Japanese Newspapers in English

I find it healthy to break away from CNN.com and checking out international news sources. I seems only responsible to see what perspectives other people are exposed to.

Here are a few Japanese newspapers in English:

Asahi Newspaper: http://www.asahi.com/english/

It has an affiliation with the International Herald Tribune, the premier International Daily. I like the “Impact of History” section. Many of the articles are written by Japanese historical scholars and are quite interesting. Most the articles are about South Korea, Taiwan and Mainland China. All are written quite well.

Mainichi Daily News. http://mdn.mainichi.jp/

The editorial is of particular interest. It very capable sheds light on current thinking in Japan. The “News Navigator” Section is also really interesting, the current article is about overfishing: “Will our Tuna Supplies Last?” That is a very good question indeed!

Daily Yomuri Online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/

The Daily Yomuri has all the sections of a normal Daily: Sports, National, Business, World… The Lens on Japan Column has articles going back to 2005 and is updated every two weeks with a very good article on Japan life. The author has an affinity for writing about food, so food lovers will love this!