Social News(2024/06/15)
18 people transported to hospital in Tokyo with suspected heatstroke, one in his 70s in serious condition; thorough measures needed
2024-06-15 21:51:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 9:00 pm on the 15th, 18 people, both men and women aged between 10 and 87, were rushed to the hospital with suspected heat stroke. Of these, one person in their 70s was in serious condition, two in their 50s and five in their 80s, totaling seven people, were in moderate condition, and 10 people were in mild condition. The Tokyo Fire Department is urging people to take thorough precautions, such as frequently drinking fluids before they get thirsty.
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Gifu Nakatsugawa: Male university student drowns in river and is in critical condition
2024-06-15 20:34:00
On the afternoon of the 15th, an 18-year-old male university student who was playing with friends in the Tsukechi River in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, drowned and is now in critical condition and unconscious.
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Psychiatric evaluation report prepared without interview during investigation: court says "unreliable"
2024-06-15 19:42:00
NHK investigated the sharp increase in psychiatric evaluations at the investigation stage following the introduction of the lay judge system, and discovered that a psychiatric evaluation report submitted as evidence in a trial involving a theft case in Nagano Prefecture in which a verdict was handed down five years ago had been prepared without even an interview. The verdict stated that the report was "low in credibility," and the doctor who performed the evaluation said, "It was a mistake made due to workload issues as requests for evaluations increased by about 1.5 times."
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"I'm going to spread your images" - spreading sexual images and blackmail rampant on social media
2024-06-15 18:58:00
The act of exposing secretly taken images, sexual images, and personal information. On social media, posts targeting minors continue to spread, and the threat of "sextortion" using sexual images is also becoming a serious problem. What is happening on the Internet right now? We investigated the reality. (Mobile Deployment Project Noshu Sayaka, Yanagisawa Ayumi) (Scheduled to be broadcast on Saturday Watch 9 on June 15th)
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Two men break into mountain home in Ibaraki, tie up 90-year-old woman and escape; robbery under investigation
2024-06-15 18:52:00
On the night of the 14th, two men broke into a house in the mountains of Hitachi-Omiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and bound the hands and feet of a 90-year-old woman who lives alone with duct tape, then ransacked the house before fleeing. Police are searching for the pair as a case of robbery, but subsequent investigations have revealed that about 3,000 yen in cash had been stolen.
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Extremely hot day in Niigata, Nagano and Fukui. Humidity will also be high tomorrow. Be careful of heat stroke.
2024-06-15 18:05:00
Temperatures continued to rise in many areas on the 15th, reaching midsummer levels, especially along the Japan Sea coast. Not only are temperatures but humidity also expected to be high on the 16th, so please be careful to take precautions against heatstroke. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be extremely unstable over a wide area from western to northern Japan on the 16th, so be careful of lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other sudden, heavy rain.
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Japan national soccer team player Wataru Endo interacts with junior and senior high school students from the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster area
2024-06-15 17:56:00
On the 15th, Japan national soccer team player Wataru Endo played soccer with junior and senior high school students from the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Kanazawa City.
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11 people transported to hospital in Tokyo with suspected heatstroke, one in his 70s in serious condition
2024-06-15 17:36:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 pm on the 15th, 11 men and women aged between 10 and 87 were rushed to hospital with suspected heat stroke in Tokyo. Of these, one in his 70s was in serious condition, one in his 50s and three in their 80s were in moderate condition, and six were in mild condition. The Tokyo Fire Department is urging people to take thorough precautions, such as drinking fluids frequently before they get thirsty.
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Ishikawa Nanao Evacuation shelters moved to a location with air conditioning
2024-06-15 16:16:00
In Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which sustained serious damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, evacuation shelters have been consolidated into locations equipped with air conditioning in preparation for the extreme heat, and the relocation of evacuees began on the 15th.
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Woman killed in escalator accident: Did she fall while trying to lift a handcart?
2024-06-15 15:41:00
In the accident in which an 80-year-old woman was killed after her neck was caught in an escalator at a supermarket in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo this week, it was revealed that the woman was caught on security camera footage falling as she was taking a shopping cart down the escalator. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that the woman lost her balance while trying to lift the cart and fell.
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Noto Peninsula earthquake: Driving schools across the country affected; Nanao school in dire straits
2024-06-15 15:16:00
Driving schools across the country were also affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Driving schools in regional cities, where cars are essential for reconstruction and daily life, can be considered "license infrastructure." However, a driving school in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has supported the region for over 60 years, is in a difficult position.
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Accident on Shuto Expressway Wangan Line involving 6 vehicles including trailers and passenger cars, 5 injured
2024-06-15 15:12:00
On the 15th, just after noon, an accident involving six vehicles, including a trailer and a passenger car, occurred on the Metropolitan Expressway in Ota Ward, Tokyo, and five people were injured and taken to the hospital. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested the trailer driver, a man in his 40s, on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury, and is currently investigating the details of the accident.
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National Tree Planting Festival to be held in Saitama next year - "One Year to Go Commemoration Event"
2024-06-15 12:15:00
A commemorative event is being held in Koshigaya City to build momentum for the National Tree Planting Festival to be held in Saitama Prefecture next year.
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Nationwide telephone consultation service for death from overwork, long working hours, power harassment, etc.
2024-06-15 12:02:00
As the labor shortage becomes more serious, a nationwide telephone consultation service is being set up to provide free advice on issues such as death from overwork, long working hours, and power harassment in the workplace.
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Kagoshima: Evacuation orders issued to 10,287 people, 5,735 households throughout Tokunoshima town
2024-06-15 11:00:00
At 10:40 a.m. on the 15th, Tokunoshima Town in Kagoshima Prefecture issued an evacuation order to all 5,735 households and 10,287 people in the town. The town is at Level 4 out of a possible 5-level alert, and everyone is being urged to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Police officer shoots driver who suddenly accelerates in convenience store parking lot, injures arm in Osaka
2024-06-15 10:08:00
On the early morning of the 15th, a police officer in Higashiosaka City, Osaka, shot a driver of a car that suddenly accelerated toward him in the parking lot of a convenience store, and arrested him on suspicion of obstruction of justice. The driver was injured in the arm and taken to the hospital, but his life is not in danger. The police are currently investigating the situation at the time.
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76-year-old suspect arrested in Hachioji, Tokyo for allegedly strangling his 80-year-old sister who lived with him
2024-06-15 07:48:00
On the 14th, a 76-year-old suspect was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for strangling to death a woman in her 80s who was believed to be his sister and who lived with him at an apartment in Hachioji City, Tokyo.
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Tochigi couple's body case: Daughter's common-law husband re-arrested, dissatisfied with others over store management
2024-06-15 07:29:00
In the case where the bodies of a Tokyo company executive couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the Metropolitan Police Department rearrested the common-law husband of the victim's daughter, who is believed to be the mastermind, on suspicion of murder on the 14th. The common-law husband had complained to those around him about the couple asking him to give more of the sales from the restaurant he was in charge of running to the company, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Microphone cut issue: Minamata disease groups and Environment Minister to hold second meeting on July 8
2024-06-15 06:42:00
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, the group has revealed that they plan to hold another meeting with the Environment Minister on July 8th.
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"Crime Victim Benefits" to be increased from today
2024-06-15 06:17:00
The "Crime Victim Benefits" paid to the surviving families of crime victims were increased from the 15th. In cases where the person who died in a crime was a child or someone with a low income, the amount of the benefit was previously kept low, but now most surviving families will be able to receive benefits of over 10 million yen.
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Tax accountant arrested on suspicion of defrauding lawyer raised funds by claiming it would help him save on taxes
2024-06-15 06:11:00
In a case in which a Tokyo tax accountant was arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Unit for allegedly defrauding a total of approximately 87 million yen from 34 lawyers from a major law firm with whom he had tax advisory contracts, it has been learned through interviews with people involved that the accountant had raised the funds by persuading the lawyers that if they paid premiums to a mutual aid association for sole proprietors, they could include the premiums in their expenses and thereby save on taxes.
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Naha City lifts evacuation order for the entire city
2024-06-15 05:39:00
Following the lifting of the landslide warning, Naha City lifted the evacuation order that had been issued to 160,044 households and 313,795 people throughout the city at 4:30 a.m. on the 15th.
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High school student murder suspect in his 20s: "I knew it was a place without security cameras"
2024-06-15 05:21:00
In a case in which two men were arrested for allegedly pushing a 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi City, Hokkaido, into a river and killing her in April this year, interviews with investigators have revealed that the suspect, a man in his 20s, told police during questioning that "there were no security cameras around the bridge, and I knew it was a secluded place."
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Major think tank predicts 700,000 fewer births this year
2024-06-15 04:19:00
The Japan Research Institute, a major think tank, has estimated that the number of births this year, which indicates the number of Japanese children born in one year, will fall below 700,000 for the first time since statistics began. If it falls below 700,000 this year, it will be 14 years earlier than the national forecast, and the declining birthrate will be progressing at a faster pace than expected.
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Sompo Japan releases report of external investigation into insurance premium pre-adjustment issue
2024-06-15 00:19:00
In response to the problem of pre-adjustment of insurance premiums, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. has published a report on an investigation conducted by external lawyers. The report found that the management team themselves exchanged information with competitors, shared the information internally via email, and deleted it when it was pointed out that there were risks, and pointed out that the responsibility of the previous management teams was extremely heavy.
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