CIVIC GROUP RALLIES AGAINST ANTI - FOREIGNER RHETORIC AHEAD OF JAPAN ELECTION - TOKYO JAPAN

CIVIC GROUP RALLIES AGAINST ANTI - FOREIGNER RHETORIC AHEAD OF JAPAN ELECTION - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Residents gathered in Tokyo on Friday to oppose misinformation and discrimination against foreigners as campaigning for the Feb 8 general election effectively got under way.

Policies targeting foreigners have increasingly drawn attention since the previous national election last summer, underscored by the rise of the fringe party Sanseito, which advocated "Japanese First" and policies critics see as xenophobic.

At the rally organized by a civic group comprising lawyers and university faculty members, participants voiced concerns that xenophobic rhetoric could spread during the election campaign and called for "a society in which everyone is respected."

"We need to make visible the voices of citizens who are against candidates trying to win elections with false information and discrimination," said lawyer Keiko Ota, who organized the event in front of the busy JR Shinjuku Station.

Kihei Maekawa, a former top education ministry bureaucrat, criticized the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for trying to win voter support by "treating foreigners living in Japan as a nuisance."

Takaichi, a staunch conservative, called for a House of Representatives election to seek a public mandate for the three-month-old ruling coalition between her Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party. The LDP's campaign pledges signal a tougher stance on issues concerning foreigners, such as visa overstays.

During the rally, a message from Takaichi's predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, was read aloud.

"The true essence of conservatism lies in a sincere and tolerant attitude that does not permit prejudice or discrimination, respects others, and listens humbly to differing opinions," said the former prime minister, who also belongs to the LDP.

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BULLET TRAIN HITS PERSON WHILE PASSING THROUGH STATION IN YAMAGUCHI PREFECTURE - OSAKA JAPAN

BULLET TRAIN HITS PERSON WHILE PASSING THROUGH STATION IN YAMAGUCHI PREFECTURE - OSAKA JAPAN 

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OSAKA

Some shinkansen bullet train services between southwestern and western Japan were temporarily suspended on Monday morning due to an incident involving a casualty, the railway operator said.

The operations restarted at around 10:30 a.m. between Hiroshima and Hakata stations after a bullet train bound for Kagoshima Chuo Station struck a person who was on the tracks, while passing through Asa Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, at around 8 a.m. following its departure of Shin-Osaka Station, JR West said.

The incident caused cancellations of some trains between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, according to JR West.

Police are investigating details of the incident.

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TEPCO POSTPONES 1ST REACTOR RESTART SINCE FUKUSHIMA DUE TO ALARM TROUBLE - TOKYO JAPAN

TEPCO POSTPONES 1ST REACTOR RESTART SINCE FUKUSHIMA DUE TO ALARM TROUBLE - TOKYO JAPAN   

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TOKYO

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc said Monday it will postpone until an unspecified date the restart of its nuclear reactor northwest of Tokyo -- its first since the 2011 Fukushima disaster -- due to a control-rod alarm failure.

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture was initially set to restart on Tuesday, but an alarm designed to sound when two or more control rods are withdrawn from the reactor fuel core failed to trigger during a test Saturday, the utility said at a press conference.

The company said it will announce a new date for restarting the No. 6 unit of the nuclear power complex.

After the latest incident, which was deemed a deviation from operational limits stipulated in the plant's safety regulations, TEPCO returned all control rods to the fully inserted position.

The cause of the error was determined to be an incorrect alarm setting that has since been corrected, and the plant was returned to its pre-deviation state Sunday night, TEPCO said.

The rescheduling came as it will take several days for the operator to conduct verification checks on each of the 205 control rods at the No. 6 reactor and examine the fission reaction of the fuel assemblies.

The reactors at the seven-unit complex have been offline since the No. 6 unit entered regular inspection in March 2012.

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HELICOPTER CARRYING 3 GOES MISSING NEAR MOUNT ASO KUMAMOTO IN SOUTHWEST JAPAN - KUMAMOTO JAPAN

HELICOPTER CARRYING 3 GOES MISSING NEAR MOUNT ASO KUMAMOTO IN SOUTHWEST JAPAN - KUMAMOTO JAPAN

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KUMAMOTO

A sightseeing helicopter went missing around noon Tuesday near the summit of Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, local firefighters and other sources said.

Two passengers from Taiwan and a pilot were believed to be aboard the helicopter that departed at 10:52 a.m. from the Aso Cuddly Dominion zoo. Contact was lost at around 11 a.m., according to the operator.

The helicopter was on its third sightseeing flight of the day when it went missing, and no abnormalities had been reported during the first two flights, the operator said.

The zoo offers panoramic helicopter rides over the area, which is famed for its volcanic landscapes.

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KABUKI ACTOR ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY DAMAGING RESTAURANT DOOR - TOKYO JAPAN

KABUKI ACTOR ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY DAMAGING RESTAURANT DOOR - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

A kabuki actor has been arrested and later released after allegedly kicking in the door of a Tokyo restaurant, an investigative source said Monday.

Nakamura Tsurumatsu, who was arrested on the spot on Sunday in Taito Ward, was drunk at the time and said he "does not remember" the incident, according to the source.

Following his release on Monday afternoon, he bowed in front of the press gathered at a police station, where he was detained, and apologized for causing concern and trouble. He said he would respond sincerely to those affected.

His scheduled performance on Sunday was canceled.

The 30-year-old actor, whose real name is Daiki Shimizu, made his stage debut in 2000.

In 2005, Tsurumatsu became an apprentice to 18th-generation Nakamura Kanzaburo as a non-bloodline member of the Kabuki world and later became the second-generation holder of the stage name Tsurumatsu.

He said plans for him to assume the stage name Nakamura Maizuru as its first-generation holder in February are "under review."

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WHY PANDA NEED TO LEAVE FROM JAPAN ON JANUARY 27, 2026? - TOKYO JAPAN

WHY PANDA NEED TO LEAVE FROM JAPAN ON JANUARY 27, 2026? - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Twin pandas at a zoo in Tokyo will depart for China on Jan 27, the Tokyo government said Monday, marking the first time in about half a century that Japan will be without any pandas -- long viewed as a symbol of Japan-Sino friendship.

Xiao Xiao and his sister, Lei Lei, will be transported from the Ueno Zoological Gardens to Narita airport near Tokyo to fly to China. They are scheduled to arrive Jan. 28 at a facility in China housing their elder sister, Xiang Xiang.

Since the first pair of giant pandas arrived in Japan from China in 1972 to commemorate the normalization of diplomatic ties, the iconic bears have won the hearts of many in Japan and brought economic benefits as tourist attractions.

Online applications to view Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have already closed, with demand for the final viewing day on Sunday reaching 24.6 times the available slots.

The twin pandas were born in 2021 to their mother Shin Shin and her mate, Ri Ri, both of whom were on loan to Japan for breeding research. Ownership of the cubs was left with China despite their birth in Japan.

The Ueno zoo pair became the last two pandas in Japan last June after the other four at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, departed for China.

Prospects for another panda loan remain uncertain amid deteriorating Japan-China relations following recent remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan.

The twins' return in late January was announced by the Tokyo government in December.

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PESAWAT INDONESIA AIR TRANSPORT HILANG DARI RADAR, 11 INDIVIDU DIKHUATIRI KORBAN - JAKARTA INDONESIA

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Jakarta: Sebuah pesawat komersial milik syarikat Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) dilaporkan hilang daripada radar ketika sedang melakukan penerbangan dari Yogyakarta menuju ke Makassar, hari ini.

Pesawat jenis ATR 42-500 dengan nombor pendaftaran PK-THT itu membawa seramai 11 individu, merangkumi lapan kru penerbangan dan tiga penumpang, lapor Antara News.

Jurucakap agensi mencari dan menyelamat nasional Indonesia (Basarnas) mengesahkan pesawat berkenaan terputus hubungan dengan menara kawalan udara (ATC) ketika melintasi ruang udara Leang-Leang di daerah Maros, wilayah Sulawesi Selatan.

Ketua Seksyen Operasi Basarnas Makassar, Andi Sultan berkata, pihaknya menerima laporan kecemasan mengenai insiden itu sebelum menggerakkan pasukan penyelamat ke lokasi terakhir pesawat dikesan.

"Berdasarkan koordinat awal yang diberikan oleh AirNav Indonesia, pesawat dipercayai berada di sekitar kawasan pergunungan kapur di daerah Maros.

"Kami sudah menghantar pasukan awal yang terdiri daripada 20 anggota penyelamat ke lokasi bagi memulakan operasi penilaian dan pencarian," katanya dalam satu kenyataan media, hari ini.

Sementara itu, Ketua Pengarah Perhubungan Udara Kementerian Pengangkutan Indonesia, Lukman Laisa memaklumkan fasa kecemasan 'DETRESFA' telah diaktifkan serta-merta selepas komunikasi dengan pesawat terputus sepenuhnya.

"Pusat krisis (Crisis Center) telah dibuka di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Sultan Hasanuddin, Makassar bagi menyelaras maklumat dan membantu waris mangsa yang terbabit.

"Operasi pencarian kini diperhebatkan dengan pembabitan unit dron serta bantuan daripada Pasukan Gerak Cepat (Pasgat) Tentera Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI AU)," katanya.

Sehingga kini, nasib kesemua 11 mangsa belum diketahui dan operasi mencari dan menyelamat (SAR) sedang giat dijalankan di kawasan yang dikenal pasti meskipun berdepan bentuk muka bumi yang mencabar.

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FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENT IN ZAMA ROB BY 3 MEN - ZAMA, KANAGAWA JAPAN

FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENT IN ZAMA ROB BY 3 MEN - ZAMA, KANAGAWA JAPAN

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A female university student was threatened with a knife and what appeared to be a gun by three men who stole her shoulder bag which contained 10,000 yen on cash and other items, on a street in Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday night.

According to police, a man called 110 at around 11:50 p.m. and said that his girlfriend had been walking home when she was threatened by men who had a knife and a gun-like object, TV Asahi reported.

The woman was not injured.

The men were described as being approximately 170 cm tall and dressed in black.

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WOMAN'S CHARRED BODY FOUND IN APARTMENT IN AICHI - TOYOTA CITY, AICHI JAPAN

WOMAN'S CHARRED BODY FOUND IN APARTMENT IN AICHI - TOYOTA CITY, AICHI JAPAN 

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TOYOTA CITY, Aichi

The charred body of a 42-year-old woman was found in her partially burned apartment in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, on Saturday.

According to police, another resident in the apartment building called 119 at around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday and said white smoke was coming out of the third-floor apartment balcony window, TBS reported.

Firefighters rushed to the scene and entered the apartment from the balcony because the front door was locked. Police said they found the body of Akiko Ogawa lying face up on her bed. The body was charred and the bedroom had been destroyed by fire, police said.

Police said an autopsy revealed that Ogawa was strangled to death.

The scene of the incident is in a residential area approximately 3 km west of Meitetsu Toyotashi Station.

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62-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED AFTER ABANDONING BODY OF 87-YEAR-OLD MOTHER AT HOME - SHIZUOKA JAPAN

62-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED AFTER ABANDONING BODY OF 87-YEAR-OLD MOTHER AT HOME - SHIZUOKA JAPAN 

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Police in Shizuoka City have arrested a 62-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning the body of his 87-year-old mother.

According to police, Naoki Sano is suspected of not reporting the death of his mother Masae and leaving her body in a room at their home between late December and Sunday, TBS reported.

When Sano's sister, who lives elsewhere, called him on Sunday, Sano told her that their mother had died. She rushed over, discovered the body and called 119.

Police said the woman was lying on her futon, with no visible injuries.

Her daughter was quoted by police as saying, “I last saw my mother three weeks ago. She had no chronic illnesses.”

Police said an autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death.

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JICA PROVIDES JAPANESE - STYLE HOUSING TO DISPLACED UKRAINIANS NEAR KYIV - KYIV

JICA PROVIDES JAPANESE - STYLE HOUSING TO DISPLACED UKRAINIANS NEAR KYIV - KYIV 

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KYIV

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has provided two Japanese-style housing units to Ukrainians who have been internally displaced by Russia's ongoing war.

The units in Hostomel, near Kyiv, are equipped with solar power generation systems to ensure power supply during blackouts, which have frequently hit the war-torn country as Russia continues its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

The Ukrainian capital has suffered large-scale power outages for days, even as mid-winter outdoor temperatures plummet to below minus 15 C.

The project comes amid hopes that Japanese technology will aid the expansion of low-priced housing once Ukraine reaches a phase of reconstruction.

According to Daiwatech, the Tokyo-based company that built the units, the housing is hooked up to the satellite internet service Starlink and, in the interior, uses stucco that is good at controlling moisture levels.

Two families -- one from the Zaporizhzhia region in southern Ukraine and one from Hostomel -- will live in the units. Both families have members working at a nearby clinic.

Hostomel hosts an international airport and was occupied by Russia during the initial stage of its full-scale invasion from February 2022. Since Ukraine regained the area, it has become home to many war-displaced people within the country.

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