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		<title>Why So Many Kids in Japan Are Falling Victim to Online Predators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s a problem that’s quietly grown into a national crisis. More and more children in Japan are falling prey to online predators—lured, groomed, and in some cases, abducted by adults they meet through social media apps. Just this summer, police in multiple prefectures reported a spike in cases involving minors who were targeted by adult [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="https://jeffwrichards.com/why-so-many-kids-in-japan-are-falling-victim-to-online-predators/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Trump Meeting: What’s the Real Game Here for Japan?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shigeru Ishiba’s meeting with Donald Trump raises big questions. Was it strategy, optics or something else? Watch my latest 'Japan Today Spotlight' video for the full breakdown. <a class="more-link" href="https://jeffwrichards.com/pm-shigeru-ishibas-trump-meeting-whats-the-real-game-here-for-japan/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Shocking Tragedy in Saitama</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A massive sinkhole in Saitama swallowed a car, leaving Japan in shock. What caused it, and could it happen again? I break it down in this episode of 'Japan Today Spotlight.' <a class="more-link" href="https://jeffwrichards.com/a-shocking-tragedy-in-saitama/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
		
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