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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年4月6日(月) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  On April. 6th A Mitsui OSK Lines tanker carrying liquefied
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  petroleum gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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  This is the third Japan related vessel to do so.
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  The company did not disclose the route for safety reasons.
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  The tanker had previously been forced to anchor in the Persian
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  Gulf due to rising Middle East tensions.
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  The Artemis 2 manned lunar mission is now on its 5th day.
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  The spacecraft carrying astronauts has entered the
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  Moon's gravitational pull for the first time in 54 years since
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  the Apollo program. Life support spacesuit tests are
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  ongoing. The mission is scheduled to
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  reach the far side of the moon on its sixth day.
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  Mizuho Fukushima has been reelected as the leader of the
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  Social Democratic Party. The reelection results were
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  announced on April 6th. Mizu Fukushima, a House of
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  Counselors member, defeated Yuko Otsubaki.
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  The key challenge now for her leadership is to restore the
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  party's declining political influence.
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  All six victims of the multi vehicle accident on the
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  Shinmation Expressway in Kamiyama City, MI Prefecture
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  have been identified on April 6th.
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  The accident involved a large truck hitting a passenger car.
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  The deceased include five people, three of whom are
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  children from Shizuoka and one person from Saitama.
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  Speed skater Miho Takagi, who retired this season, held a
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  press conference in Tokyo on April 6th.
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  Snowboarder Ayumu Hirano made a surprise appearance, presenting
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  her with flowers. Takagi, a legend with 10 Olympic
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  medals and Japan's first World Championships All Around title,
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  expressed her great surprise at his presence.
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  A major US newspaper reported on April 5th that President Trump
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  may extend the deadline for not attacking Iran's energy
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  facilities until Tuesday, April 7th.
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  This comes amid discussions on military operations.
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  An Iranian Foreign ministry spokesperson warned of
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  consequences if any attack takes place.
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  Mazda has stopped producing cars for Middle East exports due to
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  the ongoing de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran
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  tensions. To compensate, Mazda plans to
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  increase production for Europe and other regions.
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  This strategy ensures no overall impact on the company's total
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  production figures. Ukrainian military commander
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  Sirsky reported that Ukrainian forces have recaptured 480
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  square kilometers on the southeastern and eastern fronts
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  since late January. Russia's spring offensive
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  continues. 8 settlements in Dinapropetrovsk and four in
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  Zaporizia were retaken. Sirsky also mentioned Russia's
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  efforts to create a buffer zone in Dinapropetrovsk.
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  Yuki Adachi, an 11 year old boy, has been missing for two weeks
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  in Nanton City, Kyoto since March 23rd.
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  Despite a wide area police search, no significant leads
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  have emerged. His school bag was found 3
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  kilometers away on March 29th. Around 230 tips have been
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  received and authorities continue to ask for information.
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  Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, accompanied by Princess
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  Aiko, will visit Fukushima Prefecture from April 6th to
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  7th. This visit marks 15 years since
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  the Great E Japan Earthquake. Reflecting Their Majesty's
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  wishes, the Imperial Household Agency announced the Imperial
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  Family's schedule for the week. The family of Shizuo Aishima, a
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  former adviser for Otawara Coqui, sued the state for ¥168
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  million on April 6th. Ishima, 72, died of stomach
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  cancer while detained despite a wrongful conviction.
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  His family claims illegal detention, questioning 37 judges
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  who denied his bail and arrest warrants.
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  The lawsuit was filed in Tokyo. An 80 year old Eheim woman lost
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  about ¥1.2 billion to special fraud on April 6th, police
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  announced she received calls from people posing as pharmacy
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  staff, police and prosecutors. They claimed her insurance card
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  was misused and her account involved money laundering.
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  She made 8 transfers from last December to this February.
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  Police are investigating. The University of Tokyo
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  disciplined 21 staff, including associate professors, on April
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  6th. An internal investigation
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  following a bribery case involving former professors
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  found they accepted meals and gifts from interested parties.
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  The 21 received warnings or reprimands.
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  These disciplinary actions were dated between January 27th and
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  March 27th. An 11 year old boy has been
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  missing for two weeks in Nanton City, Kyoto.
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  As of April 6th, police have deployed around 600 officers
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  searching extensively, including a reservoir, however, no
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  significant clues have been found.
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  Authorities continue to request public information to aid the
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  ongoing search. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Misako
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  and Princess Aiko began A2 day visit to Fukushima Prefecture on
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  April 6th. This visit marks 15 years since
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  the Great E Japan Earthquake. The Imperial family arrived by
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  Shinkansen around 11:10 AM. They are visiting the region as
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  part of this significant anniversary.
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  Regarding the death of Wakayama's Don Juan of Kishu
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  from acute methamphetamine poisoning, the Osaka High Public
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  Prosecutor's Office appealed to the Supreme Court on April 6th.
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  This challenges the second instance ruling that acquitted
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  the ex-wife who was charged with murder.
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  On April 6th, the Ministry of the Environment revised its
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  emergency bear hunting guidelines.
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  The update adds implementation examples, detailing ersonnel
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  timelines, and shooting illustrations.
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  It also includes information on firearms and backstops.
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  This revision aims to improve rapid responses to bare
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  sightings. MI Police identified all six
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  victims of a multi vehicle accident on the Shinmation
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  Expressway on March 20th. 5 were the Matsumoto family from
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  Shizuoka, including three children aged 58 and 11 on a
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  family trip. The 6th was Kizo Takamine, 56,
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  from Saitama. Their minivan was rear-ended by
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  a truck, causing a fire. The truck driver was arrested
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  for negligent driving. On April 6th, temperatures are
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  expected to rise across a wide area of Japan from Tohoku to
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  Kyushu. Some regions may experience
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  summer days with temperatures exceeding 25°C.
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  This brings unseasonably warm conditions to much of the
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  country. A group of university professors
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  studying Japan's retrial system issued an urgent statement.
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  They held a press conference regarding the government's
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  proposed revisions. The professors are calling for
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  provisions not in the draft specifically prohibiting
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  prosecutors from appealing decisions to begin a retrial.
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  To give a business content on useless.
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  A Japanese affiliated tanker carrying LPG has passed through
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  the Strait of Hormuz. This is the third vessel from
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  Mitsui OSK Lines to do so despite Iran's de facto
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  blockade. The company did not disclose the
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  route for safety reasons. The tanker had been anchored in
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  the Persian Gulf due to rising tensions in the Middle East.
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  Japan's 2026 fiscal year budget bill is expected to pass on the
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  7th. Leaders from the ruling and
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  opposition parties agreed to hold the final debate in the
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  House of Counselors Budget Committee.
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  The bill will then be voted on and is projected to be enacted
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  within the 7th, ensuring its establishment.
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  Mizuho Fukushima has been re elected as the leader of the
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  Social Democratic Party. The leadership election, the 1st
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  in 13 years, concluded on the 6th with a runoff vote.
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  Fukushima, the incumbent, secured victory after no
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  candidate achieved a majority in last month's initial ballot.
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  Japan's long term interest rates temporarily rose to 2.425% on
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  the 6th, a 27 year high. This increase in the 10 year
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  government bond yield is driven by growing concerns that
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  escalating Middle East tensions will lead to prolonged
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  inflation. This puts pressure on government
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  bond prices. The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed
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  ¥290.00 higher than the previous weekend.
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  This increase was fueled by positive market sentiment
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  following reports of a potential ceasefire proposal between the
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  United States and Iran. Investors showed optimism,
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  leading to a continued upward trend in stock prices.
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  Prime Minister Tekaichi has expressed her strong desire to
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  meet with the Iranian leader. She stated in the House of
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  Counselors Budget Committee that adjustments are being made for a
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  meeting at an appropriate time concerning the Iran situation.
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  The Prime Minister also called on citizens to conserve energy.
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  Pan Pacific International Holdings, which operates Don
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  Quixote, announced its acquisition of rival Olympic
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  Group. The deal effective July 1st,
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  will see Olympics approximately 120 stores in the Tokyo area
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  rebranded as Don Quixote or converted into new food focused
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  Robin Hood stores. The Middle East conflict's
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  impact on crude oil prices is affecting all Japanese
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  industries, a survey shows. Business sentiment worsened
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  across all 10 sectors. Manufacturing and transport
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  faced rising costs, while retail saw declines due to consumer
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  saving. Prolonged tensions could lead
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  many companies, especially in transport, to fall into deficit.
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  The Bank of Japan maintained its economic assessment for all nine
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  regions in its April report on the 6th.
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  Despite this, concerns are rising over the impact of
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  soaring crude oil prices from Middle East tensions.
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  Companies report higher procurement costs and reduced
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  factory operations, fearing worsening profits and consumer
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  spending. Citigroup has revised its
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  forecast for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, pushing them
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  back due to stronger than expected US employment data and
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  inflation risks. The bank now predicts cuts
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  totalling 75 basis points in September, October and December,
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  a change from its earlier expectation of cuts starting in
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  June. Deva Sports and you saw with
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  Stychemist. Speed skater Miho Takagi, a
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  Japanese female athlete, has retired.
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  She won a record 10 Olympic medals.
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  At a press conference, Takagi explained her decision, saying
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  she felt her passion for pushing herself was gradually fading.
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  This marks the end of a remarkable career.
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  Shohei Otani hit his second home run, helping the Dodgers beat
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  the Nationals 8 to 6. He had two hits and two RBIs,
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  extending his on base streak to 40 games.
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  The Dodgers are on a three-game winning streak.
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  They will face the Blue Jays starting April 6th and Otani is
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  scheduled to pitch on April 8th. Dodgers pitcher Rokie Sasaki
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  allowed a career high six runs in five innings, including two
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  home runs in his second start. Despite his struggles, the team
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  rallied for a win. Sasaki admitted his pitching
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  became difficult after the first inning, but he accepted
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  responsibility for the performance, making no excuses
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  for unlucky plays. In the NBA, Rui Hachimura of the
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  Lakers scored 21 points during their game against The
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  Mavericks. However, his team ultimately
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  lost the match. This defeat against The
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  Mavericks marks the Lakers second consecutive loss.
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  Hachimura's efforts were not enough to secure a victory.
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  Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga made a good start against the
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  Guardians, allowing only one run through part of the 6th inning.
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  However, he did not get a decision in the game.
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  This was because a relief pitcher later gave up runs,
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  preventing Imanaga from getting a win or loss.
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  Mets pitcher Kodai Senga started against the Giants.
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  He pitched through part of the 6th inning, allowing two runs on
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  five hits. Zynga did not get a decision in
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  the game. His performance kept the team
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  competitive, but the outcome was decided by other pitchers.
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  Two time Olympic skateboarding gold medalist Utah Horagome
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  placed fifth at the Japan Open. This means he cannot enter the
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  initial qualifying events for the Los Angeles Olympics.
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  He must achieve a strong result at the Japan Championships in
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  the fall to join the qualifiers later.
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  His path to 1/3 Olympic gold medal is now challenging.
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  Major League Baseball introduced the ABS challenge system for
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  ball and strike calls this season.
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  In less than two weeks since opening Day, players have
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  already challenged calls 470 times.
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  Of these challenges, 55% have resulted in overturned
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  decisions, showing the system's significant impact on game
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  outcomes. Tennis player Ki Nishikori
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  denied retirement rumors on his ex account.
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  He stated many wrong pieces of information are circulating and
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  confirmed he will not retire this week.
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  Nishikori is scheduled to play in the ATP Challenger Tour
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  Sarasota Open next week, despite media reports saying it would be
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  his final tournament. Saya Suzuki of the Cubs, who has
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  been on the injured list since the start of the MLB season, is
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  expected to rejoin the team on April 10th.
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  He will return to Major League Baseball for the Pirates game in
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  Chicago, marking his anticipated return from injury.
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  U.S. President Trump extended Iran
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  negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz for a third time to April
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  7th. He also warned of major attacks
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  on Iranian power plants and bridges that day.
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  Iran remains defiant, rejecting US ceasefire proposals.
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  Negotiations show no clear progress as Trump repeatedly
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  delays the deadline. President Trump announced on
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  April 5th the rescue of a fighter jet crew member missing
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  after being shot down in Iran. Trump then warned Iran, saying
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  they have 48 hours until hell rains down on them.
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  Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is reportedly preparing for
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  thorough resistance. On April 6th, an LPG carrier
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  linked to Mitsui OSK Lines became the third Japan related
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  vessel to pass through the Iran blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
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  The Indian flagged Green Asha had no Japanese crew.
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  Japan's transport minister confirmed the passage,
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  prioritizing safety. Hong Kong media reported a
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  random stabbing incident near a primary school in Shenyang,
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  China on April 4th. A man attacked multiple people
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  with a knife, then fell from a building and died.
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  Reports suggest 4 fatalities. Chinese authorities had not
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  publicly announced the incident by April 5th.
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  South Korean President Lee Jay Mong expressed regret to North
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  Korea on April 6th following an investigation into intelligence
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  agency involvement in a drone intrusion.
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  President Lee stated it was not the government's intention,
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  blaming irresponsible actions for military tension and ordered
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  recurrence prevention. South Korea's intelligence
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  agency said on April 6th that North Korean leader Kim Jong
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  UN's daughter is frequently appearing at defense related
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  events. This is seen as a move to
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  accelerate the establishment of her image as a successor,
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  suggesting a strategic shift in North Korean leadership.
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  A Yale University report reveals Russian state owned Rosneft and
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  Gazprom supported the forced transfer of Ukrainian children.
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  The companies provided aid and camps leading to 2158 children
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  being taken for pro Russian education.
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  US lawmakers are now calling for sanctions against both companies
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  to be reinstated. US lawmakers proposed a bill to
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  tighten export controls ON Semiconductor manufacturing
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  equipment to China. This aims to block China from
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  advanced equipment, protect USAI dominance and ensure allies
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  impose similar restrictions. The bill would prohibit sales of
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  key technologies to major Chinese chip makers.
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  A crewed spacecraft from the US-led Artemis lunar project
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  entered the Moon's gravitational sphere on April 6th after 1:30
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  PM JST. This marks humanity's first
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  entry into the moon's gravitational pull in about half
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  a century. President Trump stated he is
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  considering withdrawing from NATO, citing Europe's non
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  cooperation. European nations are
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  increasingly alarmed. Secret discussions about a NATO
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  without the US are reported, but achieving European defense
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  self-reliance is seen as difficult.
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  Bunka gain on your swords. Sakin Action's Ichiro Yamaguchi,
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  45, attended A Shocks new product event in Tokyo on April
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  6th. When asked about potential
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  scandals, he smiled and turned the question back to reporters,
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  stating there was nothing. He appeared at the Shocks 2026
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  Spring new product presentation. 102 negative films of
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  unpublished photos of The Beatles 1966 visit to Japan have
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  been discovered at Nippon Budokan.
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  The collection includes a photo of John Lennon smiling at a
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  Fukusuke doll. These rare images are considered
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  valuable historical records, with many believed to be
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  previously unseen. Ex Japan's Yoshiki shed tears on
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  April 5th at his classical concert in Tokyo.
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  This marked his first full performance since his third
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  cervical spine surgery. He expressed gratitude, saying
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  thanks to everyone. I was able to have a comeback
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  performance. Yoshiki also debuted ADJ Play
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  during the concert. Motoki Ohomery of the band
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  Misses Green Apple unveiled their live concert plans until
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  20/29. At an event on April 5th
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  celebrating their fan club's 10th anniversary, he announced a
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  Nationwide Arena tour. This tour, covering 13
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  locations, is scheduled for Autumn 2026 as part of their
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  future activity road map. Anka singer Sachiko Kobayashi,
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  72, made her debut at the Kansai Collection 2026 Spring and
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  Summer. On April 5th.
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  She appeared at Kyocera Dome, Osaka, in one of her signature
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  giant costumes, causing a sensation among the audience.
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  Her dramatic entrance generated murmurs of surprise and
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  excitement. The entertainment magazine Pia
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  has relaunched as Tobu Pia after a 15 year hiatus with its April
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  issue released on April 6th. The monthly publication
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  integrates print and digital features, allowing readers to
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  purchase tickets via QR codes. The 100 page full color issue
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  costs ¥880 featuring Godzilla on the cover.
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  Yumi Matsutoya's AI voice Yumi Arai will make its debut as a
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  voice actor. It will portray 2 AI characters,
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  Hallelujah and Danuber in the stage performance Mangalogo
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  Phoenix starting April 22nd in Tokyo.
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  These characters are high performance computers that guide
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  humanity toward destruction in the Phoenix Future chapter.
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  Japan hosted its first ever world competition for Chinese
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  Lion Dance in Yokohama on April 5th.
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  Teams from 8 countries competed, showcasing dynamic performances
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  where two people manipulate a lion jumping across steel poles
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  to the rhythm of drums and cymbals.
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  A Japanese team from Yokohama Chinese School alumni secured
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  third place. Actor Dakey, who is 128
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  centimeters tall and has achondroplasia, featured in the
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  historical drama Hikaru Kimi E. At age 10, he searched for his
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  rare disease online, leading to despair.
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  He now confronts the Don't Look comments he often receives in
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  public, working to dismantle these societal barriers.
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  The Netflix series Cujo no Taizai, streaming globally since
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  April 2nd, features Yuya Yagira and Hokuto Matsumura as a lawyer
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  duo. Yagira portrays Kujo, an evil
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  lawyer known for representing criminals at low fees.
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  Matsumura plays Karasuma, an elite attorney who joins Kujo to
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  understand his unconventional methods, creating an intriguing
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  dynamic.