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 Keanu Reeves and artist Alexandra Grant, a famous Hollywood couple who have been together for more than 10 years, are in the midst of a "breakup". It all started with Keanu's "Speed" madness. ......

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 Director Takasu of "Takasu Clinic" appears in a new commercial for a rival company, "Nissitan Clinic! How did the two meet and come to produce the commercial? This is an exclusive report on the "unprecedented collaboration" between the two top companies in the industry.

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 A long-established sushi restaurant owner who sexually assaulted a woman who refused his advances went on trial. After his arrest, he was also found to be the perpetrator of an unsolved attempted rape in '14. The man said he was "horny," the man's ex-wife told the court.

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 The sister of a genius, the winner of the Japan Junior Championship, and a popular amateur with 45,000 followers gathered!

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 On November 19, the contestants for the "Kohaku Uta Gassen" were announced. However, there was nothing "new" about the members, and the first-time entrants seemed to be small in size. STARTO, a former Johnny's company that NHK went to the trouble of approving a new offer, was not allowed to participate. ......

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 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what this magazine reported 10, 20, and 30 years ago. The Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake occurred on October 23, 2004. The following is a report on the November 19 issue by a reporter who walked the area from the time of the earthquake.

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 A 50-year-old male employee of Nissan Motor Co. was arrested for allegedly breaking into the room of a female subordinate in her 30s with a duplicate key. He had installed small cameras in the bathroom and other places. He is also suspected of installing small cameras in bathrooms and other places to take spy photos. We report on his exhausted appearance immediately after his arrest and the details of the case.

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 The first trial was held for a former principal who allegedly sexually assaulted a female student at the junior high school where he worked. The former principal also photographed the body of another girl. He "had a liking" for the girls. We will report the details of the unthinkable case committed by the head of the school.

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 Daisuke Iwasaki

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 On November 14, the last day of the special Diet session, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba showed a "big smile. Why was he able to show such a relaxed expression in the face of the increasing difficulties in managing the Diet following the heavy defeat in the lower house election?

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 In his 5th year as a professional baseball player, Akinori Sasaki has decided to post his long-cherished wish to move to the U.S.

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 Mr. Iwao Hakamada was found not guilty on October 9. While Mr. Hakamada was incarcerated at the Tokyo Detention Center, he had been in contact with Norio Nagayama, a former death-row prisoner. Before his death, Mr. Nagayama sent Mr. Hakamada a strange New Year's greeting card from prison.

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 There is a large motorcycle club in which Yakult alumni play a central role. The name of the club is "Tokyo Yakult Wave Club. The members are Ryota Igarashi and Tomohito Ito. A reporter of this magazine, who loves motorcycles, closely followed them on a half-day touring trip. The report is full of love for motorcycles.

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