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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2020
Meghan felt 'unprotected' by royals while pregnant, court papers say
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, felt "unprotected" by the British royal family while she was pregnant with her son Archie, according to London High Court documents filed as part of her legal action against a tabloid newspaper.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Where is the local news about COVID-19?
There's a paucity of accurate, practical community-level information about the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 25, 2020
Decline of social engagement may betray democracy
Japan's three leading newspapers, disagreeing on much, agree on this: Japan's democracy is in crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2019
Aussie newspapers protest state media restrictions in rare show of unity
Australia's biggest newspapers ran front pages on Monday made to appear heavily redacted as a protest against legislation that restricts press freedoms, a rare show of unity by the usually partisan media industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2019
U.S. political cartooning was murdered; here's the autopsy
In the United States, political cartooning as we know it is dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2019
Tokyo court admits Asahi reporter was defamed but denies damages over 'comfort women' articles
The Tokyo District Court recognized Wednesday that a former Asahi Shimbun newspaper reporter was defamed in connection with his 1991 articles on "comfort women," but it rejected his claim for damages against a major publisher and a scholar.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2019
Long-form journalism is the future of print
'Creative destruction' will erase the dinosaurs and in their place will arise a new generation of print outlets dedicated to long-form analysis and commentary.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2019
No news is bad news for civil discourse
The disappearance of local newspapers is making national politics more polarized.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 15, 2019
From manga to news articles: Japanese civic groups create 'barrier-free' publications for people with mental disabilities
While there has been tangible progress toward achieving full barrier-free access for people with physical disabilities through the installation of ramps, elevators and other pieces of infrastructure at public facilities, measures to clear obstacles for people with mental disabilities have been sorely lacking in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2019
'Workaround systems' help print U.S. newspapers hit by cyberattack: source
Tribune Publishing Co. used "workaround systems" to help print major U.S. newspapers including the Los Angeles Times on Sunday and Monday as the company recovers from a cyberattack, a source familiar with the operation said.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2018
Most people in Japan get news from commercial TV broadcasts, poll finds
Over 90 percent of people in Japan use commercial television broadcasts as a news source, a survey finds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2018
All the anonymous b.s. that's fit to print
Trump shouldn't be president. Why is the Times breaking its ethics guidelines to tell us what everyone already knows?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2018
Can U.S. media stand up for press freedom?
Donald Trump's Twitter onslaught is in danger of drowning press freedom.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2018
The 'thin gray line': Media stifles libel stories
All too often major media outlets shield one another from public scrutiny and accountability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2018
In media jab, beleaguered Finance Minister Taro Aso ties lack of young newspaper readers to LDP's 'popularity'
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso raised eyebrows Sunday by suggesting that the Liberal Democratic Party is popular with young voters because they are less inclined to read newspapers than older Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 6, 2018
Views from Tokyo: Do you read newspapers? How do you get your fix of daily news?
As the media continues to struggle to adapt to the digital age, young people open up about how they consume news.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2018
North Korea says Japan must adapt to join diplomatic fray
Commentary in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper says the Japanese government is resorting to “flattering the American master.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2018
Today's newspapers wouldn't publish the Pentagon Papers
Speaking truth to power is becoming a lost art as corporate interests gain control of editorial content.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Jan 20, 2018
More Japanese read news online than in newspapers for first time, survey finds
For the first time since 2008, more people in Japan are getting their news from smartphones and computers than the morning newspaper, a poll finds.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2018
Indian government criticized for naming a reporter after article alleges database breach
The Indian government named a reporter in a police complaint after she wrote an article alleging a federal identity database breach, drawing criticism from a journalist group that accused officials of trying to muzzle free speech.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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.

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