Japanese Woman Has 119th Birthday?! | STJ 131

Small Talk Japan

Jan 19, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 131

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Episode description

From same sex partenerships, to spikes in wages, this week, Alex and Mitch talk about all things Japan!

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https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/79fa55017c0c-12000-sign-petition-to-ease-japans-tight-entry-rules-over-omicron.html

https://www.ucanews.com/news/japan-looks-to-blood-ties-to-address-labor-shortage/95560

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/38390593b798-japan-struggling-to-hold-coming-of-age-day-events-due-to-covid-surge.html

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220101_15/

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/470a5632ca96-worlds-oldest-person-in-japan-celebrates-119th-birthday.html

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14503708

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/96abf7107327-japan-pm-calls-for-aggressive-wage-hikes-in-push-for-redistribution.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/b986153061ce-toyota-outsells-gm-in-us-in-2021-to-clinch-top-spot-for-1st-time.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/7ec51b18f01c-transgender-woman-referred-to-prosecutors-for-using-osaka-ladies-room.html

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kagoshima/20220104/5050017383.html

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