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What's life like for a Japanese foreign correspondent in the UK? Reflections on the pub!
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12th May 2020
Written by Mikako Yokoyama; translated by Jeremy Gordon. Since October 2019, I have been working as a foreign correspondent in Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun’s general European bureau. As the name suggests, while the office is in London, we cover news across the whole continent. Personally, I am primarily responsible for covering the UK and European economy. [...]
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JETAA UK May 2020: lockdown and Ashinaga fundraising events roundup
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12th May 2020
Featuring chapter news and upcoming JETAA UK events right across the country, coordinated by active Chapters in London, the Midlands, the North West and Scotland. North West Chair's Message Hi everyone, I hope this message finds you well in these unusual times. JETAA NW has been quiet in terms of social (online) events as we all try to adapt and cope [...]
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JETAA UK and Ashinaga launch first joint campaign in 2.6 Challenge
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10th May 2020
An exciting development for JETAA UK this year is our partnership with the UK branch of Ashinaga – a Japanese charity which has been supporting orphaned and single-parents students for over 50 years, and continues to expand its reach. On 26 April, we launched our first event with Ashinaga UK as part of the 2.6 Challenge, a nationwide fundraising campaign to save the UK’s Charities [...]
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JETAA London quiz goes digital in showdown of Japan knowledge
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9th May 2020
Ever adaptable and keen to meet members’ appetite to answer trivia questions on a competitive basis during lockdown, the JETAA London chapter hosted its first ever ‘online pub quiz’ on 30 April. Over 30 people, and more including multi-person teams, joined from their homes with cups of tea and G&Ts in place of the pints of bitter and packets of crisps more reminiscent of tem [...]
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2020 Welcome Back Careers Event: key info for companies and JETs
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8th May 2020
JETAA UK is going to partner with Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR in London) for the next ‘Welcome Back Careers Event and Exhibition Space’, which will be held on Friday 23 October 2020. This event provides the opportunity for former JETs to receive key advice and insight on the post-JET experience and job opportunities around the UK, as well as network with professionals fr [...]
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