 Keisuke Nishi (1st and 2nd pictures) Shinji Hamasaki

 Sukiyaki restaurant "Asakusa Imahan Kokusai Dori Honten" in Asakusa, French restaurant "Hôtel de Mikuni" in Yotsuya, Chinese restaurant "Daikanen" in Hotel New Otani ......

 In the world of politics, there is a saying, "One meal is better than ten greetings. Once you share a meal with someone, you can get to know them and deepen your relationship. In the world of politics, there is a saying that "one meal is better than ten greetings.

A simultaneous investigation of the restaurants frequented by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, &#8220;Kishidano Gourmet&#8221;!

 Shutaro Iwashiro

 On the afternoon of February 1, it was announced that Shintaro Ishihara had passed away at the age of 89. He made his debut as a writer with "Season of the Sun" in 1955 while a student at Hitotsubashi University. He won the Akutagawa Prize for his work. The work, which portrayed a young man's indulgence in the city, was made into a movie and became a big hit. His younger brother, Yujiro, is the author of this book.

The Death of Shintaro Ishihara: The Writer and Politician Who Cared for His Children

 Shinji Hamasaki, Takeshi Kinugawa

 Her birthplace, built by her father who was an importer, is now being demolished ......

 In a corner of an upscale residential area in Tokyo, the demolition of a mansion is underway. The area of the site is about 400 square meters. It was the birthplace of House of Councillors member Renho (54, real name: Saito Renho). The house was built by her father, Tetsunobu Hsieh.

The story behind the demolition of Councillor Renho&#8217;s &#8220;Taiwan Banana Palace

 Yoshio Tsunoda/Afro

 Why the 3rd Vaccination Hasn't Been Implemented and the Threat of New Mutant Variants

 The number of confirmed cases of the new Variant of corona in Japan easily surpassed 80,000 on March 28, and the third round of vaccinations has not progressed. The spread of the sixth wave of infection shows no signs of coming to a halt. In Tokyo, where the infection is spreading, Governor Yuriko Koike has declared a state of emergency.

Prime Minister Kishida&#8217;s &#8220;Prioritizing House of Councillors Election over Human Life&#8221; is the Cause of Defeat in Infection Explosion

 Fumitaro Kuroi

 Reuters/Afro

 Tensions in Russia: "It's All in Putin's Calculations" ~Buntaro Kuroi Report

 Is an invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military really on the horizon? Various speculations are being reported every day, but it is President Putin who will make the decision. We cannot know what is in his heart. However, based on the words and deeds of Mr. Putin himself and other key figures in his administration, it is clear that he will make a decision.

Countdown to the Start of War&#8230;Putin&#8217;s &#8220;Six Options&#8221; for Invading Ukraine

 Daisuke Tsuda

 An urgent report on "Okinawa" as witnessed by journalist Daisuke Tsuda

 ＜On January 23, a mayoral election was held in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. The city, with a population of 64,000, is home to the construction site of the new Henoko base. Okinawa is in an "election year" as it is the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan and a gubernatorial election is scheduled for the fall. This is the first "people's will" election to be held in Okinawa.

The Nago mayoral election, in which the anti-base candidate lost, reveals &#8220;Okinawa&#8217;s choices and reasons

 Report by Fumitaro Kuroi

 On January 24, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that approximately 8,500 U.S. military personnel had been placed on "standby for deployment. They will join the NATO Quick Reaction Force in neighboring countries in the event that Russian forces invade Ukraine. Russia's 100,000-strong army on Ukraine's border

Japan&#8217;s &#8220;flirtatious Putin diplomacy&#8221; under scrutiny in tense Ukraine

 A grin under the mask" in the face of a mysterious rise in approval ratings

 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has won the "prime minister's chair" after years of self-concealment. The basic principle of running a government is "not to make any blunders. So, he has decided to do nothing.

The Kishida administration&#8217;s &#8220;do-nothing-until-election strategy&#8221; is spreading Omicron misery

 AFP/Afro

 This is not "diplomacy on the brink. The situation in North Korea is becoming increasingly tense ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

 North Korea is "serious. The Japanese press has been too lax in its analysis of the missile launches since the beginning of the year. This is not a "check on the U.S.," but a clear warning that North Korea will resume nuclear and ICBM testing. This is an urgent report by military journalist Buntaro Kuroi.

Resumption of Nuclear and ICBM Tests. The meaning of Kim Jong-un&#8217;s threatened &#8220;action.

 Takashi Hashimoto

 The world is being replaced by a new corona variant, Omicron, and the spread of infection continues unabated. In the U.S., the number of newly infected people is increasing at a rate of one million a day, and in Japan, which was said to have miraculously controlled the spread of the disease, the "sixth wave" of infection has finally hit.

The Sixth Wave of the Omicron: So Much Fear for the Kishida Administration

 KNS/KCNA/AFP/Afro

 Shaken by the "missile launch" early in the New Year. An urgent report by military journalist Buntaro Kuroi

 On the morning of April 5, North Korea launched a missile. It is said to be a possible ballistic missile. It has been ten years since Kim Jong-un succeeded his father, Kim Jong-il, as the heir to power. Since the beginning of the year, North Korea's Kim Jong-un has taken a vigorous "offensive" stance. The Dictatorship

Kim Jong-un shaken by early New Year&#8217;s missile strike: &#8216;Dangerous nuclear strategy for 22 years&#8217;

 Sayuri Saito

 The average wage in the US has almost doubled in 30 years. The current situation in Japan is that 40% of the workforce is non-regular, and those who have been laid off or hired off due to the Covid-19 disaster have become gig workers, day laborers who take on one-time jobs...

Japan has become a &#8220;poor country&#8221; abandoned by foreign workers

 Izumi Nakagawa

 With the prolonged Covid-19 disaster, the problem of child poverty is becoming more and more serious. It is said that many elementary and junior high school students suffer from poor nutrition during the winter and summer vacations when school lunches are not available. In response to this situation, "Gyoza no Ohsho" stood up to the challenge.

Save Children&#8217;s Food! Why Gyoza no Ohsho is donating 60,000 lunch boxes for free

 The quarantine stations at international airports in the Tokyo metropolitan area are increasingly staffed with temporary workers who are not qualified as doctors or quarantine officers. This is the true story.

The quarantine stations at international airports are full of temporary workers&#8230;the depths of the &#8220;anomaly&#8221; reported from the frontlines

 Born in 1973. After working for a publishing company and an advertising production company, became a freelance writer. In addition to interviewing actors for weekly and monthly magazines, she writes drama columns for a variety of media. JUMP 9 no Tobira ga Openitoki" (both published by Earl's Publishing).

 Wakako Tago

 On December 24, a limited amount of surveillance camera footage of the death of Sri Lankan national Wishma Sandhamari, who died in March at a facility of the Nagoya Immigration Bureau, was disclosed.

Background of &#8220;Start of a crafan to question the right to know&#8221; on the issue of Ms. Wishma

 Born in 1973. Worked at a publishing company and an advertising production company before becoming a freelance writer. In addition to interviewing actors and actresses for weekly and monthly magazines, she writes drama columns for a variety of media. JUMP 9 no Tobira ga Openitoki" (both published by Earl's Publishing).

 Interview with Director Arata Oshima

 The film "Kagawa Ward 1", a spin-off of "Why Are You Here", is now in theaters. It was supposed to be a touching story of Ogawa's victory over his powerful opponent Hirai, but when you open the lid, you will find a number of "hidden gems" that will make the audience cringe!

Behind the Election of Senator Ogawa&#8230; Shock after shock shown in the film &#8220;Kagawa Ward 1

 Kyodo News (Mr. Izumida)

 The "Don of Niigata" bites the dust, exposes his first date with his wife as a "free-for-all to get her to hold on to him," and even proposes to her, "We're poor, but we'll make it together. ......

 The Niigata region is currently in the midst of a "backdoor money racket". It all started when Hirohiko Izumida, 59, a member of the House of Representatives, tweeted on November 29 that he had been asked to pay back taxes for the Lower House election. At a press conference on December 1, Mr. Izumida said that he had been asked for back taxes.

Senator Hirohiko Izumida&#8217;s smiling proposal to his wife.

 "Our ancestors used epidemics as an opportunity to turn the economy around! A smallpox epidemic in the eighth century led to the enactment of the Kenten Eien Private Property Law.

The contents are too messy&#8230; Kishida administration&#8217;s &#8220;internal document on new economic policy&#8221; obtained!

 Afro

 The third dose of the coronary vaccine has begun for health care workers. What is the appropriate way to bring forward the vaccination with the vaccine that is available? The experts say that it is better to leave the decision of who to vaccinate and when to vaccinate to the discretion of the medical personnel.

Omicron measures&#8230;third vaccination with limited vaccine &#8220;experts recommend&#8221;

 The CDP is a political party that needs to re-examine many things and make a fresh start. However, the time given to the executive committee is too limited, and I believe that the House of Councillors election in July next year is the first deadline.

Junya Ogawa, as Chairman of the Rikken Policy Research Council, talks about his determination to revitalize the party

 In the wake of the Covid-19 disaster, there is still an "emergency situation" on the ground.

 A large number of people are lining up at soup kitchens around the country. It has been one year and nine months since the spread of the new Covid-19. It seems that the infection has been contained, but the impoverishment caused by Covid-19 has not been contained at all, and it is getting worse.

Record number of people lined up for soup kitchens: The reality of &#8220;hell after Covid-19

 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in the midst of an "ultra-safe driving" campaign that leaves no room for his enemies. His method is to repeat only safe statements with no ad-libs and a set chord progression. Throughout the last general election, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Kōmeitō have been calling for a "100,000 yen benefit" as a measure to support child rearing.

Kishida&#8217;s decision is too late&#8230;. The &#8220;100,000 yen distribution&#8221; will make local communities scream.

 Wakako Tacko

 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMF) has announced that it will stop using "Noriben" as its official campaign pledge. I contacted the Tokyo Citizens First Association.

The reason why the progress indicator of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government&#8217;s pledge became &#8220;realized&#8221; by &#8220;painting white from black

 This is a trial to protect democracy in Japan.

 On December 10, a lawsuit was filed in the Tokyo District Court for damages against the anonymous Twitter account "Dappi," which has been relentlessly attacking opposition party members with "untruthful content" by cutting out their words and actions. Through the lawsuit, opposition lawmakers

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A simultaneous investigation of the restaurants frequented by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, “Kishidano Gourmet”!

The Death of Shintaro Ishihara: The Writer and Politician Who Cared for His Children

The story behind the demolition of Councillor Renho’s “Taiwan Banana Palace

Prime Minister Kishida’s “Prioritizing House of Councillors Election over Human Life” is the Cause of Defeat in Infection Explosion

Countdown to the Start of War…Putin’s “Six Options” for Invading Ukraine

The Nago mayoral election, in which the anti-base candidate lost, reveals “Okinawa’s choices and reasons

Japan’s “flirtatious Putin diplomacy” under scrutiny in tense Ukraine

The Kishida administration’s “do-nothing-until-election strategy” is spreading Omicron misery

Resumption of Nuclear and ICBM Tests. The meaning of Kim Jong-un’s threatened “action.

The Sixth Wave of the Omicron: So Much Fear for the Kishida Administration

Kim Jong-un shaken by early New Year’s missile strike: ‘Dangerous nuclear strategy for 22 years’

Japan has become a “poor country” abandoned by foreign workers

Save Children’s Food! Why Gyoza no Ohsho is donating 60,000 lunch boxes for free

The quarantine stations at international airports are full of temporary workers…the depths of the “anomaly” reported from the frontlines

Background of “Start of a crafan to question the right to know” on the issue of Ms. Wishma

Behind the Election of Senator Ogawa… Shock after shock shown in the film “Kagawa Ward 1

Senator Hirohiko Izumida’s smiling proposal to his wife.

The contents are too messy… Kishida administration’s “internal document on new economic policy” obtained!

Omicron measures…third vaccination with limited vaccine “experts recommend”

Junya Ogawa, as Chairman of the Rikken Policy Research Council, talks about his determination to revitalize the party

Record number of people lined up for soup kitchens: The reality of “hell after Covid-19

Kishida’s decision is too late…. The “100,000 yen distribution” will make local communities scream.

The reason why the progress indicator of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s pledge became “realized” by “painting white from black

Dappi Trial Reveals ‘Dark Side’ of Anonymous Attack on Opposition