The Japan Times

The paper is known as talking a sligtly close to liberalism.

Some samples articles:

• Reports scarce on safety of Japanese in New York (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20010912c5.htm)

From the homepage

'''Founded''': 1897 
'''Chairman''':
Toshiaki Ogasawara  
'''Capital''': 476,437,000 yen 
'''Staff''': Approx. 260 
'''Business''':
Publishes The Japan Times
The Japan Times Weekly
Shukan ST bilingual weekly 
Books in English and Japanese
InterFM radio station
Travel agency
 
'''Head office''':
5-4, Shibaura 4-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo
108-8071
Tel: (03) 3453-5312 
'''Osaka office''':
Edobori KN Bldg.
1-25-29 Edobori, Nishi-ku
Osaka 550-0002
Tel: (06) 6445-0881 

History From the homepage

• 1897 - Inaugural issue of The Japan Times (March 22)
• 1918 - Name changed to The Japan Times and Mail
• 1940 - Name changed to The Japan Times and Advertiser
• 1943 - Name changed to Nippon Times
• 1951 - First Issue of The Student Times weekly
• 1961 - The Japan Times Weekly inaugurated
• 1966 - Moves from Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, to new building in Shibaura, Minato-ku
• 1983 - Toshiaki Ogasawara becomes 18th president
• 1989 - New Japan Times-Nifco Building completed
• 1996 - InterFM radio station inaugurated
• 1997 - The Japan Times celebrates its centenary

External links The homepage: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/