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 NHK has resumed the use of "staen" talents for new MC positions on its programs, and as a result, stations are increasingly using them as MCs with a great deal of fanfare. TV persons will thoroughly discuss the candidates for the next generation of star MCs!

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 Toshihiko Tabuchi, a former TV Tokyo producer whose appearance on "NHK Special," which examined the issue of Johnny's sex-abuse, made headlines, says that the intensification of "two trends at TV stations" is confusing the "Omusubi" scene.

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 Foreigners are now flooding into driver's license examination centers all over Japan. In Tokyo, there are even "all-nighters. Why are they coming to the test centers in such large numbers?

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 The honeymoon relationship between TV stations and entertainment agencies ...... is "unbreakable under any circumstances. I think everyone has come to realize that with the recent lifting of NHK's ban on the former Johnny's. That is also the reason for the poor performance of the morning drama "Omusubi".

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 Yasuko, a pin-up comedian, completed 80 km in the "24 Hour TV" charity marathon. Just before the race, she was involved in an "outburst" by Huwa-chan, and there were concerns about her mental health. ......

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 The 25th anniversary concert of "Arashi" is scheduled to be held next spring. NTV and Fuji Television are engaged in a fierce battle for the broadcasting rights.

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 SMILE Corp. has announced that it has paid compensation to about 95% of Janie Kitagawa's sexual victims who agreed to the details of the compensation. On the other hand, for Shimon Ishimaru, who did not agree, a legal battle ensued. ......

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 Nagumi Osada is accused of sexually assaulting a total of seven children at two day-care centers where she worked. At the trial, the victims' families voiced their anger.

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 Naginori Nagata, a former nursery school teacher, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting seven children at her school. What was revealed at the trial, which was attended by the families of the victims, was a terribly empty apology.

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 In the recent general election, Prime Minister Ishiba's close associates and supporters suffered a severe blow, and their votes went to the conservative forces. Sanctuary believers were campaigning for the ouster of Prime Minister Ishiba in conjunction with this trend.

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 Six men and a woman were arrested for allegedly collecting nearly 300 million yen from over 200 people through false investment stories. The main suspect is a 39-year-old representative of a consulting firm. Conspiring with the men was the female president of a related company, who had a reputation for being "cute.

Ex-CEO Scams 300 Million Yen with Fake Jet Purchase Claim

 A house is another face that reflects a person's life. Nonfiction writer Takaaki Yagisawa visited the "homes" of criminals in 42 cases in his photo-reportage "The Killing House. Here are some of the shocking images.

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 Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1962. He was a member of "Honjamaka," a comedy duo with Toshiaki Megumi, and was a member of "Ganso! Debuya" (TV TOKYO), as well as an actor and voice actor. Currently, he is the Friday MC of "Yoji Goji Days" (TV TOKYO), and is also active on YouTube and Instagram.

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 Hidehiko Ishizuka of "Honjamaka" started a column in FRIDAY! Ishizuka starts off his column by saying, "'Friday' is a fat person's term for the day of fried food.

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 Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto has withdrawn his lawsuit against the Weekly Bunshun. Naturally, the topic swept the internet, but a surprising reaction was discussed on X. ......


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 In April 2012, a 65-year-old security guard sexually assaulted a boy at Nakano Broadway, a "mecca for the subculture," and his first trial was held on November 5, 2012. What was the man's method of luring the child?

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 Takuya Kimura has often come under fire for his comments on social networking sites. This time, his comments at his own solo concert have been flamed again as a result of the buzz on social networking sites. This magazine article explains how it happened.

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 The butcher store run by Takei, the younger brother of Kismai's Ken'ei Senga, has undergone a major renovation!　When we visited the place after hearing about it, we found that it had already become a sacred place for his fans. He reveals the hardships and joys of the project.

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 In downtown areas, shopping malls, fashion buildings, train stations, and underground shopping malls, ...... we notice that stores specializing in capsule toys, or so-called "Gacha-gacha," are opening up. Such a trend seems to be gaining momentum.

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