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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年4月11日(土) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  Talks between. The US and Iran are scheduled
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  for today. In Pakistan, President Trump
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  maintains a strong stance, stating the Strait of Hormuz
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  will open soon. He is prepared to attack again
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  if the discussions fail. The key challenge is finding
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  common ground as both sides have differing views on a ceasefire
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  agreement. A spacecraft from the US-led
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  international lunar exploration project Artemis has safely
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  returned to Earth. The uncrewed spacecraft, which
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  flew around the far side of the Moon, splashed down in the
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  Pacific Ocean shortly after 9:00 AM Japan time on April 11th.
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  This marks a successful step for the future of lunar missions.
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  Dodgers Shohei Otani has set a new Major League record for
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  Japanese players. On April 10th against the
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  Rangers, he extended his on base streak to 44 consecutive regular
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  season games, playing as the designated hitter.
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  Otani hit a single in his third at bat, continuing his
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  impressive streak that began last August.
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  A bronze statue honoring Ichiro Suzuki was unveiled in Seattle.
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  Ichiro, who played for the Mariners and other MLB teams,
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  became the first Japanese player inducted into the American
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  Baseball Hall of Fame last year. He expressed hope that the
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  statue would help people remember his achievements for
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  generations to come. U.S.
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  Treasury Secretary Besant held an urgent meeting with top
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  financial executives. The discussion focused on a new
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  AI model released by Anthropic, a USAI startup.
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  Concerns were raised that if this model were misused for
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  cyberattacks, it could pose significant risks to the
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  financial system. Eastern and western Japan are
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  seeing rising temperatures and clear skies, with some areas
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  possibly experiencing unseasonably hot weather this
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  afternoon. People should be careful about
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  heat stroke. Meanwhile, northern Japan is
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  facing strong winds and stormy conditions.
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  The Japan Meteorological Agency is advising caution for
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  residents due to the strong winds.
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  A new scam involves fraudsters placing fake arrest warrants in
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  mailboxes. This is part of schemes where
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  criminals impersonate police or prosecutors to steal money.
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  Actual cases of money being stolen have occurred.
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  The National Police Agency warns the public that official arrest
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  warrants are never delivered via mailbox.
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  In Izumi City, Osaka, a 76 year old mother and her 41 year old
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  daughter were found murdered in their apartment.
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  Police suspect the assailant entered and exited through the
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  front door. This is because windows on the
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  balcony side were not broken, indicating no forced entry from
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  there. On April 11th, the Blue Impulse
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  team performed an aerial display over Kumamoto City ahead of the
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  10 year mark since the Kumamoto Earthquakes. 6 aircraft drew
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  patterns with white smoke above Kumamoto Castle, delighting
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  citizens. They also flew over heavily
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  damaged areas like Mashiki Town, symbolizing recovery.
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  One month after the Unification Church's dissolution order,
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  former executives are reportedly planning a new organization.
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  Sources suggest this new group aims to become a recipient for
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  donations. The Unification Church's total
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  assets exceeded ¥100 billion last March, raising concerns
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  about its future financial activities.
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  A discussion is underway on changing tsunami evacuation
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  rules from walking in principle. Professor Naoya Sakia of the
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  University of Tokyo notes car use saved many lives during the
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  Great E Japan Earthquake. This raises questions for
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  coastal municipalities on how to effectively regulate car
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  evacuations for future disasters.
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  The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced it will
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  provide ¥11,000 per child aged 14 and under starting April
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  13th. This initiative aims to address
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  rising prices. No application is required as it
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  utilizes the existing 018 support system.
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  This complements a previous campaign for Tokyo residents
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  aged 15 and older. The Ministry of Education began
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  discussions on April 10th to create guidelines for digital
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  textbooks. These will determine suitable
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  grades and subjects if digital textbooks become official.
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  An expert panel presented 10 discussion points, including
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  insights from cognitive science. Guidelines are expected this
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  autumn. On April 10th, the government
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  outlined A revised bill for the Code of Criminal Procedure,
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  reforming the retrial system. It proposes limiting the court's
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  review period when prosecutors appeal a retrial decision.
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  This aims to prevent prolonged proceedings addressing criticism
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  that appeals delay relief for wrongful conviction victims.
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  New rules for bicycles are changing, including the
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  introduction of blue tickets for violations.
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  Parallel riding or riding bicycles side by side with
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  family or friends is now generally prohibited.
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  This common practice will be considered a traffic violation,
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  aiming to enforce stricter cycling regulations.
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  To give a business can then on use this.
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  The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved an
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  additional ¥631.5 billion in research and development funding
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  for Repeatus for fiscal year 2026.
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  This brings the total R&D support to ¥2.354 trillion.
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  Rapidus aims to mass produce 2 nanometer semiconductors by late
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  2027. The government is actively
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  supporting this advanced semiconductor development
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  project. Discussions among various
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  political parties and factions regarding the ideal way to
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  ensure stable imperial succession will begin next week.
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  These talks aim to address the important issue of the future of
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  the Imperial family and its continuity, seeking a consensus
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  on the path forward. The US Labor Department reported
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  that the March Consumer Price Index rose 3.3% compared to the
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  same month last year. This increase is higher than
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  February's 2.4% rise. The core index, excluding food
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  and energy, increased by 2.6%. US inflation continues to stay
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  above the Federal Reserve's target of 2%.
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  The Federal Reserve is reportedly interviewing major
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  banks to assess the private credit market.
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  This market involves investment funds directly lending to
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  companies. Concerns are growing about its
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  stability and potential impact on the financial system.
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  The FRB aims to understand these risks as company performance
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  declines and investors withdraw funds.
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  Domestic airlines are now considering adding fuel
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  surcharges to their flights. This follows significant
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  increases by international carriers due to rising jet fuel
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  prices influenced by the Middle East situation.
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  The move could result in higher costs for travelers and raises
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  concerns about the sustainability of air
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  transportation infrastructure. The Liberal Democratic Party is
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  calling for a review of the Labor Standards Inspection
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  Office's guidance on overtime work.
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  The current guidance uniformly requests overtime to be limited
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  to 45 hours per month. The LDP aims to create a more
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  flexible working environment for employees working under special
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  labor management agreements. Defense Minister Koizumi
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  suggested that Japan should consider producing and
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  possessing attack drones domestically.
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  This idea stems from the need to prepare for new ways of warfare,
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  especially considering situations like Russia's
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  invasion of Ukraine. He emphasized strengthening
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  Japan's defense capabilities in light of evolving global
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  conflicts. The Ministry of Health, Labor
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  and Welfare announced errors in calculating subsidies for the
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  National Health insurance system.
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  If funding shortfalls occur, the ministry plans to use
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  accumulated funds from each prefecture to cover the deficit.
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  This ensures the continued operation of the National Health
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  insurance. This year's Diplomatic Blue Book
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  omits the phrase one of the most important bilateral relations
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  when describing China, a term used until last year.
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  This change reflects Japan's stance against China's
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  increasing unilateral criticism and assertive actions.
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  The updated wording highlights Japan's concerns in the
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  international community. SoftBank announced price
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  increases for its main mobile plans following similar moves by
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  Docomo and OU. This marks a turning point for
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  the mobile industry, ending the price competition.
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  Softbank's new unlimited data plan will cost about ¥900 more
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  monthly, effective June 2nd, citing rising operating costs.
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  Deva Sports and you saw what's dysmus?
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  Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, 31, was intentionally walked in the
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  8th inning against the Rangers on April 10th, drawing loud boos
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  at his home stadium. This happened during his
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  bobblehead giveaway game, where he also set a new Japanese
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  record for reaching base in 44 consecutive games.
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  The Dodgers secured a walk off victory despite their closer
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  struggles. On April 10th, Dodgers Shohei
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  Otani, 31, set a new MLB record for a Japanese player.
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  He extended his on base streak to 44 consecutive games,
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  surpassing Ichiro's 2009 record. Otani achieved this milestone
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  with a single in his third at bat against the Rangers during
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  his own Bobblehead giveaway day. A statue of Ichiro, 52, was
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  unveiled at T-Mobile Park on April 10th.
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  Ichiro, the first Japanese US Baseball Hall of Famer,
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  attended. During the ceremony, the bat on
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  his statue unexpectedly broke. Ichiro reportedly laughed at the
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  incident, commenting You never know what will happen when
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  you're alive. The movement to abolish white
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  shorts in women's soccer is gaining momentum.
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  This is due to issues like white uniforms being see through and
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  inadequate changing facilities. A survey found 48.7% of girls
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  wearing white uniforms experienced problems and 74.1%
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  considered quitting. Sports society is now addressing
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  these concerns from teenage girls.
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  On April 10th, J2 club Consadol Sapporo announced the dismissal
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  of their U18 coach Takushi Kurimochi, 29, effective April
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  9th. He was fired due to power
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  harassment, specifically problematic behavior toward
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  staff. Coach Masato Endo, 39, will now
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  take over as U 18 chief and coach for the upcoming Prince
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  League Hawkeye Doe. Cubs outfielder Saya Suzuki
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  returned from the injured list on April 10th.
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  Playing against the Pirates, he marked his return with one hit.
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  Meanwhile, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga delivered a strong
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  performance, throwing 6 hitless and scoreless innings as a
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  starter. However, a lack of run support
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  meant Imanaga did not earn his first win.
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  In men's golf, the Masters Tournament, the first major of
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  the season, held its second round on April 10th in Georgia,
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  USA. Hideki Matsuyama improved his
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  score by two strokes, finishing at 2 under par.
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  Overall, he is currently 10 strokes behind the leader and
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  advanced to the final rounds in 16th place.
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  In Japanese professional baseball, three games were
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  played on April 10th, with two canceled due to rain.
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  Lottie, who had been on a tough five game losing streak,
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  achieved a dramatic 9th inning comeback victory against Cebu.
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  This crucial win successfully halted their losing streak,
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  bringing relief to the team and their fans.
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  Oryx pitcher Daiki Miyagi, who served as this season's Opening
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  Day starter, has been diagnosed with left elbow ligament damage.
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  Consequently, he was removed from the active roster on April
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  10th. Miyagi, in his seventh year, was
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  a crucial part of the starting rotation, having been the
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  opening pitcher for three consecutive seasons.
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  On April 9th, the Japan Sumo Association disciplined
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  Isegahama, stablemaster, former yokozuna Teru no Fuji, for
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  assaulting his disciple. He received A2 rank demotion and
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  a 10% salary cut for three months.
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  Isegahama punched Haku no Fuji in February due to the disciples
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  inappropriate behavior while drunk.
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  His self report resulted in a reduced punishment.
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  Kuksai News This. US and Iranian delegations
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  arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks on April 11th aimed at
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  ending hostilities. Deep disagreements remain over
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  Israel's attacks on Lebanon and managing the Strait of Hormuz.
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  Iran's parliament Speaker Gallibof stated on X that a
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  Lebanon ceasefire and unfreezing Iranian assets are preconditions
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  for discussions. U.S. media reports some mines
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  laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
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  This hinders President Trump's push to open the Strait.
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  U.S. officials say Iran's unplanned laying caused mines to
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  drift, making safe passage uncertain.
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  Iran's foreign ministers cited technical constraints regarding
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  the strait's opening. Both Russia and Ukraine have
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  announced an Easter ceasefire. Russian President Putin ordered
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  a 32 hour halt to all combat in Ukraine starting April 11th at
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  4:00 PM Moscow time for Orthodox Easter.
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  Ukraine's President Zelensky also stated his intention to
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  implement the Easter truce he had proposed.
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  Former US Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris is
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  considering running for president in 2028.
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  Speaking at a conference in New York on April 10th, she
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  expressed a positive stance towards seeking the presidency
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  again. This marks an early indication
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  of her potential future political ambitions.
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  The Artemis program spacecraft carrying astronauts has
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  successfully returned to Earth after orbiting the far side of
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  the Moon. It splashed down safely in the
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  Pacific Ocean shortly after 9:00 AM Japan time on April 11th.
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  This marks a major milestone for the International Lunar
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  Exploration Project. The Trump administration has
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  unveiled designs for a massive triumphal arch in Washington DC,
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  marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
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  At 76 meters, it would be taller than Paris's arch.
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  President Trump hailed it as the most magnificent, but the
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  proposal is causing controversy over its impact on the capital's
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  landscape. Chinese President Xi Jinping met
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  with Chang Lee Wen, chairperson of Taiwan's opposition
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  Kuomintang Party. She emphasized his strong
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  opposition to Taiwan independence.
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  He urged both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to
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  collaborate in creating a future of national reunification,
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  highlighting Beijing's long standing policy.
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  San Francisco police arrested a 20 year old man for allegedly
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  throwing a Molotov cocktail at Open AICEO Sam Altman's home on
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  April 10th. No one was injured.
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  The suspect was later apprehended near Open a is
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  office after reportedly threatening to burn down the
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  headquarters. Altman expressed his anger on
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  his blog. The US Consumer Price index for
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  March rose 3.3% compared to the previous year.
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  This marks the highest increase in 22 months.
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  The primary cause was a sharp surge in gasoline prices,
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  largely influenced by the ongoing situation in Iran.
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  This rise effects both the yen exchange rate and stock markets.
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  The US House Oversight Committee will hear testimony from female
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  victims regarding allegations against financier Jeffrey
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  Epstein. Chairman Comer agreed to this at
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  first lady Melania Trump's request.
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  The committee also plans to question Commerce Secretary
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  Latnik and Bill Gates in May, June, with victim testimony
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  expected afterward. Actor Yuto Nakajima announced
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  his marriage to actress Yuko Araki on April 11th.
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  Both are 32 years old. Nakajima's agency confirmed the
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  news. He stated.
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  We hope to walk together, cherishing our hearts and never
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  forgetting our mutual respect. Shogi Master Soda Fuji has won
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  the first game of the Majin titles 7 game series.
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  He defeated Tetsuro Itodani Hachidan on April 9th.
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  Fuji is aiming for his fourth consecutive Majin title.
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  This victory gives him a strong start in the championship.
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  Former NHK announcer Mayuko Wakuda, 37, has joined Cent
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  Force, a major talent agency. She will work as a freelance
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  announcer. On April 10th, she was announced
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  as the main caster for Nippon T VS New Saturday news program.
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  Her official website has been updated with new photos and her
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  profile. The new Detective Conan movie
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  Highway's Fallen Angel has achieved its best ever.
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  Opening on its first day, April 11th, the film earned over ¥1.13
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  billion at the box office. This strong start puts the movie
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  on track to potentially reach ¥10 billion in total revenue.
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  The Demon Slayer movie, A Cause's return, earned ¥40.2
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  billion domestically and ¥117.9 billion worldwide.
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  This marks the second consecutive Demon Slayer film to
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  exceed ¥40 billion in Japan. It's also the first Japanese
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  movie to surpass ¥100 billion globally, doubling its
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  predecessors international revenue.
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  Actor Hiroki Narimiya will make his return to terrestrial
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  television acting after approximately 10 years.
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  He is set to appear in a re enactment drama on Nippon TV's
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  Friday Mystery Club on April 17th.
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  Narimiya will portray an investigative reporter in the
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  program. AMI Kikuchi chose epidural
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  anesthesia for her second child, advocating for enjoyable birth
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  scenes. The use of epidural anesthesia
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  in Japan has risen to 16.2% in 2024, but with significant
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  regional differences. Tokyo began offering subsidies
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  in October 2025 to increase its adoption.
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  Actress Hiromi Nagasaku, a mother of two, says her family
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  is the driving force for her work.
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  She calls them a treasure trove of emotions that taught her
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  everything. Nagasaku currently stars as a
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  mother in the TBS drama Toki Sudaniyoshishi, her first lead
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  role in 14 years, aiming to encourage mothers.
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  It has been 25 years since the popular band Judy and Mary
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  disbanded. A former member has firmly
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  stated that there will be no reunion for the group in the
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  future. This announcement clarifies the
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  band's status for fans who have hoped for their return.
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  A former Imperial Japanese Navy fighter jet, Scheidenkai was
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  recovered on April 8th off a Kuni City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
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  The aircraft had made an emergency landing during the
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  final stages of the Pacific War in 1945 and had rested on the
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  seabed for 81 years. Oh, Yasamina say.