Social News(2024/10/17)
Chiba Ichikawa house break-in case missing woman rescued; was she abducted?
2024-10-17 22:41:00
On the 17th, a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, was found with its windows broken and the interior ransacked, and a woman in her 50s who had been living there since then and had been missing was found in Saitama Prefecture on the night of the 17th, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating the details, as they believe she may have been involved in an incident and abducted from the house.
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Princess Kako visits ceramics exhibition in Tajimi, Gifu
2024-10-17 22:06:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince and Princess Akishino, visited Gifu Prefecture as honorary president of the International Ceramics Festival, which begins on the 18th, and viewed the works at the exhibition.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76; Takeshi Kitano and others express condolences
2024-10-17 21:15:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and dramas, including the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series and the NHK historical drama "Tobu ga Gotoku," was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya, Tokyo, on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was 76 years old.
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Iwao Hakamada found innocent in retrial - Prefectural Police Chief to personally apologize
2024-10-17 20:47:00
According to interviews with people involved, Shizuoka Prefectural Police Chief Tsuda Takayoshi is making arrangements to meet with Hakamada Iwao, who was found not guilty in a retrial of the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, as early as next week, to offer a personal apology.
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Two arrested on suspicion of preparing to rob family home after illegal part-time job trouble
2024-10-17 20:40:00
Two people believed to be working part-time jobs in the dark were arrested by police on suspicion of preparing to rob a house in Saitama City after they tried to break into the house. The man who lived in the house was having trouble with his part-time job, and police are investigating further, believing that he tried to rob his parents' house.
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Construction work ordered by the Ministry of Defense was awarded to an existing contractor through illegal contract changes without bidding
2024-10-17 20:13:00
An investigation by the Board of Audit has revealed that the Ministry of Defense has repeatedly ordered additional construction work at defense-related facilities across the country by changing contract amounts without going through the required bidding procedures. The total amount of contracts that were increased in an unlawful manner amounts to more than 1 billion yen.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76; Takeshi Kitano and others express condolences
2024-10-17 19:55:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and dramas, including the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series and the NHK historical drama "Tobu ga Gotoku," was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya, Tokyo, on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was 76 years old.
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PFAS may have leaked from Yokota Air Base into Fussa City due to heavy rains in August
2024-10-17 19:48:00
In August of this year, water containing the organic fluorine compound "PFAS" is thought to have leaked outside the U.S. Yokota Air Base. Information from the U.S. side has revealed that the leak was most likely to have occurred in Fussa City, southwest of the base.
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"My Number Health Insurance Card" will be replaced by health insurance card in December. What will happen?
2024-10-17 19:36:00
Health insurance cards are essential when you get sick or injured and need to go to a medical institution, but as of December 2nd of this year, new cards will no longer be issued and they will be replaced by "My Number Health Insurance Cards" that are combined with My Number cards. With that deadline approaching, the government is calling for people to make the switch, so we have summarized the current situation.
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Unexploded bomb explodes at airport. Why? How?
2024-10-17 19:34:00
On the 2nd of this month, an unexploded bomb suddenly exploded at Miyazaki Airport. Just two minutes before, an airplane had passed nearby the site, and one wrong move could have led to a major accident. We have summarized the cause and background of this incident.
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Do you use your "My Number Health Insurance Card"?
2024-10-17 19:26:00
Are you using your health insurance card, which is your My Number card? According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about 80% of people who have My Number cards have registered to use them, but the actual usage rate is only a little over 10%. What will happen when the current health insurance card is replaced in December of this year?
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Osaka "Rolex" theft case: Did the delivery vehicle get followed and wait for an opportunity?
2024-10-17 19:15:00
In a case in Osaka where three people were arrested for stealing a delivery vehicle carrying a luxury Rolex watch worth approximately 280 million yen, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that a security camera had captured a suspicious vehicle driving near the delivery vehicle just before the incident. Police are investigating the possibility that the suspects had been tailing the delivery vehicle, waiting for an opportunity to steal.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76; Takeshi Kitano and others mourn for his death
2024-10-17 19:11:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and dramas, including the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series and the NHK historical drama "Tobu ga Gotoku," was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya, Tokyo, on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was 76 years old.
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"My Number Health Insurance Card" will be replaced by health insurance card in December. What will happen?
2024-10-17 19:10:00
Health insurance cards are essential when you get sick or injured and need to go to a medical institution, but as of December 2nd of this year, new cards will no longer be issued and they will be replaced by "My Number Health Insurance Cards" that are combined with My Number cards. With that deadline approaching, the government is calling for people to make the switch, so we have summarized the current situation.
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"Space solar power generation" realized: Power transmission experiment at Kyoto University
2024-10-17 19:03:00
A power transmission experiment was conducted at a facility at Kyoto University in order to realize a system that can convert electricity generated by sunlight in space into radio waves and send it to Earth.
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Do you use your "My Number Health Insurance Card"?
2024-10-17 19:01:00
Are you using your health insurance card, which is your My Number card? According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about 80% of people who have My Number cards have registered to use them, but the actual usage rate is only a little over 10%. What will happen when the current health insurance card is replaced in December of this year?
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Chiba Ichikawa house interior vandalized: series of incidents and related investigations by police
2024-10-17 18:58:00
On the morning of the 17th, a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture was found with its windows broken and the interior ransacked. According to investigators, a hammer and adhesive tape were left inside the house, and police are investigating the details of the incident and whether it is related to a series of cases involving illegal part-time workers in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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Former tenant indicted on murder charges after Kitakyushu apartment burned down, killing six
2024-10-17 18:57:00
On the 17th, the prosecution indicted a 56-year-old former resident on suspicion of arson and other crimes for setting fire to an apartment in Kitakyushu City, killing six people, seven years ago in 2017. The former resident was charged with murder, arson, and other crimes for setting fire to the apartment and killing six people. According to his lawyer, the defendant denies the charges.
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Debris Removal One Faulty Camera Replaced
2024-10-17 18:53:00
Regarding the issue of test fuel debris removal work at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 being halted due to a malfunction of the camera in the equipment, Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the 17th that it had replaced one of the two malfunctioning cameras and confirmed that footage could now be viewed.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 18:43:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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A series of illegal part-time jobs: Same account used in Tokyo Nerima kidnapping case?
2024-10-17 18:27:00
In a series of cases involving illegal part-time work that have been occurring one after another in the Tokyo metropolitan area, it has become clear from an interview with an investigator that the account of a communication app used by the person in charge was also used in a confinement case in which a man was kidnapped in a car in Tokyo last month. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether this series of cases is related.
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Man killed in Aoba Ward, Yokohama - Suspicious person near scene - Related investigations
2024-10-17 18:18:00
On the 16th, a 75-year-old man living in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, was found dead with his hands and feet tied. Police have discovered suspicious individuals in the area visiting homes saying they wanted to check the water supply, and are investigating whether this is related to the incident.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 18:16:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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Chiba Ichikawa house interior vandalized: series of incidents and related investigations by police
2024-10-17 18:16:00
On the morning of the 17th, a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture was found with its windows broken and the interior ransacked. According to investigators, a hammer and adhesive tape were left inside the house, and police are investigating the details of the incident and whether it is related to a series of cases involving illegal part-time workers in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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Is this the same monkey as the one spotted in Tokyo? Multiple sightings reported in Chigasaki, Kanagawa
2024-10-17 18:15:00
There have been a series of sightings of monkeys in various parts of Tokyo this month, and on the 17th, multiple sightings were reported in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Based on physical characteristics, it appears to be the same monkey, and the local government is urging people not to feed the monkey or approach it carelessly if they find it.
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JR Freight axle installation irregularities "System to be revised to prevent tampering"
2024-10-17 18:14:00
JR Freight explained that it will revise its systems by January next year as a measure to prevent a recurrence of the problem of falsifying data when attaching axles to the wheels of railway vehicles. New President Inukai said he will consider taking disciplinary action against the management as well.
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Government investment to counter Lehman Shock: 11 billion yen extra
2024-10-17 18:07:00
It has been revealed that an independent administrative agency that has been tasked with dealing with the reluctance to lend on mortgages due to the effects of the Lehman Shock and other factors has not properly reviewed the amount of capital it has received from the government and is holding at least 11 billion yen in unnecessary funds.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76; Takeshi Kitano and others mourn for his death
2024-10-17 18:01:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and dramas, including the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series and the NHK historical drama "Tobu ga Gotoku," was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya, Tokyo, on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was 76 years old.
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces conduct first large-scale training at U.S. military port facility in Yokohama
2024-10-17 17:52:00
On the 17th, a large-scale training exercise to unload vehicles and other equipment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was conducted for the first time at a U.S. military port facility in Yokohama.
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What are the key points to preventing the successive accidents involving "senior cars"? What people around the area can do
2024-10-17 17:48:00
Electric wheelchairs with handles, known as "senior cars," are used by elderly people as a means of transportation after they have surrendered their driver's licenses. The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) is calling for caution, stating that 55 cases of falling accidents and 25 deaths have been confirmed in the nine years up to last year.
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Unexploded bomb found at construction site in central Nagoya - methods of disposal under review
2024-10-17 17:39:00
On the morning of the 17th, an unexploded bomb was found at a construction site in the center of Nagoya. The Self-Defense Forces are taking measures to prevent it from exploding at the site, and the city and others are considering how to dispose of it in the future.
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Two male bodies found at Kashima Port, possibly Vietnamese missing after fishing, Kamisu, Ibaraki
2024-10-17 17:36:00
On the morning of the 17th, the bodies of two men were found at Kashima Port in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Police believe the bodies are those of two Vietnamese men who were swept away by waves while fishing off a nearby breakwater last weekend and are currently in the process of confirming their identities.
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Supreme Court allows disclosure of prosecutors' interrogation footage for the first time in a civil trial
2024-10-17 17:23:00
In a civil lawsuit against the government in which a former president of a real estate company who was found not guilty in an embezzlement case investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division is suing the government for illegal investigations, the Supreme Court ruled to allow the disclosure of approximately 18 hours of audio-video footage of the prosecutors' interrogations. The use of interrogation footage is restricted for use outside of criminal proceedings, and this is the first time that the Supreme Court has allowed the disclosure of such footage in a civil lawsuit.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 17:17:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to switch diesel vehicles to biofuel to decarbonize railways
2024-10-17 17:09:00
In order to promote decarbonization of railways, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced its intention to gradually switch diesel vehicle fuel to biofuel from next fiscal year onwards.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76; Takeshi Kitano and others mourn for his death
2024-10-17 16:59:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and dramas, including the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series and the NHK historical drama "Tobu ga Gotoku," was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya, Tokyo, on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was 76 years old.
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Number of Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled in first half of this fiscal year has decreased, but airspace violations continue
2024-10-17 16:58:00
Although the number of times the Self-Defense Forces have scrambled to respond to foreign aircraft threatening to violate Japanese airspace has decreased in the first half of this fiscal year compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Defense remains on high alert following a series of unusual actions, including confirmed violations of Japanese airspace by Chinese and Russian military aircraft.
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Prime Minister Ishiba meets with the families of abduction victims: "We will take the most effective measures"
2024-10-17 16:41:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with the families of victims abducted by North Korea for the first time since taking office and said, "We will once again examine and analyze the events that have occurred up to now and take the most effective measures," conveying his determination to work with all efforts to realize the return of all abduction victims as soon as possible.
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Chiba Ichikawa house interior vandalized: series of incidents and related investigations by police
2024-10-17 16:30:00
On the morning of the 17th, a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture was found with its windows broken and the interior ransacked. According to investigators, a hammer and adhesive tape were left inside the house, and police are investigating the details of the incident and whether it is related to a series of cases involving illegal part-time workers in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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JR Kyushu subsidiary searched by Japan Coast Guard on suspicion of violation of Ship Safety Act
2024-10-17 15:20:00
The Japan Coast Guard has launched a search of a subsidiary of JR Kyushu, which operates a high-speed ferry connecting Fukuoka and South Korea, on suspicion of violating the Ship Safety Act, including failing to conduct legal inspections despite the ship having become flooded.
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Is this the same monkey as the one spotted in Tokyo? Multiple sightings reported in Chigasaki, Kanagawa
2024-10-17 15:19:00
In October, there were a series of sightings of monkeys in various parts of Tokyo, and on the 17th, multiple sightings were reported in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Based on physical characteristics, it appears to be the same monkey, and the local government is urging people not to feed it or approach it carelessly if they see it.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 15:18:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76 at his home in Tokyo
2024-10-17 15:13:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and dramas, including the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series and the NHK historical drama "Tobu ga Gotoku," was found collapsed in bed at his home in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, at around 12:30 p.m. on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was 76 years old.
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Tochigi's Oku-Nikko: Autumn leaves fall more than a week later than usual due to lingering heat
2024-10-17 14:55:00
In Oku-Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, known as a famous spot for viewing autumn leaves, the period when maple and other leaves change color is more than a week later than usual due to the lingering heat from last month.
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Police officers to use wearable cameras to prevent police stoppages and other troubles - National Police Agency
2024-10-17 14:34:00
In order to prevent problems when police officers stop and question people or crack down on traffic violations, the National Police Agency will begin a pilot project from next fiscal year in which officers will be fitted with small wearable cameras on their chests or other parts of their bodies to record the circumstances of stop and questioning and the crackdown on traffic violations.
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Yokohama Aoba Ward: Man's death leads to signs of searching; robbery suspected
2024-10-17 14:27:00
On the 16th, a 75-year-old man was found dead with his hands and feet tied in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, and it was revealed by an investigator that there were signs of ransacking the house, as well as signs of multiple people entering with their shoes on. Police are investigating the possibility that a group of people broke in with the intent of robbery.
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Three people, including a bar owner, arrested for allegedly recovering money from a cashier involved in a special fraud case
2024-10-17 14:26:00
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested three people, including the owner of a bar in Saitama Prefecture, for collecting money from a cashier involved in a special fraud scheme. 13 million yen in cash, believed to be the victim of the fraud, was seized from the suspected bar, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that the bar was used as a temporary storage location for the money stolen by the fraud group.
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Prime Minister Ishiba meets with the families of abduction victims: "We will take the most effective measures"
2024-10-17 13:57:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with the families of victims abducted by North Korea for the first time since taking office and said, "We will once again examine and analyze the events that have occurred up to now and take the most effective measures," conveying his determination to work with all efforts to realize the return of all abduction victims as soon as possible.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76 at his home in Tokyo
2024-10-17 13:55:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who has played a wide range of roles in numerous films and dramas, including the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series and the NHK historical drama "Tobu ga Gotoku," was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was 76 years old.
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Chiba Ichikawa house interior vandalized: series of incidents and related investigations by police
2024-10-17 13:27:00
According to a call received by the police, on the morning of the 17th, a resident who had returned home reported that the interior of a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture had been ransacked. According to a person involved in the investigation, when the police checked, they found the interior ransacked, with a hammer and duct tape left behind, and the windows broken. The car that was parked at the house is also missing, and the police are investigating the details of the damage, believing that someone broke into the house with the intent of stealing. In addition, as the modus operandi is similar to a series of cases in the Tokyo metropolitan area in which illegal part-time workers were used as perpetrators, they will be investigating whether there is a connection.
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What appears to be an unexploded bomb was found at a construction site in central Nagoya
2024-10-17 13:24:00
On the morning of the 17th, what appeared to be an unexploded bomb was found at a construction site in the center of Nagoya, and police, the city government, and others are currently on site to investigate.
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Two 250kg bombs found near airport in Miyakojima, Okinawa
2024-10-17 13:23:00
Following the explosion of an unexploded bomb at Miyazaki Airport, emergency investigations are scheduled to begin at five airports across the country on the evening of the 16th. It has also been discovered that two 250 kg bombs believed to have been used during the Pacific War were found near an airport on Miyako Island in Okinawa.
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Fukushima's Sukagawa warehouse loses 1,200 kg of new rice; investigation continues for theft
2024-10-17 13:20:00
On the 16th, approximately 1,200 kilograms of harvested rice stored in an agricultural warehouse in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, was discovered missing, and police are investigating the case as a theft.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76 at his home in Tokyo
2024-10-17 13:04:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida (76) has passed away. According to investigators, he was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Explosion and fire at boat race track in Edogawa, Tokyo, no injuries
2024-10-17 12:51:00
On the morning of the 17th, a fire and explosion broke out at a boat racing venue in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, but the fire was extinguished and no one was injured.
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First bird flu confirmed this season at poultry farm in Atsuma, Hokkaido, culling begins
2024-10-17 12:40:00
The highly pathogenic "H5" avian influenza virus was detected in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Atsuma, Hokkaido, and the Hokkaido government has begun culling approximately 19,000 chickens for meat raised at poultry farms. This is the first time in the country that avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm this season.
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to require cosmetic medical clinics to report safety management
2024-10-17 12:37:00
Regarding cosmetic medical treatment, where the number of complaints about health damage is increasing, it has been learned that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to require clinics and other such institutions to report to local governments once a year on whether they are properly managing safety.
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Two 250kg bombs found near airport in Miyakojima, Okinawa
2024-10-17 12:33:00
Following the explosion of an unexploded bomb at Miyazaki Airport, emergency investigations are scheduled to begin at five airports across the country on the evening of the 16th. It has also been discovered that two 250 kg bombs believed to have been used during the Pacific War were found near an airport on Miyako Island in Okinawa.
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A series of illegal part-time jobs: Same account used in Tokyo Nerima kidnapping case?
2024-10-17 12:04:00
In a series of cases involving illegal part-time work that have been occurring one after another in the Tokyo metropolitan area, it has become clear from an interview with an investigator that the account of a communication app used by the person in charge was also used in a confinement case in which a man was kidnapped in a car in Tokyo last month. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether this series of cases is related.
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Yokohama Aoba Ward: Man's death leads to signs of searching; robbery suspected
2024-10-17 11:56:00
On the 16th, a 75-year-old man was found dead with his hands and feet tied in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, and it was revealed by an investigator that there were signs of ransacking the house, as well as signs of multiple people entering with their shoes on. Police are investigating the possibility that a group of people broke in with the intent of robbery.
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First bird flu confirmed this season at poultry farm in Atsuma, Hokkaido, culling begins
2024-10-17 11:54:00
The highly pathogenic "H5" avian influenza virus was detected in dead chickens at a poultry farm in Atsuma, Hokkaido, and the Hokkaido government has begun culling approximately 19,000 chickens for meat raised at poultry farms. This is the first time in the country that avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm this season.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 11:51:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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Fire breaks out at boat race track in Edogawa, Tokyo; no injuries reported
2024-10-17 11:36:00
On the morning of the 17th, a fire accompanied by an explosion broke out at a boat racing venue in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. No injuries have been reported.
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Bird flu detected in Atsuma town, Hokkaido - the first confirmed case this season at a poultry farm
2024-10-17 10:59:00
On the 16th, several chickens were found dead at a poultry farm in Atsuma, Hokkaido, and genetic testing by Hokkaido revealed that the highly pathogenic "H5" avian influenza virus was detected. This is the first time in the country that avian influenza has been confirmed to be transmitted at a poultry farm this season. In response, Hokkaido held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures and decided to cull approximately 19,000 chickens raised at the farm for meat.
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JR Kyushu subsidiary searched by Japan Coast Guard on suspicion of violation of Ship Safety Act
2024-10-17 10:58:00
The Japan Coast Guard has launched a search of a subsidiary of JR Kyushu, which operates a high-speed ferry connecting Fukuoka and South Korea, on suspicion of violating the Ship Safety Act, including failing to conduct legal inspections despite the ship having become flooded.
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Fire breaks out at boat race track in Edogawa, Tokyo; no injuries reported
2024-10-17 10:38:00
On the morning of the 17th, a fire accompanied by an explosion broke out at a boat racing venue in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. No injuries have been reported.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 10:30:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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JR Kyushu subsidiary searched by Japan Coast Guard on suspicion of violation of Ship Safety Act
2024-10-17 10:13:00
The Japan Coast Guard has begun a search of a subsidiary of JR Kyushu, which operates the Queen Beetle high-speed ferry between Fukuoka and South Korea, on suspicion of violating the Ship Safety Act, including failing to conduct a legal inspection despite the ship having flooded.
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Bird flu detected in Atsuma town, Hokkaido - the first confirmed case this season at a poultry farm
2024-10-17 10:11:00
On the 16th, several chickens were found dead at a poultry farm in Atsuma, Hokkaido, and genetic testing by Hokkaido revealed that the highly pathogenic "H5" avian influenza virus was detected. This is the first time in the country that avian influenza has been confirmed to be transmitted at a poultry farm this season. In response, Hokkaido held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures and decided to cull approximately 19,000 chickens raised at the farm for meat.
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An explosion, fire and smoke were reported at a boat racing venue in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo.
2024-10-17 08:59:00
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department, at around 8:30 a.m. on the 17th, a nearby resident reported hearing an explosion and seeing fire and smoke at a boat racing venue in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo.
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Chiba Shirai Robbery and Assault Case: Purchase of adhesive tape at nearby convenience store
2024-10-17 06:51:00
In a robbery and assault case on the 16th in which multiple people broke into a house in Shirai City, Chiba Prefecture, tied up a parent and child, and stole cash and other items, it has been learned from an investigation that the adhesive tape used may have been purchased at a nearby convenience store. A suspicious person was seen purchasing tape prior to the incident, and police are investigating the possibility that the robber group may have procured the tools used in the crime.
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Japan Meteorological Agency: Unable to predict 50% of "linear precipitation bands" and only 10% correct
2024-10-17 06:14:00
A summary by the Japan Meteorological Agency has revealed that while linear precipitation bands that bring heavy rain could not be predicted in roughly 50% of cases, predictions were correct in only 10% of cases.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 06:00:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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Suspect arrested in case of Rolex luxury watch theft: Leader?
2024-10-17 05:32:00
In connection with the theft of a delivery truck in Osaka carrying luxury Rolex watches worth approximately 280 million yen, police arrested a 52-year-old suspect, believed to be the leader of the group responsible, in Niigata Prefecture on the night of the 16th.
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Murder case in Aoba Ward, Yokohama: 75-year-old man confirmed dead, bruises on body
2024-10-17 05:24:00
On the 16th, a man was found dead with his hands and feet tied in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, and it was confirmed that the deceased was a 75-year-old man who lived in the house. The window next to the entrance to the house was found to have been widely shattered, and the police are investigating the possibility that someone may have broken it with the intention of breaking in.
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