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World Cup Milestone: Japan crushed Tunisia 4-0 in the 1,000th FIFA World Cup match, with Daichi Kamada scoring early and Ayase Ueda netting twice (plus Junya Ito), marking Japan’s first four-goal World Cup game and pushing them close to the knockout stage. Politics & Diplomacy: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly spending more time with senior ruling-party figures over lunches and dinners, as internal friction grows over her leadership and budget timing. History & Reconciliation: Japanese scholars and activists renewed calls for the return of Chinese cultural relics taken during wartime, arguing many items’ origins are tied to aggression. Wartime Atrocities: A Japanese military medical report from 1940 is cited as suggesting animal-blood transfusion experiments on humans during the invasion of China. Science: Kyoto University researchers say developing neurons endure DNA double-strand breaks during migration, but healthy brains repair them—new clues for neurological conditions. Health & Safety: A study finds people in Japan’s most walkable cities take nearly twice as many steps as those in less pedestrian-friendly areas.

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