Nearly 500 earthquakes rattle the Tokara Islands in Japan

In this week’s news round, we report earthquake clusters in the Tokara Islands and Mount Shenmo. Donald Trump compared Iran’s impact on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki explosions. A 16-year-old boy was referred to the prosecutor for a condom prank in a sushi restaurant. Japanese pop band Tokio announced that it will break up after its keyboardist Taichi Kokubun violated compliance. In sports, Kawasaki forward Kota Takai will sign the Spurs, while Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th home run.

Tokara Islands experience earthquake groups

A group of earthquakes began Saturday at a volcanic chain in the Tokara Islands in Kago Island County. By 11 a.m. Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) confirmed that 475 tremors had been recorded in the archipelago, which consists of 12 small islands between Yakushima and Amami-oshima. All magnitude 7 earthquake scales in Japan were registered 1 or higher. The biggest tremor was the two magnitude 5.1 earthquakes on Sunday and Tuesday. In September 2023, the Tokara Islands experienced 346 earthquakes in 15 days. Of the 12 islands, 7 live there, with less than 700 people there.

Mount Shinmoe stayed in southwestern Japan and broke out on Sunday. It sprayed smoke up to 500 meters high. The volcano is located in the Kirishima Mountains bordering Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, and finally erupted seven years ago. The latest outbreaks and earthquake clusters on the Tokara Islands have further aroused fear of catastrophic disasters. Comic artist and self-proclaimed King of Dragon Tatsuki (Ryo Tatsuki) The future I see. JMA dismissed the claim scientifically unfounded.

Donald Trump compares Iran’s attacks with bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On Saturday night, President Donald Trump announced via social media that U.S. troops attacked three major nuclear sites in Iran. A few days later, he compared the impact of the air strikes with the end of World War II. “When you look at Hiroshima, if you look at Nagasaki, it will end the war,” he said. “This ends the war in a different way. I don’t want to take Hiroshima’s example as an example, I don’t want to take Nagasaki’s example as an example, but it’s essentially the same thing. This ends the war. This ends the war.”

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responded to the attack on his official residence on Sunday. It is crucial that the situation in Iran has dropped rapidly, he said. However, he rejected a statement on whether Japan supports the U.S. attack. “We are collecting and analyzing information and closely monitoring developments with serious concerns.” explain Isbon. “It is crucial to calm the situation soon,” he added. “Iran’s nuclear development must be stopped.” When asked whether Japan supports the U.S. attack on Iran, Ishiba replied: “I will answer this question in due time.”

New U.S. visa rules require applicants to set their social media accounts to “public”

On Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Japan announced through X that applicants for F, M and J non-immigrant visas must “publicly” their social media accounts. According to the U.S. Department of State (DOS), those who keep social media accounts may be seen as trying to hide their activities. Officials were reportedly told to refuse visa application Case The applicant expressed a “hostile attitude” to the United States, advocated or supported “designated foreign terrorists and other threats to U.S. national security” or supported anti-Semitism.

“Effective immediately, all persons applying for F, M or J non-immigrant visas are requested to adjust the privacy settings on all personal social media accounts to “public” to facilitate the scrutiny necessary to determine their identity and reliability of the United States,”He released. F-1 visa is used for academic research, M-1 is used for occupational or non-academic research, and J-1 is used for exchange visitor programs. The United States has been checking social media accounts for visa applicants and immigrants since at least 2019. However, these inspections have become more stringent in the past few months.

Teenager mentioned prosecutor after condom prank in sushi restaurant

A 16-year-old boy, retained due to his age, was forwarded to prosecutors on Monday for a viral prank involving condoms involved in sushi restaurants. The incident occurred on March 28 on a branch of the Kura Sushi chain in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. according to The teenager uploaded an image at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department that his friend placed on social media on an unpacked condom used to return to the chute of an empty plate. It spread quickly, and in less than 24 hours it could see more than 100,000 views.

People are online soon Sure Restaurant and location. Kura Sushi Then The closure was closed for a short period of time to disinfect all plates and cutlery while responding to inquiries about the incident. Police were contacted and the boy was charged with fraudulent means of obstructing business. Acknowledge this behavior, he It is reported “I want to see how my friend reacted. I posted it without considering the consequences,” the police said. Several people go to X to criticize the teenager and his friends, including musicians and actors Gackt.

Tokio announces breakup after Taichi Kokubun scandal

Pop band Tokio announced it will break up on Wednesday after its keyboardist Taichi Kokubun violated compliance. Sankei Sports Break the story of last Thursday’s violation. Details of what he did have not been disclosed. However, sources close to the matter said it involves behaviors that can be considered sexual harassment. “Taichi Kokubun’s recent compliance violations have caused trouble and attention from all involved and we take this very seriously.” statement. “We want to provide our most sincere apology again. We are really sorry.”

“It’s hard to continue working as a Tokio group and can regain all your trust and support,” the statement continued. Last Friday, Kokubun’s management announced that he was suspended by the group. Earlier in the day, NTV confirmed that it was removing 50-year-old Kokubun from its weekly plan, Tetsuwan dash. Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami speaks at a press conference on Tuesday explain“We want to hear widely from Nippon TV about the viewpoint on the issue and how it can respond as a company in the future.”

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Kota Takai will join the Spurs

Tottenham Hotspurs has reportedly reached a deal to sign 20-year-old Kawasaki forward Kota Takai for about 1 billion yen ($6.8 million). Once completed, this will be the biggest expense ever for J-League’s Japanese player. It was determined by technical director Johan Lange that Tucky is expected to be part of the North London club’s first team, rather than being loaned out. Another Japanese player According to reports The action is ritsu Duane. According to Sports Hodge, he will leave FReiburg for Eintracht Frankfurt. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim owns It is reportedly agreed Sign the agreement of the Alliance Saints –Gilois Defender Koki Machida.

In other sports news, Urawa’s red diamond ended the bottom with a 0-point finish at the club’s World Cup. The Japanese Horse satellite ranks second in Royal Ascot’s Jubilee Bet on Elizabeth II. Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist Aaron Wolf announced that he will join the New Japan Professional Wrestling competition. And, in baseball, Shohei Ohtani beat the 27th home run of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 9-7 on Tuesday. It was also his 300th home run in his career, combining the total in Japan and the United States.

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