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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年3月14日(土) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  The Ministry of Defence announced that North Korea
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  launched multiple ballistic missiles on the afternoon of
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  March 14. These missiles are believed to
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  have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
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  The Ministry of Defense continues to maintain vigilance
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  and surveillance in the region. 7 individuals, including
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  suspected yakuza members, have been arrested for a robbery in
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  Tokyo's Title ward in January. A group allegedly stole over
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  ¥400 million on a street. The Metropolitan Police
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  Department believes the arrested include those who carried out
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  the robbery and drove the getaway car.
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  Turkey's Ministry of Defense announced on March 13th that a
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  third ballistic missile was launched from Iran towards
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  Turkey. NATO's air defense system in the
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  eastern Mediterranean intercepted it.
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  Turkey is seeking an explanation.
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  NATO had previously intercepted Iranian missiles on March 4th
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  and 9th, strengthening regional defenses.
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  In the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals, the United States
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  last tournaments runner up narrowly defeated Canada 5 to 3.
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  With this victory, Team USA has advanced to the semifinals.
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  They are now set to face the Dominican Republic in the next
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  round. New rules regarding the ¥1.3
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  million wall will take effect from April.
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  This refers to the income threshold that affects social
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  insurance benefits. The upcoming changes aimed to
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  address the challenges faced by individuals whose income
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  approaches or exceeds this limit.
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  Jr. E, Japan's largest railway
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  company, raised its fares by an average of 7.1% starting today,
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  March 14th. This is the first fare increase
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  since its 1987 establishment, excluding consumption tax
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  adjustments. The company cited rising costs
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  and changing passenger numbers as reasons for the fare hike.
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  TEPCO halted power generation and transmission at Kashiwazaki
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  Koriwa Nuclear Power Plants Unit 6 on March 14th afternoon.
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  An alarm for a minor power leakage from the generator
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  prompted the shutdown for investigation.
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  Unit 6 had restarted in January, but its commercial operation is
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  now expected to be delayed. About 10 men from Fukuoka
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  prefecture, aged 20s to 30s, have gone missing in Cambodia.
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  Police suspect they might be involved with crime groups as
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  Cambodia is known for special fraud operations.
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  A mother of one missing student expressed deep worry, praying
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  for her son's safe return. Japan and the US plan to sign an
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  action plan on critical minerals at the March 19th summit.
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  This aims to reduce reliance on China, expand procurement, and
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  may include tariffs on Chinese critical minerals.
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  Prime Minister Sunayi Takeichi and President Trump will lead
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  this effort within AG7 framework.
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  A Tokyo District Court trial is debating the legality of police
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  wiretapping. The defense claims serious
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  illegality, stating the Metropolitan Police Department
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  intercepted calls with the defendant's family and lawyer.
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  Most calls were daily conversations unrelated to the
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  crime, and lawyer calls are legally prohibited from being
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  tapped. A judgement is awaited on March
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  16th. 7 individuals, including alleged yakuza members, have
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  been arrested in connection with a robbery in Tokyo's Taito Ward
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  in January. A group of Chinese and Japanese
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  nationals allegedly stole over ¥400 million on a street.
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  Police believe the arrested individuals were involved as
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  perpetrators and drivers in this incident, part of a series
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  targeting large cash sums. North Korea launched multiple
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  ballistic missiles on the afternoon of the 14th.
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  Japan's Ministry of Defense announced that these missiles
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  are believed to have landed outside Japan's exclusive
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  economic zone. The ministry is maintaining
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  vigilance and surveillance following this event.
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  Tokyo Electric Power Company has halted power generation and
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  transmission at Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit
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  6IN Nygata Prefecture. The unit, restarted in January,
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  triggered an alarm indicating a minor electrical leak from its
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  generator on the afternoon of the 14th.
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  TEPCO is investigating and commercial operation is expected
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  to be delayed. Significant new rules regarding
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  the ¥1.3 million barrier are set to be implemented starting this
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  April. These upcoming changes are
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  expected to impact many individuals.
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  People should prepare for the new regulations taking effect
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  soon. All Japanese nationals who
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  sought evacuation from the Middle East have successfully
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  returned home. The 6th government arranged
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  charter flight arrived at Narita Airport on the 14th.
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  A total of 1159 individuals evacuated from 9 countries,
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  including 1004 by air from 7 nations and 55 by land from Iran
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  and Israel. The Tokyo Toyoko Line and
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  Minutomirai Line experienced a service suspension lasting
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  approximately 9 1/2 hours. This disruption, caused by a
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  power outage in sections of Yokohama City from early
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  afternoon on the 13th, affected over 120,000 passengers,
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  particularly during evening commute hours.
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  False information claiming mutated giant creatures were
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  found due to Fukushima Daiichi's treated water discharge has
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  spread on Chinese and Taiwanese social media.
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  The Taiwan Fact Check Center reported on the 14th that at
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  least nineteen such instances, including videos likely created
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  by generative AI, were deemed false, possibly originating from
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  China. This month marks 30 years since
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  victims of the HIV AIDS drug scandal reached a settlement
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  with the government. Approximately 1400 people were
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  infected with the AIDS virus through contaminated blood
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  products. A gathering was held in Tokyo to
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  commemorate the victims and pledge to prevent future drug
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  induced harm. The Tokyo District Court has
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  ruled that the dismissal of a woman who applied for child care
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  leave after childbirth was invalid.
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  The woman sued her clinic in Tokyo following her dismissal.
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  The court ordered the clinic to pay over ¥2.8 million in
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  compensation for the unlawful termination.
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  Amazon is changing its compensation for delivery
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  drivers, with many facing reductions from ¥125.00 to ¥100
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  per package, effective April 5th.
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  Drivers are calling the decision unilateral as refusing the new
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  terms, which require at least four working days a week, will
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  result in contract termination. To give a business content on
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  useless. Japan is considering reviving
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  domestic construction of LNG carriers, which ceased in 2019.
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  This initiative is part of the Takeichi Administration strategy
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  to strengthen economic security. Japan's largest shipbuilder,
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  Imabari Shipbuilding is discussing utilizing some
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  production facilities of Oshima Shipbuilding to achieve this
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  goal. Jr.
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  E is raising its fares starting today.
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  This marks the first comprehensive fare increase
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  since the company's privatization.
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  The initial ticket price will increase from ¥150 to ¥160.
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  This adjustment is being implemented to address rising
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  costs and fluctuating passenger numbers.
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  New York crude oil futures continued their rise, closing at
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  98 balls and $71 per barrel on March 13th.
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  This represents the highest closing price in approximately 3
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  years and eight months, briefly touching above $99.00.
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  The surge is driven by concerns over potential long term supply
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  disruptions due to escalating Middle East tensions.
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  Prime Minister Takeji addressed the National Defense Academy's
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  graduation ceremony, stating that Japan's security
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  environment is the most severe and complex since the war.
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  She emphasized the government's commitment to drastically
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  strengthening defense capabilities, assuring that all
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  available options will be considered.
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  The new fiscal year budget bill, totaling a record ¥122 trillion,
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  has passed the House of Representatives plenary session.
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  It was approved with a majority vote, including support from the
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  Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party.
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  The bill has now been sent to the House of Counselors for
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  further review. Hitachi and GE Vernova have
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  agreed to explore opportunities for introducing small modular
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  reactors, specifically the B WRX300, in Southeast Asia.
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  They will also investigate strengthening the supply chain
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  for SMRS and collaborating with Japanese suppliers.
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  The agreement was signed at an energy security forum in Tokyo.
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  AUS federal District Court has blocked a subpoena issued by the
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  Justice Department to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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  The judge agreed with Powell's assertion that the investigation
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  was an improper attempt to coerce interest rate cuts.
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  The Justice Department has announced its intention to
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  appeal the court's decision. Japan's Ministry of Defense has
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  announced the possibility of North Korea launching ballistic
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  missiles. This development has heightened
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  regional security concerns. Authorities are actively
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  gathering information and monitoring the situation closely
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  to assess any potential threats. Japan and the US plan to sign an
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  action plan on critical minerals during the March 19th summit
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  between Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump.
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  The initiative aims to reduce reliance on China's dominance
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  and includes proposals for additional tariffs on Chinese
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  critical minerals. This effort will be led by Japan
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  and the US among G7 nations. The Wall Street Journal reported
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  that the US Trump administration expects to receive about $10
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  billion in brokerage fees from US investors acquiring Tik Tok's
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  American operations. This is an unusual move for a
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  government acting as a transaction intermediary.
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  Investors, including Oracle, have already made an initial
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  payment of $2.5 billion. Deva Sports News saw with
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  Styschmus. The United States defeated
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  Canada 5 to 3 in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
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  The previous runner up, Team USA, secured their spot in the
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  semifinals. They are now set to face the
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  Dominican Republic in the next round.
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  This victory moves them closer to the championship title.
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  The Dominican Republic defeated South Korea 10 to 0 in seven
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  innings during the WBC quarterfinals.
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  This powerful team hit fourteen home runs in five games,
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  securing their spot in the semifinals.
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  They are now set to face the United States.
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  Meanwhile, Team Japan is preparing for their quarterfinal
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  match against Venezuela. Clayton Kershaw, 37, has left
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  the US national team at the WBC without pitching.
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  The legendary Dodgers left-hander, who retired last
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  season but made a surprise return for the tournament,
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  concluded his participation after Team US as victory.
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  He did not make an appearance on the mound during the
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  competition. 16 high school teams, including Yokohama,
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  aiming for a second consecutive title, have begun practicing at
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  Koshian Stadium. This is in preparation for the
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  98th Spring Koshian Tournament, which opens on March 19th.
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  All 32 participating schools will practice for 30 minutes
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  each over 2 days at the stadium. On day eight of the Milan
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  Cortino Winter Paralympics, Daichi Oguri won a silver medal
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  in men's snowboard banked slalom.
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  This marks Japan's third medal of the tournament, bringing
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  their Winter Paralympic total to 100.
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  Junta Kosuda finished fifth in the same event.
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  In Alpine skiing, Takeshi Suzuki placed fourth.
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  The Dominican Republic, a powerful team aiming for the WBC
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  championship, defeated South Korea 10 to 0 in seven innings.
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  Manager Pujols stated their mission is to win every game and
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  the championship. Their offense displayed both
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  power hitting and strategic light hits, proving to be a
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  formidable lineup capable of varied attacks.
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  Netflix is exclusively streaming the World Baseball Classic.
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  Vice President Kazutaka Sakamoto stated their goal is for all
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  baseball fans to enjoy Netflix and explore other content.
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  He hopes Netflix becomes part of daily life with the WBC as a
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  catalyst. This exclusive streaming event
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  represents their largest campaign to date.
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  Japan's UAT 21 men's national soccer team has canceled its
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  planned tour to Turkey. This decision was made due to
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  the worsening situation in the Middle East, including military
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  clashes between the US and Iran, prompting safety concerns.
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  The team was scheduled to play Albania and Serbia.
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  Alternative venues are now being.
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  Sought Yuto Nagatomo, a defender for FC Tokyo and the Japan
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  national team, was injured during the first half of a match
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  against MiTo Hollyhock on March 14th.
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  He was stretchered off the field, raising concerns about
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  his potential fifth World Cup appearance.
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  Nagatomo clutched his leg before being substituted.
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  Will Ierton, Shuhei Otani's interpreter and Team Japan
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  analyst, reported his TikTok account was permanently
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  suspended after only one week. He expressed confusion, stating
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  he had no idea why and asked for help.
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  Ayrton, currently with Samurai Japan at the WBC, warned that
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  any other TikTok accounts under his name are fake.
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  Suzite Koksai Newsdes. North Korea is suspected of
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  launching approximately 10 ballistic missiles.
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  This potential launch has drawn international attention.
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  Authorities are currently assessing the situation and
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  gathering more details. Such missile activities often
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  lead to heightened regional concerns.
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  More information is anticipated as experts analyze the events.
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  President Trump announced via social media that military
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  targets on Iran's Karg Island were bombed.
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  This island is crucial for Iran's economy, handling 90% of
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  its oil exports. The attack risks severe
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  retaliation from Iran, potentially worsening the
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  situation in the Gulf region and escalating conflict.
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  The US State Department has announced a reward of up to $10
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  million, or about ¥1.6 billion. This reward is for information
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  leading to 10 individuals, including Iran's new Supreme
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  Leader Moshtaba Khamenei and commanders from the elite
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  Revolutionary Guard military organization.
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  The US military confirmed that all six crew members aboard AKC
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  135 aerial refueling plane died. The aircraft crashed in western
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  Iraq on March 12th. The incident occurred during an
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  operation related to Iran. Investigations are ongoing to
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  determine the exact cause of the crash.
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  Turkey's Defense Ministry announced that a ballistic
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  missile launched from Iran entered Turkish airspace and was
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  successfully intercepted. This marks the third missile
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  incident in Turkish airspace since the United States and
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  other nations began their attacks on Iran.
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  Iran's new Supreme Leader Moshtaba Khamenei has stated
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  that the Strait of Hormuz blockade will continue.
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  This declaration suggests a potential for prolonged closure,
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  raising significant concerns about global crude oil prices.
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  An expert from Nippon T VS International Department will
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  explain possible solutions to this complex situation.
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  U.S. President Trump's shifting
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  statements regarding the Iran war reveal complex internal
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  discussions within the White House.
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  Sources indicate that his aides are currently debating how and
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  when to declare victory in the conflict, highlighting
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  disagreements within the administration on an exit
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  strategy. U.S. media outlets report that
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  Russian President Putin proposed a plan to President Trump.
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  Putin suggested transferring Iran's highly enriched uranium
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  to Russia as a solution to Iran's nuclear development
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  issue. This proposal aims to address
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  concerns over Iran's nuclear program.
• 19:31
  In Michigan, a car rammed into a Jewish synagogue.
• 19:36
  The FBI revealed the vehicle contained a gasoline like
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  liquid. U.S. media reported that the
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  Lebanese suspect may have acted in retaliation for recent
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  airstrikes against Iran, suggesting A motive linked to
• 19:51
  ongoing conflicts. In Lebanon, 773 people have
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  died, including 103 children since fighting began 2 days ago
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  between pro Iran, Hezbollah and Israeli forces.
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  The Israeli army is reinforcing troops vowing to disarm
• 20:11
  Hezbollah. Hezbollah's leader promises long
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  term resistance. Over 800,000 people in Lebanon
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  are now displaced. Taiyo Sugiura, 45, Nozomi Tsuji,
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  38, and their daughter Noah, 18, walked the runway together for
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  the first time. This special family appearance
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  was at the 42nd Tokyo Girls Collection 2026 on March 14th.
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  They also delighted the audience by performing a unique version
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  of Love Machine, creating excitement at the event.
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  Arashi's final tour began on March 13th in Sapporo.
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  The group, set to conclude their activities at the end of May,
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  will hold 15 performances across 5 Dome venues until May 31st.
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  Fans who attended the opening show described it as the best
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  and praised their wonderful performance, generating immense
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  excitement. Lee sang Illinois's film Koku
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  how National treasure dominated the 49th Japan Academy Film
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  Prize, winning a record 10 awards.
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  These included best picture and best director.
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  Ryo Yoshizawa won best actor for Koku Ho, while Chieko Bai Show
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  received best actress for Tokyo Taxi.
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  The film, based on a novel, was a major box office hit.
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  Satoru Noda, the creator of Golden Kamui, shared his
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  challenges in adapting dangerous scenes for the live action
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  movie. He explained proposing
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  alternative ideas for scenes suitable for manga but difficult
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  in live action. Actor Kento Yamazaki and
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  director Kenji Katigiri attended a release event for Golden Kamui
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  Abashiri Prison Raid Arc in Tokyo.
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  Kazuya Kaminashi, aged 40, will star as the lead in an NHK
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  special historical drama titled Zenigata Hegi.
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  He is set to portray a modern pop Rewa era Zenigata Hegi.
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  The drama will first broadcast on BS8K on March 23, with a
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  general TV broadcast scheduled for this summer.
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  The male duo Pornographidi announced on March 14th that
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  Akihito Okano, 51, has recovered from COVID-19.
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  Consequently, the group will now resume their tour.
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  They expressed apologies for the significant worry and
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  inconvenience caused to their fans and all involved parties
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  during this period. Masako Ikeda, a renowned voice
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  actress, passed away on March 3 at 87 due to a cerebral
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  hemorrhage. Known as the voice of Myetil in
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  Galaxy Express 999, she also famously dubbed Audrey Hepburn
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  in many films, including Roman Holiday.
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  Her funeral was privately held by close family members.
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  The R1 Grand Prix 2026 final for solo comedians will air on March
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  20 once Ryota Yamasato and Muru Nukumi are the new hosts, 9
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  finalists will compete for the championship title and a ¥5
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  million prize. Yamasato expressed the honor and
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  pressure of witnessing life changing moments, promising an
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  exciting event. A photo of directors Hayao
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  Miyazaki and Hideaki Ano posted on X on March 13th went viral.
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  Hayao Miyazaki, 85, appeared without his iconic beard,
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  looking younger and calmer. Ano, 65, mentioned Miyazaki is
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  still energetically drawing. The image sparked excitement
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  with fans hoping for a potential Shin Nausaka project.
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  Stardo Entertainment's concert organizer has sued a major
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  ticket reselling site, Ticket Ryutsu Center and an individual
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  filed on March 3rd this this is a first in Japan against
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  high-priced resales. The organizer seeks ¥150,000
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  from the site for mediating snowman ticket resales at
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  inflated prices. The individual faces a ¥23.2
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  million claim for numerous illegal resales.