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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 14, 2015

Chinese media crucial in public diplomacy effort

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently had a cameo in the animated adult cartoon "South Park." In the episode, Xi (not the real Xi) revealed that Japan decides "who is gay or not" in Asia. The character also said the Japanese "are dogs who refuse not apologize to the Chinese Republic" and then kissed...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2014

Geopolitics trumps economics

Western countries' insensitivity toward others' voices, values and interests lies behind the creation and evolution of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), whose New Development Bank will give priority to loans for developing countries to finance infrastructure projects and industrialization.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2013

Ground conditions favor a conservative revival

The agenda of Barack Obama, whose approval rating scores lower than that of the National Rifle Association, will stimulate a conservative revival.
Japan Times
JAPAN / DAVOS SPECIAL 2013
Jan 23, 2013

Davos fosters the passion to overcome global challenges

Every year in late January, global leaders in business, politics, academia and other fields get together in Switzerland to discuss the various challenges faced by the world.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Jul 28, 2011

Fukulog shares its looks with Asia

Street fashion goes social on Fukulog, a site that's attracting attracting the attention of fashionistas in Japan and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2022

Is Japan’s counterstrike capability a departure from its post-WWII pacifism?

What is the future of Japan's defense-oriented security posture amid growing military threats and a worsening geopolitical environment?
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022

With FIFA World Cup rights, Abema looks to score livestreaming win

The platform's purchase of broadcast rights for all games — possibly costing as much as u00a520 billion ($146 million) — is part of a strong push to grow its audience.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022

'Greenwashing': a new climate misinformation battleground

While many companies have vowed to take action to curb climate change, critics say the gap between slogans and action undermines meaningful efforts to cut emissions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 1, 2022

No wiggle room ahead as world looks to move on from pandemic

The economic and social policies that countries around the world choose now as they look to move on from the pandemic will have consequences for decades to come.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 15, 2021

Microsoft to shut LinkedIn China, citing ‘challenging’ climate

The company will close the current version later this year, but will launch a standalone jobs app in its place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2021

Facebook and Instagram to invest over $1 billion in content creators

Facebook Inc. will spend $1 billion on social media creators through the end of 2022 in a fight for top talent announced in a week when TikTok became the first rival mobile app to hit 3 billion global downloads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2021

Big Tech is gearing up for a massive fight with Modi’s India

India is growing more assertive in its efforts to control online communications, challenging Twitter and Facebook's practices and threatening to set a precedent that could extend worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2020

TikTok’s price is a giant question mark in an already complex deal

Analysts and bankers have pegged the value of the video-sharing app's U.S. business at anywhere from $20 billion to $50 billion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 31, 2020

Finding a slice of creativity during a global pandemic

Artists who've started to work from home have some tips for those of us with extra time on our hands: Boredom can lead to creative thinking, lean into it if you can
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 5, 2019

A TikTok craze is minting celebrities and ruining lives in India

Arpita Chaudhary, a newly recruited police constable in India's western Gujarat state, became an overnight celebrity after posting a clip of a 15-second gambol — clad in her civvies — on the hit social video app TikTok.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2019

Vietnam intensifying crackdown on online dissent, Amnesty report says

Vietnam has stepped up its imprisonment of political activists, Amnesty International said in a report Monday, intensifying a crackdown that has seen the number of prisoners of conscience increase by almost a third since last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Jan 6, 2019

Changing times: Seiko eyes global luxury watch market as CEO takes iconic firm in a new direction

The executive floor at Seiko Holdings Corp. in Tokyo's posh Ginza district is a piece of history unto itself — the chambers have remained the same for almost a century. If these walls and museum-worthy carved moldings could speak, they would perhaps wax poetic about how Seiko evolved from a watch and...
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2018

Saudi Arabia deployed Twitter army against critics over Jamal Khashoggi, New York Times reports

Saudi Arabia deployed an online army to harass dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other critics of the kingdom on Twitter, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2018

Asia couldn't quit Facebook even if it wanted to

The social network is conquering e-commerce in emerging economies.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016

China's Xi Jinping courts emperor's syndrome

Shaking up the Communist Party's leadership succession could give Xi room to deliver much needed reforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 9, 2015

Post-Labor Day Wall St. rockets jumps 2% amid China stimulus hopes

U.S. stocks rallied more than 2 percent in the late afternoon on Tuesday, bouncing after losses last week and as hopes increased for more stimulus measures from the Chinese government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2023

We’ve all been way too accepting of inflation

It’s time customers push back against price increases. Corporate profits shouldn’t grow at the expense of the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2023

Financial world failing to account for likely cost of record-breaking heat

The world just had the hottest week on record, which followed the hottest June on record, but many companies and investors have not considered the risk this poses to their physical assets.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2022

Twitter cuts spur concerns about U.S. midterm elections and human rights

Elon Musk's broad-based cuts at the social media site are leading current and former employees to question whether it will have the resources to effectively moderate content.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2022

For Tesla, Facebook and others, AI’s flaws are getting harder to ignore

Investors are pouring money into artificial intelligence, despite clear setbacks in self-driving cars, social media and even health care.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2022

Twitter grapples with an Elon Musk problem

Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder and one of its highest-profile users, could very well use the social media platform against itself and even buy enough shares to take over the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2022

Silicon Valley tries to disentangle itself from Russian money

In recent weeks, global businesses have rushed to cease operations in Russia. But for venture firms that have accepted funds from Russian investors, cutting ties is a thornier imperative.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2021

China quietly and deftly shapes international discourse

China is increasingly growing confident and capable in propagating terminology and vocabulary that carry normative impact. Simply put, Beijing's discourse power shows signs of growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2020

Chinese app helps users bypass Great Firewall — then disappears

A Chinese app briefly gave the country’s internet users access to long-banned websites like Facebook and Google, setting off speculation about the future of Beijing’s censorship practices.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami