Social News(2024/06/19)
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Japan Meteorological Agency Director-General Mori: "Considerations on increasing the number of tsunami gauges" Intent on strengthening observation network
2024-06-19 23:16:00
At a press conference on the 19th, Takashi Mori, director-general of the Japan Meteorological Agency, which is currently reviewing the earthquake and tsunami observation system for the Noto Peninsula earthquake, said, "We are also considering increasing the number of tsunami gauges," indicating his intention to work toward strengthening the observation network based on the latest research results.
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Tokyu Oimachi Line resumes operation
2024-06-19 22:55:00
Due to a personal injury accident, Tokyu Oimachi Line services were suspended on both lines between Oimachi Station and Ookayama Station, but services resumed at 10:40 p.m.
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Tokyu Oimachi Line: Service suspended on both lines at Oimachi-Ookayama Station due to injury accident
2024-06-19 21:46:00
Due to a fatal accident, Tokyu Oimachi Line has suspended operations on both lines between Oimachi Station and Ookayama Station since around 8:53 pm. Operations are expected to resume around 10:25 pm.
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Temporary housing residents interact with each other by making wind chimes Suzu, Ishikawa
2024-06-19 21:26:00
An event was held in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to enable people affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and living in temporary housing to deepen their connections through wind chime making.
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Fire breaks out at sawmill in Owani Town, Aomori, burning 12 buildings including surrounding homes
2024-06-19 21:24:00
On the afternoon of the 19th, a fire broke out at a sawmill in Owani Town, Aomori Prefecture, and according to the police, a total of 12 buildings, including surrounding houses, were burned. There is no information on injuries, etc.
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Sapporo city apologizes after dinner delivery company neglects to check on 80-year-old woman's safety after she dies
2024-06-19 20:31:00
It was discovered that a company that delivers dinner to elderly people on behalf of Sapporo City had left the meal on the door handle of an 80-year-old woman who had been a customer for two days without her responding, and had neglected to check on her safety. The woman was found collapsed at home by her family, but was confirmed dead, and the city apologized to her.
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Former nurse sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering three patients at former Oguchi Hospital
2024-06-19 20:30:00
The Tokyo High Court, in its second instance, sentenced a former nurse accused of killing three hospitalized patients at a hospital in Yokohama by mixing disinfectant into their IV drips, to life imprisonment, as it had done in the first instance, stating that "if the decision was made after careful discussion, including with lay judges, then the death penalty is not permissible."
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Fire breaks out at sawmill in Owani Town, Aomori, burning 18 buildings including surrounding homes
2024-06-19 20:29:00
According to the fire department, a fire broke out at a sawmill in Owani Town, Aomori Prefecture, on the afternoon of the 19th, burning a total of 18 buildings, including surrounding houses. There have been no reports of injuries so far.
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Damage to pillar of national treasure Sanmon gate at Chion-in Temple in Kyoto under investigation for possible violation of Cultural Properties Protection Law
2024-06-19 20:10:00
Police are investigating the case as a possible violation of the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties after scratch-like marks were found on the pillars of the Sanmon Gate, a national treasure at Chion-in Temple in Kyoto.
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[Details] Expanding the scope of foreign workers who can work as home care helpers
2024-06-19 20:05:00
"I'm so happy that you believe in my abilities," said a Filipino woman who has been working as a home care helper in Nagoya for the past four years. At first, she struggled because she didn't understand Japanese, but now she plays a leadership role. In response to the worsening labor shortage, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to expand the scope of foreign workers who can work in home care, providing care services at home and other facilities.
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Heavy rains in Shizuoka: 129 buildings damaged
2024-06-19 20:02:00
Regarding damage to buildings in Shizuoka Prefecture caused by heavy rain on the 18th, Shizuoka Prefecture announced that by 4:00 p.m. on the 19th, damage had been confirmed in a total of 129 buildings in six cities and towns in the prefecture.
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Family members of victims appeal for measures to protect children and prevent water accidents
2024-06-19 19:48:00
At a symposium held in Tokyo to prevent water accidents, a mother whose five-year-old son died in a river in Ehime Prefecture 12 years ago gave a speech, calling for the need to take measures to protect children, such as ensuring that children wear life jackets.
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Settlement reached in case of fatal landslide on apartment complex grounds in Zushi, Kanagawa
2024-06-19 19:47:00
In a lawsuit involving an accident in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, in which a slope on the grounds of an apartment building collapsed, killing a high school student walking on the sidewalk below, it was revealed that a settlement has been reached between the family of the deceased and employees of the management company. With this, all lawsuits by the family of the deceased have been concluded, four years after the incident.
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79th anniversary of Battle of Okinawa Peace Memorial Ceremony held in Naha to commemorate students who lost their lives
2024-06-19 19:25:00
The 23rd of this month is Memorial Day, marking 79 years since the Battle of Okinawa at the end of the Pacific War. On the 19th, a Peace Memorial Festival was held in Naha City to commemorate the students who lost their lives due to being mobilized to the battlefield or caught up in the destruction of war before they could complete their academic studies.
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Man found dead in mountains, possibly attacked by bear, Tono, Iwate
2024-06-19 19:03:00
A 61-year-old man who went out to pick wild vegetables in the mountains of Tono City, Iwate Prefecture last month and went missing, and was found dead the following day, is believed to have been attacked and killed by a bear, according to police interviews.
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Former accounting chief of Nikai faction: "I wanted to save money" at first hearing at district court
2024-06-19 19:02:00
The first hearing of a former accounting officer accused of making false statements in the faction's income and expenditure report in connection with a political fundraising party for the LDP's Nikai faction was held at the Tokyo District Court. The former accounting officer admitted to the charges and said, "We live in a world where you never know what's going to happen, so I wanted to keep some money."
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Evacuation orders lifted in landslide-hit areas and surrounding areas in Nago, Okinawa's Kushi district
2024-06-19 18:49:00
Following the lifting of the landslide warning in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, the evacuation orders issued in the landslide area and surrounding areas of the Kushi district of the city were lifted at 5:00 p.m. on the 19th, and were switched to evacuation orders for the elderly and others.
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Midsummer temperatures expected to continue through the 20th in various regions; take precautions against heatstroke
2024-06-19 18:25:00
On the 19th, it was sunny and the temperature rose over a wide area from western to northern Japan, reaching over 30 degrees in many places. The midsummer heat is expected to continue on the 20th, so please be careful of heatstroke and take measures to prevent it.
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FTC issues warning to Osaka printing company for forcing subcontractors to redo 24,600 jobs free of charge
2024-06-19 18:17:00
The Fair Trade Commission has issued a recommendation to an Osaka printing company to prevent a recurrence after the company forced 36 businesses, including subcontracted designers, to redo designs free of charge 24,600 times.
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NIPPO: Materials not specified in contract used in three construction projects in Tokyo
2024-06-19 18:13:00
NIPPO, a major road paving company, has been found to have used recycled asphalt materials in national highway and expressway construction, contrary to contractual requirements, in a company investigation that has revealed that the company also used materials other than those specified in the contract in three new construction projects in Tokyo.
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Chairman of the National Personnel Authority intends to take steps to resolve the shortage of national civil servants
2024-06-19 18:06:00
At a press conference, National Personnel Authority President Yuko Kawamoto stated her intention to take steps to secure human resources, such as using digital technology to improve work efficiency and reviewing the current corporate culture in which long working hours are the norm, in order to resolve the shortage of national civil servants.
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Former nurse sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering three patients at former Oguchi Hospital
2024-06-19 18:05:00
The Tokyo High Court, in its second instance, sentenced a former nurse accused of killing three hospitalized patients at a hospital in Yokohama by mixing disinfectant into their IV drips, to life imprisonment, as it had done in the first instance, stating that "if the decision was made after careful discussion, including with lay judges, then the death penalty is not permissible."
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Mother re-arrested in Koshu, Yamanashi, for allegedly killing baby by blocking its mouth
2024-06-19 18:03:00
A 33-year-old mother who was arrested and indicted last November for abandoning the body of her newborn baby on the grounds of a temple in Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, has been rearrested by police on suspicion of killing the baby by blocking its mouth and other parts of its body.
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Okinawa Nago Evacuation information for elderly people, etc. Landslide hazard zones and surrounding areas
2024-06-19 18:02:00
As the landslide warning information was lifted, Nago City in Okinawa Prefecture lifted the evacuation order issued for the landslide zone in the Kushi district of the city and its surrounding areas at 5:00 pm on the 19th, and switched to evacuation information for the elderly and others. At the same time, new evacuation information for the elderly and others was issued for the landslide warning zone in the Nago district and its surrounding areas. The city is calling on the elderly and people with disabilities to evacuate early if the rain gets stronger again.
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Japan's version of DBS law passed to check sex offender history
2024-06-19 17:43:00
A law has been passed to introduce a "Japanese version of DBS," a system to check whether people working with children have a history of sexual offenses.
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Two gang members arrested in Okayama for throwing grenade at house and causing explosion
2024-06-19 17:18:00
In April of this year, two members of the Yamaguchi-gumi gang, a designated crime syndicate, were arrested on suspicion of violating the Explosives Control Act for throwing a grenade into the grounds of a house in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, and causing an explosion. The police are investigating the matter further, as they believe it may have been a conflict between gangs.
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Site of landslide caused by Noto Peninsula earthquake Equipment inspection before rainy season Wajima, Ishikawa
2024-06-19 16:49:00
With the rainy season approaching, equipment inspections were carried out at the site in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a landslide occurred in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, to prevent further landslides and other damage from future rains.
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Kagoshima Prefecture's Toshima Village experiences a series of earthquakes measuring magnitude 3, but no risk of tsunami
2024-06-19 16:33:00
A few minutes after 4:10 pm on the 19th, a series of earthquakes were observed in Toshimamura, Kagoshima Prefecture, with seismic intensity of 3. None of these earthquakes are causing tsunamis.
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TV Tokyo's police coverage program to be investigated by the Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization (BPO)
2024-06-19 16:20:00
The Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization (BPO) has decided to review whether a TV Tokyo program that aired in March last year featuring close coverage of the police contained inaccurate and misleading content, such as failing to mention that an arrested person had not been charged, violated human rights.
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Warning about burns caused by wiping off instant adhesives for use on nails
2024-06-19 16:17:00
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is calling for caution, as there have been reports of people getting hot and getting burned when trying to wipe off instant adhesive, which is also used for false nails, with tissue paper.
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Ban on foreign workers with technical internship or specific skills to be allowed as visiting care helpers to be lifted
2024-06-19 15:59:00
In response to the worsening shortage of home care helpers, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to allow foreign workers with technical internships and specific skills to work in the country. The service is expected to start as early as next fiscal year.
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The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare says that financial income will be reflected in the calculation of insurance premiums under the LDP's plan, but that NISA will not be included.
2024-06-19 15:55:00
Regarding the system being considered by the Liberal Democratic Party to reflect financial income such as stock dividends in the calculation of medical and nursing care insurance premiums, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has indicated its intention that investment gains from "NISA" will not be included.
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Aichi Prefecture: Worker injured by flying part from sky, charges filed against him at nearby factory
2024-06-19 15:50:00
In an accident that occurred on a national highway in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture in December last year, a woman sustained minor injuries when a metal part struck the roof of a light passenger vehicle. After a police investigation, it was discovered that the part was a metal scrap that had been thrown from a nearby factory, and a factory worker was referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in injury.
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Former accounting chief of Nikai faction: "I wanted to save money" at first hearing at district court
2024-06-19 15:42:00
The first hearing of a former accounting officer accused of making false statements in the faction's income and expenditure report in connection with a political fundraising party for the LDP's Nikai faction was held at the Tokyo District Court. The former accounting officer admitted to the charges and said, "We live in a world where you never know what's going to happen, so I wanted to keep some money."
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology proposes revision of guidelines for specific examples of serious bullying cases to be investigated
2024-06-19 15:38:00
As "serious incidents" such as suicide and school absenteeism due to bullying reach an all-time high, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has cited issues with response and investigation, and has proposed revising its guidelines to include specific examples that should be investigated by a third-party committee.
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Evacuation orders issued for landslide-hit areas and surrounding areas in Nago, Okinawa's Kushi district
2024-06-19 15:21:00
Due to the influence of the front, the atmospheric conditions in the Okinawa main island area have become unstable, and rain clouds are developing locally, so caution is required for heavy rain. Following the announcement of the landslide warning information, Nago City in Okinawa Prefecture issued an evacuation order for the landslide area of ββthe Kushi district and its surrounding areas at 2:36 pm on the 19th. The information is at warning level 4 out of 5 levels, and they are calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Delivery of all Ospreys to Kisarazu Garrison completed, more than two years behind schedule
2024-06-19 14:49:00
A new aircraft arrived at Kisarazu Garrison in Chiba Prefecture on the 19th, where the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Osprey transport aircraft are being temporarily deployed, completing the delivery of all aircraft more than two years behind schedule.
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Former nurse sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of patient at former Oguchi Hospital, Tokyo High Court
2024-06-19 14:48:00
The Tokyo High Court has sentenced a former nurse accused of killing three hospitalized patients at a hospital in Yokohama by mixing disinfectant into their intravenous drips, to life imprisonment, following the previous trial.
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Japan's version of DBS law passed to check sex offender history
2024-06-19 14:24:00
A law has been passed to introduce a "Japanese version of DBS," a system to check whether people working with children have a history of sexual offenses.
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Former employee sentenced to prison for sexually abusing foster girl - Chiba District Court
2024-06-19 14:21:00
The Chiba District Court sentenced a 44-year-old former employee to two years and two months in prison for committing lewd acts against three girls under the age of 18 who were being cared for as foster children at a facility in Chiba Prefecture.
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Kitakyushu asks people if they have concerns following murder of probation officer
2024-06-19 14:10:00
Following the incident last month in which a male probation officer in Shiga Prefecture was murdered and a suspect who was on probation was arrested, the Kitakyushu branch of the Fukuoka Probation Office is conducting interviews with local probation officers to see if they are experiencing any concerns.
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Former nurse sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of patient at former Oguchi Hospital, Tokyo High Court
2024-06-19 14:08:00
The Tokyo High Court has resentenced former nurse Ai Kuboki (37), who was charged with murder and other crimes including mixing disinfectant into the IV drips of three hospitalized patients at the former Oguchi Hospital in Yokohama eight years ago, to life imprisonment for the second time in a row.
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Japan's version of DBS law passed to check sex offender history
2024-06-19 13:47:00
A law has been passed to introduce a "Japanese version of DBS," a system to check whether people working with children have a history of sexual offences.
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Okinawa Nago Evacuation information for elderly people, etc. Landslide hazard areas such as Haneji district
2024-06-19 13:39:00
Due to the influence of the front, the atmospheric conditions around Okinawa Island have become unstable, and rain clouds are developing locally, so caution is required for heavy rain. At 12:55 pm on the 19th, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, issued information on the evacuation of elderly people and others in the Haneji district and surrounding landslide warning areas. The city is at warning level 3 out of five heavy rain warning levels, and is calling on elderly people and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
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Shizuoka and Izu: One day after heavy rain, people are busy cleaning up after flood damage
2024-06-19 13:24:00
In Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where heavy rains caused flooding and other damage on the 18th, people were seen busy cleaning up on the 19th, the day after the disaster.
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Japan's version of DBS law passed to check sex offender history
2024-06-19 13:08:00
A law has been passed to introduce a "Japanese version of DBS," a system to check whether people working with children have a history of sexual offences.
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Former director of Japan Clay Shooting Association referred to prosecutors for storing more than 800 bullets in car
2024-06-19 12:50:00
Interviews with investigators have revealed that a former director of the Japan Clay Shooting Association is suspected of storing more than 800 shotgun shells, exceeding the amount permitted by law, in a car parked in a parking lot in Kanagawa Prefecture last year, and by the 19th, police had referred the former director to prosecutors.
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Okinawa: Plaque with 181 names installed at Cornerstone of Peace ahead of Memorial Day
2024-06-19 12:32:00
Ahead of Memorial Day on the 23rd of this month, marking 79 years since the Battle of Okinawa at the end of the Pacific War, a new plaque has been installed at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture, listing the names of 181 war dead who have been newly reported over the past year.
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Former accounting chief of Nikai faction: "I wanted to save money" at first hearing at district court
2024-06-19 12:26:00
The first hearing of a former accounting officer accused of making false statements in the faction's income and expenditure report in connection with a political fundraising party for the LDP's Nikai faction was held at the Tokyo District Court. The former accounting officer admitted to the charges and said, "We live in a world where you never know what's going to happen, so I wanted to keep some money."
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Tokyo: Mother and four children killed; father arrested on suspicion of murdering mother, also alleging murder of children
2024-06-19 12:14:00
In May, the bodies of a mother and her three young children were found in a house that had caught fire in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested the father, who was hospitalized on the day of the incident due to smoke inhalation, on suspicion of stabbing the mother to death. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances, as the father has made statements that allude to the murder of the three children.
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Man injured after being bitten by bear in rice field in Otsuchi town, Iwate
2024-06-19 11:50:00
In the early morning of the 19th, an 86-year-old man was injured by a bear in a rice field in the mountains of Ootsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture, and was taken to the hospital. He is conscious and his life is not in danger.
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Revised Local Autonomy Act passed, allowing national government to issue instructions in the event of an infectious disease outbreak
2024-06-19 11:47:00
The revised Local Autonomy Act, which includes special provisions that allow the national government to give necessary instructions to local governments in the event of an infectious disease outbreak or large-scale disaster, was passed and enacted by a majority vote at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 19th.
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Revised law on "child poverty countermeasures" passed, including financial support for private organizations
2024-06-19 11:34:00
In order to strengthen measures to combat child poverty, a revised law has been enacted that includes measures such as increasing financial support for private organizations and implementing measures that take into account the opinions of those involved.
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Japan's version of DBS law passed to check sex offender history
2024-06-19 11:10:00
A law has been passed to introduce a "Japanese version of DBS," a system to check whether people working with children have a history of sexual offences.
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Former Nikai faction accounting officer admits to charges over political funds at first hearing
2024-06-19 10:50:00
The first hearing of the former accounting officer accused of making false statements in the financial report of the LDP Nikai faction in connection with a political fundraising party was held at the Tokyo District Court, and the former accounting officer admitted to the charges.
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Suspect in murder of high school girl denies charges: "I don't know if she fell off the bridge"
2024-06-19 06:19:00
In the case in which two men were arrested for allegedly pushing a 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi City, Hokkaido, into a river in a valley in Asahikawa City and killing her, it has been learned from interviews with investigators that the suspect in his 20s has denied the charges, saying during police questioning, "I don't know if she fell off the bridge. I just left her there."
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Former Nikai faction accounting chief faces first hearing today over political funds, plans to admit charges
2024-06-19 05:35:00
The first hearing of the former accounting officer accused of making false statements in the faction's income and expenditure report in relation to the LDP Nikai faction's political fundraising party will be held at the Tokyo District Court on the 19th. According to a person familiar with the case, the former accounting officer plans to admit to the charges.
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Aomori introduces AI-based sorting device for apples based on size of bruises
2024-06-19 05:22:00
In Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, a major apple producing area, a sorting facility has been built to address the labor shortage for sorting apples, using AI (artificial intelligence) to sort apples based on the size of blemishes, etc.
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A woman in a wheelchair was hit by a large truck and killed in Sumida Ward, Tokyo.
2024-06-19 00:48:00
On the night of the 18th, a woman in her 50s in a wheelchair was crossing the street at an intersection in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, when she was hit by a large truck turning left and was confirmed dead on the spot. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the accident.
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A man was hit and injured after a car entered the sidewalk, and two people were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
2024-06-19 00:20:00
Last month, in Nagoya's downtown Sakae district, a man and woman in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after they drove onto a sidewalk in a car, hitting a man on a bicycle and leaving him injured before fleeing the scene. During questioning, the two men are said to be denying the charges.
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