Jul 04, 2024 18:40:00

Headline news for July 4, 2024

The movie '

Despicable Me 3' will be the first in the series to be screened in large formats including MX4D, IMAX, Dolby Cinema, ScreenX, and ULTRA 4DX (formerly 4DX with ScreenX). Two years after 'Minions: The Movie,' which was the No. 1 foreign animated film of 2022, Gru and the Minions will once again wreak havoc on the screen.

'Despicable Me: Minion Super Transformation' large format screening decided! [Nationwide release on Friday, July 19th] - YouTube

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'Despicable Me 3' will be released on Friday, July 19, 2024.

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

Google announces that it will scrape everything published online for AI purposes - GIGAZINE

MIT engineers develop super-absorbent material that can recover water from the desert - GIGAZINE

Open source software nonprofit strongly urges people to stop using GitHub - GIGAZINE

Does a vegan diet make children unhealthy?

Man's bladder bursts after drinking too much beer - GIGAZINE

A review of the cooperative deck-building card game 'Aeon's End' that joins forces to confront the powerful monsters that threaten humanity - GIGAZINE

In Windows 95, moving the mouse cursor around could speed up processing - GIGAZINE

Yoshinoya's first emergency food 'canned rice' has appeared, so I tried eating it and comparing it - GIGAZINE

Announcement of 'average working hours per worker' in countries around the world, how much do Japanese workers work? - GIGAZINE

Woman declared dead in traffic accident found alive in mortuary refrigerator - GIGAZINE

A movie of infiltrating the abandoned Nara Dreamland becomes very popular overseas and is played more than 6 million times - GIGAZINE

I was interested in the Maishima Factory, a flashy building quietly standing on an artificial island, so I went to see it - GIGAZINE

I went to 'Madama Village', a vertical dwelling cafe where you can travel back in time to the Jomon period in the hidden Christian village - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
'Jujutsu Kaisen' Volume 27 'Fanta Gakuen Superhuman Teacher' Movie - YouTube

I was talking to an unemployed friend of mine and I said to him, 'You must have lots of free time, right?' and he replied, 'I spend about six hours a day worrying, so I don't have that much free time.' It was amazing.
— Oyama (@Solzhe_shimarin) July 3, 2024

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Tuition increase to be postponed along with entrance exam guidelines, University of Tokyo to consider backlash from within the university: Asahi Shimbun Digital

World's first successful observation of the magnetic field on each lattice plane using Hitachi's atomic resolution holography electron microscope: July 4, 2024

A nucleus with three neutrons and three protons is considered unstable... | Press Releases and Research Results | Tohoku University -TOHOKU UNIVERSITY-

10 years on from STAP cells: A researcher who went from being a 'science girl' to being a 'witch' | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Israeli troops ordered to evacuate again: UN expresses strong concern over worsening humanitarian situation | NHK | Israel-Palestine

'A road is being built on Lake Biwa' reported: Unauthorized passage on the lake shore accused by prefecture | Mainichi Shimbun

'I hate people who don't keep their promises' - Gaku Hasegawa ends meeting with Sapporo city officials after just one minute - Sankei News

Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau investigates whether Kawasaki Heavy Industries is paying a large amount for the MSDF submarine unit through secret funds: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Fake video of Zelensky's wife buying luxury car: Russian operation network behind it? - CNN.co.jp

Gaza hospital director released by Israel describes 'torture' in prison - CNN.co.jp

Tokyo gubernatorial election poster chaos: Is Japan's system, one of the best in the world, being exploited? : Asahi Shimbun Digital

Omi Railway launches 10 yen children's 1-day pass for summer vacation, exploring the line / Shiga | Mainichi Shimbun

Measures to combat low pensions for the 'Ice Age' generation: Utilizing the Employee's Pension Insurance, increased burdens may lead to difficulties: Jiji.com

Two years since former Prime Minister Abe was shot, Nara city allows floral tribute to be placed at the scene - Sankei News

President Biden: US reports say election campaign may not be able to recover | NHK | President Biden

Why did the collusion between Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the Self-Defense Forces arise? From billions of yen in secret funds to gift certificates and food and drink expenses: Asahi Shimbun Digital

What is the 'statute of limitations'? Key points of the Supreme Court ruling on the former Eugenic Protection Law case | Mainichi Shimbun

The failure of our core system caused a breakdown in chilled products (refrigerated products).
Notice regarding the resumption of shipments of some products ~ 2nd report ~ | [Official] Ezaki Glico (Glico)

Honda and Nissan develop new in-vehicle OS to control cars, considering common use | NHK | Automobiles

TBS announcer Shun Watanabe, 28, who broke into a private home while drunk, is undecided about his return, president apologizes: 'I'm truly sorry' - Sankei News

Personal information leaked in Kyoto City and Kyoto Prefecture, etc., as outsourced business partners infected with ransomware | NHK | Kyoto Prefecture

Four major non-life insurance companies recognized as cartels; JFTC continues review and will decide on disciplinary measures | NHK

Kawasaki Heavy Industries suspected of providing money and goods to submarine crew through fictitious transactions, contract with MSDF for repairs etc. - Sankei News

Three in four US voters say 'anyone other than Biden would increase the Democratic Party's chances of winning' - CNN survey (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

JR Hokkaido, all lines in the red for 10 consecutive years, Sapporo area has the largest revenue due to increase in visitors to Japan [Hokkaido]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Taro Kono explains his remarks: 'Choose your words carefully' | Kyodo News

'Flogging' punishment remains deeply rooted in Afghanistan and Iran... Saudi Arabia announces abolition following criticism - Sankei News

A 170m wide, 90m high slope collapses on Okuzure Coast, Hamatoume Tunnel closed to traffic for the time being = Yaizu City, Shizuoka [Detailed report] | TBS NEWS DIG

248 companies have donated over 100 million yen to the LDP in 46 years, with MUFG giving the most with 7.3 billion yen, and Keidanren leader: 'We'll see if they do it exactly as we ask' | Tansa

[Exclusive] Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, has 'halved the rate of people receiving welfare' in 10 years, rejecting applications due to forged documents, revealing the vicious 'actual state of illegal operations' | Weekly Women's PRIME

Two appraisers indicted for slandering Ikebukuro accident victims' families - Metropolitan Police Department: Jiji.com

Suspicion of slandering the bereaved families of the Ikebukuro runaway accident Traffic accident appraisers and others sent to prosecutors: Asahi Shimbun Digital

The new sublineage 'KP.3' has replaced the COVID-19 virus, and the number of cases is rapidly increasing. What is the current situation based on data and unique estimates? | Newsletter of medical journalist Naoko Iwanaga

19,000 people with dementia went missing in 2023, up 11 years in a row - Nikkei Newspaper

BYD's PHV with a 2,100 km range costs 2.2 million yen; price destruction threatens to eliminate Chinese EVs: Nikkei Business Online

Will parents change jobs due to the 'morning first grade wall'? Child and Family Agency to conduct first nationwide survey | NHK | Education

Man's refugee status denied after 'family nearly killed him' for being gay [Osaka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Israel 'nationalizes' 12.7 square kilometers of West Bank land, largest land seizure in 30 years - 6 photos International News: AFPBB News

Former school principal sentenced to 1 year and 4 months in prison for 3-year-old girl left behind on school bus | NHK | Incident

UK general election voting today: Labour Party may win majority, change of government possible | NHK | UK

A man thought he was dead but was bitten on the head by a brown bear and suffered a skull fracture... A hunter who risks his life to confront the ever-increasing number of brown bears witnesses the 'crisis' and 'unusual occurrence' | Bunshun Online

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
[Overseas] When I asked my subordinate who was often late about the situation, I found out that the daycare center where she left her child was the cause, so I introduced her to a different daycare center, but the results were terrible - Togetter

'The font for the number '1' on the new 1,000 yen and 10,000 yen bills is different and it's so gross!' → The design is easy for visually impaired people to use, and the font on the old bills is also different - Togetter [Togetter]

Customer: 'The contractor who installed this insisted that they put in a sleeve, but it seems suspicious. Can you show me the hole if I remove the air conditioner?'

'I can't show this...' pic.twitter.com/ducVvcw7Th
— Mass retailer air conditioner construction cat (@fujidconstruct1) July 2, 2024

Who can go to a bank counter 'from 9am to 3pm on weekdays'? → A former financial worker answers, 'I know this is a painful thing to say, but...' - Togetter

Revised version pic.twitter.com/YmOuR2KIc8
— Takuo Suzumiya (@Fsuyjuieto) July 1, 2024

A quick look at the Osaka Prefecture version https://t.co/hamloFHN6b pic.twitter.com/ep7mpfdJTv
— Yama (@Tsukayama_NK) July 2, 2024

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Unauthorized access to our Romanian base | NTT DATA Group - NTT DATA GROUP

[Important] Regarding the vulnerability in OpenSSH (CVE-2024-6387) (Updated July 4, 2024 17:30) | Sakura Internet

(Updated regularly) I lost one end of a tie that was only available for pre-order → A picture of only the other end was posted on Mercari, which is suspicious... A summary of what happened so far - Togetter

Today, July 3rd, Niconico Video (Re:Kari), which was previously only available on the web, is now available to enjoy on the Android version of the Niconico Video app.
It can be used by downloading or updating from Google Play.
The iOS version is in preparation. We will let you know when it is available. https://t.co/DryKTG1NX4
— Niconico Official (@nico_nico_info) July 3, 2024

[For those who have received a bill for premium membership fees or paid channel membership fees]
We apologize for the inconvenience. This is Niconico Management.
We have confirmed that some members have received invoices for paid membership fees for June or July 2024.
— Niconico Official (@nico_nico_info) July 3, 2024

Cyber-attack countermeasure tool misused, damage caused by National Police Agency shutting down server: Asahi Shimbun Digital

New information about leaked personal information - News | Brave Group Inc.

1. Who is the subject of the personal information leak?
To everyone who applied to the global 'Brave Group General Audition'
2. Number of responses available for viewing
Approximately 2,139 cases
3. The period during which it may have been available
June 4, 2024 19:40 - June 25, 2024 17:50
4. Items of personal information that were available for viewing
·full name
- Country of residence
·date of birth
・SNS used
・Reasons for applying

Regarding the occurrence of ransomware damage (follow-up report 2) | Iseto Corporation

Checklist before publishing a Web service

Niconico Live broadcaster 'real name revealed' N High School student 'targeted for shady part-time job' KADOKAWA cyberattack serious

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
TV anime 'Shika no Kokono Kokoshitantan' non-credit opening video 'Shika-iro Days' - YouTube

TV anime 'Shika no Kokono Kokoshitantan' non-credit ending video 'Shika Senbei no Uta' - YouTube

[Oshi no Ko] 2nd season non-credit opening | GEMN 'Fatale' - YouTube

[Oshi no Ko] 2nd season non-credit ending | Hitsuji Bungaku 'Burning' - YouTube

TV anime 'Sometimes whispering in Russian, my neighbor Arya-san' non-credit OP | Arya (CV: Sumire Uesaka) 'The brightest star' - YouTube

TV anime 'Sometimes my neighbor Arya-san whispers in Russian' non-credited ED (episode 1) | Arya (CV: Sumire Uesaka) 'Gakuen Tengoku' - YouTube

Do major manga artists use different pen names for adult works and works for all ages? →Many people, including the illustrators of works that are very popular among elementary school students, do not use the same pen name - Togetter

[Pixel art] Alice's Room [Self-produced animation] - Nico Nico Douga

Anime version of BF Group Ten Best Collection P Episode 1 - Niconico Video

Robot size comparison: 174 works lined up [Microman to Gurren Lagann] - Nico Nico Douga

Miffy x Attack on Titan - Niconico Video

Saki Achiga-hen Semi-final first match with professional commentary and commentary #2 - Nico Nico Douga

[MAD] What if Kamille had a mental breakdown from the beginning? [Episode 9] - Niconico Video

[MAD] What if Kamille had a mental breakdown from the beginning? [Special Report] - Nico Nico Douga

[Oshi no Ko] Kdcolle 'I Aqua Ruby Mother and Children' 1/7 scale figure - YouTube

Anime 'ATRI -My Dear Moments-' Character PV | Ryuji Nojima (CV. Yoshimasa Hosoya) - YouTube

TV anime 'Pseudo Harem' Episode 1 WEB preview | The beginning of the story? - YouTube

TV anime 'Elf-san Can't Lose Weight.' Main PV | Broadcast starts on Saturday, July 6, 2024! - YouTube

'MARE' - Announcement Trailer | PlayStation®VR2 - YouTube

Family Computer & Super Famicom & Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online Additional Titles [July 4, 2024] - YouTube

'Zenless Zone Zero' Release PV | Your call is now in the Hollow - YouTube

'Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream' Story Trailer - YouTube

Summer Thanksgiving is back! - YouTube

A look back at the first season of the TV anime | Tokyo Ghoul | studio Pierrot [official] - YouTube

I watched the second act of Code Geass: Rose's Recapture pic.twitter.com/d8JTBwEBca
— Muratan (@minmincut) July 2, 2024

[Act 3 will be screened in theaters from July 5th🎥]
🎬 Code Geass: Rose of Recapture Act 3 🎬
⏰Only 2 days left until the screening starts!!

⌛Countdown illustration⌛
Rose by animation director Kaori Saito ✨ https://t.co/Wo6YC4Vcdq #geassp #Code Geasspic.twitter.com/WzR4PMfHhb
— Code Geass Project (@GEASSPROJECT) July 2, 2024

[Act 3 will be screened in theaters from July 5th🎥]
🎬 Code Geass: Rose of Recapture Act 3 🎬
⏰Only 1 day left until the screening starts!!

⌛Countdown illustration⌛
Catherine Savasura by animation director Juri Toida ✨ https://t.co/Wo6YC4VK2Y #geassp #Code Geasspic.twitter.com/Q7tHKMXQhT
— Code Geass Project (@GEASSPROJECT) July 3, 2024