Journalist Shiori Ito Sues Politician For Liking A Tweet

This Week In Japan

This Week In Japan, Shiori Ito Sues a Japanese Politician over Liked Tweets, Thomas the Tank Engine Introduces New Bullet Train Character Named Kenji, and Japan Prepares to Intercept Cyber Attacks for Olympics.

Random News of The Week: Foreigners Arrested for Selling Sweets on the Street

Word of The Week: “キメハラ (Kimetsu Harassment)”

[Japanese Explanation]

This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題のニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。

(Recorded on October 23th, 2020, in Akasaka, Tokyo)