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(睡眠用)英語で国内ニュース2026年5月13日(水) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  Price hike Bankruptcies are surging again.
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  April 2026 recorded a high of 108 cases, up 50% from last
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  year. Companies struggle to pass on
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  rising costs of raw materials and fuel.
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  The construction sector was significantly affected, seeing
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  an 80% increase in bankruptcies, mainly due to high material
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  costs. The LDP proposes measures
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  against election misinformation on social media.
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  Large platform operators would be obligated to mitigate
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  negative impacts and publicize actions.
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  Posters must disclose AI generated content.
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  Spreading known false information about candidates
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  would also be regulated. Law changes are aimed for early
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  implementation. A former medical venture
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  president, Takuya Hara, was arrested for allegedly
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  defrauding an investment company of ¥1.6 billion.
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  He reportedly presented false sales figures claiming ¥800
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  million for a service with no sales, leading to the company's
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  acquisition. Police suspect Hara used the
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  money for debt repayment. President Trump has departed for
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  China, meeting President Xi Jinping on May 14th.
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  Their summit will primarily focus on the Iran situation,
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  seeking A breakthrough. The US will discuss energy and
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  pressure China regarding its support for Iran during the
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  talks. The government is considering
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  postponing a bill that would allow married individuals to use
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  their maiden names as common names.
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  The decision to delay its submission to the current Diet
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  session is mainly due to a tight parliamentary deliberation
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  schedule. This bill aims to expand the use
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  of former surnames. A California mayor has resigned
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  after being indicted for acting as a Chinese agent.
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  Irene Wang, mayor of Arcadia, was accused of publishing pro
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  China content on her news website under instruction from
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  Chinese authorities. She admitted guilt in a plea
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  bargain in March 2026, resigning on May 11th.
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  A mother, Naho Manuma, 30, was rearrested for the murder of her
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  second daughter, Mehana, 3. Both children died at a mother
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  child support facility in Fukuoka.
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  Manuma, previously arrested for her eldest daughter's murder,
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  admitted to strangling and cutting Mahana's neck with an
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  electric cord and knife. The Osaka High Court rejected
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  claims that executing a death row inmate during a retrial
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  request is unconstitutional. Lawyers saw damages for a client
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  executed in 2018. The court ruled the right to
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  trial excludes retrial requests, but noted executions could be
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  illegal if a retrial is highly likely.
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  On Minamata disease's 70th anniversary, the Japan
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  Federation of Bar Association's JFBA called it a serious
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  situation where victim recovery is not complete.
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  They urged victim relief and demanded the withdrawal of a
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  2014 environment ministry notice.
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  The JFBA also requested proper screening based on a 2013
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  Supreme Court ruling. 20 Osaka plaintiffs filed a group appeal
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  against the government's re reduction of welfare benefits.
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  This follows a 2025 Supreme Court ruling that deemed an
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  initial reduction illegal. Plaintiffs argue the re
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  reduction and varied payments to recipients are unfair.
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  They plan to refile lawsuits if the appeal is denied.
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  A man in his 50s was referred to prosecutors for allegedly
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  threatening an AKA hotter reporter on X.
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  He posted You need to be careful not to get stabbed, citing an ex
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  post by Nippon Ishin's Fumitaki Fujita that showed the
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  reporter's business card. The man admitted causing fear,
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  saying he only meant to warn the reporter and was relieving
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  stress online. Emperor Naruhito planted rice on
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  May 13th in a Paddy field at the Imperial Palace.
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  He carefully placed 20 seedlings of Nihan, Masari and
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  Mangitsumochi rice grown from seeds sown in April.
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  The seedlings were 10 to 15 centimeters tall.
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  The 238 square meter field is expected to yield about 100
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  kilograms of rice in September. The Osaka High Court on May 13th
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  rejected an appeal claiming a death row inmate's execution
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  during a retrial request was unconstitutional.
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  Lawyers sued after Queso Okamoto was executed in 2018.
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  The court ruled constitutional trial rights apply to regular
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  trials, not retrial requests, but noted executions could be
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  illegal if a retrial had strong prospects. 20 Osaka plaintiffs
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  filed a review request on May 13th opposing the government's
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  re reduction of welfare benefits.
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  This action follows a Supreme Court ruling that an earlier
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  large scale reduction was illegal.
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  If the request is denied, the group plans to refile a lawsuit.
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  This is reportedly the first group review request nationwide
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  on this issue. Millet biscuits, a popular snack
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  from Kochi, has suspended production of some items.
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  This was confirmed on May 13th. The reason is a shortage of
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  NAFTA caused by the worsening Middle East situation, which has
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  delayed or halted the supply of packaging materials widespread.
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  Thunderstorms are forecast from May 13th to 14th, especially
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  from Tohoku to Shikoku, affecting urban areas.
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  Be cautious of lightning, strong winds, hail and sudden heavy
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  rain from the weekend. Temperatures will rise with some
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  areas reaching over 30°C. Prepare for the increasing heat.
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  An elementary school teacher, Kojiwakamatsu, 39, was arrested
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  for allegedly pressing his lower body against a female student's
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  water bottle in October 2025. He faces property damage
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  charges. Wakamatsu, already indicted for
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  secret filming, admitted the ACT, saying he couldn't control
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  his excitement. Videos of the incident were
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  found on his phone and police are investigating further.
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  In Fukuoka, a mother, Nahoko Mizunuma, 30, was rearrested on
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  May 13th for the murder of her three-year old second daughter,
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  Mihana. She allegedly strangled and cut
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  Mihana in March at a mother child facility.
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  Mizunuma, previously arrested for her eldest daughter's
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  murder, admitted the charge. Both children were found dead in
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  March and she has confessed to killing them.
• 7:38
  Kansai Electric Power announced on May 13th the cause of a steam
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  leak at Mihama Nuclear Plant Unit 3.
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  A hole was found in a closing cap on the high pressure turbine
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  cover. This part has not been replaced
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  or repaired in the plants 50 years of operation, contributing
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  to the May 8th incident. M Shepri, A regenerative
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  medicine product for Parkinson's disease using IPS cells, has
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  been approved for insurance coverage.
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  The Central Social Insurance Medical Council set the cost for
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  one treatment at approximately ¥55.3 million.
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  This marks a significant step for IPS cell therapy in Japan.
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  To give a business Conde non useless.
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  SoftBank Group achieved a record net profit of 5002 point ¥2
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  billion for the year ending March.
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  This is the first time a Japanese company has exceeded ¥5
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  trillion. The profit is about 4.3 times
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  higher than the previous year. Sales also rose 7.7% to 7798
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  point ¥6 billion, marking a new annual high for domestic firms.
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  Motor giant NYDEK officially announced suspected quality
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  misconduct on May 13th. This involves changing designs
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  without customer consent and falsifying inspection data for
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  motor parts. A lawyers committee will
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  investigate and report by August.
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  NYDEK apologized, noting the issues were found during an
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  internal review. No impact on product function or
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  safety has been reported yet. Production of some Millet
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  biscuits, a Kochi specialty, has stopped due to NAFTA shortages.
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  This is caused by worsening Middle East tensions affecting
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  packaging material supply. Manufacturer Nomura Senbay
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  processing shop confirmed the halt on May 13th.
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  The Millet Super Big Pack stopped on April 23rd with four
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  pack Millet biscuits following on June 1.
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  Prime Minister Takaichi denied any involvement by herself or
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  her office in reports of slanderous videos.
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  These videos, allegedly created by her campaign staff, targeted
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  other candidates during the previous Liberal Democratic
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  Party leadership election and were posted on social media.
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  She made this statement in the House of Counselors on May 13th.
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  Japan's street corner economy reached a four year low in
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  April, the Cabinet Office announced on May 13th.
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  The Current Conditions Index fell to 48, worsening for the
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  second consecutive month. This decline is due to Middle
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  East turmoil, marking the lowest level since February 2022.
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  All indices for households, businesses and employment
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  deteriorated. Nissan Motor reported a ¥533
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  billion net loss for the fiscal year ending March 2026.
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  This marks the second consecutive year of huge losses
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  driven by factory reductions and employee restructuring costs.
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  Nissan is cutting seven production sites and 20,000
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  employees. However, the company projects a
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  ¥20 billion net profit for the fiscal year ending March 2027.
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  Price hike Bankruptcies are surging again, with 108 cases in
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  April 2026. This is a 50% increase from last
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  year and the highest monthly total since 2018.
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  Companies are struggling to pass on rising costs for fuel and raw
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  materials. The construction industry saw an
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  80% increase in these bankruptcies, primarily due to
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  soaring raw material prices. A bill amending the Health
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  Insurance law has entered deliberation in the House of
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  Counselors. It proposes additional costs for
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  patients prescribed OTC like drugs which are similar to over
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  the counter medications. Prime Minister Takeichi
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  emphasized its importance for ensuring fair insurance benefits
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  and burden. Discussions on constitutional
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  amendment will intensify in the House of Representatives.
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  An image draft for emergency clauses has been presented,
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  leading the ruling party to accelerate efforts toward
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  drafting legislation. Some opposition parties support
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  creating emergency clauses, while others oppose
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  constitutional revision itself. Japan's benchmark 10 year
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  government bond yield, a key long term interest rate,
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  temporarily rose to 2.60% on May 13th.
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  This marks a 29 year high not seen since June 1997.
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  The increase is linked to rising US long term rates and
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  expectations of an early additional rate hike by the Bank
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  of Japan. Deva Sports and you saw
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  Otstashimus. Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, a
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  Milan Cortina Olympic silver medalist, announced her marriage
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  at her retirement press conference.
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  She stated her husband is someone she met in college, is
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  her age, and is not involved in figure skating.
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  Sakamoto described him as always calm but also fun loving.
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  The marriage took place on May 5th.
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  Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit his seventh solo home run of the
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  season against the Giants. This marked his first Homer in
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  53 at bats. In the same game, starting
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  pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto recorded his third loss of the
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  season. He allowed five runs over less
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  than 7 innings pitched. Deena Bay Stars catcher Yuda
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  Yamamoto, 27, was traded to SoftBank Hawks for pitcher
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  Shutto Ogata, 26, and infielder Tamoya Inoue, 23.
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  Yamamoto was Dina's starting catcher.
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  Dina sought to strengthen its pitching staff due to injuries,
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  with Ogata planned as a starter. Yamamoto expressed surprise but
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  accepted the trade. Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai's
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  Major League return was challenging after a month's
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  absence. He pitched 4 innings, allowing
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  six runs. In the fourth, he issued 3
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  consecutive walks, then surrendered a Grand Slam.
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  Control issues plagued him with five walks and hit by pitches.
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  His comeback revealed ongoing struggles with command.
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  A controversial home run at Jingu Stadium led to a quick net
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  repair on May 12th. Hanshin's Nozimu Takadera hit a
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  leadoff Homer. Video suggested the ball might
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  have passed through a hole in the left field.
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  Net photos confirmed the hole, while it's unclear if the ball
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  actually went through. The net was repaired by the next
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  day. Sabrina Whitman, 32, the
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  Bundesliga's first female coach, achieved her first victory in
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  her fourth match. Her team, FC Engelstadt, beat
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  VFL Osnabruck 31. Whitman made history as the
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  first woman to coach a men's professional team in Germany's
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  top 2 divisions, taking over as interim coach in May.
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  Japan's NPB announced new penalties for dangerous bat
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  swings effective May 12th. Following an umpire's injury,
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  batters throwing bats will receive a warning.
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  A second offense means ejection. If a bat directly hits someone
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  or enters a dead ball area, it's an immediate ejection.
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  This rule aims to prevent similar accidents.
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  Koworu Matoma, 28, suffered a left hamstring injury on May
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  9th. Korean media warned of a fatal
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  decline in strength for Japan's National Football team.
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  His estimated 2 month recovery makes his June World Cup
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  participation difficult. Coach Moriasu hopes the injury
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  isn't serious, but heard it might be.
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  This is a significant blow. Komusubi Takayasu withdrew from
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  the Summer Grand Sumo tournament starting day 4 due to a right
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  leg injury. He had won his first two
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  matches, including against yokozuna Hosuru, but was injured
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  during his day three loss. Takayasu is the 4th wrestler of
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  Sekiwake rank or higher to withdraw from this tournament.
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  Takahiro Kitano resigned as president of the Japan Bobsleigh
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  Federation and as Joak Si vice president on May 12th.
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  He apologized for inappropriate remarks made during a January
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  inquiry. The inquiry concerned a clerical
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  error that caused the men's bobsleigh team to miss the Milan
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  Cortina Olympics. Kitano expressed deep regret for
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  his lack of awareness. Cesita Koksai News.
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  U.S. President Trump departed for
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  China early on May 13th, Japan time.
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  He is set to meet with President Xi Jinping on the 14th.
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  Their summit will likely address economic and trade challenges,
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  issues surrounding Taiwan and the situation in Iran.
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  This visit aims to discuss various important international
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  matters. The US State Department
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  announced on May 12th that the US and China agreed no country
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  should charge passage fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
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  This consensus was reached during high level talks in late
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  April. Iran reportedly sought such
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  fees. This agreement highlights a rare
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  point of unity between the two nations ahead of the US China
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  summit. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps
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  announced a significant expansion of its operational
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  boundaries in the Strait of Hormuz.
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  This comes as talks between the US and Iran to end hostilities
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  show no progress, with the Guard maintaining a strong stance.
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  U.S. President Trump also commented
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  on the situation, indicating ongoing tensions.
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  Saudi Arabia reportedly carried out a retaliatory airstrike
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  against Iran in late March, according to Reuters on May
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  12th. The target remains unknown.
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  This is the first confirmed Saudi attack inside Iranian
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  territory. Separately, the UAE also
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  secretly attacked Iran in early April, as reported by the Wall
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  Street Journal, highlighting growing regional conflict.
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  Russian President Putin announced on May 12th that the
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  new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, will
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  be deployed by year end. He stated it is the world's most
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  powerful missile, capable of carrying multiple nuclear
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  warheads and penetrating any missile defense system.
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  An earlier launch test on the same day was successful.
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  North Korean state media reported that General Secretary
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  Kim Jong Un visited A munitions factory.
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  He ordered increased production efficiency for artillery shells
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  and other weapons. South Korean experts suggest
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  this directive aims to boost output for export to Russia,
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  which is continuing its military invasion of Ukraine.
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  The US Justice Department indicted a California mayor on
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  May 11th. The mayor is accused of secretly
• 19:50
  acting as an agent for the Chinese government.
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  The charges include spreading propaganda and engaging in
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  undeclared activities, highlighting concerns about
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  foreign influence within the United States.
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  Wage negotiations at South Korea's Samsung Electronics have
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  failed. The union seeking pay raises
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  tied to the company's strong performance has threatened a
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  strike. This development raises concerns
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  about potential disruptions and impacts on the global
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  semiconductor market, given Samsung's significant role.
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  NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is accompanying U.S.
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  President Trump on his China visit.
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  This reverses earlier reports that he would not join.
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  Huang is part of a delegation of 17 business leaders, including
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  Elon Musk and Tim Cook. President Trump confirmed
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  Huang's presence on Air Force One via social media.
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  The OECD, or Organization for Economic Cooperation and
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  Development released a report on May 13th.
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  It recommended that Japan should gradually increase its
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  consumption tax to improve its fiscal health.
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  This recommendation comes amidst ongoing discussions in Japan
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  about potentially reducing consumption tax on food items.
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  Renowned composer and jazz pianist Yuji Ono, famous for the
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  music of Lupin the Third, has passed away at 84.
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  He died peacefully on May 4th due to old age.
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  Ono also created music for films like The Inugami Family.
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  His agency announced the news stating A farewell ceremony will
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  be held later. The 79th Cannes Film Festival
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  opened in France on May 12th. This year features many Japanese
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  films, with three competing for the top Palmdor Award.
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  Jury president Park Chan Wook stated that politics and art
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  should not be separated, A contrasting view to the recent
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  Berlin Film Festival. Actress Yumi Sugimoto, 37,
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  announced her remarriage and pregnancy on Instagram today,
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  May 13th. Sharing a photo of her baby
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  bump, she expressed both joy and some health concerns.
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  The baby is expected in the autumn.
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  Sugimoto also thanked her fans, noting this year marks her 25th
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  anniversary in entertainment. Fuji TV will air Tsukomi Star on
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  May 23, hosted and produced by Soshina.
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  This suggests Fuji TV sees Soshina as a successor to
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  Hitoshi Matsumoto, who created acclaimed comedy shows.
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  With Matsumoto's return uncertain due to scandal, Fuji
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  TV is reportedly placing its hopes on Soshina to lead the
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  next generation of comedy. Fuji TV announced a new
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  corporate philosophy on May 12th, guided by the principle.
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  What is that enjoyment for? The company stated this is an
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  internal pledge, not a replacement for their external
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  slogan. If it's not fun, it's not TV.
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  President Shimizu explained it as a commitment to question the
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  essence of fun. Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto
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  held her retirement press conference on May 13th.
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  She surprised everyone by announcing her recent marriage
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  to a non celebrity man she met in university.
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  Sakamoto, a Milan Cortina Olympics silver medalist, also
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  garnered attention for the beautiful handwriting on message
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  cards distributed to reporters at the event.
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  Wheelchair user idol Tomoka Igari responded on X to comments
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  calling her sitting comfortably. She challenged critics to try
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  living in a wheelchair. Detailing the pain and effort,
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  Igari stated. If you think it's easy, trade
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  places with my able bodied self. She became a wheelchair user
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  after a severe injury in 2018. Fuji TV has cancelled its FNS 27
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  hour TV special for this summer, reported May 11th.
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  The program, which began in 1987, was also cancelled in 2025
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  due to sponsor issues. If not aired next year, its 40th
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  anniversary, there is speculation the long running
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  show might be permanently discontinued.
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  Voice actress Awoi Nagatsuki, known for Gukwin Idlemaster, has
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  reportedly been a victim of unauthorized photography and
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  privacy invasion. Her agency Amuletto issued a
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  warning on X on May 13th. They confirmed circulating
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  photos were taken without her permission.
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  The agency condemned these acts and warned of legal action
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  against further harassment, including upskirting and
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  stalking. Shogi player Soda Fuji Meijin
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  Ruo, 23, began his quest to reclaim the OSA title with a
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  victory on May 12th. He defeated A pseudo Saito 6 Dan
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  in the first round of the Challenger tournament.
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  Fuji, who lost the OSA title last year, now needs three more
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  wins for a challenge. He is currently on a nine
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  game-winning streak.