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… Matt talks about convenience stores offering beer on tap, foreign recruits in Japan’s Marine Self Defense Forces, The US Ambassador to Japan’s recent foray into LGBTQ politics in Japan, and some words on Chinese Secret Police Stations in Japan.

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Ep 92 Show Notes

The Japanese convenience store where you can drink beer on tap

Japan and South Korea to link radar systems via U.S. to track North's missiles, report says

Serious crew shortage on MSDF vessels Temporary proposal to recruit foreigners

German Navy Announces New Pacific Deployments as Global Navy Chiefs Call for More Pacific Cooperation 

Taiwan Will Defend TSMC From US Bombing in the Event of a China War

American Trans Activist Sues Japanese Government To Recognize Self-Declared Gender Identity, "Lesbian" Marriage

[Speaking Out] Expose China's Insidious Secret Police Stations in Japan

Self-driving test of Shinkansen proves successful for JR Tokai | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Kishida can’t believe his ears at the sound of him speaking | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Japan's mega solar power projects stalling despite push for renewable energy

ANA’s net zero project will go wheels up in May from Hiroshima  | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

7,300 health insurance entries erroneously linked to "My Number" IDs

Syphilis upward trend continues across Japan after recent record numbers

Japanese people urged to travel abroad to help airlines, tourism industry

Global EV sales to jump 35% to record 14 million units in 2023: IEA

Japan's FY2022 current account surplus down 54%

31 Japan hotels certified as climate-friendly SDG locations