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Social News(2024/07/07)


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Air Do plane diverted from Kushiro to Memanbetsu due to aircraft trouble

2024-07-07 23:10:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, Air Do Flight 73, which was heading from Haneda Airport to Kushiro in Hokkaido, changed its destination and landed at Memanbetsu Airport due to aircraft trouble. No injuries were reported.

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Water accidents occurring one after another in Mie, Gifu, Ehime, Kochi, and Fukuoka, including fatal accidents

2024-07-07 23:07:00
On the 7th, when temperatures reached dangerously high levels in many areas, a number of water-related accidents occurred.

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Mie Prefecture Kuwana Three Vietnamese men drowned while collecting shellfish, two died

2024-07-07 23:02:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, three Vietnamese men drowned while collecting shellfish off the coast of Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. Two of them were taken to the hospital but were confirmed dead.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department: Eight people arrested, 22 warnings issued during Tokyo gubernatorial election and metropolitan assembly by-election

2024-07-07 22:41:00
During the Tokyo gubernatorial election and metropolitan assembly by-elections, which were held on the 7th, the Metropolitan Police Department deployed approximately 2,000 officers to crack down on protests, making eight arrests and issuing 22 warnings.

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A 19-year-old man drowned while swimming in the Nagara River in Gifu City

2024-07-07 22:08:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a 19-year-old man drowned while swimming in the Nagara River in Gifu City, and police are investigating the circumstances at the time.

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198 people aged 3 to 98 transported to hospital in Tokyo due to suspected heatstroke (as of 9 p.m.)

2024-07-07 22:03:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 9 p.m. on the 7th, a total of 198 people, ranging in age from 3 to 98, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.

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A man in his 30s goes missing while swimming in the sea in Hakusan, Ishikawa

2024-07-07 22:01:00
On the 7th, a man in his 30s went missing after swimming in the sea off the coast of Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Water accidents occurring one after another in Mie, Gifu, Ehime, Kochi, and Fukuoka, including fatal accidents

2024-07-07 22:01:00
On the 7th, when temperatures reached dangerously high levels in many areas, a number of water-related accidents occurred.

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A 77-year-old man dies while swimming with a friend in the sea in Koga, Fukuoka

2024-07-07 21:36:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a man in his 70s was found collapsed on the beach in Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was taken to the hospital, but later died. The man had been swimming in the sea with a friend, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Air Do plane diverted from Kushiro to Memanbetsu due to aircraft trouble

2024-07-07 21:27:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, Air Do Flight 73, which was heading from Haneda Airport to Kushiro in Hokkaido, changed its destination and landed at Memanbetsu Airport due to aircraft trouble. No injuries were reported.

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Toyo University boxing team member withdraws from league due to inappropriate behaviour

2024-07-07 21:19:00
Toyo University has announced that it will withdraw from the Kanto University League match on the 13th of this month, after it was determined that a member of its boxing club may have engaged in inappropriate behavior. According to a source close to the club, the member is the subject of a police investigation.

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Water accidents occurring one after another in Mie, Gifu, Ehime, Kochi, and Fukuoka, including fatal accidents

2024-07-07 21:07:00
On the 7th, when temperatures reached dangerously high levels in many areas, a number of water-related accidents occurred.

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Fukuoka Koga A man in his 70s dies while swimming with a friend in the sea

2024-07-07 20:56:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a man in his 70s was found collapsed on the beach in Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was taken to the hospital, but later died. The man had been swimming in the sea with a friend, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Mie Prefecture, 75-year-old man collapses in his garden and dies from heat stroke

2024-07-07 20:55:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a 75-year-old man was found collapsed in his garden in Tsu City and was confirmed dead. According to the fire department, heat stroke was the suspected cause, bringing the number of deaths from suspected heat stroke in Mie Prefecture to two on the 7th.

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Race horse goes berserk during training at Kanazawa Racecourse, driver thrown off and killed

2024-07-07 20:52:00
On the 6th, at Kanazawa Racecourse in Kanazawa City, a racehorse went berserk during training, causing the jockey in his 20s to be thrown off and die.

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Heavy rain expected in Hokuriku, Niigata and Tohoku on the Japan Sea coast through the 9th

2024-07-07 19:46:00
Due to the influence of the stagnant rainy season front, atmospheric conditions will become unstable and heavy rains may occur in Hokuriku, Niigata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea side of Tohoku through the 9th. In areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, even small amounts of rain may increase the risk of disaster, so please be on guard against landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and rising rivers.

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Water accidents occur one after another in Mie, Gifu, Ehime and Kochi, including fatal accidents

2024-07-07 19:46:00
On the 7th, when temperatures reached dangerously high levels in many areas, a number of water-related accidents occurred.

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Air Do plane diverted and landed at Memanbetsu Airport, no reports of injuries

2024-07-07 19:43:00
On the evening of the 7th, Air Do Flight 73, which was heading from Haneda Airport to Kushiro in Hokkaido, changed its destination and landed at Memanbetsu Airport.

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Former Eugenic Protection Law Defense Team: "Law to Compensate All Victims"

2024-07-07 19:35:00
Following the Supreme Court's ruling ordering the government to pay compensation for the former Eugenic Protection Law, lawyers from around the country held an online meeting on the 7th and decided to urge the government to pass a new law by the end of the year to compensate all victims.

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Ehime Saijo Kamogawa 10-year-old girl drowned while playing in the river

2024-07-07 19:29:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a 10-year-old girl drowned and died while playing in a river in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture.

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A young man is swept away and killed in the Nagara River in Gifu City

2024-07-07 19:09:00
Just before 4 p.m. on the 7th, a nearby person reported that a man had been swept away in the Nagara River in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. Firefighters rescued a young man from the river and took him to the hospital, but according to investigators, he died shortly after. Police and others are currently investigating the situation.

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Mie Prefecture Kuwana Three men drowned while collecting shellfish, two of whom are unconscious and in critical condition

2024-07-07 19:02:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, three men drowned while collecting shellfish in the sea in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, and two of them are in critical condition and unconscious.

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Shizuoka City: 40.0 degrees Celsius expected to be dangerously hot tomorrow as well; be on high alert for heatstroke

2024-07-07 18:50:00
On the 7th, Shizuoka City reached exactly 40 degrees for the first time this year, and more than 240 locations across the country experienced extremely hot days with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees. Dangerously hot temperatures approaching 40 degrees are forecast in the inland Kanto region on the 8th, so please continue to be vigilant against heatstroke.

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A 70-year-old man died while fishing at the port of Kiho Town, Mie Prefecture.

2024-07-07 18:48:00
At around noon on the 7th, a 70-year-old man who had come to fish was found floating in the sea at a port in Kiho Town, Mie Prefecture, and was taken to a hospital, but later died. Police believe that the man may have accidentally fallen into the sea, and are currently investigating the details.

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Kagawa Prefecture Shodoshima Town 85-year-old man working in a field dies of heat stroke

2024-07-07 18:47:00
On the morning of the 7th, an 85-year-old man was found collapsed in a field on Shodoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture and was taken to a hospital, but later died. According to the police, the cause of death is believed to be heat stroke.

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United Airlines declares temporary emergency at Narita Airport, no injuries

2024-07-07 18:28:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a United Airlines passenger plane en route from Guam to Narita Airport declared a temporary emergency due to a problem with the wing mechanism, and then landed. No one was injured, but the airline is investigating the cause.

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Prime Minister Kishida: "We will achieve results on the issues that former Prime Minister Abe raised"

2024-07-07 18:25:00
At the rally, held just before the two-year anniversary of former Prime Minister Abe's death, Prime Minister Kishida stressed his intention to push ahead with political reform to restore trust, as well as to continue efforts to achieve results on issues such as constitutional reform, which Abe strongly advocated.

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Ehime Saijo: Elementary school girl drowned in Kamo River, dies at hospital

2024-07-07 18:07:00
According to the police and fire department, at around 4pm on the 7th, a report was received that an elementary school girl had drowned in the Kamo River in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture. The girl was rescued from the river in a critical condition and unconscious, but died at the hospital where she was taken. The scene was a place where families and others visit for camping, and the police are investigating the circumstances at the time in detail.

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Mie Prefecture Kuwana Three men drowned while collecting shellfish, two of whom are unconscious and in critical condition

2024-07-07 18:03:00
According to information received by the police, three men drowned while collecting shellfish in the sea of ​​Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, at around 3:00 pm on the 7th, and two of them are unconscious and in critical condition. The police and others are currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Oita Kunisaki 85-year-old woman dies in garden of home from heat stroke

2024-07-07 17:50:00
On the 6th, an 85-year-old woman was found dead in her garden in Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture. According to the police, the cause of death is believed to be heat stroke.

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A 61-year-old man was swept away and died while fishing for sweetfish in the Niyodo River in Kochi Prefecture.

2024-07-07 17:43:00
On the morning of the 7th, a 61-year-old man was swept away and died while fishing for sweetfish in a river in Ochi Town, Kochi Prefecture.

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Dangerously hot in various areas: 40.0 degrees in Shizuoka City, be on high alert for heatstroke

2024-07-07 17:43:00
It has become extremely hot over a wide area from Western Japan to Tohoku, and in Shizuoka City the maximum temperature reached exactly 40 degrees just after 1:00 pm. The heat is dangerously life-threatening in many areas. Please be on high alert for heatstroke.

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35 people transported to hospital with suspected heat stroke in Shizuoka Prefecture

2024-07-07 17:30:00
According to NHK interviews with fire departments in Shizuoka Prefecture, by 3:30 p.m. on the 7th, a total of 35 people had been transported to hospitals on suspicion of heat stroke.

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Six years since the heavy rains in western Japan, memorial services held across Ehime to commemorate victims

2024-07-07 16:44:00
The heavy rains that hit Western Japan six years ago claimed 33 lives in Ehime Prefecture, including disaster-related deaths. Memorial ceremonies are being held across the prefecture on the 7th.

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Families with children in flood risk areas [6th year since Western Japan heavy rains]

2024-07-07 16:38:00
Six years have passed since the torrential rains that hit Western Japan. An NHK analysis has found that in Ehime Prefecture, which sustained heavy damage, there are areas where the population at risk of flooding has increased since before the rains. Experts point out that this is a "nationwide trend." What lies behind this? Childcare, soaring prices, interchanges... We will unravel the reasons behind this trend using keywords that emerged from our interviews. (Matsuyama Broadcasting Station reporters: Ito Mizuki, Shimizu Yohei, Teshigahara Yoshino)

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Actor Kenkichi Hamabata dies at age 81; active in musicals and dramas

2024-07-07 16:30:00
Kenkichi Hamabata, an actor who was active in musicals and dramas with his refreshing acting, passed away on the 2nd of this month from prostate cancer. He was 81 years old.

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86 people aged between 3 and 98 rushed to hospital in Tokyo after suspected heatstroke

2024-07-07 16:10:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 pm on the 7th, 86 people, both men and women, aged between 3 and 98, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo. Of these, two men in their 70s and 80s were in serious condition. The Tokyo Fire Department is calling for people to take thorough precautions, such as drinking fluids frequently before they get thirsty and using air conditioners and fans appropriately indoors.

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Dangerously hot in various areas: 40.0 degrees in Shizuoka City, be on high alert for heatstroke

2024-07-07 16:03:00
It has become extremely hot over a wide area from Western Japan to Tohoku, and in Shizuoka City the maximum temperature reached exactly 40 degrees just after 1:00 pm. The heat is dangerously life-threatening in many areas. Please be on high alert for heatstroke.

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Dangerously hot in various areas: 40.0 degrees in Shizuoka City, be on high alert for heatstroke

2024-07-07 14:41:00
It has become extremely hot over a wide area from Western Japan to Tohoku, and in Shizuoka City the maximum temperature reached exactly 40 degrees just after 1:00 pm. The heat is dangerously life-threatening in many areas. Please be on high alert for heatstroke.

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Mie Prefecture Iga 81-year-old man who was mowing the grass died of heat stroke

2024-07-07 14:15:00
On the morning of the 7th, an 81-year-old man was found collapsed while cutting grass in the local area in Iga City, Mie Prefecture. He was taken to the hospital, but later died. According to the fire department, he is believed to have died of heat stroke.

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Six years since the heavy rains in western Japan, memorial services held across Ehime to commemorate victims

2024-07-07 13:59:00
The heavy rains that hit Western Japan six years ago claimed 33 lives in Ehime Prefecture, including disaster-related deaths. Memorial ceremonies are being held across the prefecture on the 7th.

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Shizuoka City temperature reaches 40.0 degrees Celsius, the first time this year that a temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius has been recorded in Japan.

2024-07-07 13:50:00
It has been extremely hot in many areas, especially in western and eastern Japan, and in Shizuoka City the maximum temperature reached exactly 40 degrees just after 1:00 pm. The heat is dangerous and life-threatening. Please be on high alert for heatstroke.

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Okayama Tamano: A 16-year-old man driving a light passenger vehicle crashes into a single vehicle, leaving two people seriously injured

2024-07-07 13:05:00
On the early morning of the 7th, a light passenger vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle accident on a national highway in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, and the 16-year-old male driver and his passenger, a 16-year-old high school student, are both unconscious and in critical condition. The male driver was unlicensed, and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.

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Yukari Yokoyama goes missing 28 years ago - Call for information

2024-07-07 12:56:00
On the 7th, it will be 28 years since the disappearance of 4-year-old Yokoyama Yukari from a pachinko parlor in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture in 1996. To mark this, police and other organizations distributed flyers at commercial facilities in the city, calling for people to come forward with information.

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Local people gather for a game at a junior high school in Wajima, Ishikawa for a baseball team member.

2024-07-07 12:41:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an area affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, local residents and volunteers came together to play a baseball game for the junior high school's only baseball team member.

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About 350 polling station tickets for the Tokyo gubernatorial election and other events not sent to Tama, Tokyo

2024-07-07 12:11:00
It has been discovered that approximately 350 polling station admission tickets for the Tokyo gubernatorial election and the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly by-election, both of which will be held on the 7th, have not been sent to voters in Tama City, Tokyo.

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Extreme heat: Temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees in inland Kanto; thorough measures to prevent heatstroke required

2024-07-07 12:07:00
Temperatures have been rising since the morning, mainly in Western and Eastern Japan, with some areas reaching scorching temperatures of over 37 degrees. Temperatures are expected to reach dangerously high levels of nearly 40 degrees in the inland areas of the Kanto region, so please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from outdoor exercise and spending time indoors in cool places.

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Six years since the heavy rains in western Japan, memorial services held across Ehime to commemorate victims

2024-07-07 11:32:00
The heavy rains that hit Western Japan six years ago claimed 33 lives in Ehime Prefecture, including disaster-related deaths. Memorial ceremonies are being held across the prefecture on the 7th.

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Dangerous heatwaves expected to reach 40 degrees in inland Kanto and Tokai regions - take precautions against heatstroke

2024-07-07 09:28:00
On the 7th, extreme heat of over 35 degrees is expected in various areas from Tohoku to Kyushu, and dangerous heat of approaching 40 degrees is expected especially in inland areas of Kanto and Tokai. A "heatstroke alert" has been issued for 26 prefectures and cities from Kanto to Okinawa, so please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as using air conditioners without enduring the heat even indoors.

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Dangerous heatwaves expected to reach 40 degrees in inland Kanto and Tokai regions - take precautions against heatstroke

2024-07-07 09:04:00
On the 7th, extreme heat of over 35 degrees is expected in various areas from Tohoku to Kyushu, and dangerous heat of approaching 40 degrees is expected especially in inland areas of Kanto and Tokai. A "heatstroke alert" has been issued for 26 prefectures and cities from Kanto to Okinawa, so please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as using air conditioners without enduring the heat even indoors.

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Dangerous heatwaves approaching 40 degrees predicted in inland Kanto and Tokai regions; take precautions against heatstroke

2024-07-07 06:10:00
On the 7th, extreme heat of over 35 degrees is expected in various areas from Tohoku to Kyushu, and dangerous heat of approaching 40 degrees is expected especially in inland areas of Kanto and Tokai. A "heatstroke alert" has been issued for 26 prefectures and cities from Kanto to Okinawa, so please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as using air conditioners without enduring the heat even indoors.

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Man found collapsed in parking lot in Nishi Ward, Nagoya dies of heat stroke

2024-07-07 00:57:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, a man was found unconscious in a parking lot in Nagoya City and was later confirmed dead. Police are investigating the possibility that he died from heat stroke.

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96-year-old man dies of heat stroke in Oita - found collapsed in garden by family

2024-07-07 00:48:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, a 96-year-old man was found collapsed in the garden of a house in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, and died at the hospital where he was taken. According to the police, the cause of death was heat stroke.

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