Sites like The Japan Times

01 · Entity

About The Japan Times

The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp

The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More

Latest news on Japan: business, politics, commentary, sports, culture, life and more

Wikidata: English-language daily newspaper

Top 10K · #4,278 English 16 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

English-language daily newspaper covering news about Japan, including politics, business, world news, sports, opinion, culture and life, with subscription access, podcasts and special supplements.

Who it’s for

English-speaking readers interested in Japan, including foreign residents

Business model

Subscriptions and advertising

• daily newspaper
• Japan news in English
• Japanese politics
• Japan business news
• foreign community in Japan
• opinion and commentary
• Japan culture and lifestyle
• news podcast
• sponsored supplements

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Japan Times’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   Mainichi Shimbun mainichi.jp Top 10K English

   The Mainichi - Japan Daily News

   English news, analysis of Japanese politics, business and society by Japan's oldest newspaper, the Mainichi Shimbun.

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   0 say Mainichi Shimbun is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say Mainichi Shimbun isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.958
2. 02
   The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English

   The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

   The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

   • Chartbeat
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   • New Relic

   0 say The Straits Times is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Straits Times isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.935
3. 03
   South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English

   Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

   News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

   • Cloudflare
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   0 say South China Morning Post is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say South China Morning Post isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.932
4. 04
   Handelsblatt handelsblatt.com Top 10K German

   Handelsblatt - Nachrichten aus Finanzen, Wirtschaft und Politik

   Auf Handelsblatt lesen Sie News über Unternehmen, Finanzen, Politik und Technik. ➤ Die Nr. 1 der Finanz- & Wirtschaftszeitungen. ➤ Substanz entscheidet.

   • Cloudflare DNS
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   • Angular
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   0 say Handelsblatt is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say Handelsblatt isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.928
5. 05
   The Jerusalem Post jpost.com Top 10K English

   The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

   The Jerusalem Post is Israel's most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper bringing breaking news, world news & middle east news.

   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Analytics
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   • Google Workspace
   • Google Cloud
   • Meta Pixel

   0 say The Jerusalem Post is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Jerusalem Post isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.925
6. 06
   El País elpais.com Top 1K Spanish

   EL PAÍS: el periódico global

   Noticias de última hora sobre la actualidad en España y el mundo: política, economía, deportes, cultura, sociedad, tecnología, gente, opinión, viajes, moda, televisión, los blogs y las firmas de EL PAÍS. Además especiales, vídeos, fotos, audios, gráficos, entrevistas, promociones y todos los servicios de EL PAÍS.

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   • Didomi

   0 say El País is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say El País isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.926
7. 07
   The Star thestar.com.my Top 10K English

   The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News

   Get the latest Malaysia news stories and opinions with focus on National, Regional, Sarawak and World News, as well as reports from Parliament and Court.

   • Chartbeat
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   0 say The Star is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Star isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.922
8. 08
   The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English

   News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

   The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

   • Cloudflare DNS
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   • Google Tag Manager
   • Google Workspace
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say The Independent is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Independent isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.924
9. 09
   trilltrill.jp Top 10K Japanese

   TRILL【トリル】｜国内最大級のライフスタイル情報メディア

   ファッション、コスメ、グルメ、旅行、占い、恋愛、雑学など、毎日1000本以上の人気記事を配信！あらゆる場面であなたの興味をきっと刺激する、そんな情報がたくさん詰まっています。

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   • Amazon Publisher Services

   0 say trilltrill.jp is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say trilltrill.jp isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.920
10. 10
    El Confidencial elconfidencial.com Top 10K Spanish

    El Confidencial - El diario de los lectores influyentes

    El confidencial - El diario de los lectores influyentes. Encuentra todas las noticias al minuto: España, Europa, Mundo, Economía, Cultura, Ecología y la mejor opinión

    • Google Ad Manager
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    • Google Workspace
    • Microsoft 365
    • Comscore

    0 say El Confidencial is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say El Confidencial isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.923
11. 11
    The Daily Telegraph telegraph.co.uk Top 1K

    British daily broadsheet newspaper

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    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian

    0 say The Daily Telegraph is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Daily Telegraph isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.920
12. 12
    Vedomosti vedomosti.ru Top 10K Russian

    «Ведомости» — ведущее деловое издание России

    Качественный контент о бизнесе, экономике и политике. Актуальные новости, экспертные статьи и аналитика в деловом издании «Ведомости»

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    0 say Vedomosti is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say Vedomosti isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.920
13. 13
    China Daily chinadaily.com.cn Top 10K English

    China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World

    Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal in China, providing news, business information, BBS, learning materials. The Website has channels as China, BizChina, World, Opinion, Sports/Olympics, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Culture, Citylife, Photo, Forum and Weather.

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    0 say China Daily is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say China Daily isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.917
14. 14
    Dagens Nyheter dn.se Top 10K Swedish

    Dagens Nyheter – senaste nyheterna från Sverige och världen

    Dagens Nyheter – en trovärdig och kvalitativ nyhetskälla med prisad bildjournalistik och granskningar som gör skillnad.

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    0 say Dagens Nyheter is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say Dagens Nyheter isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.916
15. 15
    The Economist economist.com Top 10K English

    British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

    • Cloudflare
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    0 say The Economist is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Economist isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.915
16. 16
    Asahi Shimbun asahi.com Top 10K Japanese

    朝日新聞：朝日新聞社のニュースサイト

    朝日新聞社のニュースサイトです。政治、経済、社会、国際、スポーツ、文化、科学などの速報ニュースに加え、教育、医療、環境などの話題や写真も。

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    0 say Asahi Shimbun is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say Asahi Shimbun isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.915
17. 17
    The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com Top 10K English

    The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis

    The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news

    • Google Ad Manager
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    0 say The Globe and Mail is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Globe and Mail isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.915
18. 18
    The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

    Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

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    0 say The Guardian is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The Guardian isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.915
19. 19
    note note.com Top 1K Japanese

    note ――つくる、つながる、とどける。

    クリエイターが文章やマンガ、写真、音声を投稿することができ、ユーザーはそのコンテンツを楽しんで応援できるメディアプラットフォームです。だれもが創作を楽しんで続けられるよう、安心できる雰囲気や、多様性を大切にしています。

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    0 say note is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say note isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.913
20. 20
    The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

    nytimes.com

    American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

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    0 say The New York Times is a good alternative to The Japan Times 0 say The New York Times isn’t a real alternative to The Japan Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.914

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to japantimes.co.jp’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones The Japan Times uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What The Japan Times is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.