Kyodo News Japanese 40903, Kaiun-Suisan News 15930

Horse racing notice as in No. 40902.

Front page. On the 24th, the Ministry of the Environment began implementing a “Heatstroke Special Warning Alert” nationwide as the number of heat waves increases to disaster-level. Until October 23rd. It is assumed that there will be dangerous and widespread heat unprecedented in the past. The government urges maximum preventive action as there is a risk of serious damage to health. At the time of the announcement, municipalities will open pre-determined “designated heat evacuation facilities” (cooling shelters) such as community centers.

Second page. [Washington] On the 23rd, the U.S. Senate passed an emergency budget bill of approximately $60.8 billion (approximately 9.4 trillion yen) to support Ukraine in the face of ruzzia’s invasion. President Biden will sign it into law on the 24th. The environment has now been created for the United States to resume supplying ammunition and weapons in earnest. According to US media, the US government is considering providing approximately $1 billion in additional military aid as a first step. In a statement, Biden said, “We will uphold democracy and freedom and stand up against tyranny and oppression in general,” and welcomed the emergency budget, saying it would “make America and the world safer.” It has been announced that it aims to begin providing additional military support within the week.

Third page. Regarding the mayoral election in Tokyo’s Koto Ward in April last year, he was charged with providing 1 million yen in cash to a former ward councilor as campaign compensation, as well as posting paid advertisements on the Internet during the election period, according to the Public Elections Act. The trial of former ward mayor Yayoi Kimura (58), who was charged with violations (such as bribery), was held at the Tokyo District Court on the 24th. Prosecutors requested a sentence of one year and six months in prison, arguing that he had “engineered an advantageous election campaign by means prohibited by law.” The defense requested a lenient sentence. The verdict is set for June 14th.

Fourth page. Sales of miscellaneous goods such as keychains and bags made from recycled screens that would otherwise have been discarded when movie theaters closed or had to be replaced are expanding. The screen is mainly made of vinyl chloride, which is durable and resistant to fire, water, and mold. Some have small holes for acoustic effects, and they have a unique texture. Even theater personnel are prohibited from touching the screen, so one person involved says, “It gives it a special feeling.”

Kaiun-Suisan front page. The sinking of a sightseeing boat off the coast of Shiretoko, Hokkaido has cast a dark shadow on tourism in the local town of Shari. Two years have passed since the accident on the 23rd, but according to the town, the number of tourists singing in 2023 has decreased by about 30% from 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Hiroaki Yamauchi feels a sense of crisis, saying, “Due to the accident, the recovery is clearly slower than in surrounding municipalities.”

KS second page. A land-based mackerel farm that can be eaten raw, built by Kamome Mirai Suisan in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a subsidiary of major brand name brand JGC, in an industrial park in the town has been completed and opened to interested parties on the 23rd. It was done. One of the largest mackerel farms in East Japan, with a completely closed circulation system that purifies and reuses artificial seawater. Cultivation will begin in mid-June, and the plan is to grow them to 25 to 30 centimeters and ship them for the first time next spring.