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MORNING ENGLISH

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 7, 2020
Let's discuss video game addiction
A Kyodo story looks at gaming addiction, which starts a conversation on how much is too much of a good thing.
Japan Times
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Jun 30, 2020
Let's discuss face masks
Today's lesson looks at the demand for masks and asks what your 'perfect mask' would look like.
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Jun 23, 2020
Let's discuss the struggle of mealtime
An article by Kaori Shoji looks at how women are still taking on more of the burden when it comes to preparing meals.
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Jun 16, 2020
Let's discuss the Black Lives Matter marches in Japan
A Japan Times article looks at the marches held in Tokyo and Osaka in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Jun 9, 2020
Let's discuss the death of Hana Kimura
A Japan Times article looks at the death of a reality TV show star and issues of cyberbullying surrounding it.
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Jun 2, 2020
Let's discuss the drop in tourism numbers
A Kyodo article looks at the decrease in tourists to Japan last month, and a corresponding lesson asks readers to recall their last big trip.
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May 26, 2020
Let's discuss the drop in suicides
A Japan Times article provides some lessons in English with regards to a sudden drop in sucides in Japan.
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May 19, 2020
Let's discuss reopening businesses
A Japan Times article outlines what the governors of certain prefectures are doing as a state of emergency draws to a close.
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May 12, 2020
Let's discuss the pandemic economy
Do you agree with the state of emergency extension? An article looks at the impact it could have on the economy in a COVID-19-themed English lesson.
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May 5, 2020
Let's discuss classes in the age of coronavirus
Universities look at ways to deal with learning during the pandemic in a ready-to-go English lesson that includes questions and discussion topics.
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Apr 28, 2020
Let's discuss the state of emergency
Talk about Japan's state of emergency and what the government is doing to help in this Morning English lesson.
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Apr 21, 2020
Let's discuss Hikakin and Yuriko Koike
A Japan Times story looks at the YouTube interview social media personality Hikakin did with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike.
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Apr 14, 2020
Let's discuss memes
This Japan Times article looks at a recent meme spawned by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent mask policy, but what's a meme?
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Apr 7, 2020
Let's discuss panic-buying at the supermarket
An English lesson looks at what you do to prepare for a weekend at home.
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Mar 31, 2020
Let's discuss the cherry blossoms
An article by Alex Martin looks at the history of Japan's iconic cherry blossoms, serving up new English terms in the process.
Japan Times
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Mar 24, 2020
Let's discuss the mask shortage
The reselling of face masks for profit will become a crime punishable by a one-year prison term or a u00a51 million ($9,800) fine — or both — as demand surged amid the growing coronavirus epidemic, the government said Tuesday.
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Mar 17, 2020
Let's discuss NHK's new web service
NHK plans to offer broadcasting on the internet, though the organization has had to scale back its goals.
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Mar 11, 2020
Let's discuss emergency school closures
A Kyodo article looks at the government's latest effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Mar 3, 2020
Let's discuss whether you want to go to the Olympics
An article reports that Japanese are not as enthused about attending the Games as organizers would like.
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Feb 25, 2020
Let's discuss a drug scandal
Singer-songwriter Noriyuki Makihara is in hot water for alleged drug possession. What do you think needs to be done to deter people from using drugs?
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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Longform

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