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Articles from this week's episode

Jimmy Kimmel says his trip to Japan last week made him realize that the US is a 'filthy and disgusting country'
https://www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-kimmel-visiting-japan-made-him-realize-us-disgusting-2024-4

Japan bullet train halted after cup of instant noodles thrown at it
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240403/p2a/00m/0bu/005000c

Osaka working to help students maintain their cultural roots
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15195744

Man in Kumamoto loses 110 million yen over “romance scam”
https://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/man-in-kumamoto-loses-110-million-yen-over-romance-scam-fRT1g7bhUt8ExKp6eDi3gs?language=en

Everyone in Japan will be Mr. or Mrs. Sato by 2531, according to study
https://soranews24.com/2024/04/03/everyone-in-japan-will-be-mr-or-mrs-sato-by-2531-according-to-study/

Pal World developers make timely announcement of adults-only romance simulator with naked pals
https://soranews24.com/2024/04/02/pal-world-developers-make-timely-announcement-of-adults-only-romance-simulator-with-naked-pals/