Headline News for August 14, 2024



On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Atlus, the company behind '

Unicorn Overlord ' and the 'Persona' series, released a special video featuring famous scenes from the ' Persona 3 Reload ' remake, along with a DJ mix by VaVa, who was the DJ at the live event 'PERSONA LIVE TOUR 2024 -more ahead-'.

'Persona 3 Reload' Special Movie -DJ MIX by VaVa- - YouTube


In addition, in the Persona series sale that has been held on Steam since Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 'Persona 3 Reloaded' is 40% off at 5,808 yen including tax, and ' Persona 5 The Royal ' is 60% off at 3,071 yen including tax, making masterpieces that have received 'overwhelmingly positive' reviews available for purchase at the lowest price ever.

40% Off on Steam: Persona 3 Reloaded
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161700/



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

100-year-old 'almost edible' fruit cake found in Antarctica - GIGAZINE

Flat Earthers, who deny the theory that the Earth is a sphere, interpret a solar eclipse like this - GIGAZINE

Three reasons why dieting is difficult from the perspective of neuroscience and psychology - GIGAZINE

What is the 'small island where you cannot land' in New York? - GIGAZINE

In fact, Amazon has revealed all the ways to prepare for an interview - GIGAZINE

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◆Science (science, learning, technology)




Development of a lean diabetic model hamster | RIKEN

The ridiculous claim that the character for 'dragon' is older than the character for 'dragon' | nkay

US research team announces that there may be a large amount of water deep underground on Mars | NHK | Space

Documents found urging Oda Nobunaga to surrender: 'Documents that reveal political actions' | NHK | Tokyo

Perseid meteor shower and aurora at the same time: rare phenomenon in Hokkaido | NHK | Space

[Research Results] When two Shimeji mushrooms get close to each other, they appear more expressive -- Even if the subject does not look very human, when they start to move, viewers can sense strong 'emotions' in them -- - General Information News - General Information News

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
JR Kyushu Ferry President fired after passenger ferry hides flooding and operates for more than three months...Queen Beetle suspended for the time being: Yomiuri Shimbun

200 Rohingya, Myanmar's ethnic minority, killed in drone attack (1/2) - CNN.co.jp




Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces he will not run in the LDP presidential election - Nikkei Shimbun

Prime Minister Kishida announces he will not run in the LDP presidential election, taking 'responsibility' for secret funds scandal | Kyodo News

[Full report] Prime Minister Kishida announces he will not run in the LDP presidential election and will step down as prime minister - uncut video | NHK | LDP presidential election

A senior LDP official told NHK, 'We have repeatedly tried to persuade him to run, but to no avail. There are many things that he has left undone, and I think it is irresponsible to do so.'



The breakdown is a black box. Isn't that a rough estimate? Digital Agency to publish national system expenses from the end of August: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

United Auto Workers accuses Trump and Musk of 'intimidating' workers in talks - CNN.co.jp

GDP has 'reverted' to a hundred years ago. Will Japan still pursue a 'strong military' policy? Asahi Shimbun Digital

Gross domestic product (GDP) was created in the 1940s. It was developed by the United States and the United Kingdom as an accurate indicator of the amount of productive capacity available for waging war, such as resources and materials. Professor Diane Coyle of Cambridge University in the UK describes it as 'one of the many inventions that came out of World War II.'



Pursuit of Public Security Investigation: Police officer who criticized interrogation unexpectedly retracts 'whistleblower' ahead of witness questioning | Mainichi Shimbun

Stray plutonium: Kaminoseki interim storage to be completed in more than 10 years; removal of nuclear fuel from Fukui prefecture unclear | Mainichi Shimbun

Ukraine expands control of Kursk Oblast, unintentional occupation of Russian territory | Reuters

Doctors across India go on strike in protest after intern raped and killed - CNN.co.jp

Cross-border attack into western Russia: Zelensky says 'to protect Ukraine'... Putin administration unexpected: Yomiuri Shimbun

[Explanatory] What to do about the root causes of the UK riots: What Starmer will be asked to do next - BBC News

Police officer: 'What are you doing?' 39-year-old man: 'You can tell when you see me. Burglary.' Late-night search in back alley of store leads to arrest Nishiwaki | Kitaban | Kobe Shimbun NEXT

5,000 disabled people fired or quit; 329 businesses closed due to pay cuts | Kyodo News

Childbirth medical fee 'within 500,000 yen', pregnant women will have no out-of-pocket expenses, and the difference with the current lump-sum payment will also be paid...Government considering: Yomiuri Shimbun

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2: Approximately 25 tons of water containing radioactive material leaks into the building | NHK | Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Indian doctors strike in protest after intern raped and murdered at workplace - 13 photos International News: AFPBB News

Iran: Central, Western countries declare Israeli retaliation, but call for restraint: 'Stop killing Gaza civilians' | NHK | Iran

'Curry rice prices' hit highest in 10 years due to weak yen and scorching heat | Mainichi Shimbun

Iran rejects Western calls for 'restraint' over declaration of retaliation against Israel - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

Davos Conference credibility in jeopardy as US newspaper reports sexual and racist harassment | Kyodo News

About the article 'Itabashi Ward and Sudachi Co., Ltd. collaborate to strengthen support for school refusal' | Itabashi Ward official website

There is an article on social media stating that 'Itabashi Ward and Sudachi Co., Ltd. team up to strengthen support for students who are not attending school,' but this is not true.



Amphibious work vehicle in action in Wajima City: Restoration of raised fishing port, freedom underwater | 47NEWS (Yonana News)

Man and woman die in Meguro Ward home, parent and child may have died of heatstroke... Fans were running but air conditioners were not working inside: Yomiuri Shimbun

M4.4 earthquake hits Los Angeles, US: 'Unusual shaking' - CNN.co.jp

Mercedes-Benz Korea reveals battery manufacturer after EV fire accident - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

Ukraine claims control of 1,000 sq km of Russian territory in cross-border attack - BBC News

Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki shows 'speed' in response to Linear Shinkansen, but some cities and towns say they 'can't keep up' - Sankei News

Ukrainian military 'controls 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory' - Commander reveals [Ukraine situation]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Journey through divided America: 'It's like a roller coaster': Democratic supporters revitalized by Harris | Mainichi Shimbun

US Defense Secretary deploys submarines to Middle East ahead of expected Iranian attack - CNN.co.jp

High-speed ferry Queen Beetle (Fukuoka-Busan) continues to operate for more than three months while concealing water damage to the hull | NHK | Fukuoka Prefecture

93-year-old woman diagnosed with Itai-itai disease dies, leaving no surviving patients | NHK | Environment

Wife and twins killed in Israeli airstrike while father was out registering birth in Gaza - CNN.co.jp

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
When I told my family that all my paintings had sold, they said, 'That's amazing! There are people who buy amateur paintings. If I could sell that much, I should have become an artist.' So I cut ties with them. - Togetter







Banksy paints rhino with car as prop, 8th work in 8 days 14 photos International News: AFPBB News




My elderly mother lost consciousness but quickly recovered as if nothing had happened. My father consulted me and took her to the hospital, but she was fine and no abnormalities were found... → This was the cause - Togetter

Trying out Nikon's 'Z' series of eyeglass lenses - Digital Camera Watch




'Deer are sneaky...' Deer in Nara 'occupy the mist' in search of coolness 70% of observation points in Kinki experience extremely hot days (August 13, 2024) - YouTube


At this year's Comiket, people were collapsing from heat stroke and being carried away in handcarts... 'This year is really abnormal' 'It seems like there were a lot of ambulances' - Togetter [Togetter]

There are probably quite a few otaku who still feel uncomfortable using deodorants and the like because they think of them as 'things that the popular kids in class used' → Seeing Sea Breeze will probably bring back trauma for them - Togetter [Togetter]

80% of the surfers I know are allergic to natto, so I thought the number was pretty high, but it turns out that being stung by a jellyfish can make you more likely to develop an allergy to natto. - Togetter

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Takayuki Fukatsu explains how to use different AI models to their full potential | Gemini - Google's AI

Use of Terraform/Ansible in Sakura's development team | Sakura Knowledge

Easy DNS sinkhole with Unbound - My external HDD

Risk of information leakage due to unauthorized access (August 13, 2024) | CTC - Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation

We have recently discovered that one of our subcontractors has been attacked by ransomware, and that the file sharing service used for said business was illegally accessed. Files that may have been viewed or taken out included corporate and personal information of our business partners, including our customers.



3 Chrome extensions that web engineers should have at least #Chrome - Qiita

'Bayesian Data Analysis' is a first-class blunt weapon that all practitioners who use Bayesian statistics should keep at their side - A blog by a data scientist working in front of Shibuya Station

Aim for a high score when cleaning your room...Hitachi develops stick vacuum cleaner with a 'game feel': Yomiuri Shimbun

Jump TOON Web Application Overview: Technology Used and Development Policy | CyberAgent Developers Blog

The dilemma of smartphone maturity: 40% of smartphones cost over 100,000 yen, sales fall for two consecutive years. The economics of price tags - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

[Kazuhisa Nishikawa's irregular column] I tried connecting a GeForce RTX 4060 Ti to the Ryzen 9 mini PC 'UM890 Pro' - PC Watch

Explanation of Arduino control experiments - Control Engineering Blog

It's funny how the originals of phrases like 'Nurupo', 'Gatt', and 'Typhoon Croquette' have been forgotten and only the rituals have been established, like ancient religions - Togetter

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Completely different! Comparing the quality and precautions of cheap online printing services used for Comic Market doujinshi [Personal information leak]: Sazanami Kaihen

The Death of the Shimoneta King / The Death of the Shimoneta King - Ken Kumakura | web action




The story of a creator who had a really bad experience so he rented out an 'old man' was hilarious → 'A service to rent out old men? It's fiction, right?' 'Is this for real?' - Togetter

A weak cosplayer who was crying in front of her PC until she was saved by Marsil. | Kanotsun













TRUMP series TV anime 'Deliko's Nursery' Episode.02 advance video - YouTube


'Alternavelt - Blue Exorcist Gaiden-' 4th PV-YouTube


TV anime 'Blue Exorcist Yukinoha' ED theme release PV | Broadcast begins on Saturday, October 5th - YouTube


'Alternavelt - Blue Exorcist Gaiden-' Theme Song PV | Fukuro Note 'Towards a Colorful Ideal' - YouTube


'Love cannot be divided into twins' Amamiya Jiina (CV: Ishihara Kaori) Character PV {TV anime now broadcasting & streaming} - YouTube


[FF Pixel Remaster] Shinjuku Station Jack Report Movie - YouTube


'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2'-'Extended Multiplayer Gameplay'-YouTube





The current state of the iM@S doujinshi sales event - Togetter

[Review] Konami announces the arrival of the dark age of shooting games! 'CYGNI: All Guns Blazing' [PS5/XBOX/PC] - Absolute SIMPLEism

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Now, in the Japanese Go world, a 35-year-old feat may be about to be accomplished, so I want it to be better known.

'Evil Queen' teaser trailer - Netflix - YouTube


What is the 'political background' that spread slander around the world? Women's Olympic Boxing - Paris Olympics [Boxing]: Asahi Shimbun Digital




Just before the finish line of the World Championships, 'There's one more lap to go!', a tragedy befalls race walker Yuki Yamazaki... A guided error leads to a 'withdrawal' that becomes a turning point for his success: The Yomiuri Shimbun

Breaking will not be returning to the Olympics, US newspaper reports: 'It was President Bach and his entourage who added it' | Tokyo Sports WEB

Why can sumo wrestling end at exactly 6 p.m.? Behind the scenes of time adjustments: Asahi Shimbun Digital

India is the leading candidate for the 2036 Olympics and wants to 'incorporate yoga' into new events - French newspaper reports | Tokyo Sports WEB

Gender-controversial boxer sues Elon Musk and others for treating her like a man; defense lawyer says 'prison sentence possible' | Tokyo Sports WEB

[World Expo] Construction costs for the Japan Pavilion to approach 14.4 billion yen, with an additional 6.7 billion yen added by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 'within the expected range' | Nippon TV NEWS NNN

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