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24 years since JR Yamanote Line Shin-Okubo Station fall accident: Families pay tribute at station

2025-01-26 21:49:00
On the 26th, it was 24 years since the accident at Shin-Okubo Station on the JR Yamanote Line in which a Korean international student and a Japanese man were hit and killed by a train while trying to help a person who had fallen from the platform. The family members of the international students who were visiting Japan and others held a moment of silence in the station to mourn the victims.

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Nagano Station murder case: 46-year-old suspect arrested, remains silent during investigation; at time of "raid"

2025-01-26 21:03:00
On the 22nd of this month, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed one after the other by a man with a knife, leaving one dead and two injured, and on the 26th, police arrested a 46-year-old suspect living in Nagano City on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the victims. While he agreed to casual conversation during police questioning, he is reportedly remaining silent about the charges.

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Nobel Peace Prize winning members and high school students report on their activities in Norway

2025-01-26 19:05:00
On the 26th, a meeting was held in Hiroshima City where members of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which received the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as atomic bomb survivors and high school students who visited Oslo, the capital of Norway where the award ceremony was held last month, reported on their activities in the city.

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Nagano Station murder case: 46-year-old suspect arrested, remains silent during investigation; at time of "raid"

2025-01-26 18:25:00
On the 22nd of this month, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed one after the other by a man with a knife, leaving one dead and two injured, and on the 26th, police arrested a 46-year-old suspect living in Nagano City on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the victims. While he agreed to casual conversation during police questioning, he is reportedly remaining silent about the charges.

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The interior of the government-sponsored pavilion "Japan Pavilion" at the Osaka-Kansai Expo is revealed for the first time

2025-01-26 17:30:00
The interior of the Japan Pavilion, the government's pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, was opened to the press for the first time on the 26th.

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Approximately 60% of glaucoma patients are unaware of vision problems while driving, according to a survey by ophthalmologists

2025-01-26 17:08:00
A survey of ophthalmologists in Tokyo has revealed that even when diagnosed with glaucoma, a disease that causes abnormalities in the field of vision, approximately 60% of patients are unaware of the abnormalities in their field of vision while driving. Some patients do not notice the abnormality even when the condition progresses and their field of vision narrows significantly, and a doctor who conducted the survey said, "If you continue driving in this condition, the risk of causing an accident increases. Drivers should get checked at an ophthalmologist to check the condition of their eyes."

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Mayor of Nagasaki strongly urges government to participate in Conference of States Parties to Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

2025-01-26 17:01:00
The government and ruling coalition have begun coordinating to send members of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party to the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to be held in New York in March this year, but the government's participation as an observer has been postponed. Regarding this, Nagasaki Mayor Suzuki said, "We will continue to strongly urge the government to participate in the Conference of the Parties as an observer."

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"Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day" Fire drill held at World Heritage site Horyu-ji Temple in Ikaruga Town, Nara

2025-01-26 15:42:00
On January 26th, 76 years ago, a fire destroyed murals and other items in a fire at Horyuji Temple, a World Heritage Site in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture, which led to the establishment of "Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day." A fire drill was held at this temple.

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[Breaking News] 46-year-old suspect arrested in case of murder of three people in front of Nagano Station remains silent during investigation

2025-01-26 15:25:00
On the 22nd of this month, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed one after the other by a man with a knife, leaving one dead and two seriously or slightly injured. On the 26th, the police arrested a 46-year-old suspect living in Nagano City on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the victims. He is reportedly remaining silent during police questioning.

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JR Shibuya Station "Hachiko ticket gate" relocated as part of station and surrounding area redevelopment and improvement work

2025-01-26 15:07:00
The "Hachiko ticket gate" at JR Shibuya Station has been relocated to a new location and began operation on the 26th. As congestion is expected due to the relocation, JR East is dealing with the situation by deploying traffic controllers.

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Rubella vaccine "supply unstable" Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare rushes to advance shipment

2025-01-26 14:57:00
Rubella causes symptoms such as high fever and rash, and if a pregnant woman is infected, the baby may be affected. Since last year, the supply of the vaccine has been unstable, and some medical institutions have temporarily been unable to accept reservations. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is rushing to respond by asking pharmaceutical companies to bring forward shipments.

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JR Shibuya Station Hachiko-themed relief to be removed due to redevelopment

2025-01-26 14:43:00
It has been announced that the relief featuring Hachiko, which has been displayed in the "Hachiko Square" at JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo and has been a popular meeting place for many years, will be removed due to redevelopment. Construction is expected to begin within this month.

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[Breaking News] 46-year-old suspect arrested in case of murder of three people in front of Nagano Station remains silent during investigation

2025-01-26 12:41:00
On the 22nd of this month, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed one after the other by a man with a knife, leaving one dead and two seriously or slightly injured. On the 26th, the police arrested a 46-year-old suspect living in Nagano City on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the victims. He is reportedly remaining silent during police questioning.

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[Breaking News] 46-year-old suspect arrested in case of murder of three people in front of Nagano Station remains silent during investigation

2025-01-26 12:17:00
On the 22nd of this month, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed one after the other by a man with a knife, leaving one dead and two seriously or slightly injured. On the 26th, the police arrested a 46-year-old suspect living in Nagano City on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the victims. He is reportedly remaining silent during police questioning.

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[Breaking News] Nagano Station murder case: 46-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

2025-01-26 10:43:00
On the morning of the 26th, police arrested a man in his 40s suspected of being involved in the incident in front of Nagano Station on the 22nd of this month, on suspicion of attempted murder, after a man stabbed three men and women with a knife, leaving one dead and two seriously injured. At a press conference held at 10 am on the 26th, police announced that the suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder was unemployed man Yusuke Yaguchi (46) from the Nishi-Owari area of ​​Nagano City.

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[Commentary and latest information] Suspect in his 40s arrested in murder case in front of Nagano Station

2025-01-26 10:40:00
On the morning of the 26th, police detained a man in his 40s who is believed to have been involved in the incident in Nagano City, where he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after one man was stabbed in quick succession with a knife in front of Nagano Station on the 22nd of this month, killing one and injuring two others. Naoki Inoue, desk chief at the Metropolitan Bureau, provides an explanation on the latest information, including key points in the investigation going forward. (The video is 1 minute 44 seconds long and was reported in the 10 am news. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.)

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[Breaking News] Nagano Station murder case: 46-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

2025-01-26 10:17:00
On the morning of the 26th, police arrested a man in his 40s, believed to be involved in the incident in front of Nagano Station on the 22nd of this month, on suspicion of attempted murder, on suspicion of attempted murder. At a press conference held at 10 am on the 26th, police announced that the suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder was unemployed Yaguchi Yusuke (46) from the Nishi-Owari area of ​​Nagano City. ●The latest information will be reported on the 10 am news. It will also be streamed simultaneously on NHK Plus. You can watch it from the link below.

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More than 46% of workers have experienced problems with spot work or part-time jobs, according to a Rengo survey

2025-01-26 09:50:00
As new working styles such as "spot work" and "part-time jobs" become more widespread, a survey by labor organization Rengo found that over 46% of people have experienced problems such as the actual work content or wages differing from what was advertised in job advertisements.

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[Commentary and latest information] Suspect in his 40s arrested in murder case in front of Nagano Station

2025-01-26 09:19:00
On the morning of the 26th, police detained a man in his 40s who is believed to have been involved in the incident in Nagano City, where he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three men and women were stabbed one after the other with a knife in front of Nagano Station on the 22nd of this month, leaving one dead and two injured. Naoki Inoue, desk chief at the Metropolitan Bureau, provides an explanation on the latest information, including key points in the investigation. (The video is 2 minutes and 1 second long and cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.)

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Suspect in his 40s arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Nagano Station murder case

2025-01-26 09:02:00
In connection with an incident on the 22nd of this month in front of Nagano Station, in which three men and women were stabbed one after the other by a man with a knife, one of whom died and two others sustained serious or minor injuries, police arrested a man in his 40s who is believed to be involved in the incident on suspicion of attempted murder on the morning of the 26th.

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[Commentary and latest information] Suspect in his 40s arrested in murder case in front of Nagano Station

2025-01-26 07:58:00
On the morning of the 26th, police detained a man in his 40s who is believed to have been involved in the incident in Nagano City, where he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after being stabbed one by one with a knife by a man in front of Nagano Station on the 22nd of this month. Naoki Inoue, desk editor at the Metropolitan Bureau, provides an explanation of the latest information. (The video is 1 minute 46 seconds long and cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.)

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Suspect in his 40s arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Nagano Station murder case

2025-01-26 07:25:00
In connection with an incident on the 22nd of this month in front of Nagano Station, in which three men and women were stabbed one after the other by a man with a knife, one of whom died and two others sustained serious or minor injuries, police arrested a man in his 40s who is believed to be involved in the incident on suspicion of attempted murder on the morning of the 26th.

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This year's "Setsubun" falls on February 2nd due to the calendar shift.

2025-01-26 05:03:00
Setsubun, the day when bean-throwing and other events are held, usually falls on February 3rd, but this year it will fall one day earlier on February 2nd due to a shift in the calendar caused by factors such as the relative positions of the Earth and the Sun.

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Nagano Station triple murder incident: Two injured say they were "suddenly attacked from behind"

2025-01-26 05:00:00
In an incident on the night of the 22nd of this month, three men and women were stabbed with a knife by a man in front of Nagano Station, resulting in deaths and injuries, according to an interview with the police, the two injured said they were "suddenly attacked from behind." The police believe that they were attacked before they noticed the man approaching and are currently investigating the details of the incident.

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Two killed in house fire in Otofuke, Hokkaido

2025-01-26 02:05:00
On the night of the 25th, a fire broke out in a house in Otofuke Town, Hokkaido, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the police are investigating the details of the situation as they have been unable to contact the couple in their 80s who lived in the house.

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