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Japan is Cheap, 5 Million Yen&#8230;&#8221; Wealthy Chinese Easily Obtain Resident Status or &#8220;Management Visa

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 In today's super-aging society, an increasing number of children are worried about taking care of their "toxic parents. We interviewed Mr. Hideki Endo, founder of "Kazokujimai.com," a consultation service specializing in such caregiving concerns.

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 With the Upper House election approaching in the summer, the formations of the parties are beginning to emerge. What stands out is that the LDP is struggling to field "talent candidates. What is the reason for this situation?

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 With about a month until the world's long-awaited "X-Day," which is the most powerful hardware?

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Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Sony PS5 Showdown in the 30-Trillion-Yen Market

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 Shinji Hasuo

 The trial of a former daycare worker who sexually assaulted children at the daycare center where he worked is underway, and the details of his crimes are being revealed one after another. In the second trial, it was learned that he has been charged with additional crimes. ......

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 A drunken driving accident occurred in a downtown area during Golden Week. The man arrested in the act had three times the standard amount of alcohol in his system. He had been drinking for several hours until just before the accident. The photographer of this magazine photographed his bizarre behavior immediately after his arrest.

Drunk Driver Arrested After Causing Multi Car Accident With 8 Injuries and Odd Behavior

 Japan Magazine Publishers Association

 Dressed in vivid furisode (long-sleeved kimono), they attended the Spring Garden Tournament

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Environmental Minister Asao Faces Allegations of Election Law Violation

 A bar in Shibuya was busted and the owner was arrested. The bar offered a service in which female employees were shown bathing. The suspect claims that it was a "proper business practice," but is it really "allowed"?

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Unemployed Man’s Disturbing Crimes Against Teen Girl and His Astonishing Justification

 A 50-year-old Inakawakai-affiliated executive was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he hit and killed several police officers and then fled the scene. What was the goal of the leader in his desperate attempt to escape?

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 Company X is a long-established company that owns a lot of land and tenants mainly in Ginza and Nihonbashi, including land leased to Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. What is the "swampy financial trouble" that occurs in this company, which is said to have total assets of 10 billion yen? ......

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 An AI application has been released that allows users to interact with the late Honorary President Daisaku Ikeda of the Soka Gakkai. The app has been released, and what we found when we actually opened it up was the astonishing specifications.

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Man Who Killed Wife and Six Children Claims He Doesn’t Remember the Incident Despite Accepting Death Sentence

Japan is Cheap, 5 Million Yen…” Wealthy Chinese Easily Obtain Resident Status or “Management Visa

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How to avoid getting caught with “fake brand goods” on flea market apps?

Photo: “I thought he was running unsteadily, but then suddenly…” – “Spectacular scene” of 7 injured elementary school students in Nishinari, Osaka.

How Family Closure Is Redefining Elder Care in Japan’s Super-Aged Society Amid a Rise in Toxic Parent-Child Relationships

LDP Struggles to Secure Celebrity Candidates for Upper House Election

Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Sony PS5 Showdown in the 30-Trillion-Yen Market

Nursery Teacher’s Abuse of Boys Exposed

Drunk Driver Arrested After Causing Multi Car Accident With 8 Injuries and Odd Behavior

Princess Kako and Princess Aiko Leading the Way in a New Era of Imperial Diplomacy

Why Standing Prostitutes Have Increased in the Reiwa Era The Three Key Reasons

The Modern History of Street Prostitution: How COVID-19 Shaped Okubo Park and Tobita Shinchi

Environmental Minister Asao Faces Allegations of Election Law Violation

Drink While Watching a Bathing Scene: Shocking Practices of Shibuya Bar Were Exposed Years Ago

Unemployed Man’s Disturbing Crimes Against Teen Girl and His Astonishing Justification

Inagawa Kai Member Arrested for Attempted Murder Shows Confidence During Prosecutor Transfer

10-Year Rise in Engel Coefficient Paints Grim Picture of Japan’s Economic and Health Decline

Chairman Kazuya Uchibori personally holds the mortuary tablet in front of 60 members… The tense inner workings of the “secret funeral of the president of the Inagawa-kai” in which all direct members were summoned to attend.

Cheating on one’s performance evaluation! AI “cheating” being reported one after another… The view of a leading artificial intelligence researcher…

The contents of the “financial troubles in the doldrums” that occur in a long-established real estate group with total assets of 10 billion yen that also leases land to Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihonbashi.

The Soka Gakkai is perplexed…] “Behind the Scenes” of the Release of a Surprising App that “Allows Conversation with the Late Daisaku Ikeda”.

The Life and Legacy of Haruki Kadokawa: A Journey of Triumphs, Struggles, and a Remarkable Comeback

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