Japan's current corona situation, the Osaka fire incident, boycotting the Olympics, Miss Universe Japan's fashion fail, and more! That's what Alex and Mitch are talking about on this week's episode of Small Talk Japan!

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Articles for the week:

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211218_03/

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/4cdf1190b2aa-tokyo-city-committee-oks-plan-for-foreigners-to-vote-in-referendums.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/cd000f284b2a-japan-to-simplify-entry-process-for-wealthy-travelers.html

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211217_04/

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/0382e9299dd6-china-envoy-urges-japan-not-to-join-diplomatic-boycott-of-olympics.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/c3adc78ec371-tokyo-lawyers-to-collect-info-on-police-treatment-of-foreigners.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/e70ee2178c0a-kishida-becomes-1st-japan-pm-in-9-yrs-to-live-in-official-residence.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/c2383ead2a6a-urgent-man-infected-with-omicron-variant-visited-stadium-for-soccer-match.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/6d2830224719-feature-theme-park-giving-s-koreans-a-japan-fix-despite-pandemic.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/160ab669a7fa-kanji-meaning-gold-picked-to-symbolize-2021-amid-olympic-year.html

https://soranews24.com/2021/12/16/how-a-bar-in-kabukicho-scammed-one-diner-out-of-their-money-and-how-it-can-happen-to-you-too/

https://soranews24.com/2021/12/15/miss-universe-2021-japan-entry-slammed-for-wearing-dead-persons-kimono/

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