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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年5月16日(土) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  A A A Police arrested a 16 year old high school student, the
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  third suspect in a robbery murder case in Common Okawa
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  town. Multiple individuals broke into
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  a home, killing 69 year old Ako Tomiyama.
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  Her two sons were also injured. Police suspect an anonymous
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  fluid crime group and are searching for other people
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  involved. The University of Tokyo's
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  Gogatsuci May Festival Committee canceled all events for May
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  16th. This was due to safety
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  management reasons following bomb threats against the
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  committee and specific student groups.
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  The festival was scheduled for May 16th and 17th, with the
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  status for May 17th currently undecided.
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  In Yokoichi city, MI Prefecture, 53 year old Naomi Tanaka was
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  found dead with multiple stab wounds in her garden.
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  Her husband saw her arguing with a male relative just before.
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  The relative with apparent self-inflicted wounds is
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  hospitalized. Police are investigating this as
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  a murder and will question him upon recovery.
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  In Tokyo's Kabuki Cho, 4 men aged 20s fifties were found
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  injured around 3:40 AM on May 16th.
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  Their injuries were not life threatening.
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  Police are investigating this as attempted murder.
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  About 10 men reportedly attacked the victims with metal rods
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  before fleeing in cars. Authorities suspect prior
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  trouble between the groups. Disaster Management Minister
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  Akama visited the site of a forest fire in Otsuchi town,
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  Iwade Prefecture, which occurred last month.
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  He expressed his intention to quickly designate the area as a
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  local severe disaster zone. The minister met with Mayor
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  Kozohirano in Otsuchi town to discuss the situation.
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  The Emperor and Empress departed for Eheim Prefecture on May 16th
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  to attend the National Tree Planting Festival.
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  They will also visit Ozu City, affected by the 2018 W Japan
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  floods, to meet with victims. They are scheduled to attend the
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  main ceremony on May 17th and return to Tokyo that evening.
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  The USFDA proposed withdrawing approval for Kiss a
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  Pharmaceuticals vasculitis drug, Tavnios.
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  This follows 20 reported deaths in Japan and suspicion of
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  manipulated efficacy data from the US developer.
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  The FDA claims clinical trial results were altered.
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  Kiss A Pharmaceutical, states no final decision has been made and
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  approval continues in Japan. Minamata disease, recognized 70
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  years ago, affected those poisoned in the womb.
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  Fetal Minamata disease patients now near 70 face severe
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  challenges. UG Kaneko, 70, developed walking
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  difficulties in his late 30s and now needs 24 hour care.
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  Many such patients experience rapid physical decline from
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  their mid 30s. A Nagano pharmaceutical company
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  announced that 20 patients in Japan died after being given
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  Tavneos, a drug for vasculitis. The company stated the causal
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  relationship between the drug and the deaths is unknown.
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  They advise patients currently using Tavneos to consult their
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  doctors immediately regarding their treatment. 5 Japanese
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  municipalities with nuclear facilities are taxing spent
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  nuclear fuel. Projected tax revenue for fiscal
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  2025 is about ¥2.4 billion, a 2.5 fold increase in 15 years
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  since 2011. This revenue from electricity
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  bills is crucial for these towns, as the national nuclear
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  fuel reprocessing policy faces significant delays.
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  On May 17th, over 150 locations in Japan are forecast for
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  Midsummer days above 30°C. Some areas may near 35°,
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  potentially the year's hottest. Strong precautions against heat
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  stroke are urged. Stay hydrated, use air
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  conditioning and take frequent breaks as bodies are not yet
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  accustomed to this early summer heat.
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  Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited Aheim Prefecture
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  on May 16th. They inspected Japan's only
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  aquarium run by a high school club.
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  The imperial couple also met with people affected by the West
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  Japan floods. Their Majesties are scheduled to
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  attend the National Tree Planting Festival in Aheim on
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  May 17th. The University of Tokyo's May
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  Festival canceled all events for May 16th.
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  This decision came after receiving a bomb threat e-mail,
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  which threatened to plant bombs on campus.
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  Organizers, in consultation with the university and police,
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  determined ensuring safety was difficult.
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  They are considering resuming the festival on May 17th,
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  pending thorough safety checks. A 16 year old high school
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  student was arrested on May 16th in connection with the May 14th
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  home invasion in Tochigi. Three family members were
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  attacked resulting in injury and death.
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  This brings the total number of 16 year old juvenile suspects to
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  three. Police believe more individuals
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  may have been involved and are continuing their investigation.
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  Following the Tochigi robbery murder case, the National Police
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  Agency has ordered police nationwide to increase vigilance
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  against criminal reconnaissance. The directive emphasizes
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  protecting residents, potentially by lending emergency
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  alert devices. Police must question suspicious
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  vehicles and check cameras promptly to apprehend suspects
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  before crimes occurred. Rapid information sharing among
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  prefectures is also stressed. In the Ban ETSU Expressway bus
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  accident in Fukushima, which injured and killed high school
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  students, police are re interviewing students.
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  Several students reported feeling the driver's actions
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  were dangerous. On May 16th, investigators were
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  dispatched to confirm details about the bus's operation and
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  conditions inside at the time of the incident.
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  On May 16th, a 53 year old woman was found stabbed to death in
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  her Yokaiichi City, MIE Prefecture home's garden.
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  She had multiple stab wounds. Police confirmed she had argued
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  with a male relative just before her death.
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  MI Prefectural Police are now investigating the incident as a
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  murder case. Disaster Management Minister
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  Akama visited the site of last month's forest fire in Otsuchi
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  town, Iwate Prefecture. He expressed his intention to
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  quickly designate the area as a local severe disaster.
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  On May 16th, Minister Akama also met with Mayor Kozo Hirano at
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  the Otsuchi Town Hall to discuss the situation.
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  The Japanese government is considering an early
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  supplementary budget in May 2026, an unusual move.
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  This is due to concerns that prolonged Middle East
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  instability is causing price increases.
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  Existing reserve funds for inflation measures like gasoline
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  and utility subsidies are expected to deplete quickly.
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  Both ruling and opposition parties are now urging for this
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  supplementary budget. Ruling and opposition parties
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  largely agreed on stable Imperial succession on May 15th.
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  A key proposal suggests female imperial family members retain
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  their status after marriage. House Speaker Mori aims to
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  present a compilation proposal by month end seeking to amend
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  the Imperial House law this Diet session.
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  Discussions also include adopting male descendants from
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  former Imperial families. To give a business condemn on
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  useless speaker, Mori will summarize proposals for stable
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  Imperial succession as all parties have shared their views.
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  Options include allowing female Imperial family members to
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  retain their status after marriage and adopting male
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  descendants from former Imperial families.
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  Concrete measures will be presented at the next meeting.
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  The government is considering a supplementary budget for this
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  fiscal year due to the Middle East situation.
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  If the impact persists, voices from ruling and opposition
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  parties suggest support measures like electricity and gas
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  subsidies will be needed. The government will continue to
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  assess the necessity. Prime Minister Takaichi held a
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  phone call with U.S. President Trump on the evening
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  of May 15th. President Trump explained the
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  details of his US China summit with Chinese President Xi
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  Jinping. After the talks, Prime Minister
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  Takaichi told reporters she received a quite detailed
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  explanation, confirming close communication between the two
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  leaders. Prime Minister Takechi received
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  an explanation on May 15th for a draft of emergency clauses
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  prepared by the House of Representatives Legislative
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  Bureau. Chairman Faruya of the
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  Constitution Research Committee presented it.
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  The Prime Minister expressed her desire to promote constitutional
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  debate, emphasizing the importance of discussing these
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  provisions. Delays in new apartment
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  deliveries are feared due to material supply concerns.
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  The worsening Middle East situation is causing instability
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  in crude oil derived building materials.
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  Apartment developers like a Mitsubishi Estate subsidiary
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  have started notifying customers about potential delays and
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  possible changes in material suppliers.
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  The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting
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  will focus discussions on two key issues.
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  These are the rising crude oil prices and strategies for
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  addressing the latest advancements in artificial
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  intelligence. Top financial officials from G7
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  nations will convene to tackle these pressing global economic
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  challenges. On May 15th, the New York Dow
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  Industrial Average fell by over 500 points, closing below
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  $50,000. Rising crude oil futures prices
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  and increasing long term interest rates acted as
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  significant downward pressure on the market.
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  The index finished at 49,526.17, marking A notable decline.
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  Japan's 3 mega Bank groups achieved record high net profits
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  for the fiscal year ending March 2026, totaling over ¥5.2
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  trillion for the first time. This 33.9% increase marks 3
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  consecutive years of record earnings.
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  Rising interest rates expanded profit margins and boosted
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  corporate lending, driving this strong financial performance.
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  Japan Post announced on May 15th it is considering a postal rate
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  hike, possibly next fiscal year. Due to declining mail and a
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  projected large deficit by fiscal 2028.
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  The company finds it difficult to sustain services.
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  It will also ask the government to review legally mandated
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  service standards like delivery frequency. 6 of Japan's seven
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  major automakers reported reduced profits or losses for
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  the fiscal year ending March 2026.
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  High US tariff policies significantly impacted companies
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  like Subaru, Mazda, and Mitsubishi Motors, with net
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  profits falling over 60 to 70%. The Middle East situation adds
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  further uncertainty to their future outlook.
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  Diva Sports and you saw Japan announced its 26 player squad
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  for the FIFA World Cup North America starting June 11th.
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  Yuto Nagatomo and Wataru Endo were selected, however Kawaru
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  Matomo, due to a left hamstring injury and Hidamasa Morita were
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  not included. Coach Hajime Moriasu explained
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  Matomo's recovery during the tournament would be difficult.
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  Nagatoma was chosen for his experience and communication
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  skills. Shohei Otani achieved his 200th
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  career MLB double as the Dodgers beat the Angels 6 to 0.
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  Otani went one for four with a walk.
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  The Dodgers offense hit three home runs.
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  Their pitching staff, despite a last minute change, delivered a
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  strong performance, securing A shutout.
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  This marks the Dodgers third consecutive victory.
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  Hanshin Tigers Taruaki Sato hit his 11th solo home run, making
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  him the sole league leader. In the 4th inning, with Hanshin
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  leading, Sato hit a change up against Hiroshima.
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  This valuable home run was hit on Toreko Day 2026, a special
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  event for female Hanshin fans. Sato's impressive hit responded
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  to their enthusiastic cheers. 15 year old Misa Nishiyama has won
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  her first NHK trophy in gymnastics.
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  This victory qualifies her to represent Japan at this year's
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  World Championships. Reena Kishi, who finished 2nd,
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  and Aiko Sugihara, who placed third, will also join the
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  national team for the prestigious international
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  competition. In men's golf, Hideki Matsuyama
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  has climbed to 3rd place at the PGA Championship in
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  Pennsylvania. After the second round on May
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  15th, Matsuyama's total score is 3 under par.
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  He is now only one shot behind the tournament leader,
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  positioning himself strongly for the upcoming rounds.
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  On day seven of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, Ozeki Kirishima
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  secured a victory against Daisho.
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  This win extends Kirishima's perfect record to 7 consecutive
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  wins from the start of the tournament.
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  He is now the sole wrestler to remain undefeated, leading the
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  competition. Manchester United is reportedly
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  in talks to appoint interim manager Michael Kerik as their
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  permanent coach. Since taking over in January,
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  Kerik has significantly improved the team, securing Champions
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  League qualification for next season.
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  He boasts a strong record of 10 wins in 15 league matches.
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  Kerik is expected to sign a two year contract with an extension
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  option. Yose Mourinho is reportedly set
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  to become Real Madrid's new manager, though the deal remains
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  unclear. Mourinho is demanding the
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  acquisition of Benfica defender Antonio Silva, valued at €100
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  million. While Mourinho's contract buyout
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  from Benfica is an affordable €3 million, Silva's high transfer
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  fee could complicate the final agreement.
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  Hidimasa Morita was surprisingly not selected for Japan's 26
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  player World Cup squad despite his previous key role.
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  Coach Hajime Moriasu did not directly explain Morita's
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  exclusion, but noted that objective data, including player
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  metrics, is a key indicator for selections.
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  Morita's strong defense is acknowledged, but his vertical
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  propulsion might have decreased. The Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball
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  team will reinvestigate the use of zombie tobacco or atomidate
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  among all its players. This follows testimony from
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  former player Ryutaro Hazuki, who stated other car players
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  also used the designated drug. The club conducted an initial
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  investigation in January and plans a thorough reinvestigation
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  next week. Russian President Putin will
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  visit China on May 19th and 20th.
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  This was announced by the Russian Presidential office on
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  May 16th. During his visit, President
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  Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese President Xi
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  Jinping. They will discuss bilateral
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  relations and exchange views on important international and
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  regional issues. President Trump announced on May
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  15th that American and Nigerian forces killed the isis #2 leader
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  Abu Bilal al Minuki. Trump posted on Truth Social
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  that the operation under his direction eliminated one of the
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  world's most active terrorists. President Trump thanked Nigeria
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  for its cooperation. Israel and Lebanon have agreed
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  to extend their ceasefire by 45 days.
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  The agreement came on May 15th following two days of talks
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  mediated by the United States. The ceasefire, which started on
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  April 16th, was due to expire on May 17th.
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  Further meetings are planned with the next round scheduled
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  for June 2nd and 3rd. President Trump suggested on May
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  15th that a 20 year halt to Iran's uranium enrichment could
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  be acceptable, given strong guarantees.
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  This signals a shift from his previous demand for permanent
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  abandonment. However, Iran's foreign minister
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  stated they do not trust the US, citing conflicting messages.
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  Discussions on shipping enriched uranium abroad are postponed.
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  On May 15th, U.S. President Trump warned Taiwan
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  against declaring formal independence.
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  This came after pressure from Chinese President Xi Jinping
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  during Trump's visit to China. President Trump expressed
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  opposition to independence, questioning US involvement in a
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  potential war. He urged both Taiwan and China
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  to remain calm and preserve the status quo.
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  On May 16th, Taiwan declared it is already an independent
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  country. This statement came in response
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  to U.S. President Trump's warning
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  against a formal independence declaration.
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  Taiwan's Foreign ministry emphasized it is a democratic,
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  sovereign nation not subordinate to China.
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  They also noted US arms sales are part of America's security
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  obligations. Behind the US China summit,
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  despite public friendship, officials engaged in skirmishes
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  and intelligence battles, tensions arose over issues like
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  US Secret Service carrying weapons and American staff being
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  confined. US delegates were also
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  instructed to surrender Chinese issued badges and use disposable
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  phones, highlighting deep mutual distrust between the two
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  nations. On May 15th, the New York Stock
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  market saw a significant decline.
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  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by over $500 from the
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  previous day. This widespread disappointment
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  followed the US China summit, partly due to the Iran
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  situation. Concerns over accelerating
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  inflation also led to selling of U.S.
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  Treasury bonds. An Ebola outbreak has been
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  confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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  The African Union's public health agency announced on May
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  15th that 65 suspected cases have died so far.
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  The outbreak is in Central Africa, and the African Union's
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  Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is
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  monitoring the situation. In March, the UN General
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  Assembly adopted a resolution calling the historical
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  transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.
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  Supported by 123 countries, it urges UN members to discuss
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  reparations and apologies. African nations praised the
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  resolution as historic. Japan abstained, stating the
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  discussions on the matter were insufficient.
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  Wakana Yamazaki voiced the popular character since 1996.
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  She also had roles in Himitsu no Ako Chan and other anime.
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  Yamazaki had announced a temporary break from work in
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  February for health reasons. Hitoshi Matsumoto will miss
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  today's Downtown Plus live stream due to poor health.
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  The official SNS announced this change.
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  The 6th entrance Exam OIU live stream scheduled for 8:00 PM
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  will still go on. Junior Chihara, Koji Nishida and
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  Ryuji Akiyama will appear as substitutes.
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  The platform apologized for the sudden notice.
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  Actor Yuta Takahata, 32, issued a statement on X regarding an
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  incident from 9 years ago. He admitted to a relationship
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  with the woman involved but denied sexual assault.
• 22:43
  Takahata was arrested in 2016 but later released without
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  indictment. He aims to clarify the facts and
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  his current thoughts, while also warning against false
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  information. Actor Kanata Hongo, 35, won the
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  Gods of Poker Incheon 2026 tournament in South Korea.
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  He competed in the Turbo High Roller event, which had an entry
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  fee of about ¥230,000. Hongo secured the championship
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  on May 16th, winning approximately ¥1.22 million in
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  prize money. The tournament's official
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  website recognized him as the champion.
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  Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film Suddenly Feeling Unwell
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  received over 10 minutes of applause at the 79th Cannes Film
• 23:33
  Festival. Competing for The Palm Door.
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  The three hour, 16 minute film had its official screening on
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  May 15th. Hamaguchi thanked the audience,
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  expressing his joy. Based on a book about illness
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  and life, the film is set to open in Japan on June 19th.
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  Nippon Columbia announced on May 15th the discovery of an
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  unreleased song by legendary singer Hibari Misura titled
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  Futari Kiri Day, Just the Two of Us.
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  It was recorded on February 10th, 1956, when Misura was 18.
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  The song expresses a young girl's hesitant feelings of
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  love. It will be included in ACD box
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  set Uta no Hosekibako, released in June.
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  A farewell ceremony for Luna Say drummer Shinya, who passed away
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  at 56 in February, was held in Tokyo.
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  His wife Aya Ishiguro said he was a very kind person who
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  remained cheerful during his battle with colon cancer and a
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  brain tumor. About 1000 people attended.
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  Band members also shared fond memories with vocalist Ryuichi,
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  calling Shinya the band's mood maker.
• 24:53
  Author Ayiko Sato, whose anger often fueled her writing, has
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  passed away. She transformed personal
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  frustrations and troubles into humorous and captivating
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  stories, making writing her life support.
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  When her book 90 Years old What's So Great About It?
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  Became a bestseller, she famously quipped what's so great
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  about a book selling well? She was known for her
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  delightful, though interview averse personality.