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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年4月12日(日) · 英語で国内ニュース

• 0:01
  US Iran talks in Islamabad failed on April 12th.
• 0:15
  Vice President Vance stated Iran rejected US conditions including
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  not making nuclear weapons. This puts a two week ceasefire
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  at risk. Iran's media reported US
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  excessive demands caused the breakdown.
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  The Hormuz Strait and Iran's nuclear program were major
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  disagreements casting a shadow over peace.
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  Police in. Owita Prefecture arrested 58
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  year. Old Tatabumi Jimino.
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  For allegedly. Abandoning a body in the
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  mountains in early March, authorities are investigating a
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  possible connection to a missing teenage girl from the
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  prefecture. Jimino admitted to abandoning an
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  unidentified body and hinted at murder, though the body has not
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  yet been found. Los Angeles Dodgers player
• 1:04
  Shohei Otani hit a home run and recorded two hits and one RBI
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  against the Rangers. This extended his on base streak
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  to 45 games, setting a new record for the longest streak by
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  a Japanese player in Major League Baseball.
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  He continues to impress with his consistent performance.
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  Russia and Ukraine reported violations of their temporary.
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  Easter ceasefire. Ukraine's military.
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  Staff accused Russia of. Repeatedly breaking the truce on
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  April 11th, reporting approximately 470 violations,
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  including airstrikes and drone. Attacks both.
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  Nations claimed the. Other side breached.
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  The agreement casting doubt on the ceasefire's effectiveness.
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  China's Central Taiwan Affairs Office announced preferential
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  measures for Taiwan on April 12th.
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  This follows a visit by the leader of Taiwan's largest
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  opposition party, the KMT. The new policies aim to boost
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  imports of Taiwanese agricultural and aquatic
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  products and resume direct flights between China and
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  Taiwan, fostering Economic Cooperation.
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  The US military announced on April 11th it began setting
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  conditions for mine removal in the Strait.
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  Of Hormuz 2US warships passed. Through as part of a mission to
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  clear mines possibly laid by Iran, Commander Cooper stated
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  new safe shipping lanes would be established.
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  President Trump. Also posted about.
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  The mine clearing operation commencing.
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  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a warning on
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  April 11th stating it would take strong action against any
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  warships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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  Iranian media reported that only non military vessels are
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  permitted passage under specific rules.
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  This comes amidst rising tensions in the region.
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  CNN reported on April 10th that China is preparing to supply air
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  defense systems to Iran within. Weeks, sources suggest.
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  China may use a third country to hide the origin.
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  On April 11th, President Trump warned that if China.
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  Proceeds it would. Face big problems.
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  The systems are. Reportedly shoulder.
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  Fired portable missiles. Prime Minister Taka Ichi
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  announced at the Liberal Democratic Party convention her
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  full commitment to policies that divide national opinion.
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  These include economic and fiscal policy changes and
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  strengthening intelligence functions.
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  She pledged to lead the party to victory in next spring's unified
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  local elections, emphasizing her leadership role.
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  Japan's Ministry of Education will investigate Doshisha
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  Educational Corporation after a fatal boat accident in Hinoko,
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  Okinawa on March 16th. A Doshisha International High
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  School. Field trip boat.
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  Overturned, killing a student and the captain.
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  The ministry will examine safety management and educational
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  content, including past trip. Guides that promoted.
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  Participation in anti. Base protests.
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  The Liberal Democratic Party's convention in Tokyo announced a
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  new vision for its 70th anniversary.
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  The party stated that constitutional amendment is
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  critically important. This reflects the party's strong
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  focus on revising the constitution as a key policy
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  goal to shape Japan's future. Jehovah's Witnesses and 20
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  members are suing the Japanese government in Tokyo.
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  They claim new guidelines on religious.
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  Abuse issued. By the Ministry of Health, Labor
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  and Welfare. Violate religious freedom.
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  And are unconstitutional. These.
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  Guidelines were created following the former Prime
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  Minister Abe's shooting. The group.
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  Seeks to invalidate the guidelines and ¥2 million in
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  damages per person. Parents are increasingly facing
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  the 4th grade wall, A challenge for children entering 4th grade.
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  Issues includes safety concerns for children after school and
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  the high costs of cram schools and lessons.
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  This problem is linked to more dual income families and
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  insufficient capacity at after school care clubs, leaving many
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  children unsupervised. Enrollment in three-year nursing
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  vocational schools nationwide for 2025 has dropped.
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  Below 80. Percent of.
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  Capacity for the. First time the ministry.
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  Of health. Labor and welfare announced this
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  decline, with about 20,000 students raises concerns about a
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  shortage of young nurses, especially in rural areas.
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  Discussions are now under way to.
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  Secure more. Healthcare professionals.
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  A 58 year old man was arrested in Oweda Prefecture on April
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  12th, suspected of abandoning a body in the mountains last
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  month. Police are now searching the
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  area based on his statements. This arrest is linked to the
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  disappearance of a teenage girl from Oweda Prefecture who has
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  been missing since last month. An 11 year old boy has been
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  missing in Nanton City. Kyoto.
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  Prefecture for 20 days, police have extensively searched the
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  mountainous areas within the city, but no new clues have been
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  found so. Far search.
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  Operations are ongoing and authorities are urging the.
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  Public to provide. Any information that could?
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  Help locate the child. The Supreme Court has rejected
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  the appeal of a 26 year old defendant accused of murdering
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  his grandparents and brother in Hamamatsu City four years ago.
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  This decision means the original sentence of 30 years in prison
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  will now be finalized. The ruling concludes a high
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  profile family murder case. Tokyo Electric Power.
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  Company Holdings has announced the.
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  Results of seawater. Monitoring conducted near the
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  Fukushima Dai Ichi nuclear power plant.
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  The monitoring data covers measurements taken on March
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  24th, 25th, April 7th and April 8th.
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  These results provide. Ongoing information regarding
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  environmental safety around the plant.
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  Typhoon #4 named Sinlaku has developed into a very strong
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  typhoon and is currently moving slowly N near the Truck Islands.
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  The Japan Meteorological Agency, the US military's Joint Typhoon
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  Warning Center, and European forecasts are all tracking its
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  path. There is a potential risk that
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  the typhoon could impact Japan. On April 11th.
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  Temperatures rose. Significantly across Japan.
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  Shizuoka City recorded. 30.3°C marking Honshu's first.
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  Midsummer Day this year. Central Tokyo also.
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  Saw its first summer day with. 28.4.
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  Degrees with temperatures. Suddenly reaching late June to.
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  Early July levels. The Japan Weather Association
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  advises taking immediate precautions against heat stroke.
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  To give a business content on useless, Japan's METI Minister
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  Okazawa Ryose announced ¥631.5 billion in additional support
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  for Rapidis for fiscal year 2026.
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  Rapidis, aiming for domestic advanced semiconductor
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  production, opened its new R&D base on April 11th.
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  Minister Okazawa vowed to ensure its success.
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  Rapidus President Koike pledged to begin mass production by
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  fiscal year 2027. At the Liberal Democratic Party.
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  Convention, Prime Minister Takaichi pledged.
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  Full effort for policies. That might divide national
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  opinion, like economic reforms and strengthening intelligence.
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  She also vowed to lead the party.
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  To victory in next spring's unified local elections,
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  stressing her commitment to achieving these goals.
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  Prime Minister Sanay Takaichi expressed eagerness to propose
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  constitutional amendments at the LDP convention.
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  On April 12th, an action policy was adopted.
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  It aims to establish a parliamentary drafting committee
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  for amendments targeting a proposal by next year's
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  convention. The policy also includes
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  securing victory in next spring's unified local
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  elections. Meeting Minister Akazawa
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  announced on April 12th that the ministry.
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  Will actively provide. Energy saving information This
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  initiative aims to address concerns about energy.
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  Supply stability, however. The minister.
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  Clarified that the. Government will not impose
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  regulations emphasizing voluntary efforts to encourage
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  efficient energy use. SoftBank, NEC, Honda and Sony
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  Group established Japan AI Foundation model development on
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  April 12th. This new company aims to create
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  domestic AI based models with government support for Japanese
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  businesses. Other major firms and banks also
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  invested, planning to hire 100 AI developers to compete
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  globally. Discussions among political
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  parties and factions on stable imperial succession will
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  commence next week. The Liberal Democratic Party and
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  Ition. Party propose.
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  Adopting male heirs from former imperial families to secure the
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  number of. Royals.
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  However, not all. Parties.
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  Agree on this approach leading to ongoing debate.
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  The US consumer price index rose 3.3% year on year in March,
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  accelerating significantly. It increased 0.9% month on
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  month, the largest rise in four years.
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  Surging crude oil prices fueled this inflation, dampening
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  expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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  This development impacts President Donald Trump's
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  economic standing. TEPCO President Kobayakawa
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  stated on April 10th. That Kashiwazaki Kuriwa.
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  Nuclear power plants operation will stabilize.
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  Summer electricity supply. Unit 6 will generate 10 billion
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  kilowatt hours annually, covering 4 to 5% of TEPCO.
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  'S yearly usage he also. Noted the need.
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  To stabilize prices. Due to rising fuel costs amid
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  the Middle East situation. Defense Minister Koizumi
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  suggested Japan should consider domestically producing and
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  possessing attack drones. This idea stems from the need to
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  prepare for new ways of warfare, taking into account situations
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  like Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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  He emphasized strengthening Japan's defense capabilities
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  through these measures. The Liberal Democratic.
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  Party is calling for a review of the Labour Standards Inspection
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  Office's guidance. This guidance uniformly requests
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  overtime work to be within 45 hours per month.
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  The LDP aims to. Create a flexible.
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  Work environment for employees under labour management
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  agreements that include special clauses.
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  Deva Sports and you saw what's dysmus Dodgers.
• 13:04
  Shohei Ohtani hit his fourth home run of the season, his
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  first and four games against the Rangers, he recorded two hits
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  and one RBI. Ohtani also extended his on base
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  streak to 45 games, setting a new record for the longest by a
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  Japanese player in Major League Baseball.
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  SoftBank Hawks pitcher Kazuki Shugiyama.
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  Last year's save leader is expected.
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  To be out long term. He was removed.
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  From the roster on April 12th. Due.
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  To a left hand fracture. The team reported that Sugiyama
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  punched the dugout bench with his left hand after the April
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  11th Fighters game, resulting in the injury.
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  Mets pitcher Kodai Senga started against the Athletics.
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  He struggled, giving up seven runs, including two home runs,
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  before being pulled from the mound in the third inning.
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  This performance resulted in Sangha's second loss of the
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  season. Astros pitcher Tatsuya.
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  MI is departing the team to undergo medical examinations for
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  right arm fatigue. The 27 year old rookie currently
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  in his first Major League season.
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  Had previously started. Against the Seattle Mariners on
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  April 10th. Former two division World Boxing
• 14:27
  champion Juan Francisco Estrada suffered 2 fractured ribs on his
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  left side. This injury was revealed on
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  April 12th, the day after his TKO loss to Tension Nasukawa in
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  the WBC World Bantamweight Title Eliminator held on April 11th.
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  Hideki Matsuyama advanced to the final rounds of the Masters
• 14:50
  Tournament. He is in 16th place at 2 under
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  par. After a.
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  Second round 70 Rory McIlroy holds a dominant lead, extending
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  his score to 12 under par with a round of 65 creating a ten shot
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  difference. White Sox infielder Munitaka
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  Murakami went hitless in three at bats with one walk and two
• 15:16
  strikeouts against the Royals on April 11th.
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  He has recently struggled, recording only one hit in his
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  last 20 at bats. His batting average has dropped
• 15:27
  to an uncharacteristic .167. Cubs player Saya.
• 15:33
  Suzuki returning from a right knee injury sustained during the
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  world. Baseball.
• 15:38
  Classic made a pinch hit appearance against the Pirates
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  on April 11th. He recorded a hit.
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  Marking his second consecutive game with a hit since his
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  return. Japan National Football team
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  player Takefusa Kubo, who plays for Real Soshidad in Spain's
• 15:57
  First Division, returned to league action.
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  He made his comeback after approximately 3 months due to a
• 16:04
  thigh injury and also recorded an assist.
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  An ambulance entered the pitch during AJ1 league match between
• 16:12
  vessel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus on April 11th near the end of
• 16:17
  the second-half. Vessel Kobe's goalkeeper Daya.
• 16:20
  Maikawa and defender Matthias Thuler collided near the.
• 16:24
  Goal both players. Fell and could not get up.
• 16:29
  Tzatzite Kuksai News this US Iran talks in Pakistan on April
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  12th ended without agreement after 21 hours.
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  US Vice President Vance stated Iran rejected conditions
• 16:46
  including not pursuing nuclear weapons, calling it bad news.
• 16:50
  Iran's media reported excessive US demands caused the failure.
• 16:55
  This jeopardizes A2 week ceasefire, making the path to
• 16:59
  ending conflict uncertain. President Trump announced that
• 17:04
  mine clearance has begun in the Strait of Hormuz, the US
• 17:08
  military confirmed on April 11th.
• 17:10
  That it started preparatory work.
• 17:12
  For removing mines in the. Strait 2US warships have already
• 17:17
  passed through the area. This action follows heightened
• 17:20
  tensions in the region. China's Communist Party
• 17:24
  announced new economic preferential policies for Taiwan
• 17:28
  on April 12th, state news agency Xinhua reported.
• 17:32
  This measure followed a visit by Zheng Li Wen, chairperson of
• 17:35
  Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang.
• 17:39
  The move is likely intended to boost pro China public opinion
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  within Taiwan amidst ongoing tensions.
• 17:46
  Russia's 32 hour Easter ceasefire.
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  Announced by President Putin began on April 11th.
• 17:53
  Ukraine's President Zelensky also implemented it.
• 17:57
  No large scale violations are reported.
• 18:00
  But both sides accuse each other.
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  Of minor breaches Russia claimed A Ukrainian drone attack injured
• 18:06
  3 Ukraine reported continued Russian drone.
• 18:10
  Attacks despite artillery. Stopping.
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  Hungary's general election began on April 12th.
• 18:17
  The results are expected to influence the European Union's
• 18:21
  future, given Hungary's frequent disagreements with the EU.
• 18:25
  Voting closes at 7:00 PM. The main focus is whether Prime
• 18:30
  Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party can win a majority.
• 18:34
  A new party, Tissa, is challenging his 16 year rule.
• 18:39
  Lebanon's Health Ministry announced on April 11th.
• 18:42
  That over 2. 1000 people have died in Lebanon since fighting
• 18:46
  between the Israeli army and Iran backed Hezbollah began on
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  March Tekkit. Casualties reached 2. 1020
• 18:53
  deaths. With six. 1436 injured and over
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  1,000,000 displaced. Despite AUS Iran ceasefire
• 19:01
  agreement, conflict continues worsening the humanitarian
• 19:05
  crisis. U.S. intelligence suggests China
• 19:09
  is preparing to supply Iran with new shoulder fired anti aircraft
• 19:14
  missile systems within weeks. Three sources familiar with
• 19:18
  recent intelligence assessments revealed this to CNN.
• 19:22
  This potential arms transfer could significantly impact the
• 19:25
  ongoing tensions in the Middle East and global security
• 19:28
  dynamics. Zhang Li Wen, chairperson of
• 19:33
  Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang Party, visited China.
• 19:38
  She met with Beijing's top secretary, expressing hope for
• 19:41
  more exchanges on historical documents, including those.
• 19:45
  About the. War with Japan.
• 19:47
  This suggests a. Stance aligning with China on
• 19:50
  historical recognition, potentially affecting Taiwan's
• 19:54
  diplomatic relations. Chinese media reported on April
• 19:59
  11th that 53 Japan China air routes were completely suspended
• 20:04
  In March, cancellations for flights from mainland China to
• 20:08
  Japan hit 49.6%, totaling 2391. Market observers attribute this
• 20:16
  to strained diplomatic relations and reduced travel demand, as
• 20:21
  China has urged citizens to avoid Japan since late 2025 for
• 20:26
  political reasons. US iron talks in Pakistan ended
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  on April 12th without agreement. US Vice.
• 20:34
  President Vance said Iran showed no intention to develop nuclear
• 20:38
  weapons. Iranian media cited serious
• 20:41
  differences over the. Strait of Hormuz.
• 20:44
  And Iran's nuclear program The future.
• 20:46
  Of the April 8th ceasefire. And path to ending conflict
• 20:50
  remain unclear. Actors Yuto Nakajima and Yuko
• 21:03
  Araki, both 32, announced their marriage on April 11th.
• 21:08
  They made the announcement via their agency websites.
• 21:12
  Nakajima, a former member of Hey Say Jump, and Araki, a former
• 21:18
  model, previously Co starred in the 2018 drama Suits.
• 21:22
  Both expressed their commitment to a respectful and grateful
• 21:26
  future together. Rapper Now Hiroc has passed
• 21:30
  away. The news was announced on the
• 21:33
  official Instagram account of Samuel, an apparel brand, where
• 21:37
  he. Served as a.
• 21:38
  Designer, now Hiroc Co founded the brand with A and I from the.
• 21:42
  Group Shadarapar further. Details regarding his passing
• 21:46
  were not immediately provided in the announcement.
• 21:50
  Kotaro Tamano, 39, the general director of the popular Fuji TV
• 21:56
  variety show Honma Deca TV, has left the company.
• 22:01
  His departure occurred at the end of March.
• 22:03
  It was reported on April 12th that several employees made
• 22:07
  sudden exits from Fuji TV this spring, with Tamano's departure
• 22:12
  being among them. Shoko Nakagawa, who welcomed
• 22:16
  twin boys in September 2025, shared her challenging path to
• 22:21
  motherhood. After marrying at 37, she
• 22:24
  underwent infertility treatment, experiencing 2 miscarriages.
• 22:28
  Before. Successfully giving birth via in
• 22:31
  vitro fertilization, Nakagawa announced this new chapter in
• 22:35
  her life, signifying a fresh start as a mother.
• 22:40
  Voice actress Minami Takayama, the voice of Conan, apologized
• 22:44
  to Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama Residence at a stage
• 22:48
  event for the 29th Detective Conan movie Detective Conan
• 22:52
  Hwy's Fallen Angel on April 11th.
• 22:55
  She said I'm sorry. This was because the film
• 22:59
  depicts a major disaster occurring in Kanagawa
• 23:01
  Prefecture. The Demon Slayer Moogan.
• 23:05
  Castle Ark. Part.
• 23:07
  One movie has ended its domestic run.
• 23:10
  Anaplex announced on April 10th that it.
• 23:13
  Grossed 40. Point ¥2 billion in Japan and
• 23:16
  ¥117.9 billion worldwide. This marks the second Demon
• 23:22
  Slayer film to exceed ¥40 billion domestically and the
• 23:26
  first Japanese movie to surpass ¥100 billion globally.
• 23:31
  Former NHK announcer Mayuko Wakuta, 37, will host Nippon D
• 23:38
  VS New Saturday news program Suiseki Shuzai News Log starting
• 23:44
  April 25th. Wakuta, who recently went
• 23:47
  freelance, said she was attracted to the program's
• 23:50
  unique approach of focusing on the reporting process, not just
• 23:54
  conclusions. Demolition began on April 10th
• 24:00
  for the former Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in
• 24:03
  Takamatsu City. Known as the Ship's Gymnasium,
• 24:07
  it was designed by renowned architect Kenzo Tangay.
• 24:11
  This demolition proceeds. Despite A lawsuit by a private.
• 24:14
  Group seeking its preservation completed in 1960. 4.
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  The building is a significant example of post war modernist
• 24:23
  architecture, with many expressing regret over its.
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  Loss. An unreleased letter sheds new
• 24:30
  light on the friendship between poets Shiki Masaoka and Natsume
• 24:34
  Soseki. Shiki recommended a Chinese poem
• 24:38
  by Soseki, then an unknown writer, to a newspaper's poetry
• 24:43
  section. However, the letter to the
• 24:45
  editor reportedly contained merciless words about Soseki's
• 24:49
  work, despite Shiki privately praising his talent.
• 24:54
  A wooden plank from a sunken Mongol ship found off Takashima,
• 24:59
  Nagasaki reveals a significant historical clue.
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  Announced April 10th, the plank shows Chinese characters for the
• 25:07
  Mongol era name Z Yuan and either 12 or 13.
• 25:12
  This dates the. Plank to 1275 or 1270. 6 The
• 25:17
  discovery further. Confirms the Mongol invasions,
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  likely from the Koan war.