Articles from this week's episode

Ferry service between Japan, South Korea resumes after halt due to COVID https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/761cf52b7b9a-ferry-service-between-japan-s-korea-resumes-after-halt-due-to-covid.html

FEATURE: Nursing provider doing heavy lifting with muscle-bound carers https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/24b8b866b4f4-feature-nursing-provider-doing-heavy-lifting-with-muscle-bound-carers.html

FOCUS: Tokyo police get strict on dangerous cycling as accidents soar https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/b64eb3cd1f8c-focus-tokyo-police-get-strict-on-dangerous-cycling-as-accidents-soar.html

Nearly half of LGBTQ teens in Japan have considered suicide: survey https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/5d2097903f2b-nearly-half-of-lgbtq-teens-in-japan-have-considered-suicide-survey.html

Tokyo gov't begins recognizing same-sex partnerships https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/71548a19928e-tokyo-govt-begins-recognizing-same-sex-partnerships.html

Halloween revelers fill Shibuya with security tight after Seoul crush https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/9ecd054d09ad-halloween-revelers-fill-shibuya-with-security-tight-after-seoul-crush.html

Much-awaited Ghibli Park opens to fanfare in central Japan https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/9125eafb608b-much-awaited-ghibli-park-opens-to-fanfare-in-central-japan.html

Tanuki in  https://twitter.com/ambafrancejp_jp/status/1586259277840551936

Japan police give out pointers on how to foil Google Street View criminals - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221028/p2a/00m/0na/018000c

Hirokazu Tanakas set world record for meeting of people with same name https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/908a71a81865-hirokazu-tanakas-set-world-record-for-meeting-of-people-with-same-name.html

Woman in Japan arrested for allegedly sending 413 texts to man in 3 days, stabbing threat - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221029/p2a/00m/0na/012000c

Reminder: Japan has awesome all-you-can-eat cookies cafes | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2022/11/04/reminder-japan-has-awesome-all-you-can-eat-cookies-cafes/

Real-life Spirited Away train line found in Japan? | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2022/11/03/real-life-spirited-away-train-line-found-in-japan

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