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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 6, 2017
Norway to switch off FM radio in risky, unpopular shift to digital
Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by other countries considering whether to follow suit.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 3, 2017
Revised anti-stalking law centered on social media harassment takes effect
Revisions to the anti-stalking law come into force to crack down on stalking via social networking services.
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Dec 21, 2016
Tokyo's international community needs a voice — and places to call its own
Let's pull together as a community and return to our once-confident roots.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2016
Fuji TV reporter suspected of using name to help mobster buy car
A reporter for Fuji TV is suspected of helping an underworld syndicate member purchase a car by allowing the use of his name, according to sources.
WORLD
Dec 17, 2016
U.S. to disclose estimate of number of Americans under surveillance
The U.S. intelligence community will soon disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose electronic communications have been caught in the crosshairs of online surveillance programs intended for foreigners, U.S. lawmakers said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2016
'Is a Tweet policy?' U.S. State Department officials ponder
When is a tweet just a tweet?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016
Tweeting less can be more, Trump
To be successful in his new job, America's tweeter-in-chief will need to use social media differently than he did during the campaign.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2016
Trump's war on the press
One of the biggest conflicts in Washington next year will be the one between the mainstream media and the most anti-press president since at least Richard Nixon.
WORLD
Dec 1, 2016
FBI to gain expanded hacking powers as Senate effort to block fails
A last-ditch effort in the Senate to block or delay rule changes that would expand the U.S. government's hacking powers failed Wednesday, despite concerns that the changes would jeopardize the privacy rights of innocent Americans and risk possible abuse by the incoming administration of President-elect...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2016
From Aleppo to the world, a Syrian girl's Twitter feed chronicles war up close
Bana Alabed's home had just been destroyed, and the 7-year-old Syrian girl was injured and on the run.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2016
Will Facebook be China's propaganda tool?
By cozying up to the communist regime Facebook will help enable Beijing's relentless crackdown on dissent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2016
AppNexus bans Breitbart from ad exchange, citing hate speech
Breitbart News, the outlet once led by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's chief strategist, has been blocked by one of the largest advertising exchanges serving digital publishers due to hate speech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2016
One year after Nikkei deal, FT eyes acquisitions to strengthen digital subscriptions
The Financial Times is in talks to buy companies that strengthen its digital subscription business as the newspaper capitalizes on greater financial support from its new owner, Japan's Nikkei Inc., FT Chief Executive Officer John Ridding said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nov 20, 2016
Believe it or not, virtual reality's takeover now underway
For game lovers, 2016 is likely to be remembered as the year when virtual reality technology, having become widely affordable, began to take over.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2016
Trump finds supporter in 'fellow dictator' Hashimoto
The victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election has been greeted with concern and anxiety among political and business leaders, and the general public around the globe, who fear relations with Washington will worsen under his presidency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2016
Trump insists he 'never said' Japan, South Korea should go nuclear
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has denied suggesting that countries such as Japan and South Korea should go nuclear, while an aide to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Washington on Monday to prepare for a meeting Thursday between Trump and Abe in New York.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 14, 2016
Japanese translators forced to grab the Trump bull by the horns
A look at how the U.S. president-elect's words have been relayed in Japanese may help explain the source of uncertainty and concern here about his election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 14, 2016
Nagoya finds no such thing as bad publicity after own survey deems it most unpopular
Nagoya has been featured heavily in magazines and TV programs recently as the city that people hate the most.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2016
Tweeter-in-chief Trump says he may not stop social media use while in White House
Donald Trump credits social media with a key role in his upset victory in the U.S. presidential election and may continue to use it once he takes office, though he plans to be more circumspect.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Nov 10, 2016
BuzzFeed Japan: Getting it right in the echo chamber of online news
In a world where users have access to torrents of online information, BuzzFeed Japan sees vetting and correcting stories published by other media as one of its major reasons for being.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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