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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年4月5日(日) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  Trump has pressured Iran, setting a within 48 hours
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  deadline. Separately, Israel is reportedly
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  preparing for an attack expected within one week.
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  The provided accompanying text for this news item did not offer
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  further specific details on these developments.
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  Iranian media reported on April 4th that a petrochemical
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  facility in southwestern Iran was attacked, resulting in five
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  deaths and 170 injuries. U.S.
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  President Trump had set a deadline of April 6th for
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  postponing attacks on Iranian energy facilities, raising
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  concerns about escalating conflict. 2US fighter jets were
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  shot down over Iran, the first since the US began war with Iran
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  on February 28th. 2 crew members were rescued but one is missing
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  and F15 E was downed by Iranian forces.
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  An A10 attack aircraft crashed in Kuwait after an Iranian
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  attack. Its pilot ejected.
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  President Trump is receiving updates.
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  A 6th grade boy in Nanton City, Kyoto has been missing for two
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  weeks. Police searches continue today,
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  April 5th. Despite finding his school bag,
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  no new significant clues have emerged.
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  Authorities have received 210 pieces of information, but none
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  have proven useful in locating the boy.
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  A bereaved family memo was posted online after a boat
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  capsized off Henoko, Okinawa, killing a 17 year old student
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  and a captain. The post, started 12 days after
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  the March 16th accident, expresses grief and distrust
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  towards the school and media. 2 boats carrying 21 people,
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  including eighteen students, overturned.
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  Authorities are currently investigating the incident.
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  An African refugee recognized in Japan is suing the government
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  after being denied Japanese citizenship.
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  His legal team strongly challenged state documents in
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  court. This case highlights the
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  government's stance amidst stricter naturalization policies
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  by the Ministry of Justice, raising questions about the
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  process. Following the April first
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  introduction of blue tickets for bicycle traffic violations which
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  impose fines, an event is being held in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
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  This event aims to educate the public on traffic rules and
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  promote safer cycling practices, encouraging adherence to the new
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  enforcement system. And Osaka Omelet Shop has caused
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  controversy by posting a no preschoolers policy.
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  The owner explained the decision was due to repeated disruptive
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  and dangerous behavior from young children, often ignored by
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  parents. Online opinions are divided,
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  with some praising the move and others criticizing it.
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  On April 5th, many areas experienced sunny skies and
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  summer like temperatures above 25°C.
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  Afternoon temperatures are expected to rise further,
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  reaching mid June levels in some regions.
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  Residents in the Canto region should remain cautious of sudden
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  thunderstorms throughout the day.
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  A national survey shows 296 communities across Japan became
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  uninhabited between 2019 and 2024, double the previous five
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  year period. The pace of communities
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  vanishing is accelerating due to population decline and an aging
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  society, significantly exceeding historical rates of 100 to 150
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  disappearances. Sukiba Shaka Ino news this.
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  Prime Minister Takaichi denies an early oil supply shortage
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  despite concerns over the situation in Iran.
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  She emphasized that the necessary oil quantities for at
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  least this year are secured. This is thanks to existing oil
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  reserves and alternative procurement methods.
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  The government is aiming to mediate fuel and petroleum
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  product supplies through alternative routes.
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  Crude oil has reportedly arrived via a route outside the Strait
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  of Hormuz, with tankers loaded in the UAE.
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  This demonstrates the government's efforts to secure
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  diverse energy sources. Temperatures are rising across
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  Japan today, with many areas experiencing summer like heat
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  over 25°C. Afternoon temperatures are
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  expected to climb further, reaching levels typical of mid
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  June in some regions. Residents in the Canto area
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  should be cautious of sudden thunderstorms.
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  Today, April 5th, a heavy pollen dispersion is expected across a
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  wide area from Kyushu to Tohoku. With temperatures rising after
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  the rain. The weather is clearing up,
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  making it good for outings and cherry blossom viewing.
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  However, full pollen countermeasures are strongly
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  advised. If Mount Fuji erupts
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  significantly, volcanic ash poses a major threat to modern
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  life. It could cause widespread power
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  outages. Even emergency generators meant
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  for such blackouts might be affected by inhaling volcanic
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  ash, presenting a critical challenge for preparedness.
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  Prime Minister Takeichi supports revising the Imperial House law
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  with cross party talks. Resuming stable imperial
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  succession and securing imperial family members are urgent.
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  An expert involved in Emperor Emeritus Akihito's abdication
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  noted that continuing male lineage succession faces
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  inherent limits, comparing it to threading a needle.
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  An African man recognized as a refugee in Japan is suing to
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  overturn the denial of his Japanese nationality.
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  His defense team strongly rebutted a document submitted by
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  the state late in the trial. This case sheds light on the
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  Ministry of Justice's stricter policies for nationality
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  acquisition. The second son of former ALM
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  Shinrikyo leader Shoko Asahara has sued the state, claiming a
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  Public Security Intelligence Agency inspection of his home
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  was illegal. He denies belonging to Alef and
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  states he does not follow Alm's teachings.
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  The lawsuit seeking damages was filed in Tokyo District Court.
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  Approximately 17 million people in Japan, or one in seven, are
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  believed to have borderline intellectual functioning.
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  A leading doctor's new book explains this condition,
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  highlighting challenges like difficulty verbalizing, managing
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  money, and extreme social distance.
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  It addresses the reality where these individuals often lack
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  adequate support. As the new fiscal year begins,
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  many companies held entrance ceremonies.
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  New employee salaries are rising annually, driven by labor
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  shortages, with some firms offering starting salaries up to
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  ¥400,000 monthly. This trend also highlights the
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  new challenge of improving treatment and wages for existing
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  employees. To give a business Conde non
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  useless. A second Japan related vessel
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  has successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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  A tanker operated by a Mitsui OSK Lines affiliate navigated
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  the Strait by April 4th, Japan time.
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  It is now sailing towards India. This passage is notable as the
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  Strait of Hormuz is currently under an effective blockade by
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  Iran. Japan's economy faces impacts
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  from the Hormuz Strait blockade, affecting 90% of its crude oil
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  imports. Securing alternative sources is
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  challenging, with reserves lasting about 230 days.
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  Despite global oil shortages and rising naphtha prices,
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  government officials remain optimistic about supplies.
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  They reject policies like demand curbing price hikes, fearing
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  negative economic consequences. Japan has abolished 1366
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  kilometers of railway lines across 68 sections over 30 years
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  from 1996 to 2025. This accounts for about 5% of
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  the national network. Reasons include increased car
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  ownership and declining local line usage due to Japan's aging
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  and shrinking population. Hokkaido saw 1/3 of these
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  closures. Jr.
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  Hokkaido is proposing a track and train separation model for 8
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  unprofitable railway sections. This plan would have local
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  governments manage track maintenance while Jr.
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  Hokkaido continues train operations.
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  It aims to ensure the survival of lines that Jr.
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  Hokkaido finds difficult to maintain a loan due to
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  significant financial losses. AUS federal court upheld its
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  decision blocking a subpoena against Federal Reserve Chairman
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  Jerome Powell, rejecting a Justice Department appeal.
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  A prosecutor close to President Trump plans further appeal.
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  This action could delay congressional approval of
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  President Trump's nominee for the next Fed chair.
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  Powell criticized the subpoena as an improper attempt to
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  influence monetary policy. The Trump administration
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  proposed its fiscal year 2027 budget seeking a 40% increase in
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  military spending to $1.5 trillion.
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  This includes significant cuts to education and climate change
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  initiatives. The unusual military heavy
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  allocation is driven by ongoing military actions.
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  President Trump emphasizes military security is paramount
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  during wartime, despite expected public backlash.
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  Prime Minister Takaichi is arranging visits to Vietnam and
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  Australia in May during the Golden Week holidays.
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  The Prime Minister aims to strengthen cooperation across
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  various fields, including security and economy.
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  The decision to proceed will depend on assessing the ongoing
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  tense situation in the Middle East.
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  The ruling party aims to vote on the current fiscal year's budget
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  bill in the House of Counselors early next week.
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  Discussions are ongoing to schedule intensive deliberations
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  strongly requested by the opposition.
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  The ruling party, lacking a majority, is seeking cooperation
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  from parties like the Japan Conservative Party to secure its
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  passage. Skymark Airlines plans to
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  introduce fuel surcharges on its domestic flights.
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  This new policy could be implemented as early as spring
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  2027. The airline's decision aims to
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  address operational costs. This will be the first time
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  Skymark has applied surcharges to its domestic routes,
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  potentially impacting travelers nationwide.
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  Ringo, Japan's largest labor confederation, announced its
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  third tally for the 2026 spring wage negotiations.
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  The average wage increase combining base ups and regular
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  raises reached 5.09%. This maintains their target of
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  5% or more despite A slight dip, President Tomoko Yoshino stated.
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  This progress ensures wage increases become standard across
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  all company sizes. Deva Sports and you saw.
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  White Sox's Munitaka Murakami hit his fourth home run on April
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  4th, a go ahead two run shot against the Blue Jays.
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  It was his 250th career Homer in Japan and the US batting
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  cleanup. Murakami faced the Blue Jays
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  Kazuma Okamoto, also a cleanup hitter, in their second direct
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  matchup. His sixth inning blast gave the
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  White Sox a three to two lead. Tatsuya Amai, pitcher for the
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  Houston Astros, earned his first Major League Baseball win
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  starting against the Athletics. He pitched into the 6th inning
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  without allowing any runs. Amai delivered a strong
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  performance, striking out nine batters.
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  This victory marks a significant milestone since his MLB debut
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  last month. Shohei Otani extended his
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  personal best on base streak to 39 games on April 4th, playing
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  for the Dodgers against the Nationals, he got a hit in the
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  second inning, his second straight game with a hit.
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  This places him third all time among Japanese players, just
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  four games shy of Ichiro's record of 43.
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  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on April 4th that
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  Shohei Otani's next pitching start is set for April 8th.
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  Otani will face the Blue Jays pitching against Kazuma Okamoto.
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  This will be Otani's first pitching appearance against the
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  Blue Jays this season, coming after 7 days of rest.
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  Mookie Betts of the Dodgers left the game against the Nationals
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  early on April 4th due to an injury.
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  Manager Dave Roberts explained Betts was hurt in the first
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  inning while running the bases, possibly his right hip.
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  Betts will undergo medical examinations.
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  Roberts described the injury as moderate rather than severe.
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  Miyu Yamashita is currently in provisional 3rd place at AUS
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  Women's Golf Tournament. After the third day of play, she
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  is 4 strokes behind the leader. This strong showing keeps her
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  well within contention as the competition heads into its final
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  stages. Former Brazil national team
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  midfielder Oscar announced his retirement from football at age
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  34. He revealed A shocking reason
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  his heart stopped for two minutes.
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  Oscar, who played for Brazil in the 2014 World Cup and for
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  Chelsea and Sao Paulo, shared the news via social media.
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  Nils Nilsson has resigned as coach of Netashiko Japan, the
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  women's National Football team. The Japan Football Association
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  announced his departure on April 2nd.
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  Despite winning the Asia Cup in March, the association was not
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  satisfied with his coaching, citing tactical and
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  communication issues. His departure is effectively A
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  dismissal ahead of the Women's World Cup.
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  J3 football team Gaineray Tatori canceled its April 5th home
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  match against Rylak Shiga FC. Strong winds on April 4th
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  damaged part of the roof at their home venue, Axis Bird
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  Stadium, rendering it unsafe. Tatori City recorded a maximum
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  instantaneous wind speed of 35.8 meters per second, a new April
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  record for the area. Rio Hisatsune is in provisional
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  3rd place at the Texas Open, 11 under par through eight holes of
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  Round 3. The tournament was suspended on
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  April 4th due to bad weather. Hideki Matsuyama is 30th at six
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  under and Takumi Kanaya is 68th at one under.
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  Robert McIntyre of the UK leads at 15 under.
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  U.S. President Trump warned on April
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  4th that Iran has 48 hours to agree to peace talks or open the
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  Strait of Hormuz or face hell like retribution.
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  This follows reports of two US military aircraft being shot
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  down by Iran on April 3rd. It marked the first such
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  incident since operations began highlighting Iran's persistent
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  air defense capabilities. Iranian military officials
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  claimed on April 4th that their Revolutionary Guards new air
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  defense system shot down advanced US fighter jets,
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  including F Fifteens, on April 3rd.
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  They called it a humiliating Friday for the US and Israel.
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  Iran reiterated its full control over its airspace, vowing to
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  demonstrate the enemy's humiliation to the world.
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  Iranian media reported on April 4th that a petrochemical
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  facility in southwestern Iran was attacked, killing five
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  people and injuring 100-7076. This incident raises concerns
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  about escalating conflict. It occurred as U.S.
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  President Trump set April 6th as the deadline for delaying
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  potential attacks on Iran's energy facilities.
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  The United States has moved to suspend the permanent residency
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  status of relatives belonging to a former Iranian commander.
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  These individuals are currently being held under the custody of
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  immigration authorities. This measure is part of ongoing
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  efforts by the US government impacting those with significant
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  ties to Iran amid current international relations.
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  President Trump is reportedly considering a Cabinet reshuffle
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  following the recent dismissal of Attorney General Bondi.
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  This move is influenced by declining approval ratings
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  attributed to the Iran war's economic impact and rising
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  gasoline prices ahead of the November elections.
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  Director of National Intelligence Gabbard and
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  Commerce Secretary Ratnick are reportedly among those
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  considered for dismissal. Ukrainian President Zelensky met
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  with Turkish President Erdogan, agreeing to strengthen security
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  cooperation between their nations.
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  Furthermore, Turkey stated its commitment to continue
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  supporting negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
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  This aims to bolster Ukraine's security while also facilitating
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  diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict.
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  U.S. President Trump has hinted at a
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  potential withdrawal from NATO a month after the US and Israel
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  began attacks on Iran. Trump has not persuaded NATO
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  members to join the conflict. Allies like France, Italy, Spain
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  and the UK have explicitly refused U.S. military use of
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  their bases or airspace for operations against Iran.
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  The virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz is severely
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  impacting Asian nations reliant on Middle Eastern energy
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  imports. South Korea is taking proactive
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  policy steps, with President Lee Jay Myung calling it a huge
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  storm. Taiwan faces plastic bag
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  shortages, and Hong Kong's gasoline prices exceeds ¥600 per
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  liter. South Korea holds 208 days of
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  oil reserves. Ukrainian President Zelensky
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  claims over 35,000 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded
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  in March alone. Concurrently, a Russian
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  presidential spokesperson reiterated demands for Ukrainian
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  forces to withdraw from the eastern Donbass region.
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  These statements under score the ongoing military conflict and
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  the complexities of current peace proposals.
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  China faces a rapidly aging population, with 35 million
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  elderly needing care, raising concerns about getting old
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  before getting rich. AI adoption is causing job
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  losses, particularly in film production.
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  The domestic economy struggles with flat bank profits and a 90%
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  drop in new household loans. China plans universal long term
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  care insurance by 2028. Popular Youtubers are announcing
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  their marriages. Puro Tan with 2.11 million
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  subscribers announced his marriage on April 4th.
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  Recently, many famous Youtubers with over 1,000,000 subscribers
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  have reported getting married. This includes Tenshim and Yuda
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  Misaki as well as Kanta from Mizutamari Bandh.
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  Congratulations to all the happy couples.
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  Actor Kohei Fukuyama, 28, won the Akasaka Mini marathon at the
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  All Star Thanksgiving Festival on April 4th.
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  It was his first appearance and first victory.
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  He led the 4.9 kilometer race from the middle despite rain and
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  wind. Fukuyama is a Tokyo University
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  of Foreign Studies graduate and a certified child care worker.
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  Actress Mari Nakayama passed away on April 2nd at the age of
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  80 due to old age. Her agency announced this on
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  April 4th. Born in Tokyo, she was known for
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  her work, including Aiko's Tokyo Diary.
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  Her funeral will be private as per her wishes.
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  A memorial service will be held later.
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  Actress Nanes Nishino, 31, says she values her personal time
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  even after marriage. She hopes for a relationship
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  where neither partner overburdens the other.
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  Since graduating from Nogazaka 46, she has built an acting
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  career. Nishino noted that her approach
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  to work and life has gradually changed as she entered her 30s.
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  Freelance announcer Hiroshi Ikushima, 75, resumed his
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  activities on April 5th after a hiatus since January last year.
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  Hosting his radio show, he made many self deprecating remarks.
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  Ikushima described the incident that caused his break as like a
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  sudden death, reflecting on his time away from work.
• 23:31
  Miki Fujimoto, 41, states that mental strength requires a
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  strong sense of self. Known as Mikidi and Ray was
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  opinion leader for her candid talk.
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  She is a mother of three. Fujimoto's popularity,
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  especially among women, grew significantly after she started
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  online streaming activities seven years ago.
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  Comedian Hikaru He made a shocking revelation on a reality
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  show. She confessed that around age
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  20, her boyfriend beat her up in front of a mahjong parlour.
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  She admitted to lying about going to the parlour, which he
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  had forbidden Hikaru. He acknowledged her fault,
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  stating her boyfriend told her he lost trust.
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  BS Asahi announced on April 3rd that it will end its 4K
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  broadcasting service next January.
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  The reason is increasing business difficulties due to the
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  rapid growth of Internet streaming.
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  Other channels like BSNTVBS, Fuji and BSTV Tokyo have also
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  announced ending 4K broadcasts, with BSTBS planning to withdraw.
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  2A announced 3 new Cayman Rider film labels on April 3rd for
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  global expansion. These will create movies
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  separate from the TV series, featuring past characters and
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  animated works. The labels are Chronicle,
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  Animated and Premium. The Animated label is seen as
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  2A's strongest card to expand the global fan base.
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  Popular Tik Toker Nanacha, 9 months pregnant, was urgently
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  hospitalized after a taxi accident.
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  She reported on Instagram by April 4th that both she and her
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  baby are safe and have been discharged.
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  Nanacha protected her belly during the crash, sustaining a
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  minor back injury. She is now recovering from
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  whiplash.