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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年5月18日(月) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  8 8. 88 party local assembly members have been recommended to
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  leave the party. They allegedly avoided National
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  Health insurance payments by becoming officers of general
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  incorporated associations with minimal work.
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  Party leader Sohei Kamiya stated their actions were highly
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  inappropriate for exploiting loopholes to avoid due payments,
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  even if they had no illegal intent.
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  A third party committee concluded that Tigawa City Mayor
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  Takuya Murakami engaged in sexual harassment against a
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  former secretary. The report identified 4 acts,
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  including sexual intercourse, emphasizing the power imbalance.
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  Mayor Murakami claims it was a consensual affair, but the woman
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  asserts coerced consent. On May 18th, Hita City, Oita
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  Prefecture recorded 35.3°C, marking the first extreme heat
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  day nationwide this year. Toyuka City, Hyogo Prefecture,
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  also experienced an extreme heat day, with temperatures rising
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  across various regions. Authorities are urging everyone
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  to take serious precautions against heat stroke, including
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  staying hydrated frequently. One high school student arrested
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  in Tochigi's robbery murder case reportedly applied for a dark
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  part time job via social media. This is believed to have led him
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  to recruit three other high schoolers and connect with a
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  couple suspected of being the masterminds of the crime.
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  LDP Deputy Secretary General Koichi Hagiuta suggested
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  reviewing the current gasoline subsidy, which caps prices at
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  ¥170 per liter. He stated the measure cannot
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  continue indefinitely, hinting at adjusting the subsidy level.
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  Hagiuda also called for a substantial supplementary budget
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  to support summer utility bills and ensure public safety.
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  Japan faces a triple dip with falling stocks, a weakening yen
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  and declining bonds. Long term interest rates hit a
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  29.5 year high of 2.8% and stocks dropped over 1000 points.
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  The yen weakened to nearly 159 against the dollar.
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  This downturn is fueled by inflation concerns and worries
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  over fiscal deterioration. Prime Minister Takaichi has
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  instructed relevant ministers to consider financial measures,
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  including a supplementary budget for this fiscal year.
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  This comes in response to the prolonged impact of the Middle
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  East situation. The Prime Minister specifically
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  highlighted the need for support regarding electricity and gas
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  bills during the upcoming summer months.
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  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened military commanders
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  reiterating a hostile stance towards South Korea.
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  He declared his intention to transform the southern border
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  along the Military Demarcation line into an impregnable
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  fortress. This highlights North Korea's
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  commitment to strengthening defenses against its neighbor.
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  Iranian media reports suggest negotiations on the Iran
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  situation are stalling as the US presented 5 conditions including
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  enriched uranium removal. Concurrently, U.S. media
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  indicates President Trump might discuss future military options
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  with top officials on May 19th. This highlights ongoing tension
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  and uncertainty in diplomatic efforts.
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  Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is
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  investigating Tabnaeus, a vasculitis treatment drug, after
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  20 patient deaths were reported nationwide following its
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  administration, the ministry has instructed the pharmaceutical
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  company to provide detailed information.
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  Authorities will meticulously review the data to consider and
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  implement necessary safety measures for the drug.
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  Tsugiva Shakaino News desk. Hita City in Oita Prefecture
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  recorded Japan's first extreme heat day of the year on May
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  18th, reaching 35.3°C. High pressure is causing
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  temperatures to rise across Japan.
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  Toyuka City, Hiogo and Totori City also neared extreme heat
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  levels by one PM 243 locations nationwide recorded Midsummer
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  Day temperatures of 30°C or higher.
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  In the robbery murder case in Commonokawa town Tochiji, where
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  three family members were attacked, one arrested high
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  school student applied for a dark part time job via social
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  media. This application allegedly led
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  him to invite three other high school students and connect with
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  a couple believed to be the masterminds.
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  Former Chunichi Dragons pitcher Kota Ueda has received a guilty
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  verdict. He was accused of stealing a bag
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  belonging to a female acquaintance.
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  The court's decision concludes the case against him for the
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  theft. This incident involved a former
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  professional athlete, drawing public attention to the legal
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  proceedings. A 35 year old former cram school
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  instructor Mizuki Noguchi was arrested in Osaka for allegedly
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  impersonating a student. He reportedly took an Eichen
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  English test and applied to Kindai University on behalf of
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  his former pupil, obstructing university operations.
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  Noguchi admitted to the charges. The student's initial university
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  acceptance was later revoked due to this incident.
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  A house fire in Sioux City, MI Prefecture on May 18th resulted
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  in two unidentified bodies being found.
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  The blaze, reported around 1:15 AM, took over 4 hours to
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  extinguish. A 75 year old male resident
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  suffered burns but is stable. His 73 year old wife and 43 year
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  old son are currently missing. Police are investigating the
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  fire's cause. Police conducted an on site
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  investigation on May 18th into a microbus accident on the Ban
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  ETSU Expressway in Fukushima, where a high school student
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  died. The arrested suspect, 68 year
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  old Tetsuo Wakayama, was present.
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  He admitted driving 90 to 100 kilometers per hour and failing
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  to navigate a gentle curve. The bus reportedly traveled 20
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  to 30 meters after a guardrail pierced it 6.
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  Months have passed since a large scale fire in Sagano Seki Oweda
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  city last November which destroyed over 190 homes and
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  buildings. The city is now discussing A
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  reconstruction plan with affected residents.
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  The main focus is whether this plan can be finalized by August
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  of this year to support the community's recovery.
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  Prime Minister Sanae Takechi instructed her finance minister
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  to consider a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026.
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  This includes resuming subsidies to keep electricity and gas
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  prices below last summer's levels from July to September.
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  The move aims to ease household burdens from rising energy
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  prices due to Middle East instability.
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  The Prime Minister emphasized timely action to prevent
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  economic disruption. The Ministry of Health, Labor
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  and Welfare is investigating the vasculitis drug Tab Naos.
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  This comes after 20 patient deaths were reported in Japan
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  following its administration. The ministry has instructed the
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  pharmaceutical company to report detailed facts.
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  They will scrutinize this information to consider
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  necessary safety measures for the drug.
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  To give a business content on useless.
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  Japan is facing a triple decline, with falling stock
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  prices, a weaker yen, and bond weakness.
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  Long term interest rates temporarily rose to 2.8%, a 29.5
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  year high. Stock prices dropped over ¥1000.
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  The yen weakened to nearly 159 per dollar, its lowest since
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  last month's intervention. Concerns about the Iran
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  situation and a potential supplementary budget are fueling
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  these trends. On May 18th, Japan's long term
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  interest rate for the 10 year government bond temporarily
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  reached 2.8%, a 29.5 year high. This increase is largely due to
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  Middle East instability and growing inflation concerns.
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  President Trump's remarks on Iran also pushed up oil prices.
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  Furthermore, the Nikkei average continued to fall, dropping over
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  ¥1000. Prime Minister Takaichi has
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  instructed Finance Minister Katayama and others to explore
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  financial measures, including a supplementary budget for the
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  current fiscal year. This is in response to the
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  Middle East situation preparing for potential prolonged impacts.
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  The Prime Minister also mentioned considering support
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  for electricity and gas costs during the summer. 8 local
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  counselors from the Sansi Party have been recommended for
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  expulsion. This follows reports that they
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  evaded paying National Health insurance premiums.
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  Party leader Kamiya also criticized a bomb threat that
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  led to the cancellation of a University of Tokyo festival
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  where he was scheduled to speak, stating it deprived students of
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  question opportunities. Mizuho Financial Group announced
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  on May 18th it is considering investing in Rakuten Bank.
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  This aims to boost Mizuho's online presence and secure more
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  deposits, a growing priority. Mizuho FG already has ties with
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  Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities.
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  Rakuten Group plans to consolidate its financial
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  services under Rakuten Bank. Concerns about NAFTA supply, a
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  key petrochemical raw material, are growing due to the Middle
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  East situation. This is impacting everyday
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  products, with some potato chip bags changing to black and
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  white. While the government anticipates
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  supply until next year, companies are halting new orders
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  and raising prices. Japan's NAFTA imports from the
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  Middle East dropped 40% in March.
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  The government released a draft plan on May 18th for industrial
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  clusters across 10 regions, aiming for major investments. 8
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  regions, including Hokkaido and Kyushu, will focus on
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  semiconductors. 7 regions such as Tohoku and Shikoku will
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  concentrate on green transformation GX.
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  This plan will be finalized in the Regional Future Strategy by
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  June with government support. Foreign Minister Motegi stated
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  that the United Nations Security Council's credibility is shaken.
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  Speaking at a symposium for Japan's 70th UN membership
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  anniversary, he noted its failure to address critical
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  issues in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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  Motegi emphasized the urgent necessity of reforming the
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  Security Council to restore its effectiveness and trust.
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  China's retail sales grew by just 0.2% year on year in April,
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  a slowdown from March, the National Bureau of Statistics
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  reported on May 18th. The ongoing slump in real estate
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  development investment continues to hinder economic recovery.
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  Sales of goods decreased, with automobile sales seeing a
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  significant 15.3% drop, reflecting dampened consumer
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  spending. Osaka Governor Yoshimura has
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  announced his intention to run in next spring's gubernatorial
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  election. He aims to hold a referendum on
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  the Osaka Metropolis plan concurrently with next year's
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  unified local elections. Governor Yoshimura plans to
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  advocate for the necessity of this plan during his campaign.
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  Deva Sports and you saw what's daishimas?
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  Dodgers Shohei Ohtani had a great game against his former
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  team, the Angels, with three hits and two RBIs.
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  Starting pitcher Roki Sasaki also performed well, throwing a
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  career long 7 innings in MLB, allowing just one run.
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  This strong performance earned him his second win of the
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  season. Dodgers Shohei Ohtani will
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  return to his two way role pitching and hitting in the May
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  21st game against the Padres. This will be his first two way
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  start in four appearances. Manager Roberts noted the
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  advantage of a rest day afterward.
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  Ohtani had recently focused on pitching due to earlier
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  struggles at the plate. A former pitcher for the
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  Chunichi Dragons baseball team has been found guilty of a
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  crime. He was convicted of stealing a
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  bag from a female acquaintance. The verdict was announced on May
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  18th, 2026 by the court. Yuto Nagatomo, selected for his
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  5th consecutive soccer World Cup, described his role for the
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  Japan national team as an air purifier.
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  He aims to create a comfortable atmosphere by cleaning stagnant
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  air within the team. The 39 year old FC Tokyo
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  defender believes his experience will help the team move forward
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  in the tournament. Atsuto Uchida and Yukari Kinga
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  have been appointed as coaches for the Nedishiko Japan women's
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  national team. This was announced at the press
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  conference for new head coach Michihisa Kano on May 18th.
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  Coach Kano strongly desired Uchida's appointment, believing
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  his positive influence is vital for the team to become world
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  champions. At the NHK Trophy gymnastics
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  event, which serves as a World Championships qualifier,
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  Shinosuke Oka achieved A comeback victory in the men's
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  competition. This win marks his third
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  consecutive title. Oka has now secured his spot on
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  the national team for the upcoming World Championships.
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  Azusa Iwashimizu, a former Natashiko Japan defender and
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  2011 World Cup winner, announced her retirement after the final
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  WE League match on May 16th. The 39 year old expressed joy at
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  ending her career with a smile during an on field ceremony.
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  Her son read a letter which she described as her dream
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  retirement scene. The Ryukyu Golden Kings have
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  dramatically advanced to the B League Championship 2025 to 26
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  finals. This achievement secures their
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  spot in the East Asia Super League EASL 2026 to 27 season.
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  They are the only team to participate in all four EASL
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  tournaments consecutively, aiming to achieve their vision
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  of Okinawa to the world. Neymar was angered after being
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  mistakenly substituted during Santos's match on May 17th.
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  A fourth official incorrectly displayed his number for a
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  different player. Despite his protests, the change
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  stood. This unexpected early exit cost
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  him valuable playing time before the World Cup squad
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  announcement, potentially impacting his selection for the
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  Brazil national team. In the final round of the
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  Women's Golf U.S. tour event in Ohio on May 17th, Miyu Yamashita
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  climbed the leaderboard. She finished in 3rd place with a
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  total score of nine under par. Yamashita started the round in
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  16th place, 8 strokes behind the leader, but improved her score
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  significantly. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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  on May 17th emphasized making the border with South Korea an
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  impregnable fortress. He called this the party's
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  territorial defense policy. North Korea declared South Korea
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  an enemy state in December 2023, abandoning unification.
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  Kim also stressed strengthening frontline units and practical
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  combat training. President Trump on May 17th
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  hinted at resuming attacks on Iran if negotiations remain
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  stalled. On social media, he warned time
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  is running out, Iran should move quickly, Nothing will be left.
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  This message reiterated his threat for Iran to make swift
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  concessions to avoid renewed military action.
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  Iran is reportedly planning a unique insurance system for
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  ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Fars News agency on May 16th
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  said policies would use cryptocurrency, potentially
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  generating over $10 billion. No official announcement exists
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  and a dedicated website was inaccessible.
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  The plan's implementation is uncertain.
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  Cuba's Foreign Minister Rodriguez on May 17th dismissed
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  US reports of Cuba planning drone attacks as fabrications.
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  AUS News site claimed Cuba acquired over 300 drones to
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  target Guantanamo Bay. Rodriguez denied war intentions,
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  affirming self-defense. Reuters could not confirm the
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  report. The White House announced China
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  agreed to buy at least $17 billion in US farm products
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  annually until 2028 following a recent summit.
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  China mentioned tariff reductions, but President Trump
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  denied discussing tariffs. Past Chinese commitments have
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  often gone unfulfilled, raising doubts about this new agreement.
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  China announced on May 16th that the US and China agreed to
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  reduce some tariffs after their Beijing summit, though details
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  are ambiguous. They will form trade and
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  investment committees and China will purchase US aircraft.
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  President Trump called the summit a tremendous success.
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  Full implementation may await President XI's US visit.
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  The World Health Organization on May 17th declared the Ebola
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  outbreak in eastern Dr. Congo's Ituri province a public health
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  emergency of international concern.
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  The African Union reported 87 deaths with 336 suspected cases.
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  Concerns are rising about it spreading to neighboring
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  countries. Russia's military invasion of
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  Ukraine continues with ongoing fighting between Russian and
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  Ukrainian forces across various regions.
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  Many citizens are evacuating the country.
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  The situation involves continuous combat along with
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  diplomatic efforts from various nations trying to address the
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  conflict. A major religious event was held
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  in Washington, DC, attracting many Christians.
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  President Trump and other administration officials sent
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  messages highlighting their support.
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  However, this prompted concerns from some who viewed it as the
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  political use of religion by the administration.
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  The latest draft for the NPT Review Conference, distributed
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  May 17th, removed a clause on no first use of nuclear weapons.
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  The document faces difficult negotiations for unanimous
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  adoption by May 22nd. China supported the clause,
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  while Western powers opposed it. Actor Utah Takahata, 32, issued
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  a statement about misconduct with a woman in 2016 on May
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  18th. The woman's lawyer, who
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  represented her at the time, commented on Takahata's
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  statement. The lawyer said they were
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  surprised by the sudden announcement.
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  Takahata's statement was about an incident from 8 years ago.
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  Japanese group Number I has signed a label contract with
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  Atlantic Records in the United States.
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  This major deal will support their global music releases and
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  worldwide expansion. Atlantic Records is known for
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  legendary artists and top stars. Number Eye members have already
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  started music production in Los Angeles, expressing excitement
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  for their future. Shogi master Soda Fuji, 23, has
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  won his fourth consecutive Maijin title.
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  He defeated challenger Tetsuro Itodani 9 Dan with A-40 sweep in
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  the 84th Maijin match. Fuji now holds six major titles.
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  His total title wins reached 35, putting him one step closer to
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  the Eternal Maijin status. Shogi player Soda Fuji, holder
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  of six titles, and Go Master Yuta Ayyama, who holds the Gosei
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  title, have both received the Kansai Go Shogi Press Club
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  Award. This award recognizes their
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  outstanding achievements in the world of traditional Japanese
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  board games, Shogi and Go, respectively.
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  Gacht will star in the Fuji TV Getsu 9 drama Black Trick
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  starting July 20th. He plays Naruto Yurimawashi, A
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  skilled lawyer and 1st class architect who uncovers truth to
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  help clients. This marks Gacht's first
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  appearance in a Fuji TV drama and his first Getzu 9 lead role
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  in 31 years. The Imperial Household Agency
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  announced May 17th that an unknown square earthen mound may
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  exist at Daisen Kofun, Emperor Nintoku's mausoleum.
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  Analysis of red relief maps revealed this terrain in the
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  frontal part. It could indicate another burial
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  site, offering clues to understanding Japan's largest
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  imperial tombs. Director Yukiko Sode's film All
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  the Lovers in the Night had its official screening on May 17th
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  at the Cannes Film Festival. This marks Sode's first time at
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  Cannes. Starring Yukino Kishi and Tata
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  Nobu Asano, the film was shown in the Uncertain Regard section,
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  receiving a warm reception from the audience.
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  Japan's first cinema complex, Aeon Cinema Ebena, closed on May
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  17th after 33 years. Known as a Star Wars holy site,
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  many fans gathered for the final screenings.
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  Some even wore costumes like Chewbacca and Stormtroopers,
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  showing their appreciation for the beloved theater.
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  Comedy duo Shizuru discussed their 5th place finish in last
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  year's King of Kante competition.
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  Member Kazuma Ikeda explained their bees themed skit failed
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  because they stopped refining it.
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  He also noted the song might not have resonated with all audience
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  members. Shizuru aims for a comeback in
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  this year's contest. A stage production, Ravels Last
• 24:53
  Days, will be performed at Tokyo's New National Theatre on
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  June 27th to 28. It portrays composer Maurice
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  Ravel's struggles with memory loss through music, dance and
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  drama. Featuring performances by
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  Massanori Kato and Kenta Kojiri, this play, initially for young
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  audiences, was a hit in 2024.