Newspapers etc.

From HyogoAJET

1 Paper News
2 Online News

[edit] Paper News

[edit] Asahi Shinbun & International Herald Tribune

New newspaper that combines the IHT (produced by the NY Times and the Washington Post) and Japan's Asahi Shinbun. Highly recommended, but a little thin. To get a free sample copy, send a fax marked "Sample copy of the IHT" with your full name, address and phone number.

Phone: 0120-456-371
Fax 06-6222-4466
Subscription is ¥3364 per month.

[edit] Daily Yomiuri

The cheapest English paper around. Many articles come from Reuters and the AP, and much is translated from the Japanese Yomiuri, but it also carries supplements from popular magazines and United States and British newspapers on a weekly basis.

Phone: 0120-434-308,
Fax 06-6311-4679
Subscription is ¥2,650 per month.

[edit] Financial Times

Highly recommended by some JETs.

Phone: 0120-341-468
Fax 0120-593-146
Subscription is ¥50,000 and there is a special offer for JETS. To subscribe, contact them by phone or fax.

[edit] Japan Times

Many say it's the best paper in Japan, with informative editorials and good world coverage. It's also the most expensive.

Phone: 0120-036-242
Fax 0120-051-298
Subscription is ¥3900 per month, but they also offer a weekly edition delivered each Friday for ¥820 per month. Subscribe by phone or fax.

[edit] Online News

If you have access to the internet and you want to save some trees, it is probably a better idea to just check the news online.
There are a number of Japan-specific online news sites to choose from:

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