Headline news for November 13, 2024



A memorial screening of the 2014 film 'Mother,' directed, written and directed by Kazuo Umezu, the master of horror manga who passed away on October 28, 2024, will be held at Uplink Kichijoji , a movie theater in Kichijoji, a place that has a connection to Umezu.

[Kazuo Umezu Memorial Screening] Mother – Uplink Kichijoji
https://joji.uplink.co.jp/movie/2024/24385

This work is an autobiographical story about a popular manga artist, Kazuo Umezu, played by Ainosuke Kataoka, who is asked to do an interview to write a book about his upbringing, and when Sakura, an editor played by Miu Maiba, visits Umezu's hometown in the mountains, strange phenomena start to occur one after another... The theme song is provided by Shoko Nakagawa, a talent known as a fan of Umezu's work.

Movie 'Mother' trailer - YouTube

©2014「マザー」製作委員会

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

We thoroughly checked the comfort and button layout of the 'PlayStation Portal Remote Player' that allows you to play PS5 games on your screen - GIGAZINE

Google offered Netflix a 10% commission on in-app purchases, but was turned down - GIGAZINE

Qualcomm and Iridium end partnership for 'satellite communication smartphones'; despite technical success, manufacturers refuse to adopt - GIGAZINE

Dark matter may have its own invisible periodic table of elements, the key is the 'primordial black hole' immediately after the Big Bang - GIGAZINE

Summary of how to use 'Hua', which can quickly generate high-resolution images by drawing 'continuation of images' one after another with the image generation AI 'Stable Diffusion' - GIGAZINE

A man who has become allergic to his own semen can now safely ejaculate with medical treatment - GIGAZINE

KFC posts message celebrating Kristallnacht, the Jewish attack - GIGAZINE

NASA's space shuttle launch was controlled by the Amiga - GIGAZINE

Experts explain why people in power make 'stupid decisions' - GIGAZINE

Souta Fujii becomes the youngest player in history to win four titles by winning the Ryuo title - GIGAZINE

A new 'failed art restoration incident' occurs, a smiling female sculpture is in a pitiful state - GIGAZINE

The anime jack of 'Challenge! Machi★Asobi', which decorated airports and shopping streets with anime and game works, looks like this - GIGAZINE

I saw the moment when the world's leading currency, the 'New 500 yen coin,' was produced at the 'Mint Bureau,' which produces Japanese currency such as 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins - GIGAZINE

Interview with Director Keita Amemiya ahead of the release of the latest Garo Project movie 'Bikuu' - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)







'Who told you to write it in such detail?' I made a comment on the Super Cup sound logo score and it was corrected - Togetter [Togetter]

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Successful observation of autophagy tearing off chloroplasts | RIKEN

One solution and a sticking point for the way academic conferences are held | Matsuura Toshio

Do chimpanzees care about the crowd? - Performance on a numerical task changes depending on whether or not there is an audience - | Kyoto University

Alien-like signal from Mars successfully decoded, next step is to interpret its meaning - CNN.co.jp

Analyzing over 1 billion meows, the power of an AI app that translates cat language | National Geographic Japan website

Mantises dying on asphalt were controlled by parasites: Kyoto University and others explain | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
[BREAKING] Trump Announces that Businessman Elon Musk Will Lead the 'Department of Government Efficiency': Jiji.com

Trump appoints Musk to head new US administration, cuts spending to streamline administration: Jiji.com




Trump announces appointment of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense in next administration | NHK | Former President Trump

[US power change] Democrats had high hopes for the female vote... Why they didn't deliver - BBC News

Can Trump end Putin's invasion of Ukraine? Interview with former US ambassador to Russia Sullivan | NHK | WEB Special | Russia

Trump imposes 60% tariffs on Chinese products? The US will not get away with it [US Presidential Election 2024]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Why deportations actually decreased during Trump's first term - CNN.co.jp

Trump's 'modern Manhattan Project' Musk's government efficiency organization | Mainichi Shimbun

Tamaki himself once pointed out that infidelity information was a 'threat factor' in aptitude tests | Mainichi Shimbun

'It's worse than the affair itself' - Yuichiro Tamaki, a famous producer's unexpected 'leak' causes a stir, 'I'm losing credibility' | Josei Jishin

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, says 'Hotel expenses were from my own pocket' and 'I didn't use any political funds' in the adultery scandal: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

[Breaking News] Seven-Eleven to close all eight stores in Israel | 47NEWS

Seven & i closes all eight stores in Israel, the first Japanese company to do so | 47NEWS

Seven-Eleven closes all eight stores in Israel, becoming the first Japanese company to do so, as ongoing fighting puts business at risk - Sankei News

Car crash in China leaves 35 dead, 43 injured | NHK | China

Car crash: 35 dead, 43 injured, 62-year-old man arrested - Zhuhai, China: Jiji.com

35 killed in China after car crashes into pedestrian road, dissatisfied with property division: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Car goes out of control in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, 35 people killed, 43 injured, residents lay flowers at the scene in memory, shock spreads over incident | NHK | China

A car hits people exercising in Guangdong Province, China, killing 35 and injuring 43... The driver cut his neck with a knife and is unconscious: Yomiuri Shimbun

NHK overseas broadcasts partially blocked in China after news of car crash in Guangdong Province puts authorities on alert - Sankei News

35 killed, 43 injured in car crash in Zhuhai, China; Chinese social media posts restricted - Sankei News

[Exclusive] 'Try and run over me!' The whole story of electric kick scooter 'tailgating'... 'Clearly drunk' and ignoring traffic lights in Sendai City | FNN Prime Online

4,500 kg of brown rice stolen from farmer just after harvest... 'It's practically free labor' [Hyogo Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Last year saw the highest number of bullying incidents ever recorded; the government puts together measures to prevent it | NHK | Education

US 'Confirms that North Korean soldiers have begun military operations with Russian forces' | NHK | Ukraine situation

Ticket shop manager at Osaka Station Building arrested for buying stolen Shinkansen tickets [Osaka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Manager of a ticket shop in a building in front of Osaka Station arrested for buying large quantities of 'illegally obtained' Shinkansen tickets | FNN Prime Online

Iranian government fears its own people more than Israel - Netanyahu | Reuters

Taiyo Oil to invest 200 billion yen in SAF in Okinawa to become export base - Nikkei Shimbun

Viewpoint: Kurdish hatred is not just someone else's problem - Editorial Committee member Shinichi Ikeo: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Pursuit Public Security Investigation: Okawara Chemical Machinery Incident: National Police Agency Executive Says 'Don't Do It' - Disappeared Metropolitan Police Department Verification Questionnaire | Mainichi Shimbun

Russian authorities designate Aum Shinrikyo's Russian branch as a terrorist organization | NHK | Russia

Five Kumamoto companies withdraw from national transportation IC for the first time, reflecting the difficulties facing regional transportation | Mainichi Shimbun

'It was difficult to foresee' Okinawa Prefecture's delayed response makes it difficult to apply the Disaster Relief Act Heavy rain damage in northern Okinawa - Sankei News

Funai Electric files immediate appeal seeking cancellation of bankruptcy decision; new chairman Yoshiaki Harada claims business can be revived - Sankei News

A 55-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a woman in her 20s in a hotel and took photos of her said he was 'highly likely' to continue killing in the future and has had 'murderous desires' for the past 30 years, saying 'I have no regrets' | TBS NEWS DIG

Even if renewable energy surcharge is suspended, the people will still bear the burden, says METI Minister on National Democratic Policy - Nikkei Shimbun

Ishiba Cabinet approval rating rises to 43% from previous survey... Yomiuri opinion poll: Yomiuri Shimbun

What did each candidate say about the 'LRT' extension plan? Utsunomiya mayoral election announced, four incumbents and newcomers make their first speeches: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Northern Territories negotiations 'can be done immediately if it's just two islands' New documents show Abe administration's failure: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'Sexual violence from head priest': Tendai sect requests disciplinary review of archpriest to 'inquiries bureau' | NHK

[Breaking News] Former Nagasaki Prefectural University professor arrested for posting obscene videos of young girls on a child pornography sales website he operated 'to prevent sexual crimes by pedophiles' - 20 million yen in sales | TBS NEWS DIG

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry advises JERA to improve operations for price manipulation in electricity trading market | NHK | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Shinji Ishimaru announces formation of 'Ishimaru New Party' ahead of 2025 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election | Mainichi Shimbun

Chinese suspect arrested for scamming via SNS investment scheme; damages amount to approximately 800 million yen, Ibaraki | NHK | Incident

A curator with 30 years of experience collected butterflies without permission, became angry when asked to return them, and drove while drunk | Mainichi Shimbun

Interview with Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. President Hitoshi Kanno on coal-fired power generation as discussions on the country's basic energy plan reach a climax | NHK | Business special | Movement toward a decarbonized society

EU provides Ukraine with over 980,000 artillery shells, delayed but strengthening support | NHK | Ukraine situation

Governor Tamaki admits fault, saying 'We are also sorry'; delay in applying Disaster Relief Act in Okinawa Prefecture; Cabinet Office responds to inquiry as no relevant department is available | Okinawa Times Plus

Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office: Wife arrested for beating husband to death with golf club not indicted | NHK | Incident

Debris from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant delivered to national research institute for first analysis - Nikkei Shimbun

Huge sinkholes appear one after another in Siberian permafrost, mystery of ground ruptures approaches (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

More than 200,000 students in China cycle at night with the catchphrase 'Let's eat meat buns' - authorities regulate it: Jiji.com

Ministry of Education revises estimate that 30% of university enrollments will remain unfilled in 2050 - Nikkei Shimbun

Funai Electric's bankruptcy, chairman files for cancellation: 'Not insolvent': Asahi Shimbun Digital

Rakuten Group reports first operating profit in 17 quarters, mobile business shrinks deficit - Nikkei

Seven & i Holdings considers delisting following proposal from founding family; acquisition proposal from Canadian convenience store giant | NHK | Retail industry

Court order to hide rainbow pattern on socks unjust: Spectators sue government | NHK | Fukuoka Prefecture

Tohoku Electric Power restarts Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 reactor, currently shut down due to trouble, measures to prevent recurrence compiled | NHK | Nuclear power plants around the country

Is it true that China says 'Taiwan is China'? The world has begun to warn China | Newsweek Japan Official Site

US administration rejects Israeli law over Gaza aid, humanitarian group takes opposite view - CNN.co.jp

Four Turkish nationals arrested for illegally dumping 6.2 tons of industrial waste in a residential area near Hibarigaoka Station... Saitama Prefectural Police: Yomiuri Shimbun

Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election Heads to Final Stage in a State of Chaos... Kazumi Inamura Solidifies Support for the Mayor, Motohiko Saito Doubles X Followers: Yomiuri Shimbun

US humanitarian situation in Gaza 'certainly improved' - no suspension of military aid | NHK | America

Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 fails inspection prerequisite for restarting for the first time since the Nuclear Regulation Authority was established | NHK | Nuclear power plants around the country

Ukrainian Defense Ministry official: 'North Korea's goal is combat experience' | NHK

Seven & i, founding family proposes takeover = MBO to delist, compete with Canada | Jiji Press News

Seven-Eleven announces MBO for 9 trillion yen, company receives takeover proposal from founding family - Bloomberg

Air bubbles erupt from garden of private home near Machida Linear site in Tokyo, tunneling halted to investigate cause | Nikkei Crosstech (xTECH)

'Child-free values' banned in Russia in rebellion against the West, monasteries given special treatment - Russian Duma: Jiji.com

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry lifts restrictions on women's restrooms. What will happen to the restrooms of private companies and public facilities? #Expert summary (Maeda Tsunehiko) - Expert - Yahoo!News

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
In my mid-30s, I realized the truth that 'if I can sit anywhere outdoors, my walks will be much more enjoyable.' ⇨To introduce everyone's recommended chairs - Togetter [Togetter]

At school, an announcement was made saying, 'We will announce the results of the weeding contest!' Hats off to the teachers who turned a tedious task into a fun event - Togetter

I'm getting tired of fighting foreign tourists every day who ask me questions like, 'Which subway line goes to Mt. Fuji?' or 'How do I get to Kyoto? (Current time 9pm)' - Togetter




'The Past and Future of Art Criticism' by Kenjiro Okazaki - Art Criticism +

Three out of four successful applicants to Waseda and Keio are from the Tokyo area, widening gap in entrance exams for private universities | Mainichi Shimbun

Although it is in principle understandable that the losers are more likely to complain about the election than the winners, I think they should think carefully about the content and expression of their complaints. - Hoka Wolf's Diary

'Old characters' are not the 'forms of old kanji'

Interesting stories about the tour to see the mortar art at Tokyo DisneySea, Japan's No. 1 'exterior exhibition'... 'God is in the details' 'Feeling like traveling to another world' etc. - Togetter [Togetter]

On my way back from a business trip, I was somehow caught by a drug-sniffing dog at Narita Airport... I showed them my belongings and asked, 'Could you please help me?' and was touched by the results - Togetter

Bust purchased for 990 yen sold for over 490 million yen as door stopper - CNN.co.jp

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
α1 II Event Streaming starts at 2024.11.19th (Tue) 23:00 JST | α Universe | Digital single-lens camera α (Alpha) | Sony

Fujifilm develops 'FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA' camera for video production | Fujifilm [Japan]

GitHub × ZOZOTOWN: A new collaboration where fashion and technology meet - GitHub Blog

'GitHub' and ZOZOTOWN collaborate! ZOZOTOWN limited items on sale from November 22nd - ZOZO, Inc.

[Feature] My desk is so messy! Here are some useful ways to organize your accessories starting from 1,000 yen - PC Watch

I was wondering what kind of technology Google used to combine emojis, but it turned out to be a brute force technique - Togetter

Internal asset management achieved with GitHub Projects - ROUTE06 Tech Blog

Discussions with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Financial Services Agency regarding credit card regulations - Official website of Senator Taro Yamada

No. 233 New features of MySQL 9.0 and 9.1 | gihyo.jp

From the scene of incident response | Newsletter (IIJ.news) | Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ)

This year's Linux desktop debut is a little different. It's because of Omakub. - laiso
→ 'Omakub' will be released in June 2024. Below is an article about its release date.
'Omakub', which allows you to build an Ubuntu development environment with a single command, is released by the author of Ruby on Rails, Omakub is an abbreviation for 'Omakase Ubuntu' - GIGAZINE

'The current project is very difficult, with apps/services and so on...' / After Kaigi on Rails 2024 LT Night - Speaker Deck

It has been reported that blogs managed with domains ending in hatenablog.com receive emails from Google regarding ad delivery to their Google AdSense accounts. - Hatena Blog Development Blog

Product Safety Information Magazine Vol. 463 October 22nd issue 'Lighting equipment accidents' | Product Safety | National Institute of Technology and Evaluation

About Domain Name End of Life - JPAAWG 7th - - Speaker Deck

When I do research on the internet, I feel like there was a huge information gap around 2012-2013. Is the spread of smartphones the cause? Is it because of GAFA? - Togetter




Verification: Current state of mobile: Rakuten Group's financial results: Three key points - Nikkei Newspaper

How to keep reading more than seven of the latest AI papers every week even if you're an engineer in your 50s | Hiroshi Tatefuku

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)




[Episode 297] The Empire of Maidens - Kishi Torajiro | Shonen Jump+

Ring Twin Tail Devil

— KOEH @C105 Monday West-06b (@koeh-illust.bsky.social) 2024-11-13T03:35:08.575Z



—Square (@masikakuma.bsky.social) 2024-11-13T01:27:58.767Z



Tissue case🐈🐾

— Sweet potato 🍠 (@oimomo.bsky.social) 2024-11-13T03:02:29.176Z



Gal 💛 Kyu-chan
#vispo

— Nanase Cocoa (@nanasecocoa.bsky.social) 2024-11-13T03:10:33.098Z



I wonder if there can't be something done about rejections for reasons that have nothing to do with the author, like 'The editor is disliked within the editorial department, so the serialization proposal didn't get approved in the meeting' or 'The editor lost in internal politics and was demoted, so the serialization fell through.'

—Yohsuken (@yohsuken.bsky.social) 2024-11-13T01:10:22.525Z






When I was in high school, I said in a three-way meeting that I wanted to draw manga, and the person I was told was, 'Then why haven't you completed one work yet? If you want to be a manga artist, try completing one.' - Togetter

The person in charge of the manga apologized to me saying, 'There's a mysterious 'mu' in this month's cover art...' but what does that mean? → When I looked closely, it was really hidden - Togetter




'Tetris Forever' play report. This is a game that will allow you to rediscover the appeal of the 'Tetris' series, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In addition to many past titles, it also includes a completely new title - GAME Watch

'Magical Girl PreCure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~' Preview - YouTube








◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
'Strongest primate' Yoshida Saori confesses declining physical strength: 'I pant when I go up the stairs, and I pant when I run' | Tokyo Sports WEB

Elementary school student injured at karate tournament, referees ignore and discuss; questions raised about tournament management | NHK | Miyazaki Prefecture

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
Lawson launches seven soup products at affordable prices and sizes | Lawson official website

[Kyushu Region] Roasted sweet potatoes made with Oita Prefecture's 'Amantakun' sweet potato on sale | Lawson official website

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