ex-intro Dec 5, 2025

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Welcome to The Extra, a fortnightly newsletter of complimentary stories — that's right, free for all to read — curated from The Japan Times archives. In acknowledgement of Japan’s 2025 buzzword of the year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s fiery vow to “work, work, work, work ...

ex-intro Nov 21, 2025

Welcome to The Extra, a fortnightly newsletter of complimentary stories — that's right, free for all to read — curated from The Japan Times archives. This week, we're looking at Japan's love of mascots. As part of our Black Friday subscription drive, we’re also highlighting ...