Episode 48: Palestinians in Japan

Learn about Palestinians in Japan. Three Kyodo News reporters -– Horiuchi-san, Eduardo and Yamaguchi-san –- discuss Eduardo's article on recent protests in Japan in support of Palestine, and the people who have taken part in them. Listen as they examine what the movement has been focusing on and how Japan relates to the conflict.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

FEATURE: Palestinians in Japan raising voices in defense of their homeland

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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Hanin Siam is pictured wearing a Palestinian thobe at a park in Tokyo on April 5, 2024. (Kyodo)