This Week In Japan #26 (October 2nd, 2020)

This week, NTT to Buy NTT Docomo for 430 Billion Yen, a giant moving Gundam in Yokohama was announced for opening, and more big news stories!

Prime Minister Suga vows to lower cell phone costs in Japan, PlayStation 5 pre-order sales scam customers, and more big news stories!

Yoshihide Suga becomes the new Prime Minister, Naomi Osaka wins the U.S. Open again, and more big news stories!

Tokyo lifts its curfew for bars, popular Japanese actor arrested for cannabis, and more big news stories!

The race for the next prime minister heats up as Abe Shinzo announces his resignation and other big news stories!

Top Japanese Politician Arrested Again In Bribery Scandal, and more big news stories!

Increased cases of heat stroke as Japan’s brutal heat wave continues. And more big news stories!

Abe Shinzo has his summer plans interrupted, and other big news stories.

Three prefectures enter state of emergency as Corona cases continue to rise. And other big news stories!

Foreign residents are allowed to re-enter Japan. Construction begins on Ghibli Park, and more news stories!