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 More than 50 massive tornadoes raged across the Midwest on December 10 and 11, ravaging at least five states in the United States. We should not think of this as an event in another country, and we need to be prepared for the possibility of tornado damage in Japan as well.

More than 100 people in the U.S. have been affected by tornadoes&#8230; Japan is no stranger to the horror of tornadoes.

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 On December 1, Aiko, the eldest daughter of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, turned 20 years old. She made her "coming-of-age debut" in front of the press after attending a coming-of-age event at the Imperial Palace. For more on Aiko's "adult debut," see the series of articles by Mako Komuro.

Why Princess Aiko&#8217;s &#8220;Coming-of-Age Event&#8221; was met with heartfelt congratulations

 Shutaro Iwashiro

 Yoshio Tsunoda/Afro

 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in the midst of an "ultra-safe driving" campaign that leaves no room for his enemies. His method is to repeat only safe statements with no ad-libs and a set chord progression. Throughout the last general election, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Kōmeitō have been calling for a "100,000 yen benefit" as a measure to support child rearing.

Kishida&#8217;s decision is too late&#8230;. The &#8220;100,000 yen distribution&#8221; will make local communities scream.

 Jiji Press

 The Japan Innovation Party won a large number of seats in the general election for the House of Representatives. It is an organization that continues to grow in strength, but along with that, discord within the party has been heard. Who started it all?

The &#8220;Delicate Distance&#8221; between The Japan Innovation Party and Toru Hashimoto Amidst Its Growing Size

 Born in 1973. Worked at a publishing company and an advertising production company before becoming a freelance writer. In addition to interviewing actors and actresses for weekly and monthly magazines, she writes drama columns for a variety of media. JUMP 9 no Tobira ga Openitoki" (both published by Earl's Publishing).

 Wakako Tacko

 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMF) has announced that it will stop using "Noriben" as its official campaign pledge. I contacted the Tokyo Citizens First Association.

The reason why the progress indicator of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government&#8217;s pledge became &#8220;realized&#8221; by &#8220;painting white from black

 Takayuki Ogawauchi (hotel on the scene) Shinnosuke Tosa (suspect's apartment)

 The suspect, Yuki Nakamura, 44, a builder in Hyogo Prefecture, consulted his acquaintances. After the crime, he said, "I killed my wife. I'm a murderer, even though we decided together.

 After the crime, he sent a text message to his acquaintances saying, "I killed my wife. I thought it was strange. After a while, I received another message from ...... saying, 'I killed him. It seems that the same message was sent to several acquaintances, and some of them were worried and called me.

Murdering his wife in a love hotel&#8230;the dangerous fugitive life of a suspect with a &#8220;700 million yen debt

 Kenichi Ogura

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 Yumi Yamanaka (pseudonym, 22 years old) was dating a man who worked at a host club. Her busy boyfriend would take time out of his free time to invite Ms. Yamanaka to the park to drink strong drinks with him. This was their date. As much as possible, Ms. Yamanaka

How to get revenge on a liar host&#8221; according to the best lawyer in Kamata, the entertainment district

 Daisuke Iwasaki

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 Prime Minister Kishida's "joke": ......

 Is Abe aiming for a third stint in office, or is he aiming to become the "Dark General of Japan"? On December 6, a political fundraiser was held at a hotel in Tokyo to unveil former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (67) as the 10th president of the Seiwa Policy Research Association, the largest faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Why former PM Abe laughed at the party to launch the &#8220;Abe Faction&#8221;?

 Shinji Hamasaki (Sakuragaoka High School)

 The former chancellor of Nihon University, Hidetoshi Tanaka, was arrested for tax evasion.

 Hidetoshi Tanaka, the former chancellor of Nihon University, was arrested in a massive tax evasion case. People related to the University of Japan are beginning to talk about negative information about him, which had been considered taboo until now. What has come to light is the severe pressure on the affiliated schools.

The Arrest of Former Chancellor Tanaka of Nihon University Reveals! Fierce pressure on affiliated high schools

 A female soldier who defected from North Korea has confessed to graphic sexual assault in the North Korean military. She is not the only victim. It is said that 70% of female soldiers have been sexually harassed. This is a report on the surprising and fierce reality.

Abortion without anesthesia&#8230;A female soldier who defected from North Korea talks about the reality of her fierce sexual assault

 Takero Kizuna

 A new force born in the "Around Shinjuku Toho Building Area" where prostitution, underage drinking, etc. are rampant. Picking up trash until 4 in the morning, and serving food to the homeless.

 A new force born in the Around Shinjuku Toho Building neighborhood, where prostitution and underage drinking are rampant. They pick up trash until the wee hours of the morning and serve food to the homeless, and they are led by the president of the general assembly, who calls himself "Howl".

Close contact with the mysterious group &#8220;Kabukicho Manjikai&#8221;, the &#8220;peaceful terrorist group&#8221;!

 Shinji Hasuo

 A 35-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a resident at a nursing home in Ibaraki Prefecture. The woman is said to have injected a large amount of air through an IV tube. Other elderly people also died suspiciously. What is the bizarre and suspicious behavior of the suspects before and after the incident?

35-year-old woman suspected of murder at nursing home: &#8216;Surprising behavior before and after the incident&#8217;

 Asahi Shimbun (2nd photo)

 Countdown Begins: Wakayama and Yamanashi Prefectures Suffer Earthquakes of Lower-5 Magnitude on the Same Day More than 200 Eerie Tremors Observed in Tokara Islands

 The "Nankai Trough Mega Earthquake" is said to be just around the corner. Many of the major earthquakes that have occurred this year have been on the Pacific side of the Pacific Ocean, and experts warn that a series of volcanic eruptions could be the aftermath of a major earthquake that will come sooner or later.

The day the &#8220;Nankai Trough Mega Earthquake&#8221; strikes Japan with eerie tremors

 Kyodo News (1st photo)

 Chinese man" even mobilized IOC President Bach to testify about the staggering truth behind the international scandal, according to a former Chinese state media executive.

 It has been a month since the scandal involving the international community came to light. On November 2, on the Chinese version of Twitter, "Weibo," Chinese women's tennis star Peng Shuai, 35

Power struggle within the Chinese Communist Party&#8221; behind the disappearance of a women&#8217;s tennis star

 This is a trial to protect democracy in Japan.

 On December 10, a lawsuit was filed in the Tokyo District Court for damages against the anonymous Twitter account "Dappi," which has been relentlessly attacking opposition party members with "untruthful content" by cutting out their words and actions. Through the lawsuit, opposition lawmakers

Dappi Trial Reveals &#8216;Dark Side&#8217; of Anonymous Attack on Opposition

 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 the '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 "The Social Map of Disparity and Division.

 Kota Ishii

 Afro

 Nonfiction writer Kota Ishii probes the depths of Japanese society!

 Within three months of the baby girl's birth, four women tried to become mothers: one gave birth, one tried to adopt, and two tried to raise her. But the baby girl died of abuse in a brothel. Non-fiction writer Kota Ishii investigates the background of this tragic case.

3-Month-Old Infant Abused to Death at a Brothel&#8230;Underage Foster Parents&#8217; &#8220;Disgusting Arguments

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 Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been missing for two months. The South Korean government is also said to be unaware of her whereabouts. Some believe that an abnormal situation is occurring. What is the surprising reason for her disappearance from public life?

Abnormal situation&#8230;! The surprising reason why Kim Yo Jong disappeared for two months

 Takayuki Ogawauchi

 Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura asks for "no more than 4 people at the same table" and "no more than 2 hours for dinner".

 The governor of Osaka Prefecture, Hirofumi Yoshimura, has asked the people of the prefecture to "limit the number of people at the same table to four" and "limit dinners to about two hours. On a certain day in December, Mayor Matsui and about 30 members of the Initiatives from Osaka held a huge party that lasted three hours. What did the party look like?

Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui and 30 The Japan Innovation Party members at a yakitori restaurant!

 Takashi Hashimoto

 Motoo Naka/Afro

 With the opening of the extraordinary Diet session, the debate between the ruling and opposition parties has begun in earnest. How will the government achieve "distribution" and "growth"? The Japanese people have high expectations for the realization of what Prime Minister Fumio Kishida calls "new capitalism. Just after 8 p.m. on November 18, Prime Minister Kishida

Prime Minister Kishida prays to the god of war, Bishamonten, in his policy speech and the future of his administration

 Observer. Freelance writer. She is a freelance writer and has written many books, including "Tsukebi no mura: rumor killed five people? (Shobunsha), "Runaway Old Man, Crime Theater" (Yosenya Shinsho), "Kanae Kijima: The Secret of Dangerous Love" (Tokuma Shoten), "Kanae Kijima Gekijo" (Takarajimasya), "Kasumikko Club: Daughters' Court Hearings" (Shinchosha), and many other writings based on interviews on murder cases and court hearings.

 Yuki Takahashi

 Kyodo News

 The "darkness" that Natsumi Mizusawa, the defendant who was sentenced to three years in prison by the Nagano District Court on November 29, had

 Natsumi Mizusawa, 28, shot a 74-year-old man with a bong gun in a sparsely populated village in Nagano Prefecture surrounded by mountains, injuring him for 14 days. The reason was, "I don't like the way (the man) laughs and apologizes. What was going on in her life?

28-Year-Old Woman&#8217;s &#8216;Unexplained Motive&#8217; for Shooting Man to Death with Bogan

 Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1975. She graduated from the Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Japan Women's University, and began covering soccer in 2001, and became a writer after covering the 2003 World Youth Cup (now the U-20 World Cup) in the UAE. Has covered four World Cups and three Summer Olympics, and has been living in Dusseldorf, Germany since March 11, 2011.

 Yoshiko Ryokai

 December 4-10 is Human Rights Week. How Brownies and Downies, a café chain where people with developmental disabilities also work, has expanded to 52 locations in the Netherlands.

 A café that employs a large number of people with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities won the grand prize at the Food Service Awards, a competition for the food service industry in the Netherlands. We explored the secrets behind the popularity of Brownies and Downies.

52 cafes in the Netherlands! Behind the popularity of a café chain where people with Down syndrome work

 Journalist. Born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1965. Has covered a wide range of topics, from nuclear power plant issues to professional baseball. He has been active in magazines such as FRIDAY, Weekly Playboy, and Weekly Asahi.

 Shun Kirishima

 Earthquakes and eruptions have been occurring one after another throughout the Japanese archipelago. All of these disasters have one thing in common. They all take place around the Philippine Sea Plate. Experts are shuddering at the prospect. What is the nature of the super earthquake that is likely to occur in the near future?

A series of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and a shuddering relationship with the &#8220;Super Nankai Earthquake

 Yuuki Okukubo

 From the website of "Stop! International Romance Scam" website (1st to 4th pictures)

 More and more victims! In the past, women were often the target, but recently, middle-aged men have become the target.

 A single man in his 60s who works as a farmer in Shikoku, Japan, says, "I believed a woman's words of love. ...... He is a victim of an organized international romance scam that has swindled him out of 23 million yen. What is the "international romance scam"?

Confession of a business owner in his 60s: &#8220;I was cheated out of 23 million yen by an international romance scam.

 Takahiro Kagawa, Kyodo News Co.

 Stock prices of the 3,700 companies affected will change drastically in April 2010

 In April '22, the Tokyo Stock Exchange will be reorganized from four markets to three markets. This article provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the impact on stock prices and stocks that should be checked in the future.

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More than 100 people in the U.S. have been affected by tornadoes… Japan is no stranger to the horror of tornadoes.

Why Princess Aiko’s “Coming-of-Age Event” was met with heartfelt congratulations

Kishida’s decision is too late…. The “100,000 yen distribution” will make local communities scream.

The “Delicate Distance” between The Japan Innovation Party and Toru Hashimoto Amidst Its Growing Size

The reason why the progress indicator of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s pledge became “realized” by “painting white from black

Murdering his wife in a love hotel…the dangerous fugitive life of a suspect with a “700 million yen debt

How to get revenge on a liar host” according to the best lawyer in Kamata, the entertainment district

Why former PM Abe laughed at the party to launch the “Abe Faction”?

The Arrest of Former Chancellor Tanaka of Nihon University Reveals! Fierce pressure on affiliated high schools

Abortion without anesthesia…A female soldier who defected from North Korea talks about the reality of her fierce sexual assault

Close contact with the mysterious group “Kabukicho Manjikai”, the “peaceful terrorist group”!

35-year-old woman suspected of murder at nursing home: ‘Surprising behavior before and after the incident’

The day the “Nankai Trough Mega Earthquake” strikes Japan with eerie tremors

Power struggle within the Chinese Communist Party” behind the disappearance of a women’s tennis star

Dappi Trial Reveals ‘Dark Side’ of Anonymous Attack on Opposition

3-Month-Old Infant Abused to Death at a Brothel…Underage Foster Parents’ “Disgusting Arguments

Abnormal situation…! The surprising reason why Kim Yo Jong disappeared for two months

Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui and 30 The Japan Innovation Party members at a yakitori restaurant!

Prime Minister Kishida prays to the god of war, Bishamonten, in his policy speech and the future of his administration

28-Year-Old Woman’s ‘Unexplained Motive’ for Shooting Man to Death with Bogan

52 cafes in the Netherlands! Behind the popularity of a café chain where people with Down syndrome work

A series of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and a shuddering relationship with the “Super Nankai Earthquake

Confession of a business owner in his 60s: “I was cheated out of 23 million yen by an international romance scam.

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