Shizuoka 6.0 earthquake or aftershock
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Update: “There was a 6.0 in Shizuoka, then two small aftershocks (according to JMA, one of the aftershocks was actually a 5.6 quake in Tohoku.” Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Strong quake of upper 6 jolts Shizuoka Pref. Kyodo News A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted Shizuoka Prefecture and its vicinity, including […]
Request: Personal essay for NYTimes op-ed about the earthquake?
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Via JET alum and DC-based Kyodo News reporter Ben Dooley: A good friend of mine is an op-ed editor for the NYT, and he’s looking for someone to write a personal essay about the earthquake to be run on the op-ed page. It needs to be about 900 words, written in English or Japanese. The […]
Pre-dawn 6.0 earthquake in Nagano and Niigata Prefectures
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Japan Times has a Kyodo News service report of a 6.0 earthquake in Nagano and Niigata: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110312x1.html Two powerful earthquakes hit an inland area northwest of Tokyo early Saturday, each measuring 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Nagano Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency did not issue a tsunami […]
US-Japan relations take a positive step–Is it good for JET?
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Thanks to James Gannon (Ehime-ken, 1992-94) (Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA), author of the July 3 “JET on the Chopping Block” post and one of the newest members of the JETAANY Board of Directors) for sharing this Kyodo News Service article. Jim also attended the event in the context of […]
Japan to expand JET Programme eligibility to Pacific Island states?
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Thanks to JETAANY President Megan Miller for sharing a recent Kyodo News International article titled “Japan, Pacific Island states to boost ties, cooperate on climate“ which mentioned that Japan has discussed the possibility of opening up the JET Programme to residents of the Pacific Island states: “The two sides also agreed to examine the possibility […]
WIT Life #120: Domestic challenges
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations. Yesterday’s NYT had an article about the rise of Japan’s very own Tea Party. It […]
JET ROI: Japanese media coverage of the JETAA USA National Conference
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Update 8/25/10: Kyodo has put out an English version of the article. Here are links: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100817a8.html http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/us-alumni-call-for-continuation-of-jet-program Kyodo News Service ran an article in Japanese on the JETAA USA National Conference dated August 16 that was carried by a number of Japanese local newspapers. The article resulted from the JETAA press release issued at the […]
JET ROI: Japan Times article – “JETs Press to Keep Program Intact”
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JETAA issued a press release following the JETAA USA National Conference in New York this past weekend, and the Japan Times has responded with a Kyodo News article titled “JETs Press to Keep Program Intact.” Here’s the link: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100817a8.html *Thanks to JETAA Hawaii’s Krystle Hara for sharing the article with JetWit.
Japanese press coverage of the JETAA USA National Conference
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The JETAA USA National Conference (which brings together officers from the 19 U.S. JET Alumni Association chapters) was held this past weekend in New York City (Aug 12-15). Much of the conference discussion surrounded the potential cuts and/or changes to JET and JETAA. One of JETAA’s primary challenges has been not only communicating all the […]
JetWit Blog Beat 2.7.10
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works in online marketing in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city. Hope everyone had […]
JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works in online marketing in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city. Hope everyone had […]
JetWit BlogBeat 10.11.09 by Crystal Wong
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She is now working as a freelance strategist and writer in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the […]
JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She is now a freelance writer and digital strategist in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city. […]
JetWit Blog Beat 8.25.09 by Crystal Wong
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She is now a freelance writer and digital strategist in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city. […]
JetWit Blog Beat 8.5.09 by Crystal Wong
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She is now a freelance writer and digital strategist in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city. […]
