theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 15 2026

About this episode

This episode covers various news topics in Japan including a new lodgings tax and legal issues involving Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In today’s episode: Japan’s New Lodgings Tax; a Hiring Cap on Foreign Restaurant Workers; Japan Buys Drones to Replace Apache Fleet; Jehovah’s Witnesses Sue Japanese Government; ’Blue Ticket’ Bicycle Fine Scam; Nissan’s AI Driving Vision

People in this episode

Host: TokyoBill

Topics covered

• Japan news
• Lodgings Tax
• Foreign workers
• Drones
• Legal issues
• Bicycle fines
• AI in automotive

Keywords

• Japan
• Lodgings Tax
• foreign workers
• drones
• Jehovah’s Witnesses
• bicycle fines
• Nissan
• AI driving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Nissan

Products: Drones

Places: Japan

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