Social News(2024/09/14)
Typhoon No. 13 advances near Amami region, bringing storm winds into the area; be on high alert
2024-09-14 23:20:00
Typhoon Hagibis is moving northwestward, bringing its storm zone to the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture. Very strong winds are expected to blow in some areas of the Nansei Islands until the early hours of the 15th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution in the Amami region against strong winds, landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, rising rivers, and high waves.
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Evacuation order issued for entire Setouchi town, Kagoshima
2024-09-14 21:57:00
Due to the approach of Typhoon Hagibis and heavy rains, the town of Setouchi on Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture issued an evacuation order to all 5,081 households and 8,160 people in the town at 8:50 p.m. The information corresponds to Level 4 on a five-level alert scale, and the town is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Typhoon No. 13 approaches Amami region with strong winds, be on high alert
2024-09-14 21:53:00
Typhoon Hagibis is approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture with its strong winds. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for the strong winds, as there is a risk of injury from flying objects and trucks overturning in the Amami region.
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Fire breaks out on airport shuttle bus on Hokkaido's Eniwa Expressway, no injuries
2024-09-14 21:09:00
On the evening of the 14th, a vehicle fire broke out on a bus heading from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport on the Do-o Expressway in Eniwa City, Hokkaido. According to the police, there were 13 people on board, including the driver and passengers, but no one was injured.
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"Fourth Exposure" US military doctor's report points out "severe white blood cell reduction"
2024-09-14 20:50:00
For the first time, details have been revealed about an incident that could be called the "fourth radiation exposure," following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Bikini incident in which the Daigo Fukuryu Maru was exposed to radiation. In 1958, 66 years ago, a Japan Coast Guard vessel encountered a US hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean and was exposed to radiation. One crew member died of acute myeloid leukemia the following year, but the government said the radiation dose was so small that it was difficult to make a direct connection. NHK has now obtained and analyzed a report from a US military doctor who was dispatched immediately after the exposure, and has found that it pointed out that some crew members had serious physical abnormalities, such as a severe decrease in white blood cells.
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If your yearbook was stripped bare
2024-09-14 20:06:00
Photos of memories that were casually posted on social media or in a graduation album were misused with AI technology to turn them into nude images and spread them around. Now, such cases are coming to light all over the world, shaking society. In Japan, too, we are finding out that this is spreading under the surface. (Saeki Satoshi, Los Angeles Bureau; Yamashita Ryota, Seoul Bureau; Yanagisawa Ayumi, Mobile Deployment Project)
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Pools to extend opening hours due to lingering summer heat, risk of heavy rain through the 15th
2024-09-14 19:08:00
On the 14th, the first day of the three-day holiday, the heat remained intense from Kyushu to the Kanto-Koshin region, with some areas exceeding 37 degrees. A swimming pool in Chiba Prefecture has extended its opening hours, which usually ends at the end of August, until the 23rd of this month, only on weekends and holidays, and many people are visiting. Meanwhile, a front moving south is expected to bring heavy rains over a wide area from Hokkaido to Tokai until the 15th, so people are urged to be careful of flooding and landslides in low-lying areas.
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Typhoon No. 13 approaches Amami region with strong winds, be on high alert
2024-09-14 19:06:00
Typhoon Hagibis is approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture with its strong winds. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for the strong winds, as there is a risk of injury from flying objects and trucks overturning in the Amami region.
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Hokkaido Eniwa bus catches fire, no injuries, Do-o Expressway closed
2024-09-14 19:03:00
On the evening of the 14th, a bus caught fire on the Do-o Expressway in Eniwa City, Hokkaido. No injuries were reported.
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Fire breaks out on bus in Eniwa, Hokkaido Firefighting efforts continue, Do-o Expressway closed
2024-09-14 18:05:00
On the afternoon of the 14th, a fire broke out on a bus on the Hokkaido Expressway in Eniwa City, Hokkaido, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. No injuries were reported.
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Ishikawa, Wajima: Vendors at the damaged morning market sell local specialties
2024-09-14 17:34:00
People who ran shops on Asaichi Street in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, held an event near Asaichi Street to sell local specialties and other items.
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Professional wrestler calls for road safety to prevent electric scooter accidents
2024-09-14 17:32:00
Ahead of the nationwide road safety campaign this fall, professional wrestlers took part in a demonstration in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, calling for caution in preventing accidents involving electric kick scooters.
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JR Central: Some conventional line vehicles "pressure exceeds guideline when installing axles"
2024-09-14 14:11:00
JR Central announced that it had confirmed cases where pressure exceeding the company's internal guidelines had been applied to some of its conventional line vehicles during the installation of axles. In response to JR Freight's irregularities in vehicle maintenance, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had ordered emergency inspections of railway operators nationwide, and the problem was discovered during these inspections.
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Severe summer heat continues in western Japan and the Kanto region. Take precautions against heatstroke, such as staying hydrated.
2024-09-14 12:36:00
The intense heat will continue from Western Japan to the Kanto region on the 14th, with some areas experiencing extremely hot days with temperatures reaching over 35 degrees from the morning. Please continue to take measures to prevent heatstroke, such as drinking plenty of water.
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Kanagawa Prefecture Ninomiya Town house burned down, two bodies found in ruins, couple in their 90s
2024-09-14 12:22:00
On the night of the 13th, a house in Ninomiya Town, Kanagawa Prefecture, was completely burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the couple in their 90s who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police are currently investigating whether they are the deceased.
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Typhoon No. 13 to approach Amami region in the evening and at night on the 14th; be on high alert for strong winds
2024-09-14 12:20:00
Typhoon No. 13 is expected to approach the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture with a strong wind area from the evening to the night of the 14th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people in the Amami region to be on high alert for strong winds.
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Typhoon No. 13 to approach Amami region in the evening and at night on the 14th; be on high alert for strong winds
2024-09-14 12:09:00
Typhoon No. 13 is expected to approach the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture with a strong wind area from the evening to the night of the 14th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people in the Amami region to be on high alert for strong winds.
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JR Central: Some conventional line vehicles "pressure exceeds guideline when installing axles"
2024-09-14 12:00:00
JR Central has announced that it has confirmed cases where pressure beyond the guidelines set by the company was being applied when attaching wheels to axles on some of its conventional line vehicles.
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NHK affiliate employee arrested for assaulting JR Shibuya station staff, possibly while drunk
2024-09-14 07:57:00
A 62-year-old employee of an NHK affiliate was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for punching a station employee in the face near the ticket gates of JR Shibuya Station. It is believed that he was drunk at the time.
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Typhoon No. 13 is expected to approach the Amami region tonight, so be on high alert for strong winds
2024-09-14 07:34:00
Typhoon No. 13 is expected to approach the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture with a strong wind area by the night of the 14th, and the Amami region and the Nansei Islands are likely to experience strong winds and very strong winds, causing severe seas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people in the Amami region to be on high alert for strong winds, high waves and landslides, and is also calling for people in Okinawa to be on alert for strong winds and high waves.
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Massive floods in West and Central Africa: UN says 4 million people affected
2024-09-14 07:19:00
Devastating floods have hit western and central African countries, including Nigeria and Chad, and the United Nations is calling for assistance, saying 4 million people in the region have been affected by floods this year, some of whom have lost their homes.
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System for unifying immigration and customs procedures to be introduced at three airports, including Haneda
2024-09-14 06:28:00
In order to enable foreign travelers to quickly complete procedures at the airport, the government has decided to fully introduce a system that will allow immigration and customs procedures to be completed all at once at three airports - Haneda, Narita, and Kansai - by the end of this fiscal year.
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One week after Typhoon Haiyan hit Vietnam, more than 250 dead, damage to Japanese companies
2024-09-14 05:41:00
It has been one week since Typhoon Hagibis, which temporarily developed into a ferocious storm in the South China Sea, hit Vietnam on the 14th. More than 250 people have been confirmed dead in the area so far due to landslides and floods, and the Vietnamese government has said that this is "the most serious damage in the past 60 years."
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