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 Recently, popular voice actors have been making inroads into the TV industry. While there are various reasons for this, there are some voice actors who may disappear from both jobs as a reaction to this trend. The reasons for this are explained.

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 Alarm Bell Report] Drug-addicted women are scouted and sent to wealthy male clients, where they make 100,000 to 300,000 yen a night.

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A 48-year-old man threatened to kill a woman in her 20s if she didn&#8217;t do it with a petty knife.

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 On July 13, Aya Ueto held an event in Tokyo to release her first photo book in 15 years. Ueto was all smiles as she appeared at the event. She made the press laugh by saying, "I wanted to be a nice body ......" She made the reporters laugh by saying, "I wanted to be a nice body.

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 The qualifying rounds for the National High School Baseball Championship Tournament, known as "Koshien," have finally begun. Mori, the ace of Osaka Toin High School, which is attracting attention as a powerhouse in Osaka Prefecture, is aiming to become Japan's No. 1 player for the 10th time!

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 Johnny's was virtually dismantled due to the sexual assault by Mr. Kitagawa. Mr. Jun Fukuda, who showed his ability as the president of STARTO, which was established as the "successor" to Johnny's Office, resigned at the end of June. The second president is ......

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 Kumataro Arai

 On July 11, Mio Imada appeared in a "gyaru" fashion at the Nishi-Ginza Lottery Chance Center in Ginza, Tokyo, where she was on sale for the Summer Jumbo Lottery.

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 Riho Yoshioka is on the platform of JR Asagaya station in the morning! In fact, this was a location shoot for an NHK nighttime drama to be broadcast in November. Yoshioka looked flustered in her office worker-style uniform. The people who saw the scene from the opposite platform can be seen at .......

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 Part 2] Overcoming Conflicts, Withdrawals, and Incidents, Before Roller Skates Become Wheelchairs ......

 Osawa and Akasaka of Hikaru Genji, the legendary super idols who debuted in 1987, join forces 30 years later for a special talk in FRIDAY, revealing the anguish of those days and their future prospects.

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 Starred in the July season drama "Cinderella Crozet

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 On July 11, Prince Akishino and his family visited the photo exhibition "The 80th Anniversary of the A-bombing: Hiroshima 1945. This was the first time in Reiwa that the entire family participated in official duties together. Thanks to their second daughter Kako's energetic efforts in her official duties, the family's image is improving, but...

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 As people continue to save money due to high prices, they want to enjoy a change of pace during their summer vacation. While theme parks and other entertainment facilities are expensive to use, museums and art galleries are affordable, easy to use, and fun to learn about. Facilities operated by corporations are particularly attractive.

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