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Matt discusses a Makita portable microwave, that perhaps the anti-Covid measures have pushed certain men toward extremism, with the attempted assassination of JPM Kishida as well as the uptick in disenfranchised youth mucking about in public restaurants. Other topics include AI surveillance, medicine delivered by drone in Japan’s remote areas and the Bank of Japan’s march toward its Central Bank Digital Currency.

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Show Notes:

Japan to launch new visa track for skilled foreigners

G7 foreign ministers agree on unity over China as talks begin in Japan

China auto show highlights intense electric car competition

QR codes become a game: Denso launches free online game

Portable handheld microwave shoots to the top of our cooking gadget wish list

Warren Buffett leads global investors into 'cheap' Japan

Suspect’s home searched; bag seized at site of Kishida attack | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

OpenAI CEO considers opening office in Japan | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis