Friday, December 14, 2018 
It's been announced that Morning Musume.'18 member Nonaka Miki will be halting her activities from late-December to mid-February to do a short-term study abroad.�
Nonaka's study abroad request was accepted as she wanted to concentrate on studying English. On her blog, she wrote, "Although I can speak English, I want to improve even more so that more people overseas can get to know Morning Musume. I also personally want to break out of my shell. The members and people around me support my decision of challenging myself. Tsunku-san also pushed my back, telling me to do my best as someone in charge of the global side."
As Nonaka will be studying abroad, she will be absent from the following events:�
- Hello! Project's countdown live 'Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2018 ? GOOD BYE & HELLO!?' at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall on December 31;
- Hello! Project's New Year's concert 'Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello?Project 2019 WINTER' from January to February 16;
- release events for Morning Musume's latest single "Furari Ginza / Jiyuu na Kuni dakara" on January 14 and 27.�
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