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 The area around Shibuya Station, where street drinking has been banned all year round since the first of this month. Although the staff have been patrolling the area since the first day, there were many foreigners who were out of control, probably because it was the first weekend of the new law. Here is a report on the situation.

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 NTV's "unusual statement" in response to Yoshimoto Kogyo's "backward response" in the case of Shinji Saito's sexual misconduct has been attracting attention. What kind of communication took place between the two parties over the misconduct of a popular comedian?

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 The car was sold with a new license plate number and a new VIN number.

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 Shinji Saito of "Jungle Pocket" was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female celebrity in her 20s on a location bus. Yoshimoto quickly "terminated" his contract, but behind the scenes, what is worrisome is the departure of Matsumoto Hitoshi. ......

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 NHK's TV drama series "Omusubi" has already been the subject of "#Reflections" on X, and it has been reported that "viewers can't stop coming back". It is said that there are several "success factors" for morning dramas, but can they succeed if they fulfill them?

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 A sign with an illustration saying, "Residents should greet each other," was posted in the elevator of a condominium. This is not in a school, but in a condominium where adults live. Come to think of it, there are many such signs all over Japan.

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 A former female city councilor was arrested and convicted in a fraud case in which the total amount of damage is said to be more than 1 billion yen. She arrived at the city council meeting in a yellow Mercedes Benz. We would like to introduce her bewitching true face in a treasured photograph in which she described herself as "Haru-like.

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 In the absence of the overwhelming champion "Arashi," new groups such as "Number_i," "BE:FIRST," and "JO1" are rapidly growing.

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 Three weeks have passed since the Noto torrential rain that killed 14 people. The photographers of this magazine visited the disaster area. We saw collapsed houses washed away by mud and sand, and many driftwoods caught on the pillars of bridges. ...... What they saw was the harsh reality that there is still no way to recover from the disaster.

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 Jungle Pocket's Shinji Saito was sent to prosecutors on charges of non-consensual sexual intercourse for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on a location bus. His wife, Saori Seto's controversial statement as if she was defending him. ......

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 The divorce settlement of a famous Korean TV announcer and his wife has become a quagmire. They are suing each other's adulterous partners for damages. The couple is now engaged in a war of criticism. They are also at odds over the custody of their children. The following is a detailed report on the escalating turmoil.

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 The drama "Ryu ga Gotoku: Beyond the Game" will be distributed worldwide on Amazon Prime from October 25th. Prior to the distribution, director Masaharu Take talked about everything from the behind-the-scenes story behind the production of the drama to the appeal of the distribution service.

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 Yuji Oda will return as an ambassador for the World Championships in Athletics to be held next September. However, his name is not among the cast of "Bayside Shakedown," which will be released in October for the first time in 12 years. We are also interested in his "return" here: .......

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 After retiring from show business in the wake of the tapioca fiasco, Yukina Kinoshita has been in the news frequently on the Internet. Television people describe her as "an influencer who used to be a celebrity. However, some frown upon her girly behavior this time.

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 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has won the long-sought "prime minister's seat" at his fifth attempt. However, there are already dark clouds over his administration, and the party is in disarray. The latest polls also show grim numbers. ......

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