All Episodes — theTokyoBill Japan news brief

Xi Jinping's APEC meetings with Canada and Japan take diverging paths - September 19, 2026

Sep 19, 20267 min

Number of centenarians in Japan tops 100,000 for first time - September 16, 2026

Sep 16, 20267 min

Japan raises alarm over new UN world map - September 12, 2026

Sep 12, 20267 min

Tokyo reverses baby bust with AI matchmaking - September 9, 2026

Sep 9, 20267 min

Japan submits record defense budget for fiscal 2027 - September 5, 2026

Sep 5, 20268 min

SDF ship returns to port with Tomahawk capability operational - September 2, 2026

Sep 3, 20268 min

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 - August 29, 2026

Aug 29, 20268 min

Volunteers relocate castle keep by hand - August 26, 2026

Aug 26, 20267 min

Father abandons seven year-old son on Mount Fuji - theTokyoBill news brief - August 22, 2026

Aug 23, 20268 min

United States sanctions chief of International Criminal Court - August 19, 2026

Aug 19, 20268 min

New Kyoto shrine dedicated to stuffed toys - August 15, 2026

Aug 15, 20267 min

Fukushima city offers beetle larvae as tax donation gifts - August 12, 2026

Aug 12, 20266 min

Planned food tax cut draws skepticism - August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 20269 min

Japan schools flooded with AI-generated work - August 5, 2026

Aug 5, 20268 min

Suspected yen intervention ripples through currency markets - July 31, 2026

Jul 31, 202610 min

Japanese bird crowding out native Hawaiian species - July 29, 2026

Jul 29, 20268 min

Nankai Trough 'locked zone' shifts over time - July 25, 2026

Jul 25, 20267 min

Swimming beaches down 30 percent - July 22, 2026

Jul 22, 20269 min

Kirin cracks the science of beer foam - July 17, 2026

Jul 17, 20268 min

Kei cars cleared to join Japan's taxi fleets - July 15, 2026

Jul 15, 20269 min

Umbrella-sharing service adds sun protection - July 11, 2026

Jul 11, 20267 min

Startup eyes pig kidney transplants for humans - July 8, 2026

Jul 8, 20267 min

Mosasaur fossil may represent previously unknown species - July 4, 2026

Jul 4, 20268 min

Thai woman jailed for forcing daughter into sxx work - July 1, 2026

Jun 30, 20266 min

Japan moves to protect tea brands as counterfeits spread - June 27, 2026

Jun 27, 20269 min

Japan's 1st regulated yen stablecoin launched - June 23, 20226

Jun 23, 20268 min

Mayor's maternity leave sparks national debate - June 20, 2026

Jun 20, 20268 min

Young children fearing men myth debunked - June 17, 2026

Jun 17, 20268 min

Japan's H3 Rocket Makes Successful Comeback - June 13, 2026

Jun 13, 20268 min

Study shows reading paper manga better than digital for memory - June 9, 2026

Jun 9, 20268 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, June 6 2026

Jun 6, 20268 min

theTokyoBill news brief, June 3 2026

Jun 4, 20266 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 30 2026

May 30, 20269 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 26 2026

May 26, 20267 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 22 2026

May 22, 20267 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 20 2026

May 20, 20268 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 16 2026

May 16, 20267 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 13 2026

May 13, 20268 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 9 2026

May 9, 20269 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 5 2026

May 5, 20267 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 2 2026

May 2, 20266 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 29 2026

Apr 29, 20268 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 25 2026

Apr 25, 20267 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 22 2026

Apr 22, 20267 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 18 2026

Apr 18, 202610 min

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 15 2026

Apr 15, 20266 min

Ep 262theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 11 2026

A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on and learn what stories caught my attention recently! You can support my work via BuyMeACoffee, or simply visit my site, theTokyoBill.com, if you’re looking for craft beer in the Tokyo area. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont

Apr 11, 202610 min

Ep 261theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 7 2026

A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on and learn what stories caught my attention recently! You can support my work via BuyMeACoffee, or simply visit my site, theTokyoBill.com, if you’re looking for craft beer in the Tokyo area. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont

Apr 7, 20267 min

Ep 260theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 4 2026

A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on and learn what stories caught my attention recently! You can support my work via BuyMeACoffee, or simply visit my site, theTokyoBill.com, if you’re looking for craft beer in the Tokyo area. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont

Apr 3, 20267 min

Ep 259theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 1 2026

A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on and learn what stories caught my attention recently! You can support my work via BuyMeACoffee, or simply visit my site, theTokyoBill.com, if you’re looking for craft beer in the Tokyo area. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont

Apr 1, 202610 min