My First ‘Japan Today Spotlight’: Trump’s Re-election and Its Impact on Japan

Kicking off Japan Today Spotlight with a deep dive into Trump’s re-election and what it means for Japan!

Kicking off Japan Today Spotlight with a deep dive into Trump’s re-election and what it means for Japan!

A quick update about something new I’m trying out. We just launched the very first episode of Japan Today Spotlight — a video series where we dive deep into one of the week’s biggest stories in Japan. The first topic? Well, I took a look at how Donald Trump’s re-election might affect Japan. It’s a topic that’s been making waves, so the chief editor thought it would be an interesting one to kick things off.

As with anything new, there are a few growing pains — you know, the usual tech issues, getting the rhythm of the show down, and working out the flow. But I’m excited to keep improving and make these deep dives a regular thing.

I’m hoping to dig into a mix of major headlines and a few of the lesser-known stories that don’t always get the attention they deserve.

If you’ve got a minute, I’d love for you to check out the first episode. The link is right here, and I’d appreciate any feedback you have as I keep tweaking things!

And don’t worry, this isn’t replacing the Japan This Week podcast— we’re just mixing things up a bit with some extra content. This Spotlight series is a new experiment in that direction.

Thanks for your support!

Catch you soon,

~Jeff

April 19, 2019: Micro Racism, Trump Sumo Summit, Toilet Bowl Baby, Train in Vain and Poop Museum

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In this week’s news from Japan Today: A survey of foreigners in Tokyo released this week reports that 50% of respondents have faced discrimination; Donald Trump plans to watch a sumo tournament when visiting Japan in May — and might present the winner’s trophy; a woman was arrested in Saitama Prefecture after giving birth in a 7-Eleven restroom and leaving the newborn in the toilet bowl; in punctual Japan, an elderly man in Nagoya who stopped a train from leaving the station by repeatedly preventing the doors from closing goes viral in a video and… that’s it? Plus a poop museum opens in Yokohama.

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April 12, 2019: The Defiant One, Foot-in-Mouth Disease, Like a Virgin, Fashion Police and Mango Tango.

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In this week’s news from Japan Today: Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn released a video message proclaiming his innocence via his lawyer that he recorded before he was arrested; the minister responsible for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has resigned after comments deemed insulting to people in the Tohoku area who suffered after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami; a new study released by the ministry of health finds that the number of Japanese adults in their 30s with absolutely no sexual experience is increasing;” police in Fukuoka Prefecture are using fashion shows to recruit college-age women to join the force plus a pair of mangoes has sold for $4,500 in Miyazaki Prefecture.

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