Voting for the July 20 Upper House election started for Japanese nationals abroad on Friday, with citizens casting their ballots in Seoul, Beijing and Taipei. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/japan/politics/overseas-voting-upper-house-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #taiwan #china #southkorea #2025upperhouseelection #immigration #expats
For non-native speakers, reading Japanese books can expand your mind and offer fresh perspectives — about not only Japan itself, but any topic you can name. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/06/30/voices/japanese-books-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #language #expats #reading #japaneselanguage #bookstores