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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年4月28日(火) · 英語で国内ニュース

• 0:10
  Three men were robbed of 2 kilograms of gold bars on a
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  street in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward.
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  They were sprayed with tear gas in Shinquiwa while bringing the
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  gold to a shop. At least one person was injured.
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  A group of five suspects fled the scene.
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  The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating.
• 0:34
  Yuki Himura, 53, a member of the comedy duo Bananamon, announced
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  he will take a break from work for an indefinite period due to
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  poor health. His agency stated on the 28th
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  that he has been feeling unwell since the start of the year and
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  doctors have advised rest. A forest fire in Otsuchi town,
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  Iwade Prefecture, is now on its 7th day.
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  By the morning of the 28th, it had spread an additional 15
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  hectares. However, the fire department
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  stated the fire is largely under control.
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  Significant rain is forecast for the evening.
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  Asahiyama Zoo's reopening is postponed until May 1st
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  following a male staff member being questioned by police for
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  allegedly abandoning his wife's body in the zoo's incinerator.
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  Asahikawa Mayor Hiroshi On Myzumi called it a painful
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  decision, apologizing for the inconvenience.
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  Police are currently searching the zoo grounds.
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  The Bank of Japan concluded its monetary policy meeting on the
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  28th, deciding to maintain its current policy and forego an
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  interest rate hike. The decision involved analyzing
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  the economic impact of the worsening situation in Iran.
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  Governor Ueida is expected to provide his outlook on the
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  future. A bill amending the Health
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  Insurance Act proposing an additional burden for patients
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  prescribed OTC like drugs similar to over the counter
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  medicines, has passed the House of Representatives.
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  It received majority support from both ruling and opposition
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  parties and has now been sent to the House of Counselors.
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  A proposal has emerged for the Japanese government to introduce
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  a golden share in Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO.
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  This share would grant the government veto power regarding
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  Tepco's capital alliances with external companies, a key part
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  of its business reconstruction plan.
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  China's government has prohibited Meta from acquiring a
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  China based AI company, demanding the transaction be
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  withdrawn. Concerns over the outflow of AI
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  related technology to the United States are cited as the reason.
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  This highlights the ongoing rivalry in advanced technology
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  between the two countries. At AUN Security Council meeting
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  on maritime Traffic Safety, Japan expressed serious concerns
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  regarding China's ongoing maritime expansion in the East
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  and South China Seas. China, in turn, countered
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  Japan's statements, leading to an exchange of criticism.
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  Near Indonesia's capital Jakarta, two trains collided on
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  the evening of the 27th. The accident resulted in at
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  least 14 fatalities and over 80 injuries.
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  The collision occurred at a railway station in the Jakarta
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  suburbs. The government announced on the
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  28th that the forest fire in Otsuchi town, Iwade Prefecture,
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  is expected to be designated as a local severe disaster.
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  Disaster Management Minister Jiro Akama confirmed this.
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  The national government will cover half of the forest
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  restoration costs, including removing burned trees, to ease
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  the town's financial burden. On the 28th, around 11:30, AMA
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  tank exploded at a pharmaceutical factory in
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  Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
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  Firefighters received the report, and multiple people were
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  injured at the site. Emergency services are
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  continuing their efforts to extinguish the fire, while
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  police are investigating the exact cause and circumstances of
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  the incident. Akio Maikawa, 60, acquitted in a
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  retrial for a 1986 murder, claimed approximately
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  ¥40,000,000 in criminal compensation from the Fukui
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  District Court. He served seven years.
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  The law allows up to ¥12,500 per day for wrongful detention.
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  Maikawa requested the maximum, citing immense suffering and
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  stated his desire to live looking forward.
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  The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Takashi Takata, a
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  60 year old former dental clinic director, for professional
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  negligence. In 2017, a 2 year old girl died
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  after receiving an anesthetic injection at his clinic in
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  Fukuoka. The court rejected his appeal,
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  finalizing the sentence of 18 months imprisonment suspended
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  for three years. The Spring Medals of Honor were
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  announced. The Purple Ribbon Medal,
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  recognizing achievements in sports and arts, was awarded to
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  figure skating pair Rikuru and actor Kotaro Yoshida.
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  This prestigious honor acknowledges individuals who
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  have made significant contributions in their
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  respective fields. Police are investigating the
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  abandonment of an elementary schoolboy's body in a Nanton
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  city, Kyoto Prefecture forest on the 28th.
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  Officers brought the arrested 37 year old father to a public
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  restroom and nearby locations believed linked to the incident.
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  Authorities are working to confirm the exact circumstances
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  of the case. Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido will
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  now open on May 1st, extending its closure by two days.
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  This follows a male employee being questioned by police
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  regarding the alleged abandonment of his wife's body
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  within the zoo grounds. Asahikawa Mayor Hiroske Imazu
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  called it a painful decision, apologizing for the
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  inconvenience to visitors. Following a March accident off
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  Hinoko, Okinawa, where an unregistered boat capsized,
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  killing two, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
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  and Tourism urged all boat operators to register.
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  Transporting people by sea requires legal procedures, even
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  if free. Users should also confirm boat
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  safety for upcoming long holidays.
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  The government held its first expert panel meeting on the 27th
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  to discuss revising 3 key security documents, including
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  the National Security Strategy by year end.
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  Prime Minister Takaichi emphasized that these revisions
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  determined the nation's fate. The discussions aim to enhance
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  national security through a comprehensive approach.
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  Measles infections are rapidly increasing nationwide.
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  Reported cases this year have reached 362 / 50 more than last
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  week. This marks the fastest pace of
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  increase since 2020. Experts warn of potential severe
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  cases if the infection spreads further, urging the public to
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  get vaccinated to. Give a business content on
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  useless. The Bank of Japan decided on
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  April 28th to keep its policy interest rate at 0.75%.
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  This marks the third consecutive meeting without a hike.
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  The decision reflects concerns over economic slowdowns due to
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  crude oil shortages amid uncertain US Iran's sits fire
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  negotiations. Governor Kazuo Ueda will explain
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  the policy and future outlook today.
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  Joe RW has decided to enter the banking sector.
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  It will form a capital and business alliance with Kansai
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  Mirai Bank, Arizona Holding subsidiary by acquiring about
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  20% of its shares. This strategy aims to integrate
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  financial services like payments and loans into the Jr.
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  W Group, boosting customer retention.
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  Denso has officially decided to withdraw its acquisition
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  proposal for Rome. This decision was formally
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  announced, concluding the discussions surrounding the
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  potential takeover. Further details regarding the
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  reasons for the withdrawal were not immediately available in the
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  provided information. The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw the
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  Nikkei average fall in morning trading down ¥299 to ¥60,238.
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  Profit taking hit AI and semiconductor stocks.
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  Despite over 70% of prime market stocks rising.
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  Investors awaited the Bank of Japan's policy decision.
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  Oryx shares surged, while Tokuyama fell due to Middle East
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  uncertainties. A healthcare reform bill has
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  passed the House of Representatives.
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  Now moving to the House of Counselors.
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  This bill proposes additional costs for patients prescribed
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  OTC like drugs which are over the counter medications with
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  similar ingredients. The legislation received
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  majority approval from both ruling and opposition parties.
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  Three political parties urged the government to quickly create
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  an emergency economic package and a supplementary budget.
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  This package would include subsidies for electricity and
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  gas bills. The call comes in response to
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  rising crude oil prices driven by the situation in Iran, which
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  are currently affecting People's Daily lives.
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  Conservative members of the LDP, including MP Shuichi Takatori,
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  visited Yasukuni Shrine on April 28th.
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  This date marks Japan's Sovereignty Restoration Day in
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  1952 when the San Francisco Peace Treaty came into effect.
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  Takatori stated they paid respects with feelings of solace
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  during the visit. The House of Representatives
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  Constitution Review Committee agreed to draft a specific
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  proposal for emergency clauses by mid next month.
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  Ruling and opposition parties will use this draft created by
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  the Secretariat to deepen their discussions on these
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  constitutional provisions. This step aims to advance the
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  debate on emergency powers. The Prime Minister's visits to
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  Vietnam and Australia from May 1st to 5th have been announced.
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  These trips are reportedly being made with China in mind,
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  indicating strategic diplomatic engagement in the region.
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  Further details on the agenda and specific objectives of these
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  visits are expected soon. Health insurance unions covering
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  large company employees are projected to face a deficit of
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  approximately ¥289 billion this fiscal year, despite an increase
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  in premium income from wage hikes.
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  This will be outweighed by rising contributions to cover
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  medical expenses for the elderly.
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  This financial outlook presents a challenge.
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  Deva Sports and you saw with Stychemist figure skating pair
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  Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, known as Rikuriyu, held a press
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  conference on April 28th. They won a gold medal at the
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  Milano Cortina Olympics and announced their retirement from
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  competitive skating, transitioning to professional
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  careers. They stated they gave it their
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  all, reflecting on their achievements.
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  The Dodgers secured A dramatic walk off victory against the
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  Marlins on April 27th, extending their winning streak to three
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  games. Shohei Otani recorded three hits
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  for the second consecutive game, contributing to the win.
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  Despite Yoshinobu Yamamoto's early exit, the powerful Dodgers
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  offense rallied for A54 comeback win.
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  White Sox player Munitaka Murakami hit his 12th home run
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  in a game against the Angels on April 27th.
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  This marked his first Homer in three games and placed him as
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  the sole leader in home runs across both major leagues.
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  The White Sox played at home in Chicago.
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  Saya Suzuki of the Cubs hit his fifth home run in a game against
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  the Padres on April 27th. This was his first Homer in two
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  games. However, his team, the Cubs,
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  suffered a loss in San Diego, marking their third consecutive
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  defeat. J1 Yurawa Reds announced the
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  termination of manager Makiej Scorza's contract on April 28th.
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  The team has been struggling, suffering 7 consecutive losses
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  in the Centennial Vision League, placing them 7th in their
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  division. Tatsuya Tanaka, a former Albirex
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  player, will take over as interim coach.
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  The average annual salary for professional baseball players
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  this year is ¥52.16 million, setting a new record high.
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  This marks the 5th consecutive year of increase, according to a
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  survey by the Players Association.
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  The association has conducted these salary surveys since 1980.
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  Azusa Iwashimizu, a member of Japan's women's National
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  Football team Natashiko Japan, will retire at the end of this
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  season. She notably contributed to the
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  team's historic first World Cup victory.
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  Her club announced her decision, marking the end of a
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  distinguished career. Hanschen Tigers announced on
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  April 26th that outfielder Koji Chikimoto, 31, fractured his
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  left wrist. He was hit by a pitch in the 8th
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  inning of their game against Hiroshima at Koshian, forcing
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  him to leave. The injury was later confirmed
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  at a hospital in Hiogo. Kenya's Sebastian Kamaru Sawa
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  achieved a historic feat at the London Marathon on April 26th.
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  He set a new men's world record of one hour 59 minutes 30
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  seconds, becoming the first man to run a marathon under 2 hours.
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  This also marked his second consecutive victory.
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  Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Otani, 31, hit his sixth solo
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  home run in a game against the Cubs on April 27th.
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  In the 7th inning, he launched a low breaking ball to left field.
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  Fans expressed immense joy celebrating his powerful and
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  much anticipated Homer. The NPT Review Conference
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  discussing global nuclear disarmament began on April 27th
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  night, Japan time, at UN headquarters in New York.
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  The focus is whether the international community can
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  agree on nuclear disarmament. However, the conference started
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  with immediate exchanges of criticism between the United
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  States and Iran. U.S. officials stated on April
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  27th that President Trump is dissatisfied with Iran's latest
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  peace proposal to end fighting. His dissatisfaction stems from
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  the proposals condition to postpone talks on Iran's nuclear
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  program until after the conflict ends.
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  The United States and Israel are reportedly attacking Iran.
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  A 31 year old man, Cole Thomas Allen, was indicted on April
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  27th on charges including attempted murder of President
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  Trump. Allen was arrested for trying to
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  breach security and shooting a Secret Service agent at a White
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  House Correspondents Dinner. If convicted, he could face a
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  life sentence. On the night of April 27th, 2
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  trains collided at a railway station near Jakarta,
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  Indonesia's capital. This severe accident tragically
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  resulted in at least 14 deaths and left more than 80 people
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  injured. 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 civilians have fled the country.
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  The situation in Ukraine remains dynamic, involving continuous
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  combat and diplomatic efforts from involved nations.
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  The Trump administration has dismissed all members of the
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  National Science Council. No specific reasons were
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  provided for the decision. This move has raised questions
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  regarding the future direction of scientific advice within the
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  government. The UN Security Council met on
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  April 27th to discuss maritime security in the Strait of
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  Hormuz, effectively blockaded by Iran.
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  Many nations urged Iran to open the Strait. the US criticized
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  Iran's mine laying and asked countries to help ensure safety.
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  Iran, in turn, criticized the US.
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  During Aun Security Council meeting on maritime Traffic
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  Safety, Japan expressed serious concerns over China's continued
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  maritime expansion in the East and South China Seas.
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  In response, China issued A rebuttal, leading to an exchange
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  of criticisms between the two nations.
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  The Chinese government announced its decision to ban American
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  company Meta, formerly Facebook, from acquiring a China based AI
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  firm. China demanded the deal be
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  withdrawn, citing concerns over the potential outflow of
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  advanced AI technology to the US amidst ongoing tech rivalries.
• 19:03
  Foreign automakers warned the Trump administration they might
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  remove their lowest priced cars from the US market.
• 19:12
  This could occur if the USMCA trade agreement is not renewed
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  or its terms are weakened. The Wall Street Journal reported
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  this on April 27th, citing informed sources.
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  The TV Asahi president apologized on April 28th for
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  comments made on the Hatori Shinichi morning show.
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  The company stated it aims to prevent the promotion of
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  discrimination and prejudice. This apology was made during a
• 19:48
  regular press conference in Tokyo addressing the
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  controversial remarks that caused a stir.
• 19:55
  Comedian Yuki Himura, 53, of the duo Bananaman, announced on
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  April 28th that he is taking a temporary break.
• 20:05
  His agency's website stated he has been feeling unwell since
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  the beginning of the year. Doctors have advised that rest
• 20:13
  is necessary for his health, leading to this hiatus.
• 20:18
  Measles infections are increasing nationwide, with 362
• 20:23
  cases reported this year. This is over 50 more than last
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  week, marking the fastest rise since 2020.
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  Experts warn that if the infection spreads further, more
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  people could become seriously ill.
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  They recommend getting vaccinated.
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  Japan's Supreme Court has made its first ruling on copyright
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  infringement for mass produced practical goods in a case
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  involving a child's chair between a Norwegian and a
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  Japanese company. The court stated that copyright
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  infringement for such items is only recognized in exceptional
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  situations. Shin Sobuy, a leading Japanese
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  book designer known for his unique and innovative book
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  designs, passed away at his Tokyo home on March 15th.
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  He was 66 years old. Sobuy established his own design
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  office, Cause Fish, in 1990, contributing to various genres
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  of publications. A film director's call for
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  unpaid extras for a historical drama caused a stir.
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  While the role was listed as free, participants were required
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  to pay ¥7000 for costume, makeup, and wig costs.
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  This generated significant debate online regarding the true
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  nature of the free recruitment. Takashi Shinomiya, president of
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  Arashi Inc, issued a warning on April 28th.
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  He cautioned against unauthorized paid live viewings
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  of Arashi's final concert, We Are a Rashi, scheduled for May
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  31, 2026. Shinomia stated that such acts
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  by hotels or businesses infringe on copyright laws even if non
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  profit. Comedian Daigo, 46, of Chidori,
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  openly discussed celebrities suspending activities due to
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  scandals, he stated. I really think they should quit.
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  He joked that if others take breaks, it sets a precedent, but
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  he himself has no intention of resting if he gets into trouble.
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  The 30th Tezuka Osamu cultural prize winners were announced.
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  AO Kojima's Hon Nara Uruhodo received the manga grand prize,
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  Saito Motto won the new artist prize, Koajiro the short story
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  prize, and Kazuyoshi Takeda received the special prize.
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  The awards ceremony is scheduled for June 11th in Tokyo.
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  Shogi Master Soda Fuji E 23 achieved his second consecutive
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  win against challenger Tetsuro Itodani 9 Dan 37 in the 84th Mee
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  Jensen Series second game. Fuji won in 89 moves, taking A20
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  lead. He maintained A relentless
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  attack throughout the match to secure the victory.