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condemned the crime and "strongly demand" an explanation from the
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457:"中国 日本人学校の男子児童死亡 駐在員の一時帰国認める企業も"
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614:"中国 広東省 日本人学校に通う男子児童1人が男に襲われけが"
594:(in Chinese). 19 September 2024
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