 Takeshi Kinugawa

 Prime Minister Kishida, who has earned the negative nickname "Tax Hike Glasses," has proposed a 40,000 yen per person tax cut, but the complicated procedure has been called a "bully to business owners... ...

Controversy Erupts: Japan&#8217;s Flat-rate Tax Reduction vs. Mandatory Salary Disclosure

 Writer, editor, interviewer. He started his writing career as a student, and currently writes mainly entertainment articles and interviews for websites and magazines.

 Satoru Ota

 Keiichi Wagatsuma

 Kusanagi Tsuyoshi plays a Go master and a ronin with a burning desire for revenge in his latest starring role, "Goban Zanri". Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi. This is his first period drama. We caught up with director Kazuya Shiraishi to learn more about the tension of the battle depicted with Go and the sword.

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 Takayuki Ogawauchi

 FRIDAY reporter also tasted it!

 Animal researcher Punk Machida opened the ramen restaurant "Ramen Gorji" in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, this April! A FRIDAY reporter tasted the "Gorji Ramen," which is limited to 50 servings a day! The pork ramen made by a man who knows all about animals tastes...

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 Kyodo

 The May Grand Sumo Tournament is in shambles. Five out of nine top-ranked rikishi from the koshoku rank and above were absent from the tournament, indicating that the ranking system has collapsed. Some have called for a change in the current system of six tournaments a year, but pundits have concluded that this is due to a lack of rikishi training. Can the situation be corrected?

Sumo Fans Dissatisfied with System Limits; Experts Suggest Rikishi Review Training

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 Tetsuko Takemoto and Junsei Todoroki,

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 Yasuko Funamoto, Hisayuki Semba (3rd photo)

 Satoru Hirahara

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 Kazuhiko Nakamura

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 It looks exactly like an "annoying" YouTuber. ...... Three people were arrested on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Law, including Atsuhiko Kurokawa, head of the political organization "Tsubasa Party," Ryosuke Nemoto, secretary general, and Hayato Sugita, head of the organization. ......

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 Tsukasa Kuriyama (sports writer)

 Hiroyuki Komatsu

 When he was a student at Shizuoka High School, he played against Toin Osaka at Koshien, and after graduation he went to Gunma University Faculty of Medicine Keito Takeuchi (24, Kufu Hayate Ventures Shizuoka)

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Professional Baseball Player with Medical License Shares Future Dream, Unique in Japan

 Shinji Hasuo (1st), Sota Shima (2nd), Yusuke Kondo (3rd), Junichi Matsumura (4th)

 On May 16, Matsumoto Jun of "Arashi" announced his independence. He is expected to produce a sequel to his popular drama "99.9," which has also been made into a movie. However, there are two hurdles to overcome in order to make it happen.

Two Hurdles Blocking the Sequel to Jun Matsumoto&#8217;s Popular Drama 99.9

 Rie Ogasawara is a national defense journalist. After graduating from Kansai Gaidai University, she worked as a freelance writer focusing on the Self-Defense Forces and security issues, and is the author of "Self-Defense Forces Personnel Buy Base Toilet Paper with Their Own Money" (Fusosha Shinsho), published in 2007. He was awarded the Seishi Sanshuji Award in the 15th "True Modern History" Essay Contest sponsored by the APA Foundation for the Rebuilding of Japan. Columnist for Sankei Shimbun's "Shimbun ni Kakaku! columnist for the Sankei Shimbun.

 Rie Ogasawara

 Tomoyuki Hanai (1st), Shiki Terui (2nd), Rie Ogasawara (3rd-5th)

 The Hino Basic Firing Range in Gifu City, where three members of the GSDF were shot and wounded by automatic rifles in June last year, is expected to resume its firing drills on August 22. The surviving member of the team was found to be seriously wounded with his left leg amputated.

Self-Defense Force Shooting Range: Inadequate Emergency Response, AEDs Missing, Survivors Suffer

 He currently writes articles on entertainment, movies, and Hollywood information for the web magazine "PlusαToday" and other publications. Member of the Japan Film Pen Club<br />.<br />


 Ryo Sakamoto (Writer, former head of the Culture and Society Department of Tokyo Sports Newspaper)

 Kojiro Yamada

 Hollywood, which has seen a boom in "true crime" dramas such as "Oppenheimer," has turned its attention to the "illegal gambling case" involving Ippei Mizuhara, a defendant. The case involves Shohei Otani, a world-famous star. ......

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 Kyodo News Agency Jiji Press

 A man accused of indecently assaulting and killing a woman was sentenced to life imprisonment. He has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes at least four times in the past. Nevertheless, the man appealed against the sentence. Here is his startling statement in court.

Man Denies Guilt After Life Sentence for Sexual Assault and Murder of 20-Year-Old Woman

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Driver Fails to Brake, Causing Fatal Collision on Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway

 Asahi Shimbun Hiroyuki Komatsu (Kumagaya Governor) Daisuke Iwasaki (Kawaguchi Prefectural Assembly member)

 Huge budget in addition to producing a project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the prefecture's birth. Opaque selection process, simple plans & reports with no need to attach receipts. ......

 One month back from the "Chiba Prefecture 150th Birthday Commemorative Project" at the end of March. Kawaguchi openly criticized the use of public funds for the project, and prefectural assembly members angrily and vehemently complained that it was "too sloppy. Upon hearing that 300 million yen of public money had been spent on the project, the prefectural assembly was in an uproar. ......

Chiba Prefecture&#8217;s Investment of 300 Million Yen in Music Producer Takeshi Kobayashi

 Afro (Takahashi) and Yuri Adachi (Okada)

 Recently, Issei Takahashi announced his marriage to actress Marie Iide, whom he co-starred in a TV drama. Speaking of their "connection," Junichi Okada, a former member of V6, congratulated him on social networking sites. ......

The Joyful Secret: Junichi Okada&#8217;s Delight in the Marriage of Issei Takahashi and Marie Iitoyo

 Kyodo News (2nd photo)

 Hokkaido Athletics Association, a general incorporated foundation that has not paid 7,352,500 yen in athlete registration fees to the Japan Association of Athletics Federations for FY2010, held a board meeting on March 18. It was reported that a fired former employee had embezzled 24.6 million yen.

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 Yusuke Kondo

 This season's spring dramas have reached the end of their run. One drama that continues to struggle is "Geki 9," which has failed to reach double digits in viewer ratings at least once. On the other hand, former Johnny's related talents have been achieving solid numbers. Please refer to ...... for the inside story.

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 Toru Yokota (News photographer)

 Only 40 minutes from loading to bombing. Men carrying out operations in a charred forest.

 The Ukrainian drone unit, the men who carry out operations in the charred forest that used to be a resort area, are closely photographed! From loading to bombing in just 40 minutes. From loading to bombing in just 40 minutes, here is the reality of the "new war" unfolding through goggles.

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 Kenji Ikeda, Kodansha Reference Library, Katsumi Sunamori, Hiroaki Fujiuchi, Sota Shima, Naoki Shimizu

 Momoko Kikuchi has released a completely self-produced EP to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her performing career. FRIDAY" takes a look at Kikuchi's past, from her debut as an idol in 1983 to her transition into a rock band vocalist and more.

Kikuchi Momoko&#8217;s 40-Year Showbiz: Reflecting on Her Idol Era Image Collection Since 1988

 Born in Tokyo in 2000. After attending an integrated school in Tokyo from elementary school to high school, he went on to Keio University. He is studying the sociology of the downtown area, including Kabukicho. After graduation, he worked as a writer. His new book "Host! Tachinbo! To Yoko! Overdose na Hito-tachi" (Kodansha) is now on sale!

 Chihuahua Sasaki

 This year, Kabukicho's host clubs have begun voluntarily restricting accounts receivable. While some host clubs have been forced to close their doors, others have been able to get around the ordinance by using a certain "underhanded technique"... that is, "local business trips". What is the actual situation of hosts' local business trips?

Surprising Aftermath of Solicitation Ban Leads to Spike in Local Business Trips for Hosts

 Jun Matsumoto of "Arashi" announced his independence from the new STARTO company. In October last year, Kazuya Ninomiya also became independent, but in March this year, he established "Arashi Inc." and signed an agent contract with STARTO. ......

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