas ahead of the rainy season on the 12th, and has been bustling with customers.
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Eight people transported to hospital with suspected heat stroke, one man in his 80s in serious condition Tokyo Fire Department
2024-06-12 16:22:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 pm on the 12th, eight people, both men and women in their 20s to 80s, were rushed to the hospital with suspected heat stroke. Of these, one man in his 80s was in serious condition, two in moderate condition, and five in mild condition. The Tokyo Fire Department is calling for people to take thorough precautions, such as drinking fluids frequently before they get thirsty.
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A woman in her 80s died after her neck was trapped near the edge of a handrail in Nishitokyo City.
2024-06-12 16:06:00
On the morning of the 12th, a woman in her 80s was found collapsed with her neck trapped near the handrail of an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, and was taken to a hospital, but died. The woman was using a pushcart, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Leukemia drug shows effect in suppressing progression of ALS symptoms, Kyoto University and others show in clinical trial
2024-06-12 16:05:00
A group including Kyoto University announced the results of a second-stage clinical trial in which a drug used to treat leukemia was administered to patients with the incurable disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), confirming that it had the effect of suppressing the progression of symptoms. Experiments using iPS cells showed that the drug may also be effective against ALS, and the research group hopes to make it available to patients as soon as possible.
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Evacuation orders issued to 402 households and 618 people in the Nishikata district of Setouchi Town, Kagoshima
2024-06-12 15:42:00
Following the announcement of a landslide warning, the town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture issued an evacuation order to 402 households and 618 people in the entire Nishikata district at 3:15 pm today (12th). The town is at level 4 out of five heavy rain warning levels, and is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Kumamoto Prefecture Governor: "The prefecture will also set up its own forum for discussion with Minamata disease patient groups"
2024-06-12 15:35:00
Regarding the issue of an Environment Ministry official turning off the microphone while a Minamata disease patient group was speaking at a meeting with the group, Kumamoto Governor Kimura has made clear his intention to hold his own meeting in the future after holding another meeting with the Environment Minister, the date of which is currently being arranged.
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Multiple children in Kitakyushu feel uncomfortable after doctor touches their private parts during elementary school health check
2024-06-12 15:33:00
It has come to light that several children complained of discomfort during a health check-up at an elementary school in Kitakyushu this month, with the doctor touching their private parts. The doctor explained that it was a medical examination, but the city's Board of Education said it would have been better if the doctor had been more considerate of the children's privacy.
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Company executive arrested in Chiba for bringing in 30m-tall pile of soil without permission
2024-06-12 15:30:00
In a vacant lot in Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture, piles of soil believed to be construction waste have piled up to a mountain-like height of over 30 meters, and police have arrested a 67-year-old executive of a company that handles construction waste disposal in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture, for transporting some of the soil into the town without permission. The executive has reportedly denied the charges.
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Setagaya and Suginami wards also considering allowing same-sex couples to register their residence certificates based on their "relationship"
2024-06-12 15:21:00
Following the city of Omura in Nagasaki prefecture issuing resident registration cards to same-sex couples with "husband (not yet notified)" written in the relationship column, Tokyo's Setagaya and Suginami wards have also begun considering taking similar measures.
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Fukushima's Date area reaches over 35 degrees Celsius, first day of extreme heat this year - heat stroke prevention measures needed
2024-06-12 15:04:00
On the 12th, it was sunny and the temperature rose over a wide area from western to northern Japan, and in Fukushima Prefecture, the maximum temperature exceeded 35 degrees, the first extremely hot day this year. At this time of year, the body is not yet accustomed to the heat, so please be sure to take measures against heatstroke, such as drinking plenty of water and using air conditioning.
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Ishikawa Prefecture's Wakura Onsen Public Baths: Number of bathers drops as temporary housing construction comes to an end
2024-06-12 14:53:00
The public bathhouse in Wakura Onsen, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which reopened for business in March this year after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, had seen a recovery thanks to visitors from people working on recovery efforts related to the disaster. However, as construction of temporary housing in the city came to a close, the number of bathers has been declining since June, and the bathhouse hopes to attract day-trippers from other areas in the future.
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Katsura Zakoba passes away at age 76. A representative Rakugo performer of Kamigata Rakugo.
2024-06-12 14:51:00
Katsura Zakoba, a leading storyteller of Kamigata Rakugo who was active on television and elsewhere in the Kansai region, passed away on the 12th at his home in Suita, Osaka, due to asthma. He was 76 years old.
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A woman in her 80s died after her neck was trapped near the edge of a handrail in Nishitokyo City.
2024-06-12 14:50:00
On the morning of the 12th, a woman in her 80s was found collapsed with her neck trapped near the handrail of an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, and was taken to a hospital, but died. The woman was using a pushcart, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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"Japan Nuclear Fuel Development" false information recorded in inspection book, repeated for a long period of time
2024-06-12 14:47:00
An inspection by the Nuclear Regulation Authority revealed that Japan Nuclear Fuel Development, a company engaged in the research and development of nuclear fuel, had been repeatedly committing fraud for a long period of time by reporting that it had carried out inspections of facilities that handle radioactive materials when in fact it had not done so. The company had also been found in violation by the Nuclear Regulation Authority three years ago for not carrying out required inspections.
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The House of Councillors approves fiscal 2022 national budget, including warnings over red yeast rice issue
2024-06-12 14:37:00
The national financial statements for fiscal year 2022 were approved at the House of Councilors plenary session. In addition, a warning resolution was passed calling on the government to take all possible measures to prevent the recurrence of the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red koji supplements developing kidney diseases and other conditions.
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Kumamoto Prefecture Governor: "The prefecture will also hold its own roundtable discussions with Minamata disease patient groups"
2024-06-12 14:36:00
Regarding the issue of an Environment Ministry official turning off the microphone while a Minamata disease patient group was speaking at a meeting with the group, Kumamoto Governor Kimura has made clear his intention to hold a meeting of his own in the future, separate from a follow-up meeting with the Environment Minister, the date of which is currently being arranged.
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The House of Councillors passed a bill to extend compensation for leprosy patients' families by five years.
2024-06-12 14:36:00
Regarding the system that provides compensation of up to 1.8 million yen to the families of former leprosy patients, as it is believed that there are still many people who have not filed claims, a law to extend the claim deadline by five years was passed unanimously at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 12th.
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Oita Hita: Woman in her 80s stabbed to death at shopping center; cause of death is blood loss
2024-06-12 14:03:00
On the 10th, a woman in her 80s was stabbed to death at a commercial facility in Hita City, Oita Prefecture. Police have learned that the cause of death was blood loss and that there was a deep wound in her neck. There is information that the suspect and the victim regularly used the commercial facility where the incident occurred, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including whether the two knew each other.
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Fire department employee arrested for trying to film cheering squad while posing as a journalist
2024-06-12 13:31:00
A 30-year-old firefighter was arrested after he showed a business card of a former employee of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and attempted to photograph cheering squad members at a university baseball game under the pretext of an interview. During questioning, he reportedly said that he was "photographing the cheering squad members and cheerleaders."
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Third grade elementary school student on bicycle hit and killed by car, driver arrested, Edogawa, Tokyo
2024-06-12 13:22:00
On the 11th, an elementary school student riding a bicycle was hit by a car at an intersection in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and later died. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested the driver of the car on the spot and is investigating the circumstances of the accident.
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Fire department employee arrested for trying to film cheering squad while posing as a journalist
2024-06-12 13:18:00
A 30-year-old firefighter was arrested after he showed a business card of a former employee of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and attempted to photograph cheering squad members at a university baseball game under the pretext of an interview. During questioning, he reportedly said that he was "photographing the cheering squad members and cheerleaders."
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Gender equality survey: Japan ranks 118th out of 146 countries in women's advancement in politics and economics
2024-06-12 13:17:00
In a survey on gender equality in countries around the world, Japan ranked 118th out of 146 countries, up from last year, but the results still showed a notable lag in the advancement of women in politics and the economic sphere.
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Chiba: Over 30m of construction waste dumped on vacant lot without permission; Ibaraki company executive arrested
2024-06-12 13:08:00
A pile of soil believed to be construction waste has piled up to a mountain-like height of over 30 meters in a vacant lot in Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture, and police have arrested a 67-year-old executive of a company that handles construction waste disposal from Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture, for transporting some of the soil into the town without permission.
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New law restricting large IT companies passed in the House of Councillors
2024-06-12 12:56:00
A new law aimed at regulating large IT companies that hold a dominant position in the smartphone field was passed and enacted at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 12th. The law specifies prohibited acts that hinder competition in advance, and any violations will require the payment of a 20% penalty on sales.
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Side job site scam: Recruiting group members on general job sites
2024-06-12 12:54:00
In a case in which a group operating a fake side job website was arrested for allegedly defrauding women who registered on the site, claiming that they could be paid just for giving life advice, interviews with investigators revealed that the members who approached the women with fictitious advice had actually advertised on regular job sites under the guise of "email operators" and the like.
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Elderly woman dies after getting her neck trapped in escalator in Nishitokyo
2024-06-12 12:53:00
On the morning of the 12th, an elderly woman was found collapsed with her neck trapped near the handrail of an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo. She was taken to the hospital but died. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Confined high school girl thrown into river and killed; suspects in their teens and twenties re-arrested
2024-06-12 12:26:00
A 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi City, Hokkaido, was found dead in a river in the prefecture last month, and police have re-arrested two suspects, one in his teens and one in his twenties, who had been arrested for kidnapping the girl, on suspicion of killing her by pushing her off a bridge into the river.
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Man injured after being attacked by bear in mountain area, warning issued in Shibata, Niigata
2024-06-12 12:14:00
On the morning of the 12th, a man was attacked by a bear in the mountains of Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, and sustained injuries to his face and other areas. Police are urging nearby residents to be cautious.
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Midsummer temperatures affect a wide area, while heavy rainfall hits Okinawa and Amami
2024-06-12 12:08:00
On the 12th, it will be sunny and the temperature will rise in a wide area from western to northern Japan, and it will be a midsummer day. Please be careful of heat stroke. Meanwhile, heavy rain is falling in Okinawa and Amami due to the influence of a front, so caution is required against landslides and rising rivers.
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Kagoshima: "Elderly people and others evacuated" in part of Uken village after heavy rain warning issued
2024-06-12 12:02:00
Following the announcement of the heavy rain warning, Uken Village in Kagoshima Prefecture issued a notice of "evacuation for the elderly, etc." to 219 households and 398 people in the entire Kushi and Amuro school districts at 10:45 a.m. The heavy rain warning level is Level 3 out of 5, and the village is calling on the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
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Elderly woman loses consciousness after neck gets trapped in escalator in Nishitokyo
2024-06-12 11:55:00
On the morning of the 12th, an elderly woman had her neck trapped under an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, and was taken to the hospital, but is said to be in a critical condition and unconscious. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Woman in her 80s seriously injured after being attacked by bear while working in field, Gero, Gifu
2024-06-12 11:48:00
On the night of the 11th, a woman in her 80s working in a field in Gero City, Gifu Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered serious injuries to her face and other areas. The bear that attacked the woman has not been found, and the Gero City government is urging residents to be careful.
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Suspects in their teens and twenties arrested for allegedly pushing a high school girl off a bridge and killing her
2024-06-12 11:25:00
Police have arrested two suspects, one in his teens and one in his twenties from Asahikawa City, on suspicion of murder in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi City, Hokkaido, who had been missing since April of this year.
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Part of the parking lot at an apartment building in Nago, Okinawa collapses and a car falls
2024-06-12 11:19:00
The atmospheric conditions in the Okinawa main island area are very unstable, causing rain and cloudy weather. On the morning of the 12th, a part of an apartment parking lot in Tamemata, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, was found to have collapsed and a car had fallen into it.
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Chiba: Over 30m of construction waste dumped on vacant lot without permission; Ibaraki company executive arrested
2024-06-12 10:36:00
A pile of soil believed to be construction waste has piled up to a mountain-like height of over 30 meters in a vacant lot in Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture, and police have arrested a 67-year-old executive of a company that handles construction waste disposal from Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture, for transporting some of the soil into the town without permission.
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JR Yokosuka Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line operation resumed
2024-06-12 09:11:00
JR Yokosuka Line and Shonan-Shinjuku Line services were suspended due to a fatal accident at Ofuna Station in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, but resumed at around 8:42 a.m.
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Atmospheric conditions on Okinawa Island are extremely unstable; be on alert for landslides
2024-06-12 08:48:00
The atmospheric conditions in the Okinawa main island area are very unstable, causing rain and cloudy weather. The Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising river levels.
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Ms. Hitomi Soga gives a lecture entitled "People who shed tears in North Korea, believing they will return to Japan"
2024-06-12 07:47:00
Hitomi Soga, who was abducted by North Korea and returned to Japan in 2002, gave a speech at a junior college in Niigata City, calling on students to cooperate in the swift rescue of all victims.
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The risk of landslides on Okinawa's main island is increasing. Be on alert for rising river levels and flooding.
2024-06-12 07:44:00
The atmospheric conditions in the Okinawa main island area are extremely unstable, and the rainfall so far has greatly increased the risk of landslides. The Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, rising rivers, and flooding of low-lying areas.
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Bus and light passenger vehicle collide, 5 people slightly injured, driver of light vehicle who left the scene turns himself in to police in Yokohama
2024-06-12 07:39:00
On the night of the 11th, a bus collided with a light passenger vehicle on a city road in Izumi Ward, Yokohama City, causing minor injuries to five people on the bus. The man driving the light passenger vehicle left the scene, but later turned himself in and the police are questioning him for details.
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Woman in her 70s seriously injured after being attacked by bear "from behind" while working in field in Gifu
2024-06-12 07:20:00
On the night of the 11th, a woman in her 70s working in a field in Gero City, Gifu Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered serious injuries to her face.
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Gender equality survey: Japan ranks 118th out of 146 countries in women's advancement in politics and economics
2024-06-12 07:05:00
In a survey on gender equality in countries around the world, Japan ranked 118th out of 146 countries, up from last year, but the results still showed a notable lag in the advancement of women in politics and the economic sphere.
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Suspect believed to be a member of "JP Dragon" left the country 5 months before the incident
2024-06-12 06:20:00
In a case where a 55-year-old suspect believed to be a member of the Philippines-based crime group "JP Dragon" was arrested by the Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters on suspicion of stealing a cash card from a victim of a specialized fraud case, it was discovered that the suspect had left Japan more than five months prior to the incident and had not returned to Japan since. The police are investigating the case in detail, believing that the group was based overseas and repeatedly committing specialized fraud using domestic perpetrators.
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Side job website: "I made money by giving advice" - Posted by someone pretending to be a user
2024-06-12 06:03:00
In a case in which a group operating a side job website was arrested for allegedly defrauding women who had registered on the site, claiming that they could be paid just for giving advice on their lives, interviews with investigators have revealed that several members of the group appear to have impersonated users of the site and posted claims that they "actually made money by giving advice."
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Heart transplants postponed, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare requests similar case investigations for all organs
2024-06-12 05:26:00
Regarding the issue of medical institutions performing heart transplants from brain-dead donors being forced to decline transplants from patients due to limitations in their acceptance system, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has requested the Japan Organ Transplant Network to investigate whether similar cases have occurred with all organ transplants from brain-dead donors.
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Police Mutual Aid Association employee arrested for posting on social media that his address was disclosed for a fee
2024-06-12 04:58:00
A 31-year-old employee of the Chiba branch of the Police Mutual Aid Association, which provides pension benefits and welfare services to police officers and former police officers, was arrested for abusing a system used for work and leaking illegally obtained personal information to people who requested it on social media. When questioned, he stated that he had "told many customers who requested it," and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Evacuation orders issued to 4,124 households and 9,123 people in Itoman City, Okinawa
2024-06-12 04:52:00
Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture, issued an evacuation order to 9,123 people from 4,124 households living in the city's landslide warning zone at 3:50 a.m. on the 12th, citing the extremely high risk of landslides due to heavy rain. The information is at warning level 4 out of five heavy rain warning levels, and everyone is being urged to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Evacuation orders issued to 1,214 households and 2,551 people in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa
2024-06-12 04:24:00
Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture, issued an evacuation order to 2,551 people in 1,214 households living in the city's landslide warning zone at 3:49 a.m. on the 12th, citing the extremely high risk of landslides due to heavy rain. The information is at warning level 4 out of five heavy rain warning levels, and the city is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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High school girl killed after being pushed off bridge in Rumoi, Hokkaido
2024-06-12 04:12:00
A 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi, Hokkaido, who had been missing since April this year, was found dead in a river in the prefecture late last month, according to an interview with a person involved in the investigation. Police plan to re-arrest two men, one in his teens and one in his twenties, who had previously been arrested for kidnapping the high school girl, on suspicion of pushing her into the river from a bridge and killing her, on suspicion of murder, on the 12th.
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Japan Airlines submits report on causes of series of troubles to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
2024-06-12 01:29:00
Following a series of incidents with Japan Airlines, including passenger planes significantly overshooting taxiway stop lines, the company submitted a report to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on the 11th outlining the causes and background of the incidents. The report states that the common thread in the series of incidents is that not enough attention was paid at key times, and that the background to the incidents is that an environment in which people could concentrate on safety was not created sufficiently.
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A bus and a light passenger vehicle collide in Yokohama, five people slightly injured, the driver of the light vehicle leaves the scene
2024-06-12 00:24:00
On the night of the 11th, a route bus and a light passenger vehicle collided on a city road in Izumi Ward, Yokohama City, causing minor injuries to five people on the bus. The driver of the light passenger vehicle left the scene, and the police are investigating the driver's whereabouts on suspicion of violating the duty to provide assistance.
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