Japan Today

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A weekly roundup of the week's biggest — and smallest — national news, crime, politics and entertainment stories from Japan Today with a dash of opinionated commentary and a sprinkling of readers' comments. Ready for you every Friday evening (JST).

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May 19, 2018: Foot in mouth, child killer caught, creepy house guest, dating game and early trains. 19.05.2018 10:17

In this week's episode: Japan's deputy prime minister puts his foot in his mouth — again; an update on last week's horrific murder of a 7-year-old girl in Niigata as police arrest a suspect; an elderly woman in Hyogo Prefecture discovers someone has been living in an upstairs room of her house for almost 5 months; women in Japan reveal their worst dating experiences and it seems the men need to up...

May 11, 2018: Blood on the tracks, Asian mini-summit, if the shoe fits, Japan needs kids and more. 11.05.2018 12:53

In this week's episode: The horrific murder of a small child found on the railroad tracks in Niigata City; Japan, China and South Korea meet to discuss ending Kim Jong Un's nuclear program; PM Abe's strange dessert in Jerusalem; Japanese finance ministry officials get trained on what sexual harassment is; the number of children in Japan is at an all-time low and more news from Japan Today. https:/...

May 4, 2018: The not-so-great escape, zero-fare bus strike, Cool Biz, small town sex and more. 04.05.2018 7:02

In this week's episode: A prisoner's “not so great escape” from a remote island in Ehime Prefecture ends after three weeks on the lam, a motorist gets "all revved up" and drives his car into a bike gang in Chiba, bus drivers enact "strike force zero" in Okayama, the Japanese government promotes "cool biz" wear for summer and an exodus of pink salons from Tokyo may help "small town sex." News and m...

April 27, 2018: Unjust desserts, sexy yoga, scuba diving murder, Olympics woes and more. 01.05.2018 9:48

In this week's episode: Unjust desserts for Japan at the inter-Koreas summit, the Japanese education minister practicing "sexy yoga," a fatal scuba diving accident in Wakayama Prefecture is now ruled a murder, more Tokyo 2020 Olympics woes and more news from Japan this week. News and more from Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/...

April 20, 2018: Abe and Trump in Florida, immigration center hunger strike, sex scandals and more. 01.05.2018 13:09

In this week's episode: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is still looking for assurances from President Trump, immigration center detainees launch hunger strike in Ibaraki Prefecture, two politicians are brought down by sex scandals and in major league baseball, Shuhei Ohtani's electrifying start with the California Angels and more news from Japan this week. News and more from Japan Today. japantoday.com...