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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/575a9c3de378-japan-govt-asks-firms-to-raise-wages-to-match-inflation.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/1ed0fc668f02-japan-documentary-filmmaker-gets-multiyear-prison-sentence-in-myanmar.html
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221007/p2a/00m/0na/002000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221003/p2a/00m/0na/021000c
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/be512e506a9b-ldp-member-draws-backlash-from-tweet-over-abe-funeral-posts.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/f3d709696661-basketball-curry-sparks-warriors-to-win-over-wizards-in-japan.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/263347a1ffd8-baseball-ohtani-signs-1-year-30-million-deal-with-angels.html
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221006/p2a/00m/0na/016000c
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/f3867553c5f1-japan-most-googled-travel-destination-for-aussies.html
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221003/p2a/00m/0na/017000c
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/dd5c8abb9579-feature-japans-farmers-struggle-with-mass-generation-of-stink-bugs.html
https://soranews24.com/2022/10/08/10-best-studio-ghibli-anime-as-picked-by-japanese-fans-different-ages-have-different-answers/
https://soranews24.com/2022/10/07/the-trailer-for-the-super-mario-bros-cg-animated-movie-is-finally-here%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/
https://soranews24.com/2022/10/06/bomb-squad-in-japan-summoned-to-take-care-of-abandoned-briefcase-full-of-adult-toys/
https://soranews24.com/2022/10/06/japanese-restaurant-chain-now-serving-perfect-recreations-of-studio-ghibli-food%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/
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https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220924/p2a/00m/0sc/020000c
https://shingetsunewsagency.com/2022/09/27/no-progress-for-japans-working-poor/
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220924/p2a/00m/0na/007000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220929/p2a/00m/0na/008000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220927/p2a/00m/0na/004000c
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/31607c098903-court-rejects-long-stay-visa-for-gay-us-man-married-to-japanese.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/0b7a24d6715c-japan-to-run-new-domestic-travel-subsidy-program-to-late-dec-govt.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/9b5defd4e7e0-breaking-news-japan-spent-record-284-tril-yen-in-intervention-to-stop-yen-fall.html
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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/5b835b7138dc-japan-asks-foreign-guests-to-wear-face-masks-at-abes-state-funeral.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/9f423736ca8f-urgent-japan-to-remove-daily-50000-entry-cap-on-oct-11-pm-kishida.html
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220919/p2a/00m/0na/010000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220920/p2a/00m/0bu/023000c
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/452adaf50fc7-japan-man-sets-self-on-fire-in-apparent-protest-at-abe-state-funeral.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/f8e42f3d70a3-boj-likely-to-keep-policy-despite-weaker-yen-as-peers-raise-rates.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/31813ea16df1-japan-saw-fewer-than-400000-births-in-jan-june-1st-time-in-22-yrs.html
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/24/now-you-can-set-up-your-very-own-secret-base-with-new-pokemon-camping-supplies/
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/23/reminder-to-fox-news-exploding-milk-is-not-a-japanese-adult-video-genre/
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/23/two-sega-fans-get-married-in-japan-win-at-weddings-with-awesome-mega-drive-wedding-cake%e3%80%90pics%e3%80%91/
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/22/tinder-just-opened-a-convenience-store-in-japan-aimed-at-adults-only/
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/22/survey-shows-that-japans-biggest-k-pop-fans-might-just-be-senior-citizens/
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https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220910/p2a/00m/0na/007000c
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/a177e3012ac7-japan-to-remove-entry-cap-in-not-so-distant-future-official-says.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/boj-is-nowhere-near-shifting-monetary-policy-support-yen-2022-09-12/
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220913/p2a/00m/0na/021000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220914/p2a/00m/0na/005000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220914/p2a/00m/0li/015000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220913/p2a/00m/0na/015000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220916/p2a/00m/0na/021000c
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/16/japans-got-talent-is-coming-to-screens-in-2023-with-legendary-japanese-comedian-as-judge/
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/14/giant-ninja-bear-has-been-attacking-dairy-farms-in-hokkaido-for-three-years/
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/japan-digital-minister-declares-war-on-floppy-discs
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/aabb1a1b7575-breaking-news-yen-hits-fresh-24-year-low-against-us-dollar.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/2876f3f71a35-breaking-news-kishida-to-answer-questions-on-abe-state-funeral-in-parliament.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/76b646ebd83b-japan-taiwan-to-begin-talks-on-evacuation-plans-amid-chinas-threats.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/5a31216c1d52-japanese-s-koreans-see-each-other-more-favorably-poll-shows.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/a5c0ee23e4e5-japan-looks-to-simplify-covid-survey-deal-with-it-like-seasonal-flu.html
https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/peach-airlines-launches-international-flights-from-tokyo-haneda-airport/
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/08/31/national/tourism-measures-kishida-covid/
https://www.ft.com/content/19e6d153-799e-4099-ac9f-ff182dde5583
https://twitter.com/rrdejtunfaqsewd/status/1563137154674737153?s=21&t=0zhl07Vox8HlQqCQ0x0-hg
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/7b760497a3a1-focus-japans-exports-of-sanctions-exempt-used-vehicles-to-russia-surge.html
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/03/japanese-high-schools-chime-rings-in-middle-of-the-night-freaks-out-countryside-town%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/02/when-a-japanese-convenience-store-opens-in-the-countryside/
https://soranews24.com/2022/09/01/mcdonalds-releases-new-sukiyaki-tsukimi-burger-in-japan-for-moon-viewing-season-2022/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/31/japanese-town-that-spent-25-million-yen-in-covid-money-on-giant-squid-statue-says-it-paid-off-big/
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https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/24/japan_reverses_course_on_postfukushima/
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220824/p2g/00m/0na/025000c
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62463974
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/168e1c085f54-japan-eyes-stockpiling-1000-long-range-missiles-amid-china-tensions.html
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220824_01/?fbclid=IwAR2LZi3thnd--q74pZqpQ78IZoHEFQLbf3Q1wUnfDZdn6lQzFzuI9hbu5pI
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/27/the-almost-immediate-problems-on-our-almost-no-plan-trip-to-yakushima/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/27/its-good-to-have-problems-hayao-miyazaki-tells-studio-ghibli-staff/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/26/tokyos-giant-ferris-wheel-is-closing-for-good-so-its-time-for-one-last-ride%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/25/japanese-scientists-succeed-at-causing-depression-in-monkeys-using-magnetic-stimulation/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/24/eggslut-adds-a-whole-ass-eel-to-a-new-sandwich-in-japan/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/23/brad-pitt-hops-on-the-bullet-train-to-kyoto-gets-teary-at-a-temple-and-receives-a-pasmo-card-in-japan/
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This week, Natsuki and a hungover Mitch talk about a drunk Japanese police officer losing case documents, how sex scenes in Japan are getting safer, why the Japanese government wants people to drink, and more!
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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/ca93a0068666-japan-posts-fresh-record-of-over-260000-daily-covid-19-cases.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/9ea2f66e33c2-drunk-japan-police-officer-fell-asleep-on-street-lost-case-docs.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/8b5f007a2cf7-feature-japanese-intimacy-coordinator-making-sex-scenes-sexy-and-safe.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/3bd9383cb767-no-of-suicides-in-japan-increased-8000-due-to-pandemic-study.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/b80bce3ef90b-3500-unification-church-followers-protest-japanese-media-reports.html
https://news.sky.com/story/japan-encourages-its-sober-young-people-to-drink-more-and-boost-economy-12675577
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Marriages taking major blows, record hot summers changing Japanese vocabulary, and robots taking over jobs in convenience stores! Those are the topics for this week's episode of Small Talk Japan with Mitch and Alex!
Articles from this week's episode
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/e05251057991-japan-population-falls-at-record-pace-to-12593-mil-with-births-low.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/34e34c946290-japan-to-offer-omicron-covid-shot-to-at-least-twice-vaccinated-people.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/204718187dee-pandemic-delivers-major-blow-to-no-of-new-marriages-in-japan-study.html
https://www.thedailybeast.com/shinzo-abes-assassin-tetsuya-yamagami-succeeds-in-plot-to-expose-japans-deep-ties-with-unification-church
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/10/very-limited-sale-of-glasses-that-can-halt-or-reverse-nearsightedness-begin-in-japan/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/06/japan-weather-association-creates-new-words-to-describe-merciless-summer-heat/
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/08/10/national/crime-legal/homemade-gunpowder-embassy-man/
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/08/10/business/corporate-business/familymart-telexistence-robot-shelf-stocker/?cx_testId=23&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EX6QPK02ECGS&cxTrackingId=%7Bkpdx%7DAAAAq26pSa3zbAoKYldPV1NkaFhwahIQbDZuNnJoeXQ1bjVtajdoehoMRVg2UVBLMDJFQ0dTIiUxODdpM2tvMGQ4LTAwMDAzMGs2OHVyZ3JlMzRqZ2dwOHZ1NW5rKiJzaG93UmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb25zVE8xNk4zMVFHQlY5S1laUhJ2LW0A8Bp1bnltOXN1MXZaDzExNC4xODguMjEzLjIwMmIDbWljaI-u0pcGcAF4GA#cxrecs_s
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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/4084ce3aee4d-urgent-china-skips-foreign-ministers-talks-with-japan-in-cambodia.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/c0aee4cfe9ae-japan-mulls-change-covid-19-measures-amid-hospital-strain.html
https://www.ucanews.com/news/the-sad-saga-of-japans-foreign-trainee-program/98250
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/909f24978ec2-sumo-jsa-targets-overseas-audience-with-english-youtube-channel.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/b756d874b1e9-feature-hair-donations-booming-in-japan-but-know-how-still-lacking.html
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/06/my-employees-were-killed-japanese-pond-owner-breaks-into-tears-after-3000-fish-die-in-robbery/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/05/jal-system-makes-air-travel-easier-and-lets-you-keep-laptops-liquids-in-bag-for-security-check/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/04/man-who-took-entire-towns-covid-19-money-now-out-of-jail-and-turning-life-around/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/02/want-to-become-a-swordsmith-apprenticeship-opens-in-japan-but-the-fine-print-might-shock-you/
https://soranews24.com/2022/08/02/rock-a-baby-goat-to-sleep-admission-is-free-cute-challenge-goes-viral-online-%e3%80%90pics-videos%e3%80%91/
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This week, Tokyo Lens' Norm joins Mitch for a behind the scenes talk about the recent video Mitch starred in, as well as future projects!
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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/d8b43523e03f-breaking-news-tokyos-daily-coronavirus-tally-tops-20000-1st-time-since-feb.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/02fd43134207-athletics-sani-brown-1st-japanese-to-reach-100m-final-at-worlds.html
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220715/p2a/00m/0na/024000c
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-15/a-solution-to-japan-s-overwork-sleep-in-an-upright-nap-box
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/e58a3cb2e28f-civic-group-asks-court-to-halt-state-funeral-for-ex-pm-abe.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/88875291328e-female-writers-win-top-japan-book-awards-dominate-shortlists.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/248b8ba77701-breaking-news-japanese-figure-skating-icon-yuzuru-hanyu-to-retire.html
https://soranews24.com/2022/07/21/studio-ghibli-theme-park-announces-very-low-daily-attendance-caps-start-date-for-ticket-sales/
https://soranews24.com/2022/07/21/rent-an-entire-folk-house-in-japan-complete-with-rotenburo-outdoor-bath/
https://soranews24.com/2022/07/20/over-half-a-million-yen-in-cash-comes-floating-down-river-in-toyama%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/
https://soranews24.com/2022/07/19/japans-random-destination-roll-the-die-train-tickets-an-amazingly-cheap-way-to-go-somewhere/
https://soranews24.com/2022/07/18/petition-started-to-stop-forcing-students-to-cheer-for-their-high-school-baseball-teams/
https://soranews24.com/2022/07/18/japanese-junior-high-school-girl-removed-for-class-from-three-days-for-grooming-her-eyebrows/
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https://soranews24.com/2022/07/06/survey-reveals-the-average-monthly-allowance-of-japanese-high-school-students/
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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/cb93affaefe0-breaking-news-tokyo-registers-364-c-highest-for-june-in-records-dating-back-to-1875.html
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220630-41898/?fbclid=IwAR3EjrY_lDB9KFu_GkjJ1fgbLmPFs2sdjq3R05uYyfL7BvLj26QjAwE8jqI&fs=e&s=cl
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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/9fe808e0f263-russia-to-install-new-operator-for-sakhalin-2-energy-project.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/ec121535f048-focus-ukraine-war-puts-spotlight-on-defense-budget-hike-in-japan-election.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/ec121535f048-focus-ukraine-war-puts-spotlight-on-defense-budget-hike-in-japan-election.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/d24b8e3173ac-high-grain-prices-prompt-japan-farmers-to-grow-wheat-rather-than-rice.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/30527c3550e4-ana-resumes-a380-superjumbo-flights-on-narita-honolulu-route.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/5b463037ba83-relaxed-new-mask-usage-guidelines-barely-spread-among-japan-public.html
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220625/p2a/00m/0li/019000c
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/e318d902d05b-households-becoming-less-tolerant-of-surging-food-prices-study.html
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14652919
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14643843
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/02/national/festivals-fireworks-japan-coronavirus/
https://japantoday.com/category/national/court-nixes-sex-business-firm's-damages-claim-over-virus-handout-snub
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This week, Mitch is back from America to tell us about what it's like traveling into and out of Japan during the pandemic, along with a number of interesting current news articles about Japan.
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https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220617-the-power-of-cannabis-japan-embraces-cbd-despite-drug-taboo
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220615/p2a/00m/0na/005000c
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2018/
https://japantoday.com/category/national/operator-of-major-japan-restaurant-review-site-ordered-to-pay-damages
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181848/ukraine-war-japanese-man-arrested-over-vladimir-putin-straw
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