 Shinji Hasuo

 A man who is believed to be the instructor of a black market job robbery was arrested. He instructed the perpetrator to "stab him to death. When the photographer of this magazine took pictures of the robber, he found tattoos on his face and neck. This is a horrifying photo of a man intimidating the press and his heinous criminal technique.

Disturbing Threats from Tattooed Robbery Mastermind Captured in Intimidating Photo

 Sasaki Chihuahua

 Kabukicho is strangely full of Taiwanese foot massage parlors. Gosokuen is one of them. We asked Mr. 33, the most popular male therapist at the store, about the state of therapists in Kabukicho. Some of the therapists are even involved in romantic relationships...

Beware of Love Therapists in Kabukicho Offering Relaxation and Affection

 JMPA

 Kako and her mother, Noriko, went on official duties together for the first time in five years and four months. They were seen chatting and laughing, but a reporter from the Imperial Household Agency did not seem to miss the "subtle distance" between them. Is there a rift between them, or are people around them making a fuss...?

Princess Kako and Mother Kiko Face Public Duties Together After 5 Years Highlighting Subtle Distance

 A manager of a yakiniku restaurant in Nishinari Ward, Osaka Prefecture, was arrested for trafficking methamphetamine to customers he gathered through telegrams. The "under-the-counter" transactions took place right in front of the restaurant.

Osaka Yakiniku Restaurant Owner Arrested for Bold Methamphetamine Trafficking in Front of Shop

 Yusuke Kondo Ippei Hara Ichiro Takatsuka

 Summer dramas have been a big hit again this summer. This time, FRIDAY compiled a ranking based on the "gazing rate," which is a survey of whether viewers are looking at the TV screen carefully! The top 30 shows in the survey were completely different from those in the ratings survey...

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 Takeshi Kinugawa

 The LDP presidential election has been so crowded that as many as nine candidates are "in the mix" and it is said that the first vote "will not decide" the winner. Among them, Shinjiro Koizumi is regarded as the candidate "closest to the prime minister. ......

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 The number of female inmates is fairly small, at only 10% of the total, and not much is said about the inside of the prison, but what kind of place is it? Moe Aizawa, a former sexy actress who actually spent about 13 years in prison, has written a manga about the unknown inside of a women's prison!

The Incredible Things That Arrested &#8220;Sexy Actress&#8221; Experienced in a Women&#8217;s Prison.

 The "LDP presidential election" is a crowded race, with as many as nine candidates running for the office. The list of nominees for each candidate has been released to the public, and it has become a topic of conversation that each candidate's "color" has been expressed, but the one who gathered with Sanae Takaichi is ......

Hiroyuki sarcastically comments on the money that Sanae Takaichi, a candidate for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, has been collecting&#8230; Mizuna Sugita is talking about how she spends her money.

 Karen Ishida, who has charmed her fans with her innocent impression as a model and idol, has made an unexpected change of career. In the current issue of FRIDAY, she unveiled a shocking full nude shot for the first time. We asked her about her true intentions.

 I thought it was a chance to change myself, so I decided to take on the challenge." The former idol, who seriously went all the way through to her graduation event at the Nippon Budokan, is publishing a nude photo book. We ask her how she is feeling now after her first nude photogravure shoot.

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 TBS has continued to use Korean actors in its dramas, such as Choi Ji-woo and Kim Jung-hyup in the drama "Blackpean Season 2". What is the reason behind this change in strategy at TBS, triggered by the popular drama series?

TBS has begun to actively use Korean actors in its dramas.

 Kyodo News (1st and 3rd photos)

 Two weeks have passed since the testimony of Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito (46) began, and the situation surrounding Hyogo Prefecture is changing rapidly like a storm. We take a look at the latest developments.

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 The Uber deliveryman was "fired"...and is currently unemployed due to compensation, additional taxes, and fines totaling up to 3 billion yen.

 Ippei Mizuhara is Reiwa's worst traitor. He is currently out on bail after being indicted for bank fraud and other crimes, but was seen shopping at an upscale supermarket. Next to him was his wife, who had been whispering about a divorce. The verdict is expected to be handed down in October...

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 The battle between the "king" Daiso, the "female favorite" Celia, and the "Aeon-affiliated" Candu is now underway. ......

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 Akiko Wada's long-running TBS program "Akko ni Omakase," which has been on for about 40 years, has been called "over. Wada has often come under fire on the Internet for her "Todo" comment about gold medalist Haruka Kitaguchi. ......

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 Due to the numerous flaming incidents involving employees and part-time staff on social networking sites, an increasing number of companies are focusing on pre-employment surveys as a measure of self-protection. As a result, changes are occurring in the way young people use social networking services.

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 Takeru Sato was filming "Glass Heart," a Netflix drama scheduled for worldwide distribution in 2013, and was wearing a turtleneck shirt, a parka, and a thick long coat to create a cool look in the nearly 40°C heat.

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 Under the patronage of former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, and other elders, Koizumi is off to a grand start, but behind the scenes, his camp is already making blunders.

 Shinjiro Koizumi is said to be the main contender for the LDP presidential election. Although he has made a spectacular start under the patronage of elders such as former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, behind the scenes, his camp has already made a blunder. Some say he is "disposable" after just one election...

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 Yasuko's marathon, the increase in viewer ratings, and other things made "24 Hours TV" a hot topic of conversation. However, what caught the attention of TV people and "SMAP" fans was Shingo Katori's rumored return to prime-time terrestrial TV dramas.

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 After working as a money writer, financial planner, and market analyst for a securities company, Kenji 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! Cashless Payments: The Book That Will Definitely Benefit You".

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