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 It was widely reported on July 30 that the land of the former Unification Church headquarters in Shoto, Shibuya-ku was provisionally seized on July 18. In fact, an affiliated facility located right in front of it was also sued by a real estate company for eviction.

Eviction Battle Against Shibuya Unification Church Sparks Potential Domino Effect

 Takero Yui (1st and 2nd pictures)

 This issue of Playback looks back at what this magazine reported 10, 20, and 30 years ago. The "Supernampei Incident" of July 30, 1995, in which three women were shot to death, foreshadowed the arrival of a gun society in Japan.

[Playback ’95] The Super Nanpei Case: Three Women Executed in Minutes by a Cold-Blooded Killer

 After working as a money writer, financial planner, and market analyst for a securities company, she became independent in 1996. She writes articles on finance and asset management mainly for business and economic magazines. Author of "A Textbook for the First Year of Robo-Advisor Investing" and "Understanding with Rich Illustrations! The book is entitled "Cashless Payments: How to Benefit from Cashless Payments". X (former Twitter)→@1847mattsuu

 Kenji Matsuoka

 I have learned the concept of risk-return through investing in stocks, and I have started to think more deeply about money, so I rarely make impulsive purchases anymore," says Anri Sugihara, a TV personality, businesswoman, and private investor.

Former Gravure Idol Anri Sugihara Explains Why She Actively Invests in Bitcoin

 Shinji Hasuo

 On July 28, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of the president of a Tokyo-based consulting firm and three others on suspicion of fraud. What were their ingenious methods for "thawing" frozen bank accounts that had been used for fraud and other crimes?

How a Consulting Firm’s President Unfroze Fraudsters’ Accounts to Launder Money

 After working as a money writer, financial planner, and market analyst for a securities company, she became independent in 1996. He writes articles on finance and asset management mainly for business and economic magazines. Author of "A Textbook for the First Year of Robo-Advisor Investing" and "Understanding with Rich Illustrations! The Book of Cashless Payments and the Book of Absolute Advantages. X (former Twitter)→@1847mattsuu

 The term "billionaire" refers to investors who have amassed assets in the hundreds of millions. In this issue, we talk with Anri Sugihara, a TV personality, businesswoman, and private investor. We asked her the secret of how she became a "billionaire" with an orthodox investment style that anyone can do.

From Lehman Shock to Millionaire Investor: Anri Sugihara’s Keys to Staying Grounded

 After working as a money writer, financial planner, and market analyst for a securities company, Matsuoka became independent in 1996. He writes articles on finance and asset management mainly for business and economic magazines. Author of "A Textbook for the First Year of Robo-Advisor Investing" and "Understanding with Rich Illustrations! The Book of Cashless Payments and the Book of Absolute Advantages. X (former Twitter)→@1847mattsuu

 According to a survey, this summer's average bonus for all industries is 862,928 yen. What will the "billionaires" do with this amount of money? We asked them about the outlook for the stock market after the defeat of the ruling party in the House of Councillors and the Trump tariff agreement.

Trump tariffs, the Upper House election&#8230; What will the &#8220;billionaires&#8221; buy with their bonuses this summer for &#8220;new investments&#8221;?

 Kei Kato

 Crowds gathered at the large roof ring and water supply spots.

 A number of emergency medical evacuations due to heat stroke have occurred at the Osaka Expo, and a FRIDAY reporter reports on the actual conditions at the Expo, including a large roof ring that turned into the "world's tallest parasol" in the 35°C heat wave and huge lines at the water supply spots.

Report from the Expo] The Expo is now in its final stages! What is the secret to enjoying the scorching Osaka Expo, despite the many emergency medical evacuations due to heat stroke?

 Kyodo News Agency

 A female South Korean ministerial candidate has withdrawn from the cabinet. She was accused of harassment. In the five years since her first election, 46 aides have resigned. Experts report in detail on the allegations, including an e-mail demanding that a broken "toilet bowl" be repaired and a severe reprimand.

Fix the toilet bowl!&#8221; &#8220;I am a member of the National Assembly! &#8230;46 people were dismissed from office in 5 years&#8230; &#8220;Korean Female Ministerial Candidate&#8221; Allegations of Extreme Power Harassment.

 A man, also a postal worker, was arrested and indicted at home for sending used contraceptives and other items to a woman working at a post office in Osaka Prefecture. Subsequent investigations revealed the man's astonishing array of other crimes.

Mailing Used Contraceptives to Workplace&#8230; Former Post Office Employee Drives Victim to PTSD: &#8220;Unprecedented Sex Crime&#8221;

 Hideki Asai

 Courtesy of Carstay

 Lawson, a major convenience store chain, has made headlines by announcing that it will allow customers to "stay overnight in their cars" in the parking lots of its stores. A person in charge of a company that provides a sharing service for overnight stay spots says, "Japan is an environment where it is easy to stay overnight in a car.

Lawson&#8217;s approach to &#8220;Hotels and inns are expensive&#8230;&#8221; &#8220;Japan is an environment where people can easily stay in their cars! Japan is a good place to stay in a car&#8221;

 Yasuko Funamoto

 The extraordinary Diet session convened on August 1. At the July 28 meeting of both houses of the Diet, demands for Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation were voiced even within his own party. We take a look at the latest developments.

The LDP&#8217;s &#8220;Special Circumstances&#8221; Allow Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Declare He Will Continue to Preside Over the Diet

 Afro (2nd)

 Fans were shocked by Tanabe's sudden confession. But doctors say that the removal of an ovarian tumor can happen to anyone. What can be done to protect the "silent organ," the ovaries?

Boru Juku&#8217;s Chika Tanabe underwent surgery to remove an ovarian tumor, a &#8220;crisis that quietly creeps up on everyone.

 Nakahira Ryo

 The fourth trial of a defendant who indecently assaulted two junior high school girls by giving them 4,000 yen last December was held, and one of the victims was questioned as a witness. The whole story of the crime was told in the witness interview.

Ex-Prime Minister’s Office Official on Trial for Non-Consensual Sex with Two Girls: Victim Details “4,000 Yen Compensated Dating”

 On July 25, a man in his 50s stabbed a co-worker to death at a sushi restaurant before it opened. The man stated that he was "angry" at the victim. Another incident occurred in Ikebukuro on July 1, when another man in his 50s stabbed a coworker to death. ......

Sushi Chef Kills Coworker with Such Force Knife Snapped—Driven by Long-Held Rage

 Takeshi Kinugawa (Takaichi) and Shinji Hamasaki (Ishiba)

 Prime Minister Ishiba has lost the Upper House election, the Lower House election last year, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election this summer, but he seems to have no intention of relinquishing his position as prime minister. There is a deep reason for this. ......

The Prime Minister’s Calm Amid the Ishiba Downfall and the Shadow of Takaichi Risk

 On July 26, two more men were arrested in a case in which seven men were arrested on suspicion of confining and assaulting a business partner, a man in his 30s, for three months. What were the details of the suspects' crimes, which also drove the victim's mind and body to the brink?

Three Months of Brutal Captivity: The Torment of a Male Victim

 Masayuki Kikuchi

 The deployment of the V-22 Osprey began in July at the Saga Garrison. Why was it deployed despite the strong opposition of the local residents? We explain the reasons.

Facing the Rising Threat from China: A Close-Up Look at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Powerful V-22 Osprey

 The third trial of Kaiwei Konishi, a former representative of Japan's national table tennis team, who was indicted for indecent assault against a student at a table tennis school and her mother, was held at the Saitama District Court. In court, the woman, who was a junior high school student at the time, described the horrific sexual abuse she suffered.

Ex-Table Tennis Japan Rep Accused of Disturbing Acts Against Middle School Victim

 The baseball team of Shiga Junior College High School made its first appearance in the Koshien National Championships this spring. While the team members were practicing hard, their advisor, a male teacher, was involved in criminal acts unbecoming of an educator.

Coach Accused of Sexual Assault Rocks Spring Senbatsu Baseball Team

 Columnist, novelist, and writer. Born in Akita Prefecture. Graduated from Rikkyo University, Department of Japanese Literature, and has interviewed more than 20,000 working women about their work, love, marital life, and marriage. She has written a column from a woman's point of view, "'Expiration Date' Makes Women Uncomfortable" (Gendai Business), as well as a movie column. Her reports include "Alumni Love" (Fujin Koron) and "The Poverty of Highly Educated Women" (Sunday Mainichi). She has also written about marital problems in such articles as "Women Who Don't Divorce Strategically" (Shukan Asahi). In April 2020, her article in Nikkan SPA ranked No. 1 overall in Yahoo! In 2007, she was cured of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an intractable disease that affects only one in 100,000 people, without any aftereffects.

 Kaoru Natsume

 Long Interview Part 2

 There is a man who is an active president at the age of 90. He is Shiro Koriyama, a former Sony executive. In this second part, Mr. Koriyama talks about how to work happily after retirement. War, transfers at Sony, and changing jobs at an older age. ...... This is Mr. Koriyama's turbulent life.

90-Year-Old Former Sony Executive Shares the Three “Y’s” for Post-Retirement Happiness

 Long Interview Part 1

 There is a man who is the current president at the age of 90. He is Shiro Koriyama, a former Sony executive. Mr. Koriyama talks about "How to work happily after retirement" [Part 1]. War, transfers at Sony, and changing jobs at an older age. ...... This is Mr. Koriyama's turbulent life.

At 90, Former Sony Executive and Active CEO Reflects on Lessons From the Company’s Two Founders

 Yuuki Okukubo

 Tsuyoshi Tanaka, former chairman of the real estate investment company Latham, was recently arrested for possession of methamphetamine and cocaine. Behind the arrest was a business that entertains "kime-sek," a sexual act in which drugs are used to perform sexual acts.

Ex-Real Estate Chairman Caught in Risky Drugged Sex Business Targeting Underage Girls

 Akira Ikoma

 The Men's Esthetic Business, which had been thriving, is now on the verge of a crisis due to the new Entertainment Establishments Control Law that came into effect on June 28. On the other hand, new "sex esthetic salons" are opening one after another. What is the reason for its unexpected popularity?

Bongo and Marimba Prove Shoebills Can Move at Kobe Animal Kingdom

 Shimei Kurita

 The trial of Tomonobu Kojima, an executive of the Lufy Group, began on July 1. In the courtroom, the defendant spoke about the process of his rise to power within the group and the violent control he exercised over the perpetrators.

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