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 Tense Photo Report] Fighting with Israel resumed on December 1, killing more than 300 people in just three days.

 Fighting resumed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip after a week-long truce. Prime Minister Netanyahu launched an incursion into the southern Gaza Strip, claiming that "it is impossible to achieve our goals without a ground incursion. The fighting is about to spread across the entire area...

Gaza, Palestine: Urban warfare looms in the south, home to more than 1 million people&#8230; &#8220;Ground invasion&#8221; engulfs the entire region in flames.

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 South Korea's beautiful first lady, Kim Keon-hee, is once again in the center of a scandal. She is alleged to have received a luxury bag from a pastor who is working for the unification of South and North Korea. The video shows a graphic exchange between the two. We report in detail on the horrifying bribery scandal!

The beautiful first lady of South Korea, &#8220;allegedly bribed by a man with a luxury bag,&#8221; was seen at the scene of her receipt.

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 On November 28, Akito Tachibana, 35, the owner of the men's esthetic salon "Moon Spa," was arrested by the Hyogo Prefectural Police on suspicion of violating the Entertainment Establishments Control Law. Why did this former J-League player, a graduate of a prestigious local school, turn to crime?

A female employee gropes a customer&#8217;s lower body over her paper pants&#8230; Former J-League player who ran an illegal esthetic salon &#8220;disobeyed his fans&#8221; and fell in love with them.

 Masayuki Kikuchi

 Prepare for Taiwan contingency! Over 40,000 personnel, 3,500 vehicles, 20 naval vessels, and more than 200 aircraft gathered on Tokunoshima Island, Kagoshima, etc.

 The Self-Defense Forces conducted the "2023 Self-Defense Forces Combined Exercise," in which U.S. forces in Japan also participated. The exercise was the largest of the year, with more than 40,000 personnel, and was conducted on the assumption of a contingency in Taiwan, using the entire island of Tokunoshima as a gigantic drill in search of a "more realistic battlefield.

Landing with amphibious vehicles, parachuting with paratroopers&#8230;Self-Defense Forces x U.S. Forces in Japan &#8220;The Japanese version of the Marine Corps: The power of the Marine Corps! The scene of a training exercise&#8221; spectacular photos

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is serious and will build a case against the prime minister after the Diet session ends. His approval rating has fallen to the danger zone, and he no longer has the strength to fight a general election.

 Prime Minister Kishida has lost none of the high spirits he had when he first took office. His income tax cut has been roundly rejected by the public, his allied New Komeito party has been weakened by the death of its founder Daisaku Ikeda, and the Seiwa-kai (Abe faction) is under scrutiny for huge slush funds. What will be the fate of the Kishida administration?

Even big-name Diet members are saying, &#8220;This is no more&#8230;&#8221; &#8230;Allegations of slush funds! Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: &#8220;Just waiting for his fate to run out.

 Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress' eldest daughter, Princess Aiko, celebrated her 22nd birthday on December 1. On the other hand, the problem of the declining number of members of the Imperial Family is not a new one, but it is an urgent issue that does not allow for optimism.

Fumio Kishida&#8217;s Cabinet is forced to consider &#8220;Emperor Aiko&#8221; as an option, &#8220;the serious problem of the declining number of members of the Imperial Family.

 Shinji Hasuo

 A 51-year-old man was arrested. He had installed a camera in the restroom of the convenience store where he worked as a manager and had been taking voyeuristic photos for 15 years. He told investigators that he wanted to see women's underwear. The following photos show his horrifying true face.

I wanted to take pictures of women&#8217;s underwear and other things you don&#8217;t usually see&#8221;&#8230;Convenience store manager who has been taking voyeuristic photos for 15 years &#8220;Fearful Bare Face&#8221; photos

 Toru Yokota (news photographer)

 Hokkaido Tokachi: Even after OSO18 is exterminated, the fear continues

 Even after OSO18, the deadliest giant brown bear that terrorized Hokkaido, was exterminated, the fear continues. ......This is a documentary of a veteran hunter who has been protecting mountain climbers for 40 years and the "master of the mountain"!

The Brown Bear Hunters of Hokkaido Closely Observe the Tense Exchange of Lives

 Takayuki Ogawauchi (second photo) and the magazine's reporting team

 A drugstore is located along a national highway in Tochigi Prefecture. There is a building standing alone in the parking lot of the drugstore. When we entered the building, we found that it was an unusual building with only adult entertainment establishments.

Infiltrating The “One Sex Building&#8221; in Northern Kanto

 Rui Hui

 Papa Katsudo. Originally, it was used to mean that wealthy men would provide financial support to women who, for financial reasons, had difficulty achieving their dreams. However, that has been changing in recent years. Papa is not necessarily a man from the wealthy class.


Women from Dating Apps Target Single Men with an Annual Income of 4 Million

 Miho Homma

 With the shift to DX, it is now possible to leave a last will and testament via a web app if you have a smartphone or a PC. We take a closer look at the content of the service and the reality of its users.

 It seems that wills are also becoming more DX-oriented. One service that is attracting a lot of attention is "lastmessage," a web app for wills. With this web app, anyone can easily leave a last will and testament with a single smartphone.

Creator of Digital Last Will and Testament ‘Lastmessage’ Discusses Reason Behind Development of Web App

 Izumi Nakagawa

 According to a research team in the UK, based on sunspot activity data, the "Grand Solar Minimum" will begin in 2020, and a "small ice age" will arrive on the earth. What will happen to global warming?

The Sun&#8217;s Increasing Number of Sunspots Will Lead to Earth’s &#8220;Mini Ice Age&#8221;

 A missing woman was found dead in a mountain forest in Yamanashi Prefecture, dismembered all over her body. Her boyfriend was arrested on suspicion of dumping the body. People who knew him said he had a "strong sense of justice," but what were the "many troubles" he was facing? ......

I like people with punch perms&#8221;&#8230;Former boyfriend of dead 18-year-old woman &#8220;beat his wife and broke her bones&#8221; Shivering family troubles

 Born in Tokyo in 2000. After attending an integrated school in Tokyo from elementary school to high school, he went on to Keio University, and has been going to Kabukicho since he was 15 years old and has a wide range of personal connections. At university, he is studying the sociology of the downtown area, including Kabukicho. His book, "Pien" to SNS Seikatsu to Seiketsu no Shohi" (The Disease of "Pien": Consumption and Approval of the SNS Generation) is now on sale.

 Sasaki Chihuahua

 The reality of Piena, as depicted by a writer who is currently a student at Keio University. 5 years after Reiwa, Kabukicho is now ...... #77

 At present, popular hosts of major host clubs in Kabukicho, which are aiming for nationwide expansion, are reportedly making popular business trips to regional areas. Some of the hosts even take their own customers on guest business trips, which is said to be more lucrative than going to work in Tokyo.

Why Famous Host Clubs Who Perform “Local Business Trips&#8221; Are So Popular

 Yuria Fukatsuki graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University. Representative of the Fukatsuki Office. She writes for numerous media and also works as an actress, model, belly dancer, and FM radio personality. She is also actively involved in animal welfare activities and produced her own TV program "Animal Welfare, Coexisting with the Earth" for TV Kanagawa.

 Yuria Fukatsuki

 The ceasefire is short-lived, and the mass killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip is resuming once again. Shigeru Ishiba, former Minister of Defense, talks about the problems of the doldrums war between Israel and Hamas and what can be done to end it.

Shigeru Ishiba Warns on Iran Joining the War: “It Could Lead to World War III”

 On December 2, 40 Akita dogs gathered in front of the Shibuya City Hall. Former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide appeared there. What did he have to say to the adorable Akita dogs?

40 Akita Dogs Gathered in Shibuya in Celebration of “Loyal Dog Hachiko”

 An executive of the "black market job robbery" that frequently occurs nationwide has been re-arrested. The man who was detained in the Philippines was called "Big Boss," a man who gives instructions to the perpetrators. This film introduces his vicious face, in which he stabs his subordinates to death with impunity, as well as his elegant life in the Philippines.

The Horrifying Reality of the Reign of the Self Proclaimed “High King” Terror in the Philippines

 The problem of host clubs that force women to take on large amounts of debt by selling their services. A former host of an unscrupulous host club in Shinjuku tells about the "organized criminal method. How to frame not only women but also their parents. ......

Former Host of a Corrupt Host Club Tells of Organized Criminal Methods to Frame Girls

 The issue of the abolition of the Nihon University football team was still "under deliberation" at the press conference held on April 4. However, some are distrustful of the wording of the "letter of apology" that the university sent to the parents just before the decision to abolish the club was made on March 28.

Contents of the &#8220;Letter of Apology&#8221; Sent to Parents on the Decision to Abolish the Football Team at Nihon University Involving Marijuana Usage

 National defense journalist. After graduating from Kansai Gaidai University, she worked as a freelance writer focusing on the Self-Defense Forces and security issues. 19 years later, she published a book, "Self-Defense Forces Personnel Buy Toilet Paper at Bases with Their Own Money" (Fusosha Shinsho). Winner of the 15th "True Modern Historical Perspective" Essay Competition sponsored by the APA Foundation for the Revitalization of Japan, and the Sanshuji Seishi Prize.

 Rie Ogasawara

 On November 25, two large trucks of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force rear-ended each other on the Tohoku Expressway in Iwate Prefecture, injuring as many as eight people. An investigation into the methods of transportation and the way of thinking of those on the front lines trying to protect the country revealed a series of surprising facts.

Harsh Conditions of Movement of JSDF Found in Accident Injuring 8 Personnel on Expressway

 Naoki Nishimura/Afro

 Gyoza no Ousho has been doing well since the COVID-19 crisis. The company has raised prices three times since last year due to soaring raw material costs. Even so, the number of customers has increased and monthly sales have reached a record high for 21 consecutive months. What is the "anti-popular cooking" that is driving this strong performance?

Gyoza no Ohsho’s Increased Customer Sales Despite Three Price Hikes

 Kumiko Kato

 Shinji Hasuo (1st photo), Takero Yuzuru (2nd photo)

 Big Motor has lost its registration as a non-life insurance agency as of the end of November by the Kanto Local Finance Bureau. The company has lost its "pillar of earnings" that used to bring in billions of dollars in annual profits.

Big Motor’s Non-Life Insurance Agency Registration Ends at the End of November

 A 21-year-old nursery school teacher was arrested. He followed a woman of his choice from the station late at night. When he entered her apartment, he broke in with her and committed an indecent act. A number of cases of sexual assaults by following women continue to occur. The following is a graphic report of the actual situation and countermeasures.

Male Childcare Worker Sexually Assaults Woman in Her Own Apartment

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 Figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu has divorced within three months. He made an example of the media and others who exposed his privacy. However, Hanyu himself was also under fire. ......

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Gaza, Palestine: Urban warfare looms in the south, home to more than 1 million people… “Ground invasion” engulfs the entire region in flames.

The beautiful first lady of South Korea, “allegedly bribed by a man with a luxury bag,” was seen at the scene of her receipt.

A female employee gropes a customer’s lower body over her paper pants… Former J-League player who ran an illegal esthetic salon “disobeyed his fans” and fell in love with them.

Landing with amphibious vehicles, parachuting with paratroopers…Self-Defense Forces x U.S. Forces in Japan “The Japanese version of the Marine Corps: The power of the Marine Corps! The scene of a training exercise” spectacular photos

Even big-name Diet members are saying, “This is no more…” …Allegations of slush funds! Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: “Just waiting for his fate to run out.

Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet is forced to consider “Emperor Aiko” as an option, “the serious problem of the declining number of members of the Imperial Family.

I wanted to take pictures of women’s underwear and other things you don’t usually see”…Convenience store manager who has been taking voyeuristic photos for 15 years “Fearful Bare Face” photos

The Brown Bear Hunters of Hokkaido Closely Observe the Tense Exchange of Lives

Infiltrating The “One Sex Building” in Northern Kanto

Women from Dating Apps Target Single Men with an Annual Income of 4 Million

Creator of Digital Last Will and Testament ‘Lastmessage’ Discusses Reason Behind Development of Web App

The Sun’s Increasing Number of Sunspots Will Lead to Earth’s “Mini Ice Age”

I like people with punch perms”…Former boyfriend of dead 18-year-old woman “beat his wife and broke her bones” Shivering family troubles

Why Famous Host Clubs Who Perform “Local Business Trips” Are So Popular