Welcome! It was wonderful to meet you all on Thursday.
I was interested to see that many of you already follow the news. Here are the main news sources you already use:
Newspapers: Asahi Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun
TV: TBS、日テレ
Internet: Yahoo! News, BBC One Minute, Asahi, CNN Student News, TED Talks
Magazines: Newsweek
Please comment: Are there other sources you like?
Here are news stories that you find most important right now:
Issues regarding the presidential election in the United States interests three of you.
Syria, environmental issues, and nuclear issues [North Korea's nuclear testing,
Myanmar's ratification of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)] interested two students each.
However, one of you is also interested in the refugee problems in Europe (related to Syria) and ongoing nuclear power plant issues in Japan (related to nuclear issues).
Other important stories of interest include important domestic issues in Japan:
Territorial issues
US military bases in Okinawa
Typhoon damage this summer
The move of Tsukiji Fish Market
Women and work / politics
The opposition movement to the Security Laws in Japan
Please comment: Which of these you think is the most interesting and why.
Have a great weekend!
