Headline news for February 28, 2025
A new design will be added to the 'Detective Conan Train,' which has been operating since 2012 mainly on the Sanin Main Line in Tottori Prefecture, where Detective Conan author Gosho Aoyama was born. The design concept is a 'white carriage' depicting Conan and his friends, and a 'black carriage' depicting the Black Organization. Illustrations of Conan and the Black Organization will be featured not only on the exterior but also on the interior. The new design carriage will begin operating between Tottori Station and Yonago Station on Monday, March 17, 2025, with a departure ceremony to be held the day before on Sunday, March 16.
A new design car has been added to the Detective Conan train!
(PDF file) https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/250228_00_press_DetectiveConan_Newdesigntrain.pdf
In addition, with the start of operation of the new design vehicles, the 'blue and red vehicles' featuring Conan, Kaitou Kid, and other characters that have been in operation since 2019 are scheduled to cease operation on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.
A record of a cloud computing company suddenly receiving a bill of 15 million yen due to a DDoS attack - GIGAZINE
Internet user laments being unable to access a server managed by his deceased father - GIGAZINE
A team from the University of Tokyo succeeds in cooling exotic antimatter atom 'positronium' to near absolute zero - GIGAZINE
End of the 'obesity paradox'? Research results that contradict common sense that being a little overweight is OK are reported - GIGAZINE
What is the history of Chinese RPGs leading up to the appearance of 'Genshin', which has a cumulative sales of over 500 billion yen? - GIGAZINE
It has been pointed out that the number of patients with prosopagnosia, a condition in which people cannot identify the faces of others, may be higher than previously thought - GIGAZINE
In Ukraine, the number of ordinary citizens making their own Molotov cocktails has increased dramatically, and government agencies have also posted pictures of how to make a Molotov cocktail on their official Twitter account - GIGAZINE
Kengo Suzuki records first Japanese marathon time of 2 hours 4 minutes at Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon - GIGAZINE
Interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki, who created the global hit 'Dark Souls' without any game production experience - GIGAZINE
'I want you to feel like you're traveling in space with your children,' says director and producer of the movie 'Welcome to the Space Show' in Tokushima - GIGAZINE
◆ Material (notes and other things)
Hit 8s pic.twitter.com/v0DB2oWqvC
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— Kochi (@cochi_wan) February 27, 2025
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— Tekda (@FAXXXX) February 28, 2025
◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Approaching within 15m of 15-year-old H-IIA rocket: multiple world firsts in commercial debris removal - Impress Watch
Is the failure of the corporatization of national universities a major reason why no one says 'Japan is a science and technology nation' anymore? 'There's no way innovation will be born like this' - Togetter
'Penalty' requirements for the Tuition Support System to be relaxed in one year for many universities and junior colleges: Asahi Shimbun
◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Identity verification by sending an image of My Number card to be abolished the year after next | National Police Agency | NHK | My Number
The former accounting officer who lobbied to resume the return of slush funds is 'no longer in office' | Mainichi Shimbun
Fire attacks homes, 'panic', 84 buildings burned in forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate [Iwate Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun
[Breaking News] 'A person fell to the basement floor of the elevator' The door may have been open when the person fell... The man was confirmed dead at the hospital in Chuo Ward, Kobe City (Published on February 27, 2025) | YTV NEWS NNN
President Trump plans to sue media outlets that used anonymous sources to clarify whether sources are real | NHK | President Trump
Seven & i Holdings abandons plan to delist after receiving contact from founding family | NHK | Retail industry
Trump: EU was created to 'trick' America - 6 photos International News: AFPBB News
Reading politics: Unprecedented on-site questioning over 'slush funds': Since Recruit, the Communist Party and others have not been questioned | Mainichi Shimbun
Preparations for transporting sand from Tottori Sand Dunes to be used at the Tottori Prefecture booth at the Osaka-Kansai Expo | NHK Tottori Prefecture News
Section chief of Tsu City Board of Education Secretariat arrested on suspicion of possession of stimulants | NHK Mie Prefecture News
Trump posts video of Gaza's 'golden resort' sparks outrage from residents | Mainichi Shimbun
5kg of rice in America costs 2,100 yen, cheaper than in Japan: shocking price reversal | Mainichi Shimbun
Pursuit by the Public Security Police: 'Newspaper companies should think seriously' - Aoki Osamu questions the significance of press clubs | Mainichi Shimbun
LDP political fund party issue: Former Abe faction accounting officer questioned as witness: 'Faction leaders requested that refunds be resumed' | NHK | House of Representatives
Trump administration's first cabinet meeting of second term highlights achievements including staff reductions led by Musk | NHK | President Trump
Seven & i to give up on MBO... Itochu gives up on 1 trillion yen investment, loses 'main axis' and no prospect of securing funds: Yomiuri Shimbun
Trump agrees on Ukraine mineral rights but Europeans are responsible for guaranteeing safety | NHK | America
￥Survival: Neoliberalism has weakened housing policy: 'Securing housing as social security' | Mainichi Shimbun
National Radiation Council's opinion on standards for recycling decontaminated soil: Final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture: Nearly 80% outside the prefecture 'unaware of details' | NHK | Fukushima Prefecture
The decline in interest in Tesla is accelerating...Why owners around the world are giving up on it | Newsweek Japan Official Site
Osaka Metro to change secondary station name of Osakako Station to 'Kaiyukan-mae' - Nikkei Shimbun
New forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture spreads, damages many homes, evacuation orders issued to over 2,000 people - Sankei News
Thai police arrest British man with 25-year illegal residency, the longest in Thai history - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News
Free high school tuition: Criticisms surrounding private and public schools in the House of Representatives Budget Committee intensive discussions | NHK | Diet
'I can't help but cry' - Taiwanese people have long wished to 'de-Chinese' in the nationality column of their family registers - The Japan-China Friendship Association worked hard behind the scenes - Sankei News
Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito raise annual income threshold to 1.6 million yen, break off deal with Democratic Party for the People - Nikkei Shimbun
Automobile manufacturer to acquire engineers at development base in city center where IT companies gather | NHK | Automobile
Reiwa Shinsengumi supported by working generation; Democratic Party for the People surpasses LDP among 30-somethings - Nikkei Shimbun
Tokyo District Court rules to terminate trial because indictment containing criminal records 'gives prejudice': Asahi Shimbun
'Donating to infrastructure development is dangerous' - Saitama's Yashio City calls for hometown tax donations to repair collapsed roads - Sankei News
Trump posts 'prediction of Gaza's future' on social media... Also includes giant gold statue of himself and cash-distributing Musk: Yomiuri Shimbun
'Personal information is of public interest' - 'frightening claim' - Experts say to prefectural assembly member who received punishment from Ishin no Kai [Hyogo Prefecture] [Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election]: Asahi Shimbun
21 DOGE employees resign en masse in the US in protest against Musk and others, local reports | NHK | America
Why do Russians support Putin's war? Public opinion poll shows 78% support the military operation to invade Ukraine - what is the reality? | NHK | WEB Special
[Breaking News] Illegal mahjong parlor raided on suspicion of 'gambling mahjong' - 16 people arrested, including customers - Metropolitan Police Department (published on February 27, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN
Trump denies calling Zelensky a 'dictator' | Mainichi Shimbun
Arriving at work five minutes before the start of work is recognized as 'overtime', and town employees will receive three years' worth of allowances... Former mayor orders employees to come to work for morning assembly: Yomiuri Shimbun
Police investigate unaccounted use of 50 million yen at Tokushima Prefectural High School PTA Association | NHK | Tokushima Prefecture
'Mr. Shimomura' asked for resumption of repatriation; former accounting officer of Abe faction testifies to Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office [Political Funds Issue] [Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)]: Asahi Shimbun
Rice prices rise again in February, prices continue to soar even after announcement of release of stockpiled rice [Reiwa rice turmoil]: Asahi Shimbun
Sudden turn of events as Ishin Party loses momentum, opinion defending Governor removed; Hyogo Prefectural Assembly nearly reaches final draft - Sankei News
USAID employees who were laid off pack their bags and leave the building as Trump administration decides to make major cuts | NHK | President Trump
Column: Ukraine's shrewdness in mineral resource deals rivals that of Trump | Reuters
Fuji-Q Highland coaster inspection employee trapped and unconscious | NHK | Accident
Prime Minister Ishiba emphasizes that the August increase in high-cost medical care fees is 'due to price increases' | Mainichi Shimbun
Prime Minister Ishiba considers issuing a statement on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, showing the significance of Japan being a peaceful nation in light of the international situation | Mainichi Shimbun
'Foreign driver's license conversion' possible at hotel address, first government response, 'not aware' of accident rates, etc. 'Immigrants' and Japanese - Sankei News
Prime Minister Ishiba will not freeze the increase in high-cost medical care costs: Jiji.com
Prime Minister Ishiba: 'High-cost medical care fee system to be raised as planned, reconsidered' | NHK | Next fiscal year (new fiscal year) budget
Musk also intervenes in British politics, plotting behind the scenes to force Prime Minister to resign - growing concern: Asahi Shimbun
Daikin withdraws from shell manufacturing, Defense Minister says 'We want to get investors' understanding' - Nikkei Newspaper
40% of Osaka City's 'special zone private lodging' facilities are operated by Chinese people... The number of Chinese people who obtain business visas and move there is also increasing: Yomiuri Shimbun
◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
When I submitted my maternal and child health handbook to get the cervical cancer vaccine, I found out that I had not received the vaccine that I should have received as a child → Now that I'm an adult, I'm getting it at my own expense - Togetter
Apparently there are people who order the cheapest course at Shabuyo and steal meat and sushi from the cat robots carrying other courses → Stories of food being stolen from food delivery robots are gathering, causing shock - Togetter
Changes in tourist destinations? Coverage from Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture and Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture: What's happening with record numbers of foreign tourists visiting Japan? | NHK | Web special | Tourism
Although it may be a little humbling, I will take over the business as Astarte Shosabo, a second-hand bookstore and cafe/bar.
— Astarte Shosabo (@astarte_shosabo) February 18, 2025
We hope to pass on Astarte Bookstore's dense bookshelves and its space filled with history to future generations.
Thank you very much. https://t.co/pjDG7u7T8o
A story of a companion who was a subject of a photo reacting to the opinion that 'I question the sense of the manufacturer that makes a woman dressed like this stand in front of a working vehicle' ... Opinions of a person who chose to be a flower - Togetter [Togetter]
The reason for taking Japanese language classes is because 'if your reading comprehension improves, you will be able to enjoy anime and novels more' - posfie
Why is everyone traveling so casually?! If I want to go to a hot spring, it costs 70,000 to 80,000 yen for a family!! Can everyone just pay that much?! → A collection of ideas and thoughts - Togetter [Togatter]
Will a new employee's starting salary of 300,000 yen discourage existing employees? 'It will lead to situations where they leave everything to the new employee and don't teach them how to do the job' - Togetter
Food prices to increase in March: “More than 2,000 items for the first time in five months” Prices continue to rise | NHK | Price hikes
[Railway Police]
— Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters Public Relations Division (@fukkei_koho) February 28, 2025
Ahead of the timetable change, more and more people are taking photos of the retiring trains.
When taking photos on the platform, please be sure to stay within the yellow line and be careful of trains approaching from behind.
Also, please refrain from taking photos in restricted areas as this will disrupt train operations and violate various laws.🚨 pic.twitter.com/A1PSMJ1oXL
I bumped into an old man in Shinjuku, but I was so physically strong that the old man who bumped into me fell slightly and was blown away. I don't feel like I'm going to lose. pic.twitter.com/yAUmfvYshi
— Emix🐷❣ (@emix_momoka) February 27, 2025
The true amazing thing about pharmacists is that they have prevented prescription errors and accidents to the extent that their work is mistakenly thought of as 'packing medicines'... It's hard to see how they can stay error-free for so long, but it's amazing - Togetter
◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
What Apple's 'coughing up on encryption' means » p2ptk[.]org
All the hacking methods aimed at Web3 developers (I got hacked for everything...)
Three junior and senior high school students arrested for illegally accessing Rakuten Mobile through the use of chat generation AI 'Chat GPT' and signing over 100 communication line contracts | NHK | Incident
[Special Feature] Do you know about the 'Video Tape 2025 Problem'? We looked into the means to digitize today's video tapes - PC Watch
A story about a group of high school students, including some with no prior experience, who tried to create a web app for their school and failed. #Python - Qiita
[Warning] A malicious 'public bucket that intentionally captures files output by sample code' has been discovered in AWS's S3, targeting basic mistakes - posfie
The Arrival of the Cultural Singularity / I tried using Claude3.7-coder | shi3z
North Korea steals over 200 billion yen in virtual currency, FBI says, biggest loss yet - Nikkei
The equipment is optimized for cosplayer photography and weighs 35kg! It's amazing! When I walked through the venue, the crowds parted like in the movie 'The Ten Commandments'! pic.twitter.com/9Rcq8FRQe5
— Himanainu Kawai @ Studio, Museum, and Cafe in operation! (@TakuyaKawai) February 27, 2025
I called to cancel the service and was connected to Navi Dial, but after 10 minutes I still couldn't get through so I hung up, but I don't think I can just lose 300 yen for that - Togetter
Tips for maximizing development productivity by using Cursor
Coding assistance with Gemini Code Assist is now available for free | Google Cloud official blog
Potato salad, cream, and cement are all OK! We asked about this amazing pump that can suck up and transport adhesives without any problems | CEMEDINE Style | Cemedine Co., Ltd.
GPT-4.5 is confusing to say the least | shi3z
How to properly combine robots.txt and X-Robots-Tag to prevent search results from appearing in the search results - Techtouch Developers Blog
End of the story Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental and me - Taihei Yamashita's hobby method
We asked Grok3 about misinformation spreaders - Sattob
Notice regarding discontinuation of updates to the 'Famitsu App' site | Famitsu App [smartphone game information site]
Jeff Bezos Changes The Washington Post: Far East Blog
◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko: 77-year-old's new series debuts in Young Jump, depicting Tomoatsu Godai's 'Silver Road - The Tale of the Handa Silver Mine' - MANTANWEB
[Official] Pokémon Day 2025 Commemorative Animation 'Dragonite and the Postman' - YouTube
suis from Yorushika x Evan Call 'Kamihikouki' [Theme song for the anime 'Dragonfly and the Postman'] - YouTube
The release date for the new 'ToHeart' has been decided as June 26th! We asked the development team about their enthusiasm and thoughts on the game. We will also introduce the game screen, which will be released for the first time! | Famitsu.com, the latest information on games and entertainment
American pizza vs. Italian pizza, which is better? - Nico Nico Douga
The person inside the villainous young lady ~I will take revenge on the lying heroine for the sake of the condemned reincarnated person~
— Makiburo @ Novelist (@mkbr_bgn) February 28, 2025
Hehehe, to all 998,437,358 Remiria fans across the country!! The latest chapter has been updated!!
Ehhhhhhttps ://t.co/DZc4C16SD6
📣The latest episode of 'The Villainess Inside' has been updated✨📣
— Shiraume Nazuna Volume 5 [The person inside the villainous lady] (@siraume_nazuna) February 28, 2025
Shine the penlight! 💡Roar the betting ticket! 🏇
Remilia🆚Pina‼
A regretless battle between a villain and a false saint🔥
It's the final battle!! 🥊💥‼ 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂
🪅Party venue🪅 https://t.co/Mfzt6rmbml pic.twitter.com/rmcFF78zyG
Ehhhhpic.twitter.com/NzXgRJEtdB
— [Official] Pokemon Information Bureau (@poke_times) February 28, 2025
maid ❥ pic.twitter.com/E3wX5Rinc0
— Big Blue Fish🐟 (@qyMinusk9) February 27, 2025
Cartoon Network is now alive as if it were dead [Foreign animation] | Kotaro News 2
Losses grow to 15 billion yen, while Japan takes top spot in sales... Annual results for South Korea's largest webtoon vertical manga publisher | Search Korea News
What we know so far about Sanrio's 'Kuromi' copyright infringement lawsuit (Kiyoshi Kurihara) - Expert - Yahoo!News
After watching the anime 'The Apothecary Diaries' in one go, I finally understood what it meant when I said, 'There's no otaku middle school girl who doesn't want to be a cat and cat.' - Togetter
— Chiikawa💫Anime Friday (@ngnchiikawa) February 27, 2025
They're not enemies!! 💦 pic.twitter.com/zYW5dAVa85
— Shinoo❄ (@shinoo0915) February 27, 2025
'LAZARUS' Main PV | 'LAZARUS' Main Trailer - YouTube
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Gaiden
— Gundam 45th Anniversary (@gundam_45th) February 28, 2025
The East is Burning Red Part 3 'Sankyaku Shinden ~Oriental Pearl~'
The final episode is released!
When Wong attempts to steal the real Oriental Pearl from Master Junior, a copy of Invincible Oriental is resurrected.
The grand final episode of ' G Gundam Gaiden '!!
Story text ' #G Gundam Gaiden ' from the official website 🔽… pic.twitter.com/8IAdzSR4z4
'Mobile Fighter G Gundam 30th Anniversary Special Screening' will be held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Saturday, March 29th 🎉
— Gundam 45th Anniversary (@gundam_45th) February 28, 2025
On the day, three episodes from all 49 episodes of 'G Gundam' will be screened, including two selected by fan votes and by Seki Tomokazu , the voice actor of Domon!
After the screening, #TomokazuSeki , #TakumiYamazaki , #HidenariUgaki ... pic.twitter.com/5JFj6CwtsU
'Butt Detective Star and Moon' Final Trailer / Released on March 20th (Thursday, Holiday) - YouTube
Episode 26 | The Villainess's Insider - I'll take revenge on the lying heroine for the sake of the condemned reincarnated person - pixiv Comics
Movie version 'Black Butler Book of the Atlantic' digest video | Anime 'Black Butler - Green Witch Edition' will start broadcasting in April 2025! - YouTube
'Blessings on this wonderful world! 3-BONUS STAGE-' Official Trailer [2-week limited screening from Friday, March 14, 2025] - YouTube
TV anime 'Rock is a lady's hobby' character PV 2nd: Otoha | Broadcast in April 2025 - YouTube
[Official] 'Pokémon LEGENDS ZA' 2nd Trailer - YouTube
Bringing you 'Oh Egg' news! [Minecraft Monthly] - YouTube
'Dragon Country Rune Factory' character introduction video 'Hina' - YouTube
Azuki // Enter The Garden: The Waiting Man - Ep 1 Trailer - YouTube
Azuki // Enter The Garden: Ep 1 - The Waiting Man - YouTube
Azuki // Enter The Garden: Ep 2 - Fractured Reflections - YouTube
'Lokko' - Announcement Trailer | PlayStation®5 - YouTube
'Blades of Fire' - Announcement Trailer - YouTube
'Hundred Heroes' - DLC Additional Scenario 1 'Melissa's Chapter' - YouTube
'The Tale of Trident' - Announcement Trailer - YouTube
'Monster Hunter Wilds' Hero's Proof (Wilds version) Trailer - YouTube
'Commandos Origins' Announcement Trailer-YouTube
Coming soon...
'Jellyfish Can't Swim at Night' x 'Girls Band Cry' collaboration site
🪼×🎸 https://t.co/pedH1Aaqen #Yolkura #Galkurapic.twitter.com /Yt1GMxluzM
— 'Jellyfish Can't Swim at Night' Official (@yorukura_anime) February 28, 2025
◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Online casinos are used by players from teams other than professional baseball team Orix | Mainichi Shimbun
Conflicting perspectives in 'Black Box Diaries' - Director Shiori Ito's 'expression' and the 'ethics' of lawyers (Soichiro Matsutani) - Expert - Yahoo!News
Last year's Rally Japan had a deficit of about 53 million yen. The number of paying spectators was 20,000 less than expected. The economic impact was about 15.6 billion yen: Chunichi Shimbun Web
[Obituary] Former New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrestler, Osamu Nishimura, passes away - New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd.
Professional wrestler and Bunkyo Ward Councilman Osamu Nishimura dies at age 53 after battling stage 4 esophageal cancer since 2024 | Tokyo Sports WEB
Keiji Muto pays tribute to Osamu Nishimura: 'I will never forget how we talked about our dreams over drinks' | Tokyo Sports WEB
Tatsumi Fujinami sends message to Osamu Nishimura, who passed away at the age of 53: 'Don't worry about it. I felt that I was just a substitute for him.' - Sports Hochi
Nishimura Osamu passes away at age 53: 'Selfless warrior' who devoted himself to both wrestling and politics | Pro Wrestling Today
Osamu Nishimura passed away on the 28th.
— Tanaka Kero @ Ring Announcer (@tanaka_kero_mg) February 28, 2025
They left New Japan Pro-Wrestling in the same year, 2006, and founded Muga World Pro-Wrestling together.
53 years old.
Nishimura, you're early.
I feel lonely.
Nishimura liked to drink, have fun and be merry.
I was drinking and having fun with Yoshie, who was a good friend of mine in that world.
May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/VVDDvxwDNa
Osamu Nishimura has passed away.
— Keiji Muto (@muto_keiji) February 28, 2025
I had heard that he was battling an illness, but it's too soon.
In reality, he must have still had many things he wanted to do, both as a professional wrestler and as a politician.
I will never forget the times we talked about our dreams over drinks during my time at New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling. … pic.twitter.com/PtYPSQxi3N
New rules for posting photos and videos of live baseball games on social media NPB = Interview with Nippon Professional Baseball Organization | NHK | #ProfessionalBaseball
Regarding today's release from Shochiku Co., Ltd. | Latest Information | BS Shochiku Tokyu
Today, Shochiku Co., Ltd. announced that the Shochiku Group will withdraw from the BS broadcasting business. However, our company will continue to broadcast.
[Free special release!] The first 8 minutes of 'Unity, Beyond: The Suffering and Hope of Samurai' being shown nationwide from Friday, February 21st - YouTube
[Showa 100th Anniversary Film Festival] Trailer - YouTube
Minecraft: The Movie trailer to be released on Friday, April 25, 2025! - YouTube
Music school and JASRAC agree on music performance fees: A pretty shocking amount (Kiyoshi Kurihara) - Expert - Yahoo!News
◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
'Burger King Infiltration Mission' campaign begins!
— Burger King Japan (@BURGERKINGJAPAN) February 27, 2025
This is sudden, but we are looking for 750 spies to help us create a great store together.
All applicants will receive a discount coupon!
If you are selected, we will cover the cost of food and drinks for three infiltrations!
▼Click here to apply : https://t.co/RZ1166L8ow #BurgerKingpic.twitter.com /CzNVtSGUip
Burger King Infiltration Mission | We're looking for 750 spies!
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