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Noah Feldman
For Noah Feldman's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2013
Don't break law to swipe at Assad
How can a U.S. attack send the message that Syria must obey international law if the bombing itself violates the U.N. Charter
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2013
CCP's plan for pro-democracy voices: repression
A semisecret directive from the senior members of the Chinese Communist Party tells us how President Xi Jinping plans to manage pro-democracy voices in China: by shutting them down.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2013
Slim chance for restoring Egyptian democracy
So long as the Muslim Brotherhoodl exists, liberals' position in power will hinge on the military's good offices in excluding the Brotherhood, which will be back eventually.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2013
Federal trial of Zimmerman is not a good idea
The trouble with bringng federal charges against recently acquitted George Zimmerman is that another failed prosecution might make race relations in America worse.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2013
Who'll stand for spied-on?
By hearing only the state side of the story, the U.S. secret surveillance courts lose the appearance of impartiality. Court disputes need to have adversaries.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2013
Egyptian military coup sets back democracy and constitutionalism
You might think that replacing an unpopular Islamist leader with a secular judge is a victory for democracy in Egypt. It isn't. And don't expect elections soon.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2013
Gene patent decision on shaky scientific ground
In its split decision over gene patents, the U.S. Supreme Court was trying to protect big pharma and the U.S. economy without offending basic principles of ethics.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2013
China's rise doesn't have to mean U.S. decline
Someone steals your most sensitive secrets. Then, planning a face-to-face meeting, he says he wants to develop "a new type" of relationship with you. At what point, exactly, would you start thinking he was planning to drink your milkshake?
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2013
Obama has leverage to salvage U.S.'s reputation
The Obama administration should take some of the legal ingenuity it has applied in justifying indefinite detention and apply it instead to closing Guantanamo.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2013
China's Xi looks to Katy Perry for national dream
No other phrase has been given comparable attention in China's state media of late than 'Chinese Dream,' invoked by Xi Jinping as he became president.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2013
Are they watching? U.S. court says that's a secret
Think Big Brother is tapping your phone and reading your email? Want to go to court and make the government prove its surveillance program is constitutional?
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.
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.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
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.
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

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability
Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability

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