Reference | FYI Jun 20, 2016

Regional papers reach out to voters in fight to stay relevant, solvent

by Eric Johnston

With the July 10 Upper House election just around the corner, politics is once again in the air as Diet members head back to their local constituencies to campaign and promote their party platforms. In the process, they have to deal with local views on ...

National Mar 12, 2013

Iwate daily prints extra edition to mark disaster anniversary

A daily newspaper in Iwate Prefecture on Monday issued extra editions in Tokyo and elsewhere to express appreciation for nationwide relief efforts and to report on the progress being made on reconstruction. Iwate Nippo's special edition, featuring stories in Japanese and English about foreigners who ...