 Journalist. She mainly covers issues related to social justice, including human rights and labor. She is co-author of "Mass Media Sexual Harassment White Paper" (Bungei Shunju) and "Manga de Wakaru Black Kigyo" (Godo Shuppan), and co-translator of "Striking China" (Sairyusha), which will be published in January 2021. Co-translation of "The Power of Change to Move the World: A Message from the Co-Chairman of Black Lives Matter" (Akashi Shoten) will be published in January 2021.

 Chie Matsumoto

 On September 11, a hotline was set up for drivers delivering products for online shopping giant Amazon Japan and other companies, with lawyers available by phone to offer advice. We heard from former workers who were exhausted both physically and mentally in the shadow of the convenience they enjoyed.

Former Amazon Employees Shocked by Resignation Recommendation: &#8220;I Feel Like I&#8217;m Waiting for Execution

 Kyodo News

 A 53-year-old man was arrested for dumping the body of a female university student in Sapporo. He was also implicated in her murder. On a Twitter page believed to belong to the man, he posted a mysterious message saying, "I want to be of help to others again. What is the meaning of this message?

Death as hoped&#8230;? The shivering truth behind the &#8220;post&#8221; of the 53-year-old man who abandoned a female college student.

 AP/Afro

 There is no end to the number of people fleeing Russia. They are trying to escape from being drafted into the Ukrainian military by the mobilization order. The government's call for mobilization has been extremely shoddy. Warrants are issued for the dead and seriously ill, and there is a bias toward poor areas. ...... This is a report on the shocking reality of the situation.

Warrants for the dead &#038; bias toward ethnic minority regions&#8230;Russian mobilization decree &#8220;too harsh a reality&#8221;.

 Toru Yokota (News photographer)

 Photo reportage: Ukraine is still fighting, but there is a foul smell in the air, and bodies with torture marks and mutilated genitals are also found. ......

 Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, which the Ukrainian army recaptured from the Russian army. In the liberated land, 1,000 victims were found, some of whom were tortured to death.... We reported on the current situation in the area, where shells still ricochet in the immediate vicinity.

Ijum, the &#8220;Reclaimed City&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Over 400 Decomposed Bodies&#8221; in a Mass Burial Ground

 A guesthouse owner was arrested on suspicion of drugging and sexually assaulting female guests. When the incident was discovered, many women complained to the police, saying, "I was also a victim. What was the nature of this despicable crime?

Man who ran a guest house drugged and filmed himself&#8230; &#8220;indecent and indecent acts against women staying at the guest house&#8221;.

 Shutaro Iwashiro

 Countdown" to the Prime Minister's tenure, and where is his uncontrolled runaway?

 Why? Why now? Why now? Both the ruling and opposition parties are in a mood of resignation over the appointment of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's eldest son, Shotaro, as "secretary to the prime minister. The "ability to listen," which had been the prime minister's main selling point, failed to hear his opposition to the national funeral. The prime minister's "listening skills" are no longer dysfunctional.

Arriving at work at 7:00 a.m. and serving tea&#8230; What Prime Minister Kishida&#8217;s &#8220;secretary to the eldest son&#8221; is doing now

 Reuters/Afro AP/Afro

 The manager of a rip-off bar in Kabukicho, Tokyo, was arrested. A female employee of the bar had been soliciting men she met on a matching app to come to the bar, concealing the fact that she was a staff member. What was the method of the surprisingly exorbitant charges made in the bar?

Matching woman&#8230;charged 330,000 yen! Kabukicho &#8220;Rip-off shocking trick&#8221;!

 Shinji Hasuo

 A thief using a new method of hacking into the computer systems of luxury cars has been arrested. Koji Watanabe, a self-proclaimed self-employed man living in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, was arrested on October 6 by a joint investigation team of the Saitama Prefectural Police's Investigation Section 3 and others.

High-tech equipment, about 5 minutes of work&#8230; Luxury car theft &#8220;amazing newest trick&#8221;.

 Fumitaro Kuroi

 Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP/Afro

 The Cunning of Kim Jong-un, the Hereditary Dictator" - Military Journalist Buntaro Kuroi's Urgent Report

 ＜The picture released by North Korea's state-run media on March 10 astonished military analysts and journalists around the world. Mr. Fumitaro Kuroi urgently reports on the situation.

North Korea&#8217;s &#8220;Cunning Kim Jong-Un&#8221; Forces &#8220;Operational Nuclear Missile Force Training

 Midori Watanabe, a journalist on the Imperial Household, passed away. She was found collapsed in the apartment where she lived alone in Kojimachi, Tokyo. In recent years, she had been suffering from pain in her back and legs, and had been making fewer public appearances, but as a journalist

A Pioneer of Working Women&#8230;The Legacy of Midori Watanabe, Imperial Household Journalist

 Shotaro Onodera (photojournalist)

 Bucha, a town near Kyiv, is making progress toward recovery. However, the physical and psychological wounds of the people have yet to heal. People carrying unidentified bodies to a burial ground, a woman who was sexually assaulted, and a couple whose family was murdered... We followed the current situation in this town.

Some women were raped near their sons&#8230; Bucha, the city of massacres: 3 months of reconstruction

 Takayuki Ogawauchi

 Grand Castama Kabukicho" in Kabukicho is used as a "prostitution Internet cafe" by some young women. What is really going on there?

 Gran casma Kabukicho is rumored to have become a "prostitution Internet cafe" in Kabukicho, selling completely private rooms and completely soundproofed rooms. FRIDAY" published an undercover report in June, and on a certain day in October, four months after that, we visited the store again.

A battle between plainclothes policemen and women&#8230; The &#8220;Prostitution Internet Cafe&#8221; Now

 The defendant who lynched and killed a man who was based in Kabukicho "To-Yoko" for 7 hours was sentenced. The defendant who killed him was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. We would like to introduce the unexpected side of the defendant, who was a bully who caused the horrific incident.

Bullied and disowned by his father&#8230; Surprising profile of the defendant in the &#8220;Tor Yoko lynching and murder&#8221; case.

 Kumiko Kato

 In July, the head of a kindergarten organization, of which about 90% of private kindergartens in Japan are members, was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and forgery of personal documents.

 The life of a 3-year-old girl was lost on a courtesy bus of Kawasaki Kindergarten (operated by Haibara Gakuen Educational Corporation), an accredited kindergarten in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where the child was left unattended for five hours. On October 5, one month after the incident, the girl's death was confirmed at the same time.

Many cases of children being left behind&#8230;Reason why &#8220;infant belts&#8221; have not been introduced

 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been gaining weight. Last September, he surprised the world by showing a slimmer figure. However, he has rebounded in a year. His weight is now 140kg. What is the surprising background of Kim Jong-Un's weight gain?

Rebound to 140 kg in one year! The surprising background of Kim Jong-Un&#8217;s &#8220;drastic weight gain

 Sasaki Chihuahua

 The reality of Piena as depicted by a writer who is currently a student at Keio University. 4 years after Reiwa, Kabukicho is now ...... No.31

 An elite company employee who graduated from a famous national university and works for a prestigious company is hooked on host clubs. He says he was never into cabaret clubs, but surprisingly, there are also male customers. What is the reason why men go to host clubs?

Elite male office workers &#8220;hosokatsurai&#8221; are on the rise, and they want to be praised by men&#8230;

 Takero Yui

 Saya, after you disappeared, many people searched for you with us for many days and sleepless nights. When two weeks had passed since the day you went missing, you came back to near the mouth of the river near the sea and

Matsudo, Chiba: Former Detective Points Out &#8220;Great Discomfort&#8221; in Death of First-Grade Girl

 Kei Komuro celebrated his 31st birthday on October 5 in New York. The results of his third bar exam have yet to be announced, but the timing of his return to Japan with Mako is a concern...

Kei Komuro, now 31, concerned about &#8220;timing of return&#8221; with Mako

 Reuters/Afro

 A famous Russian rapper took his own life. He was protesting against the military draft under President Vladimir Putin's mobilization order. There is a growing backlash against the authorities. The rapper left a horrifying message to President Putin in his last will and testament.

Protesting the Draft&#8230;Famous Russian Rapper &#8216;Just Before Suicide&#8217; Shudders at Putin&#8217;s Testament

 Toshikatsu Tanaka

 Mr. Tanaka was also active in writing, and his essay "Gathering in Crowds" as a "good father" is scheduled to be published in a Japanese language textbook. In the year marking the 25th anniversary of his debut, we have the exclusive scoop on the whole story of his bogged-down, double-dealing affair.

 I was looking for a connection of the heart, but he was only looking for a connection of the body," she said. I feel as if he littered the trash. I also resent the fact that he is acting like a "good father of three" while having an affair with me.

A woman accuses the vocalist of the popular band &#8220;Grapevine&#8221; of having a &#8220;double affair!

 Hideo Hayashi

 Big money is stirring in the basement of the deep bar district.

 In this area, I've almost never heard of a store where the manager, owner, tenant owner, and landlord all agree on what to do. The relations of interest are complicated and the registration is often not updated, so the tenants and land right owners

The Riddle of the Shinjuku Golden Gai &#8220;29.3 Billion Yen Mortgage in Tax Haven

 Afro Jiji Press

 An outrageous scandal was discovered at Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital. A male doctor on duty had been drinking alcohol for six hours in the hospital. The amount of alcohol consumed was 3 liters!　After that, he was also ...... performing a medical procedure. Why did the doctor drink in the hospital, which is forbidden?

35-Year-Old Doctor Who Drank 3 Liters of Liquor While on Duty: &#8220;Why Drinking for 6 Hours in the Hospital?&#8221;

 A 5-year-old boy was buried by a man and woman who lived together in Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture. The main suspect, a 55-year-old woman, was arrested for the sixth time. Not only the body of the boy, but also that of his mother-in-law were found on the premises of his house. What is the reason for the sixth arrest involving the mother-in-law?

Woman Posed as Mother-in-Law of Dead Body Under Floor&#8230;5-Year-Old Dies: &#8216;Why I&#8217;m Arrested a Sixth Time&#8217;

 On September 28, the day after the national funeral, Prime Minister Kishida spoke at a "political seminar" held at a hotel in Chiyoda Ward. What was the content of his speech, which was "not at all concrete," he said to a packed audience of about 80 people?

 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (65) was asked at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on October 5 about his selection of his eldest son, Shoutarou (31), as his secretary to the prime minister.

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Former Amazon Employees Shocked by Resignation Recommendation: “I Feel Like I’m Waiting for Execution

Death as hoped…? The shivering truth behind the “post” of the 53-year-old man who abandoned a female college student.

Warrants for the dead & bias toward ethnic minority regions…Russian mobilization decree “too harsh a reality”.

Ijum, the “Reclaimed City” – “Over 400 Decomposed Bodies” in a Mass Burial Ground

Man who ran a guest house drugged and filmed himself… “indecent and indecent acts against women staying at the guest house”.

Arriving at work at 7:00 a.m. and serving tea… What Prime Minister Kishida’s “secretary to the eldest son” is doing now

Matching woman…charged 330,000 yen! Kabukicho “Rip-off shocking trick”!

High-tech equipment, about 5 minutes of work… Luxury car theft “amazing newest trick”.

North Korea’s “Cunning Kim Jong-Un” Forces “Operational Nuclear Missile Force Training

A Pioneer of Working Women…The Legacy of Midori Watanabe, Imperial Household Journalist

Some women were raped near their sons… Bucha, the city of massacres: 3 months of reconstruction

A battle between plainclothes policemen and women… The “Prostitution Internet Cafe” Now

Bullied and disowned by his father… Surprising profile of the defendant in the “Tor Yoko lynching and murder” case.

Many cases of children being left behind…Reason why “infant belts” have not been introduced

Rebound to 140 kg in one year! The surprising background of Kim Jong-Un’s “drastic weight gain

Elite male office workers “hosokatsurai” are on the rise, and they want to be praised by men…

Matsudo, Chiba: Former Detective Points Out “Great Discomfort” in Death of First-Grade Girl

Kei Komuro, now 31, concerned about “timing of return” with Mako

Protesting the Draft…Famous Russian Rapper ‘Just Before Suicide’ Shudders at Putin’s Testament

A woman accuses the vocalist of the popular band “Grapevine” of having a “double affair!

The Riddle of the Shinjuku Golden Gai “29.3 Billion Yen Mortgage in Tax Haven

35-Year-Old Doctor Who Drank 3 Liters of Liquor While on Duty: “Why Drinking for 6 Hours in the Hospital?”

Woman Posed as Mother-in-Law of Dead Body Under Floor…5-Year-Old Dies: ‘Why I’m Arrested a Sixth Time’

Participants were stunned by what Prime Minister Kishida said at a “closed-door seminar” on the day after the national funeral.