Headline news for April 3, 2024



To commemorate the completion of the deployment of noodle craftsmen to all stores, Marugame Seimen has announced that it will distribute 'Bite-sized Shoyu Udon' for free at stores nationwide for three days from April 9th (Tue) to 11th (Thu), 2024 (until the 14th in Fukuoka and Saga prefectures). 'Bite-sized Shoyu Udon' is a simple dish in which freshly made and boiled udon noodles are pulled out of the pot and simply poured over with dashi soy sauce. The noodles have a subtle wheat flavor and a fluffy, chewy texture that can be enjoyed with every bite, making it a unique Marugame Seimen experience.

A noodle craftsman is born in every store | The udon here is alive.
https://jp.marugame.com/campaign/2024/

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

A man who was told by a conversational AI to sacrifice himself to stop climate change commits suicide, and the vivid conversation he had with the AI before his death is also reported - GIGAZINE

It is dangerous to charge the Nintendo Switch with a non-genuine cable - GIGAZINE

China's space station 'Tiangong-1' appears to have fallen into the ocean, the farthest from land and known as the 'satellite graveyard' - GIGAZINE

It turns out that the mineral exhibited at the museum for 140 years was actually a dinosaur egg - GIGAZINE

Subcritical mass of plutonium 'Demon Core' - GIGAZINE

Scientists point out that a large crack in Kenya is a sign that the African continent will split in two - GIGAZINE


◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)




'Pakuchi is being badmouthed a lot' Many people laugh at the words written on cilantro that was being sold cheaply as a bargain item → It seems that this is a common phrase in the industry - Togetter







◆Science (science, learning, technology)
So where should you take your temperature? Omron's answer: 'Maybe I've been wrong up until now' - grape [Grape]

Total solar eclipse gets America excited | Newsweek Japan Official Site

New survey reveals that Japanese researchers want more support in sharing their findings after publication | Nature Portfolio

A distribution map showing almost all bronze mirrors from the Yayoi and Kofun periods in the Japanese archipelago becomes a hot topic → By visualizing it, regional differences are clearly visible, and distribution maps for each classification are also made public - Togetter

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Invoice system begins in six months New taxes may affect small businesses | NHK | Tax reform

[Full text] Controversial speech by Shizuoka Governor Kawakatsu: Occupational discrimination in front of new employees? Repeated gaffes: 'You all have high intelligence and intelligence' | FNN Prime Online

[Breaking News] Shizuoka Governor Kawakatsu, who criticized 'occupational discrimination' for 'not caring for cows,' suddenly announces resignation, refutes that the remarks were 'not inappropriate' | FNN Prime Online

California's fast food restaurant minimum wage to be 3,000 yen | NHK | America

Shizuoka Governor Kawakatsu announces resignation after being criticized for discriminatory workplace instructions to newly hired employees - Sankei News

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's 'Naishihelp' to be re-analyzed in response to academic investigation | NHK | Medical and Health

Five NGO staff killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza - CNN.co.jp

Unusual change in cause of death from 'suicide' to 'fall to death' - what's the background to the investigation? | Mainichi Shimbun

LDP faction political funding issue: Shioya and Seko advised to leave party; decision to suspend Shimomura and Nishimura membership finalized | NHK | Political funding

Impeachment trial: Judge Motokazu Okaguchi dismissed for inappropriate posts on social media - first ruling based on expressive behavior | NHK | Miyagi Prefecture

Number of students accepted to former imperial universities is 1.68 times that of Tokyo high schools, while the number in regional areas is decreasing, widening disparity | Mainichi Shimbun

Governor Kawakatsu asks Watanabe Shu to be his successor just before announcing his resignation: 'Linear is over' [Shizuoka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Kinki University volunteers sign petition calling for Seko to resign as chairman, calling him 'a god-like figure' | Mainichi Shimbun

California raises fast food restaurant minimum wage to 3,000 yen per hour - 4 photos International News: AFPBB News

Cup noodles thrown onto Sanyo Shinkansen, service suspended at Hiroshima Station | Mainichi Shimbun

Deaths of NGO staff in Gaza rise to seven, including US, UK and Poland - CNN.co.jp

Tesla's global sales fall 9% in January-March, the first decline in about four years - Nikkei Newspaper

[Farmers' Special Reporting Team] Multiple products not labeled with 'Beni Koji'; exceptions that can be omitted; recalls to avoid risk / Japan Agricultural News

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical suspends new graduate recruitment activities for 2025 following 'red yeast rice' issue | NHK | Medical and Health

'It's because of the Yomiuri Shimbun's reporting' - Question and answer session with Shizuoka Governor Heita Kawakatsu who announced his resignation (Part 2) - Sankei News

Kagoshima mega solar power plant fire takes 20 hours to extinguish due to lack of water supply - Sankei News

Seoul subway to change seats to reinforced plastic to combat bedbugs | Yonhap News

Minister of Expo: 'Participation in the Expo is decided by each country, the situation is different for Israel and Russia' | NHK | Osaka Kansai Expo

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical 'refrain from answering' repeatedly, after 4.5 hours of testing, more than 30 reporters were barred from the door - Sankei News

Russian troops launch fierce attack, pushing through fragile defenses in eastern Ukraine (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

The realization of same-sex marriage will only make everyone happy and will not cause any problems for anyone. Professor Keigo Komamura of Keio University talks about the significance of the Sapporo High Court ruling: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Syria attacks Iranian embassy: President vows to retaliate against Israel | Reuters

Eight cruise ship passengers stranded on African island desperately try to catch up - CNN.co.jp

Police officer in cardigan and jeans runs away after being asked to show his notebook... High school student arrested for attempted theft: Yomiuri Shimbun

Buildings in Taiwan tilt after earthquake of maximum intensity 6+ tsunami warning issued across the region | Mainichi Shimbun

Anti-government protesters approach Israeli PM's residence, clash with police, arrests made - CNN.co.jp

[Breaking news] Earthquake in eastern Taiwan: 7 dead, 821 injured, buildings collapsed, etc. Earthquake of magnitude 6+ in Hualien County, and magnitude 5- in Taipei City | NHK | Earthquake

Earthquake in Taiwan, temporary tsunami warning in Okinawa, caution for the next week | Japan Meteorological Agency | NHK | Earthquake

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
KEISUI ART STUDIO | Trying out the 'Knife-free Skin Peeling Gloves.'

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Strengthening collaboration with Pixiv Inc. through update API, and beginning collaboration with prepaid electronic money 'pixivcoban' | Minna no Bank

At the beginning of the fiscal year... What caused a system failure at Naha City Hall? Certificates could not be issued and calls and emails were also stopped in Okinawa - Ryukyu Shimpo Digital

He realized that his precious car had been stolen, but he managed to find it within 2 hours by tracking its location using an AirTag he had hidden inside the car. → It's a good idea to definitely install an AirTag - Togetter

pixivcoban

Pixiv launches prepaid electronic money 'pixivcoban'! Can be used for payments on 'BOOTH' and 'pixivFANBOX' ~ Commemorative campaign to give up to 5% bonus when you charge ~ - Pixiv Inc.

A word from INASOFT admin - 2024/4/3 0:00 A story about stepping on a landmine when trying to donate to a certain overseas software

Announcement of the end of the official derivative work program - skeb_jp - Medium

Anime-style woman smiling at the beach, AI-generated illustration criticized as 'copyright infringement' ... Japan Coast Guard cancels pamphlet distribution: Yomiuri Shimbun

Apology and Notice Regarding Disclosure of Credit Information to Third Parties | Notice | Japan Credit Information Center (JICC) Designated Credit Information Agency

Ministry of Defense investigates video posted on social media of drone used to film at MSDF base | NHK | Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces

[For LLM researchers] We publish and update a list of over 400 LLM-related papers #ChatGPT - Qiita

[Unattended phone response] We tested the accuracy of name recognition with Amazon Bedrock + Whisper [Amazon Connect] | DevelopersIO

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
[Hand-drawn] Mikochi loses her temper at a kid who disrespects society [HoloLive Cutout/Sakura Miko] - Nico Nico Douga



'Bloodborne Kart' now known as 'NIGHTMARE KART' will be available for free on May 31st! Fully legal racing in a dark low-poly world | Game*Spark - Domestic and international game information site

Countdown character video / Yozakura Karasumi [Sun 5] TV anime 'The Great Operation Yozakura Family' | Broadcast starts from 5 pm on Sunday, April 7th! - YouTube


Anime 'Touken Ranbu Kai - Kyoden Moyuru Honnoji-' non-credit ED video | ED theme: Character song 'DAYBREAK' | All 8 episodes will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and BS11 from 23:00 on Tuesday, April 2nd! - YouTube


Special talk before the broadcast of the TV anime 'Wakyo Battery' [Part 1] | Broadcast starts on TV Tokyo from midnight on Tuesday, April 9, 2024! - YouTube


[Dungeon Meal] Making Documentary 'Dubbing' - YouTube


Live-action version of Naosuke [Teruko Matsubara introduction edition] | TV anime 'Astronote' starts on April 5, 2024 - YouTube


[Re:Monster] CHANSUNG (2PM) & AK-69 feat. CHANGMIN (2AM) 'Into the Fire' non-credit video - YouTube


Flightpath: Adventures in Venaris Trailer | PS5® & PS4® - YouTube


Misty=Missing You / Takamura Hibiki solo version [AI tried singing] Sample sound source - YouTube


Although the song has no shape / Momoka Komurasaki @LAUGH DiAMOND [AI Tried Singing] Sample Sound Source - YouTube


Professor Masakazu Ishiguro's story of going to the police after a hoax caused a firestorm - Togetter

Survey on how many artists who drew Rabbit Hole read Hatsune Miku's rules | Maoka

Date Naoto: 'I drew elves of different ages. If there are other people who don't have this elf, please reply.' → A large number of elf lovers gather - Togetter

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Looking back at the March match of Souta Fujii, who defended his Kiō title and entered 2024 with eight titles | Hominis, a news site for celebrities and famous people

[Oka Sho] Jockey Take Yutaka aims for sixth Oka Sho victory in 20 years with Sweep Feet: 'I want to win again after a long time' (Umatoku Hochi) - Yahoo!News

'Someone is lying' - Did the US media believe Shohei Ohtani's words? What local reporters really think | Newsweek Japan Official Site

Johnny's issue: Summary order issued to poster for insulting man who filed complaint | NHK | Johnny Kitagawa sexual assault issue

'Oppenheimer' Timeline + True Story | Umamyan Times

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
The 'Samurai Mac®' with a taste that even adults will be satisfied with will be making a big comeback with the 'Seared Soy Sauce Triple Thick Beef' for a limited time from Wednesday, April 3rd! Dinner only from 5pm! | McDonald's Official

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