51: Japan's foreign residents are trapped - Part 1 w/ Magdalena Osumi
Japan is the only G7 member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents and has set no clear criteria for their return. Japan Times staff writer Magdalena Osumi joins to discuss. Hosted by Osca...
28 Touko 202022min
50: How Japan's 'murder hornet' got its new name w/ Matt Alt
In the U.S., the Asian giant hornet recently made its way into the headlines after it was recorded as an invasive species in the Pacific northwest region. Just this month, the New York Times dubbed th...
21 Touko 202028min
49: Hospitalized, discharged and out the other side?
The Japan Times' Ryusei Takahashi tells us how recovering COVID-19 patients' lives have changed after those patients have been discharged. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Sign up to the Deep Dive mailing list ...
14 Touko 202025min
48: The Great Konbini Debate
Newspick's Yuzuha Oka and The Japan Times' Chris Russell, Joel Tansey and Oscar Boyd discuss all things convenience store. Special theme music by composer Ben Wong, follow him on Soundcloud. Sign up...
29 Huhti 202044min
47: The current state of Japan's emergency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a monthlong state of emergency on April 7, giving his government and prefectural governments more powers to tackle the spread of COVID-19. Japan Times politics repor...
15 Huhti 202033min
46: What's it like to be tested for COVID-19 in Japan?
In this episode Joe recounts his experience of being tested in Tokyo's SDF military hospital in Setagaya, including the notorious PCR test that goes up your nose. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Visit The JT's...
8 Huhti 202029min
45: Ken Shimura — Japan loses a comedy legend
Japan Times entertainment writer Patrick St. Michel discusses Shimura's life and death, and whether it will change the discussion around coronavirus in Japan. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Visit The JT's ded...
6 Huhti 202029min
44: The Tokyo 2021 Olympics
Staff writer Ryusei Takahashi on what we know about the postponement of the Olympics so far. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Visit The JT's dedicated COVID-19 site for all the latest updates on the coronavirus...
25 Maalis 202016min
