 Takuma Arimura

 Water and sewage systems were destroyed by the Noto earthquake. Even in residences that were only slightly affected by the earthquake, toilets are not functioning. The deterioration of the toilet environment increases the risk of infectious disease outbreaks and malnutrition, so it is hoped that the situation will improve as soon as possible. ......

Men&#8217;s Urinals in Disaster Zone Face Serious Toilet Conditions

 Kyodo News

 Russian President Vladimir Putin's eldest daughter was interviewed. It is unusual for President Putin's family to appear in the media. In the past, newspapers have closed down due to reports of his mistress. His former wife is also rumored to have been assassinated. What was the purpose of the eldest daughter's appearance?

Putin&#8217;s Eldest Daughter Breaks Taboo with Unprecedented Media Appearance

 Masahiro Ojima

 The shooting took place in broad daylight at a cafe in Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture. The perpetrator is said to be a senior member of the Ikeda clan, and the future of the investigation is attracting attention. Why was the cafe chosen as the crime scene? There was a surprising reason.

Ehime Starbucks Shooting: Unusual Timing and Surprise Motive.

 Kumiko Kato

 Courtesy of Kumiko Kato (1st, 2nd, and 4th photos), Kyodo News (3rd photo)

 Last year, a number of people were arrested for being overcharged for roadside assistance services that come to the scene of car trouble. What kind of "double billing" is going on? Let's take a look at what kind of "double billing" is going on and how to prevent it, along with testimonies from experts.

Extortionate Roadside Service Charges 280,000 Yen for Stuck Car in Snow

 Shinji Hasuo

 The issue of Big Motor's fraudulent insurance claims has reached a milestone. Kumiko Kato, automotive journalist, reads the "Final Report" revealed by Sompo Japan.

 Sompo Japan, which was said to be closely involved in the Big Motor insurance fraud claim issue, has released a final report prepared by a third-party committee. What is the "existence" that was not mentioned in the report? ......

Retiree Surge Amid Sompo Japan&#8217;s Final Report

 Hironori Jinno (nonfiction writer)

 Keisuke Nishi

 Following the Tokyo Olympics corruption case, will he get away with the political fund party slush fund issue as well? Even after moving into a high-grade nursing home, he still goes out to dinner in his wheelchair at night

 Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and his wife have moved into a high-grade nursing home. Today, he again showed up for dinner at an ultra-luxurious hotel in his wheelchair. Will he be able to get away with the political fund party slush fund issue following the Tokyo Olympics corruption case?

Yoshiro Mori&#8217;s Lavish Hotel Dining with Average Spending Over 20,000 Yen

 Takeshi Kinugawa Afro (Yuriko Koike)

 Who will save the dying LDP? 

 Prime Minister Kishida's approval rating continues to drop to an all-time low. The LDP is on the verge of death, let alone in power. FRIDAY interviewed nine candidates to find out! We thoroughly analyzed the nine candidates!

Analyzing the Strengths of Nine Female Prime Minister Candidates

 Shinji Hamasaki

 Seiji Takayama, the young leader of Yamaguchigumi VI, landed at Tokyo Station in the middle of the day. Under high alert, he went to the funeral of a Sumiyoshi-kai executive. There, the Sumiyoshi-kai chairman and the Inagawa-kai chairman held a "yakuza summit". The inside story: ......

Yakuza Summit: Secrets Revealed at Sumiyoshi-kai Funeral

 Nonfiction writer and representative of NPO Third Place. Former reporter for a weekly magazine. After receiving twins through fertility treatment, she found out that her second son had a disability. Drawing on her own experiences, she focuses her reporting on assisted reproductive technologies, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, disabilities, and welfare. He is on Twitter (@thirdplace_npo)

 Miho Nakanishi

 Last November, a representative of a day service in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, was arrested for assaulting a high school student who was a user at an after-school day service for children with disabilities. Why have assaults at facilities for people with disabilities occurred everywhere?

Employee Arrested in Disability Facility Assault Incident

 The reality of Piena, as depicted by a writer who is currently a student at Keio University. 2024, Kabukicho is now ...... the 80th issue

 For those who work in the nightlife world of Kabukicho, the year-end and New Year's holidays are said to be the best time to make money. People who spend the end of the year alone use the sex industry, and the cast members make money. Some sex workers spend all the money they make on the first day of the new year.

Kabukicho&#8217;s New Year: Intimate Moments and Shrine Visits with Clients

 Tomohiro Makino

 The new year has begun with a hint of uncertainty, and we would like to consider how the real estate market will develop this year.

 A new year has begun. The new year has begun with a sense of uneasiness, with a major earthquake and a serious accident at an airport, but how will this year's real estate market develop?

2024 Hotel Boom: Mixed Feelings in the Latest Real Estate Market.

 Shocking scoop! Local police and ambulances were dispatched to the scene, but no public announcement was made even 10 days after the attack!

 A wild boar invaded the prestigious golf course "The Classic Golf Club" in Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. An elderly couple playing a round of golf and an employee who went to their aid were seriously injured. Inexplicably, no public announcement was made even 10 days after the incident. Something is going on. ......

Idemitsu Family President and Wife Attacked and Hospitalized Caused by Wild Boar in Gold Course

 A private arrest-type YouTuber was arrested. He allegedly threatened a man suspected of taking voyeuristic photos, saying, "You don't want to go to the police, do you? The trouble of the "private arrest" style YouTubers continues. We would like to introduce this horrifying report.

YouTube Creator Faces Extortion: Accused of Illicit Photos and Private Arrest Threats, Demanding Hush Money.

 Masahiro Kawayanagi (1st photo) Masayoshi Katayama, courtesy of a resident (3rd photo)

 What we can learn from the Noto Peninsula earthquake of M7.6, maximum intensity 7, and midwinter evening

 The Noto Peninsula earthquake has left more than 200 people dead or unaccounted for. Experts are sounding the alarm as the threat of a huge earthquake in Tokyo is increasing. The Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to be hit by a massive earthquake, with an estimated death toll of 500,000 people. What can we learn from the Noto earthquake...

Increased Earthquakes in Chiba and Kanagawa Raise Concerns of a Potential Massive Quake in Tokyo

 As a TV reporter, he has appeared on "Time 3," "Ohayo! Nice Day," "Tokudane! (Fuji Television Network) and eight other programs. (Fuji TV). She covered a total of 1,500 incidents and accidents, including the Aum Shinrikyo case and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. After managing an advertising agency, he served two terms as a ward assemblyman for eight years. Later, he became the first public secretary of a member of the House of Representatives. Currently, he continues to report and write about various administrative and social issues from his unique perspective.

 Mitsutoshi Abe (Local political journalist, former TV reporter)

 Journalist Mitsutoshi Abe's "Cutting through Local Politics!

 Tokyo's Katsushika Ward is being shaken up by the residents of the ward. ...... The trigger is the Katsushika Ward Child Guidance Center and Temporary Protection Center, which opened on October 1, 2011. For some reason, the center was opened on privately-owned land that was "rented," which led to a legal battle. ......

Katsushika Ward&#8217;s &#8220;Land Lease Issue&#8221; Trial: &#8220;Was there any oral argument? The deputy mayor did not deny it.

 Shimei Kurita (Nonfiction writer)

 Takayuki Ogawauchi, Shimei Kurita

 Irregular New Series] Illegal adult entertainment has disappeared, and Chinatown and Warabistan have risen. ......[Part 2

 Kawaguchi City in Saitama Prefecture is home to approximately 40,000 foreign residents, making it the municipality with the largest foreign population in Japan. Over the past few years, the city has become even more multinational and a melting pot of races. Here are some real voices about the "difficult problems" that arise from this situation.

13,000 yen. I&#8217;ll give you a discount. A walk through the deep town of chaos in Kawaguchi and Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, where illegal sex services that were supposed to have been destroyed have&#8230;

 Izumi Nakagawa

 The Japanese language is not a language that is easy to understand, but one that is used in a detailed and thorough manner. Repeating the same thing over and over again and explaining it at length is not a 'polite explanation,'" says Professor Masahiro Ono, who specializes in historical studies of the Japanese language.

What I want to hear is a concrete plan&#8230; what do you mean by &#8220;careful explanation&#8221;?　Linguists are concerned about the language of politicians

 Koichi Yamamoto, Kusabata Obayashi, The Mainichi Newspapers

 Kibata Obayashi

 On January 8, fire broke out at the former residence of Kakuei Tanaka in Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Let's look back on the legend of the Mejiro Palace, once said to be "where Japan is decided", with photos.

The &#8220;central stage of the political situation&#8221; was destroyed by fire&#8230; A news photographer closely followed and witnessed the legend of the &#8220;former Kakuei Tanaka residence&#8221; &#038; interior photos

 Sankei Shimbun, Kyodo News

 With over 2,400 stores worldwide and approximately 800 stores in Japan, UNIQLO has become the number one fashion brand in Japan. What are the strategies of rivals such as Shimamura, Workman, MUJI, H&M, and GAP in confronting the giant ship?

New Year&#8217;s Business Report】A Study of the Cheap Fashion Industry: Is the UNIQLO Empire&#8217;s Dominance Unshakeable?

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 For the fifth time in less than three years, all 4,000 residents of the fishing town of Grindavík have been evacuated.

 Iceland, the "land of ice and fire," is now facing a devastating natural disaster: the fifth volcanic eruption in less than three years. Iceland and Japan are both islands and volcanic countries. While we hope for peace and tranquility in Iceland, Japan cannot let its guard down.

Power and water outages continue in the area&#8230;A volcanic eruption in Iceland threatens to destroy the city as it is swallowed by lava.

 Former Vice Minister of Justice Mito Kakizawa, a member of the House of Representatives, has been indicted by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office for violating the Public Offices Election Law. A current member of the House of Representatives who had campaigned with him testified to the allegations.

Uguisuji, who was yelled at, was unable to return to work&#8230; Indicted former Deputy Minister of Justice Kakizawa &#8220;alleged to be a regular power harasser&#8221;.

 Representative of Kids Factory. He has edited several ramen books, including "Hideyuki Ishigami Ramen Selection" (Futabasha), "The Industry's Highest Authority TRY Certified Ramen Grand Prize" (Kodansha), "Ramen Saikyou Unchiku Ishigami Hideyuki" (Shinyusha), and "Solanoiro Chihiro Miyazaki's Ramen Theory" (Shibata Shoten). He loves ramen, and his motto is "Be a pervert in your quest for ramen, but be a gentleman in your behavior.

 Masataka Sasaki

 If TKG is rice with egg, TKM is noodles with egg!　A menu item that started in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, has now become a nationwide craze. Let us introduce three "TKM" ramen dishes that are attracting attention as a new ramen trend.

TKG to TKM: Top 3 Tamago Kake Men Trends

 Masahiro Kawayanagi

 Was this really a port? - Local residents "can no longer go fishing

 The port in Monzen-cho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is in a strange state. Was this really a port? A shocking scene unfolds. The sea water has receded from the harbor, and no boats are afloat... Local residents are becoming increasingly concerned, saying, "We can't go fishing anymore. What in the world...!

Noto Peninsula Earthquake Submerges Tokyo Dome Land

 Using their youth and good looks as a weapon, these girls use men one or two years older than themselves as their prey, and then bilk them out of large sums of money. The "daddy's girls" have such an image attached to them, but the lowest class of "daddy's girls" lead a miserable life.

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Men’s Urinals in Disaster Zone Face Serious Toilet Conditions

Putin’s Eldest Daughter Breaks Taboo with Unprecedented Media Appearance

Ehime Starbucks Shooting: Unusual Timing and Surprise Motive.

Extortionate Roadside Service Charges 280,000 Yen for Stuck Car in Snow

Retiree Surge Amid Sompo Japan’s Final Report

Yoshiro Mori’s Lavish Hotel Dining with Average Spending Over 20,000 Yen

Analyzing the Strengths of Nine Female Prime Minister Candidates

Yakuza Summit: Secrets Revealed at Sumiyoshi-kai Funeral

Employee Arrested in Disability Facility Assault Incident

Kabukicho’s New Year: Intimate Moments and Shrine Visits with Clients

2024 Hotel Boom: Mixed Feelings in the Latest Real Estate Market.

Idemitsu Family President and Wife Attacked and Hospitalized Caused by Wild Boar in Gold Course

YouTube Creator Faces Extortion: Accused of Illicit Photos and Private Arrest Threats, Demanding Hush Money.

Increased Earthquakes in Chiba and Kanagawa Raise Concerns of a Potential Massive Quake in Tokyo

Katsushika Ward’s “Land Lease Issue” Trial: “Was there any oral argument? The deputy mayor did not deny it.

13,000 yen. I’ll give you a discount. A walk through the deep town of chaos in Kawaguchi and Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, where illegal sex services that were supposed to have been destroyed have…

What I want to hear is a concrete plan… what do you mean by “careful explanation”?　Linguists are concerned about the language of politicians

The “central stage of the political situation” was destroyed by fire… A news photographer closely followed and witnessed the legend of the “former Kakuei Tanaka residence” & interior photos

New Year’s Business Report】A Study of the Cheap Fashion Industry: Is the UNIQLO Empire’s Dominance Unshakeable?

Power and water outages continue in the area…A volcanic eruption in Iceland threatens to destroy the city as it is swallowed by lava.

Uguisuji, who was yelled at, was unable to return to work… Indicted former Deputy Minister of Justice Kakizawa “alleged to be a regular power harasser”.

TKG to TKM: Top 3 Tamago Kake Men Trends

Noto Peninsula Earthquake Submerges Tokyo Dome Land

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Men’s Urinals in Disaster Zone Face Serious Toilet Conditions

Putin’s Eldest Daughter Breaks Taboo with Unprecedented Media Appearance

Ehime Starbucks Shooting: Unusual Timing and Surprise Motive.

Extortionate Roadside Service Charges 280,000 Yen for Stuck Car in Snow

Retiree Surge Amid Sompo Japan’s Final Report

Yoshiro Mori’s Lavish Hotel Dining with Average Spending Over 20,000 Yen

Analyzing the Strengths of Nine Female Prime Minister Candidates

Yakuza Summit: Secrets Revealed at Sumiyoshi-kai Funeral

Employee Arrested in Disability Facility Assault Incident

Kabukicho’s New Year: Intimate Moments and Shrine Visits with Clients

2024 Hotel Boom: Mixed Feelings in the Latest Real Estate Market.

Idemitsu Family President and Wife Attacked and Hospitalized Caused by Wild Boar in Gold Course

YouTube Creator Faces Extortion: Accused of Illicit Photos and Private Arrest Threats, Demanding Hush Money.

Increased Earthquakes in Chiba and Kanagawa Raise Concerns of a Potential Massive Quake in Tokyo

Katsushika Ward’s “Land Lease Issue” Trial: “Was there any oral argument? The deputy mayor did not deny it.

13,000 yen. I’ll give you a discount. A walk through the deep town of chaos in Kawaguchi and Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, where illegal sex services that were supposed to have been destroyed have…

What I want to hear is a concrete plan… what do you mean by “careful explanation”? Linguists are concerned about the language of politicians

The “central stage of the political situation” was destroyed by fire… A news photographer closely followed and witnessed the legend of the “former Kakuei Tanaka residence” & interior photos

New Year’s Business Report】A Study of the Cheap Fashion Industry: Is the UNIQLO Empire’s Dominance Unshakeable?

Power and water outages continue in the area…A volcanic eruption in Iceland threatens to destroy the city as it is swallowed by lava.

Uguisuji, who was yelled at, was unable to return to work… Indicted former Deputy Minister of Justice Kakizawa “alleged to be a regular power harasser”.

TKG to TKM: Top 3 Tamago Kake Men Trends

Noto Peninsula Earthquake Submerges Tokyo Dome Land

A Glimpse into the Harsh Realities of Sugar DaddyRelationships

What I want to hear is a concrete plan… what do you mean by “careful explanation”?　Linguists are concerned about the language of politicians