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William Pesek
For William Pesek's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2016
Fiery Duterte mistakes media for the enemy
Asia's iron-fisted leaders see media as a threat to nationalism rather than a tool to drive economic reforms.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2016
Kowtowing L'Oreal shows lure of Chinese market
Sacrificing values is the price multinationals pay to access China's growing market of middle-class consumers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2016
Danger in Asia's choppy seas
China's territorial ambitions in the South China Sea are raising the risks of confrontation with its neighbors.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2016
Abe's tax debate is an ill-timed distraction
Raising the consumption tax would once again treat the symptoms of Japan's economic malaise, not the causes.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2016
The dark side of Barack Obama's pivot to Asia
The U.S. president needs to avoid getting played by Asian leaders with ulterior motives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016
How to tame North Korea
Pyongyang's belligerence is a complex geopolitical issue affecting regional security. It's time for new strategies to deal with the rogue state.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2016
Should Kuroda get the ax?
As the clock ticks on Japan's ultra-easy money gamble, the head of the Bank of Japan must push Abe to make tough choices.
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2016
Trump's trolling of American bankers is just plain crazy
China and Japan hold $2.4 trillion of Treasuries, a reminder the U.S. is financed by the kindness of strangers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 6, 2016
It's time Abe fired Aso as his finance minister
Shinzo Abe should admit that entrusting key parts of his shock-therapy program to Taro Aso was a mistake, and an increasingly costly one at that.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2016
China key to India's future
Is China's success clearing the way for India to take flight?
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2016
The Filipino game-changer
Electing Rodrigo Duterte as president would return the Philippines to the 'bad old days.'
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2016
The muzzling of Japan's media is hurting Abenomics
How can Japan's fossilized politics and business change if media shies away from asking tough questions?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 24, 2016
Why deflation is a boon for Japan's young people
Deflation can fuel an innovation boom as cash-strapped millennials use technology to raise living standards.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2016
A Trump presidency would make China great again
China's ambitions to forge a Beijing Consensus will be easier under an isolationist Trump administration.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2016
Time to burn ¥10,000 bills?
Japan has a technology problem: it's called paper money. Can a digital currency cure the economy's woes?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2016
Is 'Abeggedon' approaching?
As the yen heads to 100 against the dollar, economists are fretting over Japan's $10 trillion debt monster.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2016
Beware 'naked nationalism'
The G-7 is a waste of time given the zero-sum game of geopolitics places self-interest over global recovery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2016
A tricky Edward Snowden moment for China
The Panama Papers have cast an unwelcome spotlight on the financial affairs of China's elite.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2016
Asian currency rallies no longer make sense
Strength in the region's currencies is out of step with weaker growth and trade, and the threat of more easing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 4, 2016
Abenomics failure explained
It's taken two Nobel laureates to point out how Abe has squandered a rare opportunity to shake up Japan Inc.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree
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