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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年3月30日(月) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  Japan's new fiscal year's provisional budget, amounting to
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  approximately ¥8.6 trillion, has been officially approved.
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  This budget will cover immediate government expenses at the start
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  of the new fiscal year. Its passage ensures continued
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  public services and financial operations until the full budget
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  is finalized. On March 30th, Israel announced
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  that Iran launched multiple missile attacks towards Israel.
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  Attacks from Yemen were also confirmed.
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  For the second time, Israel's military intercepted 2 drones
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  from Yemen. Israel stated it conducted
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  airstrikes on Iranian military facilities and Kuwait reported
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  intercepting 5 drones. Socialite Devi Sukarno, known as
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  Devi Lady, has been indicted for assault.
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  The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office filed
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  charges at home. She was referred to prosecutors
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  by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly
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  throwing a glass at an office staff member and assaulting her
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  manager, causing injuries. Popular singer Kodakumi has
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  officially announced that she is pregnant with her second child.
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  The artist shared the joyful news with her fans.
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  She expressed her happiness and anticipation for the new
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  addition to her family, receiving many congratulatory
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  messages. In the Tokyo foreign exchange
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  market, the yen briefly weakened to ¥160 per U.S. dollar this
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  week. It then slightly recovered after
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  a finance ministry official hinted at decisive measures.
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  This statement aimed to curb market movements and prompted
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  some investors to buy yen. Mokia Takubo, former mayor of
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  Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, was indicted at home on March
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  30th for diploma forgery. She is accused of using an
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  online service to create seals of Toyo University officials to
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  falsify her graduation certificate.
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  This follows allegations of academic fraud against her.
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  A boy, aged one to two, was found unconscious and not
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  breathing in an irrigation canal in Nagareyama city, Chiba
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  Prefecture. Authorities believe he may have
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  fallen in An emergency call was made shortly after 2:00 PM on
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  March 30th, and he was airlifted to a hospital by a medical
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  helicopter after an. Officer was arrested for
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  trespassing at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo.
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  The National Police Agency held an emergency meeting on March
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  30th. Commissioner Yoshinobu Kusunoki
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  called the incident regrettable and unacceptable, ordering
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  immediate steps to prevent recurrence.
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  He stressed the urgent need to ensure the safety of foreign
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  missions and diplomats. University admissions for
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  comprehensive and school recommendation pathways are set
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  to make interviews mandatory. This change addresses concerns
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  that some universities overemphasized academic tests in
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  this year's admissions. The new rules are expected to be
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  implemented starting with the 2028 academic year entrance
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  exams. On March 30th, S&P Global
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  Ratings affirmed Japan's long term sovereign credit rating at
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  a plus with a stable outlook. S&P cited Japan's strong
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  external position, diverse economy, and robust political
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  system. While strong revenue growth has
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  helped reduce fiscal deficits, geopolitical tensions may affect
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  economic growth. A Ground Self-defense Force
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  member was arrested for trespassing on the Chinese
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  Embassy grounds in Tokyo. Following this, the National
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  Police Agency held an emergency meeting on March 30th.
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  Security chiefs from 12 prefectural police departments,
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  which constantly guard embassies and consulates, gathered.
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  The agency stated its commitment to meeting international trust.
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  Tokyo Electric Power Company has applied for the final inspection
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  of Kashiwazaki Kuriwa Nuclear Power plant Unit 6.
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  Commercial operation is now scheduled for April 16th.
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  This new timetable was submitted to the Nuclear Regulation
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  Authority following an alarm activation.
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  The plant aims to resume operation, a significant
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  development for the energy sector.
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  The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal for a 27 year old
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  defendant. He was accused of throwing an
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  explosive near former Prime Minister Kishida in Wakayama
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  City three years ago. This decision finalizes his 10
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  year prison sentence for charges including attempted murder,
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  bringing an end to the legal proceedings.
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  Former Edo City Mayor Maki Takubo from Shizuoka Prefecture
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  has been indicted on charges including diploma forgery.
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  Prosecutors allege that she used an online service to create
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  seals of Toyo University's president and others, then
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  forged a graduation certificate. This indictment on March 30th
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  follows suspicions of academic fraud.
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  Japan's new fiscal year provisional budget, amounting to
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  approximately ¥8.6 trillion, has been passed and enacted.
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  This temporary budget is crucial for ensuring the continuity of
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  government operations and essential services at the start
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  of the new fiscal year. It will bridge the gap until the
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  full budget is approved. Nankai Electric Railway
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  announced on March 30th its withdrawal from the ferry
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  service connecting Wakayama and Tokushima.
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  The decision stems from declining profits, primarily due
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  to rising fuel costs. Operations are scheduled to
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  continue until the end of March 2028, but this timeline may be
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  shortened depending on circumstances.
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  The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has concluded its
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  investigation into a 68 year old case where a man was swapped
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  with another baby at a Sumita ward hospital on March 30th, a
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  report stated. The biological parents could not
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  be identified. Authorities indicated that
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  further investigation into the decades old mix up is difficult.
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  Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast from Kyushu to Canto
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  until March 31st, reaching warning levels in some areas.
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  This could bring the year's heaviest rainfall, raising
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  concerns for landslides and flooding in low lying areas.
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  Tokyo is also bracing for a cherry blossom scattering storm.
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  A revised Civil Code will take effect on April 1st, allowing
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  joint custody after divorce. Both parents can now retain
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  parental authority. Couples can choose between joint
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  or sole custody. For those already divorced with
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  sole custody, it's possible to petition the family court to
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  switch to joint custody. Kobe City announced on March
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  30th the dismissal of a male staff member in his 40s for an
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  indecent act with a male child at a city facility.
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  While he now denies it, he initially admitted the ACT.
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  The city is consulting police for possible criminal charges.
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  A supervisor was also disciplined for not reporting
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  the incident to. Give a business condemn on
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  useless. Nankai Ferry will withdraw from
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  its Wakayama Tokushima route by March 2028.
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  Nankai Electric Railway announced this decision, citing
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  the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising fuel costs
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  on its business. The ferry currently operates 8
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  round trips daily. Wakayama's governor expressed a
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  desire to minimize the withdrawal's effects.
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  Toyota Mobility Tokyo, a Toyota subsidiary, reportedly resold
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  trade in vehicles off book to used car dealers.
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  A tax investigation by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau found
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  the company concealed about ¥40,000,000 in income from these
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  profits. This was deemed income
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  concealment involving fraudulent actions.
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  China's foreign ministry announced sanctions, including
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  an entry ban on Japanese House of Representatives member KG
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  Faruya. China accused Mr. Faruya,
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  chairman of the Japan Taiwan Parliamentary Group, of
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  colluding with Taiwan independence forces and
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  interfering in China's internal affairs.
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  The government intends to submit a bill to Parliament as early as
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  April to revise the retrial system.
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  This amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure is aimed at
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  improving the system. A faction within the Liberal
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  Democratic Party is strongly pushing to prohibit prosecutors
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  from appealing retrial decisions.
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  Japan's ¥8.6 trillion provisional budget for 2026 has
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  passed, covering April 1st to 11th.
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  This is the first such budget in 11 years.
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  It includes funds for free high school tuition and elementary
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  school lunches. The original March budget plan
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  was abandoned and Prime Minister Takaichi expressed regret.
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  Experts warn of M9 plus mega earthquakes potentially
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  exceeding the Great E Japan Earthquake and Nankai through
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  they highlight two specific areas, the Japan Trench and
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  Shishima Trench. Japan has entered a great Earth
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  fluctuation era since 2011, leading to accumulated stress
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  and the risk of such massive quakes.
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  On March 30th, Tokyo's Nikkei average plunged by 14187 yen,
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  closing below ¥52,000. Concerns over prolonged Middle
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  East tensions caused a broad market decline.
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  Long term interest rates hit a 27 year high despite the yen
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  strengthening. A triple dip scenario with
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  falling stocks and bonds is developing.
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  Japanese fishing tackle exports to China have more than tripled
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  in six years, reaching ¥18.2 billion in 2025.
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  China is now the largest export market, valued for durability
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  and ease of use. Brands like Shimano are popular.
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  The pandemic sparked an outdoor boom, especially lure fishing
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  among young people. Defense funding tax increases
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  begin April first with corporate and tobacco taxes rising first.
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  Income tax hikes will follow In 2027.
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  The government expects an annual revenue boost of ¥1.3 trillion.
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  Corporate tax adds a 4% surcharge on larger profits.
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  Tobacco taxes, particularly for heated products, will also rise
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  in stages. On March 30th, the Nikkei
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  average fell for 1/3 day, closing down 14000 void ¥185 at
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  ¥51,885. Investor caution intensified due
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  to prolonged Middle East tensions.
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  The yen depreciated to the ¥160 level against the dollar,
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  prompting finance officials to warn of decisive action and
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  possible currency intervention. Deva Sports and you saw what's
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  dysmus? The spring high school baseball
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  tournament at Koshian Stadium will hold its final game on
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  March 31st this year, Chiben Gakuin from Nara will face Osaka
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  Twain High School. Both teams from the kinky region
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  are making final adjustments as they aim for the championship
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  title. Munetaka Murakami of the Major
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  League White Sox hit his third solo home run against the
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  Brewers. This marks his third consecutive
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  game with a home run since the season opener.
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  He is the first Japanese player to achieve 3 consecutive home
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  runs from his MLB debut. Tatsuya Imai, pitcher for the
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  Major League Astros, made his debut start against the Angels.
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  He faced control issues, giving up four runs before leaving the
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  mound in the third inning. He received no decision for the
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  game, neither a win nor a loss. Kazuma Okamoto of the Major
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  League Blue Jays hit his first solo home run since his transfer
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  during a game against the Athletics.
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  The Blue Jays played the Athletics at home in Toronto on
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  the 29th. Okamoto was batting cleanup in
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  the previous game. Shohei Ohtani's first World
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  Series home run ball hit in game one last year was auctioned.
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  Bidding closed on March 29th, Japan Time, March 30th.
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  It sold for 114 thousand U.S. dollars, or about ¥18.22
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  million, on the American auction site SCP Auctions.
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  Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers played against the Diamondbacks
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  as the leadoff designated hitter.
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  He had no hits in two at bats but drew two walks.
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  His team achieved a three to two comeback victory, with a home
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  run marking their third consecutive win since Opening
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  day. The International Skating Union
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  announced its 2025.26 season ISU skating awards on March 29th.
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  Yuma Cagayama's short program I Wish won the best program award.
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  Cagayama earned 2 silver medals at the Milan Cortina Winter
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  Olympics in both individual and team events.
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  Japan's National Football team, currently touring the UK, has
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  started preparations for a friendly match against strong
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  opponent England. The game is scheduled in two
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  days. Japan recently secured A1 to 0V
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  over Scotland in a friendly played in Glasgow.
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  Former bobsleigh athletes have submitted a request to the
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  sports agency. This follows the men's bobsleigh
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  team missing the Milan Cortina Olympics due to the sports
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  federation overlooking qualifying conditions.
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  They seek a third party investigation and measures to
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  prevent recurrence. Shota Imanaga, pitcher for the
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  Major League Cubs, made his first start of the season on
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  March 29th, facing the Nationals at home in Chicago.
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  He gave up four runs before leaving the game in the 6th
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  inning. He was charged with the loss.
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  The US has increased its Middle East troop count to over 50,000,
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  including the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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  The government is considering ground operations in Iran to
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  unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Experts suggest these would be
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  limited raids, not a full invasion.
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  US public opinion largely opposes deploying ground troops.
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  The Middle East conflict sparked by US and Israeli attacks on
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  Iran on February 28th, has now lasted one month, killing
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  thousands. On February 28th, Iran backed
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  Houthi rebels from Yemen joined the fighting.
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  They launched missiles at Israel for the first time in months,
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  further expanding the conflict across the region.
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  President Trump stated on the 29th that talks with Iran are
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  going very well, hoping for an early ceasefire.
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  He also threatened to crush Iran and hinted at escalating
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  military actions. Sending mixed messages, Trump
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  claimed Iran agreed to allow 20 oil tankers through the Strait
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  of Hormuz for days starting March 30th.
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  Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister announced that Pakistan will
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  mediate talks between the United States and Iran.
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  These discussions aim to end the ongoing conflict and are
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  expected soon. This initiative signals a
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  diplomatic effort to deescalate regional tensions.
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  U.S. President Trump reportedly told
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  a prominent British newspaper that his desire is to take
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  Iran's oil. This statement comes amidst
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  heightened military tensions and ongoing discussions regarding
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  the situation in Iran, highlighting A controversial
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  stance. China sanctioned Japanese
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  lawmaker Keiji Faruya, including an entry ban and asset freeze.
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  Feruya, head of a pro Taiwan parliamentary group, recently
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  met Taiwan's president. China accused him of supporting
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  Taiwan independence. Japan condemned the unilateral
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  measures as unacceptable, violating free expression, and
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  demanded their withdrawal. Taiwan's main opposition
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  Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li Wen will visit mainland China in
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  April, a first in 9 1/2 years, invited by Xi Jinping.
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  A meeting is possible. China aims to cooperate with the
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  KMT to pressure Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party
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  government. Myanmar's military chief Min
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  Aung Huang has been nominated as a presidential candidate for the
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  new government starting in April and is expected to be elected.
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  He retired as commander in chief with Yi Win UOE as his
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  successor. This aligns with the
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  Constitution as the military seeks to project a return to
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  civilian rule. One peacekeeper from the UN
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  Interim Force in Lebanon, Unifal, was killed in an attack.
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  This occurred amidst escalating exchanges of fire between Israel
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  and Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon.
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  The United Nations strongly condemned the incident,
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  categorizing it as a war crime. Heavy rainfall caused widespread
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  damage in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania
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  during March. Over 200 people died from
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  landslides and floods. Ethiopia reported at least 125
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  deaths. Floods in Kenya killed 88 and
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  displaced over 34,000. In southern Tanzania, 20 died
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  from landslides, with poor drainage contributing to the
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  disaster. Actress Hikaru Mitsushima, 40,
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  announced her marriage to model Kaisi Asano, 32, on March 30th.
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  She also revealed her pregnancy on Instagram, stating a new life
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  is in my womb. The couple submitted their
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  marriage registration and expressed gratitude for warm
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  support. They are now focusing on their
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  health and feeling happiness. The new Demon Slayer movie
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  Mugenjo Arc Part 1 has surpassed ¥40 billion in box office
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  revenue. This makes it the second
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  Japanese film in history to reach this milestone, following
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  the previous Demon Slayer movie Mugen Train.
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  The film achieved this success in 255 days, attracting over
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  27,000,000 viewers. The NHK morning drama Bake Bake
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  concluded on March 27th. Its average household viewership
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  in the Canto region was 15.2% lower than the previous drama
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  and Pan's 16.1%. Bake Bake was based on Setsu,
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  wife of writer Labcadi O'hearn. The story depicted her love with
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  her foreign husband, navigating language and cultural
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  differences. TV Asahi announced achieving the
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  Triple Crown in viewership ratings for fiscal year 2025.
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  They ranked 1st in All day, golden time and Prime Time for
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  both individual and household ratings.
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  This marks their second consecutive year for individual
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  and 4th for household ratings. Strong news, information
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  programs, popular dramas, and sports broadcasts all
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  contributed to this success. Shogi player Soda Fuji 23 The
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  Keogh successfully defended his title for the 4th consecutive
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  year. He defeated challenger Yasuhide
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  Masuda 28, in the 5th game on March 29th, winning the series
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  32. Fujiye achieved a remarkable
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  reverse defense, coming back from a 1-2 deficit.
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  He also recently defended his Osho title, overcoming similar
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  challenges. Regarding the news of Kumikoda's
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  second pregnancy, the provided content does not contain any
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  relevant information. Instead, the text consists of a
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  list of unrelated news headlines and video rankings.
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  Therefore, a summary of Kumikoda's announcement cannot
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  be generated based on the given material.
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  Nippon TV held a press conference on March 30th.
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  They discussed Hitoshi Matsumoto's potential return to
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  his show Downtown No Gaki no Tsukaiya Arrehende.
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  NTV also explained the broadcasting of a commercial
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  featuring Matsumoto for Takasu Clinic during the program.
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  They stated there was no reason to reject the commercials
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  airing. Kazuhiro Fujiwara, 48, from the
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  comedy duo License, announced his departure from Yoshimoto
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  Kogyo on March 30th after about 30 years with the agency.
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  He will now work independently. Fujiwara stated his decision was
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  driven by the thought that he has only 15 more years to move
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  at full power. The provided content for this
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  news item concerning Anri Sakaguchi's arrest for alleged
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  theft and troubles at a gay bar is entirely garbled and
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  unreadable Japanese text. As a result, it is impossible to
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  extract any factual information or details from the given
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  material. A news summary cannot be
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  generated. Vibhai, a new 5 member Japanese
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  boy group All Teenagers, will debut in June.
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  Produced by Kim Me Jung, known for working with BTS, they pre
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  debuted with Koi Neochatara. Their debut CD releases June
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  24th with a concert at Nippon Budokan on August 31.
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  The group's theme is youth, and Shunji Awai directed their music
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  video.