Social News(2024/12/06)
Okinawa: Four China Coast Guard vessels briefly enter territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands
2024-12-06 21:46:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, four China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and after sailing within the territorial waters for about two hours, all of them left the territorial waters by around 6 pm on the 6th. The Japan Coast Guard continues to warn and monitor the vessels to ensure they do not re-enter the territorial waters.
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Nankai Trough Mega-Earthquake Review Committee: "No significant changes observed"
2024-12-06 21:45:00
A regular review committee was held to evaluate the possibility of a major earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough, and it was discovered that slight crustal movements had been observed in the southern Kii Peninsula. The committee concluded that this was the same phenomenon as the crustal movements regularly observed in other regions, and concluded that "no particular changes have been observed."
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Concert to promote peace through "Atomic Bomb Piano" in Tsu
2024-12-06 21:21:00
A concert was held in Tsu City to promote the importance of peace through the performance of the "Atomic Bomb Piano," a piano that was exposed to the heat rays and blast of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima 79 years ago.
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Actor and singer Miho Nakayama dies at age 54 in the bathroom of her Tokyo home
2024-12-06 21:18:00
Miho Nakayama, an actress and singer who was a huge hit as an idol in the 1980s and 1990s, was found dead in the bathroom of her home in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on the 6th. She was 54 years old.
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JR Central suspends drilling survey for Linear Chuo Shinkansen in Shizuoka Prefecture
2024-12-06 20:54:00
Regarding the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, for which Shizuoka Prefecture has not given permission to start construction, JR Central announced that it has suspended the "boring survey" that had been underway in Shizuoka Prefecture since last month prior to the tunnel construction. In an area of Yamanashi Prefecture where the geology is fragile, the hole for the survey has become clogged with soil, making it difficult to continue.
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Game characters welcome visitors to the university hospital's pediatrics department after renovation
2024-12-06 19:55:00
In an effort to make sick children feel more at ease when visiting hospitals, a university hospital in Tokyo's Minato Ward, a game development company and others have collaborated to renovate the pediatrics department so that game characters will be there to greet visitors, and a ceremony was held on the 6th.
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Actor and singer Miho Nakayama dies at age 54 in the bathroom of her Tokyo home
2024-12-06 19:43:00
Miho Nakayama, an actress and singer who was a huge hit as an idol in the 1980s and 1990s, was found dead in the bathroom of her home in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on the 6th. She was 54 years old.
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Two of five company executives suspected of intrusion in "Z Lee" video not indicted
2024-12-06 19:18:00
In a case where five people, including a 43-year-old company executive from Tokyo, who operates an account named "Z Li" on the SNS X and posts videos and photos, were arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for entering other people's apartments without permission and taking videos, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has so far not indicted two of them, a 38-year-old man from Shibuya Ward and a 33-year-old mixed martial artist from Yokohama City. The reason has not been made clear. Meanwhile, the three company executives have been summarily indicted.
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Part-time job agency for "spare time" announces measures to tackle illegal part-time jobs
2024-12-06 19:03:00
A Tokyo-based company that brokers part-time jobs that utilize free time from work or housework, or so-called "spare time," has announced new measures to combat unlicensed part-time work, such as checking all job information for any irregularities before making it public.
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12 more people confirmed as disaster-related deaths in Noto Peninsula earthquake, bringing death toll to 475
2024-12-06 19:00:00
Two municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture have certified 12 people who died after the Noto Peninsula earthquake as disaster-related, bringing the total number of disaster-related deaths to 247 and the total death toll, including direct deaths, to 475.
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Large-scale blackout in Shikoku "caused by miscommunication"; measures to prevent recurrence submitted to government
2024-12-06 18:57:00
Regarding the large-scale blackout that occurred in Shikoku last month, Shikoku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Ltd. stated that it was caused by a mistake in coordination with Kansai Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Ltd., and has put together measures to prevent recurrence, including strengthening coordination, such as reviewing the memorandum of understanding held by the two companies.
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It will be cold nationwide tomorrow, and snow is expected to intensify mainly along the Japan Sea coast through the 8th.
2024-12-06 18:39:00
Due to the winter pressure pattern and strong cold front, the temperature will drop sharply across the country on the 7th, and snow is expected to intensify mainly on the Sea of Japan side through Sunday the 8th, so people should be careful when driving on snowy roads and the impact on traffic.
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Four China Coast Guard vessels invade Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa
2024-12-06 18:38:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, four China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters one after another 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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Actor and singer Miho Nakayama dies at age 54 in the bathroom of her Tokyo home
2024-12-06 18:20:00
Miho Nakayama, an actress and singer who was a huge hit as an idol in the 1980s and 1990s, was found dead in the bathroom of her home in Shibuya, Tokyo on the 6th. She was 54 years old.
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Lawyer and prosecutor file criminal charges over improper investigation into attack on former Prime Minister Kishida
2024-12-06 18:09:00
Regarding the case of a prosecutor conducting improper interrogation that denied the defendant's character, who was indicted on charges of throwing an explosive device near former Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting Wakayama City last year to support an election, a lawyer held a press conference on the 6th and stated his intention to consider filing criminal charges against the prosecutor, saying, "This was illegal interrogation that violated the right to remain silent."
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Talent Kenji Haga not indicted
2024-12-06 18:07:00
On the 6th, the prosecution decided not to indict entertainer Kenji Haga, who was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of enforcement for attempting to avoid seizure of real estate he had purchased.
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Prince and Princess Akishino visit Türkiye, visit "Foundation of Friendship" warship exhibition, etc.
2024-12-06 17:57:00
Prince and Princess Akishino, who are on an official visit to Turkey to promote international friendship, visited a museum in Istanbul and viewed exhibits on the shipwreck of an Ottoman warship that occurred off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture over 130 years ago and which is said to have laid the foundation for friendship between the two countries.
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Hokkaido university student assaulted to death; two partners indicted on charges of robbery resulting in death
2024-12-06 17:48:00
In connection with the case in which a 20-year-old male university student was assaulted and killed in a park in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, in October this year, leading to the arrest of six people, the prosecution on the 6th indicted two people, including his girlfriend, a female university student, on charges of robbery resulting in death, among other offences, for assaulting the victim, robbing him of his cash and other items, causing his death.
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Number of applicants for the Common University Entrance Examination falls below 500,000 for the second consecutive year
2024-12-06 17:44:00
The number of applicants for the "Common Test for University Entrance" to be held in January was approximately 495,000, falling below 500,000 for the second consecutive year.
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NPO director sentenced to prison for arranging organ donations without permission
2024-12-06 17:30:00
The Tokyo High Court, in its second instance, sentenced the director of an NPO to eight months in prison, following on from the first instance, on charges of arranging organ donations for patients seeking organ transplants overseas without obtaining government permission. The director had pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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When will influenza infections peak? Number of patients continues to increase after the start of the epidemic
2024-12-06 17:19:00
As of the 1st of this month, the number of influenza patients reported nationwide was 4.86 per medical institution, and has been increasing for four consecutive weeks since the start of the nationwide epidemic. When will the infection peak? What kind of measures are needed? We interviewed them.
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Metropolitan Police Department sergeant receives one-month suspension for stealing from colleague's room
2024-12-06 17:18:00
A 31-year-old police officer at the Himonya Police Station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was given a one-month suspension for stealing something from a colleague's room. He admitted to the facts and resigned on the 6th.
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Six people injured in accident at wooden maze; three people, including manager at the time, referred to prosecutors
2024-12-06 16:50:00
In an accident three years ago in 2021, the floor of a wooden multi-story maze collapsed at an amusement park in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, leaving six people with serious and minor injuries. On the 6th, police referred papers to prosecutors on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in injury to three people, including the amusement park's then manager, claiming that the accident was caused by negligence in safety management at the facility.
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The number of dairy farmers nationwide fell below 10,000 for the first time to 9,960 as of October this year
2024-12-06 16:46:00
A survey by a producers' group revealed that the number of dairy farmers nationwide has fallen below 10,000 for the first time, and at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 6th, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto expressed his intention to support farming by increasing milk consumption, among other measures.
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Actress Miho Nakayama dies at age 54 at her home in Shibuya, Tokyo, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
2024-12-06 16:28:00
Miho Nakayama, an actress and singer who was a huge hit as an idol in the 1980s and 1990s, was found dead at her home in Shibuya, Tokyo on the 6th. She was 54 years old.
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LDP: Teacher salaries to be increased by 10% or more without conditions starting next year
2024-12-06 16:21:00
Regarding the handling of the additional salary increase for teachers, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together an emergency resolution calling for an increase to at least 10% to be implemented from next fiscal year, without attaching conditions such as a reduction in overtime work.
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Actress Miho Nakayama dies at age 54 at her home in Shibuya, Tokyo, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
2024-12-06 16:17:00
Miho Nakayama, an actress and singer who was a huge hit as an idol in the 1980s and 1990s, was found dead at her home in Shibuya, Tokyo on the 6th. She was 54 years old.
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Two mommy friends arrested for allegedly soliciting illegal part-time work and defrauding tablet devices
2024-12-06 15:49:00
The Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters arrested two "mom friends" in their 30s from Tochigi Prefecture, whose children attend the same nursery school, for soliciting illegal part-time workers and defrauding a store of tablet computers. During police questioning, one of the women stated that she had debts from hosts and gambling.
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A restaurant owner in his 30s was arrested in connection with a attempted robbery in Ota Ward, Tokyo
2024-12-06 15:11:00
In connection with a case in which two people were arrested for attempting to rob a house in Tokyo's Ota Ward by handing someone a note containing a robbery plan, the Metropolitan Police Department has also arrested a restaurant owner in his 30s.
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Actress Miho Nakayama dies at age 54 at her home in Shibuya, Tokyo, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
2024-12-06 15:08:00
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, actress Miho Nakayama (54) was found dead at her home in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on the morning of the 6th.
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"Never apply for illegal part-time jobs" - Tokyo company holds training session for young employees
2024-12-06 14:37:00
In response to a series of incidents involving young people who applied for "illegal part-time jobs," a real estate company in Tokyo invited senior officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to hold a training session for its young employees.
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Retired thoroughbred racehorse collides with car, driver slightly injured in Gunma
2024-12-06 14:04:00
In the early morning of the 6th, a car collided with a male thoroughbred weighing approximately 500 kg that had escaped from a ranch in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and the woman driving the car sustained minor injuries. The horse died in the accident, and the police are currently investigating the details.
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Girl dies after eating apple in Kagoshima Prefecture; former kindergarten director and others referred to prosecutors for "insufficient caution"
2024-12-06 13:45:00
Last year, a six-month-old girl choked on a grated apple at a nursery school in Aira City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and later died. Interviews with the police and others revealed that the director of the nursery at the time and others were referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death, as they had not given the apple to the child without heating it, and had not taken sufficient care in the process from cooking to serving the food.
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National Police Agency considers introducing "fake identity investigation" to crack down on illegal part-time jobs
2024-12-06 12:05:00
Amid a rise in crimes committed through illegal part-time work, the National Police Agency is considering introducing a new investigative technique in which investigators would use fictitious personal identification documents to apply for illegal part-time work and contact criminal groups, according to interviews with relevant parties.
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Saudi diplomat in Japan returns to Japan after failing to appear in court over suspicion of violation of anti-nuisance ordinance
2024-12-06 11:49:00
A diplomat from the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Japan was asked by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to appear for investigation after he allegedly groped a woman's breast at a club in Tokyo in July, but the diplomat did not comply and returned to Japan last month, according to an interview with a person involved in the investigation. On the 6th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department sent the documents to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's nuisance prevention ordinance.
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Prince and Princess Akishino visit Turkey to commemorate 100 years since diplomatic relations were established
2024-12-06 10:43:00
Prince and Princess Akishino, who are on an official visit to Turkey to promote international friendship, attended a ceremony in Istanbul, the country's largest city, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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October real wages at same level as same month last year due to rising prices Total salary +2.6%
2024-12-06 08:44:00
The total amount of cash wages per worker in October this year increased by 2.6% compared to the same month last year. However, due to rising prices, real wages were at the same level as the same month last year.
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Prince and Princess Akishino visit Türkiye and tour the World Heritage site of Istanbul's Old City
2024-12-06 05:23:00
Prince and Princess Akishino, who are on an official visit to Turkey to promote international friendship, toured the Islamic mosque and Ottoman palace in Istanbul's old city, a World Heritage Site.
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Making "kaburaya", a lucky charm for the New Year, at Takekoma Shrine in Iwanuma, Miyagi
2024-12-06 04:54:00
At Takekoma Shrine in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, people make turnip arrows, a lucky charm for the New Year that is said to ward off bad luck for the year.
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Miyazaki Mimata Town: The peak season for making sweet-and-sour yamame trout for New Year's dishes
2024-12-06 04:53:00
As we enter December, the yamame trout farms in Mimata Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, are in the peak season for making sweet and simmered yamame trout for year-end gifts and New Year's dishes.
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Shimane Aquarium exhibits Christmas-themed sea creatures
2024-12-06 04:52:00
Ahead of Christmas, an aquarium in Shimane Prefecture is exhibiting sea creatures that resemble Santa Claus and reindeer.
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