Social News(2025/01/03)
100 days until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo: Difficulty in selling advance tickets and other issues
2025-01-03 19:43:00
There are now 100 days until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The expo will be held for half a year from April 13th this year, with the theme of "Designing a Future Society for Life," and 158 countries and regions are participating. Construction work on the venue is also ongoing. (In the article, you can watch a video of the changes in the venue since 2018.) However, there are still some issues, such as advance ticket sales not reaching the target, and some places struggling to secure operating staff amid a continuing labor shortage.
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100 days until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo: Difficulty in selling advance tickets and other issues
2025-01-03 18:57:00
There are now 100 days until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The expo will be held for half a year from April 13th this year, with the theme of "Designing a Future Society for Life," and 158 countries and regions are participating. Construction work on the venue is also ongoing. (In the article, you can watch a video of the changes in the venue since 2018.) However, there are still some issues, such as advance ticket sales not reaching the target, and some places struggling to secure operating staff amid a continuing labor shortage.
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Heavy snowfall expected in mountainous areas along the Japan Sea coast from northern to eastern Japan through the 4th
2025-01-03 18:55:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and strong cold air, heavy snow is likely to fall on the Sea of Japan side of northern and eastern Japan, mainly along the mountains, through the 4th. In Tohoku, some areas have seen more than twice the average amount of snow, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact on traffic.
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Keiko Sasamori, the atomic bomb survivor who appealed for peace in America, dies at age 92
2025-01-03 18:27:00
Keiko Sasamori, who was exposed to the atomic bomb in Hiroshima at the age of 13 and continued to advocate for peace in the United States, has passed away at her home in the United States. She was 92 years old.
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Osaka's Joto Ward apartment building burns down; one body found in ruins; male resident
2025-01-03 18:21:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, a fire broke out in an apartment building in Joto Ward, Osaka, and one person was found dead in the ruins. Police believe the deceased was a male resident and are investigating the cause of the fire while continuing to confirm the cause.
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Apartment building in Joto Ward, Osaka burned down; JR services temporarily suspended on adjacent sections
2025-01-03 17:45:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, a fire broke out near the tracks in Osaka's Joto Ward, completely burning down an apartment building, causing JR to temporarily suspend services on some sections of the line.
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"20th Birthday Gathering" to be held for the first time in two years in Oyabe, Toyama
2025-01-03 17:44:00
In Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, which was devastated by the Noto Peninsula earthquake last year, the "20th Birthday Gathering" was held as usual for the first time in two years, with participants rejoicing at their long-awaited reunion.
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Ishikawa: Four elderly people choked on mochi and rushed to hospital, one of them died
2025-01-03 17:02:00
On New Year's Day, four people were taken to hospital in Ishikawa Prefecture after choking on mochi, and one of them, a man in his 80s, died. The fire department is urging elderly people and children in particular to be careful when eating mochi, such as cutting it into small pieces and chewing it well.
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Firefighting efforts underway at apartment complex in Joto Ward, Osaka
2025-01-03 14:54:00
According to the Osaka City Fire Department, a resident of an apartment building in Joto Ward, Osaka City, reported a fire at around 2:00 p.m. that "there is a fire in the house." Footage taken by NHK from a helicopter shows fire and black smoke rising from the building. The JR tracks can also be seen nearby. The incident occurred in a densely populated residential area about 600 meters east of Shigino Station on the JR Gakkentoshi Line, and JR train services have been suspended in some sections. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.
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Ishikawa Wajima: New Year's event to ward off bad luck: Wearing "Amamehagi" masks and going around the village
2025-01-03 13:17:00
On the 2nd, Amamehagi, a New Year's event in which men wearing masks go around the village to ward off evil spirits, was held for the first time in two years in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
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Heavy snowfall in northern Japan, heavy snowfall in mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan coast of eastern Japan through the 4th
2025-01-03 12:27:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and strong cold air, snow has intensified in northern Japan, resulting in heavy snowfall in some areas. In northern and eastern Japan, heavy snow is expected to fall mainly along the mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side through the 4th, and in western Japan, snow is expected to accumulate along the mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side through the 4th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact on traffic.
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Heavy snowfall in northern Japan, heavy snowfall in mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan coast of eastern Japan through the 4th
2025-01-03 11:41:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and strong cold air, snow has intensified in northern Japan, resulting in heavy snowfall in some areas. In northern and eastern Japan, heavy snow is expected to fall mainly along the mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side through the 4th, and in western Japan, snow is expected to accumulate along the mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side through the 4th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact on traffic.
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Chairman Yoshino of the Japanese Federation of Labor Unions: "Appropriate price transfer to achieve wage disparity correction"
2025-01-03 10:27:00
In this year's spring labor offensive, the labor union federation plans to establish a trend of wage increases and correct the wage gap between large and small companies. To achieve this, Chairman Yoshino has indicated his intention to lobby the government and the business community to ensure that appropriate price increases are passed on to companies.
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Only about 10% of war dead remains are identified; early return is an issue
2025-01-03 06:13:00
The number of remains of war dead that have been identified through the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's testing this fiscal year is only about 10% of the remains tested. With the 80th anniversary of the end of the war this year and the aging of surviving families, the issue is how to identify remains and return them as quickly as possible.
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Heavy snowfall in northern Japan, heavy snowfall in mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan coast of eastern Japan through the 4th
2025-01-03 05:50:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and strong cold air, snow has intensified in northern Japan, resulting in heavy snowfall in some areas. In northern and eastern Japan, heavy snow is expected to fall mainly along the mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side through the 4th, and in western Japan, snow is expected to accumulate along the mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side through the 4th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact on traffic.
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Order to disband former Unification Church: decision may be made as early as this year
2025-01-03 05:25:00
The Tokyo District Court is expected to finish its hearing on whether to issue an order to disband the former Unification Church by the end of this month, and a decision could be made as early as within the fiscal year. With the claims of the government and the religious organization now in direct conflict, the court's decision is attracting attention.
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Mother and son found dead with blood coming from the head in Kobe home; relative's body also found
2025-01-03 05:22:00
On the 2nd, a 62-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son were found dead in a house in Kobe City, bleeding from the head, and a 64-year-old male relative who lived in the house was found hanged to death. A hammer with what appeared to be blood on it was found on the ground, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Amid bear attacks, a bill to amend the law will allow "the use of hunting rifles in urban areas at the discretion of municipal mayors"
2025-01-03 04:32:00
Amid a succession of damage caused by bears and their appearance in urban areas, the Ministry of the Environment plans to submit a bill to amend the law to the ordinary Diet session to allow the use of hunting rifles in urban areas, which is currently prohibited, at the discretion of city or town mayors in cases such as when a bear enters a building.
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80-year-old mother dies after adhesive tape is stuck in her mouth; daughter arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
2025-01-03 03:18:00
On the night of the 1st of this month, a 56-year-old daughter was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after she covered her 80-year-old mother's mouth with adhesive tape at a house in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture. The mother later died, and according to the police, the daughter stated that she "did not intend to kill her."
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Car crashes into bank, no injuries, car accident
2025-01-03 02:02:00
On the night of the 2nd, a car crashed into a bank branch in Kita-ku, Tokyo. No one was injured, but the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident, believing that the car crashed into the bank branch as a result of a car-to-car accident.
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