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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年3月29日(日) · 英語で国内ニュース

• 0:09
  A paper reports the Defense Department is preparing for
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  weeks long ground operations in Iran, possibly with Special
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  forces. President Trump's approval is
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  uncertain. With the Iran conflict in its
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  fifth week, the US has deployed Marines and plans to send
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  thousands from the 82nd Airborne Division.
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  Yemen's Iran backed Houthi rebels admitted attacking Israel
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  on March 28th, the first since US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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  Israel detected missile launches.
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  The Houthis stated this was in response to regional
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  infrastructure attacks, warning their involvement could escalate
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  tensions. A 23 year old Ground
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  self-defense Force Lieutenant was arrested for invading the
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  Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on March 24th.
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  He traveled by Shinkansen, bought a knife and was
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  apprehended by embassy staff. He admitted the charge, stating
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  he wanted China to refrain from strong statements.
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  Police searched his base. A 33 year old man died after
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  being hit by a van on the Shuto Expressway's Yokohain Line in
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  Yokohama on March 29th. He had exited a taxi and was
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  crossing the road. The accident, which occurred
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  around 2:55 AM, caused a 5 hour closure on part of the
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  Expressway. Japan will introduce a blue
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  ticket system for dangerous bicycle riding from April.
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  Police warn violations like riding with earphones or
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  speeding on sidewalks could lead to enforcement.
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  The system aims to prevent accidents, but some worry about
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  unclear criteria and public awareness of Bicycle Rd. rules.
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  A 20 year old woman was arrested on March 29th for allegedly
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  abandoning an infant's body wrapped in a towel in a Nagoya
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  Internet cafe room. Police were called after staff
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  reported a strange smell. The woman found in the room
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  admitted the charge. The incident occurred in
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  Nagoya's entertainment district. Over 170,000 pages of documents
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  related to the Moritomo Gakuen land sale are now disclosed.
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  The scandal involves the 2016 sale of state land at an ¥820
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  million discount justified by alleged waste removal.
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  Questions arose due to unusual terms and former PM Abe's wife's
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  involvement. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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  oversaw a ground test of a new solid fuel rocket engine,
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  special forces training and a new main battle tank on March
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  29th, state media reported. The engine, with 2500
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  kilonewtons of thrust aims to enhance strategic strike
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  capabilities. President Trump has reportedly
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  made negative comments regarding US involvement in NATO.
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  He specifically questioned the alliance's collective defense
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  obligations, implying a potential shift in U.S. policy.
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  These remarks could raise concerns among member nations
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  about the future of the organization.
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  A six year old boy died on March 28th after being hit by a truck
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  on a prefectural Rd. in Aomori city.
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  Police arrested the 36 year old truck driver on suspicion of hit
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  and run as he fled the scene. The arrested employee reportedly
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  partially admitted to the charges.
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  Jr. E Legal staff secretly recorded
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  civil court proceedings from 2017 to 2021.
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  This was discovered in late 2021 through an internal report.
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  The company disciplined the employees in 2022 but kept it
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  private. Court rules prohibit recording
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  without a judge's permission. Jr.
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  E stated it did not authorize these actions.
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  A 20 year old woman from Gifu Prefecture was arrested in
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  Nagoya for allegedly abandoning an infant's body.
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  Police found the body wrapped in a towel in a private room of an
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  Internet cafe in Nagoya's Nishiki 3 Chome.
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  Staff reported a strange smell. The woman admitted to the
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  allegations. A six year old boy was killed in
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  a hit and run in Awamori City on March 28th.
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  Police arrested a 36 year old Shuhei Yamaya, who drove a crane
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  truck. He later returned to the scene.
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  Yamaya admits hitting something but denies knowing it was a
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  person. Police are investigating the
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  accident's cause. A 23 year old self-defense Force
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  Lieutenant Akihid Morata was arrested for trespassing into
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  the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on March 24th.
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  He admitted the charge, stating he wanted China to curb
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  aggressive remarks. Morata traveled to Tokyo by
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  bullet train and bus, purchasing a knife before the incident.
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  A 21 year old female employee was fatally stabbed at a Pokémon
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  shop in Icabuccaro's Sunshine City on March 26th.
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  The suspect, her former boyfriend, allegedly chased the
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  fleeing woman and persistently attacked her after she fell.
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  Investigations are ongoing into the details of the incident.
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  A 51 year old Jr. Tokai train driver fell asleep,
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  causing a limited express train to emergency stop at Nagoya
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  Station. The train entered 16 kilometers
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  per hour over the speed limit, activating safety brakes.
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  No passengers were injured, but the train was delayed.
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  Jr. Tokai is investigating the
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  incident's cause. Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of
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  assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, responded
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  to a written interview. Sentenced to life imprisonment,
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  Yamagami was asked about support systems that could have changed
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  his situation. He replied there is no such
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  thing. Unification Church.
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  The full response was not detailed.
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  Japan's security laws mark their 10th anniversary this year.
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  Over the past decade, these laws have led to a significant
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  expansion of the self-defense Forces activities.
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  This development reflects Japan's evolving defense posture
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  in response to regional and global security challenges.
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  Defense tax increases will start in April.
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  Corporate tax will rise by 4% and heated tobacco products by
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  20 to ¥50. Income tax will increase from
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  January next year. The government aims to secure
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  over ¥1 trillion. However, securing future defense
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  funds remains a challenge due to the unstable security
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  environment. Japan will introduce a blue
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  ticket system in April for dangerous bicycle riding.
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  Police emphasize bicycles are vehicles, meaning unsafe acts
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  like using earphones or speeding on sidewalks can result in
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  tickets. While aiming to prevent
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  accidents, concerns remain about unclear violation criteria and
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  public awareness of these new rules.
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  To give a business content on useless.
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  The dollar hit ¥160 in New York, a first since July 2024.
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  This rise is due to Middle East tensions driving safe haven
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  dollar buying and increasing US interest rate hike expectations.
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  Concerns are growing over possible yen buying intervention
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  by Japan's government. The yen has fallen 2.74% since
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  late February. U.S. stock markets continued
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  their sharp decline, with major indices hitting over 7 month
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  lows. The Dow Jones, NASDAQ and
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  Russell 2000 all entered a correction phase.
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  All three indices have fallen for five straight weeks, the
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  longest in four years, amid Middle East concerns curbing
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  risk appetite. Executives of Japan's Liberal
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  Democratic Party emphasized preparing for a prolonged Middle
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  East situation. They stated the party would
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  support people's livelihoods. 1 Executive also mentioned public
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  resolve in discussions about controlling gasoline demand,
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  indicating potential impacts on daily life.
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  Japan's government is cautious as the yen nears 161 per dollar,
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  a level that prompted intervention in 2024.
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  Finance Minister Katayama hinted at resolute measures.
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  However, the yen's volatility, driven by Middle East
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  developments, makes intervention decisions difficult.
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  The Bank of Japan may consider an April rate hike to address
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  the weak yen. Former BOJ governor Haruhiko
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  Kuroda said Japan's policy interest rate should rise from
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  0.75% to 1.5%. He believes an April rate hike
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  is not strange given stable growth and 2% inflation.
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  Kuroda also warned Middle East tensions and soaring oil prices
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  could cause unexpected inflation, potentially
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  accelerating rate hikes. As the fiscal year end nears,
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  Japan's ruling party seeks early passage of the new budget bill.
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  The opposition, however, finds month end approval difficult,
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  demanding more thorough deliberation.
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  A provisional budget bill is expected next week as the main
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  budgets passage by year end seems challenging.
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  The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held its party
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  convention deciding its New Year's activity policy for next
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  spring's unified local elections.
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  The party will not merge with the centrist Reform Alliance.
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  Instead, it plans to field its own candidates, campaigning
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  independently. Chinese EV maker BYD announced
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  its December 2025 fiscal year results, reporting a 19% drop in
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  net profit to CN¥32.6 billion. This marks Byds first profit
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  decline in four years, exceeding analysts forecasts.
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  Intensified domestic competition is a key contributing factor.
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  Shizuoka Financial Group and Nagoya Bank announced a business
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  integration for April 2028. This aims to strengthen their
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  partnership amid intensifying competition among financial
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  institutions driven by the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes.
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  The integrated entity's total assets will reach ¥22 trillion,
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  ranking among Japan's top regional banks.
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  G7 foreign ministers meeting in France discussed support for
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  Ukraine. They reaffirmed their solidarity
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  with Ukraine and committed to working closely towards
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  achieving a just and lasting peace.
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  The meeting emphasized international cooperation to
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  resolve the conflict and ensure regional stability.
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  Deva Sports and you saw Ostychemus.
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  Osaka Twan defeated Senchu Matsudo 3 two in the Spring
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  Koshian semifinal, reaching the final for the first time in four
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  years. They will face Chibenga Queen
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  from Nara on March 31st Osaka Twan aims for its 10th
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  championship, having won all nine previous finals.
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  Hiroshima Karp pitcher Ryoji Kuri Bayashi achieved a near
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  perfect game in his first start. He completed 9 innings with only
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  95 pitches. A Maddox Kuribayashi allowed
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  just one runner on a hit facing 28 batters.
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  His excellent performance secured A1 to 0V against
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  Chunichi on March 29th. White Sox player Munitaka
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  Murakami hit his second solo home run of the season, playing
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  as the clean up hitter and 1st baseman against the Brewers.
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  Murakami's Homer marked his second in two consecutive
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  opening games. He continues a strong start in
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  Major League Baseball. Dodgers player Shohei Otani went
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  hitless against the Diamondbacks, however, his team
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  achieved a come from behind victory, marking their third
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  consecutive win since the season's opening.
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  The Dodgers are aiming for a strong season, showing early
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  momentum in Major League Baseball.
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  Japan's National Football team secured A1 to 0V against
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  Scotland in an international friendly.
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  Substitute midfielder Junior Ito scored the decisive goal in the
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  39th minute of the second-half. This win against a World Cup
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  participating nation comes 2 1/2 months before the North American
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  World Cup begins. Blue Jays player Kazuma Okamoto
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  started as the cleanup hitter in his second Major League Baseball
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  game. He recorded a hit for the second
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  consecutive game. Furthermore, his team achieved
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  its second consecutive walk off victory.
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  Okamoto's strong performance contributes to the Blue Jays
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  exciting start to the season. Japanese horse Forever Young
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  finished second in the Dubai World Cup.
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  This is his first loss in a year, meaning he could not
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  avenge last year's third place finish.
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  Previously, Forever Young had a winning streak including the
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  Breeders Cup Classic and two Saudi Cup victories.
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  At the Figure Skating World Championships, Japan's Yuma
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  Kagiyama, starting from 6th, delivered a strong free skate.
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  He achieved a personal best score, moving up to second place
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  in men's singles. His compatriot Shun Sato also
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  performed well, securing the bronze medal by finishing in 3rd
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  place. Japanese golfers Chisato Iwai
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  and Minami Katsu are tied for third place after the third
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  round of a Women's U.S. Tour event in eighths made a
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  strong comeback with birdies on the final two holes.
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  K Antonelli won the F1 Japanese Grand Prix Final race at Suzuka
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  Circuit. Starting from pole position,
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  Antonelli secured the victory. The race took place under clear
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  skies with a dry track. Air temperature was 17.3°C and
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  track temperature was 29.7°C. Yemen's Houthi rebels announced
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  on March 28th they will continue attacking Israeli military bases
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  with missiles and drones. They clarified these attacks are
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  limited to military targets in Israel, not ships in the Red
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  Sea. This declaration could escalate
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  regional conflict. U.S.
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  Marines based in Japan arrived in the Middle East on March
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  27th. The US Pentagon is reportedly
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  preparing for weeks long ground operations in Iran, possibly
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  with Special Forces. This is to provide President
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  Trump with options, not a final decision.
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  According to a White House spokesperson.
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  Public opinion strongly opposes ground troops, with officials
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  suggesting goals can be achieved without deploying them.
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  U.S. Central Command announced that
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  Japan based Marine Corps units and an amphibious assault ship
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  arrived in the Middle East on March 27th.
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  This force, including the USS Tripoli and the 31st Marine
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  Expeditionary Unit from Okinawa, totals about 3500 personnel.
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  Experts warn that if the US launches ground operations, the
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  conflict could become significantly more complicated.
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  The US Central Command announced on March 28th that an amphibious
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  assault ship carrying Marines arrived in its region,
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  intensifying pressure on Iran. With concerns about escalating
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  conflict, Pakistan is actively pursuing diplomatic efforts as a
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  mediator. This aims to deescalate tensions
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  and find a resolution amidst the ongoing military operations.
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  Large anti Trump demonstrations were held across the US on March
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  28th, marking the third such event since his second term.
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  Protesters criticized the ongoing attacks on Iran and the
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  administration's strict illegal immigration policies.
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  Demonstrators in cities like New York called for change, opposing
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  the war and current government actions.
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  Over 3300 protests occurred globally.
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  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected A combustion test of
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  an improved missile engine on March 29th, state media
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  reported. The engines capabilities have
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  improved by 25% since last year. Intended for a new
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  intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
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  Kim emphasized its significance for strengthening national
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  military power as part of a five year defense plan.
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  Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US regarding a
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  peace plan are currently stalled with no clear prospect for
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  resumption. Ukrainian President Zelensky
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  noted the US prefers to host the high level discussions
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  domestically due to security concerns linked to the Iran
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  situation, while Russia insists on hosting them in the USA.
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  UN official criticized the Gaza ceasefire as nominal ahead of
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  its six month mark due to continued Israeli military
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  attacks. The Yunra commissioner general
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  stated Gaza residents suffer amid rubble and lack clean
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  water. He accused Israel of
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  politicizing humanitarian aid. Over 690 deaths have occurred in
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  Gaza since the ceasefire began. Russia's Deputy Prime Minister
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  Novak instructed a ban on gasoline exports starting April
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  first. Expected to last until July
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  31st, this measure aims to stabilize domestic fuel prices
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  and ensure supply amid global oil price volatility due to
• 19:43
  Middle East tensions. Russia has previously used such
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  restrictions to address shortages and rising costs.
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  North Korea's state news agency announced on March 29th an
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  agreement for media cooperation with Russia's Task news agency.
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  The heads of both agencies signed the accord in Pyongyang
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  on March 28th following a task delegation's visit.
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  This development reflects Russia's deepening collaboration
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  with North Korea across various sectors since its invasion of
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  Ukraine. Actress Mariko Shinoda has
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  announced her remarriage. She shared that she will marry
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  someone she has been dating for a long time.
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  Shinoda expressed her desire to walk calmly together with her
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  new partner. She hopes for a peaceful future
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  with the person she loves. This news was among the top
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  trending entertainment topics. The final game of the Kyo Sen
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  Shogi Tournament has begun today in Totori.
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  Current Kyo Soda Fuji is facing Masahiro Masuda 8th Dan in the
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  fifth match. This decisive game will
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  determine if Fuji defends his title or if Masuda captures it.
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  Shogi fans are eagerly watching this ultimate showdown.
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  Actress Erika Tode apologized to reboot drama fans for a popular
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  online theory. Viewers speculated there were
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  two Ichikas based on her changing hairstyles.
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  Tode explained on TV that hair changes simply matched her
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  outfits. Denying the theory, she
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  expressed surprise at viewers detailed observations.
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  University students interviewed director Shun Nakagawa and actor
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  Mikon Ogino about the film 90 Meters.
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  It portrays a high school student caring for his mother
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  with ALS. The film highlights young
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  caregivers regaining lost aspects of life and the need for
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  support, aiming to raise awareness entertainingly.
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  Comedian Tenjiku Kawahara, 46, will conclude his agent contract
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  with Yoshimoto Kogyo at the end of March.
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  Yoshimoto Kogyo announced today, March 29th, that this decision
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  was reached after mutual discussions.
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  Kawahara's departure marks a significant change for the
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  veteran performer. The new animated film, the Super
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  Mario Galaxy Movie, based on Nintendo's game, held its world
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  premiere yesterday, March 28th in Kyoto's Minamisa.
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  The movie will be released nationwide on April 24th.
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  Cast members like Chris Pratt expressed their delight, calling
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  Kyoto the best place on Earth. Singer Akiko WADA, 75, hosted
• 22:50
  the final episode of TBS's Ako NI Oma Kase today, March 29th.
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  The show concluded its 40 year run.
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  WADA shed tears of gratitude, expressing immense pride for
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  hosting a live broadcast for four decades.
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  She shared her deep emotions with the audience.
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  Sojiro Oki, novel bright guitarist and freelance
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  announcer KO Matsumoto announced their marriage and pregnancy
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  today, March 29th. In a joint statement, they
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  shared their joy about starting a family and asked for warm
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  support. Matsumoto, also an M League
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  reporter, will adjust her work schedule.
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  Manga artist Yoshiharu Tsugi has passed away.
• 23:37
  Fellow artists Machiko Satonaka and Osamu Akimoto offered
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  condolences. Satonaka said Suge brought new
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  values to manga by depicting complex worlds.
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  Akimoto hailed him as a flag bearer of outsiders for his
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  artistic works in Garo magazine, expanding manga culture. 40
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  aspiring students have successfully passed the rigorous
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  entrance examination for the prestigious Takarazuka Music
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  School today, March 29th. With joyful smiles, these new
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  recruits will now begin their intensive training.
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  They are eager to prepare for careers on the renowned
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  Takarazuka Opera stage, fulfilling their dreams.
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  Arigato, Josai. Masta Oyasumina Sai.