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Financial Services Agency issues report on theft of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank's safe deposit box

2024-12-11 22:48:00
Regarding the case of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank's managerial staff stealing money and valuables from a branch's safe deposit box, the Financial Services Agency has decided to issue a legal demand for the bank to report the incident. The agency is taking seriously the bank's failure to detect the theft in a safe deposit box that is supposed to be under strict management, and is seeking an investigation into the cause.

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Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office accepts female prosecutor's complaint and accusation, to begin full-scale investigation

2024-12-11 22:08:00
In a case where a former chief prosecutor of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office is accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate, the Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office has announced that it has accepted a complaint and accusation filed by the victim on suspicion of violating the National Public Service Act, etc., alleging that a colleague, a deputy prosecutor, leaked investigative information to the former chief prosecutor. A full-scale investigation will be conducted in the future.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism strengthens support for ride-sharing to eliminate "transportation gap"

2024-12-11 21:01:00
In order to eliminate "transportation gaps" in areas where it is difficult to secure transportation means, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to intensively implement measures over the next three years, starting from next fiscal year, and to strengthen financial support for local governments that are promoting the introduction of ride-sharing services.

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Setagaya Ward apartment reconstruction halted as some residents complain about unfair handling

2024-12-11 20:50:00
It has been revealed that in preparation for reconstruction work on an apartment building in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, where problems with earthquake resistance were identified, problems were also discovered with the surveying at the time of construction. It has been revealed that the construction company notified residents that construction would be halted, as it would be difficult to rebuild the building on the same scale. Some residents are suing the construction company for its response, calling it unfair.

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[One night after the award ceremony] Three representatives of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Confederation visit the Norwegian Parliament

2024-12-11 19:48:00
On the 11th, one day after the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, three representatives of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), including Mr. Hiromi Tanaka, visited the Norwegian Parliament. They expressed their hope that young people in Japan and Norway will work together to abolish nuclear weapons.

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Government finalizes plan to not explicitly state "reduced dependence on nuclear power"

2024-12-11 19:41:00
As discussions toward the formulation of a new Basic Energy Plan are reaching a climax, it has been learned that the government is making final adjustments to remove the phrase "reducing dependence on" nuclear power, which is included in the current plan.

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Hyogo Prefecture announces investigation results and corrective measures: "No evidence of power harassment found"

2024-12-11 19:40:00
Regarding the public interest report by a former senior official of Hyogo Prefecture on suspicion of power harassment by Governor Saito, the prefecture announced the results of an internal investigation on the 11th, stating that "we have not been able to confirm that power harassment occurred." Based on this, the prefecture announced corrective measures, such as setting up an external reporting system starting next week.

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Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office not to indict man arrested for defrauding luxury watch

2024-12-11 19:36:00
In a case where a 40-year-old company president and a 30-year-old man were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department in September this year for allegedly defrauding a man in his 20s of a watch worth 2.5 million yen under the guise of running a luxury watch resale business, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided on the 11th not to indict the 30-year-old man. The reason was not disclosed. Meanwhile, the 40-year-old company president has already been indicted.

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LDP proposes to PM to introduce "fictitious identity investigation" to tackle illegal part-time work

2024-12-11 19:34:00
Regarding measures against illegal part-time jobs, the Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Ishiba calling for the introduction of "fictitious identity investigations," in which investigators would apply for part-time jobs using fictitious identification documents and contact criminal groups.

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Female prosecutor who was the victim of sexual assault trial of former Osaka District Prosecutor's Office chief holds press conference

2024-12-11 19:16:00
In a trial in which a former prosecutor-general of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office is accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate who was drunk and unable to resist, the former prosecutor-general suddenly changed his plea of ​​innocence. The female prosecutor who was the victim held a press conference and said, "I was speechless and broke down in tears. I never imagined that reporting a sexual assault committed by the head of an organization would be so frightening." The woman said she wanted to directly question the former prosecutor-general in the upcoming trial and clarify the circumstances of the incident.

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Year-end and New Year holiday Shinkansen reservation status and highway congestion forecast

2024-12-11 18:59:00
The reservation status of Shinkansen trains and traffic congestion forecasts on expressways for the New Year holidays have been announced. As of December 10th, Shinkansen reservations have increased by 16% compared to the previous year, and congestion is expected.

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19-year-old suspect from Taiwan arrested in Japan for allegedly withdrawing cash in special fraud scheme

2024-12-11 18:55:00
A 19-year-old suspect was arrested after coming to Japan from Taiwan and withdrawing cash from a financial institution in Tokyo in a special fraud scheme. When questioned by the Metropolitan Police Department, he said, "An acquaintance in Taiwan recommended that I help him with a job."

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Kumamoto, Amakusa: Two people injured by shotgun bullet during crow extermination work

2024-12-11 18:54:00
On the morning of the 11th, two men were injured in the head and legs of a shotgun while exterminating crows in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The injuries were minor, and the police are currently investigating the details.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP party revenues exceed quotas, not reported?

2024-12-11 18:53:00
It has been learned through interviews with people involved that the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Liberal Democratic Party, a political group of the Liberal Democratic Party faction in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, is conducting an investigation into the allegations that income raised by Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members in excess of sales quotas at a political fundraising party held by the party was not reported in the political fundraising income and expenditure report.

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Prince Hisahito to enter University of Tsukuba after passing recommended entrance exam

2024-12-11 18:43:00
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, will be attending the University of Tsukuba, a national comprehensive university in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Hyogo Prefecture announces investigation results and corrective measures: "No evidence of power harassment found"

2024-12-11 18:39:00
Regarding the public interest report by a former senior official of Hyogo Prefecture on suspicion of power harassment by Governor Saito, the prefecture announced the results of an internal investigation on the 11th, stating that "we have not been able to confirm that power harassment occurred." Based on this, the prefecture announced corrective measures, such as setting up an external reporting system starting next week.

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Man serving time for murder of junior high school student 38 years ago likely to be acquitted in retrial

2024-12-11 18:32:00
In the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago, the court, the defense team, and the prosecution held their first meeting for a retrial of a 59-year-old man who was imprisoned for murder, and the prosecution made it clear that they would not submit any new evidence. The first hearing of the retrial will be held in March next year, and the hearing is expected to be completed in one day, and it is highly likely that the man will be found not guilty.

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A Foreign Ministry assistant director in his 60s was arrested for groping a woman on a train; he denies the allegations

2024-12-11 18:27:00
A 60-year-old assistant section chief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was arrested by Saitama Prefectural Police for groping a woman on a commuter train. During questioning, he denied the charges, saying, "I may have touched her because it was crowded, but I didn't intend to touch her intentionally."

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Government finalizes plan to not explicitly state "reduced dependence on nuclear power"

2024-12-11 18:14:00
As discussions toward the formulation of a new Basic Energy Plan are reaching a climax, it has been learned that the government is making final adjustments to remove the phrase "reducing dependence on" nuclear power, which is included in the current plan.

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Survey conducted in Nagoya using posters on escalators stating "Stand together in two rows"

2024-12-11 18:11:00
In Nagoya City, where a local ordinance requires people to stop before riding escalators, a study is being conducted to see whether displaying posters incorporating theories of behavioral economics will encourage more people to stop.

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Hyogo Prefecture announces investigation results and corrective measures: "No evidence of power harassment found"

2024-12-11 18:08:00
Regarding the public interest report by a former senior official of Hyogo Prefecture on suspicion of power harassment by Governor Saito, the prefecture announced the results of an internal investigation on the 11th, stating that "we have not been able to confirm that power harassment occurred." Based on this, the prefecture announced corrective measures, such as setting up an external reporting system starting next week.

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CEO of seafood import company indicted without detention for importing North Korean clams

2024-12-11 17:43:00
It has been learned from investigators that the then-presidential director of a seafood import company in Saitama Prefecture was indicted without detention by the Yamaguchi District Public Prosecutors Office on the 11th on charges of violating the Foreign Exchange Law and other offences for allegedly illegally importing over 17 tons of clams from North Korea, the import and export of which is completely banned.

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Prince Hisahito passes recommendation entrance exam at University of Tsukuba

2024-12-11 17:30:00
It has been learned from an interview with a source at the Imperial Household Agency that Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, has passed the recommended entrance exam to the University of Tsukuba, a national comprehensive university in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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JR Freight president and chairman to have their salaries cut over data falsification issue

2024-12-11 17:23:00
JR Freight has announced that it has decided to reduce the salaries of five executives, including the president and chairman, in connection with the issue of falsifying data in the process of attaching axles to railway vehicle wheels.

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Man serving time for murder of junior high school student 38 years ago likely to be acquitted in retrial

2024-12-11 17:16:00
In the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago, the court, the defense team, and the prosecution held their first meeting for a retrial of a 59-year-old man who was imprisoned for murder, and the prosecution made it clear that they would not submit any new evidence. The first hearing of the retrial will be held in March next year, and the hearing is expected to be completed in one day, and it is highly likely that the man will be found not guilty.

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Prince Hisahito passes recommendation entrance exam at University of Tsukuba

2024-12-11 17:13:00
It has been learned from an interview with a source at the Imperial Household Agency that Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, has passed the recommended entrance exam to the University of Tsukuba, a national comprehensive university in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Yokohama District Court acquits cram school teacher on indecent assault charges

2024-12-11 17:10:00
Four years ago, a man was charged with indecent assault for forcibly touching the body of a female high school student who was his student at a cram school in Yokohama. The Yokohama District Court acquitted him, saying that "there are doubts about the credibility of the student's testimony, and reasonable doubt remains as to whether the act took place."

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Kumamoto, Amakusa: Two people injured by shotgun bullet during crow extermination work

2024-12-11 16:14:00
On the morning of the 11th, during an extermination operation of crows in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, a man shot a shotgun and two other people working with him were injured in the head and legs. Both are said to be conscious, and the police are investigating the details of the incident.

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JR Freight president and chairman to have their salaries cut over data falsification issue

2024-12-11 16:12:00
JR Freight has announced that it has decided to reduce the compensation of five people, including the president and chairman, in connection with the issue of falsifying data in the process of attaching axles to railway vehicle wheels.

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Tokyo's first arrest for drunk driving on bicycle

2024-12-11 16:06:00
A 41-year-old suspect was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for driving a bicycle while drunk on the road in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Drunk driving on a bicycle was newly added to the penalties in the revised Road Traffic Act that came into effect in November, and this is the first arrest in Tokyo for this offense.

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Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony: Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations, Mr. Hiromi Tanaka [Full Speech]

2024-12-11 15:56:00
The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was held in Oslo, the capital of Norway, on the evening of the 10th (Japan time), and a medal and certificate were awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), which has appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons from the standpoint of atomic bomb survivors. Representative committee member Hidemi Tanaka gave a speech, saying, "I want people all over the world to discuss and ask together what we can do to abolish nuclear weapons."

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Alicia Clinic, the medical hair removal company, begins bankruptcy proceedings

2024-12-11 15:03:00
The operating corporation of "Alicia Clinic," which operates more than 40 medical hair removal clinics across the country, has run into financial difficulties and received a court order to start bankruptcy proceedings. It is estimated that more than 90,000 customers and others will be affected.

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1,232 people certified as having asbestos-related injuries last year - over 1,000 for 13th consecutive year

2024-12-11 14:27:00
Last year, 1,232 people were certified as having suffered work-related injuries after inhaling asbestos while working at construction sites and other places, leading to lung cancer and other conditions. This is the 13th consecutive year that the number has exceeded 1,000, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will be accepting telephone consultations on the 12th and 13th.

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Prince Hisahito passes recommendation entrance exam at University of Tsukuba

2024-12-11 13:53:00
It has been learned from an interview with a source at the Imperial Household Agency that Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, has passed the recommended entrance exam to the University of Tsukuba, a national comprehensive university in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense inspects Japan-U.S.-Australia joint exercise at JSDF camp

2024-12-11 13:52:00
U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin, who is visiting Japan, inspected a joint exercise between the Japan Self-Defense Forces, U.S. military, and Australian military at a Self-Defense Forces garrison on the 11th, and emphasized the three countries' intention to work together to improve operational capabilities.

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Hyogo Kakogawa: Suspect in custody for evaluation begins for murder of girl 17 years ago

2024-12-11 13:50:00
Prosecutors began "evaluation detention" on the 11th to examine the criminal responsibility of a 45-year-old suspect who was arrested for stabbing and killing a second-grade elementary school girl in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture 17 years ago.

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Russian suspect arrested for stealing luxury watches from Ginza buy-back shop

2024-12-11 11:51:00
Last month, a 36-year-old Russian suspect was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for stealing 14 luxury watches, including Rolex, from a brand-name goods buyback shop in Ginza, Tokyo. It is believed that he put his arm through a hole in the exterior wall of the building and stole the watches from the outside.

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Shogi "Ryu-o Tournament" Game 6: Sasaki 8-dan challenges Fujii, who is aiming for his fourth consecutive victory

2024-12-11 11:28:00
The sixth game of the Ryuo Tournament, one of the eight major titles in shogi, has begun in Kagoshima Prefecture. Seven-time champion Sota Fujii (22), who is one win away from his fourth consecutive title, is being challenged by eighth-dan player Yuki Sasaki (30), who is aiming to win his first title.

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[Details] Attending the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony and the Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations Dinner

2024-12-11 10:11:00
The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was held on the evening of the 10th (Japan time) in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and a medal and certificate were awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), which has appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons from the standpoint of atomic bomb survivors. Representative committee member Hidemi Tanaka gave a speech, saying, "I want people all over the world to discuss and ask together what we can do to abolish nuclear weapons."

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[Details] Attending the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony and the Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations Dinner

2024-12-11 07:29:00
The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was held on the evening of the 10th (Japan time) in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and a medal and certificate were awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), which has appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons from the standpoint of atomic bomb survivors. Representative committee member Hidemi Tanaka gave a speech, saying, "I want people all over the world to discuss and ask together what we can do to abolish nuclear weapons."

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Fire breaks out at Kitakyushu house; two bodies found in ruins, one woman taken to hospital

2024-12-11 07:15:00
A fire broke out at a house in Kitakyushu City early on the morning of the 11th, and two bodies were found in the ruins, with one woman being taken to the hospital. According to the police, they have been unable to contact the two people living in the house, and are currently investigating the cause of the fire while confirming their identities.

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Sagamihara to introduce new "no writing" system for government office procedures in February next year

2024-12-11 06:49:00
In an effort to reduce the hassle of procedures at government offices, Sagamihara City has decided to introduce a system from February next year that will read addresses and names from My Number cards and residence cards and automatically print them on application forms. This type of initiative is called "no writing counters" and is spreading to other municipalities.

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Suspected murder disguised as suicide: President ordered man to clean up room

2024-12-11 06:40:00
In a case where the president of a Tokyo company and his employees were arrested for forcing a former colleague to step onto train tracks and then killing him to make it look like a suicide, one of the employees explained in voluntary questioning before his arrest that "after the man was hit by a train, the president instructed me to clean up the man's room, so I threw away his clothes and other things," according to an interview with an investigator. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that they were trying to cover up traces that lead to the crime.

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[Details] Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Japan A-bomb Victims Association Dinner Begins

2024-12-11 05:53:00
The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was held on the evening of the 10th (Japan time) in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and a medal and certificate were awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), which has appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons from the standpoint of atomic bomb survivors. Representative committee member Hidemi Tanaka gave a speech, saying, "I want people all over the world to discuss and ask together what we can do to abolish nuclear weapons."

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Rules on extra pay for people with side jobs and dual careers to be revised, aiming to improve working conditions

2024-12-11 05:30:00
The rule is that people who have side jobs or dual jobs are paid extra pay by adding up the hours they work in their main job, but a study group from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has proposed abolishing this rule, citing the burden on companies to manage these total working hours. The aim of the review of the rule is to create an environment in which it is easier to work in side jobs or dual jobs.

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Number of dairy farmers nationwide falls below 10,000 for the first time, says Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Decline in income may be the cause"

2024-12-11 05:20:00
A survey by a producers' group revealed that the number of dairy farmers nationwide fell below 10,000 for the first time. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries believes that one of the reasons for this is a decrease in income due to rising feed prices, and is considering a system that will make it easier to pass on increased costs to prices.

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Watching the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony of the Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2024-12-11 01:42:00
On the evening of the 10th, Japan time, the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was held in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and a public viewing was held at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, where atomic bomb survivors and other participants watched a speech by Tanaka Yoshimi, representative committee member of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations.

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