熊本地震 災害関連調査中を含め死者28人に 木原官房長官
木原官房長官は臨時閣議のあとの記者会見で、今回の地震で30日午前6時半時点で、災害との関連を調査している人も含めて、死亡した人が28人にのぼっていると明らかにしました。
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In 2016, Pokemon Go fever sweeps Hong Kong as players hunt citywide – SCMP archive
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