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Front page. On the 14th, the government passed a Cabinet decision on a bill to revise the penal code and other laws to review sexual crime regulations. Revised the punishment requirements such as “violence and intimidation” such as forcible sexual intercourse, making it difficult to express one’s intention not to agree. The name of the crime will also be changed, and the crime of forced sexual intercourse will be changed to “non-consensual sexual intercourse.” Raises the “age of consent for sexual intercourse” from 13 to 16, and establishes the crime of photographing sexual parts and underwear. We aim to pass the bill in the current session.

Second page. On the 14th, the House of Councilors Disciplinary Committee rejected the punishment of “apologizing on the floor” for not returning from outside, and the new proposal for a new punishment for Rep. decided. It is expected that a formal decision will be made at the plenary session on the 15th. After being elected to the House of Councilors in July last year, North Cho Gashi never appeared in the House of Representatives and will lose his seat as a member in about seven and a half months.

Third page. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on the 14th that the average price of wheat (five major brands) imported by and sold to milling companies (October 2022 to March 2023), announced a 5.8% increase.

Fourth page. On the morning of the 14th, one day after the news of the death of Kenzaburo Oe, a Nobel Prize-winning author in literature, large-scale bookstores and libraries in Tokyo set up a special corner to commemorate his writings. At online bookstores, his masterpieces were ranked high in the best-seller rankings, and publishers decided to reprint them.

Kaiun-Suisan front page. [San Diego] On the 13th, the AUKUS, a security framework consisting of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, held a summit meeting in San Diego, western United States, and announced plans to introduce nuclear submarines to Australia. The country will procure and deploy up to five US nuclear submarines in the 2030s. In anticipation of prolonged competition with China, which continues to advance into the sea around Taiwan and in the South China Sea, Japan will work to strengthen deterrence.

KS second page. On the 13th, the Yushin Maru No. 3 returned to Shimonoseki Port in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Tatsuya Isoda of the Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research (Tokyo), who served as the head of the research team, explained, “We are not maintaining a healthy number of stocks.”

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Front page. Kenzaburo Oe, a leading literary figure in post-war Japan who advocated peace and anti-nuclearism based on post-war democracy, was in a hospital due to old age after 3:00 a.m. on the 3rd. died. 88 years old. Born in Ehime prefecture.

Second page. Mr. Oe passed away. The name of Futenma. The voice of Nobel Literature, an award-winning author, called for peace and anti-nuclear rhetoric. Mr. Oe, who continued to work on Shinkawa theory, suffered a loss. On the 13th, when his death was revealed, people from Okinawa and Hiroshima and juniors at his alma mater mourned, saying, “It’s a big loss” and “He was a great senior.”

Third page. Former chairman of the House of Councilors and former actor, Chikage (Chikage Ohgi, real name Hiroko Hayashi) was appointed leader of the Conservative Party. died at a hospital in Tokyo at 7:56 am on the 9th of esophagogastric junction cancer. 89 years old. Born in Kobe City.

(Eeeh… somehow many old Japanese die in these last days. Full moon? Nah, it’s half quarter…)

Fourth page. [Los Angeles] The 95th Academy Awards ceremony was held in Hollywood on the 12th (13th Japan time). Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian to win the Best Actress Award, and the sci-fi action “Everything” won seven awards, including Best Picture. It was a result symbolizing the breakthrough of Asians. was selected.

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Breaking News. Kenzaburo Oe, a leading literary figure in post-war Japan and a Nobel Prize winner for literature, died of old age in the early hours of the 3rd. 88 years old. Born in Ehime prefecture. He began his career as a writer while studying French literature at the University of Tokyo, and in 1958 won the Akutagawa Prize for Breeding. He established himself as a writer early on and opened up his own world of novels. In 1994, he became the second Japanese to win the Nobel Prize for Literature after Yasunari Kawabata.

Front page. The rules for wearing masks as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus were spelled out, and the daily routine of removing masks began on the 13th. While there were staff working in central ministries and agencies without masks, there were many people in business districts and leisure facilities wearing masks, so the first day was a wait-and-see approach.

Second page. Ogasa of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications The head of the administrative bureau, Yoichi Hara, has 13 names. Although it was expensive, Sanae Ishii’s economy and safety minister was in charge in February 2015, but he did not acknowledge the fact that he actually traveled. Regarding the explanation by the bureau chief, he said, “It is highly likely that there was a leak.”

Third page. Masatoshi Ito, founder, owner and honorary chairman of major supermarket chain Ito-Yokado (7-Eleven), which was Japan’s first full-fledged convenience store. Masatoshi Ito passed away at 11:55 am on the 10th, at age of 98.

Fourth page. First African-American born to the highest rank Paris Opera Ballet.

Kaiun-Suisan front page. Reconciliation expansion through China mediation. Opportunity to end war in Yemen.

CAIRO—Iran and Saudi Arabia, which cut diplomatic ties in 2016, have announced an agreement to move toward normalizing relations. In neighboring Arab countries, domestic pro-Iranian forces have ended their conflicts in vain, but there is also the possibility that the easing of tensions will spread. It would also be a good opportunity to end the civil war in Yemen, which had been a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

KS second page. MANILA—The Japan Coast Guard dispatched a support group of cleanup experts on Wednesday to mitigate environmental contamination from oil spilled from a sunken tanker off Mindoro Island in the Philippines, at the request of the Philippine government. dispatched. The staff of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines also joined the delegation, and there are eight members.

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Front page. BEIJING—On the 12th, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) elected four prime ministers, five state councilors (deputy prime minister level), and ministers based on the nominations of Premier Li Qiang. Like Mr. Li Qiang, confidants of President Xi Jinping occupied important posts in the government (State Council). With the inauguration of a new government allied with Xi, the third term of the Xi leadership has begun in earnest. The National People’s Congress will end with a speech by Mr. Xi on the 13th.

Second page. Discovery of cancer stem cells and the recurrence of colorectal cancer. Takashi Nakayama, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University Reveals suppression of recurrence Suppression of colorectal cancer recurrence by removal of specific genes in stem cells. In addition, it was found that the p57 of the mutated mouse could be reduced to the size of the animal without the pesticide. A research group led by a senior professor (molecular biology) made a public announcement in a US scientific journal by the 12th. It is estimated that 1 in 11 men and 1 in 13 women will get colorectal cancer at least once in their lifetime.

Third page. [London] Soccer” criticized the British government’s immigration policy on Twitter and explained that it was a violation of the public BBC’s popular soccer number guidelines, but criticism erupted that it had yielded to government pressure. Commentators who show solidarity with Mr. Lineker refuse to appear on the program, causing controversy.

Fourth page. Tsunatori Takakage, Black Star Start. (Sumo Match.)

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Indeed there’s a gap in Navigational Warnings. On Saturday Friday’s warnings were repeated and Sunday’s repetition included in the Morning Edition also included the same fax. So Warnings 0762-0784 are lost.

And there’re two sports updates included: Sumo and Baseball.

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I came to Mitsuhama, a port town on the outskirts of Matsuyama.” The district rents out vacant retro-style houses and Western-style buildings to self-employed applicants. Kotorabo G.K. The store is now open for business, and it has turned into an attractive district under the guidance of Kanako Kusunoki, a co-trade lab.

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Found at the Sanada Treasure Museum (Nagano City), which houses the manuscripts of “Mansen Shukai” and the books on ninjutsu secretly handed down in a limited family in Iga and Koka, and the documents of the Sanada family in Shinshu. was Professor Yuji Yamada of the Mie University of Adult Literature, who is the foremost ninja researcher who discovered ninja, said, It’s a discovery that throws a stone,” he said.

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Earthquake disaster lore facility, most visitors Tohoku 3 prefectures Recovery from corona wreck Is it ronavirus?

Thanks to the recovery in the number of people who passed on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake, the number of visitors to cultural facilities, such as the remains of the Great East Japan Earthquake, was the highest. The number of visitors is increasing. According to a survey (preliminary figures) by the Public Interest Incorporated Association “3.1 Memorial Network” in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, a total of about 115 people visited 35 facilities in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures last year.

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Front page. On the 11th, 12 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in March 2011. At 2:46 pm, the time of the earthquake, bereaved families observed a moment of silence in various places. Memorial events were held in the three prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima, and other areas affected by the disaster. On this day, there is an area in the east that finally managed to erect a memorial monument. On the other hand, there is also a bereaved family association, which is at a crossroads for survival due to aging, and has decided to stop the event this year on the 13th anniversary of the death.

Second page. The government was expected to spend a total of approximately 1 trillion yen in four expenses in fiscal 2027, including defense-related research and development and public infrastructure development, in order to drastically strengthen defense capabilities. I found out. Combined with the defense budget and the Japan Coast Guard budget, we aim to achieve 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), which was announced by Prime Minister Kishida.

Third page. It was revealed on the 11th that 18 major companies, including JR and private railways, will be operating within the year. The range of price increases is mainly 10 to 20 yen. Some companies are also aiming to make up for the decrease in profits due to the novel coronavirus, mainly because of the strengthening of safety measures such as making stations barrier-free. There are concerns about an increase in the burden on household budgets as prices continue to rise.

Fourth page. From the 13th, the wearing of masks as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus will be entrusted to individual judgment. Ahead of the May 8th reduction to 5, the relaxation of masks has become a symbol of the government’s “transition to normality,” and changes are likely to occur in daily life, where wearing masks has become the norm. However, it is still recommended to wear them at medical institutions and on crowded trains.

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Front page. 11th day will mark 12 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the largest natural disaster since World War II that killed approximately 22,000 people. In the three prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima, and other disaster-stricken areas, people prayed with their hands in remembrance of the bereaved families. Although infrastructure development has progressed, about 31,000 people live as evacuees nationwide due to factors such as the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will attend a ceremony hosted by Fukushima Prefecture in the afternoon. (Related articles on pages 3 and 4.)

Second page. Li Qiang elected as China’s new prime minister.

Third page. “Many people died. About the Fukushima accident. There is not a day that I don’t think about it.” From the early morning of the 11th, many people in the affected areas mourned their loved ones and shed tears.

Fourth page. Yuzuru Hanyu (28), a former Olympic figure skating champion from Sendai, held an ice show on the 10th at Sekisui Heim Superari in Miyagi Prefecture to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. “Every year on March 11th, I skated in secret while praying and expressing my gratitude.

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Front page. A total of 465 residents died alone by the end of 2022 at disaster public housing in the three prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima, which were hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake, according to a survey by Kyodo News on the 10th. In 2022, there were 86 people, the highest number ever, and 76 of them were over 60 years old. In addition, 44% of all residents were aged 65 or over, and nearly half of them were found to be living alone. 12 years since the earthquake in 11 days. It has become clear that isolation is becoming a serious problem in disaster public housing that has been developed for disaster victims who have lost their homes.

Second page. On the 10th, the government decided on measures to review the public financial support for medical expenses and the medical care provision system in line with the transition to the fifth category of coronavirus infections. From May 8th, the transition date, medical expenses will be covered, while public support for expensive drugs will continue until the end of September.

Third page. In an appeals court decision in a lawsuit filed by the citizens of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, seeking damages totaling approximately 1.35 billion yen from the national government and TEPCO, alleging that they suffered mental anguish from the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, On the 10th, the Dai High Court ruled that the Fukushima District Court’s Iwaki branch judgment last year denied the country’s liability for compensation, and ordered TEPCO alone to pay a total of 326.6 million yen to 1,417 people for the time being. rice field.

Fourth page. The 95th Selected High School Nohide (Miyagi) will face Keio (Kanagawa) in the 3rd match on the 4th day. The second round of the first match was held at Koshien in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is the first time for the Tohoku group to get stuck in the right tournament. (Related article on page 6).

On the 10th, the matchup selection for the ball tournament was held in Osaka City, and the 36 participating schools’ match cards were decided. Last summer’s national player won the child’s garden, and the opening match after the opening ceremony was the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.