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Fuji TV to not charge advertising fees to companies that replace commercials

2025-01-24 23:44:00
In response to a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, it has been revealed that Fuji Television has indicated a policy of not charging this month's advertising fees through agencies to companies that have suspended their commercials and replaced them with advertisements from public interest incorporated associations.

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Norovirus outbreak at Kamagaya elementary school in Chiba - 170 people report symptoms

2025-01-24 22:53:00
In Kamagaya City, Chiba Prefecture, more than 170 elementary school students and staff have complained of symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, and norovirus has been detected in some of them. The prefecture is calling for thorough measures to prevent a mass infection.

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JAL Chairman dismissed as chief safety officer over pilot drinking problem

2025-01-24 22:42:00
Following the issue of a Japan Airlines pilot testing positive for alcohol during a pre-flight test in December last year, the airline has announced that it will relieve Chairman Yuji Akasaka from his position as chief safety officer.

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Deceased suspect Satoshi Kirishima's "final statement" revealed: He spoke of his involvement in the bombing

2025-01-24 22:01:00
It has been learned from interviews with people involved that suspect Satoshi Kirishima, who was wanted for his involvement in a series of corporate bombings that occurred in the 1970s and died in 2024 at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture after giving his real name, specifically mentioned his involvement in the incidents during questioning by the Metropolitan Police Department just before his death, saying, "It was a bombing aimed at a construction company, and I placed a bomb near the building." This is the first time that the contents of his final statement related to the incidents have been made public.

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30 years since "Ganbarou Kobe": Defeat engraved in our hearts [Commentary]

2025-01-24 21:46:00
"Let's do our best, Kobe!" In 1995, the year of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the Kobe-based professional baseball team, the Orix BlueWave, won the league championship under this slogan. In fact, that year, there was one "defeat" that the team's officials at the time will never forget. (Good Morning Japan Director Murata Hirofumi / Osaka Broadcasting Station Reporters Yamada Shunsuke and Yamauchi Tsukasa)

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Akita Prefectural Police Superintendent Referred to Prosecutor for Suspicion of Stalking Female Police Officer

2025-01-24 21:21:00
A police inspector in his 50s at the Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters was referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the Stalking Prevention Law, etc., for stalking a female police officer he had feelings for. The police imposed a three-month suspension as disciplinary action on the 24th, and the inspector resigned voluntarily.

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Families of abducted people appeal for cooperation to bring victims back to Japan following President Trump's inauguration

2025-01-24 21:08:00
Takuya Yokota, the younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea when she was in the first year of junior high school, and representative of the victims' families association, attended a rally held in Tokyo. Referring to President Trump's re-election in the United States, he called for strengthening Japan-U.S. cooperation in order to bring all victims home as soon as possible.

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Saitama City Board of Education expels foreign children who have lost their residence status from elementary school

2025-01-24 21:05:00
The Saitama City Board of Education has revealed that it had expelled a Turkish child who had lost his resident status and was attending a public elementary school. The city said it would take measures to allow the child to return to school, citing a lack of awareness of a national notification requiring foreign children to receive compulsory education even if they do not have a resident status.

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Buddha statue stolen from Nagasaki Tsushima temple and former head priest come face to face for the first time in 13 years

2025-01-24 20:27:00
A Buddhist statue that is a tangible cultural property of Nagasaki Prefecture that was stolen from a temple in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture in 2012 and then kept at a Korean government facility was seen by a former head priest of the temple, who is visiting the area, on the 24th after completing the procedures for its return, for the first time in 13 years.

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Akita city's third-party committee finds Akita mayor's words and actions to be "power harassment"

2025-01-24 20:26:00
A senior official in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, filed a complaint about suspected power harassment by the mayor, and a third-party committee from the city has been investigating the matter. On the 24th, a report was submitted to the city certifying that 12 instances of the mayor's words and actions constituted power harassment.

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Minamata disease: Health survey of residents "National testing method is appropriate" - Environment Ministry Experts Meeting

2025-01-24 20:24:00
Regarding Minamata disease, an expert meeting of the Ministry of the Environment was held to consider methods of investigation in preparation for a health survey of residents around Minamata Bay. In addition to the testing methods developed by national research institutes, explanations were given about interview surveys covering a wider range of regions and generations, and according to the Ministry of the Environment, the attending committee members expressed the opinion that the national testing methods were generally appropriate.

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Fukui Junior High School Student Murder Case Retrial Begins, Maekawa Meets with Hakamada's Sister

2025-01-24 20:00:00
On the 24th, Shoji Maekawa, who is facing a retrial for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago, visited the home of Iwao Hakamada, whose not guilty plea was confirmed in the retrial, and met with his sister Hideko. The two have been friends for many years, and Hideko encouraged him, saying, "If you've come this far, you have no choice but to be found innocent."

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Fuji TV to hold extraordinary board meeting on 27th to discuss responsibility of CEO Minato and other executives

2025-01-24 19:38:00
In response to reports that Fuji Television employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, it has been revealed that Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, will hold an emergency board meeting on the 27th of this month to discuss the responsibility of President Minato Koichi and other management for dealing with the series of issues, including personnel matters.

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Three people killed in front of Nagano Station: Did the man stab them one after the other without saying a word? New photos released

2025-01-24 19:30:00
On the night of the 22nd, three men and women were stabbed with a knife in front of Nagano Station by a man, resulting in deaths and injuries. Based on witness reports, police have learned that the man appears to have silently stabbed the three people one after the other. At the time, there were many people using the station and waiting for the bus, and police believe that the man attacked indiscriminately and are currently investigating the details.

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30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: "Kobe Luminarie" begins to pray for the souls of the deceased

2025-01-24 19:28:00
The Kobe Luminarie, a symbol of the recovery from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that occurred 30 years ago and a prayer for the souls of the victims, began on the 24th, enveloping the night streets of Kobe in soft light.

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Fuji TV to hold extraordinary board meeting on 27th to discuss responsibility of CEO Minato and other executives

2025-01-24 19:00:00
In response to reports that Fuji Television employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, it has been revealed that Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, will hold an emergency board meeting on the 27th of this month to discuss the responsibility of President Minato Koichi and other management for dealing with the series of issues, including personnel matters.

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Izu Oshima woman's body abandoned two days after visiting the island - was she involved?

2025-01-24 18:50:00
In a case in which the bones of a woman in her 30s who had gone missing were found on a beach on Izu Oshima Island in Tokyo and her boyfriend was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the abandonment of the body, interviews with investigators have revealed that the woman is suspected of being involved in the incident between September 11th of last year, two days after she visited Izu Oshima, and the following day.

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Chiba Choshi poultry farm confirms avian flu, 8th case this month, emergency training session

2025-01-24 18:40:00
In Chiba Prefecture, where the spread of avian influenza continues, a new highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was found in a dead chicken at a poultry farm in Choshi City. This is the eighth case this month, and the national and prefectural governments have hurriedly held training sessions for poultry farmers and are working to prevent the spread of infection.

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Metropolitan Expressway aims to halve traffic congestion by 2040, including the introduction of a variable toll system

2025-01-24 18:37:00
The Metropolitan Expressway has announced a policy to reduce traffic congestion by half by 2040 by introducing a system that varies toll fees according to congestion.

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Fuji TV to hold another press conference at 4pm on the 27th in an "open format"

2025-01-24 18:31:00
Fuji TV has announced that it will hold another press conference at its headquarters on the 27th of this month at 4pm in response to reports that a Fuji TV employee was involved in Masahiro Nakai's troubles with a woman. The focus will be on how much accountability the company can provide regarding the details of the series of problems and its response.

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Nagasaki "second generation atomic bomb survivors" lose lawsuit seeking compensation from government, Supreme Court rejects appeal

2025-01-24 18:29:00
In a lawsuit filed by the "second generation of atomic bomb survivors" whose parents were victims of the Nagasaki atomic bomb, claiming that it is unconstitutional that they are not covered by the law providing assistance to atomic bomb survivors, the Supreme Court made a decision on the 24th to dismiss the appeal, making the loss of the "second generation of atomic bomb survivors" final.

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Akita: Father loses lawsuit seeking compensation from prefecture and other parties over murder of daughter returning home

2025-01-24 18:22:00
In a lawsuit filed by a father seeking compensation from Akita Prefecture and others, claiming that the death of his then 9-year-old daughter by her mother nine years ago after she had returned home temporarily from a child welfare facility was the result of administrative negligence, the Supreme Court made a decision on the 24th to dismiss the appeal, making the father's loss final.

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Influenza: Has it "Peak"? Severe Cases Still Rising

2025-01-24 18:18:00
As of January 19, the number of influenza patients reported from medical institutions nationwide was 18.38 per medical institution, a significant decrease from the previous week. Experts are calling for infection control measures, saying, "The peak of the epidemic appears to have passed, but in some areas, the epidemic is still at an alert level."

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Fuji TV to hold another press conference at 4pm on the 27th in an "open format"

2025-01-24 18:09:00
Fuji TV has announced that it will hold another press conference at its headquarters on the 27th of this month at 4pm in response to reports that a Fuji TV employee was involved in Masahiro Nakai's troubles with a woman. The focus will be on how much accountability the company can provide regarding the details of the series of problems and its response.

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3 people killed in front of Nagano Station - details of incident investigated as there was strong intent to kill

2025-01-24 18:06:00
On the night of the 22nd, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed with a knife by a man, and it was revealed through police interviews that the man who died was stabbed twice in the chest and back, and the fatal wound in the chest reached the heart. The police believe that there was a strong intent to kill and are investigating the details of the incident.

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Izu Oshima woman's body abandoned two days after visiting the island - was she involved?

2025-01-24 18:04:00
In a case in which the bones of a woman in her 30s who had gone missing were found on a beach on Izu Oshima Island in Tokyo and her boyfriend was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the abandonment of the body, interviews with investigators have revealed that the woman is suspected of being involved in the incident between September 11th of last year, two days after she visited Izu Oshima, and the following day.

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Remains collected from Okinawa's "former naval headquarters cave" to be "returned to surviving families as soon as possible"

2025-01-24 17:55:00
Remains are being collected from the "former naval headquarters cave" in Tomigusuku City, where the Imperial Japanese Navy established its headquarters during the Battle of Okinawa 80 years ago. Most of the site has been maintained as a war site, but remains have been found in an undisclosed location.

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JAL Chairman dismissed as chief safety officer over pilot drinking problem

2025-01-24 17:38:00
Following the issue of a Japan Airlines pilot testing positive for alcohol during a pre-flight test in December last year, the airline has announced that it will relieve Chairman Yuji Akasaka from his position as chief safety officer.

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Ishikawa Prefecture Noto Peninsula Earthquake Initial Response Review Committee Issues and Interim Report

2025-01-24 17:36:00
Ishikawa Prefecture has set up a committee to carry out an investigation into the initial response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and on the 24th it released an interim report outlining issues and ways to improve. The report states that the prefecture does not have an organization capable of overseeing the police, fire department, and Self-Defense Forces, and that cooperation was insufficient, and that it is necessary to recommend that the national government take on that role in the event of a large-scale disaster.

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Business succession for small and medium-sized enterprises: Tokyo brokers suspended from registration for eight months

2025-01-24 17:34:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has revoked the registration of a Tokyo-based broker for eight months for entering into a contract with an inappropriate buyer despite being aware of the buyer's suitability under the government's registration system to support business succession at small and medium-sized enterprises. This is the first time that a broker's registration has been revoked under this system.

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Fuji TV to hold another press conference at 4pm on the 27th in an "open format"

2025-01-24 17:12:00
Fuji TV has announced that it will hold another press conference at its headquarters on the 27th of this month at 4pm in response to reports that a Fuji TV employee was involved in Masahiro Nakai's troubles with a woman. The focus will be on how much accountability the company can provide regarding the details of the series of problems and its response.

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Mud layers pile up on seabed off the coast of Suzu, likely due to heavy rains; concerns over impact on ecosystem

2025-01-24 17:08:00
A research team from Kanazawa University, which is continuing to conduct seafloor surveys off the coast of Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to confirm the changes caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake to the environment, has confirmed that mud believed to have flowed out during the heavy rain disaster last September has accumulated over a wide area. It is believed that the mud was washed out by the heavy rains caused by the collapse of the mountainside by the earthquake, and there are concerns about the impact on the ecosystem.

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Fuji Media Holdings' major shareholder Toho "demands that efforts be made to restore trust"

2025-01-24 16:41:00
Regarding the issue of reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Toho, a major shareholder of Fuji TV's parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, which holds 7.9% of the stock, issued a statement saying, "As a shareholder, we have conveyed our request that the company take appropriate measures, such as investigating the facts of the matter, and work to quickly restore trust." Furthermore, they will continue to engage in dialogue and closely monitor the company's response.

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Three people killed in front of Nagano Station: Did the man stab them one after the other without saying a word? New photos released

2025-01-24 16:09:00
On the night of the 22nd, three men and women were stabbed with a knife in front of Nagano Station by a man, resulting in deaths and injuries. Based on witness reports, police have learned that the man appears to have silently stabbed the three people one after the other. At the time, there were many people using the station and waiting for the bus, and police believe that the man attacked indiscriminately and are currently investigating the details.

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Representative of woman involved in trouble with Nakai Masahiro: "Pain that will never go away"

2025-01-24 15:58:00
The lawyer representing the woman who was involved in trouble with the entertainer Nakai Masahiro provided a comment to NHK in an interview by the 24th.

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Volunteers submit 50,000 signatures calling for Fuji TV to clarify the facts

2025-01-24 15:54:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in trouble between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, journalists and other volunteers have submitted approximately 50,000 signatures to Fuji Television, calling for a thorough investigation of the facts by a third-party committee.

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JAL Chairman dismissed as chief safety officer over pilot drinking problem

2025-01-24 14:30:00
Following the issue of a Japan Airlines pilot testing positive for alcohol during a pre-flight test in December last year, the airline has announced that it will relieve Chairman Yuji Akasaka from his position as chief safety officer.

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Ministry of Defense to not disclose gender of employees or SDF personnel when announcing disciplinary actions

2025-01-24 13:46:00
The Ministry of Defense has announced a policy of not disclosing the gender of those who have received disciplinary action against employees or members of the Self-Defense Forces. The ministry says this is in response to the growing social awareness of gender identity.

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Government presents outline of bill on cases involving malicious AI use at LDP meeting

2025-01-24 13:41:00
Amid concerns about the risks surrounding generative AI, such as the spread of false information, the government has outlined a bill to promote proper research and development while also conducting investigations and providing guidance in the event of malicious incidents involving AI, and has presented it to the Liberal Democratic Party.

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare proposes relaxing pension enrollment requirements in two years and abolishing them in four years

2025-01-24 13:27:00
In an effort to expand enrollment in the Employees' Pension Insurance, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has presented the Liberal Democratic Party's Social Security System Research Council with proposals to relax the company size requirements for part-time and other workers to enroll in October two years from now, and to abolish the requirements in October four years from now.

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Criteria for taking care leave to be specified for children with disabilities and those receiving medical care

2025-01-24 13:26:00
In order to raise awareness that working people can take care leave not only for elderly people but also for children with disabilities and children requiring medical care, a study group from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has put together a proposal to clearly state this in the standards the government sets out to companies.

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Sex industry intermediary group uncovered; sex industry shop owner who received referrals arrested

2025-01-24 12:55:00
In a case where a scouting group was busted for introducing women recruited on social media to sex-related businesses nationwide in exchange for large amounts of money, the Metropolitan Police Department has arrested the manager of a sex-related business in Tokyo who had received women from the group. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the women's recruitment and introduction to the business, as well as the flow of funds.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami: "Fuji TV: Independent committee to investigate quickly and take appropriate action"

2025-01-24 12:49:00
In response to a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji TV employees were involved in trouble between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji TV and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, decided on the 23rd to set up an independent third-party committee. Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami revealed that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has requested the company to promptly conduct an investigation by the third-party committee and take appropriate action based on the results.

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The Emperor and his family attend the Imperial Guard's New Year's inspection ceremony

2025-01-24 12:42:00
The Imperial Guard Headquarters, which is responsible for guarding the Emperor and Empress and other members of the Imperial Family, as well as providing security for the Imperial Palace and other areas, held its New Year's inspection ceremony at the Imperial Palace, with the Imperial Family in attendance.

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Former Mizuhara interpreter sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and 2.6 billion yen in damages sought by US prosecutors

2025-01-24 12:23:00
In the trial of former Dodgers interpreter Mizuhara Ippei, who is accused of bank fraud and other crimes for allegedly making illegal transfers from Shohei Ohtani's account, the U.S. prosecutors have submitted documents to the court requesting a sentence of four years and nine months in prison for Mizuhara and the payment of 16.97 million dollars in compensation to Ohtani, which is equivalent to more than 2.6 billion yen.

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Mail order giant Japanet HD also suspends Fuji TV commercial airing

2025-01-24 12:21:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Japanet Holdings, a major mail-order company headquartered in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has also decided to suspend the airing of its commercials on programs produced by Fuji Television.

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Nagano Station murder: Did a man stab three people indiscriminately without saying a word?

2025-01-24 12:19:00
On the night of the 22nd, three men and women were stabbed with a knife in front of Nagano Station by a man, resulting in deaths and injuries. Based on witness reports, police have learned that the man appears to have silently stabbed the three people one after the other. At the time, there were many people using the station and waiting for the bus, and police believe that the man attacked indiscriminately and are currently investigating the details.

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Woman's bones found on Izu Oshima island, boyfriend arrested; bones show signs of burning and cutting

2025-01-24 12:08:00
In a case where the bones of a woman in her 30s who had gone missing were found on the coast of Izu Oshima in Tokyo and her boyfriend was arrested for abandoning the body, it was learned from an investigation that the bones showed signs of being burned or cut. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that the body may have been burned.

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Pensions to be raised by 1.9% from April as measures to keep inflation and wage growth in check

2025-01-24 12:06:00
Starting in April of this year, pension payments will be raised for the third consecutive year in response to rising prices and wages. However, in order to ensure future benefit levels, measures have been taken to keep the increase lower than the growth in prices and wages, resulting in a 1.9% increase.

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Fuji TV board meeting: Employees criticize handling of matter, management responsibility comes into focus

2025-01-24 12:03:00
Regarding the issue of reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, it has been revealed that at a board meeting held on the 23rd by Fuji TV and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, there was a discussion on how to take responsibility for management in terms of personnel. There have been a series of criticisms of the management's response from among employees, and the focus is on the management responsibility of President Koichi Minato and others.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami: "Fuji TV: Independent committee to investigate quickly and take appropriate action"

2025-01-24 11:40:00
In response to a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji TV employees were involved in trouble between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji TV and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, decided on the 23rd to set up an independent third-party committee. Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami revealed that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has requested the company to quickly launch an investigation by the third-party committee and take appropriate action based on the results.

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Mail order giant Japanet HD also suspends Fuji TV commercial airing

2025-01-24 11:32:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Japanet Holdings, a major mail-order company headquartered in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has also decided to suspend the airing of its commercials on programs produced by Fuji Television.

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Former Mizuhara interpreter sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and 2.6 billion yen in damages sought by US prosecutors

2025-01-24 11:06:00
In the trial of former Dodgers interpreter Mizuhara Ippei, who is accused of bank fraud and other crimes for allegedly making illegal transfers from Shohei Ohtani's account, the U.S. prosecutors have submitted documents to the court requesting a sentence of four years and nine months in prison for Mizuhara and the payment of 16.97 million dollars in compensation to Ohtani, which is equivalent to more than 2.6 billion yen.

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Gifu: Report of "man appears to have been stabbed" - investigation underway on suspicion of attempted murder

2025-01-24 10:04:00
On the morning of the 24th, a report was received that "a man appears to have been stabbed" on the street in Gifu City. The man was injured in the abdomen and said that "the man fled the scene," so the police are investigating it as attempted murder.

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Former Mizuhara interpreter sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and 2.6 billion yen in damages sought by US prosecutors

2025-01-24 08:56:00
In the trial of former MLB Dodgers interpreter Mizuhara Ippei, who is accused of bank fraud and other crimes for illegally transferring funds from Shohei Ohtani's account, the US prosecution filed documents with the court on the 23rd, requesting a sentence of four years and nine months in prison for Mizuhara, as well as the payment of 16.97 million dollars in compensation to Ohtani, which is equivalent to more than 2.6 billion yen. The sentence is scheduled to be handed down on the 6th of next month.

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Man injured after stomach slashed on street in Gifu City, police investigating as attempted murder

2025-01-24 08:35:00
According to Gifu Kita Police Station in Gifu City, at around 7:00 a.m. on the 24th, a man was injured when a man slashed his stomach with a knife on the street in Sagiyama, Gifu City. Details such as the extent of his injuries are not known. The man fled the scene, and police are investigating the case as attempted murder. According to the police, the man was about 165 cm tall, wearing black clothes and a white mask.

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China Japanese school boy's death case: First hearing today, motive revealed?

2025-01-24 06:08:00
The first hearing of the accused in the case in which a boy attending a Japanese school in Shenzhen, southern China, was attacked with a knife by a man on his way to school last year and died, will be held on the 24th. The focus is on how much of the motive for the crime will be revealed.

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Man who escaped after killing three at Nagano Station shows no signs of using trains or buses nearby

2025-01-24 05:32:00
On the night of the 22nd, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed with a knife by a man, and police have learned that there is no evidence that the man used a train or bus in the vicinity after fleeing. Police are investigating the possibility that the man may have fled the scene on foot, avoiding public transportation.

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Fuji TV to set up third-party committee to make recommendations by end of March; will it restore trust?

2025-01-24 05:04:00
In response to a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji TV employees were involved in trouble between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji TV and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, decided on the 23rd to set up an independent third-party committee. The committee will make recommendations based on its investigation by the end of March this year, and the question will be whether a thorough investigation can restore trust.

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Human remains found on Izu Oshima confirmed to be that of a woman in her 30s from Shizuoka; boyfriend arrested

2025-01-24 04:09:00
Last October, human bones were found on the coast of Izu Oshima Island in Tokyo, and after an examination, it was confirmed that the remains belonged to a woman in her 30s who lived in Shizuoka Prefecture and had gone missing. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested her boyfriend, a man in his 40s who lives on the island, on suspicion of being involved in the disposal of the body, and is currently investigating the details of the incident.

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[Earthquake Alert] Earthquake of magnitude 3 in Hiedaga Village, Fukushima, no risk of tsunami

2025-01-24 03:07:00
At around 3:01 a.m. on the 24th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3 was observed in Hinoemata Village, Fukushima Prefecture.

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Child and Family Agency to implement health checks for 5-year-olds nationwide, strengthen support by raising subsidies

2025-01-24 00:30:00
In order to detect developmental disorders and other conditions early and provide the necessary support before children start school, the Agency for Children and Families is strengthening support, including increasing subsidies to local governments, with the aim of implementing health checkups for 5-year-olds in all local governments across the country.

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Draft guidelines for landfill disposal of decontaminated soil from seven prefectures other than Fukushima presented for the first time

2025-01-24 00:22:00
The Ministry of the Environment presented for the first time at an expert meeting a draft guideline for the landfill disposal of soil that has been removed for decontamination purposes in seven prefectures in the Tohoku and Kanto regions other than Fukushima Prefecture and is still stored in home gardens and parks following the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The draft guideline states that if the surface can be kept covered with another layer of soil and sand, the landfill site can be used as a park or parking lot, and the Ministry of the Environment plans to continue making adjustments with the aim of announcing the guidelines within the fiscal year.

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