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79th anniversary of the Nagaoka air raid: Ceremony to commemorate victims and pray for peace

2024-08-01 21:33:00
On August 1st, 79 years after the Nagaoka air raid, which was a U.S. bombing raid that claimed the lives of 1,488 confirmed people, a ceremony was held to commemorate the victims and pray for peace.

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Shizuoka 3-death incident: 27-year-old grandson arrested on suspicion of murdering grandmother

2024-08-01 20:24:00
In the case where a couple in their 80s and their daughter were stabbed to death in a house in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the police arrested a 27-year-old grandson who was detained in Tottori City on July 30th on suspicion of murdering his grandmother. The arrested grandson was transferred to a police station in Shizuoka Prefecture on the night of August 1st, and the police will investigate the details of the incident.

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New Alzheimer's drug "donanemab" approved in Japan, second case

2024-08-01 20:21:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's expert committee has approved the approval of the manufacturing and sales of "donanemab," a new Alzheimer's drug developed by a major American pharmaceutical company. The government is expected to officially approve it in the future, making it the second drug in Japan that acts directly on the causative agent of Alzheimer's disease.

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Takashimaya to levy additional tax of approximately 570 million yen on sales of duty-free goods to foreigners living in Japan

2024-08-01 20:20:00
Takashimaya, a major department store chain, has been hit with a tax levy of approximately 570 million yen by the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau for repeatedly engaging in duty-free sales to foreigners living in Japan, which is not normally permitted, at multiple stores in Osaka and other locations, according to interviews with people involved.

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Record heavy rainfall in Tohoku for a week as rainfall exceeds expectations and drainage pumps "cannot keep up"

2024-08-01 20:15:00
It has been one week since the record-breaking rains on the 25th of last month caused major damage in Yamagata and Akita prefectures. In Yamagata, the Mogami River overflowed, causing flooding, but it has been discovered that other factors were also causing flooding in areas along the river. Drainage pump facilities reached their limits due to rainfall that exceeded expectations, causing "inland flooding" in which water overflowed into residential areas.

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Seven months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, more than 100 disaster-related deaths expected

2024-08-01 19:09:00
It has been seven months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which left 318 people dead and three still missing. The number of disaster-related deaths, caused by illness due to stress and fatigue from living in evacuation shelters, is expected to exceed 100, calling for continued, detailed support.

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Morioka Sansa Odori begins, coloring Morioka's summer with drums and dancing

2024-08-01 19:05:00
The Morioka Sansa Odori festival, a seasonal event that colors Morioka's summer with the sounds of drums and flutes and dancing, has begun. Dancers parade through the streets of the city center, filling the town with excitement.

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Fukushima's Futaba Town: Police and town investigate trespasser taking photos inside building

2024-08-01 19:04:00
It has been discovered that a video showing the inside of a currently unused building in an area of ​​Futaba Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where evacuation orders following the nuclear accident have been lifted, has been posted on social media. On the 1st, police inspected the building in cooperation with the town and others, as there was a suspicion of trespassing.

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Record heavy rainfall in Tohoku for a week as rainfall exceeds expectations and drainage pumps "cannot keep up"

2024-08-01 18:57:00
It has been one week since the record-breaking rains on the 25th of last month caused major damage in Yamagata and Akita prefectures. In Yamagata, the Mogami River overflowed, causing flooding, but it has been discovered that other factors were also causing flooding in areas along the river. Drainage pump facilities reached their limits due to rainfall that exceeded expectations, causing "inland flooding" in which water overflowed into residential areas.

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Hiroshima reaches 39°C for the first time, Kyoto and Oita expected to reach 39°C tomorrow; watch out for heatstroke

2024-08-01 18:49:00
On the 1st, temperatures rose mainly in eastern and western Japan, with the highest temperature reaching 39.1°C in Kake, Akiota-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, the first time it exceeded 39°C in Hiroshima Prefecture. Dangerously hot temperatures of 39°C are expected in Kinki and Kyushu on the 2nd, so people should be on high alert for heatstroke.

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Kumamoto, Uki: Rail distortion confirmed on JR Kagoshima Main Line; temperature rise may be the cause

2024-08-01 18:43:00
As the intense heat continues, rail distortion was confirmed on the JR Kagoshima Main Line in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture on the afternoon of the 1st. The cause is believed to be rising temperature, and workers at the site responded by applying ice to the rails to cool them down.

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Chiba prefecture employee illegally paid more than 340,000 yen in welfare benefits: "I sympathize with the situation"

2024-08-01 18:40:00
Chiba Prefecture has revealed that an employee in charge of welfare assistance operations fraudulently overpaid two welfare recipients by more than 340,000 yen, claiming that he sympathized with their financially difficult situation.

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[Video] "Fortune-telling parakeet" predicts Japan's quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics

2024-08-01 18:33:00
Olivia, a large parrot kept at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, which became popular for predicting the outcome of sporting events, predicted the outcome of the men's and women's Japanese soccer teams that advanced to the final tournament at the Paris Olympics. Olivia has predicted the outcome of 7 out of 11 soccer and other matches this year, giving her an accuracy rate of about 64%. What was her prediction?

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Prime Minister Kishida plans to include support measures for local small and medium-sized businesses in economic measures

2024-08-01 18:31:00
Regarding measures to combat rising prices, Prime Minister Kishida has made clear his intention to include support measures for local small and medium-sized enterprises in the new economic measures that he aims to formulate this fall.

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"Hottest July in 126 years" National average temperature reaches highest ever

2024-08-01 18:20:00
The average temperature across the country in July, a month marked by a string of dangerously hot weather, was the highest for the month since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping statistics.

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23 people aged between 16 and 99 transported to hospital in Tokyo for suspected heatstroke (15:00 on the 1st)

2024-08-01 18:12:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3 p.m. on the 1st, 23 people aged between 16 and 99 had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.

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"A free kick that gave me courage" - Current situation in the disaster-stricken areas 7 months after the Noto earthquake

2024-08-01 18:11:00
The Japanese women's soccer team, Nadeshiko Japan, has advanced to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive tournament. Hikaru Kitagawa, who secured Japan's victory with an artistic shot, is from Kanazawa City. Kitagawa experienced the Noto Peninsula earthquake while visiting her hometown in January this year, and her play brought courage to her hometown of Ishikawa. Meanwhile, the situation remains severe in the disaster-stricken areas, with over 600 people still living in evacuation centers.

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Seven months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, more than 100 disaster-related deaths expected

2024-08-01 18:09:00
It has been seven months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which left 318 people dead and three still missing. The number of disaster-related deaths, caused by illness due to stress and fatigue from living in evacuation shelters, is expected to exceed 100, calling for continued, detailed support.

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Outline of "Peace Declaration" announced on Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Day, urging policy shift away from reliance on nuclear deterrence

2024-08-01 18:06:00
Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima City announced the outline of the "Peace Declaration" to be read on "Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Day" on August 6th, the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing. The declaration states that in the current turbulent world situation, there is a growing belief that we have no choice but to rely on military force, and calls for a shift in policy that relies on nuclear deterrence.

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A woman in her 70s in Chiba was defrauded of about 160 million yen after receiving a false phone call

2024-08-01 18:04:00
A woman in her 70s from Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, received a false phone call from a person posing as a police officer or other person, who said, "We need to check the money in your account," and was deceived into sending a total of approximately 160 million yen in cash by courier. The police are urging people to be careful of phone calls demanding money, even if they are from a person posing as a police officer or other person.

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Scaffolding collapses at demolition site, woman nearby slightly injured, Fukushima, Aizuwakamatsu

2024-08-01 17:32:00
On the afternoon of the 1st, scaffolding collapsed at a building demolition site in the center of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. According to the fire department, a woman who was nearby suffered minor injuries, and two people who were at a nearby bus stop were also believed to have been injured.

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Morioka Sansa Odori, which colors Morioka's summer with drums and dancing, begins today

2024-08-01 17:13:00
The Morioka Sansa Odori festival, a seasonal event that colors Morioka's summer with drums and dancing, will begin on August 1st. Lanterns and viewing seats have been set up at the venue in the city center, and preparations are complete.

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Digital Agency develops app to tell if My Number cards are real

2024-08-01 17:09:00
The misuse of counterfeit My Number cards continues to grow. There have even been cases where counterfeit cards have been used at mobile phone shop counters to impersonate other people and steal smartphones. The Digital Agency has launched a new countermeasure against counterfeiting by developing an app that can be used on smartphones to identify whether My Number cards are genuine when used for identity verification.

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Matsuyama Dogo Onsen Main Building's first "Sudarekake" in six years signals the arrival of summer

2024-08-01 16:36:00
The main building of Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama City underwent large-scale restoration work and reopened for full business last month. For the first time in six years, the traditional "sudarekake" (raising blinds) ceremony, which signals the arrival of summer, was held throughout the building.

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23 people aged between 16 and 99 transported to hospital in Tokyo for suspected heatstroke (15:00 on the 1st)

2024-08-01 16:33:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3 p.m. on the 1st, 23 people aged between 16 and 99 had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.

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Draft report on "literature survey" for "nuclear waste" final disposal site essentially approved

2024-08-01 16:25:00
The draft report of the first nationwide "literature survey" was conducted on the Hokkaido towns of Suttsu and Kamieunai in order to select a final disposal site for so-called "nuclear waste" generated by nuclear power generation, and was essentially approved by a council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The draft report states that the next stage of the survey can be carried out, and the focus from now will be on whether the prefecture and the local towns and villages will agree to it.

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Scaffolding collapses at demolition site, two women slightly injured, Fukushima, Aizuwakamatsu

2024-08-01 16:18:00
According to the fire department, at around 2:30 p.m. on the 1st, scaffolding collapsed at a building demolition site in the center of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, injuring two women who were nearby. Both were conscious and their injuries were minor. None of the eight people working on the demolition were injured, and the police and fire department are currently investigating the details of the incident.

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A male junior high school student fell from an elementary school building in Musashino, Tokyo, and was left unconscious and in critical condition.

2024-08-01 15:49:00
On the afternoon of the 1st, a male junior high school student fell from a school building in Musashino City, Tokyo, and is now in critical condition and unconscious. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, as the student had been volunteering at an overnight event at the school.

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National Governors Conference Establishes Headquarters to Address Declining Population Issue: "Government Must Promote Strategy"

2024-08-01 15:42:00
The National Governors' Conference began on August 1st and ran for two days in Fukui City. It was decided that a task force would be set up within the Governors' Association to address the issue of population decline, and that the governors would call on the national government to establish organizations and systems to promote strategies.

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Shizuoka 3-death incident: 27-year-old grandson arrested on suspicion of murdering grandmother

2024-08-01 15:27:00
In the case where a couple in their 80s and their daughter were stabbed to death in a house in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the police arrested a 27-year-old grandson who was detained in Tottori City on the 30th on suspicion of murdering his grandmother. The police will transfer him to a police station in Shizuoka Prefecture to investigate the details of the incident.

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Prince and Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito visit the exhibition at the National High School Cultural Festival

2024-08-01 15:22:00
Prince and Princess Akishino, who are visiting Gifu Prefecture with their eldest son, Prince Hisahito, to coincide with the opening of the National High School Cultural Festival, where high school students showcase the results of their daily cultural and artistic activities, viewed the art and craft exhibitions in Gifu City.

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Heavy rains in Saitama on the 31st flooded 45 houses, man in his 40s breaks bone after falling

2024-08-01 14:40:00
As a result of the heavy rains on July 31st, a man in his 40s fell and broke a bone in Asaka City, Saitama Prefecture, and 45 houses were confirmed to have been flooded.

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Cross-party group begins concrete discussions on new compensation for former eugenic protection law victims

2024-08-01 14:31:00
Following the Supreme Court's ruling that the old Eugenic Protection Law was unconstitutional and ordered the government to pay compensation, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has begun concrete consideration of the content of new compensation, including interviewing the victims' legal teams.

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Two 18-year-old suspects arrested in Takamatsu for allegedly murdering a coworker on the street

2024-08-01 14:25:00
In June of this year, two 18-year-old male suspects, who were colleagues at the scene of a 19-year-old demolition worker's death, were arrested on suspicion of murder. According to the police, one of the suspects denies the charges, and the other denies any intention to kill.

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Draft report on "literature survey" for "nuclear waste" final disposal site essentially approved

2024-08-01 14:20:00
The draft report of the first nationwide "literature survey" was conducted on the Hokkaido towns of Suttsu and Kamieunai in order to select a final disposal site for so-called "nuclear waste" generated by nuclear power generation, and was essentially approved by a council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The draft report states that the next stage of the survey can be carried out, and the focus from now will be on whether the prefecture and the local towns and villages will agree to it.

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Singer Mari Sono passes away at age 80; singer of "I want to see you, I want to see you" and others

2024-08-01 13:04:00
Singer Mari Sono, known for hit songs such as "Aitakute Aitakute" and also popular as a member of the "Sannin Musume" group, passed away on July 26th at a hospital in Tokyo due to acute heart failure. She was 80 years old.

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Noto Railway turns into "Pokemon train" to cheer up children affected by disaster in Ishikawa

2024-08-01 12:43:00
In an effort to cheer up children affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Noto Railway began operating a train wrapped in a design featuring the popular anime series "Pokémon" on the 1st.

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Rainy season ends in southern Tohoku and Hokuriku; temperature 39°C predicted in Kinki and Tokai; beware of heatstroke

2024-08-01 12:37:00
A high pressure system is covering a wide area from Tohoku to Okinawa, and the end of the rainy season has been announced in Hokuriku and southern Tohoku. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 1st, mainly in eastern and western Japan, with dangerously high temperatures of 39 degrees predicted in Kinki and Tokai, so please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke.

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Record rainfall in Tohoku: 1 week; 1,500 buildings flooded; full extent of damage unknown

2024-08-01 12:36:00
It has been one week since the record-breaking rains on the 25th of last month caused major damage in Yamagata and Akita prefectures. So far, over 1,230 houses have been flooded in Yamagata prefecture, and 260 in Akita prefecture, and there is a need to grasp the extent of the damage and provide support to help residents rebuild their lives.

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Prince and Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito visit the exhibition at the National High School Cultural Festival

2024-08-01 12:12:00
Prince and Princess Akishino, who are visiting Gifu Prefecture with their eldest son, Prince Hisahito, to coincide with the opening of the National High School Cultural Festival, where high school students showcase the results of their daily cultural and artistic activities, viewed the art and craft exhibitions in Gifu City.

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Singer Mari Sono passes away at age 80; singer of "I want to see you, I want to see you" and others

2024-08-01 11:44:00
Singer Mari Sono, known for hit songs such as "Aitakute Aitakute" and also popular as a member of the "Sannin Musume" group, passed away on July 26th at a hospital in Tokyo due to acute heart failure. She was 80 years old.

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Former CCB member arrested and indicted for violating the Stimulants Control Law

2024-08-01 11:43:00
It has been learned from investigators that a 63-year-old former member of the music group CCB was arrested and indicted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's Narcotics Control Division in June of this year for possession of stimulants at his home in Tokyo.

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Japan Meteorological Agency announces end of rainy season in southern Tohoku and Hokuriku

2024-08-01 11:20:00
At 11:00 a.m. on the 1st, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that "the rainy season appears to have ended in southern Tohoku and Hokuriku." The end of the rainy season in southern Tohoku is 8 days later than average and 10 days later than last year. In Hokuriku, the end of the rainy season is 9 days later than average and 11 days later than last year.

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Copper cable thefts at solar power generation facilities on the rise; National Police Agency steps up crime prevention measures

2024-08-01 11:04:00
Thefts of copper cables used for transmitting electricity from solar power generation facilities have been increasing sharply, mainly in the Kanto region. The soaring prices of metals are believed to be the cause, and the National Police Agency is stepping up its crackdown on criminal groups, including foreigners, and crime prevention measures, while also considering new laws and regulations to prevent the distribution of stolen goods.

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Shinnosuke Oka wins gold medal in gymnastics at the Paris Olympics; extra editions distributed in Tokyo

2024-08-01 09:38:00
Following Oka Shinnosuke's gold medal in the men's individual all-around gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics, special editions announcing the feat were distributed across Tokyo.

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Yamagata Shinkansen to resume operation today with reduced frequency between Yamagata and Oishida

2024-08-01 08:24:00
Due to the record-breaking rainfall that began on the 25th of last month, the Yamagata Shinkansen was unable to operate between Yamagata Station and Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture, but JR East resumed operations with a reduced number of trains between Yamagata Station and Oishida Station in Yamagata Prefecture from around 7:00 a.m. on the 1st. However, trains are expected to be unable to operate between Oishida Station and Shinjo Station until the middle of this month, and buses will be used instead.

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Dangerous heat of over 38 degrees predicted in Kinki, Tokai and other areas; beware of heatstroke

2024-08-01 06:40:00
Temperatures are expected to rise on the 1st, mainly in eastern and western Japan, with dangerously high temperatures of over 38 degrees predicted in the Kinki and Tokai regions. Please continue to be vigilant against heatstroke, refrain from going out for non-essential reasons, and take thorough precautions such as using air conditioners indoors without enduring the heat.

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Doctors working at a PFAS consultation clinic request blood testing from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

2024-08-01 05:06:00
Regarding "PFAS," which contains chemicals that have been identified as harmful, doctors working at a consultation clinic have submitted a request to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to conduct blood tests, etc.

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Seven months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, more than 100 disaster-related deaths expected

2024-08-01 04:47:00
It has been seven months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which left 299 people dead and three still missing. The number of disaster-related deaths, caused by illness due to stress and fatigue from living in evacuation shelters, is expected to exceed 100, calling for continued, detailed support.

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The percentage of female managers in companies was 12.7% last year, remaining unchanged from the previous year.

2024-08-01 04:32:00
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on working styles between men and women, the percentage of women in managerial positions at the section chief level or above in companies was 12.7% last year, remaining stable from the previous year. How to increase the percentage of female managers, which remains low even among developed countries, remains an ongoing challenge.

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Yamagata: One week after record rains, over 1,230 buildings flooded; help needed to rebuild lives

2024-08-01 04:20:00
It has been one week since the record-breaking rains on the 25th of last month caused major damage in Yamagata Prefecture. More than 1,230 homes have been flooded so far, and there is a need to grasp the extent of the damage and provide support to help residents rebuild their lives.

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