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Samples of The Japan Times winning news coverage, recognized by the World Association of News Publishers Asian Media Awards.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct 23, 2023
The Japan Times wins two gold at WAN-IFRA Asia Media Awards 2023
The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chairperson, Publisher and President: Minako Suematsu) is a double Gold award winner (small-medium company category) in the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) Asia Media Awards 2023.
Japan Times
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mar 22, 2021
The Japan Times changes tagline for the first time in 65 years
Dear Reader,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mar 20, 2020
To our readers: Internal review of 'comfort women' and 'wartime labor' descriptions
In November 2018, The Japan Times published an Editor's Note announcing the paper's decision to change its description of "comfort women" and "forced labor."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 6, 2018
Message from the Executive Editor
In the Friday Nov. 30 issue of The Japan Times, we published an Editor’s Note on our language regarding “comfort women” and “forced labor.”
Japan Times
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 19, 2018
Japan Times charity drive for flooded areas of western Japan
The Japan Times has started a charity drive to raise money for people in flood-affected areas in western Japan.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb 15, 2018
Trust has to be earned
Dear readers,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 20, 2017
Regarding the Dec. 20 misprint of NYT
Due to a New York Times’ production error, the front page and page 5 of the Dec. 12 edition were duplicated in the Dec. 20 edition of The New York Times International Edition that was distributed in Japan by The Japan Times.
Japan Times
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 20, 2017
The Japan Times joins the News2u Group
The Japan Times has become a News2u Group firm to strengthen its presence in the rapidly changing media industry.
Japan Times
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec 5, 2016
Death of Japan Times Honorary Chairman Toshiaki Ogasawara
It is with deep regret that we must announce the death of Toshiaki Ogasawara, who passed away on Nov. 30 (Wednesday) in the U.S. from heart failure following a long illness. He was 85.
Japan Times
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nov 23, 2016
The Japan Times Readers’ Fund
Thank you
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 30, 2016
Important notice re digital subscriptions  
From July 1, The Japan Times will reduce the number of stories that registered users can read for free each month from 20 to 10.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Apr 1, 2016
Personnel announcement
The Japan Times, Ltd. announces that Toshiaki Ogasawara, chairman and publisher of The Japan Times, will step down from his post and current Vice Chairwoman Yukiko Ogasawara will become chairwoman.
A new wave of Chinese elites is flocking to Japan
Toyosu, a reclaimed area and former industrial zone in the Tokyo Bay area, has become popular with a new wave of Chinese immigrants for its breathtaking views of the Tokyo skyline.
Japan is enticing for digital nomads, but visa hurdles remain
Akina Shu has visited around 50 countries as a speaker and ambassador on the digital nomad lifestyle since 2020.
Reluctant CEO becomes billionaire at Netflix rival in Japan
Yasuhide Uno, Usen-Next Holdings CEO, has transformed his father’s company into Netflix’s biggest competitor in Japan.
Children of Jehovah’s Witnesses submit report detailing sexual abuse
Ayuko Kato, minister in charge of child policies. A group of children of Jehovah’s Witnesses have submitted a report to the Child and Family Agency detailing sexual abuse.
Wasabi effective in improving memory of elderly: study
A research has found that hexaraphane — a component found in wasabi — helps improve the episodic and working memories of elderly people.
Children of Jehovah’s Witnesses submit report detailing sexual abuse
Ayuko Kato, minister in charge of child policies. A group of children of Jehovah’s Witnesses have submitted a report to the Child and Family Agency detailing sexual abuse.
Japan is enticing for digital nomads, but visa hurdles remain
Akina Shu has visited around 50 countries as a speaker and ambassador on the digital nomad lifestyle since 2020.
Nature-focused theme park to open in Okinawa in 2025
A rendering of the new Junglia theme park scheduled to open in Okinawa in 2025
Japan to start trial of over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills
Customers look at products on display outside a drug store in Tokyo on Friday. As part of a trial, 145 stores nationwide will be allowed to sell morning-after pills until the end of March.
Bedbugs are spreading in South Korea and China. Is Japan next?
A bed bug in Paris in September

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An official shot for this year’s lineup for NHK’s annual “Kohaku Uta Gassen.”
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