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Articles from this week's episode

Japan inn in hot water for bathwater bacteria 3,700 times the limit https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/02/8bb2c1b6f92a-japan-inn-in-hot-water-for-bathwater-bacteria-3700-times-the-limit.html

Japan to signal illegality of nonconsensual sex in crime rename https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/02/83ec79355f3c-japan-to-signal-illegality-of-nonconsensual-sex-in-crime-rename.html

Japan's manga sales hit record but growth slows as more people go out https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/02/3b801c41feb5-japans-manga-sales-hit-record-but-growth-slows-as-more-people-go-out.html

Japan vows to keep supporting Ukraine 1 year on from Russian invasion https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/02/352fff1a6cf4-update1-japan-vows-to-keep-supporting-ukraine-1-year-on-from-russian-invasion.html

FEATURE: Film shines spotlight on tragic death of disabled man https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/02/f959b13f320e-feature-film-shines-spotlight-on-tragic-death-of-disabled-man.html

Japan Airlines Serves A Banana As Vegan Meal https://simpleflying.com/japan-airlines-single-banana-vegan-meal/

Man arrested for allegedly pulling down coworker's pants at Japan company party - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230221/p2a/00m/0na/006000c

Why Japan has so many 'never travelers' | CNN https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/japan-never-traveler-culture-cmb/index.html

YouTuber-turned-lawmaker ordered to apologize for not attending Diet https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/02/b5126cefea6e-youtuber-turned-lawmaker-ordered-to-apologize-for-not-attending-diet.html

Japan recommends nurseries stop take-home practice for used diapers https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/02/9997f43090d1-japan-recommends-nurseries-stop-take-home-practice-for-used-diapers.html

New Pikachu character coming to Pokémon anime series after Ash’s retirement | SoraNews24  Japan News  https://soranews24.com/2023/02/25/new-pikachu-character-coming-to-pokemon-anime-series-after-ashs-retirement/

Critically acclaimed A-bomb manga Barefoot Gen excerpts removed from Hiroshima school curriculum | SoraNews24  Japan News  https://soranews24.com/2023/02/20/critically-acclaimed-a-bomb-manga-barefoot-gen-excerpts-removed-from-hiroshima-school-curriculum

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