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 It is mid-February, and the examination season has begun. Less than a year remains before Prince Eugene, 17, a sophomore at the University of Tsukuba High School, takes his entrance examinations. We are curious to know where he will go on to higher education...

Prince Hisahito Faces Tough Choice, University of Tokyo or Sophia University?

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 An appeal hearing for a man accused of indecently assaulting and murdering a woman. He has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes at least four times in the past. Nevertheless, the man appealed against the verdict. Here is his startling statement in court.

Defendant in Indecent Murder of 20-Year-Old Woman Makes Astonishing Claim of Innocence Despite Presented Evidence in Court

 Hisano Kobayashi/Hisano Kobayashi writes essays and columns, edits, writes, and works as a promoter. She is the author of "Kekkon to nakonoshikanai Uruwashikana Jinsei" (KK Bestsellers), "45 cm no Distance: About Human Relations in a World with More Functions to Connect" (WAVE Publishing), and "Best of Heisei Drama! (Seishun Shuppansha). Born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

 Hisano Kobayashi

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 Every week, the main character, Ame, is hit with a barrage of tragedies that have people saying, "Isn't it a mille-feuille of misfortunes?" in the Gekkan 9 drama series "Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kakeru Kara De" (Fuji TV). In this article, we take a closer look at the secret behind the popularity of Hiroki Yamada, who plays the lead role.

Yuki Yamada&#8217;s Legendary Kindness in &#8220;Kimi ga Kokoro Wo Kuretakara&#8221;

 Kojiro Yamada

 Former Sekiwake Itsu no Shiro's hair cutting ceremony was held at a hotel in Tokyo. On the day of the ceremony, Mongolian acquaintances and officials from his alma mater put in the scissors. FRIDAY interviewed Itsu no Shiro directly after the ceremony! Has the rift with his mentor been resolved...?

Assault Allegations Confrontation with Former Sekiwake Itsu-no-jo After Tonsure Ceremony

 Born in 1987. He covers a wide range of topics, including sports, economics, incidents, and overseas affairs. He is the author of "Surviving the COVID-19 crisis: Taxi Industry Survival. Aim for Koshien! The Insatiable Challenge of a Preparatory School Baseball Club" and many other composition books.

 Shimei Kurita

 In Hokkaido in winter, it is hard to catch a cab. ...... Many people may feel this way when visiting Hokkaido for sightseeing or other reasons. This is due to a chronic shortage of cabs and the cold weather.

Winter Special Circumstances Cause Severe Taxi Shortage in Sapporo, Even During Normal Hours

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 Tamori announced that NHK's popular program "Bratamori" will end in March. The only remaining regular program is "Music Station" on TV Asahi, which also ......

Tamori&#8217;s NHK Show &#8220;Buratamori&#8221; Ends, Future on Music Station in Question

 Toshikatsu Tanaka

 This year, Rurei Miura, an international political scientist, has become more active. She has referred to the Hitoshi Matsumoto riots and posted on X about Carolina Shiino's reported affair. However, the public has not reacted well to her activities, and some say that she has become a "Yukina Kinoshita"...

Challenges for Lully Miura Despite Current Affairs Posts, Return to Terrestrial Broadcasting Proves Difficult

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 〈Ex-boyfriend divorced. Ahaha〉......。 In the video, it was "Russian fairy" Medvedeva who made a meaningful comment. The image reminds us of Yuzuru Hanyu, who divorced at the end of last year after being rumored to be in a relationship. What is the shocking content of the ema (votive tablet) she dedicated to the shrine?

Evgenia Medvedeva &#8220;Russian Fairy&#8221; Linked to Yuzuru Hanyu Faces Divorce Rumors

 Takehide Mizutani (nonfiction writer)

 Takehide Mizutani (all photos except 6th photo)

 We directly interviewed an underworld don in the Philippines--The arrest of the perpetrators of last year's undercover job robbery was nothing more than a "lizard's tail cut off. What does a "former Kaketsuko" who knows the local underworld have to say?

 Last year, a group of Japanese nationals were recruited from an incarceration facility in the Philippines to work as black market workers. They committed heinous crimes in Japan, causing an uproar in Japanese society. The top management and executives were arrested and prosecuted, but a year has passed since then. The case has not been solved yet...

Japanese Criminal Groups Still Exist&#8211; Second Rufi Group Lurking in the Philippines

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 Despite the labor shortage, there is no sign of a decrease in the number of black-owned companies. What kind of people actually work there? We interviewed a person who says he worked hard for an annual salary of 2 million yen.

Young Workers in 2024 Coping with ¥180,000 Take-Home Pay in the Black Company Era

 Born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Hiroyuki Sasaki became a reporter for FRIDAY at the age of 31, reporting numerous scoops during his time at FRIDAY and later working mainly for the weekly magazine. Currently he also appears on TV and radio as a commentator.

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (entertainment journalist)

 Takayuki Ogawauchi

 Erika Sawajiri has returned to acting after a four-year absence. The tickets for the stage sold out in a matter of seconds, showing how popular she is. What was the content of the stage that became the talk of the town? ......

Erika Sawajiri&#8217;s Theatrical Comeback &#8220;The Train Named Desire&#8221; Sells Out Instantly

 Vivian Su was active in Japan from the mid-'90s to the early '00s. In December 2011, she announced her divorce. It is said that this will be a good opportunity for her to increase her activities in Japan again.

A second breakthrough is inevitable in 2024! Vivian Hsu, the most beautiful and cute girl in the world of entertainment, will take the entertainment world by storm.

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Masahito Moriyama, is in a difficult situation because of the

 Education Minister Masahito Moriyama is in a difficult situation because of his repeated "I don't remember" statements regarding the issue of election support from the former Unification Church. It was Moriyama's wife who expressed her indignation at his "vague answers," which change daily. Will the infusion of a fighting spirit from the wife of a strongman work? ......

Under fire over former Unification Church issue&#8230; &#8220;Rigid wife&#8221; blackmails Education Minister Masahito Moriyama: &#8220;Take a firm stand and fight!

 Hisano Kobayashi writes essays and columns, and works as an editor, writer, and promoter. She is the author of "Kekkon to nakonoshikanai Uruwashikana Jinsei" (KK Bestsellers), "45 cm no Distance: About Human Relations in a World with More Functions to Connect" (WAVE Publishing), and "Best of Heisei Drama! (Seishun Shuppansha). Born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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 The man who won't get divorced - the deceitful love of a sare husband and an evil wife -" (TV Asahi) is gaining a good reputation. Despite being broadcast in the late-night slot, the show has been trending on SNS every time it is shown, and the Internet news has been abuzz as well.

Teppei Koike shows his &#8220;new horizon&#8221; in the role of a scumbag in &#8220;The Man Who Can&#8217;t Get a Divorce&#8221;.

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 The Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, which boasts one of the longest histories in Hokkaido, has been found to be rife with power harassment by its management. In addition to employees leaving the company, a number of legal violations have occurred. Mr. A, who left the company because of the power harassment, opened his heavy mouth.

The reality of Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, where many employees have left the company and committed illegal acts due to the &#8220;power harassment&#8221; of management.

 Hiroaki Yamaguchi

　The best shots of a former professional boxer photographer who was fascinated by the rare monster and continued to photograph him for 12 years

 Hiroaki Yamaguchi, a former professional boxer photographer, has been taking pictures of "Naoya Inoue," a champion of the world's four super bantamweight divisions. He has been fascinated by Inoue for 12 years. He has been fascinated by Inoue for 12 years, and we present his "best shots," which he was able to capture only because of his boxing experience.

Photo Document] Naoya Inoue, World Super Bantamweight Champion of 4 Unified Bantamweight Groups, &#8220;Cruel Fists&#8221; and &#8220;The Real Face of an Angel

 Shinji Hasuo

 A social welfare corporation that has announced the establishment of a "baby post" has been involved in an outrageous trouble. A person in charge of accounting embezzled about 100 million yen over a period of 10 years. The accountant had been spending it lavishly at cabaret clubs over a period of 10 years. Other surprising uses of the money can be found at .......

At a welfare corporation that announced the establishment of a &#8220;baby post box&#8221;&#8230;an accountant embezzled 100 million yen or spent it on &#8220;cabaret club debauchery&#8221; in a shocking way.

 Ippei Hara

 Downtown's Matsumoto Hitoshi's trial with Bunshun will finally begin in March. Since he has not held a press conference and suspended his entertainment activities almost silently, it will be interesting to see what he will say in court. ......

Hitoshi Matsumoto, &#8220;the funniest guy in Japan,&#8221; is in the &#8220;most uninteresting&#8221; courtroom&#8230; &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to see it,&#8221; says a young comedian, upsetting the audience.

 Katsuaki Sato

 Among the top-ranked TV personalities in the 2011 TV program appearances ranking, the comedy duo Tokyo Hotelison's Takeru ranked 8th, surpassing Kamaitachi's Kenji Yamauchi, who ranked 9th.

Tokyo Hoteleson is ranked in the top of the &#8220;Number of TV Appearances&#8221; ranking! What is the reason for Tokyo Hotelison&#8217;s great breakthrough among the best-sellers?

 Takashi Hotta, Mitsutoshi Watanabe

 In this issue of "Playback," we look back at what we were reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we interview politicians who were in the spotlight in 1994 when the "general contractor corruption" was rumored to have finally reached the central political world!

Playback &#8217;94] When is &#8220;X-Day&#8221;? Who will be arrested? We interviewed seven general contractor politicians!

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 The latest scientific analysis of baseball, "Sabermetrics," has come to a surprising conclusion: Will Okada Hanshin win the championship again? What about the Giants with new manager Abe? Will Softbank's major reinforcement prove to be a good thing?

 FRIDAY, with the cooperation of DELTA Corporation, a data analysis and operation company, has succeeded in predicting the pennant using the latest science! This year's Central and Pacific League pennant winners are...!

Unveiling Contenders for the Shocking Prediction of the 2024 Championship Showdown

 Asahi Shimbun (Kambara suspect) Shinji Hasuo (former president Hiroyuki)

 12 Criminal Complaints Received for Cutting Down Street Trees, Former Director Finally Arrested

 A Big Motor employee was arrested on suspicion of cutting down a street tree in front of the Kawasaki store. Many employees were instructed to let the street trees die, and the arrests are expected to continue one after another. And the ultimate goal of the authorities seems to be the arrest of former vice chairman Koichi.

Will the Investigation into the Aftermath of the Big Motor Issue Reach Former VP Hiroyuki Kaneshige?

 Michio Kurose

 At the World Cup Sapporo, he broke his own Guinness record of 569 games played.

 After his first victory at the TVh Cup Ski Jumping Championships in Okurayama, Sapporo, Noriaki Kasai has been selected to represent Japan at the World Cup in Sapporo! However, the 51-year-old legend has had a tumultuous life. He talked about it all in his hometown of Hokkaido.

Exclusive Interview with Legendary Ski Jumper Noriaki Kasai, 51: &#8220;I Can Still Do It, You Know?&#8221;

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 Accident in Itaewon, South Korea, in which a crowd of people collapsed like a chessboard, killing more than 150 people, including Japanese. Police officials were convicted. There were 100,000 people at the scene but only about 130 security guards. Why was security so inadequate? Reason for the shudder

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At a welfare corporation that announced the establishment of a “baby post box”…an accountant embezzled 100 million yen or spent it on “cabaret club debauchery” in a shocking way.

Hitoshi Matsumoto, “the funniest guy in Japan,” is in the “most uninteresting” courtroom… “I don’t want to see it,” says a young comedian, upsetting the audience.

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