| YokosoNews | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno (上野 勝之) |
| Genre | Public outreach |
| Language | English |
| Publication | |
| Original release | April 2010 |
YokosoNews is a live video streaming site in English dedicated to Japanese culture, lifestyle and entertainment.
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
During the aftermath of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, YokosoNews interrupted its regular schedule and dedicated its broadcast to the latest news on the earthquake and developing nuclear accidents.
They provided real time translations of both breaking news from major Japanese media outlets as well as the press conferences held by the government and its agencies, TEPCO and others. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Starting in mid-April, YokosoNews began to provide weekly disaster updates.
References
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- ^ Failure of Western Media in Covering Japan, "atlantiza.wordpress", March 14, 2011, accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Blowout covered by YokosoNews.com Archived August 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, "open246.com", March 12, 2011, accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ Buckley, Brice. Yokoso News – Live New Media Coverage Inside Japan, "ClaironAdvisory", March 14, 2011, accessed March 15, 2011.
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- ^ Asakawa, Gil. Thoughts on the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake and Tsunami from a Japanese American in Denver, "Nikkei View", March 13, 2011, accessed March 19, 2011.
- ^ Dobbyn, Christine. Man with Houston ties keeping public informed on Japan, " KTRK - ABC 13", March 20, 2011, accessed April 22, 2011.