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Japan
Mainichi Daily News
Colourful, interactive English-language paper. Includes an English-language topical haiku section, remarkably similar to our own.
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Asahi Shimbun
Paper published in Japan in association with the International Herald Tribune. Includes Asia Network, an Asian opinion section.
Asahi Shimbun Asia Network

Daily Yomiuri
Online daily boasting full news coverage and market information.

Fuji News Network
Brief domestic news round-up. Includes video clips: RealPlayer required.
RealPlayer

Japan Times
Daily news briefs.

Japan Today
English language internet-only news service.

Kyodo News
Internet news service with archived features and special reports.

Nikkei Net
Financial news, stockmarket information and a business directory: costs 6,000 yen (£35) for six months to view the site in full.

Okinawa

Okinawa Times
No-frills Okinawa weekly, published on Saturdays. Editions consist of six or seven reports tackling local interest stories.

Ryukyu Shimpo
Sparse weekly news bulletin from Okinawa, published on Mondays

Government

Japan Directory
Easy access to Japanese government institutions and NGOs.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

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