# theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 13 2026

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Podcast: [theTokyoBill Japan news brief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133)
Published: 2026-05-13T15:59:49+00:00
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In today’s episode: Rising costs leading to kitchenless office canteens; Filipino woman jailed due to interpreter’s mistranslation; Ring author Koji Suzuki dies at 68; Japan team passes first engine test for Mach 5 passenger plane; Japan and global partners begin work on redefining the second; 38 new deep-sea species discovered around Japan; Leisure exercise shown to cut sudden cardiac death risk

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