Headline news for October 4, 2024



Pizza Hut, a delivery pizza chain, will be selling the ' Mine-type Squid Ink Yummy Fall Pizza ' on Friday, October 4, 2024, which is a black crispy dough topped with squid ink rice, seafood, black olives, semi-dried tomatoes, and cheese. Not only does the aroma of black truffles and the secret garlic flavor whet your appetite, but the separately served 'Dark Smoky Cheese Sauce' will allow you to immerse yourself in a smoky and dark worldview. The price is 2,480 yen (tax included) and will be on sale for a limited time from Friday, October 4, 2024 to Sunday, December 1, 2024.

Landmine-type squid ink yummy fallen pizza | Pizza Hut
https://www.pizzahut.jp/topic/jiraikei/yummy




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

The contents of the secret letters exchanged between Marie Antoinette and her lover Count Fersen revealed - GIGAZINE

The long-established online game Ultima Online once held a 'festival to burn down the cheetah's house with eternal flames' - GIGAZINE

Review of 'Surname Map' that allows you to check the national distribution of all kinds of surnames such as 'Sato', 'Suzuki', and 'Ganaha' - GIGAZINE

Amazon workers criticize new wage system, saying 'monthly income will decrease because of higher hourly wages' - GIGAZINE

Man files lawsuit against Apple for allegedly turning gay due to iPhone - GIGAZINE

A man who lost over 50kg with Dance Dance Revolution and overcame the risk of a heart transplant - GIGAZINE

How many digits of pi does NASA use? - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)










When I was looking at Gal Sone's wiki, I noticed a lot of settings that I would only see in manga → She doesn't carry a wallet and eats at restaurants that have challenge menus while hunting for bounties 'Her way of life is too much like Shonen Jump' - Togetter [Togetter]

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Bank employee👱: 'What is the purpose of your overseas posting? You can't open an account without employment.' Me: 'I'm a doctoral researcher.'👱: 'Research is study, so it's not work😅' - Togetter [Togetter]

Nagoya High Court orders Mie University to pay damages after 'ostracizing' associate professor [Mie Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

University of the Ryukyus investigates whether professor at University of the Ryukyus received donations as a middleman for recruiting lecturers | NHK Okinawa Prefecture News

Professor at University of the Ryukyus receives 3 million yen donation after being asked to recommend for part-time lecturer position... University investigates possibility of 'intermediary business': Yomiuri Shimbun

'I can buy a teaching position at a national university' - a woman believed the words of a consulting executive and transferred 3.4 million yen, but her employment was unsuccessful, 'I was foolish': Yomiuri Shimbun




◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
When women earn more than men, the risk of breakups increases: French research institute survey | Mainichi Shimbun

The risk of a couple breaking up increases the more the woman earns than the man. The results of a recent survey by the French National Institute of Demographic Research (INED) have been picked up by major French media outlets and are currently a hot topic.



[Breaking news/video available] Isumi Railway derails, all services suspended, 100 passengers uninjured, Japan Transport Safety Board dispatches investigators | Chiba Nippo Online

Chiba Isumi Railway derails, no injuries, all lines suspended for the day | NHK | Railway




'We missed the chance' to reverse the declining birthrate, even with other countries' measures in place... [Thinking about the declining birthrate]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Uniqlo shoplifting gangs operating in Japan, high prices in Vietnam - Nikkei Shimbun

'A movement to overthrow the government will occur after the election' Prime Minister forced to officially recognize 'under-the-table politicians' [LDP]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'Gift envelopes are thin' Ishiba effect fails to take hold, ruling party feels crisis; opposition parties gain momentum | Mainichi Shimbun

Draft of LDP's manifesto for House of Representatives election revealed: 'We will be reborn as a party that thoroughly follows the rules' | NHK | Elections

Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll: 26% vote for 'opposition party' and 25% vote for 'ruling party' in single-seat constituencies | Mainichi Shimbun

Constitutional Democratic Party's election pledges revealed: government change at the forefront, minimum wage of 1,500 yen or more [Constitutional Democratic Party]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Former Ishiba faction suspected of failing to report party income of 800,000 yen from 2019 to 2021: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Prime Minister Ishiba: 'Nothing has been decided yet' regarding the in-principle endorsement of lawmakers with secret funds in the Lower House election | Mainichi Shimbun

LDP to officially recognize 'under-the-table politicians' in principle, proportional overlap also allowed in Lower House election, Prime Minister's policy [LDP]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Prime Minister Ishiba's policy speech [details] Today's parliamentary activities: Opposition parties to rigorously pursue LDP's politics and money issues | NHK | Parliament

University professor accuses Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and others of understating 800,000 yen in income and expenditure reports - Sankei News

University professor accuses Prime Minister Ishiba and others of understating income and expenditure reports | Kyodo News

In the Lower House election, 40% of people in the Tokyo metropolitan area support the LDP, while 15% support the Constitutional Democratic Party. More people in the Tokyo metropolitan area support the Cabinet than disapprove, according to a Nikkei emergency opinion poll. - Nikkei Newspaper

34% of 'illegal fund lawmakers' at risk of losing their election... 'Perfect prediction' for 289 constituencies in the House of Representatives election → The 'Diet heckling empress' also loses in the shocking results! What about former Abe faction leaders Shimomura, Takagi, and Nishimura? | Bunshun Online

Education: Representative Maehara and four other members of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors to join the Ishin Party | NHK | House of Representatives Election

Nagoya mayoral election: LDP to field 'anti-Kawamura' candidate, asks Yokoi Toshiaki to run [Aichi Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

1,600m of electric wire stolen from utility pole, electricity unavailable...town is 'pitch black'

Seven & i Holdings considers selling part of its Seven Bank shares | NHK | Retail industry

23-year-old electrocuted by high-tension wire while working on utility pole, suspected of not receiving legally required theory or practical training: Yomiuri Shimbun

The background behind Norinchukin Bank's huge unrealized losses: The unique characteristics of Norinchukin Bank are becoming apparent | NHK | Business Special | Finance

'I'll kill you' Kyoto Prefectural Police Chief dismissed after abusive remarks by National Police Agency Commissioner General: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Kyoto Prefectural Police Chief Toshiaki Shirai apologizes at prefectural assembly for inappropriate remarks such as 'I'm going to kill you' and will be reprimanded and transferred | NHK | Kyoto Prefecture

The man who propped up the yen with '25 trillion yen intervention' - Interview with former Finance Minister Masato Kanda - BBC News

Ako Minpo | Three doctors indicted on charges of forgery and use of official documents at Municipal Hospital

[Exclusive] Doctors at Ako Municipal Hospital indicted on charges of falsifying report for falsely reporting medical accident - Sankei News

Why Japan? A huge 'Trump portable shrine' is used in a demonstration to pray for victory in the presidential election... A strange atmosphere in Ginza during the long weekend | Nikkan Gendai Digital

Health Insurance Association requests '30% of out-of-pocket medical expenses for 70-74 year olds' due to worsening finances - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Unexploded bombs found at Naha Airport; 7 other unexploded bombs and other discoveries | NHK | Aviation

Hideki Makihara, Minister of Justice, said, 'All slanderers will be arrested,' while Junko Mihara, Minister of State, made the 'fool' remark... The strange selection of members in the Ishiba Cabinet: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Hezbollah leader agrees to ceasefire days before being killed, Lebanon foreign minister says - CNN.co.jp

Israeli military airstrikes targeting Hezbollah's successor candidate, US reports | Mainichi Shimbun

A year after the Gaza conflict escalated: 31 photos looking back at key events International News: AFPBB News

Repeated landslides on Mt. Ibuki, one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan: what is the cause? | NHK | WEB Special | Shiga Prefecture

About 200 Chinese accounts behind the spread of fake posts inciting 'Okinawa independence' - Nikkei Shimbun

Osaka Tennoji Zookeeper steals monkey food (Published on October 3, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

German interior minister 'angered' by anti-Israel protests - 7 photos International News: AFPBB News

[Exclusive] Abukuma Express, Miyagi Prefecture estimates bus conversion will reduce maintenance costs by 17.6 billion yen: Fukushima News: Fukushima Minpo Newspaper

Why did the wheel and axle fraud happen? The curse of efficiency and cost, safety issues: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'Medical expenses are being exploited' - Visiting nurses' Me Too movement: 'Fraudulent and excessive payment claims' in nursing homes for incurable diseases and terminal illnesses, and in psychiatric hospitals | 47NEWS

US port strike leads to panic buying of toilet paper, mob mentality unstoppable - CNN.co.jp

Vietnamese man dies at 45m-long railroad crossing, Yokohama mayor says 'work to abolish' it: Yomiuri Shimbun

Tokyo passes first ordinance to prevent customer harassment in Japan, to come into force in April next year | NHK | Tokyo

Tokyo passes first ordinance to prevent customer harassment in Japan, to come into force in April 2013 - Nikkei Shimbun

A third-grade boy has been sexually assaulted by a first-grade boy and is no longer attending school. The boy's mother has requested an investigation into the 'serious incident,' but the school has not responded in an organized manner. 'Information management was sloppy, and it is difficult to say that the response was appropriate,' says a third-party committee. Sapporo City Board of Education will hold a press conference soon. | HBC NEWS | HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting

Two Democratic lawmakers criticize Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of US Steel | NHK | America

Britain transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC News

'To you who took my son's life' 1157-character reply: Time spent moving under the new system | Mainichi Shimbun

Demanding a knee-jerk apology for 'rotten tofu'... First ordinance to prevent serious customer harassment [Tokyo]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Seven & i Holdings to complete sale of Ito-Yokado by end of the year, focusing on convenience stores - Nikkei Newspaper

Osaka City Library to close for one month; 24 facilities in the city to begin introducing My Number services from mid-December - Sankei News

Four men arrested on suspicion of poaching salmon: Is this a case of 'concealment' that was gathered through social media? [Hokkaido]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Flight attendant: 'Please give me a break' After working 10 hours straight, she only gets a 5-minute break... Discrimination against 'non-aircraft workers' behind the scenes: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Former Hyogo Governor Saito Motohiko, who lost his job, denies any causal relationship with the deaths of two prefectural employees, saying he 'did not directly harass them': Chunichi Sports, Tokyo Chunichi Sports

New railway line to improve rail access to Yumeshima, IR opening plan after Expo, Osaka Prefecture, City and operator hold discussion - Sankei News

Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office not to indict two men arrested for sexually abusing women at the metropolitan counseling facility 'Kimi Mamo' | TBS NEWS DIG

TEPCO releases video of fuel debris being lifted, no prospect of resuming removal work [Fukushima Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Body found off the coast of Fukui identified as third-year junior high school student Kiyoshi Tsubasa, whose whereabouts are unknown due to record-breaking heavy rains in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture | NHK | Ishikawa Prefecture

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
'Old man's fishnet tights'-like product is really effective at eliminating the discomfort caused by sweat, but the downside is that it makes you look like a pervert mask or a ninja - Togetter [Togatter]

In about a dozen years, billionaires will be old and will be able to invest their vast fortunes in various medical fields, which will solve all health problems at once. This idea is being debated on both sides - Togetter

If you wear mesh underwear, you won't get cold even if your work clothes get soaked with sweat or rain, so you can use it in both summer and winter → The only drawback is the appearance - Togetter [Togetter]

Children are growing up without knowing about bookstores 'Strongly Concerned'... METI summarizes current issues to promote bookstores: Yomiuri Shimbun

'Tokyo University Fashion Theory Intensive Lectures' was easy to read - Polar Bear Trash Can

My feelings after 5 months of working at a German butcher shop | Sausage Lady

[Stop saying 'I'm not interested in other people']... You say it because you're not aware of how childish and immature it is. - Togetter

When my husband asked me, 'Why pizza for dinner?' I replied, 'Because I suddenly wanted to buy Domino's Pizza,' and he just said, 'Oh, I see.' I guess it's impossible not to suspect anything. - Togetter

Junk dealer finds painting in basement: Expert says it's a real Picasso - CNN.co.jp

When you look at self-checkouts, you can see that there are a certain number of people who have difficulty grasping the concept that 'errors are not scolding you' - Togetter [Togetter]

Apparently, a stranger contacted the university where he works, asking him to introduce students who would translate Chinese songs for 100 yen per song. When he refused, he was scolded, saying, 'Are you saying that you only have students who can't even do that?' - Togetter [Togetter]

In fact, farmers want to reduce the number of times they use pesticides as much as possible, but it's not because they feel guilty about using pesticides → This is a big problem in Hokkaido - Togetter [Togetter]

On Monday afternoon, students skipped classes to attend the 'job offer ceremony' and the remarks made by a HR official have sparked controversy → Some have said, 'Companies that do things like that on weekends are black companies' - Togetter

Children in rural areas are under house arrest, unable to come into contact with the outside world without checking the faces of those in power. Libraries are extremely important in this situation. - Togetter

Okinawa steak's companion 'A1 sauce' has about two months of stock left, and it may be a long time before it can be resumed. Sales will be suspended due to a change in viscosity - Ryukyu Shimpo Digital

[Video] Starting late at night and lasting just 3.5 hours... Close-up on the installation of movable platform gates on the Tsurumai Line: Chunichi Shimbun Web

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Is it possible that we no longer need to pay high prices for large VRAM? The birth of a super-distributed LLM inference environment | shi3z

At Toyota Memorial Hospital, robots get on and off the elevators on their own and dozens of them are running around → The hospital was awarded for dramatically reducing the workload of nurses - Togetter [Togatter]

'It's normal to exaggerate your resume' - A new graduate software engineer discovers the dark side of the industry at a temporary staffing school | Mainichi Shimbun

More than 50,000 credit card details leaked from Tully's online store - causing a stir as not only card numbers and names but also security codes may have been leaked - Togetter

Pencil in hole, sand in hole...NEC releases new PC for 'unpredictable' elementary school students | Mainichi Shimbun

Episode 24: Will the digitalization of graves be accepted? We asked the metaverse cemetery 'Wind Spirits' about this question [Protocol to Heaven] - INTERNET Watch

Brazil's 'daily life without X' returns to normal for a month, 30% of people report improved mental health - Nikkei Newspaper

A 5.5 million yen 1LDK 3D printed house for a two-person household was assembled in about two weeks to help victims of the disaster on the Noto Peninsula rebuild their lives → Various reactions gathered - Togetter

Tully's Coffee Japan: Personal information of over 90,000 people may be leaked | NHK | IT/Internet

NHK to lower internet-only reception fee to 1,100 yen per month, same amount as terrestrial contract - Nikkei Newspaper

Katsura Bunshi performs original rakugo created through dialogue with generative AI Tokyo | NHK | Performing Arts

NHK to charge 1,100 yen per month for online streaming only, same as terrestrial contract: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Google CEO Pichai announces consideration of using nuclear power for AI data hub [Evening Scoop] - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

A story about creating an automatic response system for QA of telephone automatic response systems

[Important] Apology and investigation results regarding the risk of personal information leaks due to unauthorized access to the 'Tully's Online Store' operated by our company | TULLY'S COFFEE - Tully's Coffee

(2) Customers whose personal information may have been leaked
The potentially leaked information for 92,685 customers who registered as members on the Tully's Online Store between October 1, 2020 and May 23, 2024 is as follows:

·full name
·address
·telephone number
·sex
·date of birth
·email address
・Login ID
・Login password
・Shipping information

(3) Customers whose credit card information may have been leaked
The potentially leaked information for 52,958 customers who made credit card payments at the Tully's Online Store between July 20, 2021 and May 20, 2024 is as follows:

·Credit Card Number
・Card holder name
·date of expiry
・Security code
We will contact the 92,685 customers who fall under the above category by email. We will also contact those who did not receive the email by post.



'Super intelligence will be achieved within 10 years' Masayoshi Son talks about 'the royal road to AI' SoftBank World 2024 - Impress Watch

[Apology and Notice] Cancellation and Postponement of MSX 40th Anniversary Event | [Cancellation and Postponement] MSX 40th Anniversary Event

What is the design of an EC site that sells? 5 points and reference examples | Yamato Transport

Entertaining overseas engineers with Mini 4WD is quite popular. 'Spend 3000 yen as you like and get creative. The contest will be held in 2 hours' is incandescent - Togetter [Togetter]

Fine-tuning for characterization - the power of local LLM | IIJ Engineers Blog

Tokyo Metropolitan Government: 'Don't throw away lithium-ion batteries!' So what should we do? We asked the city - ITmedia NEWS

Taking these points into consideration, when asked 'Is there a possibility that a situation will arise in which lithium-ion batteries cannot be disposed of?' the response was 'All the Tokyo Metropolitan Government can say is that it is providing guidance to local governments on how to dispose of them.'



I bought a product with 30% Amazon points back and was scammed by cash on delivery... → I almost paid twice because the same product was sent to me by cash on delivery in addition to the product I ordered. 'All cash on delivery from Amazon is a scam' - Togetter [Togetter]

Taking advantage of the shortage of software engineers? Company representatives ordered to pay compensation for instructing temporary workers to falsify their resumes | Mainichi Shimbun

[Commentary] Ransomware: International corporate blackmail becomes a business | NHK | Cyber attacks

'Elderly people walk 20 kilometers a day' What was happening at Amazon warehouses? Journalist Yokota Masuo goes undercover to investigate and uncovers labor issues | Bunshun Online

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)




I love eating a lot! Mochizuki-san Episode 7 | Young Animal Web






















TV anime 'Dandadan' opening video | Creepy Nuts 'Otonoke' - YouTube


TV anime 'Dandadan' ending video | Always midnight. 'TAIDADA' - YouTube


TV anime 'Princess Knight is a Barbarian Bride' teaser PV 'Broadcast in 2025!' - YouTube


[Latest work] 'Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Picture World Story' [Released on March 7, 2025] - YouTube


TV anime 'Alone in Another World' non-credit ED | Kujiragi 'Hello and Goodbye' - YouTube


TV anime 'Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - Kyoto Uprising' first cool OP video | Kitani Tatsuya x Natori 'Unwanted Things' - YouTube


TV anime 'Mechaude' non-credit ED | 'karma' Setsuko (Kuuhaku Gokko) produced by Hiroyuki Sawano - YouTube


TV anime 'Ranma 1/2' Episode 1 'Ranma Has Come' Preview / 'Ranma1/2' #01 Preview - YouTube


TV anime 'The Wizard's Promise' country-specific character PV 'Central Country' - YouTube


Anime 'SAO Alternative Gun Gale Online II' Character PV | Len - YouTube


Heroes Resurrected from the Ashes | 'Zenless Zone Zero' Movie - YouTube


'Thunder Ray' Trailer | PS5® & PS4® - YouTube


Free commemoration! 'FOAMSTARS' game introduction trailer - YouTube


'Until Dawn - Tragedy of the Mountain Villa' Launch Trailer-YouTube


'Sonic x Shadow Generations' Dark Prologue Episode 2 - Searching for a Path - YouTube


'Front Mission The First: Remake' Mercenaries DLC - Official Release Trailer - YouTube


'It's simply overwhelming' 'A huge amount of emotion hits you' - Reports from people who went to the Nintendo Museum, where the exhibits, cafe, and merchandise are hot - Togetter

Elon Musk and others spread 'mistranslated' information Dragon Quest's Yuji Horii and Kazuhiko Torishima's radio show 'undermines trust' - Sponichi Annex Entertainment

World's smallest Rubik's cube announced, 5mm on each side, developed to mark 50th anniversary, priced at 777,777 yen - Sankei News

When I was dying from corporate slavery, 'Yuyushiki' saved me and I deified it... but when my wife told me 'I don't know what's so funny about it,' I rewatched it and realized I didn't understand what was so funny about it either - Togetter

New mystery ADV 'Mystery Walk' announced. 'Fit Boxing' is a worldwide hit, and 'Medarot' creator Imagineer is making a full-scale comeback to home video games [Interview with President Sumioka] | Famitsu.com, the latest information on games and entertainment

Sazae-san's four-panel comic 'The story of getting angry at potato tempura for dinner' is based on war experiences → 'War trauma food' heard from family - Togetter [Togatter]

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)




The level of completion exceeds that of 'One Cut of the Dead': The 'holy land of period dramas' that supported 'Samurai Time Slipper' and the passion of the 'part-time farmer director' | Daily Shincho

'Kalafina without Kajiura Yuki is a violation of the Act on Unjustifiable Premiums and Representations.' There was an announcement of Kalafina's comeback concert, but Kajiura Yuki was not only not involved, but did not even listen to it - Togetter

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
A deep and luxurious taste that will relax you, a treat for adults Cafe Mocha Crispy Sandwich 'Royal Cafe Mocha' - Häagen-Dazs Japan Co., Ltd.

Mini cups 'Reprint Chocolate & Hanamochi' and 'Reprint Caramel & Hanamochi' will be released for a limited time from Tuesday, October 8th! - Häagen-Dazs Japan Co., Ltd.

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