8 years ago when I first left for LA, there were mostly so-called "blue-color workers" since my hometown is very famous for oil refinary factory, and stuff.
Now I see more white-color foreign workers resides in my hometown. This circumstances completely makes sense why there are rapid growth and demands for English media (or foreign-language media) in Japan.
I did a quick research what kind of English media is popular in Japan. (Only English though).
-- General --
Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/
Japan Times (The oldest English newspaper in Japan)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
News On Japan
http://www.newsonjapan.com/
Japan News Review
http://www.japannewsreview.com/
Daily Yomiuri (English version of major Japanese newspaper)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/
Mainichi Daily News (English version of major Japanese newspaper)
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/
-- Business, Marketing and Economy --
Japan Corporate News
http://www.japanmarketingnews.com/
Japan Inc
http://www.japaninc.com/
Nikkei Interactive
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/
-- Culture and Pop Culture --
Japan Probe
http://www.japanprobe.com/
3Yen Japan News
http://www.3yen.com/
Danny Cho
http://www.dannychoo.com/
Akihabara News
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/
Spinshell.tv (Online Web casting in Tokyo)
http://www.spinshell.tv
Kirai.net (Also available in Spanish)
http://www.kirainet.com/english/
-- Others --
ELT News (News site for English teacher resides in Japan)
http://www.eltnews.com/
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