Headline news for January 9, 2025



It has become clear that the number of influenza patients has reached the highest since 1999. The number of influenza patients reported from approximately 5,000 medical institutions nationwide in the week ending December 29, 2024 reached 317,812, an increase of approximately 100,000 from the previous week. The number of patients per medical institution is 64.39, the highest since 1999, when statistics began to be collected using the current method. The 'number of patients nationwide in one week' estimated based on the data is approximately 2,585,000, and the cumulative number of patients since September 2, 2024 is approximately 5,937,000.

Number of influenza patients reaches record high since current statistics began: 64.39 per medical institution | NHK | Influenza
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250109/k10014688741000.html

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

The internal structure of the transmitter 'DDR Type 2' used by spies of the secret police Stasi in the former East Germany is amazing - GIGAZINE

I tried Domino's Pizza's 'Quattro New Yorker' which has a big diameter of 40 cm and allows you to enjoy authentic New York pizza - GIGAZINE

Artist banned from Reddit's largest art community for 'drawing pictures using AI' - GIGAZINE

A metallurgist creates 'MagnaCut', a revolutionary knife manufacturer that overturns the norm in knife manufacturing - GIGAZINE

Research results show that trickle-down does not exist and that 'supporting the wealthy will not make the poor rich' - GIGAZINE

A man's heartbreaking cry that 'the woman on the dating app was a program' - total damage exceeds 17 billion yen - GIGAZINE

It turns out that crop cultivation using LED light can harvest wheat and other crops six times a year - GIGAZINE

Using smartphones to alleviate boredom actually increases boredom - GIGAZINE

The noise that was said to be a 'sound attack by Cuba' may have been the 'chirp of a cricket' - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)













◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Dog blood banks: the world of 'silent heroes' who save the lives of other dogs | National Geographic Japan site

Regarding the inclusion of 'research data' and 'evidence data' | Academic Content Service Support

Isolado appears for the first time in 10 years: Pursuing the mystery of unknown indigenous people in the depths of the Amazon Director's interview notes | NHK | WEB special

Development of software that can easily estimate 3D distribution of gene expression | Technology and Materials - TSUKUBA JOURNAL

AIST: Realization of two-dimensional semiconductor nanoribbon that combines hydrogen generation and semiconductor applications

A team from Kyoto University and other institutions succeeds in creating a carbon magnet that was previously considered difficult to synthesize...without using rare earths: The Yomiuri Shimbun

AI developed to clarify the pathology of chronic kidney disease Renal tissue damage... | Press Releases & Research Results | Tohoku University -TOHOKU UNIVERSITY-

Discovery of Spectral Phase Transition Induced by Quantum Observation | RIKEN

Nobuaki Sasa, Suizo Okada <Genetics and Statistics> Endogenous herpesvirus 6B is a risk factor for autoimmune diseases - Analysis of the relationship between viruses and immune diseases and COVID-19 - | Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University

Are people more cooperative in larger organizations? | RIKEN

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Prime Minister Ishiba meets with President-elect Trump and exchanges views with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son | NHK | President-elect Trump

[Breaking news] Earthquake in China's Tibet Autonomous Region: 126 dead, magnitude 6.8, Tingri County, a tourist spot with a view of Everest | NHK | Earthquake

Temporary system failure in Shinagawa and Shinjuku wards, migration to standard-compliant system during New Year holidays | Nikkei Crosstech (xTECH)

Governor Yoshimura changes policy: 'If Osaka Expo operating costs are in the red, three parties will hold discussions' [Osaka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's National Front, dies at age 96 | NHK | Obituary

French President Macron asks Ukraine to consider territorial concessions: Jiji.com

French President Macron asks Ukraine to consider territorial concessions - 6 photos International News: AFPBB News

'Dumping: Japan is worse than China': US steel giant refutes lawsuit against Nippon Steel | Mainichi Shimbun

Cabbage prices rise 3.4 times, lettuce 2.4 times...vegetable prices soar due to extreme heat and bad weather: Yomiuri Shimbun

31 people infected with influenza at Gifu nursing home, 1 death | NHK | Influenza

Hamas: 'We need time to confirm the survival of 34 hostages' - Israel denies it - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

Government stockpiles of rice to be provided to food banks free of charge from next month, fulfilling demands of Communist Party and others

British Prime Minister refutes Musk's 'lies' over child sexual abuse case; world leaders confused by interference in domestic affairs (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

National civil servants living in two places 'Supporting municipalities as a side job' Chief Cabinet Secretary | NHK | Work style reform

[Breaking News] A man who was the head of a judo school is re-arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl. He was arrested and indicted by Ichihara Police Station for giving a boy soy sauce | Chiba Nippo Online

What will happen if North Korean troops are dispatched to Russia to invade Ukraine? In the past, they have also been dispatched to China, Vietnam, and the Middle East? Interview with Professor Satoru Miyamoto | NHK | WEB Special | Russia

French aquarium closure leaves orcas' destination undecided; conservation group opposes sending them to Japan - CNN.co.jp

After a major defeat in the general election, President Yoon speaks of 'martial law' and increases his drinking... Former cabinet minister testifies: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Resona Bank's online banking connection glitch again: Cyber attack? | NHK | Finance

Local governments hesitant to publicize brown bear extermination plans, struggling to respond amid protests and criticism: Hokkaido Shimbun Digital

Separate surnames for married couples, ruling party talks positive | Kyodo News

Cabbage prices continue to rise 3.3 times higher than average due to high temperatures last summer | NHK | Agriculture

UK PM Starmer slams 'spread of lies and disinformation' after Musk attacks over child sexual exploitation - BBC News

Special fraud from police phone number... Woman in her 30s from Adachi Ward loses 19 million yen: Yomiuri Shimbun

Pacific saury catches up 60%; international regulations effective? Fishing still poor compared to 10 years ago - Nikkei Shimbun

Complaint against 22 mayors who supported Kazumi Inamura for violating the Public Election Law | Attorney Shinichi Tokunaga

Mitsubishi UFJ Bank: “1 billion yen safe deposit box theft”: Female employee confronted! | Weekly Bunshun Online Edition

North Korea incites anti-Japan sentiment in South Korea over treated water... Orders spy organization to 'push Japan-South Korea conflict to an irreversible situation': Yomiuri Shimbun

Member of Hyogo Prefectural Assembly's 100-Article Committee may have been the victim of harassment - health products were sent to him without his consent, he applied for citizen's mutual aid, etc. Prefectural assembly member Maruo Maki filed a complaint with the police

Taiwanese veterans indicted for plotting 'armed uprising' to coincide with Chinese invasion, including plotting to recruit 100,000 PLA troops - Sankei News

Financial Results: Saizeriya achieves highest operating profit in 15 years, attracts more customers by maintaining low prices - Nikkei Newspaper

Kyoto City to raise accommodation tax cap to 10,000 yen per night, highest among local governments that have introduced the tax | NHK | Tourism

Finance Ministry vs. Education Ministry settle teacher salary issue; first improvement in working conditions in half a century; power of LDP education faction weakens - Sankei News

Major educational services provider to support students at closed university prep schools | NHK | Tokyo

Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office not indicting man arrested for possession of coil gun and violation of Sword and Firearms Act | NHK | Tochigi Prefecture

What will happen to self-payments with the increase in the high-cost medical care system? Details by annual income: From August 2025, with gradual increases in 2026-2027 | NHK

Sudden request to remove statue of Akiko Yosano, author of 'anti-war poem,' sparks legal battle [Osaka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Cabbage prices continue to soar, 3.3 times higher than average. Why? | NHK | Agriculture

Mexican government calls on citizens to buy guns for up to 210,000 yen each - 2 photos International News: AFPBB News

21,561 applications for welfare assistance in October last year, exceeding the same month last year for the fourth consecutive month | NHK | Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Social Democratic Party leader Fukushima: 'Summer Upper House election is a battle for survival as a national political party' | NHK | Upper House election

Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office drops indictment for three Metropolitan Police Department investigators who were referred to prosecutors for suspected destruction of records in case of illegal export | NHK | Kanagawa Prefecture

Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decides not to indict three former investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau in the 'Okawahara Chemical Machinery' false accusation case: 'We have determined that there are doubts as to whether intent or conspiracy can be established' | TBS NEWS DIG

Fukuoka: Mother arrested on suspicion of murder after removing ventilator, causing daughter's death | NHK | Incident

'I removed the ventilator so that I could die with my daughter' A 44-year-old mother was arrested in Fukuoka City on suspicion of causing the death of her daughter (7) who she was caring for at home | TBS NEWS DIG

[Breaking News] U.S. Marine in his 30s suspected of non-consensual sexual intercourse and injury to a woman in her 20s whom he did not know, filed charges by Okinawa Prefectural Police | Okinawa Times Plus

UN Security Council emergency meeting: US 'sense of crisis over military cooperation between Russia and North Korea' | NHK | UN Security Council

Mexican President counter-proposal: Make North America 'Mexican America' - Jiji.com

Group leader arrested for introducing women to sex shops for 7 billion yen in compensation | NHK | Incident

Number of influenza patients reaches record high since current statistics began: 64.39 per medical institution | NHK | Influenza

Los Angeles wildfire burns more than 1,000 buildings, residents say it's like a war zone - BBC News

29-year-old company employee arrested for sexually assaulting female university student during job hunting, denies charges | NHK | Incident

JAL plane tire punctures at Haneda Airport, stops on runway | NHK | Aviation

Car slipped on snowy slope, man pushing car hit and killed in Gero, Gifu | NHK | Gifu Prefecture

Stolen solar cables to be blocked from distribution, buyers to be restricted - Nikkei Newspaper

Immigrants and Society: What's happening in an elementary school where over 40% of students are Chinese, including a survival Japanese course | Mainichi Shimbun

The 'long-standing problem' of the passageway connecting Kyoto Municipal Subway Shijo Station and Hankyu Karasuma Station has been an issue for over 20 years | Society | Local News | Kyoto Shimbun

Real wages down for four consecutive months in November last year, despite increased cash wages due to rising prices | NHK | Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Trump's 'strong' stance on Ukraine ceasefire may be influenced by Russia's tough stance... Blame the Biden administration: Yomiuri Shimbun

German Chancellor responds to Trump's Greenland remarks: 'Borders are inviolable' | NHK | Denmark

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
New Year's gift: Burroughs' 'Wild Boys' and 'Sometimes I Don't Remember' - Hiroo Yamagata's 'Economics Manual'

I quit NTT (I was poor and my wife ran away) - foobar138428's blog

I lost weight, trimmed my eyebrows, had full body hair removal, had intraocular lens surgery, and bought a Lexus, but I'm still not popular, so the idea that 'otakus aren't popular because they don't spend money on their appearance' is false. The source is me. Can I cry? - Togetter

It's been almost half a year since I moved into my house. It's still as comfortable as ever. And here are five benefits of my new house - Kazuyo Katsuma's blog where she posts all sorts of nerdy stories

The first time I experienced postoperative delirium, it was terrifying. – KEISUI ART STUDIO

Even though there are no other options because it's on the slopes, the price of food on the slopes in Niseko keeps rising: 'It's no longer for Japanese people' 'I buy it at Seico Mart and eat it' - Togetter [Togetter]

Generic drugs causing a stir in the medical field | Gudachin

Ekiben beloved by passengers will be discontinued at the end of February at a long-established Shiga store founded 171 years ago: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Convenience store power map 2024-2025 - A blog to read while waiting for the train




Sales of water-circulating bio-toilet 'SMilet™' begin | News Release | Latest News | Sumitomo Mitsui Construction

Notice of product price revision

Hagoromo & King Oscar Oil Sardines 1 item
Suggested retail price (excluding tax) increased by 18.4%



◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Maximum performance from minimal movement. New release of the high-end 10-button model 'IST PRO' from the ball-bearing trackball 'IST' series | ELECOM Co., Ltd. ELECOM

ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable - YouTube


Casio Computer Co., Ltd. unauthorized access leads to the leak of personal information of over 8,400 people | NHK | Cyber attack

Panasonic Automotive Systems' unique moving coil technology adopted for new Qi2 standard | Technology/R&D | Technology/R&D | Press Releases | Panasonic Newsroom Japan

Why does YouTube allow you to scroll through videos in full screen?

Impress Corporation takes over Maker Faire, the world's largest exhibition and presentation event that brings together makers who use new technology with unique ideas - Impress Corporation

Web Accessibility in 2025 | gihyo.jp

Detailed explanation: Standard-based system data integration | Amazon Web Services Blog

We are looking for people and companies to become long-term maintainers of Embulk.

The full text of the popular introductory book series 'Ikinari Programming Android App Development' is available for free until January 10th | CodeZine

A 30-year history of the Internet and disasters: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Quantum computing stocks plummet as Nvidia CEO says practical application is 20 years away | Reuters

Three Japanese companies to collaborate on AI semiconductor development and data center construction | NHK | Generative AI / Artificial Intelligence

Gartner announces 12 key security and privacy issues that Japanese companies should pay attention to in 2025

Could simply using earphones, a necessity, be a violation of the law? Raising awareness of the 'Technical Approval Mark' is a challenge - Nagoya TV [Me-Tele]

Seven arrested for allegedly purchasing Apple products at discounted prices and reselling them for profit | NHK Metropolitan News

Cyber attack group 'Mirror Face' sends suspicious emails targeting government ministries and companies; National Police Agency warns of China involvement | NHK | Cyber attacks

[Mini Review] Technics 'EAH-AZ100' equipped with magnetic fluid driver, I tried listening to it immediately. What is the difference with AZ80? - AV Watch

'G-SHOCK' with tough silicone band that is both comfortable to wear and resistant to wear | CASIO

Panasonic to launch 'Let's Note' mobile PC for retail stores in spring 2025 | Solutions for businesses and corporations | Products and services | Press releases | Panasonic Newsroom Japan

Preferred Networks, Rapidus, and Sakura Internet sign basic agreement to provide domestic AI infrastructure that contributes to a green society | Sakura Internet

NHK to include 'Internet-only viewing' in reception contracts from October 1st. New fiscal year business plan announced - AV Watch

[Munechika Nishida's RandomTracking] What's being sold is not HMD?! What is Sony's spatial entertainment technology 'XYN'? - AV Watch

Hakuhodo gmove begins demonstration experiment of sales support app that uses AI to automatically evaluate face-to-face sales negotiations and create notes - Utilizing Hakuhodo DY Holdings' voice analysis system 'CONOOTO®' technology - | Press Release | Hakuhodo HAKUHODO Inc.

ITOCHU Corporation Announces Business Partnership with Kufu Company, Operator of Japan's Largest Household Accounting App 'Zaim,' and Launch of New Service 'FOODATA Receipt' | Press Release | ITOCHU Corporation

Hitachi Solutions Create, Ltd. Launches Solutions to Support Full-Scale Use of Generative AI in Business

Toshiba Tec launches 'OtegaruOrder,' a mobile ordering system for restaurants

New release of 'Table with Speaker' | Yamazen Corporation

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)







“New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project” pre-development concept video - YouTube





The Osho tournament will be solely sponsored by the Shogi Association from the 75th term, with special support from Sponichi and Mainichi - Sponichi Annex Entertainment

Animation director Kenji Kamiyama selected to direct the latest sequel to Hollywood movie 'Lord of the Rings' | NHK | Business Special | Entertainment

Me and Druaga: Memories of Adventure | Game Culture Preservation Institute

A summary based on my own opinion! What will be released in 2024 as a shooting game? - Absolute SIMPLEism

Let's make some really bad New Year's food and get off to a bad start! - YouTube


Democracy in another world is a hot topic, but it's extremely difficult to establish the concept in a world where it doesn't exist → Kaoru Shintani, who has already depicted it in Area 88, is a genius - Togetter

KADOKAWA's light novel/new literary field renews its media strategy! New media 'Mekurimekuru' starts this spring (1/1 page) | Kimirano

KADOKAWA's light novel literary magazine 'Dragon Magazine,' which published its 35th anniversary commemorative issue in 2023, has decided to cease publication with the May 2025 issue (on sale March 2025). With the recent changes in the reading environment, the role that 'Dragon Magazine' has played is no longer able to be fulfilled by a paper magazine, and this is our next challenge.



◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
<Berabou - Naked corpse role> 'I stayed face down for 7 hours' 'I couldn't even hold it in' - First time talking about what the actress who played the 'prostitute corpse scene' in the NHK Taiga drama | Shueisha Online | Seriously break down the news

NTV cuts scene of Masahiro Nakai amid reports of sexual troubles with women: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'Women who spoke out were left behind' - What are the 'important points' that were overlooked in the 'longing for Matsumoto Hitoshi's return' | Bunshun Online

It's better not to go see the live-action 'Cells at Work' movie with your kids | Mizutani Asu

A Reiwa Roman who doesn't appear on TV thinks about which TV shows he'd like to appear on. - YouTube


Fuji TV's 'Someone to Nakai' suspended due to reports of trouble involving Nakai Masahiro: Asahi Shimbun Digital

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
Nameless Underlay Spaghetti Flavored Yakisoba Hamburger Bento Style New Release 2025/1/27 | Acecook Co., Ltd.

The king's soup for discerning adults: Salt-flavored white soup noodles with grilled oyster stock New release on January 20, 2025 | Acecook Co., Ltd.

Super Cup 1.5x Garichii Curry Udon/Batachii Miso Chige Ramen New Release 2025/1/20 | Acecook Co., Ltd.

'MOW Rich Chocolate & Milk' will be released in limited quantities nationwide from Monday, January 20th | News Release | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

Dedicated to strawberry lovers, 'Pino Numa Ichigo' packed with strawberry flavor will be released in limited quantities at convenience stores nationwide from Tuesday, January 14th | News Release | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

'Myojo Blissful Favorite Gourmet Menma Soupless Noodles' (released January 20th) | Nissin Foods Group

Meiji Essel Super Cup Strawberry Chocolate, the winning flavor from the 'Nostalgic Flavor Comeback Project' with a total of 110,000 votes, will be 'revived' with a modern twist. New release nationwide on January 13th | 2025 | Press Releases and Announcements | Meiji Co., Ltd.

It's back again this year! Get a power boost with the stimulation of coarsely ground black pepper and strong garlic! 'Spicy Chicken McNuggets Black Pepper Garlic' New sauces for a limited time only, 'Rich Garlic Sauce' and 'Three Types of Cheese Sauce' Also available at Night Mac® from 5pm are the 'Large and Extra Large Taste Comparison Potato Nuggets'! Limited time sale from Wednesday, January 15th | McDonald's Official

Developed with the cooperation of forestry professionals, Japan's first guideline-compliant chainsaw safety shoes are now on sale | Midori Safety Co., Ltd. Press Release

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