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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2022
Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to bring back Trump
Musk, Twitter's new owner, said in May he would reverse its ban on former President Donald Trump, whose account was suspended after last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 17, 2022
How to prepare for life after Twitter
Don't delete your Twitter account just yet. Elon Musk's takeover can teach us valuable lessons about our relationship with social networks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2022
Musk halts Twitter's coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters
The flip-flop is part of a chaotic two weeks at Twitter since Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 12, 2022
Singapore tightens the reins on extreme social media content
Don't sell gum — or post 'egregious' content on social media — if you ever find yourself in Singapore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2022
Zuckerberg says ‘sorry’ as Meta begins slashing over 11,000 jobs
The company said that while reductions will happen across the company, its recruiting team will be disproportionately affected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2022
Leaving Twitter? Alternative social media sites are ready
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, there's been no shortage of users threatening to quit and go elsewhere. But where else will they find social media satisfaction?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2022
Following mass Twitter Japan firings, some call for legal action
As former employees in the U.S. mount a class-action lawsuit in the wake of job losses, speculation Elon Musk may have breached employment law in Japan grows across his platform.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2022
Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of U.S. midterms
Researchers have identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and, perhaps, erode support for Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022
Twitter asks some fired workers to come back
Twitter cut close to 3,700 people last week via email as a way to trim costs following Musk's acquisition, which closed in late October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2022
Elon Musk's Twitter updates app to start charging $8 for blue checkmark
The change comes a week after Musk took over the social media company in a $44 billion deal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 6, 2022
Rice balls and a hashtag lead to millions of school meals for kids across the globe
It's one of the simplest meals you can find in Japan, but it's having a big impact across the globe.
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
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2022
Elon Musk, who runs four other companies, will now be Twitter CEO
Musk had previously changed his Twitter bio to 'Chief Twit' in an allusion to his planned move.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022
Teens turn to TikTok in search of a mental health diagnosis
While social media can help people feel less alone, using it to evaluate symptoms has several downsides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 31, 2022
Musk says Twitter will revise how it verifies users
Users would have to subscribe to Twitter Blue at $4.99 a month or lose their 'verified' badges if the project moves forward, according to one report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 30, 2022
'Hellscape' or not, Twitter will be something different under Elon Musk
Musk has already axed much of Twitter's leadership and plans to be CEO himself in the immediate term, according to sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2022
With U.S. midterms ahead, Musk's Twitter takeover sparks misinformation fears
The Tesla CEO has vowed to loosen the reins on chatter within the social media app, which in recent years had striven to limit toxic content it viewed as dangerously false.
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
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 26, 2022
Twitter is losing its most active users, internal documents show
Heavy tweeters have been in 'absolute decline' since the pandemic began, a Twitter researcher wrote in an internal document titled 'Where did the Tweeters Go?”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2022
Twitter and Elon Musk talks warm up as buyout deadline nears
After months of public acrimony and accusations, talks between the two sides have turned cordial and are focused on closing the transaction rather than litigation, according to one source.
Tokyo police arrest brothel operator catering to foreign tourists
English-language signs and other materials seized from men’s aesthetic salon Sparaku by the Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward
Record-breaking snowfall hits Hokkaido as cold front sweeps Japan
Snow-covered streets in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Tuesday
Nissan shares plunge, Honda's rise as end to merger talks reported
Talks by Honda and Nissan to create the world’s third-largest carmaker have gone haltingly since the plans were first announced in December.
Heavy snow in Japan to persist through Sunday, disrupting travel
A car stuck in the snow in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Tuesday.
Two ex-Japan Airlines pilots grounded after lying about drinking
A passenger plane for Japan Airlines sits on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Excitement for the Osaka Expo is low. Can organizers build hype?
The Osaka Expo site on Yumeshima island in December. A survey of 3,000 people from across Japan conducted in October by the Mitsubishi Research Institute showed that just 24% of respondents expressed an interest in attending the Osaka Expo.
Fuji Media’s crisis entices investors betting on changes
While Fuji Media Holdings is known for its iconic sphere-and-lattice headquarters in the Odaiba district near Tokyo Bay, it also owns office buildings, condominiums, hotels, nursing homes, logistic facilities, resorts and even two aquariums.
Job-hopping Japanese workers push salaries higher
Japanese workers are increasingly job-hopping from one full-time position to another.
At the new Ginza Sony Park, listening is an art form
In addition to the commercial benefits from Ginza Sony Park's music-centered exhibition — such as promoting Sony's artists and products — there is a real effort to put music in focus.
Home away from home: My first time at a Tet festival in Japan
Billed as a “cultural bridge that connects Japan and Vietnam,” Tet Viet Saitama drew tens of thousands of attendees from across the Kanto region.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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