Social News(2025/02/25)
Fire breaks out in forest between Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, evacuation orders issued to surrounding areas
2025-02-25 23:22:00
On the afternoon of the 25th, a fire broke out in a mountain forest spanning the cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. Although the fire had weakened as of 10 p.m., flames were still visible in several places, and Rikuzentakata and Ofunato have issued evacuation orders to the surrounding areas due to the risk of the fire spreading to residential areas.
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Report on the recognition of 14 new disaster-related deaths in Ishikawa Prefecture following the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2025-02-25 21:17:00
A committee of experts has recommended that 14 people in Ishikawa Prefecture who died after the Noto Peninsula earthquake be recognized as disaster-related deaths. If the deaths are officially recognized by the local government, the death toll from the Noto Peninsula earthquake is expected to reach 549.
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J-League Soccer to hold first seminar on online casino issue
2025-02-25 21:15:00
Amid a series of issues surrounding online casinos in the sports world, the J.League announced that it will hold its first seminar in March for compliance officers to explain the illegality of online casinos.
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Fire breaks out in forest between Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, evacuation orders issued to surrounding areas
2025-02-25 21:09:00
On the afternoon of the 25th, a fire broke out in a mountain forest straddling the cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire, but as of 8:00 pm, the fire is still spreading. Rikuzentakata and Ofunato have issued evacuation orders to the surrounding areas, citing concerns that the fire could spread to residential areas.
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ABEMA's January broadcast news program: "Detailed factual verification insufficient"
2025-02-25 20:04:00
Internet TV network Abema announced that it had aired a news program in January that featured a social media post about a woman who had used an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help a man who had filed a complaint of indecent assault without fully verifying the details of the facts.
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A 33-year-old suspect was arrested after allegedly abandoning the body of a 78-year-old man in Seiryou Town, Niigata Prefecture.
2025-02-25 19:58:00
In the case of a 78-year-old man found dead in Seiryou Town, Niigata Prefecture, last December, police arrested a 33-year-old acquaintance of the man, a remodeling contractor, on suspicion of abandoning the body. He has also been charged with illegally withdrawing over 3.4 million yen from the victim's account, and police are also investigating the circumstances of his death.
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People involved in the bill to guarantee the "right to know one's origins" "want to reconsider"
2025-02-25 19:56:00
Regarding a bill that would guarantee the "right to know their origins" to children born using sperm or egg donations from third parties, a group of people involved held a press conference in Tokyo on the 25th, saying, "Children's right to know is not being adequately guaranteed, and we want a law to be created that takes into account the voices of the people involved."
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Akita, Kitaakita: 80-year-old man dies after accidentally falling from roof while removing snow
2025-02-25 19:55:00
On the morning of the 25th, an 80-year-old man who lived in a house in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, was found collapsed on the grounds of the house and was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken. Police are investigating further, believing that he accidentally fell from the roof while removing snow.
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"Temperatures will rise in summer, but chances of record highs are low" - Japan Meteorological Agency
2025-02-25 19:44:00
The weather forecast for this year's spring and summer has been announced, predicting that northern Japan will have warmer than average temperatures in spring. Temperatures are expected to be higher nationwide in summer, but the Japan Meteorological Agency says there is little chance of record high temperatures like last year.
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Warm weather like March in many areas, May weather around Sunday; watch out for avalanches
2025-02-25 19:39:00
The cold wave has subsided, and temperatures in many areas were as warm as March on the 25th. Temperatures are expected to rise over a wide area from the 26th onwards, reaching May levels in some places around Sunday, so people in areas with heavy snowfall should be careful of avalanches and accidents caused by snow removal.
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Chiba Prefectural Police crackdown on traffic violations without following necessary procedures: 589 cases in six years
2025-02-25 19:37:00
The Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters announced that they had been cracking down on traffic violations at over 50 intersections without following the necessary procedures for traffic control. The total number of cases over a six-year period was 589. The prefectural police will now revoke the violation penalties of those involved and take steps to return fines.
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Elderly man and woman found collapsed in Otsu apartment building, man dies
2025-02-25 19:28:00
At around noon on the 25th, a man and woman believed to be a married couple in their 70s were found bleeding from the head in an apartment in Otsu City, and the man was confirmed dead. The police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Building that was a dormitory for hotel staff collapses in Uonuma, Niigata, possibly due to weight of snow
2025-02-25 18:55:00
On the morning of the 25th, a vacant building that had been used as a dormitory for hotel staff collapsed in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. Due to heavy snowfall over the past few days, there are some areas where the snow around the building is nearly 4 meters deep, and the police believe that the weight of the snow may have caused the building to collapse.
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Fire breaks out in forest between Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, evacuation orders issued to surrounding areas
2025-02-25 18:53:00
On the afternoon of the 25th, a fire broke out in a mountain forest spanning the cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire, but as of 5:00 pm, the fire is still spreading. Rikuzentakata and Ofunato have issued evacuation orders to the surrounding areas, citing concerns that the fire could spread to residential areas.
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Second round exams for national and public universities begin; Hokkaido University and others postpone start times
2025-02-25 18:39:00
The first round of second-stage examinations for national and public universities began on the 25th, with students taking the exams at 172 universities across the country.
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Temperatures to rise on the 25th, spring-like warmth expected over the weekend, watch out for avalanches
2025-02-25 18:38:00
The succession of cold waves has caused more snow to accumulate than average, especially on the Japan Sea coast. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 25th, and spring-like warmth is expected to hit April over the weekend. In areas with heavy snowfall, please be careful of accidents and avalanches caused by snow removal.
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Noto Peninsula earthquake: 9 people confirmed to have died in disaster-related cases, bringing the death toll to 535, including direct deaths
2025-02-25 18:37:00
By the 25th, nine people who died in Ishikawa Prefecture after the Noto Peninsula earthquake were recognized by local governments as having died as disaster-related. The total number of disaster-related deaths from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, including those in Niigata and Toyama prefectures, is now 307, bringing the total death toll, including direct deaths, to 535.
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More than 300,000 yen in welfare benefits disappears from Setagaya Ward Office in Tokyo
2025-02-25 18:25:00
It was discovered last year that over 300,000 yen in cash that had been stored in a safe at the Setagaya Ward Office in Tokyo to be paid out as welfare benefits had gone missing. The ward has filed a police report and will be seeking damages from the three people in charge of managing the cash, and will also be considering disciplinary action.
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Snow removal work underway to reopen ski resort in Yuzawa, Niigata after heavy snow caused partial closure of courses
2025-02-25 18:18:00
At a ski resort in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, heavy snowfall that continued until the 24th has forced some runs to be closed, and snow removal work is underway in preparation for the reopening of the resort.
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Shiga: Heavy snowfall over 3-day weekend, high temperatures expected for next week or so, avalanche warning
2025-02-25 18:15:00
Heavy snow fell over a wide area of Shiga Prefecture during the three-day holiday period up to the 24th, with snow accumulation exceeding 1.2 meters in Yogo, Nagahama City, the heaviest snowfall since 2022. On the other hand, high temperatures are expected to continue for the next week or so, and the Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against avalanches.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government postpones international art festival planned to be co-hosted with Fuji Television
2025-02-25 18:13:00
An international art festival that Tokyo had planned to hold in collaboration with Fuji Television and others has been postponed for the time being, following a request from Fuji Television in response to the series of issues.
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11 people suffer food poisoning, 1 die at elderly care facility in Toyama
2025-02-25 18:12:00
At a senior housing facility in Toyama City, 11 people who ate the breakfast and lunch provided there complained of vomiting, and one of them died after choking on his own vomit. Since norovirus was detected in some of the patients, Toyama City concluded that it was food poisoning and suspended the cafeteria in the facility for three days from the 25th.
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Forest fire in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Evacuation orders issued for parts of neighboring Ofunato
2025-02-25 17:09:00
According to the fire department, at around 3:20 pm on the 25th, a report of a fire in the forest in Otomo Town, Rikuzentakata City was received, and the fire department is currently working to extinguish the fire. At 4:10 pm, Ofunato City, adjacent to the fire site, issued an evacuation order to 162 households and 391 people in the Umegami and Oda areas of Suezaki Town, as there was a risk of the fire spreading to homes.
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Forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, almost contained on the seventh day, evacuation orders lifted
2025-02-25 16:49:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, which is now seven days old, was almost completely contained and contained by the fire department at around 3:00 pm on the 25th. As a result, the evacuation order issued to the surrounding residents was lifted at 3:30 pm.
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Osaka Kansai Expo to introduce easy-to-use e-ticket procedures - Expo Association
2025-02-25 16:48:00
In order to promote ticket sales for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the Expo Association will sell same-day tickets at the entrance gates and will also introduce new electronic tickets to simplify the purchasing process.
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Temperatures to rise on the 25th, spring-like warmth expected over the weekend, watch out for avalanches
2025-02-25 16:17:00
The succession of cold waves has caused more snow to accumulate than average, especially on the Japan Sea coast. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 25th, and spring-like warmth is expected to hit April over the weekend. In areas with heavy snowfall, please be careful of accidents and avalanches caused by snow removal.
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Iwate Ofunato forest fire almost contained on the 7th day, fire department confirms fire extinguishment
2025-02-25 15:55:00
According to the fire department, the forest fire that broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture on February 19th was almost completely contained and under control by 3:05 pm on the 25th, seven days after it started. The fire department will continue to check to see if it is under control.
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Gunma Prefecture ranked first in the nation for the first time in a survey on "desirable places to move to rural areas"
2025-02-25 15:50:00
For the first time, Gunma Prefecture came in first in the nation in a survey of people who visited the consultation desk of an NPO that supports relocation to rural areas about their preferred place of relocation.
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Mie Prefecture: Two construction company managers arrested for collaring male employee and confining him in a shed
2025-02-25 14:24:00
On the 24th, two men, including the president of a construction company, were arrested in Tsu City for abducting a male employee in a car, putting a collar on him, and confining him in a storage shed.
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Temperatures to rise on the 25th, spring-like warmth expected over the weekend, watch out for avalanches
2025-02-25 14:15:00
The succession of cold waves has caused more snow to accumulate than average, especially on the Japan Sea coast. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 25th, and spring-like warmth is expected to hit April over the weekend. In areas with heavy snowfall, please be careful of accidents and avalanches caused by snow removal.
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Two elementary school students were hit and slightly injured in Matsushige Town, Tokushima, and the driver, a company employee, was arrested.
2025-02-25 13:31:00
On the morning of the 25th, two elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing the street in a group on their way to school on a prefectural road in Matsushige Town, Tokushima Prefecture. Both were believed to have suffered minor injuries, and the police arrested the company employee who was driving the car on the spot and are currently investigating the details.
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"85.2% of companies plan to raise wages in the new fiscal year," but the impact on small and medium-sized companies is a challenge in the spring labor offensive
2025-02-25 12:52:00
This year's spring labor offensive is in full swing, and a private survey has found that over 85% of companies plan to raise wages in the new fiscal year. However, less than 10% of small and medium-sized enterprises plan to implement a wage increase of "6% or more," as set forth by the labor union federation, making spreading this to other small and medium-sized enterprises a challenge. The second half of the article reports on examples of small and medium-sized enterprises' efforts to raise wages.
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Lady Gaga's teacup on display for the first time at Miyagi Prefectural Office
2025-02-25 12:05:00
A teacup bearing a kiss mark from world-famous singer Lady Gaga, which became a hot topic when it was auctioned off at a charity auction to raise funds for the recovery efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, is on display at the Miyagi Prefectural Government Office from the 25th.
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Environment Minister Asao: "Recycling of decontaminated soil needs to be promoted nationwide as much as possible"
2025-02-25 11:59:00
On the 24th, regarding the recycling and final disposal of soil that was removed during decontamination following the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and is being stored in an interim storage facility spanning the towns of Okuma and Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, the mayor of Futaba Town, while stating that this was his personal opinion, stated, "There is no progress in building understanding, and it is a crisis. First of all, we need to consider accepting it for recycling within Fukushima Prefecture, including the town." Environment Minister Asao responded to this in a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 25th, saying, "I take this very seriously," and expressed the view that it is necessary to promote recycling as much as possible throughout the country.
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Temperatures to rise on the 25th, spring-like warmth expected over the weekend, watch out for avalanches
2025-02-25 11:58:00
The succession of cold waves has caused more snow to accumulate than average, especially on the Japan Sea coast. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 25th, and spring-like warmth is expected to hit April over the weekend. In areas with heavy snowfall, please be careful of accidents and avalanches caused by snow removal.
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Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture forest fire: Firefighting continues for 7th day, evacuation orders to continue
2025-02-25 11:47:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has not been extinguished even on the 25th, the seventh day since it started, and firefighting efforts are continuing. Ofunato City plans to continue issuing evacuation orders to residents in the surrounding area until it is confirmed that the fire is under control.
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Hokkaido University and Otaru University of Commerce: Exam start time postponed due to schedule disruption
2025-02-25 10:06:00
Hokkaido University and Otaru University of Commerce have decided to postpone the start time of the first stage of entrance exams on the 25th by two hours due to a personal injury accident that occurred around 6:40 a.m. on the 25th between JR Shiroishi Station and Naebo Station in Sapporo.
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JR Chuo Line Rapid Service resumes
2025-02-25 07:40:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains were suspended on both lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station from around 7:00 a.m., but resumed service at 7:34 a.m.
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Man collapses and dies in apartment building corridor in Yokohama; two men in their 50s arrested
2025-02-25 07:22:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a man was found collapsed in an apartment in Yokohama and taken to a hospital, but later died. Police have arrested two suspects in their 50s on suspicion of assault and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Fire breaks out at apartment building in Setagaya, Tokyo; one person killed; firefighting efforts continue
2025-02-25 07:19:00
On the early morning of the 25th, a fire broke out in a three-story apartment building in a residential area of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, one person was rescued, but was confirmed dead.
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Temperatures to rise on the 25th, spring-like warmth expected over the weekend, watch out for avalanches
2025-02-25 06:37:00
The cold wave that has continued since last week has caused heavy snowfall even on the plains, mainly on the Japan Sea coast, with snowfall exceeding the average in many areas. Temperatures are expected to rise on the 25th, and spring-like warmth similar to that of April is expected over the weekend. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people in areas with heavy snowfall to be careful of accidents and avalanches while removing snow.
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Fire at apartment building in Setagaya, Tokyo Firefighting efforts continue near Kyodo Station
2025-02-25 06:12:00
In the early hours of the 25th, a fire broke out at a three-story apartment building in a residential area of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, and firefighters are still working to put out the fire.
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Suspect in LDP headquarters and official residence attack case to be indicted on charges of arson, etc.
2025-02-25 05:14:00
In the case of the incident in October last year in which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo and a car crashed in front of the Prime Minister's official residence, the Metropolitan Police Department has decided to indict the suspect on the 25th on suspicion of arson and other offences for throwing a Molotov cocktail at his own car, which was loaded with a large amount of gasoline. The investigation into his criminal responsibility ended last week, and the prosecution is expected to decide soon whether to indict the suspect.
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Bic Camera to be advised by Japan Fair Trade Commission over violation of subcontracting law, including unfairly reducing wages by 500 million yen
2025-02-25 05:02:00
It has been learned through interviews with related parties that the Japan Fair Trade Commission has decided to soon determine that major electronics retailer Bic Camera has violated the Subcontracting Act by improperly deducting approximately 500 million yen from the order amount to a subcontractor to manufacture the company's original products, and to issue a recommendation calling for the company to prevent recurrence.
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Man collapses and dies in Yokohama apartment corridor; was he involved in crime?
2025-02-25 02:45:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a man was found collapsed in an apartment in Yokohama and taken to the hospital, but later died. As the man had injuries to his face, the police are investigating the possibility that he may have been involved in an incident.
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