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Announcements

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.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world