Are Japan's Borders Opening? | STJ 147

Japan's borders are finally opening!

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Articles from this week's episode:

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/5a853b6e28f1-yoshinoya-refused-to-let-foreign-student-attend-recruitment-event.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/c56cad852703-urgent-japan-looking-to-accept-foreign-tourists-again-in-june-source.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/1fc5cc65389b-japans-child-population-falls-for-41st-yr-record-low-amid-pandemic.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/d02cbe03a030-focus-debate-on-relaxing-mask-requirement-starting-in-japan.html

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/05/03/national/when-will-japan-open-to-tourists/

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/8df73b091d7f-51-of-japan-kids-get-1st-smartphone-at-elementary-school-age-poll.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/a8faf66fd209-japan-still-divided-on-revising-war-renouncing-constitution-survey.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-05-05/why-is-no-one-worried-about-re-arming-of-japan-and-germany

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/07e9d4920307-focus-japan-to-require-listed-firms-to-disclose-female-manager-ratio.html

https://soranews24.com/2022/05/04/no-more-neckties-japanese-prefecture-abolishes-necktie-dress-code-for-government-employees/

https://soranews24.com/2022/05/03/studio-ghibli-reveals-real-reason-why-jiji-stops-talking-at-the-end-of-kikis-delivery-service/

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