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MORNING ENGLISH

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 18, 2020
Let's discuss plastic bag fees in Japan
Would you be willing to pay an extra fee for plastic bags if it meant we were able to use the money to help with larger environmentally friendly efforts?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 11, 2020
Let's discuss the reaction to the coronavirus
A Bloomberg article outlines the problematic reactions of people in Asia toward Chinese tourists and expats as a coronavirus that originated in Wuhan spreads overseas.
Japan Times
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Feb 4, 2020
Let's discuss Harry and Meghan
An article by Reuters looks at the current state of the British royal family and a surprise announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess fo Sussex.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 28, 2020
Let's discuss curbing food waste
A lot of food in Japan goes to waste so let's learn how to talk about what we should do with it.
Japan Times
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Jan 21, 2020
Let's discuss the casino controversy
A scandal concerning casinos has everyone placing bets on how much trouble the initiative may cause.
Japan Times
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Jan 14, 2020
Let's discuss Carlos Ghosn
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's surpise escape to Lebanon allows us to examine the language of fleeing a situation.
Japan Times
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Jan 7, 2020
Let's discuss Amazon and its taxes
A Kyodo article on Amazon provides a hefty dose of business English to start the 2020s.
Japan Times
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Dec 31, 2019
Let's discuss gender equality in Japan
Japan has slipped down the rankings when it comes to gender equality worldwide. How do you think Japan is faring?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 23, 2019
Let's discuss the kanji of the year
An article by Ryusei Takahashi goes into detail about the kanji of the year, but if you could choose your own kanji for 2019 then what would it be?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 10, 2019
Let's discuss Michelin restaurants
A quick English lesson that asks readers about their culinary experiences.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 19, 2019
Let's discuss the imperial line of succession
An English lesson provides an opportunity to discuss the newly annointed Emperor Naruhito and his family.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 12, 2019
Let's discuss the Olympics and the summer heat
Japan Times writer Ryusei Takahashi reports on efforts to try and protect athletes from the summer heat during the Tokyo Olympics next year.
Japan Times
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Nov 4, 2019
Let's discuss Uber unions
The Japanese staff of Uber Technologies Inc.'s food delivery service Uber Eats have formed a labor union to negotiate contract terms and seek improved working conditions.
Japan Times
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Oct 21, 2019
Let's discuss climate activist Greta Thunberg
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg opened the United Nations Climate Action Summit last month with an angry condemnation of world leaders for failing to take strong measures to combat climate change — 'How dare you,' she said.
Japan Times
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Oct 7, 2019
Let's discuss the consumption tax
An English lesson focuses on some new vocabulary surrounding taxes and discussion prompts on the new tax in Japan.
Japan Times
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Sep 23, 2019
Let's discuss Japanese names
The government changes name orders on its website. Which way would you like to see your name written?
Japan Times
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Sep 9, 2019
Let's discuss summer homework
With summer homework a staple for many Japanese children, are youngsters suffering from exhaustion and do their parents support the allocation of studies during vacation?
Japan Times
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Aug 26, 2019
Let's discuss smartphone payment security
Seven & I Holdings Co. says it will scrap a smartphone payment service just one month after launching it to allow security issues to be addressed in the wake of a hacking.
Japan Times
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Aug 19, 2019
Let's discuss Tokyo's Olympics plans
An official from the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics wants Japan to think long-term.
Japan Times
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Jul 22, 2019
Let's discuss whaling
Whale meat auctions were held Thursday in different areas of Japan earlier this week, the first since the country ended its 31-year commercial whaling hiatus, with some cuts selling for over ¥10,000 per kilogram.
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.

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