 Xinhua/Afro

 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's wife Ri Sesuijin's public exposure has been drastically decreasing. When she disappeared from public life in the past, there were various speculations, such as purge due to adultery or hospitalization due to a new type of corona infection. Experts decipher the background to this latest disappearance.

Kim Jong Un’s Wife Missing from Public Eye — Rumors of Past Affair and Purge Resurface After China Visit

 Takeo Shigumura (1st and 2nd photos) Kazuhiko Nakamura (3rd photo)

 On September 25, the "succession drinking ceremony" of the chairman of the Kodokai, the core organization of Yamaguchigumi, took place at the headquarters of the Hirai Family, the secondary organization of Yamaguchigumi VI, located in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture. What does this mean? A detailed reporter will explain.

Toyohashi Scene Shaken by Appearance of Key Yamaguchi-gumi Figure Amid New Kodo-kai Leadership

 Reuters/Afro

 Sanae Takaichi won the LDP presidential election, defeating the heavy favorite, Shinjiro Koizumi. Behind the scenes, there are awards for his "success" to Taro Aso. ......

Sanae Takaichi Faces Early Dissolution Rumors as Taro Aso’s Strategy Shapes Coalition Politics

 Takuma Arimura

 On September 23, 2025, the 80th General Debate of the UN General Assembly began at UN Headquarters in New York. With massive traffic restrictions in place, President Trump's delay caused an unexpected person to get stuck in traffic restrictions

Trump’s Traffic Rules Throw New York into Chaos, Delaying Ishiba, Macron at UN Assembly

 Kyodo News

 A team in Japan's most prestigious race, "Super Formula," has sent a "letter of inquiry" to the president of the association, Mr. Masahiko Kondo. It is said that a slanderous ruckus is being stirred up over a popular female driver. The contents of the letter can be found at .......

Slander Scandal Rocks Top Car Racing — Masahiko Kondo Accused of Running From Responsibility

 A popular hairdresser was arrested on September 30 for indecently assaulting a female customer at his beauty parlor. Fujii's salon used to be highly praised by word of mouth, but "bad reputation" had been noticed for about a year. ......

Charismatic Hairdresser’s Predatory Behavior Had Long Been a Red Flag

 Shinji Hasuo

 Last December, a gang member was arrested for ordering the boys of the Tokuryu group "Kawaguchi Dragon" to run amok. The man is seen as an "ass-bearer" of the boys, but the relationship between gangsters and biker gangs has been changing in recent years.

The Kawaguchi Dragons and Their Yakuza Connection: How a Single Order Sparked Violence

 Akira Ikoma

 The bubble economy of the early days of the "deli-hel" business in the 2000s had an impact on the love hotel industry as well. At the same time, the "hoteheru" (prostitution services) emerged in Osaka. The "evolution" of the delicatessen business also began, with the appearance of high-class establishments.

From Budget Calls to High-Class Encounters: How Japan’s Deriheru Industry Began to Evolve

 This is the second installment of sex industry journalist Akira Ikoma's serial article, "27 Years of Deli Hell: A History. The end of the 1990s and the beginning of the '00s were the most profitable period for the deli-hel service. Its low entry hurdles made it a popular business, and its number increased dramatically.

Inside Japan’s Delivery Health Boom: How Some Made Fortunes While Phones Never Stopped Ringing

 Shima Sota

 Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa has not revealed whether he will resign or not over the issue of his going to a love hotel with a subordinate, married male staff member. Behind his back, the mayor made a crying appeal to some veteran city council members. ......

The Cry That Shook Gunma: Ex-Mayor Ogawa’s Love Hotel Scandal and the Tearful Tactic

 Masayoshi Katayama (Journalist)

 Kyodo News (1st photo)

 Local Warning Report

 Typhoon No. 15 caused one of the largest tornadoes ever recorded in Shizuoka Prefecture, damaging 1,750 homes. We report on the devastation in the area, where roofs were blown off and utility poles were snapped. Experts warn of the connection to global warming and why the Kanto region is at risk.

Deadly Typhoon Tears Through Japan — Wooden Homes Crumble, Roads Split Open, Kanto on Edge!

 The restaurant used common ingredients falsely labeled as "domestic organic" and had foreigners on staff who did not have resident status.

 The number of visitors to the Osaka-Kansai Expo exceeded 25 million. With less than two weeks to go before the closing of the Expo, a certain allegation has surfaced at a restaurant in the venue that has dampened the excitement. A man who worked at the restaurant confesses.

Osaka Expo Scandal — Ex-Worker Exposes Fake Food Served at Top Korean Restaurant!

 An Itabashi Ward employee was arrested on a charge of non-consensual sexual intercourse for sexually assaulting a teenage female university student. The man denied some of the charges, saying that he had engaged in the act with her consent. The day after his arrest, he was sent to the police station for prosecution, but he was not in good shape.

He Played the Hero, Then Turned Violent — The Itabashi Official’s Twisted Mask Slips After Arrest

 Shimei Kurita (Nonfiction writer)

 The "Luffy wide-area robbery" shook all of Japan from 2010 to 2011. A top executive confesses from prison how the criminal group met its end due to betrayal by its own people!

Inside the Luffy Robbery Gang’s Collapse — The Boss Betrayed by His Own and Left to Rot in Prison

 The "Luffy Wide-Area Robbery" shook Japan from 2010 to 2011. Kojima, the top executive of the criminal group, tells the whole story of the collapse of the group that caused the widespread robbery that shook Japan!

From power to prison: the Luffy Gang boss reveals how betrayal shattered the crime syndicate

 Kazuhiko Nakamura (1st and 2nd photos), Erisa Matsui (3rd to 5th photos), Takahiro Kagawa (6th photo)

 In this issue of Playback, we take a look back at what this magazine was reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we take a look back at the "moe spots" that sprang up one after another in 2005 during the "moe" boom that originated in Akiba, in addition to maid cafes.

Playback &#8217;05] Pachinko Shops and Reflexology&#8230;The Day Akiba&#8217;s &#8220;Moe&#8221; Swept Japan

 The aftermath of the alleged secret meetings at a hotel has not stopped for Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi City. The mayor has been criticized by citizens for his love affair with power, but an acquaintance who has known him for 10 years says, "It's a very typical reaction of Ogawa. ...... What he reveals about his true face can be found at .......

Are you trying to steal my show? The &#8220;stubborn face&#8221; of Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi City and his &#8220;surprisingly thorough arrangements&#8221; with the staffers in the whirlpool.

 Hironori Jinno (nonfiction writer)

 Kyodo News (1st photo) Afro (2nd photo) Takeo Yuzoku (3rd photo)

 ″Coup d'état″ failed, power struggle between the cult's number two and "Mother Moon's relatives", and acceleration of the separation of believers: ......

 It was in the early morning of September 23rd that shock was felt within the cult following the news of the arrest of Han Hak-kja, the president of the former Unification Church (Family Federation for World Peace and Unification). What is happening to the cult now? We followed the movement inside the cult.

Concerns about asking Japanese believers to donate money&#8230;.former Unification Church &#8220;President Han Hakko&#8221; arrested ″What is going to happen in Japan from now on″.

 Hideki Asai

 Afro (1st and 2nd pictures)

 The gateway to special fraud... "Call (incoming call) screening" is now a standard feature of iPhones as well!

 According to the National Police Agency's "Special Fraud Countermeasure Page," approximately 73.5% of special fraud calls were international calls as of the end of June this year. A representative from the National Consumer Affairs Center warns, "Some of them ask for personal information, so please be careful.

Anti-fraud measures are now a battle of &#8220;AI vs!　Nuisance Calls&#8221; are Shifting from Landline Phones to Mobile Phones&#8230;The Forefront of Nuisance Call Fighting

 Sota Shima

 Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, has become the center of attention after it was reported that she has been going to love hotels with male employees. His "devilish onna" has been exposed, but what is his other "true face"? ......

Nowadays, love hotels have become tourist attractions&#8230; Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi is not only a &#8220;devilish woman,&#8221; but also &#8220;another side of himself.

 A former Nagano prefectural assemblyman accused of murdering his wife has had his appeal dismissed. The former prefectural assemblyman allegedly strangled his wife in their home and brewery. However, the former prefectural assemblyman has consistently maintained his innocence. However, his alibi is questionable. An expert deciphers the planning involved.

Former Nagano Politician Arrested over Wife’s Death — Strange Remarks Preceded His Capture

 A woman who had swindled a man out of his money by lying that he was behind on his tuition fees was arrested on suspicion of fraud. A "fraud manual" was found on her phone. We interviewed a person involved in the case about the current situation of the "wanted girls.

Woman Behind Itadaki Joshi Scam Arrested — Claimed the Boom Was Over While Defrauding Men

 A man was arrested for taking a sleeping pill in a soy sauce jug to a restaurant, giving it to a woman to make her unconscious, and then attempting to commit an indecent act. The crime was caught on the restaurant's security camera, which served as evidence for his arrest.

He Seemed Harmless—Then He Slipped Sleeping Pills into Her Soy Sauce

 Maebashi Mayor Ogawa, who was scooped for secretly meeting a senior city official at a love hotel, admits to having met at the hotel more than 10 times, but denies any physical relationship. 10-year acquaintance says of Mayor Ogawa's true character, "'It finally came out.

News

Kim Jong Un’s Wife Missing from Public Eye — Rumors of Past Affair and Purge Resurface After China Visit

Toyohashi Scene Shaken by Appearance of Key Yamaguchi-gumi Figure Amid New Kodo-kai Leadership

Sanae Takaichi Faces Early Dissolution Rumors as Taro Aso’s Strategy Shapes Coalition Politics

Trump’s Traffic Rules Throw New York into Chaos, Delaying Ishiba, Macron at UN Assembly

Slander Scandal Rocks Top Car Racing — Masahiko Kondo Accused of Running From Responsibility

Charismatic Hairdresser’s Predatory Behavior Had Long Been a Red Flag

The Kawaguchi Dragons and Their Yakuza Connection: How a Single Order Sparked Violence

From Budget Calls to High-Class Encounters: How Japan’s Deriheru Industry Began to Evolve

Inside Japan’s Delivery Health Boom: How Some Made Fortunes While Phones Never Stopped Ringing

The Cry That Shook Gunma: Ex-Mayor Ogawa’s Love Hotel Scandal and the Tearful Tactic

Deadly Typhoon Tears Through Japan — Wooden Homes Crumble, Roads Split Open, Kanto on Edge!

Osaka Expo Scandal — Ex-Worker Exposes Fake Food Served at Top Korean Restaurant!

He Played the Hero, Then Turned Violent — The Itabashi Official’s Twisted Mask Slips After Arrest

Inside the Luffy Robbery Gang’s Collapse — The Boss Betrayed by His Own and Left to Rot in Prison

From power to prison: the Luffy Gang boss reveals how betrayal shattered the crime syndicate

Playback ’05] Pachinko Shops and Reflexology…The Day Akiba’s “Moe” Swept Japan

Are you trying to steal my show? The “stubborn face” of Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi City and his “surprisingly thorough arrangements” with the staffers in the whirlpool.

Concerns about asking Japanese believers to donate money….former Unification Church “President Han Hakko” arrested ″What is going to happen in Japan from now on″.

Anti-fraud measures are now a battle of “AI vs!　Nuisance Calls” are Shifting from Landline Phones to Mobile Phones…The Forefront of Nuisance Call Fighting

Nowadays, love hotels have become tourist attractions… Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi is not only a “devilish woman,” but also “another side of himself.

Former Nagano Politician Arrested over Wife’s Death — Strange Remarks Preceded His Capture

Woman Behind Itadaki Joshi Scam Arrested — Claimed the Boom Was Over While Defrauding Men

He Seemed Harmless—Then He Slipped Sleeping Pills into Her Soy Sauce

Mayor Ogawa’s Festival Charm and Late-Night Love Hotel Visit

News

Kim Jong Un’s Wife Missing from Public Eye — Rumors of Past Affair and Purge Resurface After China Visit

Toyohashi Scene Shaken by Appearance of Key Yamaguchi-gumi Figure Amid New Kodo-kai Leadership

Sanae Takaichi Faces Early Dissolution Rumors as Taro Aso’s Strategy Shapes Coalition Politics

Trump’s Traffic Rules Throw New York into Chaos, Delaying Ishiba, Macron at UN Assembly

Slander Scandal Rocks Top Car Racing — Masahiko Kondo Accused of Running From Responsibility

Charismatic Hairdresser’s Predatory Behavior Had Long Been a Red Flag

The Kawaguchi Dragons and Their Yakuza Connection: How a Single Order Sparked Violence

From Budget Calls to High-Class Encounters: How Japan’s Deriheru Industry Began to Evolve

Inside Japan’s Delivery Health Boom: How Some Made Fortunes While Phones Never Stopped Ringing

The Cry That Shook Gunma: Ex-Mayor Ogawa’s Love Hotel Scandal and the Tearful Tactic

Deadly Typhoon Tears Through Japan — Wooden Homes Crumble, Roads Split Open, Kanto on Edge!

Osaka Expo Scandal — Ex-Worker Exposes Fake Food Served at Top Korean Restaurant!

He Played the Hero, Then Turned Violent — The Itabashi Official’s Twisted Mask Slips After Arrest

Inside the Luffy Robbery Gang’s Collapse — The Boss Betrayed by His Own and Left to Rot in Prison

From power to prison: the Luffy Gang boss reveals how betrayal shattered the crime syndicate

Playback ’05] Pachinko Shops and Reflexology…The Day Akiba’s “Moe” Swept Japan

Are you trying to steal my show? The “stubborn face” of Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi City and his “surprisingly thorough arrangements” with the staffers in the whirlpool.

Concerns about asking Japanese believers to donate money….former Unification Church “President Han Hakko” arrested ″What is going to happen in Japan from now on″.

Anti-fraud measures are now a battle of “AI vs! Nuisance Calls” are Shifting from Landline Phones to Mobile Phones…The Forefront of Nuisance Call Fighting

Nowadays, love hotels have become tourist attractions… Mayor Akira Ogawa of Maebashi is not only a “devilish woman,” but also “another side of himself.

Former Nagano Politician Arrested over Wife’s Death — Strange Remarks Preceded His Capture

Woman Behind Itadaki Joshi Scam Arrested — Claimed the Boom Was Over While Defrauding Men

He Seemed Harmless—Then He Slipped Sleeping Pills into Her Soy Sauce

Mayor Ogawa’s Festival Charm and Late-Night Love Hotel Visit

Anti-fraud measures are now a battle of “AI vs!　Nuisance Calls” are Shifting from Landline Phones to Mobile Phones…The Forefront of Nuisance Call Fighting