Social News(2024/09/29)
Hit-and-run in Yomitan Village, Okinawa; four men and women transported to hospital; extent of injuries unknown
2024-09-29 22:35:00
According to the police and fire department, at around 8:45 pm on the 29th, four men and women in their teens to 50s were hit by a car near an event venue in the Tokeshima area of Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, and were taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. The car ran away from the scene, and the police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run.
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Sanyo Shinkansen resumes operation
2024-09-29 22:00:00
According to JR West, the Sanyo Shinkansen had suspended operations on the outbound line between Okayama Station and Hakata Station due to a fatal accident at Hakata-Minami Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, but resumed operations at 9:50 p.m.
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Fukui: Eldest daughter arrested for murdering elderly mother
2024-09-29 21:47:00
On the morning of the 29th, a 60-year-old daughter who lives with her 84-year-old mother was arrested on suspicion of murder after she strangled her to death at a home in Fukui City.
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Sagamihara sewer fatality accident: "Caught in a flash flood-like current"
2024-09-29 20:43:00
The circumstances surrounding the accident on the 19th of this month in Sagamihara City, where two male workers were swept away and went missing while working on a sewer pipe, have become clear through interviews with the city and police. At the time, seven people were working inside the sewer pipe, and although they had begun to evacuate because they thought it was about to rain, two were unable to escape in time and were caught in a flash flood-like current caused by the sudden heavy rain.
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Typhoon No. 17 is expected to approach the Ogasawara Islands on the 30th, so be careful of landslides and other disasters
2024-09-29 20:12:00
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to come closest to the Ogasawara Islands on the 30th, then move north and approach the Izu Islands. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and high waves.
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Search continues for missing people in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, hit by heavy rains
2024-09-29 19:17:00
A week has passed since the record-breaking rains hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, but on the 29th, the search continued for people in Wajima City who could not be contacted and whose safety was unknown.
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Typhoon No. 17 is expected to approach the Ogasawara Islands on the 30th, so be careful of landslides and other disasters
2024-09-29 18:58:00
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to come closest to the Ogasawara Islands on the 30th, then move north and approach the Izu Islands. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and high waves.
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Iwao Hakamada speaks to many supporters, "The victory of my acquittal has been fruitful"
2024-09-29 18:56:00
On the 29th, Iwao Hakamada, who was acquitted in a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, spoke in front of a large crowd of supporters, saying, "My victory of acquittal has completely come to fruition. Thank you very much."
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Gunma-chan 30th Anniversary Celebration: Over 100 local mascots gather together
2024-09-29 18:44:00
An event commemorating the 30th anniversary of Gunma Prefecture's mascot character, Gunma-chan, was held in Maebashi City, bringing together over 100 local characters from around the country.
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Saitama: Two cars collide, man dies, wrong-way driver had alcohol levels above legal limit
2024-09-29 18:10:00
In the early morning of the 29th, a car traveling the wrong way down a one-way street crashed into another car at an intersection in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, killing a 51-year-old man. The 18-year-old Chinese suspect driving the wrong-way car was found to have alcohol levels above the legal limit, and police have arrested him and are investigating the circumstances at the time.
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Okinawa Naha: 1,400 people asked to evacuate temporarily after disposal of large-scale unexploded ordnance in residential area
2024-09-29 18:08:00
In Okinawa, where the disposal of unexploded bombs left over from the war 79 years ago is still ongoing, a large-scale disposal was carried out, with approximately 1,400 people in residential areas of Naha City being asked to temporarily evacuate.
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University student volunteers help with recovery efforts in disaster-stricken areas of Noto, Ishikawa
2024-09-29 17:59:00
Many volunteers are working every day to provide support and carry out recovery efforts in the disaster-stricken areas of the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and record-breaking rains.
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Distributing children's clothes and other items to families affected by Noto Peninsula earthquake and record rains in Wajima
2024-09-29 17:44:00
Children's clothes and other items were distributed in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to support families affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and record-breaking rains.
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Search continues for four missing people in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, hit by heavy rains
2024-09-29 17:42:00
A week has passed since the record-breaking rains hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, but the safety of four people is still unknown in Wajima City, and the search is continuing on the 29th.
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Gunma-chan 30th Anniversary: Local mascots from around the country gather together
2024-09-29 17:17:00
An event commemorating the 30th anniversary of Gunma Prefecture's mascot character, Gunma-chan, was held in Maebashi City, bringing together over 70 local characters from around the country.
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Ueno Zoo's pandas Li Li and Xin Xin arrive in China for breeding facility
2024-09-29 17:05:00
The giant pandas, Ri Ri and Shin Shin, from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, left Japan from Narita Airport on the morning of the 29th and arrived in China, where they will be returned.
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Heavy rain damage in Wajima: Large amount of soil and sand caused by January earthquake may be flowing further downstream
2024-09-29 16:51:00
Experts analyzed satellite images of the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which experienced record rainfall, and found that a large amount of soil and sand from the January earthquake in this year is believed to have flowed down the river in Wajima City, which flooded the area, exacerbating the damage. Experts believe that there are other slopes that have collapsed or loosened due to the earthquake, and are calling for caution.
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Ishikawa: Search continues for four missing people in Wajima one week after heavy rains in Noto region
2024-09-29 16:40:00
A week has passed since the record-breaking rains hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, but the safety of four people is still unknown in Wajima City, and the search is continuing on the 29th.
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Metropolitan Police Department to Establish New Department Dedicated to Countering Loan Offenders in Public Security Bureau
2024-09-29 15:54:00
As terrorist attacks and violent crimes committed by "loan offenders," individuals who are not affiliated with any organization and have secretly become radicalized, occur one after another both at home and abroad, the Metropolitan Police Department has decided to establish a new division in the Public Security Bureau next year that will be dedicated to investigating and dealing with lone offenders, according to interviews with relevant parties. This will strengthen the system for identifying the signs of terrorism and crime and preventing them before they occur.
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Clinic doctors learn triage in anticipation of disasters, etc. Setagaya, Tokyo
2024-09-29 15:03:00
A training session was held in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, in which clinic doctors learned triage methods to prioritize treatment and transportation based on patients' symptoms so that medical institutions can work together to treat a large number of people in the event of a large-scale disaster or the spread of an infectious disease.
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Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima certified childcare facility flooded; children and staff evacuated to second floor, no injuries
2024-09-29 14:14:00
At a certified kindergarten in Wajima City, where the first floor of the building was flooded due to record-breaking rainfall, children and staff evacuated to the second floor for safety.
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Okinawa: Unexploded ordnance disposal in residential area of Naha, 1,400 people asked to evacuate temporarily
2024-09-29 13:16:00
In Okinawa, where the disposal of unexploded bombs left over from the war 79 years ago is still ongoing, a large-scale disposal took place on the 29th in a residential area of Naha City, with approximately 1,400 people asked to temporarily evacuate.
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Five nightclub owners arrested in Chiba; drug addicts transported to club
2024-09-29 12:39:00
Police have arrested five nightclub owners for operating a club after midnight in a prohibited area of central Chiba. The club is thought to be frequented by many Vietnamese people, and police are planning to investigate the nature of the business, as several patients have been taken to hospital with illegal drug poisoning.
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Saitama: Two cars collide, man dies, wrong-way driver had alcohol levels above legal limit
2024-09-29 12:37:00
In the early morning of the 29th, a car traveling the wrong way down a one-way street crashed into another car at an intersection in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, killing a 51-year-old man. The 18-year-old Chinese suspect driving the wrong-way car was found to have alcohol levels above the legal limit, and police have arrested him and are investigating the circumstances at the time.
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Ishikawa: Search continues for four missing people in Wajima one week after heavy rains in Noto region
2024-09-29 12:04:00
A week has passed since the record-breaking rains hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, but the safety of four people is still unknown in Wajima City, and the search is continuing on the 29th.
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Tokyo Nerima residential robbery suspect confesses to "illegal part-time job"
2024-09-29 11:29:00
On the 28th, a group of five people broke into a house in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, and stole valuables, injuring a parent and child. Two suspects have been arrested, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the whereabouts of the remaining three. One of the arrested suspects has stated that he "joined the crime as an illegal part-time worker," according to an interview with the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Metropolitan Police Department to establish new unit dedicated to combating loan offenders within Public Security Bureau
2024-09-29 11:16:00
As terrorist attacks and violent crimes committed by "loan offenders" - individuals who are not affiliated with any organization and have secretly become radicalized - continue to occur both at home and abroad, the Metropolitan Police Department has decided to establish a new division in the Public Security Bureau next year that will be dedicated to investigating and dealing with lone offenders, according to interviews with relevant parties. This will strengthen the system for detecting the signs of terrorism and crime and preventing them before they occur.
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Ueno Zoo's pandas Li Li and Xin Xin leave for China
2024-09-29 09:59:00
The giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin, who are being returned to China from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, left the zoo in the early hours of the 29th for their home in China.
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Okinawa: Unexploded ordnance disposal in residential area of Naha today, 1,400 people urged to evacuate
2024-09-29 08:37:00
In Okinawa, efforts continue to be made to dispose of unexploded bombs left over from the war 79 years ago. On the 29th, large-scale disposal will take place in a residential area of Naha City, with approximately 1,400 people being asked to temporarily evacuate.
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Nightclub raid in central Chiba: Some patients transported to hospital with illegal drug poisoning symptoms
2024-09-29 07:39:00
Police raided a nightclub in central Chiba for operating after midnight in a prohibited area. The club is thought to be frequented by many Vietnamese, and according to investigators, several people have been taken to hospital with symptoms of illegal drug poisoning, so police will be investigating the nature of the business.
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Ueno Zoo's pandas Li Li and Xin Xin leave for China
2024-09-29 06:20:00
The giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin, who are being returned to China from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, left the zoo in the early hours of the 29th for their home in China.
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People from Noto region launch support group for Ishikawa Prefecture, Tokyo
2024-09-29 05:09:00
In an effort to support Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit again by heavy rains while in the process of recovery and reconstruction from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, people from the area have formed an organization in Tokyo and begun an initiative to listen to the needs of the affected areas and match them with support.
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Okinawa: Unexploded ordnance disposal in residential area of Naha today, 1,400 people urged to evacuate
2024-09-29 05:07:00
In Okinawa, efforts continue to be made to dispose of unexploded bombs left over from the war 79 years ago. On the 29th, large-scale disposal will take place in a residential area of Naha City, with approximately 1,400 people being asked to temporarily evacuate.
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Fukushima's Futaba town lights up the night sky with 10,000 fireworks in hopes of recovery
2024-09-29 04:28:00
On the 28th, 10,000 fireworks were launched into the night sky in Futaba Town, Fukushima Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear accident, lighting up the sky with wishes for recovery.
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