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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 31, 2022

Business is booming for TikTok tutors

Want to be a social media star? There are plenty of online teachers willing to teach you how — for a price.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2022

Elon Musk asks Twitter users to decide if he should step down

Twitter's billionaire owner will abide by the results of the poll, he pledged in a tweet Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2022

After doom and gloom, China's propaganda shifts gears on COVID-19

Experts say Beijing is laying the groundwork for a loosening of COVID-19 rules — as well as putting in place convenient scapegoats to blame for the restrictions going too far.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Wordplay, blank signs and music: How China is protesting 'COVID zero'

Protesters in China are using creative ways to voice dissent against the government and its zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2022

Musk must preserve Twitter’s most vital function

The platform's experience in Japan shows how it can play a crucial role in providing a public service during times of disaster — if Elon Musk doesn't break it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 22, 2022

Activists pile pressure on brands after Trump's Twitter account reinstated

Twitter, which lost much of its communications team when Musk slashed the staff shortly after taking over, has not immediately responded to request for comment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2022

Musk reinstates Trump's Twitter account after users vote

Trump's once-blocked account reappeared on the platform Sunday, after users voted 52% to 48% in a poll to lift the 22-month suspension over incitement of violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2022

Elon Musk's Twitter ownership begins with firings and uncertainty

Musk has offered little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2022

The new India: Expanding influence abroad, straining democracy at home

India has become indispensable in answering some of the world's challenges, from diplomacy to climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2022

Misinformation shrouds Philippine martial law-era horrors

Amnesty International estimates thousands of people were killed after Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law in 1972, but misinformation about that era is now rife on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2022

China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’

Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are targeting U.S. and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply chains, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2022

Pakistan media watchdog bans live telecast of former PM Khan's speeches

Imran Khan remains highly popular among the country's youth and his speeches draw top ratings on television, with highlights trending on Pakistan's social media.
JAPAN
May 16, 2022

Japanese media's suicide coverage criticized after comedian's death

The health ministry has issued a “call for attention” reminding news outlets to observe World Health Organization guidelines when reporting on suicide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
May 14, 2022

Do spam bots really comprise under 5% of Twitter users? Elon Musk wants to know.

Independent researchers have said the number of spam bots could be as much as 15% of users, a discrepancy that could affect the Tesla chief's $44 billion deal for the social media company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022

Wordle buyout by New York Times draws backlash from fans

Announcing on Monday that it had bought Wordle for an undisclosed price in the low seven figures, the New York Times said the game would 'initially' remain free for existing and new players.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 24, 2022

Australian PM loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms

With a national election due by May, the government would have aimed to use the Morrison account to promote its policies during the Chinese New Year celebrations starting Feb. 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2021

Mercedes-Benz swept up in latest China internet furor over model’s eyes

The episode, reported by a state media outlet, has made the maker of luxury cars the latest target of consumer nationalism in China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 11, 2021

Media divided over impact of immigration law revisions

The business community wants the government to allow them to hire more foreign workers, but some members of the public are anxious about allowing more foreign people to live in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2021

Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say

Facebook is battling intense scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked thousands of internal documents that showed it contributed to increased polarization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2021

Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online

Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2021

YouTube's moves against election misinformation were potent

Stricter policies resulted in sharp drops in false and misleading videos on Facebook and Twitter, underscoring YouTube's power across social media.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2021

Coco Gauff warns Emma Raducanu about dangers of social media

Gauff, who shot to fame at age 15 when she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2019, urged the 18-year-old Raducanu to take time away from her phone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021

Facebook 'operating in the shadows,' whistleblower says as U.S. lawmakers demand probes

Whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to keep scrolling, creating ample opportunity for advertisers to reach them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2021

A post-Merkel postmortem

While Angela Merkel pushed the SPD to the left, she vacated so much space on the right that the far-right AfD emerged to take important votes away from the CDU.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 25, 2021

Sanae Takaichi asserts her independence with the media

Sanae Takaichi is pushing back against assertions in the press that she is a right-wing figure. What stands out more is that none of her views are that new.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2021

Big tech crackdown could have unintended victims

Global efforts to rein in U.S.-based social media giants such as Twitter and Facebook Inc. risk restricting democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2021

Apple Daily is running low on funds to print Hong Kong newspaper

The pro-democracy Apple Daily has enough cash on hand to continue operating as normal only for a couple of weeks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2021

Hong Kong arrests Apple Daily staff using security law

Hundreds of police officers descended on the newspaper's Hong Kong headquarters, media reports said.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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