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This Week In Japan

Need a weekly round-up of the top news stories coming out of Japan? Look no further. Tokyo-based, Br

Episodes

Total: 71

Breaking News from Osaka Interrupts Anime Broadcast
2020/11/7

This Week In Japan, News Story from Osaka Interrupts Anime Broadcast and Outrages Fans, Instant Nood

Osaka City Is On The Verge Of Being Abolished
2020/10/31

This Week In Japan, Osaka City Faces the Possibility of Being Abolished, The Demon Slayer Movie Shat

Journalist Shiori Ito Sues Politician For Liking A Tweet
2020/10/24

This Week In Japan, Shiori Ito Sues a Japanese Politician over Liked Tweets, Thomas the Tank Engine

The Demon Slayer Movie Sees Record Screenings In Japan
2020/10/17

This Week In Japan, The Demon Slayer Movie Sees Record Screenings in Japan, Major Banks Decide to Ba

Japan Aims to Accept Tourists from April 2021
2020/10/10

This Week In Japan, Japan to Allow International Tourists to Enter the Country from April 2021, JR U

Life-size Moving Gundam Is Activated
2020/10/3

This Week In Japan, NTT to Buy NTT Docomo for 430 Billion Yen in Largest Take-over Bid in Japan’s Hi

Prime Minister Suga Vows to Cut Mobile Phone Fees
2020/9/26

This Week In Japan, Prime Minister Suga Vows to Cut Mobile Phone Fees, An Online Scam is Tricking Bu

Naomi Osaka Wins Third Grand Slam Title
2020/9/19

This week in Japan, Yoshihide Suga is Named Japan's New Prime Minister, Naomi Osaka Wins the Th

Tokyo's Curfew For Bars Is Finally Lifted
2020/9/12

This Week In Japan, Tokyo’s Curfew Lifted for Bars, Actor Yusuke Iseya Is Arrested For Possession oF

Race For The Next Prime Minister Begins
2020/9/5

This Week In Japan, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Announces His Resignation, The Race for the Next Prime

Top Politician Arrested Again In Bribery Case
2020/8/29

This Week In Japan, Japan prepares to resume cross-border travel with several countries, Corrupt gov

Japan’s Record Heat Wave Turns Deadly
2020/8/22

This Week In Japan, Japan's Record Heat Wave Turns Deadly, Health Concerns as Prime Minister Ab

Abe’s Vacant Summer Vacation
2020/8/15

This Week In Japan, Abe’s Having a Vacant Summer Vacation, Author of the Shonen Jump Series Act-age

Three Prefectures Declare State Of Emergency
2020/8/8

This Week In Japan, Okinawa and Two Other Prefectures Enter State of Emergency, Popular Terrace Hous

Foreign Residents Allowed Re-entry
2020/8/1

This Week In Japan, Foreign residents are allowed to re-enter Japan, Publicity YouTubers are becomin

Abe Set On Tokyo 2021 Olympics
2020/7/25

This Week In Japan, Controversies Arise Over the Olympics in Japan Next Year, Saizeriya Readjusts It

Youngest Ever Shogi Master Is Born
2020/7/18

This Week In Japan, Japan’s “Go To Travel” Campaign to Begin from July 22nd, A New Shogi Master is B

Robot Workers Coming To Convenience Stores
2020/7/11

This Week In Japan, At Least 60 Dead as a result of Record Flooding in Kyushu, Former Japanese Idol

Tokyo Sees Unusual Election Candidates
2020/7/4

This Week In Japan, A Shooting Star Explodes above Kanto, Tokyo Sees Unusual Election Candidates, Sm

Prime Minister Abe Finally Gets A Rest
2020/6/27

This Week In Japan, Prime Minister Abe Finally Takes A Day Off, Face Mask Causing Troubles, An Ordin