 Takehide Mizutani was born in Mie Prefecture in 1975. He won the 9th Ken Kaiko Nonfiction Award for his book "Men Who Abandoned Japan: Impoverished Japanese Living in the Philippines. His latest book is "Reporto: International Romance Fraud. He has covered the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world.

 Takehide Mizutani

 Nonfiction Writer Takehide Mizutani Approaches the Dark Side of the Philippines

 A year has passed since the "Ralphie Incident. In the midst of this, it was discovered that a young man who had been a pawn in the case had secretly died in the Philippines. According to the authorities, it was a suicide, but an acquaintance of the young man says he suspects he was murdered. What is the truth behind the death? ......

One Year After the Rufi Incident, Investigation into Japanese Youth&#8217;s Death in the Philippines

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 Despite the labor shortage, there is no sign of a decrease in the number of black-owned companies. What kind of people actually work there? We interviewed a person who says he worked hard for an annual salary of 2 million yen.

Young Workers in 2024 Coping with ¥180,000 Take-Home Pay in the Black Company Era

 Takehide Mizutani (nonfiction writer)

 Takehide Mizutani (all photos except 6th photo)

 We directly interviewed an underworld don in the Philippines--The arrest of the perpetrators of last year's undercover job robbery was nothing more than a "lizard's tail cut off. What does a "former Kaketsuko" who knows the local underworld have to say?

 Last year, a group of Japanese nationals were recruited from an incarceration facility in the Philippines to work as black market workers. They committed heinous crimes in Japan, causing an uproar in Japanese society. The top management and executives were arrested and prosecuted, but a year has passed since then. The case has not been solved yet...

Japanese Criminal Groups Still Exist&#8211; Second Rufi Group Lurking in the Philippines

 Born in 1987. He covers a wide range of topics, including sports, economics, incidents, and overseas affairs. He is the author of "Surviving the COVID-19 crisis: Taxi Industry Survival. Aim for Koshien! The Insatiable Challenge of a Preparatory School Baseball Club" and many other composition books.

 Shimei Kurita

 In Hokkaido in winter, it is hard to catch a cab. ...... Many people may feel this way when visiting Hokkaido for sightseeing or other reasons. This is due to a chronic shortage of cabs and the cold weather.

Winter Special Circumstances Cause Severe Taxi Shortage in Sapporo, Even During Normal Hours

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 An appeal hearing for a man accused of indecently assaulting and murdering a woman. He has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes at least four times in the past. Nevertheless, the man appealed against the verdict. Here is his startling statement in court.

Defendant in Indecent Murder of 20-Year-Old Woman Makes Astonishing Claim of Innocence Despite Presented Evidence in Court

 Kyodo News

 It is mid-February, and the examination season has begun. Less than a year remains before Prince Eugene, 17, a sophomore at the University of Tsukuba High School, takes his entrance examinations. We are curious to know where he will go on to higher education...

Prince Hisahito Faces Tough Choice, University of Tokyo or Sophia University?

 Takashi Hotta, Mitsutoshi Watanabe

 In this issue of "Playback," we look back at what we were reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we interview politicians who were in the spotlight in 1994 when the "general contractor corruption" was rumored to have finally reached the central political world!

Playback &#8217;94] When is &#8220;X-Day&#8221;? Who will be arrested? We interviewed seven general contractor politicians!

 Shinji Hasuo

 A social welfare corporation that has announced the establishment of a "baby post" has been involved in an outrageous trouble. A person in charge of accounting embezzled about 100 million yen over a period of 10 years. The accountant had been spending it lavishly at cabaret clubs over a period of 10 years. Other surprising uses of the money can be found at .......

At a welfare corporation that announced the establishment of a &#8220;baby post box&#8221;&#8230;an accountant embezzled 100 million yen or spent it on &#8220;cabaret club debauchery&#8221; in a shocking way.

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 The Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, which boasts one of the longest histories in Hokkaido, has been found to be rife with power harassment by its management. In addition to employees leaving the company, a number of legal violations have occurred. Mr. A, who left the company because of the power harassment, opened his heavy mouth.

The reality of Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, where many employees have left the company and committed illegal acts due to the &#8220;power harassment&#8221; of management.

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Masahito Moriyama, is in a difficult situation because of the

 Education Minister Masahito Moriyama is in a difficult situation because of his repeated "I don't remember" statements regarding the issue of election support from the former Unification Church. It was Moriyama's wife who expressed her indignation at his "vague answers," which change daily. Will the infusion of a fighting spirit from the wife of a strongman work? ......

Under fire over former Unification Church issue&#8230; &#8220;Rigid wife&#8221; blackmails Education Minister Masahito Moriyama: &#8220;Take a firm stand and fight!

 Hideki Asai

 Natto" is becoming popular overseas as well. The value of exports from Japan has doubled in the past six years. The number of people who eat natto overseas is said to be increasing due to health-consciousness, but is there any resistance to the unique "stickiness" and "smell" of natto?

Different Consumption Trends in China and the US Amid Overseas Natto Boom: Exports Double in 6 Years

 Certified Senior Financial Planner CFPⓇ by the Japan FP Association, NPO. Career consultant. After graduating from university, joined Recruit Co. Ltd. for about 15 years before establishing his own FP firm in 2001. He has been offering lectures and training courses on economic education, career design, and asset building to universities and companies, using familiar newspapers for men and women of all ages. For individuals, he provides objective financial planning and life and career planning. She has been recognized by the Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan for her work in promoting financial literacy and was awarded the "Financial Knowledge Dissemination Achievement Award" in 2002.

 Izumi Oishi

 Profits are necessary for companies to sustain high dividends. And one of the keys to profitability is to keep the cost of sales low. We will consider indicators of the commodity market, a key corporate cost that can provide clues for identifying successful "investment targets.

Assessing the Impact of New NISA on Japanese Stocks by Analyzing Corporate Costs with Product Indicators

 Sayuri Saito

 According to a survey by a household budget diagnosis and consultation service company, the most common monthly savings amount under the new NISA was "90,000-100,000 yen" at 36.5%, with an average savings amount of 60,689 yen. What does this bullish amount reveal...?

Insights from Aggressive Investment Strategies on New NISA Savings Surpassing 60,000 Yen Monthly

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 Accident in Itaewon, South Korea, in which a crowd of people collapsed like a chessboard, killing more than 150 people, including Japanese. Police officials were convicted. There were 100,000 people at the scene but only about 130 security guards. Why was security so inadequate? Reason for the shudder

Blame Inadequate Security for South Korea Crowd Crush Resulting in 159 Deaths

 Asahi Shimbun (Kambara suspect) Shinji Hasuo (former president Hiroyuki)

 12 Criminal Complaints Received for Cutting Down Street Trees, Former Director Finally Arrested

 A Big Motor employee was arrested on suspicion of cutting down a street tree in front of the Kawasaki store. Many employees were instructed to let the street trees die, and the arrests are expected to continue one after another. And the ultimate goal of the authorities seems to be the arrest of former vice chairman Koichi.

Will the Investigation into the Aftermath of the Big Motor Issue Reach Former VP Hiroyuki Kaneshige?

 Born in Tokyo in 2000. After attending an integrated school in Tokyo from elementary school to high school, he went on to Keio University. 15 years old, he has been living in Kabukicho and has a wide range of personal connections. His new book "Host! Tachibonbo! To Yoko! Overdose na Hito-tachi" (Kodansha) is scheduled for release on February 28.

 Chihuahua Sasaki

 I loved him so much I couldn't help it. The attempted murder of a host in Shinjuku in 1919 became the talk of the town with this statement. Inspired by this shocking incident, the film "After the Heat" was released in theaters on February 2. We interviewed up-and-coming director Ei Yamamoto.

Host Murder Attempt Inspires Film- Kabukicho Through the Lens of a Rising Director

 Toshikatsu Tanaka

 Kenichi Hosoya and Shiho Shiho gave their young child a large amount of anti-psychotic drugs, drove him to death, and called the emergency room themselves...

 Parents were arrested for giving their 4-year-old child a large amount of anti-psychotic drugs, causing him to die of poisoning. While the motive for the crime has been attracting attention, FRIDAY saw the parents out and about a month before their arrest. What kind of person were they? ......

The murder of a 4-year-old second daughter in Asakusa: &#8220;This magazine was taking pictures of a wealthy couple,&#8221; the devil&#8217;s true face.

 Born in Mie Prefecture in 1975. He won the 9th Ken Kaiko Nonfiction Award for his book "Men Who Left Japan Behind: Impoverished Japanese Living in the Philippines. His latest book is "Reporto: International Romance Fraud. He has covered the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world.

 There have been major developments in the investigation of important wanted criminals this year, including Satoshi Kirishima, who confessed his real name and died, and gangster Sung-Gyo Kim. In the midst of all this, the investigation of Shinichi Mitachi, a suspect believed to be hiding in the Philippines, is said to be ongoing.

House was searched again last year&#8230;Shinichi Mitate, a suspect on the run, authorities reveal &#8220;what the latest investigation has revealed.&#8221;

 Masayoshi Katayama (Journalist)

 Precious wildlife habitat is in danger.

 Kushiro Marshlands National Park in eastern Hokkaido was the first wetland in Japan to be registered under the Ramsar Convention, which aims to conserve wetlands. The park is now being invaded by "mega solar power plants" and is reportedly experiencing a series of problems. The habitat of precious wildlife is in danger...

Kushiro Marsh in Hokkaido is Being Encroached Upon by Mega Solar Power Plants

 Behind the scenes of the intensifying junior high school entrance examination wars, there are some students who fail to do well even after gaining admission to the school of their choice. For this interview, we spoke with Mr. M, who was admitted to Kaisei Junior High School, but failed out of the school.

Post-Kaisei Junior High- Fallout of Apathy Amidst the Intensifying Junior High Entrance Exam Competition

 Takuma Arimura

 A month has passed since the earthquake, and the affected areas are gradually making progress toward recovery. Immediately after the earthquake, police, firefighters, and Self-Defense Forces arrived in the affected areas to rescue victims, but they were not the only ones who quickly arrived in the affected areas. Electricity and Water

Lifeline Workers Joined Police and Self-Defense Forces in the Disaster area Facing Unknown Struggles

 Afro, Sankei Shimbun

 The canned coffee industry is facing a crisis due to the spread of PET bottle containers and the sugar-free boom. The two major players, Coca-Cola's "Georgia" and Suntory's "Boss," and the manufacturers that are chasing them, are divided into two distinct groups.

The Battle To Decide the Fate of Canned Coffee Hinges on TV Commercials and Collaborations!

 Nonfiction writer and representative of NPO Third Place. Formerly a 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. Twitter (@thirdplace_npo)

 Miho Nakanishi

 Courtesy of Ms. Ando (1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th pictures) Kyodo News (3rd picture)

 February 15 is International Childhood Cancer Day

 February 15 is International Childhood Cancer Day. Akiko Ando, who lost her 9-year-old daughter to leukemia in May 2009, is working hard to establish a children's hospice in Aichi Prefecture. This may be a "mission" given to her daughter, who was with her at the end of her life.

A Mother&#8217;s Journey of Love and Hope After Losing Her 9-Year-Old Daughter to Leukemia

 South Korean Presidential Office

 Kim Keon-hee, the beautiful First Lady of South Korea, is in a tight spot. It was discovered that she received a luxury brand bag from a pastor she knew. She is being criticized by the opposition as being guilty of bribery. What is her husband President Yun's bitter excuse?

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One Year After the Rufi Incident, Investigation into Japanese Youth’s Death in the Philippines

Young Workers in 2024 Coping with ¥180,000 Take-Home Pay in the Black Company Era

Japanese Criminal Groups Still Exist– Second Rufi Group Lurking in the Philippines

Winter Special Circumstances Cause Severe Taxi Shortage in Sapporo, Even During Normal Hours

Defendant in Indecent Murder of 20-Year-Old Woman Makes Astonishing Claim of Innocence Despite Presented Evidence in Court

Prince Hisahito Faces Tough Choice, University of Tokyo or Sophia University?

Playback ’94] When is “X-Day”? Who will be arrested? We interviewed seven general contractor politicians!

At a welfare corporation that announced the establishment of a “baby post box”…an accountant embezzled 100 million yen or spent it on “cabaret club debauchery” in a shocking way.

The reality of Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, where many employees have left the company and committed illegal acts due to the “power harassment” of management.

Under fire over former Unification Church issue… “Rigid wife” blackmails Education Minister Masahito Moriyama: “Take a firm stand and fight!