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Doctor who analyzed the US military doctor's report on the "Fourth Radiation Exposure" incident gives a lecture

2024-12-21 22:58:00
A doctor who analyzed the report of a US military doctor dispatched to Japan immediately after the exposure, 66 years ago in 1958, when a Japan Coast Guard vessel was exposed to radiation from a US hydrogen bomb test, which could be called the "fourth radiation exposure" following the Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Bikini incidents, gave a lecture saying, "This incident raises important issues."

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Indian Ocean Tsunami: “Passing on memories and lessons learned” - Movements to learn from Japan

2024-12-21 19:54:00
More than 220,000 people were killed or missing. On the 26th of this month, it will be 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami, which caused devastating damage. How can we pass on those memories and lessons to the younger generation? There is a movement to learn from the efforts of Japan, which has experienced disasters before.

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10 people killed in fires across the country

2024-12-21 19:17:00
On the 21st, a series of fires broke out across the country, including in Akita, Fukuoka, and Kanagawa prefectures, resulting in a total of 10 deaths. Please be careful when handling fire.

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Heavy snow expected around the Sea of ​​Japan from tomorrow to the day after tomorrow. Be aware of traffic impacts.

2024-12-21 18:55:00
Due to a strong winter pressure pattern and cold front, heavy snow is expected from the 22nd to the 23rd, mainly in northern and western Japan on the Sea of ​​Japan side, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful of the impact of the heavy snow on traffic.

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In the murder of two junior high school students, was the car placed in a position where it could be seen from inside the store?

2024-12-21 18:46:00
In the case where two junior high school students were killed at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that the car of the arrested suspect was parked in a position where the inside of the restaurant could be seen for about 10 minutes just before the incident. The police are investigating further, as they believe that the suspect may have been spying on the situation inside the restaurant beforehand.

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One week after the murder of two junior high school students in Kitakyushu, how can we care for children's mental health?

2024-12-21 18:42:00
On the 21st, it has been one week since the murder of two junior high school students at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City. Near the scene, voices were heard mourning the dead girls and calling for the suspect's motive to be revealed.

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Following the Haneda Airport accident, firefighters at the airport are now encouraged to wear breathing apparatus

2024-12-21 18:16:00
Following the January collision at Haneda Airport, it has been learned that airport firefighters will be taking new measures. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to include a recommendation for wearing respiratory protective equipment in the firefighting department's internal regulations, as the new aircraft that caught fire contained a large amount of carbon fiber, which is likely to have generated a large amount of dust.

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Tokyo Bay Ferry canceled for the entire day due to bad weather Yokosuka Kurihama-Futtsu Kanaya

2024-12-21 17:50:00
All Tokyo Bay Ferry services connecting Kurihama in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture and Kanaya in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture have been canceled due to bad weather, starting with the service departing from Kanaya at 3:20 pm.

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About 10 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP members fail to report over 1 million yen in political funding reports

2024-12-21 17:30:00
Regarding the issue of metropolitan assembly members allegedly failing to report in their political fund-raising reports the amount of money they raised in excess of sales quotas at a political fund-raising party held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Liberal Democratic Party, a political group affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. Interviews with people involved have revealed that there are believed to be at least 10 assembly members with unreported amounts exceeding 1 million yen.

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Captain missing after capsizing of tuna fishing boat in Oma, Aomori, found; confirmed dead

2024-12-21 16:54:00
On the 19th, a tuna fishing boat with two people on board capsized in the Tsugaru Strait off the coast of Oma Town, Aomori Prefecture, killing one crew member. The captain's whereabouts were unknown, but on the morning of the 21st, he was found collapsed on the coast of an offshore island and confirmed dead. *The date of discovery was incorrect in the article originally published. We apologize.

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Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Nakano: "Expanding the system of air traffic controllers" one year before the Haneda Airport accident

2024-12-21 16:29:00
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the aircraft collision at Haneda Airport, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Nakano inspected the local control tower on the 21st and expressed his intention to strengthen safety measures in the future, including expanding the system of air traffic controllers.

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Three months after heavy rains in Noto, concerns over delays in rebuilding lives due to snow accumulation

2024-12-21 16:28:00
Three months have passed since the torrential rains hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, and there are still many cases where people are finding it difficult to travel to and from villages by car due to road closures and other factors. As more snow accumulates, it will become even more difficult, raising concerns that this could delay residents' efforts to rebuild their lives.

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Three months after heavy rains in Noto, concerns over delays in rebuilding lives due to snow accumulation

2024-12-21 14:57:00
Three months have passed since the torrential rains hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, and there are still many cases where people are finding it difficult to travel to and from villages by car due to road closures and other factors. As more snow accumulates, it will become even more difficult, raising concerns that this could delay residents' efforts to rebuild their lives.

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A woman in her 50s dies in a house fire in Arashiyama Town, Saitama

2024-12-21 14:07:00
On the morning of the 21st, a fire broke out at a house in Arashiyama Town, Saitama Prefecture, and a woman in her 50s who lived in the house was taken to the hospital but was confirmed dead.

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One week after the murder of two junior high school students in Kitakyushu, voices mourning the girl

2024-12-21 14:05:00
On the 21st, it has been one week since the murder of two junior high school students at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City. Near the scene, voices were heard mourning the dead girls and calling for the suspect's motive to be revealed.

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Gunma Maebashi: Four-vehicle accident on Kanetsu Expressway leaves six injured, including a high school student

2024-12-21 13:21:00
On the morning of the 21st, an accident involving four vehicles, including a minibus carrying high school students and a truck, occurred on the Kan'etsu Expressway in Maebashi City, injuring six people, including a high school student.

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Captain missing after capsizing of tuna fishing boat in Oma, Aomori, found; confirmed dead

2024-12-21 13:17:00
On the 19th, a tuna fishing boat with two people on board capsized in the Tsugaru Strait off the coast of Oma Town, Aomori Prefecture, killing one crew member. The captain's whereabouts were unknown, but he was found collapsed on the coast of an offshore island in the morning of the 19th and was confirmed dead.

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"Present a beautiful town" - Picking up trash dressed as Santa in Shimo-Suwa, Nagano

2024-12-21 12:54:00
Ahead of Christmas, locals in Shimo-Suwa town, Nagano prefecture dressed up as Santa Claus and picked up trash.

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Free consultation session for people struggling to make ends meet due to rising prices

2024-12-21 12:25:00
Consultation sessions are being held free of charge for people who are struggling to make ends meet due to rising prices and other factors, where lawyers and other experts will provide free assistance with their everyday life problems.

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Gunma Maebashi: Four-vehicle accident on Kanetsu Expressway leaves six injured, including a high school student

2024-12-21 12:15:00
On the morning of the 21st, an accident involving four vehicles, including a minibus carrying high school students and a truck, occurred on the Kan'etsu Expressway in Maebashi City, injuring six people, including a high school student.

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One week after the murder of two junior high school students in Kitakyushu, voices mourning the girl

2024-12-21 11:50:00
On the 21st, it has been one week since the murder of two junior high school students at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City. Near the scene, voices were heard mourning the dead girls and calling for the suspect's motive to be revealed.

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Fukuoka Jonan Ward: 2 people killed in house fire; 2 residents unable to be contacted

2024-12-21 11:39:00
In the early morning of the 21st, a house in Fukuoka City was completely burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the police were unable to contact the two women who lived in the house, and are currently investigating.

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Akita Noshiro house fire: 3 dead, 3 out of 4 residents unable to be contacted

2024-12-21 11:37:00
Early on the morning of the 21st, a fire broke out at a house in Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, and three bodies were found in the ruins. As the three people who lived in the house have not been contacted, the police believe that they are the deceased and are investigating the cause of the fire while confirming their identities.

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Two people killed in house fire in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture; elderly couple living there unable to be contacted

2024-12-21 11:15:00
In the early hours of the 21st, a house in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, burned down and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the elderly couple who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police and others are working to identify the bodies.

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A fire breaks out at a house in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. Two people die. The fire has been put out but the third person remains uncontacted.

2024-12-21 10:10:00
A fire broke out at a house in Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, just after 4 a.m. on the 21st, and two bodies were found in the ruins. According to the police, the three people living in the house have not been contacted, and the police and fire department are investigating.

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Fukuoka Jonan Ward: 2 people killed in house fire; 2 residents unable to be contacted

2024-12-21 09:31:00
On the early morning of the 21st, a house in Fukuoka City was burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the two women who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police are working to identify them.

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"Inflation measures" policy requested by government tops list for second consecutive year in Cabinet Office opinion poll

2024-12-21 09:24:00
In a Cabinet Office opinion poll asking what policies people want from the government, "measures to combat price increases" was the most popular answer for the second year in a row, suggesting that the impact of high prices on household finances is becoming more long-term.

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A fire breaks out at a house in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. Two people die. Three out of four residents cannot be contacted.

2024-12-21 08:40:00
A fire broke out at a house in Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, just after 4 a.m. on the 21st, and two bodies were found in the ruins. According to the police, the three people living in the house have not been contacted, and the police and fire department are investigating.

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Fukuoka Jonan Ward: 2 people killed in house fire; 2 residents unable to be contacted

2024-12-21 08:02:00
On the early morning of the 21st, a house in Fukuoka City was burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the two women who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police are working to identify them.

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Fire breaks out at house in Noshiro, Akita; 3 residents unable to contact; 1 suffers burns to hands and feet

2024-12-21 07:36:00
A fire broke out at a house in Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, just after 4:00 a.m. on the 21st, and according to police, they are unable to contact the three people living in the house.

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Kanagawa Yokosuka Apartment Fire Kills Resident's Wife, Injures Husband

2024-12-21 07:00:00
On the early morning of the 21st, a fire broke out in an apartment in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, killing a 68-year-old woman who lived in the apartment. Police are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

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Chiba Kashiwa couple murder case suspect hid in car without stopping anywhere

2024-12-21 06:29:00
In the case of the murder of a couple in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, a 77-year-old suspect, who was arrested for trying to evade police questioning, may have had nowhere to stop after the incident and may have driven to the arrest site and hid in the car, according to an interview with an investigator. The suspect has been released and hospitalized, and police are waiting for him to recover before investigating further.

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Three months after the heavy rains in Noto, removal of soil and sand is expected to be completed by December

2024-12-21 05:39:00
On the 21st, it will be three months since the heavy rain disaster in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, in which 16 people died. Ishikawa Prefecture expects to complete the removal of the soil and sand that has flowed into homes by the end of this month with the help of volunteers from all over the country, and plans to continue providing support for the reconstruction of lives.

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"Don't mess with the prosecutors" - Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office investigation found inappropriate by Supreme Public Prosecutors Office

2024-12-21 05:32:00
In an embezzlement case investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division, the prosecutor in charge of the investigation at the time slammed the table and used harsh language such as "Don't mess with the prosecutors" during questioning, which the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office revealed was found to be inappropriate by the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office.

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Only 30% of companies allow employees to work until age 70: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to support Hello Work and other organizations

2024-12-21 05:17:00
Three years ago, companies were required to make efforts to ensure that older people can continue working until the age of 70, but only just over 30% of companies are doing so, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to provide support through Hello Work and other organizations.

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Suspect in murder case of junior high school student did not go out after incident, avoiding contact with others

2024-12-21 04:56:00
A 43-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the murder of two junior high school students at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City had not gone out even once during the several days that police were checking his movements before his arrest, and had hardly responded to any calls, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating the possibility that the suspect may have been avoiding contact with those around him after the incident.

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Tokyo University's Akamon Gate to be closed for 3 years, donations sought for earthquake reinforcement work, goal is 1 billion yen

2024-12-21 04:49:00
The University of Tokyo's Akamon Gate has been closed for the past three years due to concerns about its earthquake resistance, and the university is now soliciting donations to cover the costs of reinforcement work.

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Fire breaks out at home in Hachijojima, Tokyo; one person killed; 71-year-old man resident

2024-12-21 02:35:00
On the night of the 20th, a fire broke out in an outbuilding of a house on Hachijojima Island in Tokyo, and one body was found in the ruins. Police believe the body to be that of a 71-year-old man who lived in the house, and are currently working to confirm his identity.

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