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Friday, April 27, 2018

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5TH STRAIGHT YEAR Child victims of ‘real life’ crime targeted online hits record highApril 26, 2018 A record number of minors fell victim to crimes including various forms of physical abuse as a result of using social networking services and online community websites for the fifth straight year in 2017.
1.4 BILLION YEN AWARDED Court recognizes missteps before tsunami deaths of 23 pupilsApril 26, 2018 SENDAI--The Sendai High Court on April 26 ordered local authorities to pay 1.4 billion yen ($12.78 million) in damages to relatives of 23 schoolchildren who were killed in the 2011 tsunami.

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