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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 7 MIN

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, February 24 2026

from theTokyoBill Japan news brief · host TokyoBill

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

In this episode: Incidents of fire take lives; The customer is god? Not in Mie!; Ukraine evacuees more open to settling in Japan; Kumamoto investing in honeybee protection measures; Emperor celebrates 66th birthday; Japan rings up 24 medals at Olympic games; Price of Big Mac going up this week

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