Headline news for February 7, 2024



On Thursday, February 15, 2024, the premium chocolate brand Lindt will release ``Happy Bloom Sakura & Shimizu'', a white peach known as the ``Queen of Peach'' and the gentle sweetness of white chocolate , with a hint of cherry blossoms. 'White Peach Chocolate Drink ' will be available. The bottom of the drink uses plenty of Shimizu white peach jelly, which is characterized by overflowing fruit juice and elegant sweetness, and the drink part is a combination of Lindt white chocolate and refreshing peach sauce. The price is 798 yen including tax.

The “Sakura Blossom” chocolate drink, made with the best white peach variety “Shimizu Hakuto” and Lindt chocolate, will be released from February 15th (Thursday) ~ Get the arrival of spring early from Lindt ~
(PDF file) https://www.lindt.jp/contents/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/02/e778556996dac57fd203d46ac48c77bd-1.pdf

By the way, the following article was published on the same day of the same month in the past.

Why is the lifespan of LED bulbs getting shorter? -GIGAZINE

Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita, which have been played as portable game machines for a long time, are ``dying'' - GIGAZINE

Numerous research reports showing that paper books are better than e-books - GIGAZINE

Why did the US military use missiles instead of machine guns to shoot down Chinese reconnaissance balloons? -GIGAZINE

A 14-year-old boy who joked that he wanted to build a Russian government building in Minecraft and blow it up was sentenced to 9 years in prison - GIGAZINE

Elementary school that aired ``The Lion King'' as a fundraiser will be fined, Disney CEO apologizes - GIGAZINE

Adobe becomes a hot topic overseas as it deceives users into signing a 12-month contract with dark patterns - GIGAZINE

Elon Musk works more than 120 hours a week, suffers from lack of sleep and ``severe back pain'' - GIGAZINE

Crayfish that creates clones of itself and proliferates explosively - GIGAZINE

Galaxy S23 was found to occupy more than 60GB just for Android OS, equivalent to twice that of Windows 11 - GIGAZINE

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◆Science (science, academics, technology)




◆Society/Politics/Economy (incidents, world news, business)
KDDI plans TOB for Lawson, aims for joint management with Mitsubishi Corporation, strengthens non-telecommunications field - Sankei News

Labor union proposes “increase in the number of air traffic controllers” to create new work in response to Haneda accident | NHK | Haneda Airport accident

Is the intelligence agency in charge of investigating media surveillance in Ukraine involved? | Mainichi Shimbun

Freelance fee reduction prohibited by Fair Trade Commission for transactions lasting more than one month - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Liberal Democratic Party centralizes personnel management at party headquarters, records records, etc. - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Is the slush fund the personal income of the legislator? Opposition parties point out ``tax evasion'', national tax decision [Liberal Democratic Party] [Kishida administration]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Is Kishida style “dark party” good? Is it bad? When asked, the Prime Minister evaded responsibility by making repeated 'reasonable arguments' at the Budget Committee: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Itochu ends cooperation with Israeli military company - CNN.co.jp

“Aomori” is flooded with Chinese tourists, and the number of SNS followers is “overpopulated” | FNN Prime Online

Suspected of shoplifting at Uniqlo, etc., 5,237 items worth 19.7 million yen over 5 years ``came to Japan to shoplift'': Yomiuri Shimbun

Exports of logs will increase by 20.5% in 2023, a record high, and exports to China will increase - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Israeli cabinet apologizes for son's post, suggests Biden has Alzheimer's disease 5 photos International News: AFPBB News

A photo that symbolizes 9/11 Former New York firefighter dies at age 91 2 photos International News: AFPBB News

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama signs the “recommendation confirmation letter” with the former Unification Church. “I may have signed it, it was thoughtless.” | NHK | Former Unification Church

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Moriyama, ``policy agreement'' with former Unification Church side in 2021 House of Representatives election, testimonies from stakeholders: Asahi Shimbun Digital


Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi approves meeting with former Unification Church affiliates 2021 | Mainichi Shimbun

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi was also confused about the ``former Unification Church'' ``Hissho Senbazuru'' and executives of related organizations in ``definitive photo evidence'' | Daily Shincho

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama says he may have signed a policy agreement due to election support from the former Unification Church - House of Representatives Budget Committee: Jiji.com

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama repeatedly says ``I have no memory''; election support from former Unification Church group | Mainichi Shimbun

Killer whale surrounded by drift ice, unable to be seen off the coast of Rausu, Hokkaido | NHK | Hokkaido

Controversy over allowing students to bring their own sprinkles for school lunches Started at the request of students, but objections from lawmakers [Hyogo Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Shiga Nuclear Power Plant Missing Monitoring Post “Is Communication Failure Caused?” Measures to Be Taken | NHK | 2020 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Narita Airport's future plan, NAA proposes abolishment of Narita Airport Station - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Democracy activist Zhou Tei wanted, does not return by his court date - Hong Kong Police: Jiji.com

New problem discovered in Boeing's 737 MAX; some parts to be reworked - CNN.co.jp

Hong Kong democracy activist Zhou Ting wanted wanted by Hong Kong police | NHK | Hong Kong

As Chinese stocks continue to fall, the US embassy's SNS becomes an outlet for dissatisfaction - CNN.co.jp

The government begins construction to build a new sea wall around Henokosaki in Okinawa | NHK | Base issue

Tesla drops out of 'Magnificent 7', will be replaced by AI-related company | Reuters

Hankyu plans large-scale redevelopment of Juso Station area, ``Large-scale Hokuriku Shinkansen line will also be a tailwind''... High-rise building directly above the station: Regional news: Yomiuri Shimbun

The power of water drones sank a Russian warship with just 6 aircraft, pilot says (1/3) - CNN.co.jp

Why is Trump so strong? His words and actions are full of problems, but voters saw “a different side”…Already the de facto Republican candidate [Superpower in Chaos 2024 US Presidential Election ①] | 47NEWS

Japan ranks 31st in Digital Government Index, plummets from 5th place due to delayed response to coronavirus pandemic | Mainichi Shimbun

◆Lifestyle (life, life, health)
KEISUI ART STUDIO | Usarian, who came on a Usaho, seems to be able to predict earthquakes.




I accidentally paid too much rent for the parking lot for about 3 years... A total of about 200,000 yen extra → Landlord: ``I'll pay you back half the price.'' Is this just a lie? - Togetter




About holding Petit★Asobi vol.10|Tokushima Prefecture homepage







◆IT/gadgets (net/software/hardware/mobile)
[Munechika Nishida's RandomTracking] Diary of buying Apple Vision Pro Day 2: Movie experience on the plane. Audiovisual is of high quality - AV Watch

Things to be aware of in text communication|ymdkit

E-paper 'Quaderno' makes playing music more comfortable; Adds page-turning function with support for Bluetooth-connected foot pedal: Fujitsu Client Computing

How I keep my email inbox empty for over 10 years - Plus Blog

I have summarized my knowledge from working on actual RAG projects | DevelopersIO

A phone call claiming to be from the Financial Services Agency said, ``I'm freezing my bank account because it's likely being used for money laundering.'' → They even sent business cards and FBI documents - Togetter

A story about analyzing and automating a university library system (technical main)

Why is Shogi AI so bad at getting balls? |Yaneuraoh official website

Rakuten Symphony begins full-scale launch of file storage cloud service “Rakuten Drive” in Japan | Rakuten Group, Inc.

Announcement ``We will be conducting a passenger trial of the communication service ``Starlink'' on the long-distance ferry industry's first ``Sunflower Satsuma'' | Ferry Sunflower

Negative impact of mobile-first web design on desktop – U-Site

Latency (delay), throughput (bandwidth), and bandwidth-delay product #oracle - Qiita

◆Anime/Games/Manga (Subculture)




Apology and notice regarding the cancellation of some performances of the musical 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Phantom Blood' at the Imperial Theater in February

Nintendo sees a sudden increase in sales and profits in the fiscal year ending March 2024 due to weak yen and intellectual property - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

[Hand-drawn] Captain Fubuki, who called while drunk, is so cute that he faints in agony - Nico Nico Douga



Hidden Zundamon BB - Nico Nico Douga



Kicking Kiritan BB.OG - Nico Nico Douga



Zundamon BB riding a tricycle - Nico Nico Douga



Undeveloped Vocaloid P seen in cat memes - Nico Nico Douga



Beta version of PS5® console update begins distribution today. DualSense® Wireless Controller now has improved sound capabilities and Share Screen allows you to interact with viewers! – PlayStation.Blog Japanese

Shogakukan has no plans to disseminate information outside the company about the sudden death of Hinako Ashihara. After receiving the briefing, there was some opposition from employees - Sponichi Sponichi Annex Entertainment




Regarding Shogakukan's deletion of articles related to 'Sexy Tanaka-san'

Dungeon RPG that can be played 1,000 times, “Mystery Dungeon: Shiren of the Wind 6: Toguro Island Exploration Record” has shipped over 200,000 copies in Japan! | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.




Portfolio of successful candidates①2024|Hiroshi Matsuyama Cyber Connect Two

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TV anime 'No Longer Allowed in Another World' the first PV - YouTube


[Preview] DESIGNS Mamoru Nagano Design Exhibition [Narration: Maria Kawamura] - YouTube


Original TV anime 'Jellyfish Can't Swim at Night' Main PV | Broadcast starts on April 6th - YouTube


'MLB The Show 24' (English version) Release Announcement Trailer - YouTube


'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition' Launch Trailer - YouTube


'FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH' Gameplay Introduction Video - YouTube


'FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH' Final Trailer - YouTube


'Collapse: Star Rail' Sweet Dream Preview PV 'The Splendid Tartarov' - YouTube


'Atomic Heart' 2nd DLC 'Trapped in Limbo' Launch Trailer - YouTube


You can find out in about 90 seconds! 'Dragon's Dogma 2' Job & Pawn Edition - YouTube


'FOAMSTARS' Release Trailer - YouTube


A game called 'New School Leaders' on PS5®! |“FOAMSTARS” edition - YouTube


'Sky of Tides' | PS5® & PS4® - YouTube


'Unicorn Overlord' Commander's Guide - Knowledge of Exchange - - YouTube














◆Sports/Entertainment/Music/Movies (Entertainment)




“The Silent Fleet Season 1 ~The Great Battle of Tokyo Bay~” Special Video | Prime Video - YouTube


“Gentleman” released on Friday, February 9th | Main video - YouTube


◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
Warm up with piping hot sauce filled with eggs! “Keiran Udon” is now available at NakaU! | Notice | Udon bowl and Kyoto-style udon noodles

[Notice] We offer gorgeous seafood bowls starting at an affordable price of 690 yen! “Seafood avocado bowl” and “seafood chirashi bowl” are now available at Nakau! | Notice | Udon bowl and Kyoto-style udon noodles

Super Cup 1.5x God of Soy Sauce Exquisite Chicken Dashi Chinese Soba New Release 2024/3/4 | Acecook Co., Ltd.

“Chocolate mixer Sakura in full bloom” “Hot chocolate mixer Sakura in full bloom”|GODIVA

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