 Kyodo News

 More than 40 people, including the manager of an illegal Internet casino in Kita-ku, Osaka, were arrested for allowing customers to gamble at the casino.

Inside the Dark World of Underground Casinos and the Crackdown Operation

 On January 21, a Chinese tourist was arrested at the Tokyo District Court for touching the breast of a 21-year-old woman on Nakamise Street in Asakusa, Tokyo, last June. The man repeated excuses about the reason for the crime that even the presiding judge was appalled.

Chinese Tourist Faces 3-Year Sentence for Indecent Acts in Asakusa After Travel Losses

 Nakahira Ryo

 Even the Commissioner of the National Police Agency has issued an unprecedented statement on "black job robbery. What should we do to protect ourselves from these criminals who even take our lives? Toshihiko Matsumaru, a former Metropolitan Police Department investigator and crime prevention consultant, tells us.

Never provoke the other party&#8230;! A former Metropolitan Police Department investigator teaches the best crime prevention technique to &#8220;protect your life from a black market robbery.

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (entertainment journalist)

 Pasya/Afro

 Hideaki Takeuchi, a former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member, passed away on January 18. In response, Takashi Tachibana of the NHK Party spread incorrect information about Takeuchi on SNS, which was finally denied by the Hyogo Prefectural Police. ......

NHK Party&#8217;s Takashi Tachibana: Hyogo Prefectural Police Finally &#8220;Serious Investigation&#8221; for Problematic Comments about Late Prefectural Councilor Takeuchi

 Masaharu Uemoto, Shuichi Masuda, Tomoyasu Kanazawa

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what this magazine was reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we introduce "The Saitama Serial Murder Case of a Dog Lover. A number of people had disappeared around the couple.

Playback: &#8220;How Many People Have Disappeared?&#8221; Saitama dog lover serial murders: &#8220;Another Disappeared Person&#8221; that this magazine had grasped.

 Director-General of the Bureau of Papa Katsudo, I want to say something quickly

 Recently, an increasing number of illegal condominium-type Asian esthetic salons in residential areas in Tokyo's 23 wards have become a hot topic on the Internet. Some of them are reportedly offering illegal services at very low prices. We take a closer look at the actual situation.

Illegal Asian esthetic salons are mushrooming in residential areas in Tokyo&#8217;s 23 wards.

 Aida Pring

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 Even the commercials for the flagship drama series "Tsuki 9" are full of AC Japan. ...... Fuji Television is in a difficult situation. It all started with the mishandling of the situation by President Minato and other top management. What do the young and mid-career staff think?

More than 70 companies have suspended commercials! The &#8220;true feelings and opposition&#8221; of Fuji&#8217;s young employees

 Takuma Arimura

 At around 5:30 p.m. on January 21, a fire broke out in the Tsutenkaku Hondori shopping arcade next to Tsutenkaku Tower in Naniwa-ku, Osaka City. The fire started at "Retro Game Center Zarigani". This arcade was a "sacred place" with rare arcade game machines.

Fire Destroys Holy Land of Arcades in Osaka&#8217;s Tsutenkaku Shopping Street

 A cab driver in Hokkaido was asked by a Chinese driver who picked him up from Sapporo to Chitose Airport to buy a suitable condominium before his next visit to Japan, as he was going to give him 50 million yen.

The Prince of the Diet Exposes China&#8217;s Real Estate Buying Spree in Japan

 Nakahira

 The "Dark Roster" is used by "black market robbers" to determine their targets. However, there is a danger that anyone can be listed on this list. What should you do to avoid being a target of robbers? A crime prevention consultant tells us.

How to Protect Yourself from the Hidden Black List Preventing Robbery

 Jiji Press (1st photo) Sankei Shimbun (2nd photo) Shinji Hasuo (3rd photo) Kazuhiko Nakamura (4th photo)

 President Koichi Minato's press conference is "fuel for the fire," and with nothing left to do, will he "have a heart-to-heart with Masahiro Nakai?

 The "self-preservation press conference" by President Koichi Minato of Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV) has added fuel to the fire. As a result, more than 75 sponsors have suspended commercials, and Nakai has retired from the entertainment industry. What will Fuji do in the face of the increasingly realistic collapse crisis?

Fuji TV Faces Survival Crisis as Sponsors Abandon Amid Investigation Fears

 Shinji Hasuo

 Six scouts were arrested at JR Ebisu station for pestering women to enter a sex store, and one woman was followed for over 100 meters. Why is there a dramatic increase in scouts in the fashionable town of Ebisu? An expert explains the special circumstances.

Sex Industry Scout&#8217;s 100-Meter Stalking Surges in Ebisu Promising 500K a Month

 Fuji TV President Koichi Minato's "self-preservation press conference" caused a huge firestorm. There was a strong backlash from within Fuji Television, and to the surprise of many, the station chiefs went directly to him. What is going on inside Fuji Television Network?

Fuji TV Employee Reveals Internal Turmoil as Staff Confront Upper Management

 Izumi Nakagawa

 Aflo

 The price of octopus has skyrocketed. Due to continued poor octopus catches, according to a survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the retail price has continued to rise year after year, reaching 534 yen per 100 grams in the 23 wards of Tokyo as of November of last year. This is double the price 10 years ago. It is now the same price as tuna or beef.

Why Can&#8217;t Octopus Be Farmed Amid Rising Prices?

 Junpei Kota

 Roads cut off and houses destroyed are still in the process of being restored.

 One year has passed since the devastating earthquake of magnitude 7 struck the Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2012. At least 500 people were dead as of the end of last year, and hundreds of people are still huddled in evacuation centers in Ishikawa Prefecture. How much progress has been made in recovery?

Noto Earthquake: One Year Later, Wajima Market Shines with Revival

 Shuichi Masuda

 A man known as the "Harem Man," who was on trial for crimes such as quasi-forcible sexual intercourse, died the day before his sentencing. He lived with several women and was arrested five times. This magazine interviewed him for two hours while he was on probation. We will introduce the vivid details of his polygamous life from his own voice.

Tragic Death Before Verdict: Harem Man Reflects on Polygamous Life

 The first trial was held for a junior high school teacher who allegedly broke into a house and stabbed a 63-year-old man to death. The defendant pleaded not guilty, saying, "I am not the murderer. This is the "surprising reputation" of the defendant, as told by a neighbor immediately after the incident.

Defendant Teacher Claims Innocence in First Trial of 63-Year-Old Man&#8217;s Stabbing Murder

 Pineapo Urach

 Due in part to the influence of the NHK historical drama "Belabo," the culture of brothels has been attracting attention. However, in addition to famous places such as Yoshiwara, brothels and brothel villages once existed all over the country and are quietly disappearing. This is an undercover report by Pinappo Urach.

A Forgotten History – The Unstayable Hotel on a Nara Temple Approach

 Ukraine Military/REX/Afro

 The desperate reality of North Korean soldiers dispatched to the Ukrainian front has been revealed. If they are about to be captured, they blow up a grenade in front of their faces. They are forced to commit suicide. Why do North Korean soldiers take their own lives? An expert explains the special background.

North Korean Soldiers Forced to Commit Suicide After Violent Assault by Russian Troops

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (Entertainment Journalist)

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress arrived in Hyogo Prefecture to attend the memorial service for the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which marked its 30th anniversary on January 17. They were greeted at the airport by Hyogo Prefecture Governor Motohiko Saito, which raised a variety of comments on the Internet. ......

Hyogo Governor Saito’s Refrain Under Third-Party Review

 After working as an analyst at a U.S. securities firm, Mr. Asai has been reporting and writing for Toyo Keizai Inc. and other domestic publishers and for Bloomberg and other U.S. news agencies for more than 30 years.

 Hideki Asai

 Long-term interest rates are rising. The long period of deflationary economy and ultra-low interest rates is over, and we are entering an era of inflation and higher interest rates. One of the main concerns is the "mortgage". There is a concern that the amount of repayment will increase due to rising interest rates. We ask an expert.

Expert Mortgage Strategies for Rising Interest Rates

 AFP / Jiji Press (1st), ZUMA Press/Afro

 While the fear of the new coronavirus has not yet abated, a new and more serious enemy, the human metapneumovirus, is looming. While the spread of infection is feared during the Chinese New Year, Japan is facing a serious problem of drug shortages.

Human Metapneumovirus Sparks Crisis as Medicine Shortage Fuels Rising Deaths

 Afro

 According to an analysis by the Population Strategy Council, a group of private-sector experts, Japan's population will be 63 million in 2100. Although Tokyo has a population inflow from other regions, there are 25 "black hole" municipalities with very low birth rates.

The birth rate is 0.99&#8230;more than 80% of all births in Kanto! What is the future of Tokyo, where &#8220;black hole municipalities&#8221; gather?

 Masahiro Kawayanagi

 The "Mochitsuki Festival", an annual event of the Yamaguchigumi VI, was grandly held. At the annual event, in which about 100 people, including members of the direct supervisory organization, participated from all over the country, Tsukasa held the rice-cake pounding machine himself. He looked very satisfied with his work.

More than 100 people gathered from all over Japan, including direct members of the Yamaguchigumi&#8230;Yamaguchigumi VI and Shinobu Tsukasa showed their full expression at the &#8220;Mochitsuki Festival&#8221;.

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Inside the Dark World of Underground Casinos and the Crackdown Operation

Chinese Tourist Faces 3-Year Sentence for Indecent Acts in Asakusa After Travel Losses

Never provoke the other party…! A former Metropolitan Police Department investigator teaches the best crime prevention technique to “protect your life from a black market robbery.

NHK Party’s Takashi Tachibana: Hyogo Prefectural Police Finally “Serious Investigation” for Problematic Comments about Late Prefectural Councilor Takeuchi

Playback: “How Many People Have Disappeared?” Saitama dog lover serial murders: “Another Disappeared Person” that this magazine had grasped.

Illegal Asian esthetic salons are mushrooming in residential areas in Tokyo’s 23 wards.

More than 70 companies have suspended commercials! The “true feelings and opposition” of Fuji’s young employees

Fire Destroys Holy Land of Arcades in Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Shopping Street

The Prince of the Diet Exposes China’s Real Estate Buying Spree in Japan

How to Protect Yourself from the Hidden Black List Preventing Robbery

Fuji TV Faces Survival Crisis as Sponsors Abandon Amid Investigation Fears

Sex Industry Scout’s 100-Meter Stalking Surges in Ebisu Promising 500K a Month

Fuji TV Employee Reveals Internal Turmoil as Staff Confront Upper Management

Why Can’t Octopus Be Farmed Amid Rising Prices?