theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 18 2026

theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 18 2026

From theTokyoBill Japan news brief by TokyoBill

April 18, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 264

About this episode

This episode covers various news stories from Japan, including a ship captain's survival, T-rex flash mobs, and a major warship deal with Australia.

In today’s episode: 61-year old ship captain survives an unexpected swim…Fukui’s T-rex flash mobs take over train line…Japan’s food exports looking healthy…Robots running 24-hours at Tokyo’s new robotics center…New word for extreme heat…Middle East conflict forces Japan to release medical stockpiles…Mitochondria found to benefit from horseradish compound…Mating is a once-in-a-lifetime thing for female rhino beetles…and Japan and Australia sign a major warship construction deal…

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