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 The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) expanded its seats in the House of Representatives election by pledging to raise the annual income barrier from 1,030,000 yen to 1,780,000 yen. Representative Yuichiro Tamaki seemed to have made a leap into a leading role in national politics. ......

Is Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party of Japan &#8220;three days in the sun&#8221;&#8230;Behind the Scenes of the Negotiations for the Annual Salary Barrier from 1.78 Million Yen to 1.23 Million Yen

 Shuji Shinohara

 Some YouTube channels have become so famous for their cat videos that they have built a house. Cute animal videos are such a good source of "money," but did you know that AI users are entering the market?

Are those &#8220;cat videos&#8221; real?　AI-made &#8220;fake animal videos&#8221; are increasing on YouTube and TikTok.

 Toru Yokota

 Sofia and her mother Anya, a Ukrainian military officer, are 18 years old and medics in Liman, a hot battleground in eastern Ukraine. We had no choice but not to go to the front," Sofia says. Tense field report

Ukrainian Military] 18-Year-Old Female Medic Says She Had No Choice but Not to Go to the Front Lines

 Special Year-End Program: From Crab, Salmon Roe, Beef Tongue to Gift Catalogs, the Deadline is Near! Experts give you the final instructions!

 December 31, 2012, is the last day to pay Furusato tax. In fact, "rushing to donate" just before the deadline can be beneficial! Experts on Furusato carefully select 12 of the best small returns for fine-tuning your tax return!

Rush donation&#8221; is the key! Furusato Tax Returns: 12 &#8220;Special Returns&#8221; for less than 10,000 yen

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 Recently, chain restaurants such as family restaurants are becoming more and more like drinking establishments. We went undercover to investigate how satisfied one can be with 1,000 yen per person at three popular chain restaurants that are said to be inexpensive.

Is it even difficult for two people to spend 2,000 yen?　The one with the highest satisfaction is&#8230; Kurazushi x Saizeriya x Gusto &#8220;Senbero Championship

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 The bear infestation is spreading across the country. Akita Prefecture has received a number of complaints about the extermination of a bear that had holed up in a supermarket. Against this backdrop, Akita Governor Satake's response is ......

Governor Satake of Akita Prefecture, who said &#8220;I&#8217;ll send you a bear,&#8221; is a cat lover and even exchanged pets with President Vladimir Putin.

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 A tattoo parlor manager was arrested for selling products containing illegal drug ingredients while claiming they were legal. More than 10 customers who used the products complained of hallucinations and vomiting and were taken to the hospital. This is the shocking image the manager showed at the time of his arrest.

Fresh tattoo on the neck..! Famous Tattoo Shop Manager &#8220;Selling Illegal Drug-Infused Merchandise, Customers Hallucinating and Vomiting&#8221; Shocking Images

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 Find it. I've got five treasure chests in there! TV stations picked up the story, and the book containing the clues sold out immediately.

 John Collins-Black, who made his millions in Bitcoin, hid part of his collection in five treasure chests and scattered them all over the United States. The total amount was a whopping $2 million! A book with clues to the location of the treasure is making headlines.

U.S. is going crazy for &#8220;Treasure Hunt for Over $300 Million&#8221; set up by Bitcoin Billionaire.

 The go-go bars in Pattaya, Thailand, which were forced to close after the COVID-19 crisis, have undergone a "drastic change" since the COVID-19 crisis. The business style of the bars has completely changed. Is this "change" a gain or loss for customers?

Post-COVID Changes in Pattaya Go-Go Bars: Beneficial or Detrimental for Customers

 Hideki Asai

 An increasing number of people are getting into trouble with scams and other forms of fraud after applying to online "side job" sites. Many people have reported that they were instructed to transfer money for various reasons and did not receive a high reward after applying for the job.

Beware of Gap Side Job Scams Targeting Women in Their 20s

 Yasuko Funamoto (1st photo), Takashi Hotta (2nd-6th photos), Shinji Hamasaki (7th photo), Ichiro Takatsuka (8th photo)

 Tsuneo Watanabe, the representative director and chief editor of the Yomiuri Shimbun Group, passed away on March 19. We look back on his influence in politics, the media, and the baseball world through articles and photos reported by this magazine.

Tribute Watanabe Tsuneo: A Legacy of Secret Meetings and Bold Moments

 An "instruction manual" titled "Requests from Minister Akazawa's Office" has become a topic of conversation in Nagata-cho. The "Request from Minister Akazawa's Office" has been the topic of conversation in Nagatacho, and it includes a list of requests for regular water supply and directions to the restroom.

Behind the Scenes of Minister Ryosei Akazawa’s Manual for Consideration on Water and Toilets

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 It has been officially announced that Prince Hisahito of Akishino, the eldest son of the Akishino family, will be entering the Biology Department of Tsukuba University in Ibaraki Prefecture next April. The issue of his "long commute," which takes more than two hours round trip from Akasaka, has been raised. ......

Prince Eugene&#8217;s University Plans Dormitory Solution for Commuting Concerns

 Sayuri Saito

 The Mynah Insurance Card was introduced in October 2009. Three years have passed since the card became fully operational, and there is still no end to the problems associated with the card. What are the causes and is medical DX progressing?

Is the My Number Health Card&#8217;s Inability to Use My Number the Biggest Issue?

 Narcotics G-men Case Files (4) [Part 2

 This is the fourth installment in the "Case Files" of Ryoji Takahama, a former narcotics officer. In the 1990s, the drug trade became more sophisticated with the emergence of Iranian traffickers. What were the investigative methods used by the narcotics officers to uncover the organization?

Young Couple Arrested in Nagoya’s Central Park Drug Bust

 Shigeki Katano

 Case Files of Narcotics G-men (4) [Part 1

 This is the fourth installment of "Case Files" by Ryoji Takahama, who was on the front lines of drug investigations as a narcotics officer for 36 years from the Showa era to the Heisei era. In the 1990s, just after the beginning of the Heisei era, the scene of drug dealings "changed drastically" with the appearance of Iranian dealers and the development of communication devices...

How 1990s Tech Transformed Iranian Drug Sales: From Streets to Online

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 Motohiko Saito won the election for governor of Hyogo Prefecture. The leader of the NHK party, Takashi Tachibana, made his presence felt in the election, but was defeated by the incumbent in the December 15 mayoral election in Izumiotsu, Osaka Prefecture, and lost the election. The Hyogo Prefectural Police has sent the two of them to ......

Hyogo Police Probe Takashi Tachibana and Ex-Governor Saito

 After working as a money writer, financial planner, and market analyst for a securities company, Mr. 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! A book that will definitely benefit you with cashless payment".

 Kenji Matsuoka

 By making full use of "nan-pin buying," which is taboo for beginners in stock investment, Mr. Nagoya's long-term investor became a "millionaire. What is the specific method of "undervalued stock investment" that he has arrived at?

Steady Employee to Millionaire Success Through Average Down and Undervalued Stocks

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 The recommendation of the President of the Republic of Korea is in turmoil after the declaration of emergency martial law. The effects of the advisory have cast a dark shadow over the education world as well. President Yun's former high school has been unceremoniously tossed out. Complaints are pouring in, and the chancellor is furious. We report on the substance of the harassment and the background of the uproar.

Egg Attacks and Insults: Chairman Outraged Over Turmoil at South Korean President&#8217;s Alma Mater

 The trial of a man who was arrested for breaking into a women's restroom at a university and taking voyeuristic photos of women was held on December 5. In the past, the man appeared as a "shark maniac" on "Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai" (The World That Matsuko Doesn't Know). He was then in court as "Imeken. What was said at the trial?

Shark Enthusiast from Matsuko’s Show Exposed as Peeping Tom

 Masanori Sento

 Over the past few years, the standing girls around Okubo Park in Kabukicho have been getting younger and younger. Finally, a 13-year-old girl has started waiting for customers, and as a result, many men are flocking to her. We bring you the reason why!

Shocking Scene in Kabukicho Men Surrounding 13-Year-Old Street Girls

 A 44-year-old man was arrested for photographing the inside of a woman's skirt at a train station. The man is an employee of the Ministry of Finance and a specially-appointed associate professor at a university. The image in question was found when he took a voyeuristic photograph of another woman. The photographer of this magazine saw him in an exhausted state immediately after his arrest.

Ministry of Finance Expert Arrested for Voyeurism at Station

 Takashi Yoshida

 Saki Sudo, the wife of Kosuke Nozaki, the "Don Juan of Kishu," was arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband. However, the Wakayama District Court ruled that she was not guilty. The prosecution, with its reputation in tatters, is ......

Kishu Don Fan Case Acquitted, Prosecutors Plan Reversal

 Will it be Lotte with "Xylitol" or Mondelez with "Chloretz" that will survive? Or will it be Ezaki Glico or Marukawa Seika?

 The "gum industry" continues to suffer, as Meiji, the largest confectionary manufacturer in Japan, has withdrawn from the gum market. The industry is in a steady decline, but how can it recover? Is it the ability to develop products that catch the trend of the times, or is it pride in one's original intentions?

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Governor Satake of Akita Prefecture, who said “I’ll send you a bear,” is a cat lover and even exchanged pets with President Vladimir Putin.

Fresh tattoo on the neck..! Famous Tattoo Shop Manager “Selling Illegal Drug-Infused Merchandise, Customers Hallucinating and Vomiting” Shocking Images

U.S. is going crazy for “Treasure Hunt for Over $300 Million” set up by Bitcoin Billionaire.

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Prince Eugene’s University Plans Dormitory Solution for Commuting Concerns

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Shark Enthusiast from Matsuko’s Show Exposed as Peeping Tom

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Is Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party of Japan “three days in the sun”…Behind the Scenes of the Negotiations for the Annual Salary Barrier from 1.78 Million Yen to 1.23 Million Yen

Are those “cat videos” real? AI-made “fake animal videos” are increasing on YouTube and TikTok.

Ukrainian Military] 18-Year-Old Female Medic Says She Had No Choice but Not to Go to the Front Lines

Rush donation” is the key! Furusato Tax Returns: 12 “Special Returns” for less than 10,000 yen

Is it even difficult for two people to spend 2,000 yen? The one with the highest satisfaction is… Kurazushi x Saizeriya x Gusto “Senbero Championship

Governor Satake of Akita Prefecture, who said “I’ll send you a bear,” is a cat lover and even exchanged pets with President Vladimir Putin.

Fresh tattoo on the neck..! Famous Tattoo Shop Manager “Selling Illegal Drug-Infused Merchandise, Customers Hallucinating and Vomiting” Shocking Images

U.S. is going crazy for “Treasure Hunt for Over $300 Million” set up by Bitcoin Billionaire.

Post-COVID Changes in Pattaya Go-Go Bars: Beneficial or Detrimental for Customers

Beware of Gap Side Job Scams Targeting Women in Their 20s

Tribute Watanabe Tsuneo: A Legacy of Secret Meetings and Bold Moments

Behind the Scenes of Minister Ryosei Akazawa’s Manual for Consideration on Water and Toilets

Prince Eugene’s University Plans Dormitory Solution for Commuting Concerns

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How 1990s Tech Transformed Iranian Drug Sales: From Streets to Online

Hyogo Police Probe Takashi Tachibana and Ex-Governor Saito

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Shark Enthusiast from Matsuko’s Show Exposed as Peeping Tom

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Ministry of Finance Expert Arrested for Voyeurism at Station

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