 Keisuke Nishi Kyodo News Fujifotos/Afro

 Another great man has passed away. After winning the Akutagawa Prize while a student at Hitotsubashi University, he became a member of the Diet and the Governor of Tokyo. This magazine looks back at his footsteps with treasured photos taken when he was seen by this magazine after his retirement.

In Memoriam: Shintaro Ishihara&#8217;s &#8220;Best Smile&#8221; for His Wife at an Upscale Italian Restaurant

 Kei Kato

 Same age, also a fan of punch perms, and even his relatives mistook the resemblance, and the Aichi Prefectural Police took notice.

 A poster created by the Handa Police Department in Aichi Prefecture to prevent special fraud is a hot topic. The purpose of the poster is to warn people not to be fooled by scammers who call pretending to be their sons or grandsons, but the resemblance to the famous boxer is so striking that people are laughing and saying, "This is a trick.

I&#8217;ve met the &#8220;Gushiken Yotaka lookalike&#8221; who&#8217;s been the focus of fraud alerts!

 Kenichi Ogura

 AFLO

 When it comes to cheap and delicious Italian food, Saizeriya is the place to go. The lunch menu, which includes a main dish, salad and soup for 500 yen, is particularly surprising. I wondered what the cost was and if they were really making a profit.

Why does Saizeriya&#8217;s lunch cost 500 yen and still make a profit?

 Reuters/Afro

 The South Korean economy is on the verge of bankruptcy. South Korea's economy is on the verge of bankruptcy because it is saddled with huge debts due to investments related to soaring housing prices. But that's not the only problem; in March, the country will be hit by a terrible crisis. What is the desperate situation in South Korea?

South Korea&#8217;s economy is at the level of national bankruptcy&#8230;The desperate reality of the &#8220;Great Crisis Coming in March

 Yoshio Tsunoda/Afro

 As the Omicron Variant is spreading explosively in Tokyo, Governor Yuriko Koike seems to be in a "bad mood". Not only is she giving the media a bad name, but she is also giving the government a bad name...

Why Governor Koike is being criticized by the media and the government

 Shinji Hamasaki, Takeshi Kinugawa

 Her birthplace, built by her father who was an importer, is now being demolished ......

 In a corner of an upscale residential area in Tokyo, the demolition of a mansion is underway. The area of the site is about 400 square meters. It was the birthplace of House of Councillors member Renho (54, real name: Saito Renho). The house was built by her father, Tetsunobu Hsieh.

The story behind the demolition of Councillor Renho&#8217;s &#8220;Taiwan Banana Palace

 Nonfiction writer. Worked at the Sankei Shimbun, where he was in charge of the National Police Agency Press Club, the Metropolitan Police Department Cap, the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Cap, the Judicial Press Club, and the National Tax Agency Press Club, before going freelance. Author of "Kaizaiya to Bubble" (Bunshun Shinsho).

 Masahiro Ojima

 Why do yakuza get tattoos? Police officials and gangsters talk about it.

 Tattoos have become a fashion trend among young people. Tattoos are not the same as the tattoos that gang members have on their backs, but in Japan, the image of anti-social forces is hard to shake. Even in recent years, a popular boxer, Lin

Former Organizational Crime Countermeasures Division police detectives and gang leaders reveal the surprising secret story of yakuza and tattoos

 As the month of February approaches, tensions are rising within the Imperial Household Agency. I'm sure you'll be able to understand why. First of all, there is the question of "advancement to higher education.

Two Difficult Problems in February&#8221; Await the Akishino Family

 Shutaro Iwashiro

 Why the 3rd Vaccination Hasn't Been Implemented and the Threat of New Mutant Variants

 The number of confirmed cases of the new Variant of corona in Japan easily surpassed 80,000 on March 28, and the third round of vaccinations has not progressed. The spread of the sixth wave of infection shows no signs of coming to a halt. In Tokyo, where the infection is spreading, Governor Yuriko Koike has declared a state of emergency.

Prime Minister Kishida&#8217;s &#8220;Prioritizing House of Councillors Election over Human Life&#8221; is the Cause of Defeat in Infection Explosion

 afro

 An in-depth explanation of the current crisis on the map!

 The Russian military's invasion of Ukraine is fast approaching. The Putin campaign is said to already be making preparations for an invasion in enemy territory. We take an in-depth look at the future developments, including the projected invasion route.

NATO&#8217;s Only Secret Plan to Prevent Putin&#8217;s Invasion of Ukraine

 Too busy with his inheritance to focus on the election at all: ......

 On the last day of the campaign on October 30, Mr. Kishida, who had traveled all over the country, chose the place in front of JR Oimachi Station in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, as his last stop for the microphone. This is the third ward in Tokyo.

Trouble Ahead! Exclusive Access to &#8220;Election Violation Evidence&#8221; Photos of House of Representatives Member Hirotaka Ishihara

 Shinji Hasuo

 A 35-year-old man has been arrested for digging a hole in a mountain and dumping a dead body there. A 35-year-old man was arrested for digging a hole in the mountain and dumping the body. When she died, he allegedly dumped her body 160 kilometers away. What was the suspect's surprising behavior after the incident?

The shocking behavior of a 35-year-old man who confined and assaulted a 24-year-old woman and dumped her body in a mountain

 Fumitaro Kuroi

 Tensions in Russia: "It's All in Putin's Calculations" ~Buntaro Kuroi Report

 Is an invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military really on the horizon? Various speculations are being reported every day, but it is President Putin who will make the decision. We cannot know what is in his heart. However, based on the words and deeds of Mr. Putin himself and other key figures in his administration, it is clear that he will make a decision.

Countdown to the Start of War&#8230;Putin&#8217;s &#8220;Six Options&#8221; for Invading Ukraine

 Born in Tokyo in 1977. Nonfiction writer. Graduated from Nihon University College of Art. He is active in reporting and writing about culture, history, and medicine in Japan and abroad. His books include "The House of 'Demons': Parents Who Kill Their Own Children," "Forty-three Killing Intentions: The Depths of the Kawasaki Jr. 1 Boys' Murder Case," "Rental Child," "Kinship Murder," and "Social Map of Disparity and Division.

 Kota Ishii

 Kyodo News

 Nonfiction writer Kota Ishii delves into the depths of Japanese society!

 This is the first time I've ever seen a film about a woman's life. They are the discarded pawns of criminals, so to speak. Many of them are young people in their twenties, and many of them are elites, such as teachers, students at top universities, and businessmen at large corporations. Why are they involved in this scam? It's a surprisingly unique situation.

Behind the Scenes of Female Teachers and Top University Students Becoming &#8220;Pawns in Telephone Scams&#8221;.

 He shot and killed his doctor next to his mother's corpse. He shot and killed his doctor next to his mother's corpse, and held the doctor hostage for 11 hours.

 I've got him, I've got him. The raiding party of the Saitama Prefectural Police rushed in just before 8 o'clock this morning as soon as they broke the lock of the front door and exploded a flashbang. The investigators were filled with a sense of relief when the sound rang out over the police radio, and soon after

Behind the Scenes of the Fujimino City Robbery Case: How a 66-Year-Old Suspect Turned Deadly

 Jiji Press

 Tomiko Kinoshita, a former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member who committed 12 traffic violations including driving without a license, went on trial for the first time at the Tokyo District Court on January 25. Last year, Kinoshita did not show up at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office for more than four months and went into hiding. In the courtroom, she gave a series of testimonies that could be seen as "rebuttals".

Twelve traffic violations&#8230;Fumiko Kinoshita, a former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member, speaks out in court about her &#8220;bitter objections

 Kumiko Kato

 More than 100 people have been affected by "no delivery" and "no refund" problems at car dealerships in Nagano City.

 A number of car dealerships in Nagano City are experiencing problems with new cars that are not delivered or not refunded. The number of victims is estimated to be more than 100 and the total damage is 400 million yen. We have independently obtained the line of communication between the victim and the president of the car dealership who disappeared due to illness.

A total of 400 million yen? The President in the middle of the unprecedented car delivery trouble

 Daisuke Tsuda

 An urgent report on "Okinawa" as witnessed by journalist Daisuke Tsuda

 ＜On January 23, a mayoral election was held in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. The city, with a population of 64,000, is home to the construction site of the new Henoko base. Okinawa is in an "election year" as it is the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan and a gubernatorial election is scheduled for the fall. This is the first "people's will" election to be held in Okinawa.

The Nago mayoral election, in which the anti-base candidate lost, reveals &#8220;Okinawa&#8217;s choices and reasons

 Mainichi Shimbun/Afro, Yomiuri Shimbun, Kyodo News

 Emergency Report: Heavy snowfall in Tokyo is just the beginning of this year's abnormal weather.

 A new disaster is looming over the Tokyo metropolitan area. On the 6th of this month, 10cm of snow was observed in Tokyo, the first heavy snowfall in four years, and cars were stuck on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway for over 10 hours. By 6 a.m. on the morning of the 7th, the number of traffic-related calls to 110 had risen to about 1,200.

Possibility of &#8220;Murderous Heavy Snowfall&#8221; Striking Tokyo in February

 A 24-year-old woman has been arrested for stabbing an 82-year-old man to death at a love hotel in Ikebukuro. The suspect is said to have approached the man and invited him to a hotel for the purpose of "daddy hunting. What is surprising is what she did after the crime. What was her shocking path after meeting up with her ex-boyfriend?

82-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death in Hotel, 24-Year-Old Woman&#8217;s &#8220;Astonishing Behavior After the Crime

 Report by Fumitaro Kuroi

 On January 24, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that approximately 8,500 U.S. military personnel had been placed on "standby for deployment. They will join the NATO Quick Reaction Force in neighboring countries in the event that Russian forces invade Ukraine. Russia's 100,000-strong army on Ukraine's border

Japan&#8217;s &#8220;flirtatious Putin diplomacy&#8221; under scrutiny in tense Ukraine

 Kei Komuro is less than a month away from taking the New York State bar exam for the second time. If he fails the exam again, his dream of becoming a lawyer will be greatly diminished. But he doesn't want to give up his life in New York with Mako.

Kei Komuro fails bar exam in February, but still has strong &#8216;backing&#8217; to stay in US

 The real life of Piena, depicted by current Keio University students. 4 years after the end of 2022, Kabukicho is now. ...... Part 2

 The occupation called "vaginal physical labor" is spreading on social networking sites, so-called sex industry. The real life of these women who use their body and soul like a drudge is expressed in their daily self-deprecating tweets.

The women who call themselves &#8220;vaginal physical labor&#8221; report their activities on SNS.

 Yashio, Saitama: A juvenile case in which a third-grade girl was found strangled to death about 35 years ago......

 On December 11 of last year, a man was arrested by the Soka Police Department of Saitama Prefecture. The suspect, Keiichi Shinoda (50), is a construction worker. A reporter for a national newspaper said. In December of last year, Shinoda was driving his car on a street in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, in front of a car that was driving ahead of him.

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In Memoriam: Shintaro Ishihara’s “Best Smile” for His Wife at an Upscale Italian Restaurant

I’ve met the “Gushiken Yotaka lookalike” who’s been the focus of fraud alerts!

Why does Saizeriya’s lunch cost 500 yen and still make a profit?

South Korea’s economy is at the level of national bankruptcy…The desperate reality of the “Great Crisis Coming in March

Why Governor Koike is being criticized by the media and the government

The story behind the demolition of Councillor Renho’s “Taiwan Banana Palace

Former Organizational Crime Countermeasures Division police detectives and gang leaders reveal the surprising secret story of yakuza and tattoos

Two Difficult Problems in February” Await the Akishino Family

Prime Minister Kishida’s “Prioritizing House of Councillors Election over Human Life” is the Cause of Defeat in Infection Explosion

NATO’s Only Secret Plan to Prevent Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine

Trouble Ahead! Exclusive Access to “Election Violation Evidence” Photos of House of Representatives Member Hirotaka Ishihara

The shocking behavior of a 35-year-old man who confined and assaulted a 24-year-old woman and dumped her body in a mountain

Countdown to the Start of War…Putin’s “Six Options” for Invading Ukraine

Behind the Scenes of Female Teachers and Top University Students Becoming “Pawns in Telephone Scams”.

Behind the Scenes of the Fujimino City Robbery Case: How a 66-Year-Old Suspect Turned Deadly

Twelve traffic violations…Fumiko Kinoshita, a former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member, speaks out in court about her “bitter objections

A total of 400 million yen? The President in the middle of the unprecedented car delivery trouble

The Nago mayoral election, in which the anti-base candidate lost, reveals “Okinawa’s choices and reasons

Possibility of “Murderous Heavy Snowfall” Striking Tokyo in February

82-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death in Hotel, 24-Year-Old Woman’s “Astonishing Behavior After the Crime

Japan’s “flirtatious Putin diplomacy” under scrutiny in tense Ukraine

Kei Komuro fails bar exam in February, but still has strong ‘backing’ to stay in US

The women who call themselves “vaginal physical labor” report their activities on SNS.

A man caught damaging and assaulting a car was the culprit in the “schoolgirl strangulation case”.