About this episode

This episode covers the latest news including concerns about discriminatory chants ahead of the World Cup, box office success of 'Demon Slayer', and new diversity studies in Saitama.

英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Concerns about discriminatory chants loom as World Cup nears（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16524240 ） ▼02.'Demon Slayer' kills again at box office, exceeding 40 billion yen（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16507241 ） ▼03.Saitama now home to Japan's first diversity studies program（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16486932 ） ▼04.Genetic basis for 'umami' taste in Yamagata's 'edamame' found（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16533131 ） ▼05.Nuke fuel storage capacity nears limit, with 1 site nearly full（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16486369 ） このエピソードは音声合成システムにより、全自動で作成しています。 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: 朝日新聞ポッドキャスト

Topics covered

• news
• discrimination
• entertainment
• diversity studies
• genetics
• nuclear energy

Keywords

• World Cup
• Demon Slayer
• diversity studies
• umami
• nuclear fuel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Demon Slayer

Places: Saitama, Yamagata

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