 Hiroki Takekuni

 Aflo

 Stocks that offer special benefits for a small amount of money tend to have higher yields, and when dividends are included, it is easy to recoup your investment just by holding the stock. It is not unusual for some of these stocks to have a combined yield of more than 10% for both benefits and dividends.

Small Investments and Big Returns: RIZAP Yields 30%! Top Stocks Under 50,000 Yen

 Ikko Ono (Nonfiction writer)

 Visiting the school building where 74 of the 108 students and 10 teachers were killed...

 Fourteen years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, nonfiction writer Ikko Ono, who visited Okawa Elementary School 19 days after the disaster, recounts the tragedy. He also reveals his thoughts on the annual "Bamboo Light" event held by the bereaved families of those who lost family members in the disaster.

14 Years After the Ōkawa Elementary Tragedy: Unforgettable Memories of the Bereaved Families

 Hiroyuki Komatsu

 Toru Uesaka

 Special interview with Yasuhide Uno, President and CEO of U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co. We hear the story behind the brilliant comeback of U-NEXT, which has grown to over 5 million members despite losing everything due to the Lehman Shock.

U-NEXT President Yasuhide Uno&#8217;s Turning Point: From 100 Million Yen Losses to a Remarkable Comeback

 Takuma Arimura

 On February 28, a gruesome incident came to light in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture. The suspect, Noriyuki Iimori, 41, an unemployed man in Hirano Ward, Osaka City, was arrested for dumping a body stuffed with concrete. The suspect was arrested in January last year.

Suspect&#8217;s acquaintance in the case of the dead body stuffed with concrete in Yao City, Osaka, told his &#8220;true face.

 Shinji Hasuo

 The suspect, who knowingly introduced minors to touts in the middle of the night, is also guilty of other crimes.

 A Brazilian national was arrested for pimping a 16-year-old girl who was hanging out next to a toe in Kabukicho to a cabaret club. The man is believed to have delivered several girls to a brothel. This is an unforgivable criminal act in conspiracy with a cabaret club.

Brazilian National Involved in Introducing 16-Year-Old Girl to Cabaret Club

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 Keeping foods that need to be refrigerated indoors during the winter is dangerous. Experts warn us.

The Hidden Danger of Botulinum Toxin in Everyday Foods and How to Stay Safe

 A man tried to abscond with approximately 2.3 million yen in cash obtained through fraud.

 A group of people were assaulted by a group of "black market jobbers". Four members of the group beat and kicked a man who tried to abscond with the money obtained through fraud. The man suffered a broken cheekbone and other serious injuries that took about a month to heal. This is a report on the inside story of this horrifying black market job.

Dark Job Scam: 6-Hour Hotel Confinement Ends in Brutal Assault

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 A college student was arrested for defrauding a then 70-year-old man of 2.5 million yen by illegally operating his smartphone. The alleged victim's relationship with the man, which had been going on since she was a high school student, ended in an unexpected way.

Sweet-Talking Scammer: College Girl Swindles 2.5 Million Yen from 70-Year-Old Man

 Why do hosts get into trouble with each other?

 A 21-year-old woman was arrested for drugging a male host with sleeping pills and robbing him of cash and other items. Another man was in charge. The man and the victim used to work at the same host club. Shocking photos and background of the woman immediately after her arrest!

21-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Drugging and Robbing Host—Chilling Mugshot Emerges

 On March 4, Shingo Takahashi, a 68-year-old defendant accused of indecent assault on a female elementary school student, held his first trial at the Tokyo District Court. Takahashi repeatedly gave self-serving testimony without showing any intention to apologize...

68-Year-Old Defendant Accused of Indecent Acts Against Young Girl

 Forty days have passed since the Yashio road sinking accident. Couldn't the driver, who has yet to be rescued, have been rescued at an earlier stage? According to a fire department official, the delay in rescuing the driver was due to "inadequacies of the fire department.

Firefighters Point Out &#8220;Inadequacies of Fire Department&#8221; in Yashio Road Cave-in

 Izumi Nakagawa

 Afro

 When symptoms such as loss of strength in the hands, facial twisting, or loss of speech come on, it is said that a person should go to a hospital immediately. Other signs include toothache, stiff shoulders, hiccups, and ringing in the ears.

How to recognize the signs of a stroke, which can occur in your 30s and 40s.

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what this magazine was reporting 20 years ago. The Nakatsugawa family of six was murdered in February 2005. What was the "motive" of the "kind uncle" who had a reputation in the neighborhood to kill his own family members?

Playback &#8217;05] The Nakatsugawa Family Murder Case: The Motive of the &#8220;Gentle Uncle&#8221; who Murdered a Family

 Shikama Aki

 Nowadays, most passengers on international flights to and from Japan are foreign visitors to Japan. However, Korean flights are different. In December of last year, approximately 1.2 million Japanese departed Japan, of which more than 250,000, or about one-fourth, were from Korea. The purpose of visiting Korea is...

Seoul is full of Japanese who are &#8220;too poor to go anywhere but Korea,&#8221; and mileage-hungry travelers are aiming for the best spots&#8230; The reality of the popularity of &#8220;travel to Korea

 YUTAKA/Afro

 What is the "addictive taste not found in Tokyo" that this reporter experienced?

 Kyushu's soul food, "Shisan Udon," has made inroads into the Tokyo market. The restaurant has had a good start since its opening. However, there are strong rivals such as "Marugame Seimen" and "Hamamaru Udon". Nevertheless, what is the reason why "Shisan Udon" is about to become a huge boom?

Melt-in-your-mouth softness&#8230;The new booming taste of &#8220;Shisan Udon&#8221; from Kyushu to Tokyo &#8220;Marugame Seimen&#8221; is no threat.

 Tomoki Kanamiya

 Former J-Leaguer and top bicycle racer in the S-Class S group, Yuki Kitai, was found to have doped. In the wake of the punishment of Kitai, an old rookie who has made rapid progress in his career, the bicycle racing world has been calling the incident "just the tip of the iceberg.

Still out there!&#8221; Harsh comments from current competitors raised over the doping violations of former J-League top bicycle racer Yuki Kitai.

 Blank Green

 The scouting industry, which has been the focus of much attention since the exposé of a major group, has shifted its focus to social networking sites, and the number of scouts is reportedly increasing. What is the reality of the fierce competition among scouts, which has intensified due to the saturation of the market?

Scouts are now competing with each other on social networking sites.

 Kazuhiko Nakamura (1st), Sota Shima (2nd), Junsei Todoroki (3rd)

 The Fuji Tsuki 9 drama series starting in April will be "Setsu, Soku, Soku, Saikakara ni Nibu no Koi" starring Kyoko Koizumi. ...... explains why she is doing so well these days, including winning the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress in February.

Kyoko Koizumi is expected to play the leading role in Gekkan 9 for the first time in 30 years.

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 The two great powers, the U.S. and Russia, are hovering over Eastern Europe.

 Ukraine is in a tight spot. President Zelensky and U.S. President Trump have had a major argument. Support for Ukraine has been cut off. Russia is gloating. President Vladimir Putin is preparing to "split the minerals" with the United States. What are Russia's terrifying ambitions?

Putin’s Chilling Ambition Behind Ukraine’s 52-Trillion Mineral Dispute—Trump vs. Zelensky Clash

 Special interview with Yasuhide Uno, President and CEO of U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co. Uno, who was known as the darling of the venture boom, reveals how he felt when he was in a difficult situation due to the Lehman Shock.

U-NEXT President Yasuhide Uno’s 50 Billion Yen Deficit—A Struggling Leader or a Visionary in Crisis?

 Kyodo News (2nd photo) Kei Kato (3rd photo)

 The road cave-in in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, could have happened anywhere--and it's not the first time it's happened.

 A road cave-in in Saitama Prefecture was reportedly caused by a broken sewer pipe and water leakage. About two weeks after the accident, a series of water pipes were damaged in Osaka, causing water outages and other damage. An official in the water industry in Osaka City revealed the devastation in the city.

Neglected Corroded Water Pipes: Shocking Photos Reveal the Hidden Danger

 In this issue of "Playback," we look back at what this magazine reported 10, 20, and 30 years ago. This time, we will introduce the "Awaji Island 5 Murder Case" that took place in March 2003. What was the "abnormal behavior" of the murderer just before the incident?

[Playback 2015] The Awaji Island 5 Murders – Disturbing Behavior Leading Up to the Tragedy

 An expert analyzes the background of the incident to find out what kind of trouble there was between the two men.

 The suspect himself called 110 to report that he had stabbed someone. When police arrived at the hotel, they found a young woman bleeding at the front desk. It is believed that she was having trouble with the suspect, a Chinese national. This is the background of the case, as interpreted by the expert.

Chinese Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman in Hotel Exhausted and Distressed After Confession

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 Travelers beware, some areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles are overflowing with abusers--

 The spread of fentanyl is now a serious social problem throughout the United States. Nearly 200 people die each day due to its abuse. In Japan, too, fentanyl is already being found in downtown areas.

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Small Investments and Big Returns: RIZAP Yields 30%! Top Stocks Under 50,000 Yen

14 Years After the Ōkawa Elementary Tragedy: Unforgettable Memories of the Bereaved Families

U-NEXT President Yasuhide Uno’s Turning Point: From 100 Million Yen Losses to a Remarkable Comeback

Suspect’s acquaintance in the case of the dead body stuffed with concrete in Yao City, Osaka, told his “true face.