This week, Mitch is back from China to talk about Japan's birthrate, a potential war, fast food that makes you buff, and more!

Articles from this week's episode

Tokyo ramen shop bans customers from watching YouTube videos while eating | CNN https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/tokyo-debu-chan-smartphone-ban-intl-hnk/index.html

Japan probed China Communist Party member over leaking farm tech data https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/7267209f526b-japan-probed-china-communist-party-member-over-leaking-farm-tech-data.html

China ships stay in Japan waters near Senkakus for record time https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/ecc5a67d4804-china-ships-stay-in-japan-waters-near-senkakus-for-record-time.html

Japan sounds alarm bells as it moves to tackle falling birthrate | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14875661

Video of Sri Lankan who died in detention in Japan shown to public https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/a5d6e9c74832-video-of-sri-lankan-who-died-in-detention-in-japan-shown-to-public.html

FOCUS: Calls grow for drastic steps to address Japan's sliding birthrate https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/fe18073dcd91-focus-calls-grow-for-drastic-steps-to-address-japans-sliding-birthrate.html

Spending by foreign visitors to Japan jumps sevenfold in 2022 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/fafcf217fda5-spending-by-foreign-visitors-to-japan-jumps-sevenfold-in-2022.html

FEATURE: Mentally disabled couple overcome social stigma, marry at 62 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/095f8639cf8e-feature-mentally-disabled-couple-overcome-social-stigma-get-married-aged-62.html

2 diners arrested over prank video at Yoshinoya beef bowl restaurant https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/f4437031c605-2-arrested-over-video-of-unhygienic-acts-at-osaka-restaurant.html

"My Neighbor Totoro" play on London stage bags 6 Olivier awards https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/bf2956c48753-my-neighbor-totoro-play-on-london-stage-bags-6-olivier-awards.html

Japanese moving company scam? The time we almost called police on a removal rep | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/04/06/japanese-moving-company-scam-the-time-we-almost-called-police-on-a-removal-rep/

Does Mos Burger’s new Muscle Burger give you muscles? | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/04/01/does-mos-burgers-new-muscle-burger-give-you-muscles

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