
Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, announces acceptance of literature research, verdict in Mito manicurist murder case, etc.
A summary of major domestic and international news, such as Ibaraki Prefecture's Mayor Hitachi Omiya's announcement that he will accept a literature review on the selection of a final disposal site for nuclear waste, and the Mito District Court's 20-year prison sentence for his ex-girlfriend.
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Flash distribution of major domestic and international news reported from September 28th to 30th.
The mayor of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, has announced that he will accept a literature review regarding the selection of a final disposal site for nuclear waste.
The district court sentenced his ex-girlfriend, Takumi Ouchi, to 20 years in prison for the murder of a Mito manicurist.
Tobu Railway has revealed an interim report stating that the on-site supervisor did not confirm the location of lookouts or evacuation areas in an accident that killed four people, in violation of company regulations.
In a lawsuit over the imitation of voices by generative AI, the Tokyo District Court ruled that human voices are also subject to protection of publicity rights.
In a lawsuit over voice imitation by generative AI, the Tokyo District Court rejected an appeal to delete the video.
According to the document, AI companies will meet regularly to establish standards to improve the safety of their systems.
AI companies will implement strong internal controls for monitoring models, according to the document.
The US president announced that he has signed an AI-related document with AI company leaders.
The US president signed an executive order mandating the use of ``SI'' instead of AI in government documents.
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong claimed that the landmine explosion was South Korea's own doing.
Former Foreign Minister Iwaya said, ``I felt that China wanted to encourage Japan to make efforts to improve the situation.''
The ICC has announced that the Conference of the Parties will be held from November 30th to the Netherlands.
According to Xinhua news agency, China's vice prime minister said, ``China and Japan are important economic and trade partners.We consistently welcome Japanese companies' expansion into China.''
Nidek announced the resignation of President Mitsuya Kishida. His successor will be Senior Managing Executive Officer Kaida.
According to the final figures from the 2025 census, the ``one-vote gap'' in House of Representatives constituencies was up to 2.275 times.
The Chinese vice prime minister told former Foreign Minister Iwaya, ``Some Japanese politicians are trying to challenge China's bottom line on the Taiwan issue.''
Former Foreign Minister Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing.
The Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications accused Toyama City of inflating the city's population in the national census, and filed a complaint with the Toyama Prefectural Police against a city employee for violating the Statistics Act.
[Resend] According to the final figures from the 2025 census, the total population of Japan was 122,972,528, a decrease of 3,173,571 people compared to the previous time.
According to the final figures from the 2025 census, Japan's total population was 122,972,528, down 3,173,571 from the previous year.
Former Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama City officially announced his candidacy in the re-election, stating at a press conference that he would "once again face the citizens with sincerity."
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a man who claims to be in the real estate business on charges of attempted robbery and other charges for providing customer information to an anonymous and mobile criminal group and being involved in a robbery.
U.S. Open AI cancels the planned release of its next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model.
The Imperial Household Agency announced that the visit by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress to the areas affected by the Kumamoto earthquake has been postponed to the 30th due to poor local weather.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told former Foreign Minister Iwaya, ``It is necessary for leaders to correct their incorrect statements on the Taiwan issue as soon as possible.''
According to Hong Kong media, former Foreign Minister Iwaya met with Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.

A FlyDubai passenger plane from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv, Israel made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia on September 30th. It is believed that the co-pilot stabbed the captain in an attempt to crash the plane, but all 180 passengers were safe. The co-pilot is an Omani citizen and the captain is an Indian citizen. Israeli authorities have concluded that the attack was carried out by Islamic extremists, and plan to carry out thorough background checks on the pilot.

The British Intelligence Service (MI5) announced on September 30 that the Chinese intelligence agency, through the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI), had been paying grants to British universities and stealing important research in areas such as artificial intelligence. MI5 said it was unusual for it to release information about espionage activities and warned that it posed a "serious threat". The research fields targeted include AI, cybersecurity, and secret communications. The names of the universities and academics have not been made public.

A FlyDubai passenger plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot attacked the pilot. All 150 passengers were safe. Israeli authorities initially denied a hijacking, but later cited conflicting information, including the possibility of a terrorist act.

Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress took a day trip to Kumamoto Prefecture on the 30th to visit victims of the Kumamoto earthquake in July. He toured Yatsushiro City and Hikawa Town, met with disaster victims at evacuation centers, and praised the people who helped respond to the disaster.

South Korea's National Intelligence Service reported in the National Assembly on the 30th that Jue, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is 160 centimeters tall and weighs over 50 kilograms, solidifying her position as his successor. Kim is extremely obese, but there are no signs of any health problems.

On the 30th, the South Korean military concluded that a landmine explosion that injured three soldiers near the North-South Military Demarcation Line was caused by a North Korean landmine, and strongly urged North Korea to apologize and take responsible measures. The United Nations Command also judged it to be a violation of the Armistice Agreement. North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, on the other hand, claimed that the incident was South Korea's own creation and warned that he would retaliate against live fire.