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The Japan Times
The Japan Times is an English-language Japanese news outlet publishing daily news and commentary on Japan and international affairs. It covers politics, economics and business, society, and cultural topics, with additional sections for sports and entertainment.
Profile
Founded
1897
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Funding
subscriptions and advertising
Coverage focus
Daily coverage of Japan-related politics, business, society, and broader international news, presented in English for readers outside and within Japan.
Reputation
It is widely regarded as one of Japan’s long-running English-language newspapers, generally valued for breadth and continuity, though like many outlets it may be criticized for editorial perspectives and topic selection.
In our corpus
1,754 articles · 21 Jul → 6 Sept
Domain
Reader notes. Online access may include paywalls or limited free articles. · As an English-language outlet, framing and emphasis may differ from Japanese-language publications. · Editorial stance can vary by columnists and specific series, so opinion pieces should be distinguished from reported news.
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