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She is often described as a hardline conservative and a protege of late former PM Shinzo Abe.

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$10 million Toto results to be announced on Oct 23; no winners in past 3 draws

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Making $2k from stickers: Singapore’s Gen Z illustrators turning their bedroom doodles into dollars

Arissa Rashid, Sarah Goh and Dylan Chia sell merch of cute characters they've created who have a following of their own.

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