Headline News for October 21, 2024



Pizza Hut has calculated the 'golden ratio of deliciousness' using the AI taste sensor 'Leo,' and from Monday, October 21, 2024, the amount of mozzarella cheese on all pizzas will be increased by 130%.



Pizza Hut has revised its prices from October 15th to make them more understandable, eliminating the delivery fee and setting the delivery price at the regular price and the takeaway price at 30% of the regular price. Before the revision, takeaway was 50% off.

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

An author who put his manga into the public domain explains why he gave up the rights to his work - GIGAZINE

Does sugar cause acne? - GIGAZINE

A case is reported in which a single wolf became a 'savior' to revive a forest - GIGAZINE

'SPY×FAMILY' I tried three kinds of Burger King 'Peanut Butter Royale' burgers using Anya's favorite peanuts - GIGAZINE

Hans Niemann, accused of AI fraud in chess, hits back, sues Chess.com and Magnus Carlsen for $100 million - GIGAZINE

8 billion crabs have disappeared from Alaska's ocean in 3 years - what's the cause? - GIGAZINE

Vienna Tourist Board opens 18+ account on social networking site 'OnlyFans,' known as 'a direct sale of porn' - GIGAZINE

Evidence that Vikings settled in North America 1,000 years ago, about 500 years before Columbus arrived - GIGAZINE

'Unknown organ' discovered deep in human throat - GIGAZINE

Research shows that the theory that only children are narcissistic is false - GIGAZINE

I went to 'Local Character Expo in Hikone' where 220 characters including Hikonyan, Funassyi, Kumamon, and Bari-san gathered - GIGAZINE

I tried to stick to the bicycles and camping equipment necessary for going around the world - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
I really love the Toshiyuki Nishida Japanese History Timeline, which substitutes the name of the character played by Toshiyuki Nishida in the historical drama → 'I burst out laughing at 1584' 'The narration is hilarious' - Togetter [Togetter]
















About the mysterious land said to exist on the other side of Antarctica | Jun Amemiya




◆Science (science, learning, technology)
'To become a researcher, you have to give up marriage, children, entertainment, etc.' is definitely wrong, but it's good to know that 'You'll be competing with other researchers who are devoting all the time you spend on marriage, children, entertainment, etc. to research.' - Togetter

Replicon vaccine 'shedding' not occurring: COVID-19 vaccine strongly recommended for elderly people by Japanese Society of Infectious Diseases, etc. | NHK | COVID-19 vaccine (in Japan)

A reporter who loves living things follows up! The theme this time is 'How to distinguish between Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sieboldii' Okayama | KSB News | KSB Setonaikai Broadcasting

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
2024 House of Representatives Election Winning Probability Simulator | NewsDigest/JX Press Agency

[Breaking News] A Chinese man (18) who was indicted for drunk driving, driving the wrong way down a one-way street at over 100 km/h, and other charges of 'dangerous driving resulting in death' was sent to the family court for 'negligent driving resulting in death' in Kawaguchi City, Saitama | TBS NEWS DIG (Page 1)

The man reportedly stated, 'I was speeding because I wanted to get through a one-way street before the police noticed I was drinking.'
Regarding the reason for referring the case to the family court for 'negligent driving' rather than 'dangerous driving,' the Saitama District Public Prosecutors Office stated, 'We conducted a thorough investigation, but determined that the case did not fall under the 'difficult to control driving situation,' which is an element of the crime of dangerous driving resulting in death.'



Man arrested for ramming car into fence in front of Prime Minister's residence after 'Molotov cocktail' at LDP headquarters; Metropolitan Police investigators search his home | NHK | Incident

Japan Business Federation Executive Director Shinnami: 'There is no need to protect companies that will go bankrupt if the minimum wage is raised'

Rengo formally proposes abolishing pension scheme No. 3, criticizing 'annual income barrier' as leading to lower work | Mainichi Shimbun

North Korea decides to send 12,000 troops to 'join' Ukraine in invasion - South Korean government: Jiji.com




South Korea's National Intelligence Service: 'North Korean troops transferred to Ukrainian front line?' | NHK | South Korea

Metropolitan Police Department arrests man for allegedly soliciting prostitution from 16-year-old girl around Okubo Park, first crackdown on prostitution: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Metropolitan Police Department arrests man who threw a Molotov cocktail at LDP headquarters and attempted to drive a vehicle into the Prime Minister's residence - Sankei News

Sunagawa hunting rifle permit revoked, hunter loses case in Sapporo High Court: Hokkaido Shimbun Digital

Will a 1,500 yen minimum wage lead to local businesses going out of business? Concerns raised over Prime Minister's 'campaign promise' | Mainichi Shimbun

[Trial details] Shocked by Hunter Association branch chief's cancellation of first-instance ruling... Revocation of hunting rifle license 'did not exceed discretionary authority' (Published October 18, 2024) | STV NEWS NNN

[Sapporo High Court ruling] ・The area between the gun's firing position and the house was covered with grass, but it did not block the bullet. ・Even if the bullet had hit the brown bear, it could have changed trajectory and reached five nearby houses. ・Ikegami neglected the safety measures he should have been aware of, endangering the lives and bodies of three people nearby. ・The Hokkaido Public Safety Commission, which imposed the punishment, did not exceed its discretionary authority. ・The police were not aware of the presence of a bear, so it cannot be said that they condoned the firing of the gun.



Ukrainian prisoner of war held by Russia, UN condemns, interview with man held captive after serving as Marine driver in the battle of Mariupol | NHK | Russia

Proportional vote share for the LDP at 22%, down 3 points, narrowing gap with the CDP to 8 points | Kyodo News

Ukraine releases video showing North Korean soldiers backed by Russia preparing to march to front line - CNN.co.jp

Israeli airstrikes hit northern residential area, killing 73, Gaza officials say - International News: AFPBB News

Bus operators 'at their limit' as JR line closures waver; Hokkaido's transportation at a loss | Mainichi Shimbun

Prefectural police chief apologizes to Iwao Hakamada: 'I'm sorry for the stress and trouble you've caused' | NHK | Shizuoka Prefecture




Suspect in Yokohama robbery-murder case: 'I found a post on social media about a 'white job' and applied' - confesses how he got involved in a shady part-time job | NHK | Incident

50th House of Representatives Election Situation Report Summary [Continuously Updated] | Miharu Haruki ⭐50th House of Representatives Election Information Department

Wife doesn't cook for husband, husband turns to prostitution: brutal 'domestic separation' leads to death - Sankei News

'Don't call yourself an otaku' - Railway fans ask Prime Minister Ishiba | Mainichi Shimbun

List of anti-vaccine, spiritual, and conspiracy theorist candidates for the House of Representatives election | Kuroneko Dora Neko [Tondemo Observation Journal]

LDP and Komeito majority, delicate situation LDP likely to fall short of majority Asahi survey: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Musk to give $1 million to one person per day in battleground states, in support of Republicans | Mainichi Shimbun

Nami Katsuragi refutes criticism of Japanese imperial succession at UN: 'The Pope and the Dalai Lama are also men' - Sankei News

500 yen coins are supposed to be 500 won, but people don't realize they're worth only 1/10 of the value. They've been misused in the past.

3-year-old hit by airdrop of aid in Gaza: 'Children died because of these things' - CNN.co.jp

'Why take secret photos and post lies...?' Children are targeted by intensifying Kurdish hatred. Police are not taking action. What can be done to fight back? Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Hakamada found not guilty in retrial; Shizuoka Prefectural Police Chief visits home to apologize to man in Hamamatsu | Mainichi Shimbun

Trump takes part-time job at McDonald's, frying french fries - CNN.co.jp

US Presidential Election: Will Arabs vote for 'pro-Israel' Trump? Will they turn away from Harris? What's happening in the battleground state of Michigan? | NHK | WEB Special | America

Musk pledges to give $1 million to one voter every day in battleground Pennsylvania - BBC News

Prefectural police chief apologizes directly to Hakamada, 'I'm sorry for the 58 years of pain' - Shizuoka following retrial acquittal: Jiji.com

Musk gives out $150 million a day to registered voters in battleground states, some say it's illegal - CNN.co.jp

Musk gives $1 million to each person every day in battleground states; some say investigation into illegality necessary | Reuters

87 killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza - CNN.co.jp

Musk gives 150 million yen to each voter every day to support Trump, but also criticizes: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Moldova's EU membership: majority votes against in referendum, president denounces - 4 photos International News: AFPBB News

Buggy falls from cliff, woman driver dies at leisure facility in Wakayama | Mainichi Shimbun

[US Presidential Election] Trump in the lead in all battleground states? Harris may be 'dropped' due to Middle Eastern votes

Will companies announce wage increases of around 7% to secure human resources? | NHK | Spring labor offensive

Tokushima Anan: Eight customers suffer food poisoning after eating poisonous mushroom 'Tsukiyotake' - Okonomiyaki restaurant suspended from business | NHK | Tokushima Prefecture

Yokohama robbery and murder suspect, 22-year-old, 'I applied for a 'white case' because I was behind on my taxes' | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)




What is borderline intelligence? A woman who was found to have an IQ of 81 after testing has struggled with work and studies for years but has 'no support' | NHK

What should we do about the career path and job prospects for children with borderline intelligence? In Machida, Tokyo, there are barriers to obtaining a “rehabilitation handbook” | NHK




Is it hypocritical to ask, 'Why do Jews, who are victims of the Holocaust, massacre Palestinians?' ① | Hiizuki Sho




Starting in November, the penalties for using smartphones while riding a bicycle will be tougher. Using a smartphone while riding a bicycle will be a criminal offense. Violating the law will result in a criminal record. - Togetter







If you think the characters in old novels talk like they're in a play, your grandparents probably spoke the same way too - Togetter

Ramen shops offer free rice to process the soup → As a ramen shop owner, I just truly believe that 'ramen and rice taste great together' - Togetter [Togetter]

A story about starting a kitchen car rental business for 20,000 yen a month, and having to withdraw within 3 months → 'The people who rented it kept bumping into it and breaking it...' - Togetter [Togetter]

When I tried to order rolled omelet at an izakaya, the menu name was very long as a precaution against possible trouble - Togetter

When I was working as the head of the neighborhood association, someone called my workplace and said, 'There are some junior high school students smoking in the park right now. Should I contact the junior high school?' - Togetter [Togetter]

What you thought was silver grass may actually be 'ogi' 'Almost everything on the riverbank is ogi grass' 'Almost everything planted in urban areas is silver grass' - Togetter [Togetter]

My little brother said he was going out to dinner with a girl he was interested in, so his parents made him hold 30,000 yen and said, 'Don't ever let a girl take out your wallet' lol I hope they start dating - Togetter

As someone who has experience with shady part-time jobs, Yuune shady part-time jobs are not advertised as shady part-time jobs. Pakichi got his start by looking for a sticker-pasting job advertised on a major job site. The salary is paid by bank transfer, so please open an account. He said he would keep the account for me, so I handed over my cash card and bankbook. - Togetter

I got a call from an investment scammer asking for my address, and when I answered '2-1-10 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,' they wrote it down and repeated it to me, so I had to hold back my laughter - Togetter

I happened to stop by a free rest area and found a newspaper lying around. It's shocking. Why, of all places? - Togetter

Burglary by blackmail, quickly pull out the security alarm. And throw it outside. → Various reactions gather 'If a robber actually came in, I would freeze up and not be able to do anything' - Togetter [Togetter]

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Using Gemini, I tried Kaggle for the first time and got 5th place in the 10-day participation period. I'll write all about the method I used. #Python - Qiita







Responsibility for incompleteness in agile development Tokyo District Court ruling 3/11/25 (Hei 30 Wa 25117) - IT/System Case Law Memo

Recommendations for taking the Web Security Basic Exam (Tokumaru Exam) #Beginners - Qiita

How to stop the Windows Task Manager from displaying | Fighting Sunday Programmer

Introduction to domestic LLM at Ollama

A story that impressed me about 'Reading official documents together with all members' to eliminate incompetent people from the team. #Poem - Qiita

Observe. Don't measure for monitoring until you've observed - An Epicurean

[Yusuke Ohara's Semiconductor Industry Trivia] The long-awaited partnership between Intel and AMD, the unexpectedly early arrival of UEC, and why PLD now? - PC Watch

DeNA's SaaS external monitoring method | BLOG - DeNA Engineering

Japan also sees a wave of return to the office: Amazon Japan to work five days a week as a rule, Suntory to abolish home working allowances, office demand recovers - Nikkei Newspaper

Amazon Prime also includes 'advertising' Why are 'advertising-included plans' becoming more popular in video streaming? [Munechika Nishida's Imatomirai] - Impress Watch

This is the third one this year. Will the latest laptop I bought for Wi-Fi 7 verification connect at 320MHz this time? [Initial B] - INTERNET Watch

GenOps: Learning from the world of microservices and traditional DevOps | Official Google Cloud Blog

About the story that the model for 'I Still Know Nothing' committed a crime again - Denno Jinkai

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
[Slow introduction] SCP-5298 [Boogieman Hunter] - Nico Nico Douga



The class president is shocked when Ange transforms into an old man during their first offline meeting [Hand-drawn] [Nijisanji] [Ange Katrina] [Tsukino Mito] - Nico Nico Douga



Obsessed with Akane-chan, who is just my former boss [Voiceroid First Person Theater] - Niconico Video



I tried making camping food using only ingredients from Daiso...!? - Niconico Video



Kana Fukuma, five-time women's champion, loses two consecutive matches by default due to poor health in the fifth game of the Hulic Cup Shirarei Tournament - Sankei News

Kana Seirei Fukuma loses by forfeit to Shirarei match due to poor health, following the Women's Osho match | Mainichi Shimbun




Strange story: Closet - Niconico Video
























































Upland Freshman - Niconico Video



Aplan Clippings Collection 6 - Niconico Video



Downer Onee-san Wants to Play Episode 1 Yamataka Kei | Weekly CoroCoro Comic
















'Solitary Gourmet' and 'Bocchi the Rock!' may lead to the realization that 'these kinds of customs, concepts, and characters are also possible' when they are created in other countries, and they may be 'lifted' in those countries. - INVISIBLE Dojo. - QUIET & COLORFUL PLACE -

TV anime 'The Saint Who Was Broken Engaged Because She Was Too Perfect and Uncute Will Be Sold to a Neighboring Country' teaser PV | Broadcast in 2025! - YouTube


TV anime 'I am the evil lord of an interstellar nation!' Teaser PV | TV anime adaptation decided in April 2025 in the 'ANiMAZiNG!!!' frame! - YouTube


The second PV for the TV anime 'When a Salaryman Goes to Another World and Becomes One of the Four Heavenly Kings' | Broadcast starts in January 2025! - YouTube


Anime 'Maou 2099' non-credit opening movie [Shiyui 'Hollow'] - YouTube


Anime 'Maou 2099' non-credit ending movie [sekai 'Spira'] - YouTube


Anime 'I'm a Guild Receptionist, but I Don't Want to Work Overtime, so I'm Going to Defeat the Boss Solo' Character PV Law Rozbrenda Ver. (CV. Yasuda Rikuya) | Broadcast starts in January 2025! - YouTube


'TO BE HERO X' Character Concept Movie 'Lucky Cian' | Broadcast on Fuji TV in 2025! / bilibili × Aniplex New Project - YouTube


TV anime 'Zenshu.' Teaser PV 2nd release / 'ZENSHU' Teaser Trailer Ⅱ - YouTube


'LAZARUS' Axel Action Movie | 'LAZARUS' Axel Action Trailer - YouTube


TV animation 'Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!' teaser PV | Broadcast in 2025! - YouTube


Anime 'SAO Alternative Gun Gale Online II' non-credit ending | Len starring Tomori Kusunoki 'Little Dancer' - YouTube


TV anime 2nd season 'Blue Rock VS. U-20 JAPAN' non-credit ED video | Snow Man 'One' | Currently airing! - YouTube


Anime 'Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE' 4th season finale 'Super teaser PV' | 1st cool broadcast starts from January 2025‼ - YouTube


TV anime 'A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint' Character PV 4th (Kuruni Crusiel) - YouTube


TV anime 'Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World' first main PV [Broadcasting starts from January 2025!] - YouTube


Daisuke Ono 'Reach for the Star' Lyric Video (Ending Theme Song of 'Yamato Forever REBEL3199 Chapter 2 Red Sun's Departure') - YouTube


The opening of episode 1 of the anime 'Too Many Losing Heroines!' is available for free! - YouTube


[Collapse: Star Rail] Ranpa Character PV 'Furan Fuwa' - YouTube


AirAsia x Sonic collaboration aircraft until completion [Time lapse video] - YouTube


Nintendo Switch version of 'Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami' WEB CM-YouTube


EDENS ZERO Announcement Trailer (4K:CERO) | KONAMI Official - YouTube


'The Sims 4' Life & Death: Official Gameplay Trailer-YouTube


'FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS' 9th Anniversary Event 'Ultimate Summon' Trailer-YouTube


Starship Troopers: Extermination - Launch Trailer - YouTube


[Exclusive] The author of the manga 'Shima Kosaku' was asked about the basis for his 'daily wage at Henoko,' and what he told a Ryukyu Shimpo reporter - Ryukyu Shimpo Digital

[Gakumasu] 'Hatsuhoshi Community' Chapter 1 to Chapter 2 (all 29 episodes) All at once [The Idolmaster] - YouTube


Atlas' 35th anniversary x political elements = Kimenza, but at its core it's a traditional J-RPG called Metaphor: ReFantasio | surumeikaman

Eris' Holy Grail: A popular light novel is adapted into an anime, a suspenseful fantasy about a plain girl and a rare villainess, with voice actors Kana Ichinose and Sayumi Suzushiro - MANTANWEB

Parasyte, Fullmetal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell, Attack on Titan, Phoenix...Understanding the modern world through science fiction and ethics 'Ethics in Science Fiction Manga': You're probably reading the amazing books I don't know about

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)




Why is Machida Zelvia being criticized? Looking back at the events of the past two years ① | shv_12

[Breaking News] Pico, the older brother of the twin entertainers 'Osugi and Pico', has passed away. He was 79 years old: Jiji.com




Why is Machida Zelvia being criticized? Looking back at the events of the past two years ③ | shv_12




Did we see a conflict within NHK? Thoughts on the broadcast and ending of the NHK special 'The Reality of Johnny Kitagawa's 'Idol Empire'' - Togetter




◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
(PDF file) New products using various strawberries will be available for a limited time. 'Look (Compare 4 types of strawberries)', 'Country Ma'am (Strawberry Chocolate)', and 'Milky (Amaou Strawberry Parfait) Bag' will be released on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

in Headline, Posted by logc_nt