April 13, 2006 Welcome to Jiji Eigo !!


April 20, 2006 Introduction to Student Times 

So many students, so many jobs

From steaks to sushi

The highs and lows of partying

Understanding anti-Americanism


APRIL 27, 2006

RISING GAS PRICES! Your e-mails: Affecting families, travel, housing CNN.com readers on rising pump prices


MAY 11

Iran in Last-Ditch Talks With IAEA from Arab News


May 18, 2006

50 years since Minamata disease

What do you know about it?


 May 25, 2006

THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL


June 1, 2006

TROUBLE FOR Japan’s children….!

Police probe death of girl in fall from condo

Police still empty-handed 1 week after boy's death

Police home in on suspect in hit-and-run


June 8, 2006

EARTHQUAKE!!!!

Java earthquake toll passes 5,800


June 15, 2006 WORLD CUP!

Fifa World Cup Germany 2006!


June 22, 2006 Schindler elevator accident

The cause: Schindler elevator had loose bolts, worn pads

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200606130777.html

The aftereffects: Halted Schindler elevators leave infirm residents stranded

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200606120104.html

The company’s position: Fatal Accident in Tokyo, Japan

http://www.schindler.com/group_kg_mr_news?news=32901


June 29, 2006 NEWS from the DPRK NORTH KOREA

Look at these articles about *Taepodong 2 from

CNN and Japan Times: (You don’t have to read them!)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/nkorea.missile/index.html

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Koizumi warns Pyongyang on ICBM test

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060620a1.html

AT a time when Japanese and US news are both concentrated on the

North Korean *“Taepodong 2” issue, what does the official North Korean News say?

READ THESE Articles about the US and Japan from News From KOREAN CENTRAL

NEWS AGENCY of DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) from Tuesday

JUNE 20, 2006 http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm


July 6 2006 English at Elementary School: What do you think?

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Elementary English to be mandatory What's the problem? English education at elementary schools. On-site report

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/shukan-st/special/lesson/la20060606a1.htm


July 13, 2006 Wikipedia: News or Rumors?

Read this article about how Wikipedia reacted to former Enron CEO Ken Lay’s death

Ken Lay's death prompts confusion on Wikipedia