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MEDIA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2018
Dying of loneliness, despite all our social media 'friends'
How can America fix its epidemic of loneliness?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Oct 14, 2018
Ugrading home entertainment
Summer's over, it's time for more home activities — gaming, movies, music, even practicing sports in the yard. Here's a few gadgets to help you enjoy your 'me-time.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2018
Japanese tech CEO behind popular 'Monster Strike' in search of new hit
Five years ago, Koki Kimura pulled off an unthinkable turnaround to save his company. Now, he's trying to do it again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 13, 2018
Kizuna AI's NHK appearance sparks debate on social media
Do virtual YouTubers dream of online controversy? Maybe not but they sure are good at courting it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2018
'I'm going to stomp all over your face,' Pennsylvania Republican threatens election rival in video
The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania threatened to stomp on the face of his Democratic opponent in a social media video on Friday and then walked back his comments, saying he made a mistake in his choice of words.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 13, 2018
Facebook says 'view as' data breach affected 29 million users; Japan launches probe
Cyberattackers stole data from 29 million Facebook accounts using an automated program that moved from one friend to the next, Facebook announced on Friday, as the social media company said its largest-ever data theft hit fewer than the 50 million profiles it initially reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2018
Turkey has recordings that prove journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi Consulate: Washington Post
The Turkish government has told U.S. officials it has audio and video recordings that prove columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul this month, The Washington Post reported, citing unidentified U.S. and Turkish officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2018
Hong Kong press freedom in question as Financial Times journalist denied visa
Hong Kong has refused to renew a work visa for the Asia news editor of the Financial Times, who is also an official of the city's Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC), a decision that has shocked many in the financial hub's international community.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2018
Number of Japan minors victimized in crimes via social media down slightly but remains high: National Police Agency
The number of minors who fell prey to sexual and other crimes through the use of social media in the first half of 2018 dropped from a year earlier but remained high, provisional data by the National Police Agency showed Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Oct 1, 2018
Monthly mag Shincho 45 suspended over discriminatory speech targeting LGBT
Shinchosha Publishing Co. has decided to suspend publication of monthly magazine Shincho 45 in response to criticism it has received for using discriminatory language toward the LGBTQ community.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 29, 2018
TV shows look to piggyback on the success of social media
A growing number of people in Japan are turning to the internet as their main destination for entertainment. Younger folk in particular opt for YouTube and Instagram as a first choice over TV. So how is traditional media adjusting to this new reality?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2018
More than 20 million Americans glued to U.S. Supreme Court hearing telecasts
The high-stakes Senate hearing on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh riveted American television viewers with roughly 20.4 million people tuning in on six broadcast and cable networks, according to Nielsen data released Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 27, 2018
From chat room to courtroom: China's #MeToo movement takes legal turn with case involving TV star
When a former intern at China's state broadcaster wrote in July about being groped and forcibly kissed by one of the country's most recognizable television stars, her story ignited a social media firestorm in a country where a backlash against sexual harassment was growing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2018
Instagram founders depart Facebook after clashes with Zuckerberg
The founders of Instagram are leaving Facebook Inc. after growing tensions with CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the direction of the product, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2018
Justice Department to weigh consumer protections at social media meeting amid alleged 'shadow banning' of conservatives
The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it will hold a "listening session" with officials from more than a dozen states on Tuesday to discuss consumer protection and the technology industry, an agency official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2018
Comcast thwarts Rupert Murdoch, outbids Fox with $40 billion winning offer for Sky
Comcast beat Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox in the battle for Sky on Saturday after offering £30.6 billion ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 22, 2018
Japanese publisher says stories in Shincho 45 magazine expressed 'aberrant prejudice' against LGBT community
The president of a publishing company has confirmed there were troublesome opinions expressed in articles that ran in a monthly magazine that supported a national lawmaker who called LGBT couples unproductive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 22, 2018
White House order would crack down on Google and Facebook's business practices
The White House has drafted an executive order for President Donald Trump's signature that would instruct federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to open investigations into the business practices of Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Facebook Inc. and other social media companies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 19, 2018
Warning to Naomi Osaka: Playing for Japan can seriously shorten your career
Naomi Osaka's decision to represent the country she left at the age of 3 may be good for her bottom line but not necessarily her longevity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2018
Myanmar's Suu Kyi at World Economic Forum defends jailing of two Reuters journalists
Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday the jailing of two Reuters journalists had nothing to do with freedom of expression and they can appeal against their seven-year sentences.

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