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Articles from this week's episode

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/195e19f47c36-us-european-business-leaders-urge-japan-to-end-covid-entry-ban.html

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14532405

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/4372eb10123a-returning-japan-olympians-to-have-smartphones-undergo-security-check.html

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220208/p2g/00m/0bu/055000c

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220207/p2a/00m/0bu/016000c

https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2022/02/07/regional-treasures-south-korea-and-japan-step-up-fight-against-country-of-origin-food-fraud

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/2c0b247a9739-urgent-us-says-agreed-with-japan-to-resolve-trump-era-steel-tariffs-issue.html

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14534323

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/12/ferry-takes-trip-halfway-across-japan-without-anyone-steering-it/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/12/pringles-can-drink-bottles-on-sale-at-japanese-bookstores-and-convenience-stores/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/12/japanese-man-caught-using-fake-ids-to-sneak-into-matchmaking-parties-with-younger-women/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/12/french-fry-rationing-continues-in-japan-as-mos-burger-suspends-sales-with-two-exceptions/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/11/cost-of-uneaten-ehomaki-sushi-rolls-in-2022-estimated-to-be-over-one-billion-yen/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/11/cats-and-dogs-apologising-at-japanese-press-conference-is-our-newest-gacha-capsule-toy-obsession/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/11/shinto-priest-blesses-dominos-pizzas-to-bring-love-to-those-who-eat-them-on-valentines-day/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/11/kfc-japan-releases-official-onigiri-rice-ball-miso-ramen-rice-recipes-to-level-up-fried-chicken/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/10/how-does-the-100-yen-scoon-match-up-against-the-celebrated-2000-yen-sugakiya-ramen-fork/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/10/starbucks-japans-substitute-frappuccino-aims-to-please-disappointed-customers-on-valentines-day/

https://soranews24.com/2022/02/09/keeping-up-with-the-kids-japanese-high-schoolers-most-popular-slang-of-spring-2022/

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