Headline news for November 22, 2024



To celebrate '1129 (Good Meat)' Day on Friday, November 29, 2024, restaurant chains Big Boy and Victoria Station have decided to hold a limited-time 'Meat Day' from Monday, November 25 to Saturday, November 30. On this Meat Day, five steak menus will be offered, including the ' Heaped Cut Steak (180g) & Ribeye Steak (150g) Premium Set (3,289 yen including tax),' which allows you to enjoy a total of 330g of ribeye steak and off-cut steak, which are characterized by their tender meat quality and rich flavor.

[Campaign Information] Enjoy a hearty steak at Big Boy on '1129 (Good Meat) Day'! Held for 6 days from November 25th (Mon) to 30th (Sat)! | News | Big Boy Official
https://www.bigboyjapan.co.jp/news/campaign/4205.html

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

A new formula for converting dog ages to human years has been released, how many years is a one-year-old dog in human terms? - GIGAZINE

Twitter's employee numbers have dropped sharply from 7,500 to 2,700 since its acquisition by Elon Musk, and the company is actively recruiting to achieve 'Japan-like usage' - GIGAZINE

American tourist shot and killed by 'mysterious tribe on the brink of extinction' - GIGAZINE

'Battlefield 2042' has more than 30,000 negative reviews, making it one of the worst-reviewed games in Steam history - GIGAZINE

Amazon Alexa is a 'huge failure,' employees say, with losses running at a pace of 1.4 trillion yen per year - GIGAZINE

A movie explaining in an easy-to-understand way why incompetent people think they are the best - GIGAZINE

Tesla cars cannot be unlocked due to server error, people are being locked out - GIGAZINE

A new material for wetsuits that is resistant to shark bites has been released, and its performance has been confirmed by actually biting a great white shark - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)










◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Salt crystals discovered in sand grains on the asteroid Ryugu: new clues to the connection with oceanic bodies in the solar system | Kyoto University

RIKEN develops plastic that decomposes in salt water to help reduce environmental impact | NHK | Environment

Keio University develops easy method to detect suspected dementia with three questions | Kyodo News

Saber-toothed tiger mummified, true appearance finally revealed | National Geographic Japan website

Supramolecular plastic that can be decomposed in seawater down to its raw materials | RIKEN

Why do we feel pain even when we are not injured? And how do we get rid of pain? - 'Pain, connected to everything about humanity | 12 chapters to learn about the new science of pain' - Basic reading

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Experts have doubts about Hyogo gubernatorial election: Tachibana and Saito are 'effectively two horsepower' [Hyogo Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Yamaguchi: 20-year-old suspect arrested for possible leader in attempted robbery of Hikari no Yami part-time worker | NHK | Incident

Former pro wrestling boss appointed as Secretary of Education Entertainment industry has an unusual presence - US next administration: Jiji.com

'Part of the responsibility lies with the government' Kiryu City and other municipalities also see sharp decline in welfare recipient rates [Gunma Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Takashi Tachibana points out the resemblance to his 'Come out of your house' speech... The contents and outcome of Toru Hashimoto's 'TM speech' when he was Mayor of Osaka | Nikkan Gendai Digital

'Only one-sided talk on Constitutional Democratic Party policies' Shizuoka Rengou postpones discussion on endorsing Democratic Party for the People Secretary General Kazuya Shiba for the House of Councillors election, calls for caution at executive committee | TBS NEWS DIG

NHK 'Consideration of the way election coverage should be conducted' Chairman Inaba following Hyogo gubernatorial election | Kyodo News




Russia launches first ICBM attack on Ukraine, warning of nuclear retaliation against attack on the country - Sankei News

61-year-old arrested on suspicion of shoplifting 400 million yen worth of home appliances over 20 years | Mainichi Shimbun

Junior high school student taken into custody at child consultation center in Kitami, Hokkaido falls from bridge and dies | NHK | Hokkaido

How to escape from the 'Tsubasa Party': An abnormal election as seen by the tracked camp: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Ukrainian military: 'Russia launches ICBM' Russian President Putin announces 'medium-range ballistic missile' | NHK | Ukraine situation

'I think Tachibana will become vice governor,' says N Party's Takashi Tachibana, revealing his 'true motive' for supporting Saito Motohiko to 'Weekly Bunshun' in the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election | Bunshun Online

US to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

Two arrested in Yokohama for trespassing to get back illegal part-time job wages | NHK | Incident

[Exclusive] 'It feels like it's rotting' - Mold is appearing in buildings designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma... Museum needs 300 million yen worth of renovation work | FNN Prime Online

Israel issues arrest warrants for 1,126 ultra-Orthodox militants who refuse to comply with summons - CNN.co.jp

Zelensky: Ukraine will 'lose' if US cuts aid - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

'Tsubasa Party' election campaign interference trial: Representative Atsuhiko Kurokawa and others plead innocent | NHK | Elections

'X frozen during Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election' Kazumi Inamura's support group to file criminal charges | NHK | Hyogo Prefecture

ICC = International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant to Prime Minister Netanyahu, etc., diplomatic activity restrictions also included | NHK | Israel

[Breaking News] 'It's not an ICBM,' says Western official | 47NEWS

Osaka City's 'employment support' for welfare recipients: Over 70% leave their jobs within six months; a moneymaker for major dispatch companies like Pasona

'Prepare for war': Sweden urges citizens to stockpile food and medicine | Mainichi Shimbun

LDP Tokyo Chapter: Some party ticket purchasers over 200,000 yen not listed | NHK | Political funds

'Mach 10' new medium-range ballistic missile to attack Ukraine... Putin threatens 'possibility of attacking NATO military facilities': Yomiuri Shimbun

China to resume visa exemptions for short-term Japanese visitors... Japan to simplify visa application process for Chinese visitors to Japan: Yomiuri Shimbun

Russian President Putin threatens Europe and the US with new medium-range ballistic missile attack on Ukraine - Nikkei Shimbun

Huge gold deposit discovered in China: 1,000 tons, worth 13 trillion yen | Kyodo News

Why is Japan's birth rate higher than Korea's? | NLI Research Institute

[Exclusive] 'If you don't pay, we'll come to your house' - Over 1.7 million yen bill for 'wasp nest extermination' - the estimate was supposed to be 25,000 yen... 'Rip-off' troubles continue with pest and vermin extermination | FNN Prime Online

On Saitama Prefecture Day, Haruka Shimazaki, who appeared in 'Fly Me to Saitama', was appointed as a Saitama cheerleader. Where did Saitama citizens go during school holidays? | NHK | WEB Special | Saitama Prefecture

US prosecutors indict Indian billionaire Adani chairman as company shares plummet - 2 photos International News: AFPBB News

'Don't make fun of local government' Tottori Governor retorts to 1.03 million yen barrier [Tottori Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Musk hints at massive cuts in government spending and staffing - 4 photos International News: AFPBB News

Israel did not attack Iran's 'nuclear facilities' - IAEA Director General - 5 Photos International News: AFPBB News

[Breaking News] Mitsubishi UFJ Bank announces that a former employee stole customer assets. Total damage is estimated at several billion yen (published on November 22, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

Former Mitsubishi UFJ employee steals cash, precious metals, etc. from customer's safe deposit box, damages estimated at several billion yen | TBS NEWS DIG

(PDF file) Regarding the scandal involving a former bank employee - Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Ltd.




Russia launches medium-range ballistic missile, warns of 'global nature' of conflict - 4 photos International News: AFPBB News

Nomura Securities includes 'crimes against customers' as business risk in report | NHK

Tada Shrine grounds have a 1.6 billion yen mortgage. The Kawanishi national historic site may have been secured by the death of its chief priest. The shrine side files a lawsuit to prevent the auction. | Society | Kobe Shimbun NEXT

Pope calls for investigation into Gaza 'genocide' in new book, Israel lashes out: Jiji.com

'If I keep quiet, I'll die too' - the heartbreaking cry of a welfare recipient | Mainichi Shimbun

Murders plummet in Colombian drug lord base after rezoning begins with training in Japan: Asahi Shimbun Digital

[Breaking News] The 100-Article Committee's witness questioning of Governor Saito has been officially canceled. The next request to appear has not yet been decided. Hyogo Prefectural Assembly (Published on November 20, 2024) | YTV NEWS NNN

'Discriminatory thinking' 'If done openly, it is a crime' Former judges interrogated by prosecutors: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki requests ruling party to impose separate tax rate on virtual currencies at 20%

Western Japan's largest strip theater busted for 'public indecency' - why now? #Expert summary (Maeda Tsunehiko) - Expert - Yahoo!News

Suspected dementia, easy detection method developed by Keio University, three questions: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

[Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election 2024] - How much excitement did it generate online? - [Data released] | Net Communication Research Institute

Angle: Fears of privacy violations, Trump administration may make full use of surveillance tools | Reuters

Saitama District Court issues provisional injunction banning demonstrations near Kurdish group office [Saitama Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

US automaker Ford to cut about 4,000 employees | NHK | Automobiles

Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office determines that improper investigation took place in attack on former Prime Minister Kishida | NHK | Incident

Yasukuni Shrine graffiti incident: Arrest warrant issued for 14-year-old Chinese boy who returned to China on the same day graffiti was found | NHK | Incident

What will happen to the review of welfare benefits as prices continue to rise? The battle between the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Finance | Mainichi Shimbun

US vetoes Gaza ceasefire proposal from Security Council - CNN.co.jp

Will the cost of deportation exceed Japan's national budget? Hurdles for US immigration policy | Mainichi Shimbun

Musk and others: 'Reduced government regulations will allow for large-scale staff cuts' | NHK | President-elect Trump

Elon Musk plans to drastically cut government staff... Trump also claims 'bureaucratic corruption': Yomiuri Shimbun

[Breaking News] Saitama District Court issues provisional injunction to halt Kawaguchi demonstration against xenophobia, pointing out that the series of actions constitute defamation and hate speech | Saitama Shimbun | Latest news, sports and local topics in Saitama

Solar power expands worldwide, but Japan is slowing it down, with social media bashing: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'Takashi Tachibana is an extremely intelligent person,' says Japan Restoration Party Secretary-General Fujita, who evaluates election campaigns that do not aim to win as 'acceptable in a democracy' | TBS NEWS DIG

A snake tattoo on his face... Suspect Echizentani Masamasa (49) arrested for headbutting a store clerk multiple times, stealing merchandise from a convenience store and fleeing, leaving the clerk injured and in 14 days of recovery, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo | FNN Prime Online

[Breaking News] Saitama District Court issues first provisional injunction to ban Kurdish hate demonstration | TBS NEWS DIG

Tachibana runs for Hyogo gubernatorial election without aiming for election victory Experts point out that the 'two-horsepower' election campaign is not fair: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Kumamoto Prefectural Violence Investigation Center: Personal information of approximately 2,500 people consulted may have been leaked | NHK | Kumamoto Prefecture

Honda's first all-solid-state battery doubles driving range and reduces costs by 25% when installed | Reuters

JR Sobu Line driver falls asleep, train stops 7m short of station 'The heating made me sleepy' | Mainichi Shimbun

Tokyo Metropolitan Government to appoint former Prime Minister Abe's secretary, Takaya Imai, as advisor | NHK | Movement towards a carbon-free society

[Exclusive] Kazumi Inamura's SNS account was 'frozen twice' during the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election. Criminal charges will be filed against an unspecified number of accounts for 'unjust election interference' through 'false' reports | FNN Prime Online

17-year-old arrested in Shinagawa, Tokyo on suspicion of attempted robbery, 'applied for shady part-time job, went to store in car that was picked up' | NHK | Incident

Six-hour junior high school classes 'put a heavy burden on children' - about 70% of teachers | NHK | Education

AI engineer Yasuno appointed as Tokyo Metropolitan Government advisor, wins 150,000 votes in Tokyo gubernatorial election | Mainichi Shimbun

Russia launches ICBM, Ukraine announces first combat use | Reuters

Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi passengers call 110 for 'suspicious backpack,' passengers evacuate... turns out to be lost property thrown from platform: Yomiuri Shimbun

'Russia launches ICBM at Ukraine' - Ukrainian Air Force announcement - Nikkei Shimbun

Cricket company to file for bankruptcy in Tokushima as consumers abhor the business | Kyodo News

Miyagi Prefectural Police indict Chinese graduate student who used false name to sneak into Uyghur lecture; suspicious filmings and authorities' involvement - Sankei News

Grillas, a cricket maker, files for bankruptcy amid online rumors - Nikkei Newspaper

US House Speaker backs banning transgender lawmakers from using women's bathrooms - BBC News

'Come out' speech in front of prefectural assemblyman's house, resignation due to slander on social media, what's happening in the Hyogo gubernatorial election [Hyogo Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Shizuoka Prefectural Teachers Union excludes the Democratic Party for the People from its list of supported political parties, criticizing the party for 'prolonging the life of the LDP-Komeito government' | Mainichi Shimbun

Last year's domestic electricity generation: Proportion of nuclear power generation increased by 2.9 points from the previous year to 8.5% Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | NHK | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Strict management rules are in place to prevent the safe deposit box from being opened without the customer's permission.
A tripartite system of regular checks had been introduced, but this was not enough to prevent the problem from occurring.



International Criminal Court arrest warrant deals major blow to Israel's standing - BBC News

Chinese Consul General posts 'Please write 'Reiwa' for proportional representation in the House of Representatives election' - Government protests as 'inappropriate' - Sankei News

Has President Putin 'disappeared'? Not seen for two weeks

Thoughts on the issue of Merchu Co., Ltd. in the Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election | Booska-chan

Former Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takashi Shimada becomes special advisor to Lapidus, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoshiharu Muto calls him 'an essential person for management' - Nikkei Shimbun

Kujo Negi: Fellow leek farmer steals leek from farmer. 'It would be quicker to steal,' he said at first hearing. Also seen cutting to prevent turtles... (Published on November 22, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

Governor Saito's '100-Article Committee' Prefectural Assembly Member Claims 'I am one of the masterminds, and lies such as fabricated allegations are being spread' → Seeking donations for legal expenses, etc., requiring at least 500,000 to 1 million yen / Entertainment / Daily Sports Online

Why are there so many murders in China? How is Xi Jinping's leadership responding? The key word is 'retaliation against society'? Interview with Professor Ichiro Korogi | NHK | WEB Special | Economic impact of COVID-19

'Don't comment' on ballistic missiles, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman receives phone instructions during press conference - YouTube


Fair Trade Commission investigates Dentsu Group and others over Olympic collusion, fines could amount to billions of yen | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)

Golden retriever finds missing person and receives letter of thanks from police after caring for him | NHK

Job hunting is about asking straight questions about dating experiences and sports club experience... 'It's over' 'Just lie' etc. - Togetter [Togetter]

Food at Osaka University Hospital - Lightly flavored and healthy. – KEISUI ART STUDIO

Why are there so many negative opinions about 'Halal certified' school lunches, saying 'They shouldn't be given special treatment'? → In Europe, there are also stories of 'local food culture disappearing' - Togetter

Working the night shift at a convenience store, I see single men over 40 fighting loneliness by sipping cheap alcohol on cold nights. I'm sure I'll end up like that in the future, so I want to find a way to get along with loneliness while I can - Togetter




Artwork with bananas pasted on a wall sold for about 960 million yen | NHK | America

Artwork of bananas taped to wall sells for $9.6 million - 6 photos International News: AFPBB News

Magritte painting sold for 18.8 billion yen, joining the ranks of works sold for over 100 million dollars: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Etiquette when there are many opposing opinions - Konifar's ZATSU

Gifu local line gives green light to reinstate steam locomotive service, review committee sets policy [Gifu Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
The Onion wins bid for InfoWars - 'fake news' site in dispute over gun issue | INODS UNVEIL

Japan is coming up with new technologies to break the 10-minute barrier, with the most popular being solid-state batteries | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)




'Digital end of life' - Prepare for online banking and subscription cancellations after death | NHK | IT/Internet

Monetization is also possible! Approximately 10,000 songs from 'Audiostock' are now available for free use on NicoNico | NicoNico Info







Mr. Saichou's 'Testing Similar Smartphone Chargers by Manufacturer' is highly reliable and a great reference, 'It's outrageous that he paid for it all out of his own pocket,' 'The heat history is confirmed for real,' and more - Togetter [Togetter]

Report on legal victory and legal action against slander

Nijis General Incorporated Association has been operating spaces across the country to prevent LGBT children and young people from feeling anxious or isolated, and to provide a safe place to talk. However, in recent years, there has been a case where a large number of malicious and defamatory posts based on no facts about Nijis have been posted, mainly on the SNS platform 'X' (formerly Twitter).

These posts, which claim that our organization is 'grooming children,' 'brainwashing them,' and 'fully intending to exploit them,' are causing serious damage to Nijizu and the entire LGBT community, so Nijizu has decided to take legal action after seeking support from all of our supporters.



LGBT group slandered, X poster ordered to pay damages, supporter 'necessary place for young people': Asahi Shimbun Digital

'The days of googling and getting the right answer are over' When I searched online, I found AI images that were full of errors according to experts 'Paper documents have become important' - Togetter [Togetter]

Preventing RAG hallucination with likelihood




[Uotako] Strategic PR for the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election: Change '#GoFormerGovernorSaito' to '#GoMotohikoSaito' | Kaede Orita

What's next for WebGPU | Blog | Chrome for Developers

PHP: PHP 8.4.0 Release Announcement

PHP 8.4 is a major update to the PHP language.
It includes new features like property hooks, asymmetric visibility, and new DOM APIs, as well as performance improvements, bug fixes, and code cleanups.






Kaede Orita reveals Motohiko Saito's strategic PR strategy. If he violates the Public Election Law, he will lose his job - YouTube











The topic of discussion is that the recent security situation on SNS is 'worse than 2chan' → That's because the boards aren't separate, isn't it?: Check your current location. [After moving]

I want to search for nearest neighbors using current location every second - Mobile Factory Tech Blog

Accelerating 'exodus' from X: Blue Sky, the receptacle of the company, grows rapidly | Mainichi Shimbun

All users can now 'Nicoru' [PC version of Niconico Video] | Niconico Info

[Shohei Yamada's Re:config.sys] Shimane Fujitsu, responsible for mass production of the world's lightest 634g notebook, 'Musashi's hometown'. The revival of the LIFEBOOK UH series [Part 2] - PC Watch

10 lessons learned from open source -- life lessons that are useful beyond tech - ZDNET Japan

Hatena Bookmark Transparency Report (August 2024 - October 2024) - Hatena Bookmark Development Blog

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Numerous considerations for beginners! Overhead attacks instead of mid-level attacks! This is the definitive introduction to fighting games! [GBVSR] | Gameboku.







I want to explain why anime otakus tend to be around 165-170cm tall. 'That's definitely the case.' 'That's true.' - Togetter

Theatrical anime 'AKIRA' will be distributed on Saturday, November 30th [Special trailer] A near-future SF animation based on the popular comic by Katsuhiro Otomo and produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha │ TMS Anime 60th Anniversary - YouTube


Shaa Core BB & Usage Example [10th Hijiki Festival] - Nico Nico Douga









Chase the Chinchin Devil! - Fumio Kubota / Episode 15: Arrival at the Elf Village! | Gekkan Magazine Base










SEATBELTS 'Tank! (Live 2001/8/10)' - YouTube














A look at the blatant cast change in 'Maou-sama, Retry! R' due to the change in capital from Ponycamp to Sony. - Voice Otaku Oniji-kun's Voice Studies Inquisition H!

'Yamato Forever REBEL3199 Chapter 3: Ultramarine Asteroid' Special Report [Screening starts on Friday, April 11, 2025] - YouTube




'Winning Post 10 2025' teaser video-YouTube


'Minecraft / The Movie' Official Trailer-YouTube





'Metaphor: Refantasio' Original Soundtrack Preview Video - New Recording Edition - YouTube


Light Exhibition 'Technical Knockout' | Zenless Zone Zero - YouTube


[Official] Square Enix's completely new strategic RPG 'Ember Storia' | Final Trailer - YouTube


'MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics' Accolade Trailer-YouTube


Family Computer & Super Famicom & Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online Additional Titles [November 22, 2024] - YouTube


'Bionic Bay' - Ambience Trailer | PlayStaion®5 - YouTube


Bug Fables - v1.2 Update Trailer | PS4® - YouTube


'CleanSheet Soccer' - London Cage DLC | PS VR2 - YouTube














'Princess Connect' in-game items used as Saga return gifts raise 8.58 million yen in donations in one month - Sankei News

'Cat's Eye' | Special Teaser Movie | The three phantom thief sisters arrive in the Reiwa era! Ado will sing the original theme, and a completely new anime will be made | Disney+ (Disney Plus) - YouTube


◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Ichiro inspired by the baseball team of a top-class high school: 'It might change the way I look at high school students' 'It's the first time I've experienced an atmosphere like this' | TBS NEWS DIG

Mapplethorpe Films distributor sues Eirin for asking for genital photo editing | Kyodo News

Labour laws don't apply to K-pop idols: South Korean government responds to workplace harassment allegations - BBC News

[New Japan/WTL] O-Khan, who relinquished his belt to the powerful Tiger, suffered a crushing defeat and his petty attitude towards the organization's staff was also revealed | Tokyo Sports WEB




[New Japan/WTL] EVIL makes unreasonable demand to O-Khan and Tanahashi to 'consign both titles' | Tokyo Sports WEB

[Details] Shohei Otani wins MVP award for the third time in a row, the first time in the major leagues as a designated hitter (DH). At the moment of the announcement, his wife Mamiko slaps him on the forehead | NHK | #ShoheiOtani

Tournaments organized by the Japan Football Association will not be held in July and August as a general rule | NHK | #Soccer

'I decided that further efforts were a waste of time' - NewJeans founder Min Hee-jin resigns from the company

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Moist and tender 'Log Fillet Cutlet' now available! | Matsunoya | Matsuya Foods

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