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I also live in Tokyo though it’s only been a year and half since we moved. My suggestion is to find something you are a “geek” about (roughly, “otaku” in Japanese). Tokyo is filled with people who love something so much that they have taken it to the extreme to be the best / most knowledgeable at. It could be food, coffee, denim, manga, fountain pens, trains etc. I promise you you will find some place that has spent a lot of time lovingly curating whatever it is you’re interested in.
It's CEO, Maria Ressa, made history when she became the first Philippine person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2021. She leads a critical newsroom in a country where journalists are persecuted and governments enable disinformation.
I started following the Japan Times on Twitter recently and it's been interesting seeing what sort of articles and headlines they publish, compared to what gets published in my home country (Australia).
I also tend to see a lot of American and UK news through what people I follow post/RT.
Have lived in Tokyo almost 20 years and happy to give recommendations! It kind of depends on how long your layover is and at which airport. From Narita it takes about an hour to get to the Tokyo station area, from Haneda it takes about 30 min. An option could be walking around the Ginza and Marunouchi areas, maybe see Hibiya park and the Imperial Palace. But there are sooooooo many options! How long is the layover and what are you interested in seeing/experiencing? I can get more specific.
I love that Rough Translation brought so many voices from around the world to us and I feel like NPR needs more of it! I haven't found many great ones but I recently found a podcast called The Lede which takes local journalists in specific areas to discuss a specific topic and it often spotlights places I rarely hear about in my normal news intake
I keep an eye on Moroccan news due to my connection to the country, and some Al Jazeera. On occasion I’ll catch news or docs from NHK in Japan or CGTV in China or one in Singapore. I liked BBC World Have Your Say when it was on before because it was regular folks from all over calling in and talking about lots of topics — is there something similar around like it now??
I also live in Tokyo though it’s only been a year and half since we moved. My suggestion is to find something you are a “geek” about (roughly, “otaku” in Japanese). Tokyo is filled with people who love something so much that they have taken it to the extreme to be the best / most knowledgeable at. It could be food, coffee, denim, manga, fountain pens, trains etc. I promise you you will find some place that has spent a lot of time lovingly curating whatever it is you’re interested in.
Thank you for telling us about the India Love Project! It's my favorite account to browse now
Philippines – Rappler
It's CEO, Maria Ressa, made history when she became the first Philippine person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2021. She leads a critical newsroom in a country where journalists are persecuted and governments enable disinformation.
https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/maria-ressa-makes-history-receives-nobel-peace-prize-oslo-norway
Al Jazeera
Tolo News (Afghanistan--more so before the Taliban took over again)
Secret Siam by Andrew MacGregor Marshall for real news (not state censored) on Thailand
All Africa.com
InSight Crime (a lot of the reporting is done from and by reporters from Mexico, Central and South America)
Mail & Guardian (South Africa)
I started following the Japan Times on Twitter recently and it's been interesting seeing what sort of articles and headlines they publish, compared to what gets published in my home country (Australia).
I also tend to see a lot of American and UK news through what people I follow post/RT.
France 24
Al Jazeera
BBC
Economist
gCaptain (shipping news)
World Class (FSI Stanford podcast)
China Update (YouTube channel)
rest of the world publication for tech, bbc global news,
I hope you can collect the publications recommended here to be featured on the next newsletter
BBC, France 24 and various French news podcasts.
Have lived in Tokyo almost 20 years and happy to give recommendations! It kind of depends on how long your layover is and at which airport. From Narita it takes about an hour to get to the Tokyo station area, from Haneda it takes about 30 min. An option could be walking around the Ginza and Marunouchi areas, maybe see Hibiya park and the Imperial Palace. But there are sooooooo many options! How long is the layover and what are you interested in seeing/experiencing? I can get more specific.
I love that Rough Translation brought so many voices from around the world to us and I feel like NPR needs more of it! I haven't found many great ones but I recently found a podcast called The Lede which takes local journalists in specific areas to discuss a specific topic and it often spotlights places I rarely hear about in my normal news intake
Definitely try durian, it's delicious! In fact, eat as much Malaysian food as you can. It's the most underrated cuisine
I keep an eye on Moroccan news due to my connection to the country, and some Al Jazeera. On occasion I’ll catch news or docs from NHK in Japan or CGTV in China or one in Singapore. I liked BBC World Have Your Say when it was on before because it was regular folks from all over calling in and talking about lots of topics — is there something similar around like it now??