Nov 14, 2024 18:48:00

Headline news for November 14, 2024

Two new burgers using shrimp and macaroni in white sauce and crispy shrimp gratin croquettes have been added to Lotteria's menu for a limited time starting Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The Bisque Shrimp Gratin Burger, which combines shrimp gratin croquettes with a blend of four types of cheese sauce and rich bisque sauce, can be ordered for 590 yen (tax included), and the Demi-Glace Shrimp Gratin Burger , finished with a flavorful demi-glace sauce, can be ordered for 550 yen (tax included).

Introducing a new 'warm and creamy' product made with shrimp gratin and rich bisque sauce! Lotteria's 'Bisque Shrimp Gratin Burger' will be available for a limited time from Wednesday, November 13th! | Campaign | Lotteria
https://www.lotteria.jp/campaign/detail/?cd=000210

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Pokemon Sword and Shield discover that 3D models are being reused, and '#GameFreak lied' becomes a trending topic on Twitter - GIGAZINE

Two innocent people lynched and burned at the stake by a mob that believed fake news on Facebook and WhatsApp - GIGAZINE

Why do cats purr but not bark? - GIGAZINE

IBM announces results of Apple product introduction program over the past four years, finding that employees are more productive and satisfied with Macs than with PCs - GIGAZINE

Bankrupt FTX claims the company has been hacked and tells users to delete the FTX app, not update it, and not to access the official website - GIGAZINE

A super dangerous security system has been born in which an AI-equipped portrait of Elon Musk repels intruders with a raging fire - GIGAZINE

It has been confirmed that YouTube's update makes it impossible to sort by oldest - GIGAZINE

A graph shows how much 'outdated Android devices' that have been left behind from OS upgrades are running - GIGAZINE

The official version of the explosively evolved browser 'Firefox Quantum' has finally arrived - GIGAZINE

Nintendo 64 sales at online auctions have increased by more than 200% year-on-year - GIGAZINE

'Abdominal death' during sex is real, and it has been revealed that there is a certain percentage of cases where cardiac arrest occurs during sex - GIGAZINE

Elon Musk fires 4,400 contract employees at Twitter - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)

The most shocking part in the book by the founder of Don Quijote is this pic.twitter.com/L57L809Vvc
— Akashi Oda (@AkashiOda) November 13, 2024

The Hokkaido Hunters' Association refuses to exterminate brown bears. In fact, this is a very simple matter, and the question is who benefits the most from this. Yes, the bears. This is the result of the bears making various efforts.
— Takamura Nodera (@takamura_nodera) November 14, 2024

Don't let your guard down. My senior was watching an adult video on Zoom, and I immediately started singing 'Yodel Yodel Yodel Yodel' like crazy and covered it. If I met that senior, he would buy me about 1500 yen https://t.co/pIEuTRHiW7
— President Ippiki (@r7910x) November 13, 2024

It has been suggested that brown bears may be infiltrating the administrative and judicial systems, but we must also consider who benefits from the hatred directed at brown bears by humans.
— Sudaux🍞 (@stdaux) November 14, 2024

Irasutoya also has a lot of illustrations of bears doing all sorts of things, which is amazing https://t.co/rzSteqVJPG pic.twitter.com/2KzQ0I6sfC
— Samurai Shibamura (@kyouji0716) November 14, 2024

I'm not Michi, but a long time ago, I was walking down Joshi-Okoji Street at night when Junji Takada came walking towards me and I said 'Oh!' without thinking, and he replied 'That's not Brad Pitt' and I burst out laughing https://t.co/8s76Lrjp71
— Mame Ossan (@mameossann) November 12, 2024

I don't tell many people this, but when I'm taking in the laundry that's hung out to dry, I hear L'Arc-en-Ciel's Honey in my head and Hyde's voice saying things like, 'It's dry now,' 'This is dry now too,' etc.
— Crab (@Macaronicc) November 13, 2024

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
70 years since the 'Library Freedom Declaration': The fight against censorship and power interference continues | Weekly Friday Online

[Commentary] University fees also rise, concerns raised over tuition fees, support measures | NHK | Education

AIST: 'No-hanging IV' becomes medical device

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Five 'outlaw influencers' arrested on suspicion of trespassing | NHK Metropolitan News

Five people including operator of 'Z Lee' with over 900,000 X followers arrested on suspicion of trespassing | Mainichi Shimbun

According to investigators, Takagi had been the victim of a theft of his motorcycle several months prior to the incident. When Takagi called for information from the 'Z Li' account, a man's involvement emerged. He and Sawaguchi and others went to Takagi's home and live-streamed the incident on X.

Why did netizens mistake Z Lee, a man with a compulsive lie, for a real outlaw? | Koyama (Kyou)

President-elect Trump appoints Elon Musk to head the 'Ministry of Government Efficiency' to 'dismantle bureaucracy and eliminate excessive regulations' | TBS NEWS DIG

Trump appoints Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, defends West Bank settlements - CNN.co.jp

'Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy appointed to head organization examining government spending cuts,' Trump announces | NHK | President-elect Trump

Due to the prefecture's delayed response, it may be difficult to apply the Disaster Relief Act, which provides support to victims at national expense | NHK Okinawa Prefecture News

In the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election, 40% of men support Inamura, while the number of women for Inamura and Saito is almost equal... 95% vote 'Go': Local News: Yomiuri Shimbun

President-elect Trump and President Biden meet and shake hands at the beginning at the White House | NHK | America

Hokkaido Hunters Association to refuse to exterminate brown bears, considering notifying all 71 branches following high court defeat in lawsuit over revocation of hunting rifle license: Hokkaido Shimbun Digital

The revocation of a hunting rifle license in Sunagawa City, Hokkaido Part 3 At the extermination site in Sunagawa City | Hunter's Diary

Critical comments on social media for the Ministry of Finance surge after general election, including slander; may have been triggered by Democratic Party for the People's Tamaki

Five influencers calling themselves 'Z Lee' on X arrested on suspicion of trespassing - Sankei News

China offers funding to Mageshima owner? Former cabinet minister also present at another meeting: Asahi Shimbun Digital

[Breaking News] “Z Lee” arrested for trespassing with RIZIN fighters, Metropolitan Police Department (published on November 14, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

[Breaking News] 'Z Lee', aka Masanori Takagi (43) and five others arrested on suspicion of trespassing. 'ANIMAL☆KOJI', aka Koji Shukuwa (33) and others may have trespassed in other people's homes. Metropolitan Police Department | FNN Prime Online

Five men, including company executives of “Z Lee”, arrested; Metropolitan Police Department investigating as “Tokuryu” (published on November 14, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

Metropolitan Police Department head calls for public-private cooperation to eliminate 'Tokuryu'... Superintendent General Ogata calls them 'a major threat' following a series of robberies | FNN Prime Online

Constitutional Democratic Party's Tsujimoto: 'I would like to appeal to the Komeito Party and parts of the LDP as well' to jointly submit a bill to realize optional separate surnames for married couples | TBS NEWS DIG

Former Philippine president confesses to 'killing suspect' in illegal drug crackdown | NHK | Philippines

Is it necessary to restrict the right to dissolve the Diet? The solution is 'sound reporting' that supports voters' judgment - General election of the House of Representatives (House of Representatives election): Asahi Shimbun Digital

Prime Minister Ishiba undergoes medical checkup again, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi says 'no health problems': Jiji.com

Influencer 'Z Lee' arrested... Posted '3 million yen bounty' on information about troubled person, suspected of breaking into home: Yomiuri Shimbun

70% of Kawaguchi's demolition companies are Middle Eastern, up 40 companies in one year to 170; four arrested for burying waste materials from a private home on the spot 'Immigrants' and Japanese - Sankei News

35 killed in car crash, Chinese police change statement... 'Dissatisfaction with ruling on property division after divorce' deleted: Yomiuri Shimbun

Proposal to provide 30,000 yen to households not subject to resident tax, 20,000 yen per child... Electricity and gas burden reductions are being considered again: Yomiuri Shimbun

PM2.5 concentration in Indian capital more than 53 times WHO standard 10 photos International News: AFPBB News

Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education, and what it would mean - CNN.co.jp

Welfare standards commensurate with prices / 'If we keep quiet, we'll die' / 32 organizations nationwide hold press conference

'Seven white canes broken' - Visually impaired person speaks out against assault | Mainichi Shimbun

Mauritius sees change of government, opposition wins landslide victory, Ramgoolam becomes prime minister | Reuters

Taisho Pharmaceuticals steals money from Consumer Affairs Agency: Jiji.com

People's Party leader Tamaki Shinji Ishimaru's new party 'has the potential to create a whirlwind' | Mainichi Shimbun

TBS subsidiary employee arrested for breaking into woman's room and taking photos of her in her underwear | NHK | Incident

Israel fails to meet US demands for more aid for Gaza, UN agency says - BBC News

Experts propose considering whether to continue or abolish the death penalty, saying public opinion is 'not a reason to continue it' | Mainichi Shimbun

'The death penalty is appropriate' - Man who became the leader of the Rufi wide-area robbery case, who got involved in illegal part-time work, speaks in court... Also read out in court is the statement of the parents of a boy who was beaten by a robber and became a level 5 care recipient, describing the horrific scene | FNN Prime Online

[Exclusive] Considering 30,000 yen for households not subject to resident tax, 20,000 yen per child, but high prices mean | Kyodo News

70 wells in Kamagaya, Chiba found to contain PFAS at concentrations exceeding the national provisional target value | NHK | Chiba Prefecture

TBS reporter, while reporting in China, 'Police were called and all materials were deleted' after car crash in Guangdong resulting in deaths and injuries - Sankei News

Shiga Prefectural Police: Over 3,800 pieces of evidence left unattended at seven police stations | NHK | Shiga Prefecture

66% in favor of partial coalition between LDP, Komeito and Democratic Party for the People... Yomiuri poll: Yomiuri Shimbun

Citizens to demand lowering of consumption tax to 5%, raising basic income tax deduction and abolishing temporary gasoline tax rate - Sankei News

Handcuffed for 14 hours, video shows 'Do you listen to what I say?' Immigration officials appear as witnesses: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Company executives arrested for misrepresenting pork for school lunches in Kanagawa and Tokyo as domestically produced | NHK | Incident

Miyagi Governor reviews '1.03 million yen barrier' resulting in a 81 billion yen decrease in revenue across the prefecture | NHK | Tax reform

Man pushes reporter and camera at car crash scene in China, disrupting BBC coverage - BBC News

[Commentary] China authorities rush to contain series of tragic incidents - BBC News

[Breaking News] 'The same thing as child pornography videos...' Former nursery school teacher (27) sentenced to 14 years in prison for 'sexually assaulting' and 'committing obscene acts' on seven children at his workplace Tokyo District Court (published on November 14, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

'Nara persimmons flourish in the countryside and the bay in autumn' Prime Minister Ishiba recites a haiku after receiving a gift of persimmons | TBS NEWS DIG

Mysterious influencer group 'Z Lee' arrested in a room with a child... 'The novel written by the ringleader was set to be made into a TV drama starring Moriyama Mirai' | Daily Shincho

Prefectural gubernatorial election: 22 mayors' association members make unprecedented announcement of support for Inamura, 'concerns over the spread of slander and misunderstanding'; urgent action required | Society | Kobe Shimbun NEXT

Hokkaido Hunters Association considers not responding to requests from municipalities to exterminate brown bears | NHK | Hokkaido

'Z Li' X account, 900,000 followers, influencers arrested on suspicion of trespassing, entering without permission and taking videos | NHK | Tokyo Metropolitan Government

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
Lookism in the female society as seen in Yuichiro Tamaki's adultery scandal (female society and lookism series) - Togetter

There is no doubt that the Japanese military made many big mistakes, but the only way that the Internet strategists could point out those mistakes was after the fact. 'It's definitely not because we're smarter than the soldiers. We have to draw a line even when pointing out mistakes.' - Togetter

You know, although anti-social elements may seem intimidating, they are surprisingly loyal and compassionate, they like cute animals, they are surprisingly willing to listen to you, and they seem like surprisingly nice people, but you can rest assured that their ultimate goal is to strip you naked, suck your blood, or turn you into an arrest agent.
— Yoichi Iwai (Jiu-Jitsu Newspaper & Jazz Guitar) (@busujiujitsu) November 13, 2024

[Sad news] All 71 branches of the Hokkaido Hunters Association will refuse to exterminate bears. Following the loss of the Sunagawa City lawsuit in the appeal court → 'What will happen!?' 'A testing ground' - Togetter

When I called to cancel my late father's NHK contract, we got into an argument and he said, 'We can't cancel your contract,' and hung up the phone - Togetter

With the end of Kirakira names, kanji names that are hard to write but have emotion are becoming popular... Kanji for personal names are lined up in the name rankings for 2024: Yomiuri Shimbun

At first glance, this may seem like a filial act by a child, but what it's doing is like the ancient Roman policy of ignoring the masses, depriving the elderly of the ability to think. This guy is dangerous. I'm the one who said this https://t.co/r66b54Atuh
— Shusui @ Coco Road Trip (@magatumi_shusui) November 13, 2024

'Women are not accepted' - Why is this happening in a fire brigade with a manpower shortage? | NHK | Tokyo

When I was in middle school, I got beaten up by a thug in a busy area. I went to a karate dojo thinking, 'I'll get stronger and get revenge!', but it turned out that the thug was a master. If you skip etiquette, that's what happens when you become a master... https://t.co/yQZd044bio
— Dick powaaan (@DickPowaaan) November 12, 2024

The glittering New Year's holiday season is tough: Experts say 'the lack of a place to belong is highlighted': Asahi Shimbun Digital

'I hate you' - A wife's words made her realize the inequality in divorced couples due to different surnames | Mainichi Shimbun

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
I want this to be the last time I'm called a 'serial entrepreneur' | Shota Horii

My son suddenly said to me, 'Mom, Nurupo,' and when I replied, 'Gah,' he said, 'How did you know!?', but that's what I should be saying.
— Kasapeta (@kasabutaporori) November 13, 2024

I sent a product on Mercari, but it was canceled right away... I accepted the return, but the contents were removed and returned → I contacted the office, but they didn't respond... What should I do? - Togetter [Togatter]

These three companies have not only repeatedly caused problems that would require government guidance or requests for business improvement, but they have also made the situation worse.
It's really terrible that the government is not only not touching the issue, but is actually tolerating the situation... https://t.co/NmgczUPBYb pic.twitter.com/UxsskRnXi8
— Baua (@bauashima) November 14, 2024

Maybe you can't use Starlink?
How could it be so pinpointed? pic.twitter.com/rMgsjctH4L
— Mitsuru Shokai (@mituru98248290) November 12, 2024

[Special Feature] Free software recommended by older men that young people may not know about - PC Watch

Originally, GMO was Dial Q2, DeNA was Mobage but it was essentially a dating site, and Cyber was doing something similar.
Mega ventures that are still growing are gradually sliding using the seed money they've earned.
Timee is also known as an 'Internet Airi-in Arranger,' but in 5 or 10 years, they may be running a completely different, clean business. https://t.co/IS2ih9ne0m
— Meetaso @ Startup Accountant (@DeadFinanceCXO) November 12, 2024

Wacom certifies the creator of digital illustrations, protects copyright - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Demonstration experiment combining drones and AI to detect bears in Gojome Town, Akita | NHK | Bear damage

[AV Watch Awards] Panasonic's 'Z95A' eager for revenge wins the three-way battle - AV Watch Awards roundtable discussion: OLED edition - AV Watch

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)

[Notice] Regarding future image submissions following the change in the X-Terms on the 15th, we would like to inform you of Gentosha Comics' current policy. pic.twitter.com/Rs6ztUbHC3
— Gentosha Comics Official (@gentosha_comics) November 13, 2024

[Genshin] Episode Chaska 'Love and Peace' - YouTube

Ankira Pocky Gamepic.twitter.com/BWMcQVHIqS
— Changja (@daichanja) November 13, 2024

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— tenten (@tentenchan2525) November 13, 2024

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— Monyako (@monyako) November 13, 2024

I started dating Mobumi-chan, who sits next to me③ We secretly had lunch together just the two of uspic.twitter.com/UJL1hd5FD9
— Yuuki Ray (@YuukiRay) November 13, 2024

The Hanaumi sisters take on the Shirakusa sisters in a tag matchpic.twitter.com/RZWJCA5gd2
— Eucalyptus🐨🌿 (@yukari_oniku) November 13, 2024

I made a not-so-cute android more likable (well, a boy) pic.twitter.com/eKQQZsJuD5
— Usano Kua🐰 Gachi NEET (@IQ2Coore) November 13, 2024

'BL is a sub-genre of shojo manga, the characters are female in spirit but male in appearance' debated / Criticism in the US that 'It's strange that Japanese BL authors have anti-trans sentiment'? - Togetter

The other day, I went to the Makoto Takahashi Sensei 90th Birthday Exhibition held at Umeda Hankyu🖼✨🌸
I'm glad I went, it was amazing 🖼🌸🌸

My overnight medical checkup ended around 3pm and I was thinking about going home, when suddenly I thought, 'Huh? If I go straight to Tokyo Station, I can catch the Shinkansen...' pic.twitter.com/nr1Reghueb
— Umino🌸Diary released on November 28th📙📚 (@CHICAUMINO) November 12, 2024

Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE 4th season finale teaser PV | 1st season will start broadcasting in January 2025‼ - YouTube

TV anime 'Please wear it, Takamine-san' teaser PV ~ Healthy Ver. ~ - YouTube

TV anime 'Please wear it, Takamine-san' teaser PV ~ Gentleman Ver. ~ - YouTube

[Report]
Released on November 14, 2024🎉
HD-2D version of 'Dragon Quest III: And into the Legend...'

I was in charge of the concept art, mainly background art. I also drew the murals for the opening!

Dragon Quest 3 is a work that I have a lot of attachment to, so it was an honor to be able to help out.

Enjoy the adventure in this vast world. #DQ3 #RotoTrilogypic.twitter.com /WJzYSa573t
— YoShimizu🐧🐕YoShimizu (@you629) November 13, 2024

[ #Reiwa Dragon Quest 4-frame comic ]
The character we are releasing today is 'Sunekosuri-kun' by Shibata Ami ( @s_ami_staff ), who is well known for works such as 'Tropical Boy Papuwa-kun' 🎨

Please let us know your thoughts on the four-panel comic by replying ✏ #DQ3 pic.twitter.com/H2etcB8Gdq
— Dragon Quest PR (@DQ_PR) November 14, 2024

Congratulations on the release of the HD-2D version of 'Dragon Quest III: And Into the Legend...'.

It's a nostalgic and new adventure. Ami Shibata #DQ3 #Dragon Quest 3 #Roto Trilogyhttps ://t.co/WjbsoXi2Pc pic.twitter.com/nMYYRjyk3o
— Ami Shibata & staff (@s_ami_staff) November 14, 2024

'Ogata 1/2' # UmaMusumepic.twitter.com/w88DNyHMVm
— Koutaross ω (@hagukoutaross) November 11, 2024

4-frame comic about a female brother manager at an adult shop #femalebrothermanager #originalBL pic.twitter.com/Lt5OFhj95x
— Bin (@66_bintoro) November 12, 2024