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MORNING ENGLISH

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 8, 2020
Let's discuss a possible state of emergency
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of Japan’s coronavirus response, has cautioned the nation that a state of emergency may have to be imposed if further spread of the virus is not contained, saying the next three weeks will be “crucial” to prevent taking such strong measures.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 24, 2020
Let's discuss what banks are doing with our personal data
A Bloomberg piece looks at Mizuho's new business, which leads to a discussion on what companies can do with your personal data.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 17, 2020
Let's discuss moving to the countryside
The pandemic has taken the shine off city life for some, which means a move to the countryside.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 10, 2020
Let's discuss taxis
What measures should passengers be taking to protect others from the risk of coronavirus? Taxi drivers have some ideas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 20, 2020
Let's discuss hanko
Take a look at the English vocabulary of traditions held in Japan's bureaucratic systems.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 29, 2020
Let's discuss Japanese name order
A Japan Times article looks at the idea of putting last names first for Japanese people in English media.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 15, 2020
Let's discuss (and remember) Toshimaen
A Japan Times piece looks at the fond farewells Tokyoites are saying as the amusement park Toshimaen shuts its doors.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 8, 2020
Let's discuss Shinzo Abe's resignation
A Japan Times article looks back on Shinzo Abe's time as prime minister of Japan.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 1, 2020
Let's discuss a case of possible defamation
A story compiled from Jiji and Kyodo reports looks at the latest efforts by Shiori Ito to protect her reputation, and takes a look at the English behind the piece.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 25, 2020
Let's discuss an app dispute
A Bloomberg article dives into a dispute companies are having with Apple and introduces English terminology used in legal disputes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 18, 2020
Let's discuss summer travel plans (or the lack of)
A Bloomberg piece looks at conflicting messages coming from the government with regard to summer vacations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 21, 2020
Let's discuss the Go To Travel campaign
A central government campaign to spur domestic tourism has drawn both enthusiasm and ire, with some social media users telling urbanites to stay away from rural areas after COVID-19 cases hit a record high in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 14, 2020
Let's discuss Uber
This week's Morning English lesson takes a look at Uber and asks if you've been using its food service.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
A year after going private, structural reforms bearing fruit for Toshiba
Toshiba's Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Koji Ikeya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Yasuyuki Yoshida stirs a brew in a fermentation tank at his brewery in Hakusan.
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