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ABC News Australia for current affairs coverage and commentary.

BBC UK for timely world, UK, sport, business and entertainment news.

SBS is Australia's national multicultural news service.

NPR is an acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news.

New York Times features local, national and international issues.

Japan Times has an archive of past stories, plus Japan resources.

Washington Post for the latest news to affect the US and world.

Reuters provides worldwide news, financial info and technology stuff.

Other online stuff in Japan
These sites are geared towards the foreign community in Japan. Lots of useful info about places to eat, movies to see, places to go, people to meet, jobs to get.

Sushicam for articles on living, working, and travelling in Japan.

Okinawa JET has plenty of news from the Okinawa JET community.

Kansai Scene keeps you in-the-know. Heaps of Kansai area info.

Get Hiroshima covers many aspects of what you can do in the city.

Okinawa Resource covers Okinawan life, culture and community.

Crazy Japan Times covers "Goofy news and scandals". A bit of fun.

Aichi Voice is a publication of the Aichi Prefectural Government.

The Japan Page has lots of information about books on Japan.

Japan Reference has more than enough for you to get lost in.

Fukuoka Now covers Kyushu area restaurants, shops, bars, etc.

Japan Visitor offers useful info and services for visitors to Japan.

Paperlantern has Tokyo and Yokohama info for overseas visitors.