Mar 25, 2025 18:32:00

Headline news for March 25, 2025

' The American Burgers, ' inspired by America, the home of burgers, will be sold at KFC stores nationwide from Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The new ' Egg Fillet Burger with Honey BBQ Sauce ' is a burger that combines boneless KFC with a fried egg-style omelet and BBQ sauce, which is popular in the United States, and costs 540 yen including tax. In addition, the ' Onion Fillet Burger with Garlic Sauce (580 yen including tax)' and ' Onion Fillet Burger with Garlic Sauce (740 yen including tax),' which were also released in 2024, will also be re-released.

[Bold and juicy! A new American burger is born!] This year, the egg fillet burger with honey BBQ sauce will join the lineup. 'The American Burgers' will be available in limited quantities from Wednesday, April 2nd. The 'amazing meat' that is a hot topic on social media every year will also be back. | Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan, Ltd.
https://japan.kfc.co.jp/news_release/8042

By the way, we published an article like this on the same day in the same month in the past.

Fraudulent apps that secretly keep charging even after the app is deleted are earning over 44 billion yen on the App Store and Google Play - GIGAZINE

Expert explains the whole story of the container ship accident in the Suez Canal - GIGAZINE

'PSYCHO-PASS: Providence' is a story that continues to the third season of the anime, with the keywords 'Dejima' and 'Peace Breaker', Director Naoyoshi Shiotani and others talk about it at AnimeJapan - GIGAZINE

Large-scale language models such as GPT-4 and PaLM can suddenly develop unexpected capabilities as they grow in scale - GIGAZINE

'Zombie genes' that become active after death discovered in the human brain - GIGAZINE

Benchmark test results of 10 types of ransomware to see how quickly they can encrypt files - GIGAZINE

Microplastics discovered in human blood for the first time - GIGAZINE

Why is there a global coffee bean shortage, despite 'record production'? - GIGAZINE

One of the main causes of the Boeing 737 Max 8 crash, a system problem, has been fixed and the aircraft has been 'provisionally approved' - GIGAZINE

What happened to the six companies that separated from Apple? - GIGAZINE

What is happening to the site of Disney's water attraction that closed in 2001? - GIGAZINE

Where have all the containers gone amid a global 'container shortage'? - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)

Calling Yume Town a fake Aeon is a crime, but participating in a monk comedy is considered a more serious crime.
— Shonan Penguin (@shonanpen) March 24, 2025

'My son was in charge of the best class' The name of the special activity that my son, an elementary school student, was in charge of is the best → 'I want to be in charge of that class too' 'Kirby-like' - Togetter

It's a strange society where if you said 'my balls have fallen in love' you could be arrested immediately, but the phrase 'my uterus has fallen in love' is the name of a TV drama.
— Masako (@JK_nametaina) March 24, 2025

The scalp massage device my wife uses looks like a parasite and is scary pic.twitter.com/SLjG9vZ5EU
— Yuraku Inverted Satei (@kurobuchi_310) March 23, 2025

Why are supermarket sale items so tightly packed? pic.twitter.com/biIQhNC4pH
— Volume 4 of 'Princess Mom' by Machiko Narita is now on sale (@manga_m) March 24, 2025

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
'Burning up satellites in the Earth's atmosphere' could damage the Earth's environment -- Starlink is causing a huge increase - CNET Japan

Historical research work. If I were to travel back in time to ancient Greece, I would be able to identify the enemy if an arrow were to fly at me. I remember memorizing the shapes of arrowheads from different regions, and that knowledge is still useful today. This archer is not Greek...
— Shishin Fujimura | Ancient Greek researcher (@s_i_s_i_n) March 24, 2025

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
In proportional voting for the Upper House election, the Democratic Party for the People leads among 18-40 year olds, while the Liberal Democratic Party leads overall but falls short of 20% in Sankei/FNN joint opinion poll - Sankei News

Securing national civil servants is in a 'crisis' - National Personnel Authority expert panel recommends | Mainichi Shimbun

NTT East begins development of 'sensor' using optical fiber cable to detect risk of road collapse: Yomiuri Shimbun

Final recommendations from expert panel for reforms to resolve shortage of national civil servants | NHK | Work style reform

New Hiroshima Station Building opens today, JR to bring 'a rare sight in the world' in summer / Hiroshima | Mainichi Shimbun

Was the forced investigation of the web media appropriate? 'It threatens the confidentiality of the source.' Despite the criticism that erupts, Kagoshima Prefectural Police say 'there is no legal problem' | Kagoshima News | Minami Nippon Shimbun Digital

'Ukraine has effectively given up on NATO membership,' US government official says | FNN Prime Online

Turkey: Protests across the country over arrest of Istanbul mayor, clashes with police | NHK | Türkiye

Japan becomes 'normal' country with highest inflation in G7 - Nikkei Newspaper

China requests rice imports: 'It should be made so Japanese people can eat it' - Questions raised on social media over rice shortage - Sankei News

Pope to be discharged from hospital after more than a month of pneumonia treatment, condition improving | NHK | Italy

Trump revokes security clearances for Biden and others - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

Israeli military attacks Gaza Strip, more than 600 killed; airstrikes also carried out in Lebanon | NHK | Israel-Palestine

US government announces that Director of National Intelligence Gabbard visited Japan and other countries | NHK | America

Asahi Shimbun correspondent Mansour, resident of Gaza, dies in missile attack [Israel-Palestine issue]: Asahi Shimbun

Not recognizing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional: Osaka High Court rules fifth case unconstitutional | NHK | Osaka Prefecture

Same-sex marriage lawsuit: Osaka High Court also rules it unconstitutional; 5th High Court rules the same, overturning first instance ruling that it is constitutional | Mainichi Shimbun

Laws that do not recognize same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, Osaka High Court rules; five high courts agree [Osaka Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

US Trump administration members exchange military operation information via private messaging app, US reports | NHK | America

More than 10,000 public comments, increasing burden on staff, considering measures such as AI | NHK | IT/Internet

Trump administration official accidentally adds reporter to group chat discussing plans to attack Yemen - CNN.co.jp

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
'Go to Sukiya quickly' - Manaris, who is serving a life sentence at Sukiya, is being tortured into going to Sukiya without being able to eat his wife's home cooking - Togetter

Spring is a season when many people get food poisoning from eating poisonous daffodils instead of Chinese chives.
If you had them both side by side, would you be able to tell them apart? pic.twitter.com/VzsiU0bM0p
— Hiro Hirasaka's new book 'Catch, Eat, and Research Deep-Sea Fish (Hardcover Edition)' is now on sale (@hirahiroro) March 22, 2025

The younger generation is saying, 'Why didn't you become a permanent employee instead of a temporary worker?' It's like asking the man on the Titanic, 'Why didn't you get on a lifeboat?' - Togetter

More than half of welfare recipients are 65 or older due to low pensions and an increase in people living alone - Nikkei Newspaper

A story that makes you feel that we should never forget the false accusations and media damages of whistleblowers featured in the manga 'Lessons from the Matsumoto Sarin Incident'... Some people remembered that time - Togetter

'Wouldn't asking a shrine maiden to be a virgin be mistaken for a saigū or a nun or something?' There are a certain number of people who sexually harass shrine maidens by asking them if they are virgins, which is a problem - Togetter [Togetter]

A story about a new employee who joined the company last year who was so good at asking for help that I wondered if this was his second time in life. | Books&Apps

'In Japan, I have a strong desire for material things, but in Germany, I somehow lose that desire' A cultural difference I noticed in an unexpected moment 'Even when I receive a present, they say 'I don't want it'' - Togetter [Togetter]

I can't refuse when someone I don't like asks me to do something.
When I saw people whispering at a distance,
I'm worried that they might be talking bad about me.
I feel anxious when I'm alone at home.

Even if all three of the above apply to you,
That's just normal human nature.
Because it is a somewhat delicate type,
Let's aim to be a bit more lazy.
— Kageki Shimoda (@kagekineko) March 25, 2025

Perhaps because I'm so friendly, foreign visitors to Japan often ask me for directions, but as I can't speak English at all, I say 'OK, come on,' and take them to their destination, then I ask 'Where are you from?' to find out where they're from, and we enjoy casual conversation, with responses like 'Spain? Oh, paella, flamenco,' and 'Yes, Paella, Flamenco.'
— Notes for when you're feeling cool (@lad_tripnote) March 23, 2025

After the first day of the Deresute 10th Osaka concert, I had a party with Ankira P and others, took a nap, and returned home to Nagoya on the first train early the next day. A passenger suddenly lost consciousness on the Shinkansen train, so we responded to the emergency and transported him to Shin-Yokohama. I was able to confirm today that the patient was safe, which is a real relief. My Osaka concert has finally come to an end 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XkYSflGB78
— U-4🌽Sinste A-18 (@u4_1201) March 24, 2025

On the train, the girl sitting next to me said, 'Oh, BeReal is here!' and took a photo with the boy sitting next to her. I knew that today's BeReal notification had already arrived a long time ago. How cute is a girl in love?
— Stuffed animal (@Hamigaki___co) March 24, 2025

When I was interviewed by NHK, they wanted to frame the story as, 'Are zines a savior for existing bookstores and publishers?' But I told them, 'No, zines have a long history, and they're getting a lot of attention for various reasons, but people who make them have been doing them for a long time, and they'll continue to do so regardless of publishers or major bookstores...'
— Akio Nakamata (@solar1964) March 24, 2025

A new topic suddenly came up today about calling self-published things ZINES, and I thought, 'Oh! Someone is trying to make a trend!' I think it's best to join in on this trend, so how about calling publishing a ZINE or going to an event to buy one DoZine? Let's get ready.
— USSBlackPrince (@HMS_BlackPrince) March 24, 2025

Wheelchair issues

There are many places where you can enter what you think is a multi-purpose toilet but cannot use it.

Handrails in odd positions that make you feel like they were just installed for the time being, flush buttons that are hard to reach, locks in bathrooms that you can't wash your hands in, etc.

It would be such a waste if we couldn't use the facilities that were built for us.

I would like to hear from the people involved before construction begins.pic.twitter.com/5h165B35tf
— China Chihana (@chihana_china) March 23, 2025

[Garva Experience] Graduation pic.twitter.com/jN4lprc0Rl
— Kayahara Cresse @ Volume 6 released on November 19th (@kayaharakurese1) March 23, 2025

It's a bit sad that JCB cards can never mention on their terrestrial TV commercials the greatest advantage of having a card that can't be purchased with VISA or MasterCard in Japan today. - Togetter

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
If you wonder 'why spam posts are so sloppy,' it seems the trick is to select stupid content that catches your eye, and rationalization is underway. 'Even bad behavior has a break-even point.' - Togetter

My Number Driver's License Reading App Dedicated Site

Regarding a glitch in the information displayed on the Minority Driver's License Reading App

2025/03/24 08:30

In the My Number driver's license reading app released on March 12, 2025, the scanned license information is displayed as text information, and an image similar to the face of a conventional driver's license (hereinafter referred to as the 'license image') is also displayed. However, a bug was discovered in which the type of license displayed in the scanned license image differs from the type of license displayed in the 'basic license information' displayed as text information.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but because it has been confirmed that the text information displayed on the My Number driver's license reading app is displayed correctly, we ask that anyone using the My Number driver's license reading app check and present the text information until the corrected app is released.
It has been confirmed that the app used by police officers to read Minoru drivers' licenses displays the license type correctly, so there will be no disruption to traffic enforcement, etc.

A story of how an AI beginner was moved by reading the DeepSeek paper (with explanation)

Rakuten Securities' 'fraudulent trading' is a hot topic. What are the causes and countermeasures? (Kenta Yamaguchi) - Expert - Yahoo!News

How I ended up working at Ruff's company while doing OSS activities

[Graduation thesis]: The impact of social media on conspiracy theories in Japan ~ A 'refuge' for conspiracy theorists ~ | Shiori Shiba / Asparagus at the Tiger's Cave

How LLM x Slack x Notion made research paper input more efficient and also enabled internal knowledge accumulation

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Please back up any works you have posted on Maho no iLand and move them to Kakuyomu before the service ends. https://t.co/S9cAxAR8Bb
— [Official] Magical iLand (@mahonovel) March 24, 2025

Q: In the IT industry, there are so many self-study materials available, so why do people pay a lot of money to go to school? → A: 90% of the content of specialized fields studied at university is in books and can be self-studyed - Togetter

A person who created an AI programming code asked me for help because it had stopped working completely. When I checked it, I couldn't figure out what it was, so I decided it would be quicker to just rewrite it all - Togetter

The rapidly expanding 'BeReal.' Will people other than Gen Z use it? A positive response to business development - Impress Watch

'AI ChatGPT is 95% of the novel written by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Kudan Rie and 5% of the novel written by her' featured in the magazine 'Advertising' | NHK | Literature

[Kazuhisa Nishikawa's irregular column] 'Amuse' is a generative AI image app that can be easily enjoyed on a Ryzen-equipped mini PC! + A little LLM - PC Watch

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
In the NHK special, they said that there are 26,000 VTubers, but there are only 5,200 animators. This seems odd to use as a comparison, but is it similar to the issue of too many aspiring voice actors? - Togetter

Here it is. All 2 HOURS or Assassin's Creed Shadows credits.

I just want to repeat that the credits are over TWO HOURS. pic.twitter.com/eiDLhcdDhR
— Stuttering Craig (Official) (@StutteringCraig) March 20, 2025

Do anime and manga that force ideas into their content end up being boring? →There are many interesting works like that, and the best ones do it without giving the impression that they're 'forced in' - Togetter

'Writers can only write about what they have experienced,' is a topic that often comes up among manga artists: 'I can't draw manga about office ladies because I don't know what they do.' ⇒It's true that there are many mysteries surrounding the depiction of office ladies in manga - Togetter [Togetter]

Tachibana Hikari Tachibana Nozomi #BlueArchive #BlueArchive Hikari Nozomi pic.twitter.com/0XpNawFjJw
— tocotoco (@tocotoco365) March 23, 2025

[Episode 27] The Marginal Office Lady Kirigiri Giriko - Meat Spa Tsuchimoto | Shonen Jump +

I got it pic.twitter.com/Baa5i6dYN1
— Meat Spa Tsuchimoto (@mouosaegakikan) March 24, 2025

Hoshina Soshiro character PV / Anime 'Kaiju No. 8' 1st period summary / Simultaneous screening 'Hoshina's Holiday' March 28th (Friday) theater release - YouTube

'Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra' Final PV-YouTube

[Genshin] Character Trailer Valesa (CV: M.A.O) 'Preparation before the match' - YouTube

'Dragon Country Rune Factory' Character Introduction Video 'Kai' - YouTube

You'll definitely find what you want to watch and listen to | PlayStation® Entertainment Service App - YouTube

Indiana Jones: The Great Circle - PS5 version release date decided! - YouTube

'Moving Houses' Trailer | PS5® & PS4® - YouTube

Leaf and Key talk (interview): The behind-the-scenes story of the production of 'ToHeart' and 'Tori no Uta' that challenged 'Tokimeki Memorial', Key's tear-jerking games that changed the times

Children have a tendency to desperately try to remember passwords to unlock game consoles and tablets → A groundbreaking educational method that takes advantage of this is 'I got them to remember their contact information using this method' - Togetter [Togatter]

When I see the divided opinions on the mechanical design of Sieg Axe, I can explain it by saying 'because it's a getter' - the getter wire is excellent pic.twitter.com/fRfYmN5FKQ
— harutomahawk (@harutomahawk) March 24, 2025

I started to feel embarrassed about having people watch my process.
I want you to watch the show, but please skip my part. https://t.co/AKIiDMJWxP
— Kiyotaka Oshiyama (@binobinobi) March 24, 2025

We have an announcement to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the serialization of 'The Demonic Ones Plan' pic.twitter.com/gV3VFg794P
— Takuji Kato (@isiyumi) March 24, 2025

https://t.co/91NxBJvyS2 pic.twitter.com/3gaNTvY2Ea
— Takuji Kato (@isiyumi) March 24, 2025

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The Demon Army's slapstick comedy about sexual proclivities, ' #TheDemonsPlan ' is being made into an anime! pic.twitter.com/im68Nq8IvC
— Official website for the anime 'The Devil's Plan' (@manomono_anime) March 24, 2025