Japan This Week Podcast | Oct. 18, 2024: Japan election kickoff, China-Taiwan tensions, Nobel Peace Prize win, cross-dressing crime and quirky Japanese car names

Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from Japan Today . In this episode, Jeff covers election season in Japan, growing tensions between Taiwan and China, an atomic bomb survivors' group receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, a cross-dressing man causing a stir at a Nagoya bathhouse and readers' thoughts on odd Japanese car names. Tune in for a mix of serious news and lighter, quirky topics with commentary from readers.

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