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Recent stories in and about Japan that just happened to catch my eye! I’m TokyoBill, a long-term expat from Canada with an interest in the Tokyo craft beer scene. 最近、たまたま目についた日本国内や日本に関するニュースです！私はTokyoBillと申します。カナダ出身で、東京のクラフトビールシーンに関心を持つ、長年の在住外国人です。
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- 3 days ago7 min
Xi Jinping's APEC meetings with Canada and Japan take diverging paths - September 19, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
- 6 days ago7 min
Number of centenarians in Japan tops 100,000 for first time - September 16, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
- 1 weeks ago7 min
Japan raises alarm over new UN world map - September 12, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
- 1 weeks ago7 min
Tokyo reverses baby bust with AI matchmaking - September 9, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
- 2 weeks ago8 min
Japan submits record defense budget for fiscal 2027 - September 5, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
- 2 weeks ago8 min
SDF ship returns to port with Tomahawk capability operational - September 2, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
- 3 weeks ago8 min
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 - August 29, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
- 3 weeks ago7 min
Volunteers relocate castle keep by hand - August 26, 2026
A 5-minute (or so) English language news brief, on stories related to Japan. Get your coffee on & learn what caught my attention recently! You can support my work by visiting my site, theTokyoBill.jp. Cheers! Music credit: Motivate, by Wavecont, via Pixabay.com
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Recent stories in and about Japan that just happened to catch my eye! I’m TokyoBill, a long-term expat from Canada with an interest in the Tokyo craft beer scene. 最近、たまたま目についた日本国内や日本に関するニュースです！私はTokyoBillと申します。カナダ出身で、東京のクラフトビールシーンに関心を持つ、長年の在住外国人です。
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