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Social News(2024/10/15)


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Chiba Ichikawa 18-year-old suspect arrested for causing motorcycle to fall with aggressive driving

2024-10-15 23:37:00
In August of this year, an 18-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing injury after approaching a motorcycle in front of him at a speed exceeding the legal limit in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, causing the male motorcyclist to fall and be seriously injured. He is said to be denying the charges during police questioning.

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3-year-old girl riding a kickboard in Anan, Tokushima, hit by car and seriously injured

2024-10-15 22:05:00
On the evening of the 15th, a 3-year-old girl riding a scooter was hit by a car in a residential area of ​​Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture, and is now in critical condition and unconscious. Police arrested the 71-year-old driver of the car on the spot and are currently investigating the details of the accident.

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Record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall in Kagoshima and Amami regions

2024-10-15 21:49:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, radar analysis indicates that approximately 120 mm of heavy rain fell in the hour leading up to 9:20 pm near Toshimamura in Kagoshima Prefecture. As the risk of a disaster is imminent, the agency has issued a "record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall information" and is calling for people to ensure their safety.

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Ishikawa Suzu City: "Further widespread water outages" due to reduced water supply

2024-10-15 19:48:00
As a result of last month's record-breaking rains, more than 400 homes in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, remain without water as of the afternoon of the 15th. In light of this, the city announced on the 15th that water outages may occur over a wider area in the future, as the water from the river from which it draws water has become muddy and the amount of tap water that can be supplied has decreased.

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Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office drops charges against 25-year-old man for sexually assaulting junior high school student

2024-10-15 19:47:00
The prosecution has decided not to indict a 25-year-old man who was arrested for committing lewd acts on a junior high school girl he called out to on the street in Sagamihara City.

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One woman killed in chain-reaction accident involving six vehicles, including a trailer, on the Ken-O Expressway

2024-10-15 18:55:00
On the morning of the 15th, a chain-reaction accident involving six vehicles, including a trailer, occurred on the Ken-o Expressway in Akiruno City, Tokyo, and one woman in a car that was rear-ended by a trailer died. The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested the 38-year-old driver of the trailer and is currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.

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Bird flu detected in wild birds in Hokkaido, Ministry of Environment raises response level

2024-10-15 18:36:00
Following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild bird carcasses found in two locations in Hokkaido, the Ministry of the Environment raised the nationwide response level to the highest level of "level 3" on the 15th and is calling on prefectures to strengthen surveillance of wild birds.

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Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office drops charges against woman arrested for introducing prostitutes to high school girl

2024-10-15 18:35:00
On the 15th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict a 21-year-old woman who was arrested in July for introducing a prostitute to a high school girl. The reason has not been disclosed.

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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Visit to the National Cultural Festival and the National Arts and Culture Festival for Persons with Disabilities

2024-10-15 18:33:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, who are visiting Gifu Prefecture, viewed the programs for the National Culture Festival and the National Arts and Culture Festival for Persons with Disabilities around the prefecture on the 15th.

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Expiration date tampering, sticker replacement, unsold products sold in Kumamoto

2024-10-15 18:23:00
A Western-style confectionery manufacturer and distributor in Kumamoto City has revealed and apologized for falsifying expiration dates and selling unsold products.

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Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2: Chugoku Electric Power applies for work to put nuclear fuel into the reactor

2024-10-15 17:49:00
On the 15th, Chugoku Electric Power submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulation Authority stating that it would like to start putting nuclear fuel into the reactor of the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, which is scheduled to be restarted in December, from the 28th of this month. Based on this, the company is making arrangements to start up the reactor as early as December.

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Kaoru Hasuike speaks out about contradictions in explanations of abduction victims' "deaths"

2024-10-15 17:20:00
On the 15th, it has been 22 years since five of the 17 abduction victims recognized by the government returned to Japan. North Korea claims that of the remaining 12 victims, "eight have died and four have never entered the country," but no objective evidence has been presented to support this claim. Is North Korea's explanation credible? What separated the five who returned from the victims who could not? Kaoru Hasuike (specially appointed professor at Niigata Sangyo University), who was abducted in 1978 and forced to live in North Korea for 24 years, spoke to NHK in detail about his intentions.

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One-third of public high school tablets unused: Board of Audit

2024-10-15 17:05:00
A survey by the Board of Audit has found that of the more than 95,000 tablet devices and other equipment provided to public high schools across the country using government subsidies as part of the "GIGA School Initiative," which aims to provide each student with a computer and high-speed networks, one-third have never been used, and at least 13,000 are unlikely to be used in the future.

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Talent Kenji Haga and others released pending punishment, prosecutors say

2024-10-15 16:55:00
On the 15th, prosecutors released entertainer Kenji Haga, who was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of enforcement for attempting to avoid seizure of real estate he had purchased, with charges pending.

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Family of man dies after being held in detention center for long periods sues Aichi Prefecture

2024-10-15 15:59:00
Last year, a 43-year-old man died after being restrained for a long period of time in the detention cell at Okazaki Police Station in Aichi Prefecture. The man's father has filed a lawsuit against Aichi Prefecture seeking compensation, claiming that the man died because police officers failed to provide him with necessary medical treatment.

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J1 soccer team Machida Zelvia files criminal complaint over a series of slanderous comments on social media

2024-10-15 15:52:00
FC Machida Zelvia, a J1 soccer league, has filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office, alleging that there have been a series of seriously defamatory and libelous posts on the Internet against players and staff.

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A pile-up involving six vehicles, including a trailer, on the Ken-O Expressway leaves one woman in critical condition

2024-10-15 15:35:00
On the morning of the 15th, a chain-reaction accident involving six vehicles, including a trailer, occurred on the Ken-o Expressway in Akiruno City, Tokyo, leaving a woman in a car that was rear-ended by a trailer unconscious and in critical condition. The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested the driver of the trailer that rear-ended the car and is investigating the details of the accident.

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J1 soccer team Machida Zelvia files criminal complaint over a series of slanderous comments on social media

2024-10-15 14:56:00
FC Machida Zelvia, a J1 soccer league, has filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office, alleging that there have been a series of seriously defamatory and libelous posts on the Internet against players and staff.

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Gangsters arrested in Osaka for stealing luxury Rolex watches and delivery vehicles

2024-10-15 14:01:00
In May of this year, two men, including a 52-year-old gangster, were arrested for stealing 172 luxury Rolex watches worth about 280 million yen along with a delivery vehicle they were in. The vehicle was found on the same day, but most of the watches have not been found, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Tokyo Ota Ward: Fire in building housing stores and residences kills one person, female resident

2024-10-15 10:57:00
On the morning of the 15th, a fire broke out in a building containing a store and a residence in Ota Ward, Tokyo, and one body was found. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently working to confirm the identity of the elderly woman who lived in the building, as they have been unable to contact her.

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JR Saikyo Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line operation resumed

2024-10-15 10:50:00
According to JR East, due to the fatal accident at Shibuya Station, services were suspended on both inbound and outbound lines on the JR Saikyo Line between Osaki and Omiya stations, and on both inbound and outbound lines on the Shonan-Shinjuku Line between Shinjuku and Zushi stations, and between Shinjuku and Odawara stations. However, all services resumed just before 10:00 a.m.

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Two China Coast Guard vessels invade Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa

2024-10-15 10:41:00
On the morning of the 15th, two China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to warn and monitor the vessels to immediately leave the territorial waters.

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"National referendum" for Supreme Court judges announced today, six candidates

2024-10-15 09:33:00
In conjunction with the House of Representatives election, a "national referendum" on Supreme Court judges has been announced, and this time six judges will be subject to the referendum.

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JR Saikyo Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line: Service suspended on some sections

2024-10-15 09:11:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident at Shibuya Station, JR Saikyo Line service has been suspended on both lines between Osaki and Omiya since around 8:35 a.m. In addition, Shonan-Shinjuku Line service has been suspended on both lines between Shinjuku and Zushi, and between Shinjuku and Odawara. Service is expected to resume around 9:30 a.m.

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"National referendum" for Supreme Court judges announced today, six candidates

2024-10-15 05:06:00
In conjunction with the House of Representatives election, a "national referendum" on Supreme Court judges has been announced, and this time six judges will be subject to the referendum.

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