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The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. The niche for the Japan Times is local news, and it mainly focuses on opinion, sport, culture, and politics. It was founded by Motosada Zumoto in 1897 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The paper is currently led by President Takeharu Tsutsumi and is owned by News2u Holdings, Inc. According to SimilarWeb, the website japantimes.co.jp has a total of 2.7 million visitors and is ranked 21788 in the United States.

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Assisted Suicide | |
Black Lives Matter Protest | |
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Leftist Pedro Castillo declared Peru’s next president | 16% Somewhat Conservative |
Black Lives Matter Protest
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