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A female employee was summoned to the mayor’s office for four consecutive days and touched her crotch… Gifu’s harassing mayor submits resignation; family says, “My family called me a ‘naked king”’ | News from the Tokai region[CBC news]

A female employee was summoned to the mayor’s office for four consecutive days and touched her crotch… Gifu’s harassing mayor submits resignation; family says, “My family called me a ‘naked king”’ | News from the Tokai region[CBC news]

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[House of Representatives by-election and the drifting Liberal Democratic Party]Shimane 1st Ward will be the only showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, and our Fumio Kishida, who is about to inadvertently decide to disband[Ichiro Yamamoto’s “Burning Business”]Miscellaneous thoughts on the perishing regions and politics in confusion (1 /4) | JBpress

[House of Representatives by-election and the drifting Liberal Democratic Party]Shimane 1st Ward will be the only showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, and our Fumio Kishida, who is about to inadvertently decide to disband[Ichiro Yamamoto’s “Burning Business”]Miscellaneous thoughts on the perishing regions and politics in confusion (1 /4) | JBpress

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M5.0 earthquake in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, seismic intensity 4 in Kanto region, no fear of tsunami – Weather News

M5.0 earthquake in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, seismic intensity 4 in Kanto region, no fear of tsunami – Weather News

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Kansai Economic Federation Chairman Matsumoto: “Creating momentum for the Expo in the Kanto region is a challenge” Direct hit! Speech at Nippon Juku – For Oita news Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

Kansai Economic Federation Chairman Matsumoto: “Creating momentum for the Expo in the Kanto region is a challenge” Direct hit! Speech at Nippon Juku – For Oita news Oita Godo Shimbun Premium Online Gate

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The Kanto region will be cool due to rain tomorrow, the 25th. As the weather improves, summer days will increase. Be careful of the heat during Golden Week (Weather Forecaster, Chief of the Day Shift, April 24, 2024) – Japan Weather Association tenki.jp

The Kanto region will be cool due to rain tomorrow, the 25th. As the weather improves, summer days will increase. Be careful of the heat during Golden Week (Weather Forecaster, Chief of the Day Shift, April 24, 2024) – Japan Weather Association tenki.jp

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Letters of appreciation are given to two first-year students of the regional medical school, which aims to alleviate the shortage of doctors in Ibaraki Prefecture. The governor hopes to “support Ibaraki’s medical care”: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Letters of appreciation are given to two first-year students of the regional medical school, which aims to alleviate the shortage of doctors in Ibaraki Prefecture. The governor hopes to “support Ibaraki’s medical care”: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

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