Carolina Shiino, the first naturalized Japanese citizen who has resided in Japan since she was five years old, wins the title of Miss Japan, a watershed moment in pageant history.

Yen again slides to near 146 vs dollar, might trigger intervention https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/8184b7d2bc45-urgent-japan-to-take-proper-steps-if-forex-volatility-rises-finance-chief.html

Ohtani’s disgraced ex-translator erased from school textbook by duke7ajm

Japanese archbishop calls for more ‘synodal’ Asian churches https://www.ucanews.com/news/japanese-archbishop-calls-for-more-synodal-asian-churches/103029