Dec 24, 2024 19:10:00

Headline news for December 24, 2024

The first promotional video for the TV anime '

That's Journey ', scheduled to start airing in April 2025, has been released. The voices of all the characters except for the main character Chika (voiced by Tsukishiro Hika) have been revealed for the first time, and the promotional video features voice actors Suzushiro Sayumi as Chika's best friend Koyomi, Hiratsuka Sae as Chika's junior Yui, Satomi Sato as Chika's senior Fuyumi, and Hikasa Yoko as Chika's fellow manga artist Riri.

TV anime 'That's Journey' PV 1st release | Broadcast starts in April 2025! - YouTube

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The first PV released!

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That's why it's fun!
Let's depart for the 'Zatsu Journey'! 🚞✨

The voices of characters other than Chika are revealed for the first time! 👏
You can also listen to a little bit of the opening theme 'Tabi Shiyo! Don't You?' ♪
Please take a look!

👣 https://t.co/v3z607trIu #ZatsuTabiBroadcasting starts in April 2025... pic.twitter.com/ze6shLgiaT
— 'That's Journey' TV anime official @Broadcast starts in April 2025! (@zatsutabi_anime) December 23, 2024

'That's Journey' is a travel manga about a novice manga artist, female college student Chika Suzugamori, who is almost at her breaking point after her drafts are rejected one after another, and suddenly decides to go on a trip. The destinations she chooses are solicited on social media, and she takes a haphazard, 'rough' trip based on surveys she receives.

The original manga is currently being serialized in Dengeki Maoh, with volumes 1 through 11 currently on sale.

Amazon.co.jp: That's Journey 1 (Dengeki Comics NEXT) eBook: Kenta Ishizaka: Kindle Store

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

What will happen if you give in to Microsoft's push and choose 'Edge'? - GIGAZINE

It turns out that the popular chat app was actually a government surveillance tool, and experts say it's 'genius' as a spy tool - GIGAZINE

Research shows that a scratch on a Teflon-coated frying pan releases 2.3 million plastic particles into the food - GIGAZINE

An engineer explains what was superior about the arcade board 'CPS-1' at the time based on Street Fighter II - GIGAZINE

One in four Alexa users only use it for the first week - GIGAZINE

12 innovations that Google implemented in 2019 - GIGAZINE

Government agency releases latest report on e-cigarette-related lung disease that has killed more than 50 people, points out what is causing it - GIGAZINE

It turns out that LEGO blocks function as excellent insulators in near-absolute zero environments, and they can also be used in experimental equipment and quantum computers - GIGAZINE

Google's creepy four-legged robot becomes Santa's reindeer, silencing crying children in a terrifying Christmas - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)

My female friend asked me, 'What do you think of this bra?' I replied, 'Are you stranded on a deserted island and wrapped in kashiwamochi leaves?' and she got mad at me lol pic.twitter.com/Cx62WTg5BP
— 🏆Let's go★¨̮Akki𝕏🏆【Main account】Followback festival 31🍊 (@Akikun1124) December 20, 2024

Finally, I've come across a school thing I didn't know about, and it makes me realize how old I am https://t.co/6Dtaxv0scv
— Souta (@pXGlzH0xgMe9yFm) December 20, 2024

Gahaha! Digital transformation (DX) has been progressing in schools recently, and more and more schools are using tablets in classes. However, since the tablets are managed by the school, lockers like these are being installed in hallways and other areas as a place to store and charge the tablets!! https://t.co/PmAbWN4FxD
— Expulsion Charge Foton (@tsuihouPOYO) December 21, 2024

There's a bumper crop of optical fiber this season.https ://t.co/6YOBcpRbX8 pic.twitter.com/YfVJPKUlc6
— Yamada Terumi (@telmin_orca) December 21, 2024

I'm laughing at this nasty system about an AI service that revives the deceased, where if you try to cancel your subscription, the AI of someone important to you enough to want to bring them back to life tries to stop you by saying 'Don't kill me...' But does this mean that if you register someone you dislike and pay money, you get to hear them plead for your life a lot?
— Yurufuwa (@brazen_rifle) December 20, 2024

I was playing UNO with some first-graders and was winning with the Wild Draw without holding back, and they said, 'That's cheating!'
Everyone criticized me, so I said, 'Are you happy that they intentionally lost? Or are you happy that you won after that? That's not right.'
When I told him that, he looked me straight in the eye and said, 'I want you to lose on purpose. I want to win.'
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— Two-story flat (@piroripoteto) December 20, 2024

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— Tsutsui.xls@Excel Function Personification Book Author (@Tsutsui0524) December 21, 2024

'Why isn't Ninja Academy targeted? Every year, current students sneak into castles and mansions in the area and leave threatening notes saying that security is lax,' I read a tweet, and it reminded me of the time I stayed at a hotel in Iga and when I entered my room, there was a shuriken placed next to the bed, and I felt the silent pressure of a ninja, which was pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/kICeNt1gdw
— Hokkaido resident @C105 (12/30) East 5-15a (@North_ern2) December 20, 2024

I love this pic.twitter.com/F83k5wcgs7
— Moss (@geibideo2) December 20, 2024

It's Shakkekkessamon Shakkistantin!

This Christmas, I'm going to paint it all about salmon!!

That's right, I'll say it again and again. I'll say it again this year #EatSalmonForChristmas ! Got it?! pic.twitter.com/auudIoRf64
— Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (@MAFF_JAPAN) December 24, 2024

Last time I went to an aquarium, I was looking at the coelacanth exhibit when a kid ran up next to me and pointed at it.
'Shishamo!'
' I shouted, 'Hmph!!' and laughed out a strange sound. He called all fish 'shishamo!' and there were many other victims like me. It was a frightening experience.
— Minerva (@minerva_owl1) December 22, 2024

I thought the guy in the ad was a former McKinsey employee, but it looks like he's just free material and I can't stop laughing.pic.twitter.com/lKcC44IHeo
— Posha (@Hin605433143035) December 23, 2024

◆Science (science, learning, technology)

Surely that's impossible? pic.twitter.com/onvL44SnRC
— takuya pro diver (@takuya_sea) December 20, 2024

In fact, there are a few cases of eel fish being found cut in this state https://t.co/9bGcmmBI7D
— The man with the crucian carp and natto 🔥 (the man who picked up the former sunfish) (@wormanago) December 20, 2024

There are quite a few fish that have become fossils by choking on other fish. https://t.co/omww27h0Ab pic.twitter.com/PQcgTQQPm4
— Giant Monster Tebasaki (@kaiju_tebasaki) December 20, 2024

New discovery in bat red blood cells could be useful for human hibernation in space | National Geographic Japan website

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Japan's GDP per capita ranks 22nd in the world, below South Korea due to weak yen and aging population: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Nominal GDP per capita falls below South Korea's for the first time in dollar terms, due to weak yen | NHK | GDP

'I'm losing interest in going' - Domestic travel stagnates as tourist destinations overflow with foreign tourists - Sankei News

Uranium detected in nuclear fuel debris collected at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant | NHK | Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

North Korean military suffers more than 1,000 casualties in war against Ukraine - South Korean military information 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

North Korean soldier's fake ID found on body: Ukraine says - CNN.co.jp

Rocket launcher found in riverbed in Kitakyushu is 'real'; condition of ammunition suggests gang involvement - Sankei News

Former Nagano Prefectural Assemblyman Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Murdering Wife, Nagano District Court Rejects Claim of Innocence | Mainichi Shimbun

A reporter asked Taimee President Ogawa Mine... What are the measures against 'dark part-time jobs'? Is the reality 'dispatch'? <Full interview report>: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

Bear found under kotatsu in living room, tranquilized with blowgun, unable to find hibernation spot? [Fukushima Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Pursuit of Public Security Investigation: Metropolitan Police Department ignores whistleblower's call regarding false accusation of Okawara Chemical Machinery, possible illegality | Mainichi Shimbun

Pursuit of Public Security Investigation: Anonymous whistleblower 'tell us your name' - Metropolitan Police Department persistently presses for 'Okawahara' false accusation | Mainichi Shimbun

Regarding insider trading allegations by Financial Services Agency officials: Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission

Regarding violations of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act by Financial Services Agency officials: Financial Services Agency

Nippon Steel's acquisition plan for US Steel: US government committee 'leaves decision to President Biden' Western media | NHK | America

President-elect Trump claims Greenland should belong to the US, and also claims he wants the Panama Canal back | NHK | President-elect Trump

Greenland 'not for sale', officials push back as Trump interested in buying it | Reuters

More than 3,100 Native Americans died in U.S. residential schools: study report - 5 photos International News: AFPBB News

Another harsh reality of Gunkanjima that 'Diamond in the Sea' overlooked: Korean workers beaten until they said 'I'll work': Tokyo Shimbun Digital

Did a former TSE employee disclose information about a takeover bid he learned in the course of his job in response to a request from his father? | NHK | Incident

Shiga Bank halts construction of next-generation accounting system, Hitachi to pay 8 billion yen in settlement | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)

Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi Motors hold press conference regarding business integration If the merger is realized, it will become a world-class mobility company with sales of 30 trillion yen and operating profits exceeding 3 trillion yen - Car Watch

Japan Post files lawsuit against Yamato Transport seeking damages: 'Damage caused by review of collaboration' | NHK

Flying squid catch quota reaches record low; price hikes feared due to record poor catch: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Watson, who was released from prison, holds rally in France 'End whaling worldwide' - 4 photos International News: AFPBB News

Kishiwada mayor decides to dissolve assembly after vote of no confidence passed over sexual relations [Osaka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Kishiwada Mayor holds press conference with wife on the afternoon of the 24th to dissolve city council following vote of no confidence over adultery scandal - Sankei News

Kokumin's Tamaki has a strong presence even as a 'member of parliament' - doubts within the party over 'the meaning of punishment' | Mainichi Shimbun

Kokumin's Furukawa speaks about tax increase over '1.03 million yen wall' and tries to put out the fire | Mainichi Shimbun

Democratic Party for the People Acting Representative Furukawa explains, land value tax consideration was 'just an analogy' [Citizens]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

LDP Secretary General Moriyama: 'Politics and money are at a crossroads' - Party to donate a fixed amount | NHK | Political funds

'Take-home pay will increase' - LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera's remarks spark outrage The context before and after... / Full text - Society: Nikkan Sports

The Constitutional Democratic Party, the Japan Innovation Party, and the People's Party to Submit a Bill to Make School Lunches Free

Former House of Representatives Speaker Kono recognizes that the introduction of political party subsidies will prohibit corporate and group donations | NHK | House of Representatives

JR Kyushu abandons plans to resume operations of high-speed ferry 'Queen Beetle' due to flooding cover-up issue, officially announces withdrawal from Japan-Korea route | NHK | Korea

Yui Rail fares to increase from February: 20 yen for adults and 10 yen for children; timetable to be increased; Okinawa Urban Monorail - Ryukyu Shimpo Digital

A bus crashes into 10 cars in a hospital parking lot in Niigata, Joetsu | NHK | Accident

Report finalized on revision of Labor Standards Act to ban continuous work for 14 days or more | NHK | Work Style Reform

Expanding the scope of use of basic resident register network information | NHK | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Fluorescent lamps to be banned by the end of 2027, to be phased out under mercury regulations | TV Tokyo BIZ (TV Tokyo Business On Demand)

PFAS water quality testing and improvements in cases exceeding standards to become mandatory; Ministry of the Environment publishes survey results for private water supply; high values also seen in Self-Defense Force-related facilities | NHK | Ministry of the Environment

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to raise the upper limit of the high-cost medical care system from August next year, and the decision is expected to be made officially this week | NHK | Medical and Health

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)

An owl circling the kitchen twice. pic.twitter.com/JwgpiIH0v4
— szk (@kamui_owl) December 16, 2024

I was intrigued by the amazing shrine located at the dam lake.
I tried to get closer, but I couldn't find a way. pic.twitter.com/FWOhFYjNcx
— Solo Travel Research Group @12/30 c105 Monday East 40b (@hitoritabiken) December 20, 2024

Suspicion of forgery discovered at art museums in Tokushima and Kochi: confession by world-famous 'forger' Wolfgang Beltracchi | NHK | WEB special | Literature

I was shocked to hear a story about how, at a year-end party, when a 30-something employee was serving food, a 20-something employee said, 'Do you really want to get promoted that badly?', which resulted in a fistfight and led to the banning of year-end parties - Togetter

I used to check 'OK to donate organs,' but after I found out that my body could be posted on social media after I died and I could be humiliated, I changed it to 'X.' Many people have expressed their hesitation to donate organs. - Togetter

Today's medicine exists thanks to countless 'body donations'... The official account of the manga 'Doctor Eggs' shares an episode about body donations - Togetter

Q: What are those yankees who used to hang out in front of convenience stores doing now? → A: From the perspective of a courtroom observer geek, there's a good chance they're in prison. - Togetter

During organ transplants from brain-dead donors, if the donor is not anesthetized, they will break out in a cold sweat and cry, and if you proceed without anesthesia, they will thrash around, so it is common sense to administer muscle relaxants and anesthesia - Togetter

I'm the type of person who says 'delicious' out loud when the food is delicious, but when I said 'delicious' at a privately owned pasta restaurant, I heard 'Thanks!!' from the kitchen, which made me feel really good - Togetter

I heard that the participation fee for a class reunion of a friend of mine is ridiculously high and that the venue is some kind of room in a hotel in Tokyo.

Wow, I have a lot of money, I thought.

👤 I heard, 'Well, I think it's probably a safety measure to filter out the local troublemakers and weirdos from coming to the reunion.'
😨Eh... it got quiet
— YontengoP (@yontengoP) December 24, 2024

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)

I thought that Japan would be the place to make such reinforced exoskeletons, and it turns out it was Japan. A company that develops 'rideable robots' that don't use motors. Apparently they have a factory in Hachioji. @skeletonics pic.twitter.com/ui5VAGFMrj
— Takayasu Kamiyu (Mizuno Masa) (@martytaka777) December 20, 2024

I tried out X-Ad to promote a certain app, but the bill I received was so outrageous that I was amused, so I'd like to offer it as a memorial.

I thought I had set the budget for X Advertisement in yen, but it seems to have been set internally in dollars. Lol. I ended up with a bill of nearly 200,000 yen in just a few hours.

Is this a Consumer Affairs Agency issue? Please help. pic.twitter.com/SjIAoq4mkA
— Tarbin (@tar_bin) December 21, 2024

I was blocking all the crappy ads like 'Offpaco' and 'You can borrow 500,000 yen' and then I got an ad for Salmon. This kind of thing is fine.pic.twitter.com/rKtLPaylrh
— Makochin @ C105 Second day (Monday) East 50ab (@makotin) December 20, 2024

I saw a useful tweet that said deleting all the promotion folders in Gmail would free up a ton of space, so I tried it right away and it freed up about 10GB, so it's really useful. Don't pay for ads! (Half-angry)
— onorikae🐧Penguin (@onorikae) December 20, 2024

A look back at keyboard activities in 2024 | foostan

A story about how we replaced 15-year-old Twilog with PHP, reorganized the database, and moved it to AWS with minimal maintenance time #phpcon - Togetter

Aiming for a better product, we're talking about measures to prevent fraudulent use of the freee invoice email sending function - freee Developers Hub

I accidentally got stuck in a homemade keyboard this year by Nobuyoshi Kodera - AV Watch

[Yusuke Ohara's Semiconductor Industry Stories] Intel abandons 'X86-S' plan that abolished real mode, etc., and the current status of Qualcomm vs. Arm lawsuit - PC Watch

DMM Bitcoin leak is 'North Korean attack' Contact on SNS, Japan and the US identified: Asahi Shimbun Digital

DMM Bitcoin leak incident: Police identify North Korean hacker group as involved | NHK | Cyber attack: virus infection from fake job offer

Financial Services Agency issues warning regarding cyber attacks by TraderTraitor, a cyber attack group backed by North Korea

Highest performance information retrieval model (less than 512 tokens) - Japanese version of SPLADE v2 released - A Day in the Life

Decoding the Realtime API and unraveling the mechanics of voice dialogue. Always listening, not always thinking. - Tabelog Tech Blog

Which should engineers prioritize: 'corporate profits' or 'engineer ethics'? → What can we learn from the 'Ford Pinto Incident,' a historic example of a failure to recognize professional pride? - Togetter

Google introduces tips for improving work efficiency with 'Gemini for Google Workspace' - Impress Watch

Government Network

2024 The Books I Loved: Technical Books - So, you can learn at home

Something strange is happening with hometown tax donations: The same gift is given for 2,000 yen less, and Amazon's entry into the market disrupts the 'level playing field.'

Come to think of it, I was forced to read a textbook like this in college. I remember it was interesting because it had stories of ethics gone wrong in various large companies. I got a good education. https://t.co/TYaRialUSb pic.twitter.com/5dfDSHhDPp
— Rikuo | MarpWebEditor (@riku720720) December 23, 2024

Accelerating LLM inference using vLLM - Taste of Tech Topics

Is this essentially AGI? BrowserUse is born, where an AI automatically controls your browser and does all sorts of things for you | shi3z

Cyber attacks targeting cryptocurrency-related businesses by TraderTraitor, a cyber attack group backed by North Korea | National Police Agency website

A story about visiting a suspect who was arrested and detained for defamation and insult, Day 2 | Yoshino @ Renpou (renpou.com)

Preferred Networks' fundraising and future strategy | Yotaro Katayama

Current status of RAG technology and forecast of trends for 2025

We have released the NPM package 'universal-links-test' for testing Universal Links settings as OSS - ZOZO TECH BLOG

There are many 'video cameras' such as VLOGCAM, α, and Cinema Line, but which one should I buy? We asked Sony - AV Watch

Thoughts on remote work right now - BASE Product Team Blog

Icebreaker generator made with Gemini API + Cloudflare + Astro #AI - Qiita

Use of Generative AI in General Trading Company Business 2024 - Insight Edge Tech Blog

If you give an AI with no life experience your own life experience, can the AI create art? - ABA's Journal

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)

Labyrinthpic.twitter.com/GqyBzdPUc7
— STAR shadow magician (@starshadowmagic) December 16, 2024

Shall we take a break...♡ pic.twitter.com/W1SbG82Bvi
— Moechi (@usluvvv_48) December 16, 2024

A warm foxpic.twitter.com/KgKwfqYBmN
— Nanatsumi Yatsume (@AcruxNB) December 22, 2024

#There's not much left of this year so I'm posting the drawing I drew the longest this yearpic.twitter.com/90StC1yVWF
— sugar. (@001_sugar) December 17, 2024

Arielpic.twitter.com/2pPuotHnvm
— Mika Pikazo | Disney Exhibition 12/7-31 (@MikaPikaZo) December 17, 2024

In terms of the history of Japanese elves, even though a considerable number of elves are depicted in this book, 11 of them have yet to be featured.
I want to finish it and post it, but the number of pages is so large that it's difficult to do any more... pic.twitter.com/CBjmSZSBh0
— Shimoishii Road Management Bureau: Director Date (@elf_date) December 17, 2024

Repaying the favor for the points #creative yuri https://t.co/BkTHHJ2SkC pic.twitter.com/9anoDn0V2J
— Benevolels (@benevolels) December 21, 2024

It's been a while since I walked! pic.twitter.com/3ezE0wCPF9
— Makoto Shinkai (@shinkaimakoto) December 20, 2024

An idol I met at the arcade back then pic.twitter.com/yTEDNGlex2
— Sichiko (@mnons100) December 21, 2024

#There's not much time left this year so I'm posting the picture that's grown the most this year . Thank you for nowpic.twitter.com/dg0MOyFtAt
— KakiRadio (@Mayoi8943) December 21, 2024

While cleaning, I fantasized about a shrine maiden sweeping up fallen leaves with a blower https://t.co/3YdznFwz9i pic.twitter.com/EfkfqGPyiz
— President Bonkuras (@compon) December 20, 2024

This is one of the reasons why Japan is not getting better. pic.twitter.com/i6tt1fSJQD
— Potato🐾@Politics is an investment in the future (@mirai_youme) December 20, 2024

I wanted to eat Diglett, so I went to Mister Donut, but it was sold out, so I made this. https://t.co/UAUzPrYSKR pic.twitter.com/U0XrUfOdyD
— P Maru-sama. 🐣🍳 (@p_ma_ru) December 20, 2024

🍽 pic.twitter.com/HSvzo7nysP
— Fujichoco-fuzichoco- (@fuzichoco) December 20, 2024

Exciting 7
Fernandez Death #NewYearEndDecemberShitComboFestivalpic.twitter.com /aoDfSOTJIk
— Tareichi (@tareichi001) December 21, 2024

It's a picture that I will enjoy until I'm satisfied. (First published: 2024/09/17) #There's not much left of this year, so I 'm posting the four-panel comic that has been the most popular this yearpic.twitter.com/suBPi69TWB
— Yasumi Horiidei / New manga posted daily (@horideiyasumi) December 21, 2024

#There's not much time left this year so I'm posting the picture that grew the most this year

It was fun to have so many people come and watch this year✨🥲
I'll have to work twice as hard next year as I did this year 😇🫰 pic.twitter.com/U5gGcPKAcG
— Tanaka Nima (@tanaka112200) December 20, 2024

Waiting for it to ring pic.twitter.com/CZP6e0udQB
— -u_ohashi (@DmOhashi) December 22, 2024

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We will be closing our store as follows.

Thank you very much for your continued patronage over the years.

neo amusement space a-cho pic.twitter.com/3bMpKkbaI4
— a-cho (@acho_kyoto) December 23, 2024

Are there more and more people with progressive ideas like Patlabor's villain, Section Chief Utsumi, in the modern era? → The rise of 'right-wing tech' as seen in US tech billionaires such as Elon Musk - Togetter

Director Hosoda's latest work 'Endless Scarlet' will be released in winter 2025! | Studio Chizu

[Mindseeker Advent Calendar 2024] Video of Chifuyu and friends having fun (?) - Nico Nico Douga

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New PANTY & STOCKING
with GARTERBELT
⚡️Official teaser PV released! ⚡️
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The bitch angels are back🪽

Stay tuned for the new 'Panty & Stocking' created by #TRIGGER !

Original idea #GEEKFLEET
Director #Hiroyuki Imaishi ... pic.twitter.com/iw1asFmd7a
— New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT Official (@NEWPSG_official) December 24, 2024

To those who are waiting pic.twitter.com/f3MGIuQ1Mm
— Kyata💋 'Kyatapi Land' currently being serialized (@kyata_ti666) December 24, 2024

Something I wasn't even a little bit interested in when I was a kidpic.twitter.com/ndwLc4M1GC
— Nao Fukuda 🌟 Day 2 (Monday) -Nishifu 29a (@fukku7010gmail1) December 23, 2024