Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCentral Tokyo records 34 consecutive days of rain - September 30, 2026
Episode 311
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan.
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7 hours ago
Typhoon Dijuan death toll rises to 11 - September 26, 2026
Episode 310
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan.
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4 days, 5 hours ago
Typhoon Dujuan kills four & batters eastern Japan during Silver Week holiday - September 22, 2026
Episode 309
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently!
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1 week, 1 day ago
Xi Jinping's APEC meetings with Canada and Japan take diverging paths - September 19, 2026
Episode 308
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan.
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1 week, 4 days ago
Number of centenarians in Japan tops 100,000 for first time - September 16, 2026
Episode 307
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan.
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2 weeks ago
Japan raises alarm over new UN world map - September 12, 2026
Episode 306
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan.
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2 weeks, 4 days ago
Tokyo reverses baby bust with AI matchmaking - September 9, 2026
Episode 305
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan.
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2 weeks, 6 days ago
Japan submits record defense budget for fiscal 2027 - September 5, 2026
Episode 304
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently!
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3 weeks, 4 days ago
SDF ship returns to port with Tomahawk capability operational - September 2, 2026
Episode 303
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently!
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3 weeks, 6 days ago
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 - August 29, 2026
Episode 302
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently!
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1 month ago