Social News(2024/12/07)
Fukui: Maekawa attends rally to retrial case involving murder of junior high school girl 38 years ago
2024-12-07 20:57:00
Maekawa Shoji, who is facing a retrial in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago, appeared at a rally held in Nagoya City on the 7th and expressed his determination, saying, "I want to continue walking the path I believe in until my innocence is established."
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Three men and women arrested in Shizuoka for suspected abandoning body of man in his 30s in mountain
2024-12-07 20:52:00
Police have arrested three men and women for abandoning the body of a 30-year-old man in the mountains of Shizuoka Prefecture. According to investigators, the deceased man and one of the three arrested jointly ran a restaurant, and police are currently investigating the details.
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Man breaks into house, punches resident, then flees - investigation into robbery and assault case in Hachioji, Tokyo
2024-12-07 20:13:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a man broke into a house in Hachioji, Tokyo, assaulted a male resident in his 60s, and then fled. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a robbery and assault.
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Chugoku Electric Power's Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 restarted for the first time since January 2012
2024-12-07 19:05:00
On the 7th, Chugoku Electric Power Co. started up the reactor at Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, the only nuclear power plant in the Chugoku region, located in Matsue City, restarting the plant approximately 13 years after it was shut down in 2012.
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Severe cold nationwide, snow expected in mountainous areas of western Japan through the 8th
2024-12-07 19:03:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and strong cold air, snow is falling mainly in northern Japan and the Sea of Japan side of eastern Japan. Snow is expected to fall in the mountains of western Japan through the 8th, so please be careful when driving on snowy roads and the impact on traffic.
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The organization of former Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives, Seijiro Eto, is also not listed.
2024-12-07 17:54:00
Following the release of last year's political funds income and expenditure report, a new response was given to an NHK interview, revealing that the fund management organization for former House of Representatives Vice Speaker Seijiro Eto had not included the names and amounts of money required by law for the 1 million yen in party income paid by the political federation, an industry group, in March last year. They said that this was a clerical error, and that they would correct it in the future after it was pointed out.
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Chugoku Electric Power's Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 restarted for the first time since January 2012
2024-12-07 17:43:00
On the 7th, Chugoku Electric Power Co. started up the reactor at Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, the only nuclear power plant in the Chugoku region, located in Matsue City, restarting the plant approximately 13 years after it was shut down in 2012.
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80th anniversary of Showa Tonankai earthquake: lessons on experiences, memorial service and evacuation drills held
2024-12-07 17:28:00
On the 7th, it will be 80 years since the Tonankai earthquake, which is said to have killed more than 1,200 people, mainly in the Tokai region. At an elementary school in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where children were killed in the earthquake, a class was held to hear from graduates about their experiences at the time and to learn lessons from the experience.
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Elementary school students learn lessons from the Showa Tonankai earthquake 80 years ago in Fukuroi, Shizuoka
2024-12-07 16:27:00
On the 7th, it will be 80 years since the Tonankai earthquake, which is said to have killed more than 1,200 people, mainly in the Tokai region. At an elementary school in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where children were killed in the earthquake, a class was held to hear from graduates about their experiences at the time and to learn lessons from the experience.
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Chugoku Electric Power's Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 restarted for the first time since January 2012
2024-12-07 16:16:00
On the 7th, Chugoku Electric Power Co. started up the reactor at Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, the only nuclear power plant in the Chugoku region, located in Matsue City, restarting the plant approximately 13 years after it was shut down in 2012.
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Chugoku Electric Power's Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 restarted for the first time since January 2012
2024-12-07 15:04:00
中国電力は7日午後3時ごろ、松江市にある中国地方唯一の原発、島根原子力発電所2号機の原子炉を起動し、2012年に停止して以来、およそ13年を経て再稼働させました。島根原発2号機は事故を起こした東京電力福島第一原発と同じタイプの原発で、東日本大震災のあとこのタイプの原発が再稼働したのは、ことし10月に再稼働した宮城県にある東北電力の女川原発2号機に続き2基目です。また全国で唯一、県庁所在地にあり、30キロ圏内には島根県庁や松江市役所もあることから、緊急時の危機管理態勢が課題となっています。
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Akita supermarket reopens after bear infestation as sightings continue in area even after bear capture
2024-12-07 14:39:00
A supermarket in Akita City that had been closed for a week due to a bear invasion reopened on the 7th, and the area has become bustling again. However, even after the bear was captured, there have been a series of sightings of animals believed to be bears in the area, and vigilance continues.
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Lime scattering around linear construction site, causing damage including dirtying car windows
2024-12-07 14:28:00
On the 5th, JR Central announced that limestone had been scattered around construction sites in Machida, Tokyo, where construction work for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen is taking place, causing damage such as staining the windshields of nearby cars.
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Prince and Princess Akishino visit Türkiye, visit the Blue Mosque
2024-12-07 14:23:00
Prince and Princess Akishino, who are on an official visit to Turkey to promote international friendship, visited the Blue Mosque, an Islamic temple in the old city of Istanbul, which is registered as a World Heritage Site.
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Traditional December event "Daikon-daki" at Senbon Shakado, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
2024-12-07 14:06:00
Daikondaki, a traditional December event in which people eat boiled daikon radishes in a large pot to pray for good health, is being held at Senbon Shakado in Kyoto City.
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Nobel Peace Prize Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations and High School Student Peace Ambassadors depart for the award ceremony
2024-12-07 12:19:00
On the 7th, Tomoyuki Minamaki, representative of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), left for Norway to attend the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony to be held on the 10th of this month.
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The cold weather continues nationwide. Be careful when driving on snowy roads and how it affects traffic.
2024-12-07 11:59:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and strong cold air, the weather is getting colder across the country, with snow falling mainly in northern Japan and the Sea of Japan side of eastern Japan. Snow is expected to fall in the mountains of western Japan through the 8th, so please be careful when driving on snowy roads and when it may affect traffic.
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Departing for the Nobel Peace Prize Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations Award Ceremony
2024-12-07 11:55:00
On the 7th, Tomoyuki Minamaki, representative of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), left for Norway to attend the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony to be held on the 10th of this month.
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The cold weather continues nationwide. Be careful when driving on snowy roads and how it affects traffic.
2024-12-07 08:06:00
Due to the influence of a winter pressure pattern and strong cold front, the temperature dropped sharply nationwide on the morning of the 7th, with snow falling mainly in northern Japan and the Sea of Japan side of eastern Japan. Snow is expected to fall in the mountains of western Japan through the 8th, so caution is advised when driving on snowy roads and for the impact on traffic.
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The cold weather continues nationwide. Be careful when driving on snowy roads and how it affects traffic.
2024-12-07 06:18:00
Due to the influence of a winter pressure pattern and strong cold front, the temperature dropped sharply nationwide on the morning of the 7th, with snow falling mainly in northern Japan and the Sea of Japan side of eastern Japan. Snow is expected to fall in the mountains of western Japan through the 8th, so caution is advised when driving on snowy roads and for the impact on traffic.
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announces new "regional medical plan" proposal, strengthening "home medical care" support, etc.
2024-12-07 05:31:00
Looking ahead to 2040, when the number of elderly people will likely peak, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has published a new proposal for a "regional medical initiative" that outlines the future of regional medical care. The initiative includes measures to develop a medical care system that is not limited to hospitalization, such as strengthening responses to "home medical care," for which demand is expected to increase in the future.
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