 On July 19, actress Suzu Hirose cheered on the Japanese men's national basketball team at their training game. She is a big fan of basketball and was a member of the team until she was in the third grade of junior high school.

No One Sparkled More Than Suzu Hirose—Actress Goes All Out Supporting Men’s Basketball

 Courtesy of Mr. Shimizu

 The mayor of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been attracting attention for his fraudulent academic background. The former mayor of Kamagaya City in Chiba Prefecture talks about the backstage of the city government in a vivid manner based on his own personal experiences. This is a true confession of a man whose wife and daughter were at the mercy of the city government.

Life at City Hall: Former Kamagaya Mayor Shimizu Speaks on Stress, Scandals, and Sacrifice

 Courtesy of Mr. Shimizu, Kazuhiko Nakamura

 The political entity of a municipality is attracting attention due to the issue of the academic background of the mayor of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The former mayor of Kamagaya City, Chiba Prefecture, tells his own story about the inner workings of the city government in this true confession from a man who served as mayor for five terms and 19 years.

Inside City Politics: Ex-Mayor Comments on Itō’s Education Controversy and Shohei Ohtani Encounter

 Sayuri Saito

 Afro

 There has been a series of bear attacks on people in residential areas. In Hokkaido, a newspaper delivery man was attacked and killed by a brown bear on the 12th of last month. DNA analysis of his body hair revealed that it was the same male bear that attacked a woman in her 70s in the same town in 2009.

Increasing Carnivorous Behavior in Bears Raises Concerns About Human Safety

 Akira Ikoma

 History of Amendments to the Entertainment Establishments Control Law: (1) Part 2

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The 1966 Entertainment Law Revision That First Targeted Japan’s Sex Businesses

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 Sanae Takaichi is virtually the spearhead of the campaign to remove Ishiba from office, and she is now in the running for president. She is seeking to rally the right wing of the LDP to restore her party's power, but the key to her success will be her visit to Yasukuni Shrine on August 15, the anniversary of the end of the war. ......

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Gambling, Dancing, Drinking—What the Entertainment Law Once TargetedGambling, Dancing, Drinking—What the Entertainment Law Once Targeted

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 On August 10, Fumi Nikaido and Kazu Laser of "Maple Chogokin" announced their marriage on their respective X newsletters. Nikaido is known as a "woman in love," and "FRIDAY" has reported on her love affairs. Let's take a look back.

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 Courtesy of Kumiko Kato (1st and 2nd photos)

 Buyers and employees angrily complain: "We paid money for the car, but it was never delivered! "I paid money for a car, but it wasn't delivered!" "I don't get paid!"

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 On August 1, Osamu Sorimachi, former anchor of BS Fuji's "Prime News," launched his YouTube channel. Will Sorimachi be able to revive his program after being barred from it due to past harassment in a series of problems at Fuji?

Ousted from Fuji for Harassment&#8230;Osamu Sorimachi&#8217;s &#8220;Video Reputation&#8221; Revived on YouTube Channel

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Urologists take notice! Is it true that the ingredients in Bontan Candy make movies &#038; plays over 3 hours long &#8220;toilet-free&#8221;?

 Molly Riley/White House/ZUMA Press/Afro

 Akamasa Akazawa, Minister of State for Economic Revitalization, negotiated the reduction of tariff rates on automobiles and other goods from 27.5% to 15%. His true face and reputation, which he professes, "My hobby is stonewalling," are ......

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 AFRO Kyodo News

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More than usual in number and power! More &#8220;killer mega typhoons&#8221; will hit Japan one after another from now on!

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Julie Fujishima distrusts NHK&#8230;Serious remarks by a staff member at the heart of &#8220;NHK&#8217;s big misinformation&#8221; in reporting on sex-related damage.

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (entertainment journalist)

 Takeshi Kinugawa (1st), Kei Kato (2nd)

 The confusion in Hyogo Prefecture began with the death of the former director of the Hyogo Prefectural Citizens Bureau. This time, a female reporter from Jiji Press, who questioned Governor Motohiko Saito, was made a target on the Internet and other media, and she tearfully ......

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 The violent words and intimidation to the student by the director of the rowing club of Nihon University were discovered. The students who belong to the rowing club and the person concerned were interviewed, and the letter of inquiry was sent to the office of Nihon University. The answer is .......

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Kokubun Controversy and Nagano-Tanaka Rumors Rock 2025 Entertainmentr Shake the Entertainment World in 2025

 Shinji Hasuo (Arashi) Kazuhiko Nakamura (Hashimoto, Hamabe) Ippei Hara (Downtown)

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 Mariya Nagao, who is now confident in her photogravure, is now posing in a pose that is too bold for her. ...... Mariyagi shows her overwhelming presence with a "sense of dynamism" as her weapon.

 Mariya Nagao, formerly of AKB48, makes her long-awaited comeback on the cover of FRIDAY after an absence of almost a year! She revealed to us the changes in her mindset 14 years after her gravure debut, and her goals as a producer of idols!

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 Takayuki Ogawauchi

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