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Narita's holdouts fight for a future beneath the flight path

Nissan unveils new Leaf EV in Japan

Japanese underground idol culture booming in China

Podcast [English World] Episode 112: Former WWII pilot relives experience 元少年飛行兵の上野さん

Podcast [English World] Episode 111: Japan McDonald's Pokemon card frenzy マックで「ポケモン」混乱

Former WWII pilot relives kamikaze call that never came

Podcast [English World] Episode 110: Budgeting for summer vacation 夏休みの予算平均が過去最高額に

Podcast [English World] Episode 109: Reflecting on peace in darkness 暗闇の中で平和を考える

Podcast [English World] Episode 108: JICA to issue Africa-support bonds TICAD向け債権でJICAがアフリカの発展を後押し

Podcast [English World] Episode 107: New rules to stop heatstroke at work 企業に熱中症対策義務化

Podcast [English World] Episode 106: Japan unveils bear-shooting guidelines 危険生物の緊急銃猟ガイドライン

Revival of revered Mt. Fuji trail putting spirit back into climb

Podcast [English World] Episode 105: Passing on A-Bomb memories with AI 「AI語り部」

Podcast [English World] Episode 104: Karaoke recognized as tech milestone 世界初のカラオケマシン

Podcast [English World] Episode 103: Shareholder perks used to help NPOs 株主優待品で貧困の子どもを支援

Matcha's moment in peril as Trump tariff threat looms

Manga island: Remote Japan island aiming to become global manga hub

Podcast [English World] Episode 102: Births dip below 700,000 for 1st time 出生数、初の７０万人割れ

Podcast [English World] Episode 101: Stockpiled rice 備蓄米、店頭販売開始

Podcast [English World] Episode 100: Atomic bomb trees 被爆樹木

Hiroshima A-bomb trees carrying on survivors' legacy as silent witnesses

Podcast [English World] Episode 99: Overtourism in Japan 富士山撮影スポットでマナー違反

Japan’s sake brewers mix heritage with innovation

Podcast [English World] Episode 98: Japan mulls covering childbirth costs from 2026 出産費用無償化

Inside the "underground shrine" protecting Tokyo from flood disaster

Japan's unstaffed stations, retired buses transformed into hotels

Podcast [English World] Episode 97: Separate surname debate in Japan　改姓望まず事実婚

Podcast [English World] Episode 96: Why are there so few trash bins in Japan? 訪日客の困り事

Podcast [English World] Episode 95: New cycling fines in 2026 自転車の青切符、２６年に施行

Podcast [English World] Episode 94: Osaka Expo opens despite some hiccups 大阪・関西万博が開幕