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Social News(2024/10/25)


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Increasing awareness of illegal part-time jobs, some applicants seek advice and have been protected

2024-10-25 22:31:00
As the number of young people taking part in illegal part-time jobs continues to grow, police across the country are urging people not to become complicit in crimes, saying that they will be protected even if they are threatened by their supervisors. Since the recent spate of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, police have intensified their appeals, and in at least three cases, police have sought advice from people who applied for illegal part-time jobs, and have taken steps to protect them and their families, according to an interview with the National Police Agency.

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Two arrested for allegedly graffitiing "Urasoe Yodore", the graveyard of the Ryukyu kings

2024-10-25 22:29:00
Earlier this month, police arrested two suspects in their 20s on suspicion of violating the Cultural Properties Protection Act for allegedly damaging the walls of the Urasoe Yodore, the tomb of the Ryukyu kings and other rulers in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, with graffiti similar to that used a spray paint.

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Victim sues deputy prosecutor in sexual assault case by former Osaka District Prosecutor's Office chief

2024-10-25 21:23:00
In a case in which a former chief prosecutor of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office is accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate, the victim has filed a criminal complaint against a colleague, a deputy prosecutor, on suspicion of violating the National Public Service Act, among other things, accusing him of leaking investigative information to the former chief prosecutor.

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: Work to remove nuclear fuel debris to resume on the 28th

2024-10-25 21:21:00
Regarding the issue of test removal of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 being suspended due to a malfunction of the equipment's camera, Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced that the work will resume on the 28th of this month.

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ANA issues stern warning to domestic flight for not changing tires

2024-10-25 20:19:00
Last month, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a severe administrative warning to ANA for operating a domestic flight without replacing tires that were required during maintenance work.

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SNS-type romance scam? Ishikawa Komatsu, a man in his 60s, suffered losses of about 224 million yen

2024-10-25 20:18:00
A man in his 60s living in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was approached by a person claiming to be a woman he met through social media, who offered him a false investment offer and defrauded him of approximately 224 million yen. The police are investigating the case as a fraud involving the misuse of social media.

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Police warn of high school student threatened after applying for illegal part-time job and trying to turn it down

2024-10-25 19:57:00
Amid a series of incidents involving illegal part-time jobs, in October in Kumamoto Prefecture it was discovered that a high school student who had applied for an illegal part-time job had been threatened by the person applying, and police are urging caution.

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Judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency changes trading from famous company stocks to takeover bids

2024-10-25 19:56:00
In the case of a judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency who is currently under compulsory investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on suspicion of insider trading, it has become clear through interviews with people involved that since being seconded to the FSA, the judge's trading habits have changed from stocks of famous companies to repeatedly buying and selling stocks related to TOBs. The Surveillance Commission is continuing its investigation, believing that the judge made profits by repeatedly trading based on information he learned in the course of his duties.

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Bus accident in Malaysia leaves Japanese tourist dead, 10 injured

2024-10-25 19:20:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a bus carrying Japanese tourists and others collided with a truck in the western Malaysian state of Perak, leaving one Japanese woman dead and 10 people injured. Local police believe that the bus rear-ended the truck in front of it and are investigating the cause of the accident.

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Okinawa: Prosecutor seeks seven-year prison sentence for sexual assault by U.S. soldier; defense argues for innocence

2024-10-25 19:18:00
In a trial in which a US air force soldier belonging to Kadena Air Base was charged with taking a girl under the age of 16 whom he did not know to his home on the main island of Okinawa and sexually assaulting her, the prosecution sought a seven-year prison sentence, citing "extremely severe psychological damage to the girl." Meanwhile, the defense again argued for innocence.

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Judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency changes trading from famous company stocks to takeover bids

2024-10-25 19:16:00
In the case of a judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency who is currently under compulsory investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on suspicion of insider trading, it has become clear through interviews with people involved that since being seconded to the FSA, the judge's trading habits have changed from stocks of famous companies to repeatedly buying and selling stocks related to TOBs. The Surveillance Commission is continuing its investigation, believing that the judge made profits by repeatedly trading based on information he learned in the course of his duties.

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Typhoon No. 20 passes through the Philippines, leaving 46 dead and 20 missing, mainly on Luzon Island

2024-10-25 19:07:00
In the Philippines, where Typhoon No. 20 has passed, the extent of the damage, including landslides, has become clear the day after, with 46 people killed and 20 still missing.

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Woman found in Noto town confirmed to be missing woman from Wajima; deaths from heavy rain rise to 15

2024-10-25 18:50:00
The woman who was found dead in a river in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture on the 24th was identified as a 32-year-old woman from Wajima City who had gone missing in the heavy rains last month. All people who had gone missing in the heavy rains have now been found, bringing the death toll to 15.

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Police warn of high school student threatened after applying for illegal part-time job and trying to turn it down

2024-10-25 18:48:00
Amid a series of incidents involving illegal part-time jobs, in October in Kumamoto Prefecture it was discovered that a high school student who had applied for an illegal part-time job had been threatened by the person applying, and police are urging caution.

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Former Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office prosecutor admits to sexual assault on subordinate at first hearing

2024-10-25 18:22:00
The trial of a former prosecutor general of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate who was drunk and unable to resist has begun, and the former prosecutor general has admitted to the charges.

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Tohoku Shinkansen overrun: Train detects skid and brakes loosen?

2024-10-25 18:19:00
Regarding the overrun that occurred at Koriyama Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in Fukushima Prefecture in March this year, JR East revealed that it believes the train's wheels had slipped on the rails, and that the train detected the skid and released its brakes, causing the train to overrun significantly.

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Iwao Hakamada votes early in the House of Representatives election as voting rights are restored for the first time in 44 years

2024-10-25 18:18:00
On the 25th, Iwao Hakamada, who was found not guilty in a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago and had his voting rights restored for the first time in 44 years, cast his vote early in the House of Representatives election.

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Changes to how the "Seishun 18 Ticket" is used: Use by multiple people will no longer be permitted

2024-10-25 18:15:00
JR companies are changing how the "Seishun 18 Ticket," which allows unlimited use of local trains, will be used by multiple people and will no longer be able to be used over a period of time. Some have complained that this decision will make it harder to use, and the companies have explained that the reason is to accommodate the automatic ticket gates.

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Police respond to social media post advertising "illegal part-time work" with warning and caution

2024-10-25 17:57:00
As the number of young people taking up illegal part-time jobs continues to grow, police forces across the country are stepping up their efforts to issue warnings and caution people by sending replies to social media posts recruiting for illegal part-time work.

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Woman found in Noto town confirmed to be missing woman from Wajima; deaths from heavy rain rise to 15

2024-10-25 17:37:00
The woman who was found dead in a river in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture on the 24th was identified as a 32-year-old woman from Wajima City who had gone missing in the heavy rains last month. All people who had gone missing in the heavy rains have now been found, bringing the death toll to 15.

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Former Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office prosecutor admits to sexual assault on subordinate at first hearing

2024-10-25 17:30:00
The trial of a former prosecutor general of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate who was drunk and unable to resist has begun, and the former prosecutor general has admitted to the charges.

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Prince and Princess Akishino visit athletes ahead of "Sports Tournament for the Disabled" in Saga

2024-10-25 17:26:00
Prince and Princess Akishino visited Saga Prefecture ahead of the opening of the National Sports Tournament for the Disabled and met with the athletes taking part in the tournament.

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"VTuber" company warned by Japan Fair Trade Commission for violating subcontracting law

2024-10-25 17:16:00
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued a recommendation to a Tokyo-based company operating a "VTuber" business, which distributes videos using anime and CG characters, demanding payment of compensation and prevention of recurrence, after the company unfairly forced a subcontractor to redo the creation of character movements and other tasks approximately 240 times free of charge.

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Hokkaido Prefectural High School Student Bullied by Seniors: Third-Party Committee Calls it a "Serious Incident"

2024-10-25 16:28:00
A male student attending a public high school in Hokkaido was assaulted and sexually bullied by a senior student for about six months when he was in his first year of high school. A third-party committee of the prefecture has published an investigation report calling the bullying a "serious incident." It points out problems such as the school's delayed response.

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Bus accident in Malaysia leaves one Japanese tourist dead, 10 injured

2024-10-25 16:15:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a bus carrying Japanese tourists collided with a truck in the western Malaysian state of Perak. According to the local Japanese embassy and other sources, one Japanese tourist has been killed and 10 injured.

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Tomorrow marks one month since the road collapse in Hiroshima City. Over 60 people still living in evacuation shelters.

2024-10-25 15:51:00
It has been one month since the accident occurred on the 26th in Hiroshima City, where a road collapsed during underground excavation work, causing damage such as tilting of surrounding buildings. Currently, more than 60 people are still living in evacuation shelters, and there are concerns that the impact will be long-term.

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Yokohama robbery and murder case: Did the perpetrator and another assailant procure tools at a convenience store just before the incident?

2024-10-25 15:40:00
In a robbery-murder case in which a 75-year-old man was killed and cash stolen from a house in Yokohama, the suspect arrested based on security camera footage and other sources has stopped by a convenience store with other perpetrators of the crime just before the incident to buy adhesive tape and gloves, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating further, suspecting that the suspect procured the tools to be used in the crime under the instructions of the person in charge.

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Order of Culture recipients: Tetsuya Chiba and seven others; Persons of Cultural Merit: 20 people [List of recipients]

2024-10-25 14:38:00
Seven people, including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, were selected as recipients of the Order of Culture this year. In addition, 20 people, including professional golfer Isao Aoki and actress Mitsuko Kusabue, were selected as recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit.

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Three months after the heavy rains in Yamagata, restoration work on homes in Sakata begins

2024-10-25 14:14:00
On the 25th, it will be three months since the heavy rains of July caused major damage in Yamagata Prefecture. In Sakata City, where river flooding and landslides occurred, restoration work on homes is in full swing.

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Order of Culture recipients: Tetsuya Chiba and seven others; Persons of Cultural Merit: 20 people [List of recipients]

2024-10-25 14:09:00
Seven people, including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, were selected as recipients of the Order of Culture this year. In addition, 20 people, including professional golfer Isao Aoki and actress Mitsuko Kusabue, were selected as recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit.

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Couple re-arrested on suspicion of murdering father - "It would be better if my father died" in LINE message

2024-10-25 14:02:00
In a case where a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter and her sister in her 40s by ingesting harmful chemicals, the Metropolitan Police Department has rearrested the couple on suspicion of also killing the father in his 70s who died six years ago. Interviews with investigators have revealed that the couple had exchanged messages on LINE about the father, such as "it would be better if he died," and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Odakyu Line operations resume

2024-10-25 12:49:00
Due to a fatal accident at Tamagawa Gakuen-mae Station, services on the Odakyu Odawara Line were suspended on both lines between Shin-Yurigaoka Station and Machida Station from just after 10:30 a.m., but resumed at around 12:39 p.m.

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Manga artist Chiba Tetsuya and seven others awarded the Order of Culture; 20 people selected as Persons of Cultural Merit

2024-10-25 12:37:00
Seven people, including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, were selected as recipients of the Order of Culture this year. In addition, 20 people, including professional golfer Isao Aoki and actress Mitsuko Kusabue, were selected as recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit.

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Couple re-arrested on suspicion of murdering father - "It would be better if my father died" in LINE message

2024-10-25 12:06:00
In a case where a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter and her sister in her 40s by ingesting harmful chemicals, the Metropolitan Police Department has rearrested the couple on suspicion of also killing the father in his 70s who died six years ago. Interviews with investigators have revealed that the couple had exchanged messages on LINE about the father, such as "it would be better if he died," and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto heavy rain damage designated as "extremely severe disaster"; support for local government recovery costs

2024-10-25 11:55:00
The government has designated last month's heavy rain damage in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture as a "severe disaster" and has decided to support local governments in covering the costs of restoring civil engineering facilities, farmland, and other facilities.

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Government designates August's Typhoon Faxai as a "severe disaster" and will provide support for recovery costs

2024-10-25 11:53:00
The government has designated the damage caused by Typhoon Faxai, which brought heavy rain and gusts of wind including tornadoes to parts of western and eastern Japan in August this year, as a "severe disaster" and has decided to support local governments in covering the costs of recovery efforts.

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Manga artist Chiba Tetsuya and seven others awarded the Order of Culture; 20 people selected as Persons of Cultural Merit

2024-10-25 11:51:00
Seven people, including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, were selected as recipients of the Order of Culture this year. In addition, 20 people, including professional golfer Isao Aoki and actress Mitsuko Kusabue, were selected as recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit.

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Prime Minister Ishiba: "We will do everything in our power to rebuild the lives and industries of those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake"

2024-10-25 11:49:00
Regarding the response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, Prime Minister Ishiba pointed out at the government's Reconstruction Promotion Council that the reconstruction situation varies from region to region, and instructed all cabinet ministers to continue to work hard to rebuild the lives and industries of those affected.

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Woman found dead in Noto town after being found in mud; car of missing woman found in nearby area after heavy rain

2024-10-25 11:30:00
On the 24th, a woman was found in a state of cardiac arrest in the mud of a river flowing through Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, and her death was confirmed. Near the scene, a car belonging to a woman in her 30s from Wajima City who went missing after heavy rains last month was found, and police are currently working to identify her.

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Shibuya "Have Fun in Virtual Space for Halloween" Event Held

2024-10-25 11:10:00
While Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is calling on people not to come to the city for Halloween, an event is being held to allow people to enjoy Halloween in a virtual space that recreates the Shibuya area on the Internet.

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Couple arrested for murdering daughter and sister in Taito Ward, Tokyo re-arrested for murdering father

2024-10-25 10:50:00
In a case in which a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter and her sister in her 40s by forcing them to ingest harmful chemicals, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has re-arrested the couple on suspicion of similarly killing the father, a man in his 70s who died six years ago.

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Shogi "Ryu-o Tournament" 3rd game: Sasaki 8-dan challenges Fujii, who is aiming for his 4th consecutive victory

2024-10-25 10:25:00
The third game of the seven-game Ryuo Championship, one of the eight major titles in shogi, began in Kyoto City on the 25th, with seven-time champion Sota Fujii (22), who is seeking his fourth consecutive victory, being challenged by eighth-dan player Yuki Sasaki (30), who is seeking his first title.

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Typhoon No. 21 formed, likely to approach Okinawa next week

2024-10-25 07:39:00
On the morning of the 25th, Typhoon No. 21 formed in the ocean far south of Japan. It is likely to approach the Okinawa region next week, so please pay close attention to future information.

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Flush toilet "Toilet car" on display at Kumamoto prefectural office in hopes of use in times of disaster

2024-10-25 05:14:00
An exhibition was held at the Kumamoto Prefectural Office to introduce city and town officials to "toilet cars," trucks equipped with flush toilets that are expected to be useful in times of disaster.

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Miyagi Tagajo house burned down, 76-year-old man and two others killed; married couple

2024-10-25 01:11:00
On the evening of the 24th, a house in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, burned down in a fire, and a 76-year-old man who lived in the house was taken to the hospital but was confirmed dead. The body of a woman believed to be the man's wife was found in the ruins, and the police are currently investigating her identity.

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Another unexploded bomb found in Nagoya, weighing 250 kg, at building demolition site

2024-10-25 00:17:00
On the evening of the 24th, an unexploded bomb was found at a building demolition site in Nagoya, and the Self-Defense Forces took measures to prevent it from exploding at the site. An unexploded bomb was also found at another location in Nagoya on the 17th of this month, and the city and others are considering how to dispose of it in the future.

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Couple from Taito Ward, Tokyo to be re-arrested today on suspicion of murdering father

2024-10-25 00:08:00
In a case in which a couple was arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter and her sister in her 40s by forcing them to ingest harmful chemicals, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department plans to re-arrest the couple on the 25th on suspicion of similarly killing the father, in his 70s, who died six years ago.

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United Nations: "Global average temperature to rise by up to 3.1 degrees by the end of this century"

2024-10-25 00:05:00
Ahead of the United Nations climate change conference, COP29, which begins next month, the United Nations has announced that if current trends continue, the average global temperature will rise by up to 3.1 degrees by the end of this century.

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