This is an intermediate-advanced Japanese course designed to further develop oral and written communication skills through discussion on the current news in Japan. Students will read and watch the natural speed news, summarize, present the content in their own words, discuss the associated issues, and write their opinions/views on them. The authentic NHK news as well as the variety of web-based news articles will be utilized for materials along with other topic related written, video and audio resources for supplementary reading and listening. Students will practice paraphrasing, summarizing, reporting, and presentation skills while learning news terms and grammar/structures.