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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
is a famous Japanese actress, television personality, author, and humanitarian. She is best known for her long-running talk show Tetsuko's Room, which has been airing since 1975, and her bestselling children's book Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, which is based on her own childhood experiences. She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and a World Wide Fund for Nature advisor, and has been involved in many charitable and fundraising activities for children and the environment. She is widely respected and admired in Japan and abroad for her achievements and contributions.

1-Today’s Japanese language
Greetings:
こんにちは (konnichiwa): This is the most common and versatile greeting, suitable for most situations.
おはようございます (ohayōgozaimasu): Used for good morning until around noon.
こんばんは (konbanwa): Used for good evening from sunset to night.
はじめまして (hajimeまして): This means "Nice to meet you" and is used during introductions.
お元気ですか (ogenki desu ka): This means "How are you?" and is a polite way to inquire about someone's well-being.
Responses to greetings:
こんにちは (konnichiwa): This is a neutral and appropriate response to most greetings.
おはようございます (ohayōgozaimasu) / こんばんは (konbanwa): Respond with the same greeting you received.
はじめまして (hajimeまして): This is the proper response when someone introduces themselves with "hajimeまして."
元気です (genki desu): This means "I'm well" and is a simple response to "ogenki desu ka."
ありがとうございます (arigatōgozaimasu): This means "Thank you" and can be used to express gratitude for someone's greeting.
Additional expressions:
どうぞ (dōzo): This means "Please" and is used to invite someone to do something.
失礼します (shitsurei shimasu): This means "Excuse me" and is used to politely interrupt someone or get their attention.
またお会いしましょう (mata oaishimashou): This means "See you again" and is used when parting ways.

2- Today’s news
TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's 'Totto-chan' memoir earns Guinness record
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231218/p2g/00m/0et/003000c
Japanese TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's popular childhood memoir "Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window" is the most published autobiography penned by a single author, Guinness World Records said Monday.

Malaysia has no plans to reimpose pandemic-era COVID-19 curbs, says health minister
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-covid-19-restrictions-mco-vaccines-sufficient-3996801
The minister added that despite the rising number of infections, the situation is under control as the health ministry has strengthened its five-point COVID-19 management plan.

These include community tracing via the TRIIS (test, report, isolate, inform and seek) system, monitoring of health facilities

Basic Japanese-1
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Basic Japanese-2
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