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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年3月8日(日) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  Samurai Japan has secured its place in the WBC quarterfinals
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  for the 6th consecutive time. This advancement was confirmed
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  after Chinese Taipei won a close extended game against South
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  Korea 5 to 4 at Tokyo Dome on March 8th.
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  Japan's qualification was decided before their evening
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  match against Australia. President Trump stated on March
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  7th he's not interested in Iran negotiations.
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  He suggested conflict might end only if Iran's military and
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  leadership are eliminated, rendering talks pointless.
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  This follows ongoing US Israeli attacks.
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  Iran's president apologized to Gulf nations while an interim
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  council dismissed Trump's unconditional surrender demands.
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  Japan's Air self-defense Force has dispatched AKC 767 tanker
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  and transport aircraft to the Maldives.
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  This deployment is a preparatory measure for the potential
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  evacuation of Japanese nationals from the region.
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  The move comes in response to the escalating situation
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  concerning Iran, ensuring readiness for any unforeseen
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  circumstances. A four year old girl fell into a
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  6m deep well in Sakaki Town, Nagano Prefecture, submerged to
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  her shoulders. She was rescued and airlifted to
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  a hospital by a doctor Healy. The girl is now being treated
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  for suspected hypothermia following the incident.
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  Authorities are investigating how the accident occurred.
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  Israel has warned Lebanon of devastating consequences if it
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  fails to control the Iran backed Hezbollah.
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  Following Hezbollah's March 2nd attack on Israel, new Israeli
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  military operations have led to nearly 300 deaths and thousands
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  displaced in Lebanon. Israel's Prime Minister stressed
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  Lebanon's responsibility to disarm Hezbollah to protect its
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  citizens. At Canuta Park in Tokyo's
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  Saraghaya Ward, trees fell for the second consecutive day.
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  The latest incident involved two cars in the park's parking lot
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  being damaged by a fallen tree. Thankfully, no injuries have
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  been reported. Authorities are now looking into
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  the cause of these two unusual tree falling events.
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  An explosion occurred at the US Embassy in Oslo, Norway, early
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  on March 8th. Police confirmed minor damage
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  but no injuries. Witnesses reported a loud blast
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  and smoke near the embassy at 1:00 AM local time.
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  Authorities are searching for the perpetrator and no
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  additional explosives have been found in the vicinity.
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  Russia launched intensive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine
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  on March 7th in Kharkiv. At least 10 people, including
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  two children, died and infrastructure suffered damage.
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  Ukrainian President Zelensky stated Russia targeted energy
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  and railway infrastructure nationwide, urging partners for
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  continued air defense and weapon supplies.
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  On March 8th, a fire broke out on the 5th floor of the World
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  Trade Center building under construction near Hamamatsucho
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  station in Tokyo. About 200 square meters burned.
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  Emergency services responded and fortunately no injuries were
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  reported. Authorities are investigating,
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  but foul play is not suspected in this incident.
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  Mount Meakin in eastern Hokkaido erupted on March 8th at 9:15 AM.
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  The Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed the eruption at
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  Panmashin Ishiri crater, with smoke rising about 100 meters.
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  This is the first eruption since last October.
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  Keeping the alert level at 2. Caution is advised against
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  falling rocks within 500 meters of the crater.
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  A Japanese self-defense Force aircraft dispatched to evacuate
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  Japanese travelers from the Middle East arrived in the
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  Maldives. It departed early on the 8th and
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  reached the island nation southeast of Iran in the
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  afternoon. The aircraft will stand by for a
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  government chartered plane to assist with the evacuation
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  efforts. On International Women's Day,
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  March 8th, Prime Minister Takehichi issued a message.
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  She stated that Japan will grow strongly by expanding women's
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  roles. The Prime Minister also
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  announced plans to strengthen support for Women's Health.
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  This commitment aims to boost national prosperity through
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  greater gender equality. The prefectural gender gap index
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  was released on March 8th, International Women's Day.
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  The political field reflects results from the February House
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  of Representatives election. While improvements were seen
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  with Ibaraki prefectures ranking rising, significant gender
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  disparities still persist across various prefectures.
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  Japan's national team has advanced to the World Baseball
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  Classic quarterfinals. Their spot was secured on the
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  8th after South Korea's loss to Taiwan, ensuring Japan finished
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  top 2IN Group C. The Imperial family watched
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  Japan's game against Australia. Japan's quarterfinal match will
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  be held in Miami on March 14th. The Imperial Household Agency
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  announced on the 8th that Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako
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  and Princess Aiko would attend the WBC game between Japan and
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  Australia at Tokyo Dome. This marks Princess Aiko's first
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  time at a WBC event. The Emperor and Empress had
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  previously watched WBC games. 15 years after the Great E Japan
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  Earthquake, local reporters continue fighting against its
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  fading memory. Believing the disaster is not
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  over, they note a significant decline in national media
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  coverage. These dedicated reporters, some
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  personally affected, remain committed to ensuring the events
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  and their aftermath are not forgotten.
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  A memorial ceremony was held in Sukagawa city, Fukushima, for
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  eight people killed when an agricultural dam collapsed
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  during the Great E Japan Earthquake.
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  Attendees offered a moment of silence.
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  The Fulanuma Lake dam in Sukagawa city had its embankment
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  destroyed by the quake, causing severe damage.
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  An NHK survey found that 60% of municipalities expected to
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  suffer severe tsunami damage from a Nankai through earthquake
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  have not started pre disaster recovery.
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  Town planning. These plans are crucial for
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  anticipating post disaster reconstruction and ensuring
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  prompt recovery, highlighting a significant challenge for
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  vulnerable areas. Mount Mekon in Hokkaido has
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  erupted, marking its first eruption in approximately 4 1/2
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  months. The volcanic alert level remains
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  at Level 2. Residents are advised to stay
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  vigilant and follow local safety guidelines.
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  Authorities continue to monitor the volcano for further
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  activity. A tragic collision occurred at
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  an intersection on National Route 8IN Toyama, resulting in
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  two fatalities. AKI car and a passenger car were
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  involved in the accident. The deceased are identified as a
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  14 year old junior high school student and her mother.
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  Investigations into the exact cause of the crash are underway
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  to. Give a business Conde non
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  useless. A survey of 120 major Japanese
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  companies revealed that about 70% find support for working
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  Women's Health insufficient or needs improvement.
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  The development of these support systems is slow.
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  Many companies specifically see addressing menopause measures as
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  a significant challenge in the workplace.
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  Reconstruction Minister Makino announced plans to find ways to
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  reuse decontaminated soil in Fukushima.
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  This comes before the 15th anniversary of the Great E Japan
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  Earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident on March 11th.
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  The minister discussed these efforts during a recent Sunday
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  debate. Foreign Minister Motegi plans to
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  discuss the Iran situation at the Japan US summit next week.
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  He stated on a Sunday debate that Japan considers Iran's
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  nuclear development unacceptable.
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  He aims to discuss ways to quickly calm the situation
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  during the upcoming meeting. Economy Minister Akazawa met
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  with US Commerce Secretary Ratnik.
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  He requested that the Trump administration's new 10% tariff
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  measures do not disadvantage Japan.
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  The minister emphasized ensuring Japan's treatment remains
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  favorable, consistent with last year's Japan US agreement.
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  The government began land transportation on March 7th to
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  help Japanese travelers evacuate from the Middle East.
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  This initiative comes one week after the start of military
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  operations by the US and Israel against Iran.
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  The government is assisting those who wish to leave the
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  region. US non farm payrolls
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  unexpectedly dropped by 92,000 in February, the Labor
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  Department reported on March 6th.
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  The unemployment rate worsened to 4.4% from 4.3% in January.
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  This weaker job market amidst rising oil prices from Middle
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  East tensions will challenge the Federal Reserve's policy
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  decisions. On March 6th, US crude oil
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  futures surged, reaching the highest price since October
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  2023. Brent crude futures also rose
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  above $90.00 a barrel for the first time since April 2024.
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  These increases are due to concerns about oil supply
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  following reports of a Strait of Hormuz blockade.
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  Nintendo has filed A lawsuit seeking a refund related to
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  tariffs. This legal action could
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  potentially delay pre-orders for the company's anticipated switch
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  to console. The impact of these tariffs is
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  creating uncertainty for Nintendo's product launch plans.
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  The US International Development Finance Corporation announced on
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  March 6th it will offer up to $20 billion, or about ¥3.1
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  trillion, in insurance. This aims to restart shipping
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  through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently blocked.
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  The move hopes to stabilize global oil and gas supplies.
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  The US Customs and Border Protection announced on March
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  6th it will prepare a system within 45 days to refund tariffs
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  deemed illegal by the Supreme Court.
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  This follows a court order to return unlawfully collected
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  tariffs. The total amount collected
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  illegally is estimated at ¥26 trillion.
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  Deva Sports and you saw. Japan has secured a spot in the
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  WBC Quarterfinals will be held in Miami, USA starting on March
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  15th. Taiwan dramatically defeated
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  South Korea in an extra inning tiebreak match at the WBC on
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  March 8th in Tokyo Dome. The final score was 5 to 4.
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  This victory gave Taiwan two wins and two losses, keeping
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  their hopes alive for advancing from the first round.
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  This result also confirmed Japan's advancement to the
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  quarterfinals. South Korean media praised
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  Shohei Otani's sportsmanship during Japan's eight to six
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  victory over South Korea in the WBC on March 7th.
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  They highlighted his bow to the opposing dugout and his applause
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  for his Dodgers teammate Kim Hassayang's tying home run.
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  Otani's dignity and manners were admired. 17 year old Mao Shimada
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  has won the gold medal at the Figure Skating World Junior
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  Championships in Estonia. She maintained her lead from the
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  short program and delivered an almost perfect free skate.
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  This victory marks a historic achievement for Shimada, as she
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  became the first athlete to win the competition 4 consecutive
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  times. The United States defeated Great
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  Britain with a score of nine to one in a WBC Group B first round
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  game on March 7th. the US team had a strong offensive
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  performance, including a two run home run by Kyle Schwarber.
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  This decisive win marks their second consecutive victory,
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  positioning them well to advance from Group B.
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  Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama, 58, achieved A historic milestone by
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  reaching 3000 career wins in Japan Racing Association JRA
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  races. He secured this remarkable
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  achievement on March 8th at Nakayama Race Course, winning
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  the Nakayama 9R Wangan Stakes. Yokoyama is now only the second
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  jockey in JRA history to reach this incredible number of
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  victories. Akari Sakuma, last year's annual
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  champion, has won the opening event of the Women's Domestic
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  Golf Tour in Okinawa. She finished with a total score
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  of 16 under par. This victory marks her fifth
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  career win on the tour. Sakuma had entered the final
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  round on March 8th as the sole leader.
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  Sayaka Sato achieved a second place finish at the Nagoya
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  Women's Marathon. The athlete, who competed in
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  last year's World Championships, completed the race in two hours,
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  21 minutes and 56 seconds. This marks her second
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  consecutive year as the top Japanese runner in the event.
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  The marathon also serves as a Los Angeles Olympics qualifier.
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  Controversy arose after the Rising Sun flag was displayed
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  during the WBC game between Japan and South Korea on March
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  7th. Professor Seo Kyung Duk sent a
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  protest to WBC organizers stating the flag symbolizes
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  Japanese militarism and reminds Asians of war.
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  He urged the WBC to prohibit its use and take strong preventative
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  measures. The Imperial Household Agency
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  announced that Emperor Naruhito will attend the WBC game between
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  Japan and Australia at Tokyo Dome.
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  He will be joined by Empress Mossuko and their daughter,
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  Princess Aiko. This marks Princess Aiko's first
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  time attending a WBC event. The Emperor and Empress
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  previously watched WBC games in 2006 and 2000. 9.
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  Iran has launched repeated attacks on Gulf nations.
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  On March 8th, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar
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  announced they were targeted by missiles and drones.
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  Kuwait Airport and Saudi Arabia were among the specific targets.
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  These ongoing assaults highlight rising tensions in the region.
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  U.S. President Trump has attributed
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  the deadly bombing of a girls school in southern Iran to
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  Iran's doing, not American forces.
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  Many children reportedly died in the attack amid ongoing US and
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  Israeli actions against Iran. President Trump also rejected
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  the involvement of Kurdish forces in the conflict.
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  Military operations by the United States and Israel against
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  Iran have now entered their second week with no clear end.
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  President Trump suggested the possibility of large scale
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  attacks, indicating that the conflict could expand further.
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  Tensions remain high as the situation in the region
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  continues to unfold. According to a report by Axios
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  on March 7th, the United States and Israel have discussed plans
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  to deploy special forces to Iran.
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  This operation would aim to secure the country's highly
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  enriched uranium stockpile in an advanced stage of conflict.
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  Reuters could not immediately confirm the report's details.
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  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for an immediate
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  ceasefire in military operations by the US and Israel against
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  Iran. He stated the war should not
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  have happened, warning that attempts to change the regime
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  would not gain public support. This statement serves as a clear
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  warning to the involved parties. Due to the worsening Middle East
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  situation, 188 Japanese nationals and their foreign
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  family members have evacuated from Iran, UAE, and Kuwait.
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  Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 8th
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  that these individuals were safely moved by land to
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  neighboring countries with Japanese government support.
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  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Japan on March 8th
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  against intervening in the Taiwan issue, calling it China's
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  internal affair. He questioned Japan's right to
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  interfere and cited Japan's past militarism.
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  Wang stated that China and other Asian nations are highly
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  vigilant and concerned about Japan's future.
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  U.S. President Trump has established
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  an alliance with Latin American countries to combat drug cartels
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  and terrorist organizations. 16 nations are participating in
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  this new coalition, though Venezuela and Cuba are excluded.
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  This initiative aims to strengthen regional efforts
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  against illicit activities and groups.
• 19:24
  Russia launched intense drone and missile attacks on Ukraine
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  overnight on March 7th in Kharkiv.
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  Infrastructure was destroyed and at least 10 people, including
• 19:36
  two children, died. President Zelensky stated Russia
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  targets energy and railway infrastructure, urging allies
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  for continued air defense and weapon supplies.
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  Israel warned Lebanon on March 7th that not containing Iran
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  backed Hezbollah would bring catastrophic consequences.
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  Following Hezbollah's March 2nd attack on Israel, Israel
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  launched new military operations.
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  These actions have led to nearly 300 deaths and displaced
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  hundreds of thousands of people in.
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  Lebanon. Former Japan football player
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  Masukiyo Mazono, 52, sustained a serious right knee injury during
• 20:26
  ATV Tokyo variety show filming. He fell on an unstable slope and
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  needs six months to recover. His management company had
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  warned about risks and asked for content changes.
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  TV Tokyo apologized, promising to investigate and improve
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  safety measures. Hiroyuki Aizobe, bassist for the
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  band Alexandros, will play Chosikabe Motu Chica in the
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  upcoming historical drama Toyotomi Kyodai.
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  This casting marks a significant role for the musician in the
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  popular Taiga drama series. Fans anticipate his performance
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  in the historical production, blending music and acting
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  talents. NTV announcer Miu Kuroda will
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  become the 4th Sunday MC for the program Shuichi, starting in
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  April. She expressed her enthusiasm,
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  stating her desire to help viewers have a wonderful Sunday.
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  Kuroda also mentioned her interest in participating in
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  location shoots for the show, bringing new energy to the
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  popular weekend program. NTV announcer Arena Iwata, 30,
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  announced her departure from the company at the end of March.
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  She will also be graduating from her role as MC on the program
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  Shuichi. The announcement was made during
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  the show on March 8th. Miyu Kuroda will succeed her as
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  the new MC for Shuichi starting in April.
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  Shogi Master Soda Fuji, 23, secured his second consecutive
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  NHK Cup TV Shogi Tournament title and 3rd overall on March
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  8th. Fuji, who holds 6 shogi titles,
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  defeated Masuda Hiroaki 8 Dan in the Fast Play final.
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  He skillfully reversed a difficult position to win,
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  showcasing his strong performance in rapid shogi
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  formats. NT VS Music show with music will
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  end this month, two years after launching Fuji TV's Weekly 99
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  Music is also concluding. This highlights a major shift in
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  televisions role in music. Digital platforms like Spotify
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  and YouTube now drive hits, changing how music is consumed
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  and how TV music shows function. Hitoshi Matsumoto from downtown
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  briefly appeared in a Takasu Clinic commercial on NTV on
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  March 1st. This marked his first
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  terrestrial TV appearance in over 2 years following his
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  activity suspension. While some support his return, a
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  full scale comeback to regular TV is deemed difficult due to
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  industry caution, potentially limited to special programs.
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  Announcer Shinichiro Azumi revealed that his recent absence
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  due to poor health was caused by acute gastroenteritis.
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  Experiencing significant nausea, he has now returned to his live
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  radio broadcast after a 2 week recovery period.
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  Fans are relieved to hear of his recovery and welcome his return
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  to the airwaves. Japanese artist Chanmina will
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  hold her first ever concert at the iconic Tokyo Dome.
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  This highly anticipated event marks a significant milestone in
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  her career, showcasing her growing popularity.
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  Fans are excited for this historic performance at one of
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  Japan's most prestigious venues, promising a memorable show.
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  A comedian accused by Soshina as rule breaking scum issued an
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  emergency apology video. He performed a 90° bow
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  reminiscent of a dojeza, to express his remorse.
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  The video garnered humorous reactions online, with many
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  finding it entertaining, including comments on
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  Yoshimoto's handling of the situation.
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  Arigato, Josai. Masta Oyasumina Sai.