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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年4月18日(土) · 英語で国内ニュース

• 0:05
  An. Earthquake of magnitude 5 strong
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  struck Nagano Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency
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  warns that strong tremors could continue for about one week.
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  They also stated that an active fault zone exists near the
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  epicenter. If a larger earthquake occurs,
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  it could reach magnitude 6 strong or higher.
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  Residents are advised to remain cautious.
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  The body of an 11 year old boy, Yuki Adachi, missing from
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  Kyoto's Nantan, was found. Investigators confirmed his last
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  survival was after breakfast on March 23rd, the day he went
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  missing. Police believe he was involved
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  in an incident after leaving home.
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  His 37 year old father, arrested for abandoning the body, is now
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  undergoing full interrogation. Crude oil prices sharply dropped
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  after Iran announced on the 17th that it would fully open the
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  Strait of Hormuz for commercial vessels.
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  This move comes during a ceasefire period between Iran,
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  the United States and Israel. The declaration led to a
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  significant market reaction, causing oil prices to plummet.
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  President Trump announced on the 17th that his administration's
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  investigation into UFO related materials has uncovered many
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  interesting documents. He stated that the first batch
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  of these records is expected to be released soon.
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  This highly anticipated disclosure follows widespread
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  public interest in unidentified aerial phenomena.
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  Measles infections are spreading, with over 230 cases
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  reported by early April. Specifically, 236 patients have
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  been confirmed, surpassing last year's total 265 at a faster
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  pace since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  Half of those infected are in their teens and 20's.
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  The Japan Pediatric Society urges vaccination.
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  Japan and Australia signed a contract on the 18th for new
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  frigates valued at over ¥1 trillion.
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  This marks Japan's most significant defense equipment
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  exports since 2014. The agreement, aiming for 11
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  vessels with deliveries starting in 2029, strengthens security
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  cooperation beyond the Japan US alliance with China's rise in
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  mind. President Trump's administration
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  announced on the 17th a one month extension of sanctions
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  relief for Russian crude oil and petroleum products.
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  This aims to address rising global energy prices.
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  The Treasury Department permits purchases of oil loaded onto
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  ships by May 16th, extending a measure that expired on April
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  11th. The Tokyo High Court ordered the
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  Unification Church's dissolution in March following years of
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  issues like high donations and spiritual sales.
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  Religious sociologist Yoshihide Sakurai, who studied the group
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  for 40 years, points to an action by authorities and
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  investigative bodies. He emphasizes the need to change
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  a society that avoids responsibility for such
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  problems. President Trump said on the 17th
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  there was pretty good news regarding Iran, expressing
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  optimism for peace talks to end the war.
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  While not giving details, he warned the ceasefire might not
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  be extended if no agreement is reached by next week's deadline.
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  Earlier, Iran's foreign minister announced the opening of the
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  Strait of Hormuz. 5 train lines, including the Kihin Tohoku line,
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  were temporarily suspended for about an hour on the 18th due to
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  a man on the tracks. This incident between Higashi
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  Jujo and Akabane stations affected around 52,000
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  commuters. Police reported the man fled
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  while being questioned by station staff about a dispute
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  with a woman on the train. An earthquake with a maximum
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  intensity of five strong struck Nagano.
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  The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of strong aftershocks for
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  about one week. An active fault zone is near the
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  epicenter. If a large quake occurs there,
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  it could reach intensity 6 strong or higher.
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  Residents are advised to be cautious.
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  The Hokuriku Shinkansen temporarily suspended services
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  between Itoigawa and Karuizawa stations.
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  This was due to the earthquake in Nagano Prefecture, Jr.
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  E announced the suspension started after 2:50 PM.
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  However, operations quickly resumed at 3 O 3:00 PM, reducing
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  travel delays for passengers. In Kyoto, police conducted an on
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  site investigation at a toilet located between the home and
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  elementary school of a boy found abandoned.
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  The 37 year old father was arrested for allegedly
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  abandoning his son's body in a forest.
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  Police are checking for any connection to the body's
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  abandonment and the boy's death. In the Kyoto boy's body
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  abandonment case, parts of the arrested father's car dash Cam
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  footage are missing. Police suspect Yuki Adachi, 37,
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  deleted records to hide routes to the abandonment site.
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  Yuki, 11, was last seen March 23.
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  The father's claims about dropping the boy off lack full
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  video evidence. Japan's compulsory automobile
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  liability insurance KLI will likely increase by 6% in fiscal
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  year 2026, the Financial Services Agency announced.
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  This would be the first rate hike in about 13 years since
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  April 2013. The increase is due to rising
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  personnel and medical costs. The LDP and Nippon Ishin Nokai
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  held discussions on amending Article 9 of the Constitution.
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  They aim to align their differing views.
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  Prime Minister Takeichi Sanae expressed her desire to finalize
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  an amendment proposal by next year's party convention,
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  prompting both parties to accelerate their efforts.
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  Elementary school arithmetic may change its name.
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  A council is discussing unifying math subject names across all
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  school levels. Options include keeping
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  arithmetic or changing to mathematics.
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  The main focus is a shift to mathematics, aligning with
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  junior and high schools. This would be the first such
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  change since 1941. The Tokyo High Court ordered the
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  Unification Church's dissolution.
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  Religious sociologist Yoshihide Sakurai criticizes inaction by
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  authorities and society regarding the group's long
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  standing issues. He notes that despite known
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  problems, followers human rights were unprotected, politicians
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  use the group for elections and media remained largely silent.
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  Voluntary single mothers are women who choose to have and
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  raise children without marrying. This concept, coined by an
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  American psychotherapist in the 1980s, typically describes
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  economically and emotionally independent women.
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  The news poses a question. Is this choice an act of
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  parental ego or personal freedom?
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  Atsuo Seki, 69, was arrested in Hiroshima for allegedly
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  defrauding a woman of ¥13,000,000 in a stock scam.
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  Seki denies the charges. He was also a victim of an
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  assault on April 16th, sprayed with liquid containing toluene.
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  Police suspect the fraud occurred before the assault and
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  are investigating the connection and the missing money.
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  To give a business condemn on useless.
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  Crude oil prices have fallen sharply.
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  This follows an announcement by Iran.
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  On April 17th, Iran stated it would fully open the Strait of
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  Hormuz to commercial vessels. This opening is during a
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  ceasefire with the United States and Israel.
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  The news led to a significant drop in crude oil prices.
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  Japan and Australia signed a contract to jointly develop a
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  new Australian Navy ship. It will be based on Japan's
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  latest FFM destroyer model. Defense Ministers Koizumi and
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  Marless confirmed the agreement. The ship will initially be built
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  in Japan, effectively an export. This move aims to deepen
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  security cooperation between the two countries.
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  American Airlines denied interest in merging with United
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  Airlines. They stated such a merger would
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  harm competition and consumers, conflicting with the Trump
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  administration's antitrust stance.
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  This follows A Reuters report that United CEO discussed a
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  potential merger with President Trump in February.
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  United Airlines declined to comment.
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  The US Treasury Department announced on April 17th it will
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  again allow purchases of Russian crude oil.
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  Sanctions are eased until May 16th.
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  This aims to secure supply and lower prices, which soared due
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  to the Strait of Hormuz situation.
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  This reverses a previous statement by the Treasury
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  Secretary not to extend the relief.
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  Japan's ruling parties, the LDP and Ishin, plan to accelerate
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  discussions on constitutional amendments, including draft
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  articles. This follows Prime Minister
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  Takaichi's wishes. They also propose intensive
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  debate on emergency provisions in the House of Representatives
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  Commission on the Constitution starting next week.
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  Coordination with opposition parties is now sought.
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  A third party committee released its final report on accounting
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  fraud at NYDEK. The report states that
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  fraudulent accounting inflated Nydek's operating profit by
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  ¥166.4 billion and net profit by ¥160.7 billion through June
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  2025. NYDEK also anticipates an
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  additional ¥250 billion in impairment losses.
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  G7 Finance ministers met on April 17th to discuss critical
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  minerals. They agreed to strengthen supply
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  chains and reduce reliance on China.
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  Producing countries also attended, with financial support
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  from advanced nations being a key topic.
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  Japan, as Co chair, highlighted its experience with China
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  weaponizing these critical minerals.
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  Japan has temporarily suspended accepting foreign workers under
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  the specified skilled worker visa, number one for the food
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  service industry. This decision has caused anxiety
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  among businesses. Many companies in the food
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  service sector rely heavily on foreign labor to fill staffing
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  needs. Concerns are rising about the
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  impact on operations. Meta Platforms is expected to
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  conduct its first major round of layoffs on May 20.
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  This could affect around 8000 employees, approximately 10% of
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  its global workforce, According to sources, The company plans
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  additional cuts later this year. These decisions are being
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  adjusted based on advancements in artificial intelligence
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  technology. Japan's Economy, Trade and
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  Industry Minister Akazawa announced a subsidy of up to ¥60
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  billion. This funding will support a Sony
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  Group affiliates plan to mass produce cutting edge image
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  sensors. These advanced sensors are
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  expected to be crucial for future applications like
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  autonomous driving and AI robots boosting domestic technology.
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  Diva Sports and you saw with Stychemist.
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  White Sox player Munitaka Murakami hit his sixth Grand
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  Slam home run on April 17th against the Athletics.
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  It was his first three hit game in MLB, bringing his batting
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  average back to 22nd, 100 through on 23.
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  The Grand Slam came in the 7th inning, giving his team A4 run
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  lead, a truly impressive performance.
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  Masataka Yoshida of the Red Sox achieved his first dramatic walk
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  off hit in MLB on April 17th against the Tigers.
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  Although not starting, he entered as a pinch hitter in the
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  10th inning with runners on 1st and 3rd.
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  His clutch hit secured a victory for his team.
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  The Dodgers secured their 4th consecutive win on April 17th,
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  beating the Rockies 7 to 1. Shohei Otani, batting first,
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  recorded two hits and one run. He hit a double in the first
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  inning, ending a 14 at bat hitless streak.
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  Otani also extended his impressive on base streak to 49
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  consecutive games. Japanese figure skating pair
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  Rikuru Rikumura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their
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  retirement on April 17th. They made history by winning
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  Japan's first Olympic gold medal in pair skating at the Milan
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  Cortina Olympics. Formed in 2019.
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  They also won two World Championships.
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  The pair stated they are full of accomplishment and have no
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  regrets. The Summer Koshian High School
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  Baseball tournament opening August 5th will continue its
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  two-part system to avoid peak heat for days with four games.
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  One will be at 8:00 AM, then after a spectator change, three
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  games from 1:30 PM. Pairings up to the third round
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  will now be decided by online lottery.
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  During a Chunichi Dragons versus Hansen Tigers game at Koshian on
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  April 18th, Chunichi's Yuki Fukunaga sustained an injury
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  while chasing a foul ball. He fell into the photographer's
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  area, unable to move. He was carried off the field on
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  a stretcher and was immediately replaced, sparking concern.
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  Mets pitcher Kodai Senga recorded his third loss on April
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  17th, allowing 7 runs in less than 4 innings against the Cubs.
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  This marks his second consecutive start with seven
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  runs allowed, pushing his ERA to 8.83.
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  The Mets are now on a nine game losing streak, their longest in
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  22 years. FC Machida Zelvia achieved a
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  remarkable feat, reaching the AFC Champions League Elite
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  semifinals in their debut season on April 17th.
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  They defeated Saudi champions Al Iti had 10 in the quarterfinals.
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  Their long throw tactics and solid defense proved effective,
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  securing A historic spot in the Final Four.
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  Nadashiko Japan defender Hikaru Kitigawa was stretchered off
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  during a friendly match against the US women's national team on
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  April 17th in Colorado. She fell after a challenge and
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  was suspected of a concussion requiring replacement in the
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  25th minute. Japan lost the match zero to
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  three. Fans online expressed widespread
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  concern for her. The Orlando Magic and Phoenix
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  Suns clinched NBA playoff spots on April 17th.
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  The Magic became the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, while
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  the Suns earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
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  With these victories, all eight teams from each conference are
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  now decided. The NBA Playoffs are set to
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  begin on April 18th. Iran's Foreign Minister Arakchi
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  announced on the 17th via social media that the Hormuz Strait
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  will be fully open to all commercial vessels with certain
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  conditions during the remaining ceasefire period.
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  This development precedes the next face to face talks between
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  the US and Iran, scheduled for the 19th.
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  President Donald Trump stated on the 17th that regardless of any
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  peace deal, the US and Iran would jointly remove uranium
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  from Iranian nuclear facilities. He said this uranium would be
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  brought to the US. This announcement comes amid
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  reports of attacks by Israel and the US on Iran.
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  G7 finance ministers met in Washington on the 17th to
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  discuss critical minerals. They agreed to strengthen supply
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  chains and reduce dependence on China.
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  Producing countries including Australia also joined the
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  meeting. Financial support from developed
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  nations for these efforts was a key topic of discussion.
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  The US Treasury Department announced it has again lifted
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  sanctions on Russian crude oil and petroleum products, allowing
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  countries to trade them. This reverses the previous
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  position of Treasury Secretary Besant, who had stated just two
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  days prior that sanctions would not be removed.
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  Japan and Australia signed a contract on the 18th for new
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  frigates worth over ¥1 trillion. This is Japan's most significant
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  defense equipment export since 2014.
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  The deal, aimed at strengthening security cooperation in the Indo
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  Pacific, involves building 11 ships.
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  Deliveries are expected to begin in 2029.
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  President Donald Trump announced on the 17th that his
• 18:45
  administration's investigation into UFO related materials has
• 18:50
  found many interesting documents.
• 18:52
  He stated that the first batch of these records is expected to
• 18:56
  be released to the public soon, marking a significant step in
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  transparency. U.S.
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  President Donald Trump posted on social media stating that
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  attacks on Hezbollah are forbidden.
• 19:10
  This unexpected declaration has reportedly caused confusion in
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  Israel. The statement could potentially
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  impact regional military strategies and existing tensions
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  in the Middle East. China's market regulator has
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  fined 7 online delivery platforms a total of ¥83
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  billion. These platforms, including
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  Maituan and Du yen, were penalized for allowing ghost
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  restaurants to operate without proper business licenses.
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  This is China's largest fine against platform operators since
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  the 2015 Food Safety Law revision.
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  For the FIFA World Cup starting in June, a round trip train fare
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  from central New York to the match venue in eastern New
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  Jersey has been set at over ¥23,000.
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  This price is reportedly 11 times higher than the usual fare
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  for the route. A Japan self-defense Force ship
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  recently passed through the Taiwan Strait.
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  Following this transit, China lodged A protest.
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  Beijing asserts its territorial claims over the Strait and often
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  views such passages as a challenge to its sovereignty,
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  leading to increased regional tensions.
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  Former Anger May member and singer Ayaka WADA announced her
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  marriage in Taiwan on April 17th via Instagram.
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  She married in her partner's home country.
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  WADA stated her decision was based on her ideals, including
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  support for separate surnames for married couples and same sex
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  marriage. This international marriage
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  marks a new chapter for the former idol.
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  Takarazuka Music School welcomed 40 new students at its entrance
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  ceremony on April 18th. These aspiring performers,
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  chosen from a competitive 10.55 applicants per spot, will
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  undergo 2 years of rigorous training in singing and dancing.
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  Student representative Hina Nishimay expressed their
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  commitment to growth. They embark on their journey to
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  become a Takarazian. Tokyo MXTV announced on April
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  17th the dismissal of its 77 year old chairman Hiroshi Date,
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  effective April 15th. He was removed due to power
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  harassment, including abusive language made in a 2025 meeting.
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  Date will also resign as a director on April 30th.
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  An investigation confirmed the harassment allegations.
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  Measles infections are rising at the fastest rate since 2020.
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  In response, the Japan Vaccine Society issued a statement on
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  April 17th. They called for proactive
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  measures and strongly recommended ensuring children
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  receive their routine measles vaccinations.
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  This urgent appeal aims to curb the spread of the disease and
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  protect public health. Show Gakaikon's third party
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  committee investigating issues like the controversial hiring of
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  a manga artist, launched A dedicated hotline on April 17th.
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  The hotline seeks information from external parties regarding
• 22:29
  publicized cases and similar incidents that occurred since
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  January 2016. It will be open until May 1st to
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  gather facts. Producer Dave Spector criticized
• 22:43
  media's overheated reporting on his ex account by April 18th.
• 22:47
  His comments followed reports of a father arrested for allegedly
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  abandoning his 11 year old son's body.
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  Specter stated that victim photos should not be shown
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  indefinitely, emphasizing that there are many other important
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  news to report. Japanese rock band The Alfie
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  each achieved A remarkable milestone of 3000 live
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  performances on April 17th at their Tokyo concert.
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  This is the first time a Japanese rock band has reached
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  this number. The historic event also
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  coincided with band member Toshihiko Takamisawa's 72nd
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  birthday, making it a truly special occasion for the band.
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  Gundam movies are achieving successive box office hits,
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  signifying a new era. Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway's
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  Flash Part 2 has earned over ¥2.5 billion and continues its
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  long run. This success reflects A trend
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  where other Gundam films have recently grossed 3 to ¥5
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  billion. The franchise is clearly
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  expanding its appeal. 13 works by horror manga master Jungi Ito
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  will be adapted into a live action drama series titled
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  Strange Jungi Ito's Bizarre Tales You Can't Sleep at Night.
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  The show will begin airing on TV Tokyo and other channels from
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  July 3rd. The opening theme song Jigsaw
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  You will be performed by the popular group I've E.
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  Ticket PIA has apologized for system errors including
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  incorrect lotteries during the pre sale of tickets for
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  singer-songwriter Okazaki Taiku's tour.
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  Okazaki Taiku's official website reported the issues on April
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  17th. Ticket Pia expressed a deep
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  apology for the inconvenience caused, stating the problems
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  were due to system setting flaws.
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  Saigo ma de otsuki aita daki arigato go Sai masta oyasamina
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  Sai.