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Front page. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was visiting Japan, at the official residence on the 16th, and agreed to normalize the issue of ties to the South Korean government. They agreed to steadily resume mutual visits between leaders, “shuttle diplomacy,” which had been suspended for more than 11 years. They also promoted security cooperation with a view to North Korea, and confirmed the early resumption of security dialogue by the foreign affairs and defense authorities. The Japanese government has announced that it will lift export restrictions on semiconductor-related materials to South Korea in 2019. In the case of the former forced laborers lawsuit, Mr. Kishida later evaluated the Korean side’s solution. Japan and South Korea, which have been at odds for many years over issues such as historical perception, have made major moves to repair their relationship.

Second page. (1948-1996) Sapporo High Court (Chairman Yuko Otake) dismissed 16 claims in an appeal trial against Kikuo Kojima of Sapporo City, who claimed damages of 33 million yen3. The Sapporo District Court of the First Instance canceled the judgment and ordered compensation of 16.5 million yen. This is the third high court to issue a compensation order to the national government, following those in Osaka and Tokyo, and the sixth if a district court is included. The old law was declared unconstitutional, and the right to claim damages was not extinguished 20 years after the illegal act.

Third page. Cybercrime 12,369 cases. Highest number, 57% increase in ransom damage.

In 2022, the number of cyber crimes initiated by police nationwide increased by 160 from the previous year to 12,369, setting a record high. There were 230 cases of ransom-demanding computer virus “ransomware” in 37 prefectures, a sharp increase of 57.5% from the previous year. The number of suspicious accesses on the Internet was also the highest, with an average of 7707.9 cases per day.

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Front page. [Hamburg, New York] Swiss financial giant Credit Swiss said on Tuesday it intends to raise up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($7.1 billion) from the Swiss National Bank. . With the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the United States, there are growing concerns about the growing impact on financial institutions with weak management and financial foundations.

Second page. Tokyo Stock Exchange Temporarily Falls Below 27,000 Yen. Financial concerns at Swiss financial giant.

Third page. On the 16th, the Ministry of Defense opened a new garrison for the Ground Self-Defense Force on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture. It is part of efforts to strengthen the defense system with the Chusaimushi nation in mind. A remote island in the Nansei Islands. The only GSDF garrisons on the list are Yonagunijima and Miyakojima in Kannawa Prefecture, and Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Fourth page. With the progress of Otani and Samurai Japan in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), related products are selling well. Replica uniforms continue to be out of stock, and the “bepper grinder”, a gesture that resembles picking up pepper from a nootoppar, has become a hot topic, and the bepper mill, a re-grinding tool, is also popular. are collecting

Kaiun-Suisan front page. The government has decided to extend the economic sanctions against ruzzia that invaded Ukraine even after the expiration of the deadline at the end of this month, regarding the measures that exclude Russia from the “Most Favored Nation” treatment, which gives preferential trade treatment. was found in 15 days. Adjustments will be made around the extension of one year until the end of March next year. Continue to put pressure on ruzzia in conjunction with measures to increase tariffs on imports from ruzzia.

KS second page. Inner container record high. Total cargo volume is at pre-corona level.

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Front page. The 2023 spring labor offensive was held on the 15th, the day when major companies responded intensively, and the electronics and automobile industries responded at full prices one after another. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. responded to the labor union’s request for an average monthly increase of 12,000 yen with the full amount, while Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Hitachi, Ltd. responded with the full amount of 7,000 yen per month for base pay raises (pairs). In response to historically high prices and intensifying competition to acquire human resources, many companies responded at a high level without waiting for the concentrated response date this year, demonstrating the positive attitude of management.

Second page. At the plenary session on the 15th, the House of Councilors decided to impose the ultimate expulsion and punishment on Rep. Garthy of the Politician Women’s 4 Eight Party, who continued to be absent and refused to be punished for “apologizing on the floor.” Sentenced to expulsion, Mr. Garthy lost his seat in parliament.

Third page. [Washington Joint] The military is worried that it may lead to a war between the United States and Europe on the 14th. It was revealed that the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft MQ9 that was flying in international airspace on the same day was rammed by a Sukhoi 27 fighter of the Russian military and was forced to crash. The European military accused the Russian military of a “reckless act”. The Black Sea faces Ukraine, which Russia continues to threaten to invade, and both US military aircraft are flying over it for information gathering.

Fourth page. Flight of a “flying car” aimed at realizing commercial aviation at the 2025 Kansai Expo was held at Osaka Castle Park in Osaka City on the 14th. rice field. According to the Osaka Prefectural Government, Otani, who has been piloted from the ground in some cases outdoors, has a pilot on board.

Kaiun-Suisan front page. On Mindoro Island in the Philippines, jet-black oil spilled from a sunken tanker clinging to rocks. The offensive odor forced the elderly and children to evacuate, and fishing was prohibited, making the livelihoods of the residents difficult. I can’t afford to buy one sent by Japan. The oil control team of the Japan Coast Guard began an investigation, and on the 13th, they delivered oil adsorbents and other materials to the island, marking the start of full-scale support.

KS second page. In 2020, a passenger ship carrying 62 elementary school students on a school trip sank near Ohashi, Seto Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture.

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Front page. One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, when nuclear power plants were attacked by armed force, Kyodo News conducted a questionnaire survey of 22 municipalities in 13 prefectures where nuclear power plants are located. Respondents answered that they felt “uneasy” about the possibility of being Approximately 70% of the local governments avoided a clear answer, saying that it was a matter of defense or diplomacy, but in the free comments, there were many calls for the national government to strengthen security measures, suggesting a heightened sense of crisis.

Second page. Power Plant Lawsuit In the ruling of three class action lawsuits in which victims of the accident demanded a total of 16,156.8 million yen in damages from the government and TEPCO, the Fukushima District Court and Okayama District Court announced on the 14th that TEPCO Ordered payment of approximately 1.59 billion yen. Similar to the Supreme Court decision in the preceding lawsuit (June last year), the state’s liability for compensation was not acknowledged.

Third page. On the 14th, the government officially decided to start applying new traffic rules for electric kickboards with a speed of 20 km/h or less from July 1st, as a guideline for disseminating the maximum speed. The Cabinet decided on the Cabinet Order that stipulates the enforcement date of the revised Road Traffic Act. Under the new system, a driver’s license is not required, and as a general rule, vehicles are driven on roadways and bicycle lanes, and are treated in the same way as bicycles.

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