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Former manager of maintenance company arrested for embezzling apartment fund

2025-01-21 21:31:00
A 68-year-old former manager of a building maintenance company was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement for embezzling over 40 million yen, including repair reserve funds collected by the management association of an apartment building in Osaka City. The company's investigation revealed that he was suspected of embezzling a total of over 900 million yen, and he was dismissed for disciplinary reasons. The police are currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Fire breaks out in shopping street near Tsutenkaku in Osaka, injuring one game center employee

2025-01-21 21:05:00
On the evening of the 21st, a fire broke out in a shopping district near Tsutenkaku in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, burning down a building housing a game center and injuring one man.

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Hyogo Prefecture Governor and former Vice Governor filed suit with police over alleged breach of trust by civic group

2025-01-21 20:47:00
Last year, a citizens' group filed a complaint with the police against Governor Saito and his former vice governor on suspicion of embezzlement for allegedly unnecessarily increasing subsidies to financial institutions in order to raise donations for the expenses of a professional baseball victory parade held by Hyogo Prefecture. The governor said, "We have been dealing with the parade appropriately."

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3-month forecast: Average temperatures will rise in northern and eastern Japan, with avalanche warnings in Aomori and other areas

2025-01-21 20:04:00
The weather forecast for the next three months from February has been announced, predicting high average temperatures in northern and eastern Japan, with spring arriving early. On the other hand, caution is advised against avalanches in areas with heavy snowfall, such as Aomori Prefecture.

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Fire breaks out in shopping street near Tsutenkaku in Osaka, one person injured; firefighting efforts continue

2025-01-21 19:32:00
On the evening of the 21st, a fire broke out in a shopping arcade near Tsutenkaku in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, burning a building housing a game center and injuring one man. Firefighting efforts are still ongoing.

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Nippon TV to hold hearing on whether there was inappropriate sexual contact

2025-01-21 19:29:00
Nippon Television announced on the 21st that it would be holding hearings, including with outside experts, to determine whether there had been any "inappropriate sexual contact during meals and other events" at production sites and other locations. It also announced on the 20th that it had once again made it clear to employees to promptly report any cases of harassment or human rights violations to the hotline.

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Nippon Cultural Broadcasting President urges Fuji TV parent company to hold extraordinary board meeting

2025-01-21 19:26:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Corporation President Saito Kiyoto revealed that he has asked Fuji Media Holdings, the parent company of Fuji Television, where he serves as an outside director, to hold an emergency board meeting.

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Nippon Broadcasting announces the end of radio program featuring Nakai over trouble

2025-01-21 19:07:00
Following troubles between entertainer Masahiro Nakai and a woman, Nippon Broadcasting System has announced the end of the radio program on which Nakai appears regularly.

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Fire breaks out in shopping street near Tsutenkaku in Osaka; one injured and transported; firefighting efforts continue

2025-01-21 18:57:00
On the evening of the 21st, a fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building in a shopping arcade near Tsutenkaku in Naniwa Ward, Osaka. Firefighting efforts are still ongoing. One person was injured and taken to the hospital.

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Yokohama District Court acquits man in death of 4-year-old

2025-01-21 18:46:00
In 2018, the Yokohama District Court acquitted a man who was charged with assault resulting in death and other charges for assaulting and killing the eldest 4-year-old son of a woman with whom he was in a common-law marriage at the time at an apartment in Yokohama, citing a lack of evidence of a crime.

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Kikkoman requests Fuji TV to suspend "Kuishinbo! Banzai"

2025-01-21 18:42:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, major food manufacturer Kikkoman revealed that it has requested Fuji Television to suspend the broadcast of a program for which it is the sole sponsor, from the 26th, for the time being.

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits southern Taiwan; 44 injured, many homes damaged; evacuation centres opened

2025-01-21 18:38:00
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in southern Taiwan in the early hours of the 21st, and according to the fire department, 44 people have been injured so far. Damage such as collapsed walls has been confirmed in many homes in the area, and efforts to support the victims, such as opening evacuation shelters, are underway.

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Japan's top three skin-beautifying hot springs: Source water level drops to lowest level as Saga prefecture requests reduction in pumping

2025-01-21 18:25:00
At Ureshino Onsen in Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture, known as one of Japan's top three hot springs for beautiful skin, the water level at the source of the spring reached an all-time low last year, and the prefecture has requested local inns and other establishments to limit the amount of water they pump out. It is believed that the increase in tourists following the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen line is behind this.

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President Trump signs executive order to withdraw from Paris Agreement

2025-01-21 18:08:00
The new US President Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming, stating, "I am immediately withdrawing from the unfair and one-sided Paris Agreement."

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Fire breaks out in shopping street near Tsutenkaku in Osaka; one injured and transported; firefighting efforts continue

2025-01-21 18:07:00
On the evening of the 21st, a fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building in a shopping arcade near Tsutenkaku in Naniwa Ward, Osaka. Firefighting efforts are still ongoing. One person was injured and taken to the hospital.

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Media Workers Union protests against Fuji TV press conference over Nakai trouble

2025-01-21 17:53:00
A coalition of labor unions from newspapers and commercial broadcasters issued a statement in protest against Fuji Television's decision to limit the number of attendees at a press conference held on the 17th regarding a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, and to not allow filming. The group said that this is "tantamount to an abandonment of their mission and responsibilities as a news organization."

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TEPCO president meets with Niigata governor ahead of restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant

2025-01-21 17:26:00
In preparation for the restart of the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa met with Niigata Governor Hanazumi on the 21st and expressed his intention to further advance efforts to gain local understanding.

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Firefighting efforts underway at shopping street near Tsutenkaku in Osaka

2025-01-21 17:14:00
According to the police and fire department, a fire broke out in a shopping arcade near Tsutenkaku Tower in Emisu-Higashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, just before 5 p.m. on the 21st. The fire is said to have broken out on the first floor of a five-story building, and 26 fire engines and other vehicles are currently working to extinguish the fire. The police and fire department are still investigating the details of the incident, such as whether there are any injuries.

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Number of Mycoplasma pneumonia patients reaches 10-year high; fifth disease epidemic continues

2025-01-21 16:49:00
The number of patients with mycoplasma pneumonia, an infectious disease common among children, is the highest it has been in the past 10 years for this time of year. The spread of erythema infectioides, also known as fifth disease, is also continuing, and experts are calling for "it will likely take time for both infectious diseases to subside. With influenza also spreading, it is important to take measures against infection, such as wearing masks."

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Sanyo Shinkansen resumes operation between Hiroshima and Hakata

2025-01-21 16:32:00
The Sanyo Shinkansen had suspended operations on both lines between Hiroshima Station and Hakata Station after a train collided with a person at Arasa Station in Sanyo Onoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, but resumed operations at 4:15 p.m. on the 21st.

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Farewell ceremony for former Chairman of the Federation of Japanese Associations, Takeshi Takagi

2025-01-21 16:23:00
A farewell ceremony was held in Tokyo for Tsuyoshi Takagi, former chairman of Rengo, a central labor union organization, who passed away last September at the age of 80, with labor union and political figures among those paying tribute to the deceased.

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Keidanren's basic policy for this year's spring labor offensive: "Stabilizing wage increases is a social responsibility"

2025-01-21 16:22:00
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) has compiled a basic policy to serve as a guide for management in this year's spring labor offensive, stating that establishing wage increases is a social responsibility and indicating the need to expand wage increases not only to large companies but also to small and medium-sized enterprises and non-regular workers.

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Popular author publishes charity novel collection to support Noto Peninsula earthquake recovery efforts

2025-01-21 15:52:00
To support the recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, popular authors such as Shigeaki Kato and Shogo Imamura have come together to publish a charity collection of novels, with the proceeds from the sale donated.

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Mother and grandfather arrested for assaulting 3-year-old boy after stuffing him in cardboard box in Hiroshima

2025-01-21 15:39:00
Last September, a grandfather living with a 26-year-old mother in Hiroshima City was arrested on suspicion of assault after he sealed his 3-year-old son's mouth with adhesive tape, wrapped his hands and feet, and put him in a cardboard box. The eldest son is thin and unconscious, and police are investigating further, believing that he may have been abusing the boy on a daily basis.

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Raising standards for permits for "half-rifles" Revised Firearms and Swords Law to come into effect on March 1

2025-01-21 15:33:00
Regarding "half-rifles," which could previously be owned immediately after obtaining a hunting license, the National Police Agency has announced that it will implement stricter regulations from March 1st of this year, including raising the licensing criteria to "people who have owned hunting rifles continuously for more than 10 years."

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Sanyo Shinkansen service suspended on both lines between Hiroshima and Hakata

2025-01-21 14:55:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, an accident occurred at Arasa Station in Sanyo Onoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in which a person was hit by a passing Shinkansen train, and operations of the Sanyo Shinkansen have been suspended on both up and down lines between Hiroshima Station and Hakata Station.

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LDP, Komeito and CDP hold talks on new fiscal year budget proposal; discussions continue on free school lunches, etc.

2025-01-21 14:40:00
Policy directors from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party met to discuss the new fiscal year's budget proposal, with the Constitutional Democratic Party seeking to realize policies it advocates, such as making school lunches free of charge, and agreeing to continue discussions.

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Sanyo Shinkansen service suspended on both lines between Hiroshima and Hakata

2025-01-21 14:01:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, an accident occurred at Arasa Station in Sanyo Onoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in which a person was hit by a passing Shinkansen train, and operations of the Sanyo Shinkansen have been suspended on both up and down lines between Hiroshima Station and Hakata Station.

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Yamanashi forest fire still not in sight three days after outbreak

2025-01-21 13:57:00
The forest fire that broke out in Yamanashi Prefecture on the 18th of this month is still burning three days later on the 21st, and there is no prospect of it being contained due to the large area of ​​the fire. As of the 20th, more than 40 hectares are believed to have burned, and firefighting efforts are continuing.

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Okinawa: 400kg of supplies fall into sea during U.S. military training; Ie village calls for training to be halted

2025-01-21 13:55:00
This month, it was discovered that a transport aircraft, an Osprey, dropped over 400 kilograms of supplies during training at a US Marine Corps airfield on Ie Island, Okinawa Prefecture, and the supplies were blown away by the wind and fell into the nearby sea. The village of Ie is calling for the training to be stopped, claiming that this is an accident that could lead to a serious situation involving the villagers.

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Agriculture Minister: "We will do everything we can" to prevent the spread of bird flu

2025-01-21 13:42:00
Regarding the continued spread of avian influenza across the country since the beginning of January, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto stated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 21st that "we will do everything we can," and reiterated his intention to make every effort to prevent the spread of infection while strengthening cooperation with those on the front lines.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP issue: Secretary General Moriyama: "Investigate other prefectures as well, get results soon"

2025-01-21 13:40:00
Following the summary indictment of an accounting officer in connection with a political fundraising party held by a Liberal Democratic Party faction in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama said at a press conference that the party is conducting an investigation into whether similar problems exist in other prefectural assemblies, and expressed his intention to summarize the results of that investigation as soon as possible.

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Search for knife used in murder of girl 18 years ago in Harimacho, Hyogo Prefecture

2025-01-21 13:17:00
In a case in which a 46-year-old suspect was arrested for stabbing and killing an elementary school girl with a knife in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture 18 years ago, police conducted a search of the sea in Harima Town where the knife may have been discarded, based on the suspect's story during voluntary questioning before his arrest.

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Sanyo Shinkansen service suspended on both lines between Hiroshima and Hakata

2025-01-21 13:11:00
JR Sanyo Shinkansen services have been suspended on both lines between Hiroshima Station and Hakata Station after a train collided with a person at Asa Station in Sanyo Onoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, at around 12:40 p.m. on the 21st.

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President Trump signs executive order to withdraw from Paris Agreement

2025-01-21 12:48:00
The new US President Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming, stating, "I am immediately withdrawing from the unfair and one-sided Paris Agreement."

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Special grant tax of over 16.6 billion yen to be provided to municipalities affected by heavy snow

2025-01-21 12:42:00
In order to provide financial support to local governments affected by the heavy snowfall this winter, special grants of over 16.6 billion yen will be paid in advance to a total of 124 cities, towns, and villages in 11 prefectures and prefectures, including Niigata and Aomori.

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M6.4 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, seismic intensity 6 lower observed, 27 injured, earthquakes continue

2025-01-21 12:05:00
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in southern Taiwan on the early morning of the 21st, and according to the fire department, 27 people have been injured so far. The fire department is calling for caution as earthquakes are still continuing in the area.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami: "Fuji TV must ensure its independence and launch an investigation as soon as possible"

2025-01-21 11:59:00
In response to a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami stated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that he would ask Fuji Television to conduct an investigation as quickly as possible while ensuring independence, and to work to restore trust.

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National Police Agency's Security Bureau Chief Yuji Sakoda to assume the post of 100th Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police Department

2025-01-21 11:47:00
The Metropolitan Police Department has a new leader, with Yuji Sakoda, Director-General of the National Police Agency's Security Bureau, taking over as the new Superintendent General.

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National Police Agency Commissioner General Yasuhiro Tsuyuki to retire in January, Deputy Commissioner General Nobuyuki Kusunoki to take over

2025-01-21 11:38:00
Yasuhiro Tsuyuki (61), the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, who headed police forces across the country and worked to crack down on "anonymous, mobile crime groups" that repeatedly commit crimes using illegal part-time jobs, will retire in January and be succeeded by Yoshinobu Kusunoki, Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police Agency.

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M6.4 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, shaking of intensity 6-low observed, 27 injured

2025-01-21 10:01:00
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan in the early hours of the 21st, and according to firefighters, 27 people have been injured so far.

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President Trump signs executive order to withdraw from Paris Agreement

2025-01-21 09:11:00
The new US President Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming, stating, "I am immediately withdrawing from the unfair and one-sided Paris Agreement."

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Sony Group to raise starting salary for college graduates to over 310,000 yen

2025-01-21 05:31:00
Starting in the new fiscal year, 2025, the Sony Group will increase starting salaries for new college graduates by more than 10% to just over 310,000 yen. It has also decided to phase out winter bonuses and increase monthly salaries instead, hoping to attract talent by improving working conditions and creating an environment where employees can earn a stable income.

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The US announces its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

2025-01-21 05:26:00
Shortly after President Trump took office, the White House announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming.

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M6.4 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, shaking of intensity 6-low observed, 15 injured

2025-01-21 05:08:00
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in southern Taiwan in the early hours of the 21st, and according to the fire department, 15 people have been injured so far.

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[Earthquake] Magnitude 3 earthquake in Iwate Prefecture, no risk of tsunami

2025-01-21 03:23:00
At around 3:14 a.m. on the 21st, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3 was observed in Iwate Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.

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