Headline News for June 28, 2024



On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, the ' Oreo Cookie Chocolate Mint Frappe, ' a drink that combines white chocolate with mint and Oreo cookies, will be released. The drink is said to be made with 'gently sweet white chocolate, refreshing mint, and bitter Oreo cookies,' topped with 'creamy, smooth whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and colorful mint-flavored candies.' It will be sold at McDonald's stores nationwide, priced at 490 yen (tax included). It will be on sale for a limited time until the end of July.

Celebrating the first anniversary of the arrival of frappes at McDonald's nationwide! To celebrate the first anniversary, chocolate mint can be enjoyed nationwide for the first time! Introducing the new 'Oreo® Cookie Chocolate Mint Frappes' available for a limited time from Wednesday, July 3rd | McDonald's Official
https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/company/news/2024/0627a/

By the way, we published an article like this on the same day in the same month in the past.

Popular Chinese petit pla brand 'SHEIN' invites influencers to Chinese factories to try to improve its image, but it backfires - GIGAZINE

Tesla has abolished remote work, but now has a shortage of parking spaces and desks for employees, and Wi-Fi is unusable - GIGAZINE

Successful test of 1 terabit per second data transfer by laser communication, possible elimination of undersea cables - GIGAZINE

A cleaning worker accidentally tripped a breaker, shutting down a university's ultra-low temperature freezer and losing 25 years of research results - GIGAZINE

Why can't humans drink ocean water? - GIGAZINE

A social networking site that had raised more than 28 billion yen in funding and attracted 20 million users was shut down after it was discovered that 95% of the users were bots - GIGAZINE

Prices of Chinese solar modules are plummeting - GIGAZINE

Research results show that 'wear leveling,' a technology for extending SSD lifespan, is ineffective - GIGAZINE

Popular battle royale game 'PUBG' withdraws lawsuit against 'Fortnite', legal dispute settled for now - GIGAZINE

Research results show that the spread of COVID-19 can be suppressed if a certain percentage of people wear masks - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)




(-_-)zzz→(;゚ロ゚)ハッ (Corgi) - Nico Nico Douga

A video of a hit man failing to hit goes viral - Nico Nico Douga

Combining lightsabers with the poles of quarreling old men makes it cool - Niconico Video

Difference in motivation with and without snacks - Niconico Video

This is what happens when you add Evangelion background music to the Birdman Contest - Niconico Video

The work with the least understanding of the show's content in the history of the Costume Grand Prix - Nico Nico Douga

I tried to tease a robot that turns off when you push the switch on with all your might - Niconico Video











































◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Academic societies with over 1 million members begin petition calling for 'double' research funding to support research: Asahi Shimbun Digital




◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)




[Full report] US Presidential Election TV Debate 2024 Biden vs. Trump: First face-off in four years | NHK | US Presidential Election

'Prime Minister Kishida to attend NATO summit in July' Chief Cabinet Secretary | NHK | NATO

Ryusaku Tanaka Journal | [Tokyo gubernatorial election] Reiwa's proud audio equipment arrives at Renho's camp




Osaka Governor Yoshimura to consider amending ordinances to ban elderly people from using mobile phones at ATMs | NHK | Osaka Prefecture

'We could have anticipated a shortage of poster space,' 'Why did they leave it for sale?' Local government leaders speak out over message board issue during Tokyo gubernatorial election: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to make pedal misapplication prevention function mandatory in cars as early as June next year: Asahi Shimbun Digital

An original and unconventional candidate calls for 'overthrowing the government' in his campaign broadcast: his views on the crowded Tokyo gubernatorial election - Sankei News

Labor Standards Act to apply to 'housekeepers'; protection as workers; adjustments by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'Parts reuse will destroy Japanese industry,' warns economic security expert | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)

Germany makes acceptance of Israel's right to exist mandatory for citizenship amid rising anti-Semitism - CNN.co.jp

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red koji issue: 76 new deaths suspected; causal relationship under investigation: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's 'Red Koji' health hazard: 76 more deaths suspected - Nikkei Shimbun

Woman and security guard protesting against Henoko base relocation hit by dump truck, security guard dies in Nago, Okinawa - Sankei News

Russia deploys 10,000 migrants with citizenship to invade Ukraine - 4 photos International News: AFPBB News

Democratic Party leader Izumi criticizes Ishin for 'incoherent' policy activity expenses cancellation | NHK | Political funds

Security guard killed after being hit by dump truck at Henoko protest site; protesters also transported to hospital [Okinawa Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Arbitrary retirement age extension 'approved by the court' Plaintiff professor talks about the significance of the ruling: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Democratic lawmakers 'disappointed' in Biden after presidential debate (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

'It's too early to discuss whether loss-making lines should be abolished' - JR Shikoku's new president, Shinomiya, gets back on track / Kagawa | Mainichi Shimbun

Unsold Expo tickets: Paper tickets allowed, but venue operations may be hindered | Mainichi Shimbun

Now that I know what the perpetrator is up to... 'My daughter's future has been ruined' - Bullying of a junior high school sophomore, anger and distress of the bereaved family. She went on to high school on a school recommendation and became a corporate athlete. No apology yet | 47NEWS

Amid these doubts, the issue of school recommendations has come up. Schools often recommend students who excel in a particular field, such as sports, to enter higher education, but the premise is that the student must be recognized as having a 'good character' based on their school experience so far.
'There's no way they recommended him,' the parents said at a law firm in March 2018 when they asked the teachers and city board of education officials involved. However, there was no response at the time, and it was only in April, when the school year had changed, that the city board of education officially acknowledged that they had recommended him. During the interview, they told the parents, 'There is no standard that would not recommend someone because they are a perpetrator.'
There was no way they could accept the fact that the perpetrator was living his life with dignity. The audio data from that time records the mother's anguished cries. 'Why would you recommend someone who drove someone to death?' 'How much more will you make us suffer?' The father also couldn't help but admonish, 'It's not good for the (perpetrator) himself, is it?' The principal at the time said, 'I don't think it's over after he graduates from junior high school,' as if he would continue to instruct the perpetrator in the future, but since then, there have been no reports from the school about further instruction.



Naomi Unemoto becomes the first female prosecutor to head the prosecutor's office, July 9 | Mainichi Shimbun

Discussion on separate surnames for married couples stalled for three years... Urged by Keidanren, LDP finally takes action; Prime Minister Kishida's 'lack of enthusiasm' remains unchanged: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Ichiro Ozawa teaches Renho the 'Kawakami tactics': 'There's no other way to do it' | Mainichi Shimbun

[Breaking News] Chinese woman stabbed in school bus attack in Suzhou, China, dies Chinese media

Chinese Suzhou Japanese school bus attack leaves Chinese woman in critical condition | NHK | China




Tsubasa Party leader and three others to be re-arrested on suspicion of obstruction, including chasing election car | Mainichi Shimbun

Many people are skeptical of the 'fear' of sexual crimes. The spirit of the Japanese version of DBS will eventually turn on the intellectually disabled! - Column for adults | Disability.com

Former president of nursing home operator arrested in Osaka for embezzling 20 million yen from sisters in their 80s | Kyodo News

Woman in her teens referred to prosecutors for giving birth to baby in student dormitory toilet










◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
The voices of people being swept away by the tsunami make my blood boil... - Niconico Video

2011.3.11 Tsunami video that has not yet been broadcast on TV - Nico Nico Douga

Collection of banned commercials [2001-2010] - Nico Nico Douga

Shouldn't politicians' top priority be the country and the people? – KEISUI ART STUDIO

When I was going to play volleyball with some Danish kids, I said, 'I'm not good at it, so I'll just watch,' and they were surprised - Togetter

People think that the dentist uses a drill to grind down their teeth, so if their tongue touches it even a little, it will wrap around them and kill them → Expert: 'Rather than wrapping around them and killing you, it will cut your tongue' - Togetter [Togetter]







My boss was pissed and asked me, 'What have you been doing for the past 26 years?' I replied, thinking there's no way he's been welding since he was a baby, and he started yelling at me - Togetter

Looking at university students, especially in their first year, there are some 'harmful effects of the education they received up to high school.' The most obvious example is the tendency to 'reflect on their own responsibility,' and to 'obediently reflect' by saying things like 'it's my fault,' 'I'm causing trouble for others,' and 'I'll be more careful next time.' - Togetter













◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)




JK streamer gets into a hell of a mess while streaming from school - Niconico Video

Looking back at deleted videos with over 500,000 views Part 1 - Nico Nico Douga

Daisuke Tsuda: 'Only Himasora Akane's personal information should be leaked' - Comments on cyber attack on KADOKAWA - Togetter

HORI Co., Ltd. | Wireless Horipad for Steam

'Teacher, I can't connect!' Serious disparities in school internet connections | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)

'Minna no Bank' is a very innovative system configuration that uses 'Cloud SQL' running on GCP as the core and containerized applications in 'K8s' in both the east and west regions. It's interesting, but it's a story that's too edgy - Togetter [Togetter]

[Security News] Backdoors in Multiple WordPress Plugins - Check for Compromises (Page 1 / Total 1 Pages): Security NEXT




◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)







About the fact that you guys in the anime version of iM@S are too much like Cobra - Nico Nico Douga

About the fact that you guys in the second episode of the anime version of iM@S were Cobra after all - Nico Nico Douga

About the fact that you guys were Cobras in the third episode of the anime version of iM@S - Niconico Video

About the fact that most of you were Cobras in the 4th episode of the anime version of iM@S - Niconico Video

About the fact that you guys were almost all Cobras in the 5th episode of the anime version of iM@S - Nico Nico Douga

About the fact that you guys were still Cobras in the 6th episode of the anime version of iM@S - Nico Nico Douga

About the fact that you guys were still Cobras in the 7th episode of the anime version of iM@S - Nico Nico Douga

About the fact that you guys were obviously Cobras in episode 13 of the anime version of iM@S - Niconico Video

I don't like detectives at all!! - Niconico Video

[Sound MAD] Mio-chan's Love Circulation - Nico Nico Douga

[Japanese music BadApple!!] Kizurinka - Nico Nico Douga

A great detective, Akimi-chan - Niconico Video

This is what happens when you make the sound effects from 'Super Mario Brothers' more realistic - NicoNico Douga

Dr. Chanmio [Daily Life x Dr. MARIO] - Nico Nico Douga

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Episode 3 'That's Without a doubt, that guy' - Niconico Video

Lightning Greeting Boy - Niconico Video

[Robot sound effect] Kayneth Gundam [Fate Zero] - Nico Nico Douga

Hello One Powered - Niconico Video

[Fate/Zero] Holy Grail Carnival!! [MAD] - NicoNico Douga

Great Thank You Rabbit - Nico Nico Douga

Sound Logol [Heartwarming] - Nico Nico Douga

Gigantic Sunfish - Niconico Video

[Nico Nico Douga version] True Greeting Magic: Attack-Strong Imperial Armor ver. - Nico Nico Douga

Unidentified and Continuing Volume 16: C

[Limited Time] Cherry Arai's 'Unconfirmed Progress' Volume 16 (final volume) release commemorative comment - YouTube


'You and I's Last Battlefield, or the Holy War That Begins the World Season II' Main PV | Broadcast begins on July 10, 2024 - YouTube


TV anime 'WIND BREAKER Season 2' to be broadcast in 2025! - YouTube


Movie 'A Few Minutes of Cheers' x 'HAL Tokyo' Yu Oriage feat. Kei Sugawara - 'Identity' MV - YouTube


TV anime 'Sound! Euphonium 3' making video [12th] - YouTube


TV anime 'Trillion Game' character PV [Haru version (Yo Tennoji CV: Takeo Otsuka)] │ Broadcast starts in October 2024! - YouTube


[Rosider] Character PV Kimishima Ayano ver. | Broadcast starts on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - YouTube


'Magical Angel Creamy Mami' Episode 52 'Final Stage' & Announcement from Pierrot Magical Girl Series | studio Pierrot [Official] - YouTube


Nintendo World Championships Famicom World Championships Introduction Video - YouTube


PAYDAY 3: Chapter 2 - Boys in Blue | Launch Trailer - YouTube








What was 'adult manga' that was once the mainstream of manga but is now 'extinct'? Looking back on its history and significance - Togetter

Special page for the collaboration project between the TV anime 'Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin' and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Japan's first exclusive interview with 'Blue Archive': Characters are people, writers are organizations, and fiction is truth

Tomoyo Kurosawa says that when she was a child actor, she thought about retiring when she became a junior high school student or graduated from university, but she continued working as a voice actor because a certain project was not yet completed. - Togetter










◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
[World champion] Kohei Uchimura's perfect vault [You can't help but laugh] - Nico Nico Douga

Nagase Tomoya's amplifier, which was being sold at Hard Off, was purchased by his former junior from his agency, 7 MEN Samurai's Yabana Rei → Data on his famous songs was also found - Togetter [Togetter]

◆ New products (clothing, food, shelter)
[Wajima Lacquerware × HHKB] 'Re:Japan Project' starts, fusing traditional Japanese crafts with IT technology | PFU

Domino's Pizza will start selling the 'K-FOOD SUMMER' series, which allows you to enjoy the hot summer with Korean food, for a limited time from Monday, July 1st! Domino's Pizza's first! Rice on pizza!? Korean fried chicken on pizza crust!? | Press release from Domino's Pizza Japan Co., Ltd.

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