Rorshok Japan Update

Foreign Minister met with Chinese officials to demand the release of a detained Japanese national, Japan will end its current border control measures, Ryuichi Sakamoto died, autonomous vehicles are allowed on certain roads in Japan, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at japan @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @rorshokjapan...

Japan won the World Baseball Classic, Chinese authorities detained a Japanese national, Japan unveiled its guidelines on refugee recognition, Russia conducted a test firing of anti-ship cruise missiles, Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency relocated to Kyoto, and much more!    Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at japan @rorshok.com or f...

J apan advances to the final of the World Baseball Classic, the YouTuber-turned-lawmaker is expelled from Japan's upper house, Japan marked twenty-eight years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's sarin gas attack, PM Kishida visited Ukraine, major Japanese corporations agreed to their biggest pay raises in decades, and much more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can im...

Japan eased coronavirus guidelines on mask-wearing, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata returned to Earth, The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will allow hanami after four years, The Cabinet approved proposed revisions to Japan's immigration law, Japan advanced to the quarterfinals with first place in World Baseball Classic, and much more!    Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think a...

Kishida welcomed South Korea's plan for settling a wartime labor issues, a bill to legally recognize same-sex marriage, Japan ranked 104th in the World Bank's latest report on women's economic opportunities, a foreign cruise ship docked in Shizuoka Prefecture port after three years, Asia Zero Emission Community gathered for reduction of carbon emissions, Japan's new flagship H3 rocket launch faile...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 63, activists gathered on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, earthquake hit Hokkaido, a long-time absentee lawmaker will make an apology, Japan partly eases border measures for travelers from China, BOJ nominee says he will stick to monetary easing policy, Rapidus will establish a new factory in Hokkaido, JAXA selected two astronaut candidates, the Minis...

North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles, The government established a new track for granting visas for skilled foreigners, Japanese manga artist Matsumoto Leiji dies at age 85, Kishida met with members of LGBT supporting groups, Japan will host a meeting of finance chiefs from the G7 nations, Japan's upper house demand a public apology from YouTuber-turned-lawmaker, Tokyo high court dismisse...

The government decided to ease COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing, Japan provides relief supplies to Turkey and Syria after the earthquake, The Philippines deported the remaining two Japanese suspects, Chinese navy survey vessel entered Japan's territorial waters, Kazuo Ueda nominated as the next Bank of Japan governor, the number of foreign workers in Japan reached nearly two million, and much m...

Kishida sacked his close aide after making discriminatory remarks about LGBT, Kishida’s Cabinet approval ratings are nearing the danger level, Japan is examining the suspected Chinese spy balloon, The Philippines deported two Japanese suspected of a string of robberies across Japan, United Nations appealed some recommendations to Japan, Masanori Takumi won a Grammy award, the annual Sapporo Snow F...

Japan formally decided to downgrade the legal status of the coronavirus, China resumed issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens, Japan decided to add more organizations linked to Russia to its list of sanctions, Dentsu admitted to rigging contracts related to the Tokyo Games, IMF called for more flexibility in Japanese long-term yields, Japan's unemployment rate stood at 2.5 percent, and much...

Heavy snow is expected across Japan, the parliament kicked off a 150-day ordinary session, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will leave his post in April, Japan urged Russia to start this year's negotiations on a bilateral safe fishing agreement, NTT will trial the farming of edible crickets, "Suzume no Tojimemari" was nominated for the Golden Bear Award, and much more!  Thanks for tunin...

Kobe city marked the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, PM Kishida held a news conference in Washington, officials discuss the long-standing wartime labor issue of South Korea, the BOJ has purchased record level government bonds, prosecutors charged Yamagami Tetsuya for the murder of former PM Shinzo Abe, and much more!    Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think a...

China stopped issuing new visas to Japanese and South Korean travelers, a bomb threat on a domestic flight, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started his visit to G7 countries, The United States will set up Marine Corps in Okinawa, US regulators approved an Alzheimer's drug developed by a Japanese drug maker, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve...

Many people gathered at shrines to pray for good luck in 2023, North Korea fired another ballistic missile, Japan joined the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member, Shibuya Ward website hacked by Anonymous, bird flu cases in Japan hit a record high, Komazawa University won the Hakone Ekiden, and much more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can i...

Japan will temporarily tighten border controls against travelers from China, Kishida dismissed the reconstruction minister over being embroiled in scandals, the Tokyo District Court decided to grant bail to the former Tokyo Olympic executive, Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed on the supply and stabilization of oil and liquefied natural gas, the JFA has decided to keep the Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu...

Kishida announces Japan's new security strategy, Sapporo suspends the promotion of its offer for the Winter Olympics, record-level snowfalls in Tohoku and Niigata, LDP lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura resigns due to a political funds scandal, Sony is considering building a new plant to produce semiconductors, Japanese yen strengthened against the dollar, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us k...

Japanese billionaire Maezawa picks the crew for the journey around the moon, nuclear disarmament forum held in Hiroshima, Upper House passes bill regulating religious donations, leading vocalist of anime theme songs Mizuki Ichiro dies at 74, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at podcast @rorshok.com  Like what you hear? Su...

Japan's Samurai Blue out of the World Cup, Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest China's "Zero-Covid" policy, Japanese mayor files complaint against nursery head over child abuse cases, Terrace House star Hana's mother sues TV broadcaster and production companies, Japan collaborates with Belgian lab for chip development, and much more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what...

Japan pulled off a victory over four-time World Cup champion Germany, Prosecutors raided Dentsu for alleged bid rigging at Olympic Games, Kishida instructed to increase Japan's defense budget, Japan will promote measures to increase birth rate, Kishida approved the carbon pricing plan, and much more! The University of Tokyo has said it aims to double its number of female faculty members: https://w...

Toru Kubota returned to Japan after being released from a Myanmar prison, an Italian man died in apparent suicide at Tokyo immigration facility, Kishida dismissed Internal affairs minister, JAXA has given up on landing the Omotenashi probe on the moon, Elon Musk said that Twitter is actually Japan-centric, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improv...

Kishida left Japan to attend ASEAN and G20 summits, The Tokyo High Court received a bomb threat, Kishida dismissed Yasuhiro Hanashi as justice minister, Japan will allow international cruise ships to dock at its ports, the country is bracing for an eighth wave of COVID-19, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at podcast @ro...

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles, Group of Seven discussions, the deaths of three inmates at Japanese immigration detention facilities, overseas flights on the rise,a rare celestial event not seen in 442 years, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at podcast @rorshok.com  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and...

Tokyo police step up security measures in the Shibuya district for Halloween, Russia’s Ambassador to Japan expected to leave his post, the abolition of nuclear weapons, Ghibli Park in Aichi prefecture opens three areas, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at podcast @rorshok.com  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share,...

Rumors about another market intervention, Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa resigned, documents of the Games Organizing Committee were made public, Ukrainians living in Japan protested in front of the Iranian embassy, the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at podcast @rorshok.com&nbsp...

Kishida launches an investigation into the former Unification Church, additional sanctions on North Korea, more foreign visitors, the first Ghibli Park, Japan Airlines’ first passenger flight with net zero CO2 emissions, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at podcast @rorshok.com  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and t...