News and Other Sources

ABYZ News Links
http://www.abyznewslinks.com/
Worldwide links to newspapers and other
J@pan Inc newsletters
http://www.japaninc.com/newsletters/index.html?list=jin
Free news. Or subscribe to quarterly mag.
The CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Fine readable basic updated info on each & every country



We have surely missed a few good mags in list below. Tell us if you know more. Must be consistently published and aimed at foreign residents.
Japan English Newspapers & Magazines


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The Daily Yomiuri
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/index-e.htm daily newspaper. subscribe for home/office delivery x
International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html
daily newspaper
x
Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
daily newspaper
x
Japanzine
http://japan-zine.com
free monthly. entertainment. Nagoya based but nationwide
x
Kansai Time Out
http://www.kto.co.jp
essential reading for those living in Kansai (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto) region
x
Kyoto Journal
http://www.kyotojournal.org/
a fine mag that feels like "Nihon". subscribe
x
Mainichi Daily News
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/
daily newspaper
x
Metropolis  (Japan Today)
http://metropolis.japantoday.com/
free weekly. great source for entertainment info in Tokyo
x
Nikkei Weekly  (Nikkei Net Interactive)
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/FR/TNW/
weekly business newspaper. subscribe to paper version
x
The East
http://theeast.co.jp
six issues per year; Japan culture.  subscribe
x
Tokyo Journal
http://tokyo.to
quarterly. Tokyo's oldest mag for expats. subscribe
x
Tokyo Notice Board
http://tokyonoticeboard.co.jp
free weekly. good source for entertainment info in Tokyo
x
Tokyo Weekender
http://www.weekender.co.jp/
free twice monthly. Daily Yomiuri subscribers in Tokyo get this as an insert.
x
Xene (Hokkaido)
http://www.xene.net
free. six issues per year. mostly for Hokkaido entertainment info
x
Do you know of more print magazines or newspapers that are published all or partly in English in Japan and that should be added to the above list. Tell us.
 
The following have several common characteristics: free (or very reasonable), frequently updated, reliable.
Open Source, Shareware and Free Software


FTP Commander
http://www.internet-soft.com/
FTP program comes in free and pro versions. Update and good.
Mozilla.Org
http://www.mozilla.org
Mozilla browser with mail and composer

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Firefox browser - new, fast and small

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Thunderbird - new and probably the BEST email program
Open Office
http://www.openoffice.org/
High quality office suite at zero cost. (lacks Database)
PhishGuard (NEW)
http://www.phishguard.com/
Good. Protects again Phish (false/fraud websites) and its free
Power Archiver
http://www.powerarchiver.com/
Zip, Unzip, Install. Fine reliable program.





 

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