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SQUID GAME

Players in Jakarta, Indonesia, take part in the “Red Light, Green Light” game from the Netflix series “Squid Game.”
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 30, 2025
'Cute and murderous': How the iconic killer doll in 'Squid Game' came to life
Young-hee, the innocent-looking robotic doll who has a deadly role in the mega-hit Netflix series, is partly inspired by the production designer's daughter.
In season two of "Squid Game," protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) returns to put an end to the deadly competition.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Jan 12, 2025
The unnervingly timed return of ‘Squid Game’
The show’s themes of wealth disparity and exploitation of power resonate far beyond South Korea, tapping into a universal vein of unease about the unstable systems we live under.
Riot police march in front of the main building of Ssangyong Motor in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 6, 2009.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2024
The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'
A struggling car giant in South Korea announcing in 2009 it was laying off more than 2,600 people resulted in an occupation of its factory.
A staff member wearing a "Squid Game" costume stands at an activation zone for the Netflix series at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 9, 2024
'Squid Game' premieres in Seoul after martial law declaration
"Squid Game" showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk called the political chaos "extremely unfortunate and infuriating" at a press event for the Netflix series.
Netflix is ramping up local production in Southeast Asia, aiming to boost its subscriber base in the region even as U.S. rivals are pulling back.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2024
Netflix uses ‘Squid Game’ playbook for untapped Southeast Asia
Asia Pacific, accounting for just 11% of Netflix's 2023 revenue may offer significant growth potential due to its large, young demographic.
Competitors play "Warships" at Squid Game: The Trials, Netflixﾕs new attraction in Los Angeles on Nov. 28, 2023. For $30, fans can compete in some 70 minutes of play, with moral twists and six group activities, including nonlethal versions of the showﾕs challenges.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2023
Netflix builds a ‘Squid Game’ universe as it awaits a second season
A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original’s bleak message being diluted?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022
Netflix's megahit ‘Squid Game’ makes history at Emmy Awards
Lee Jung-jae, the star of the dystopian South Korean series, took home the top acting prize and became the first person from a foreign-language show to win best actor in a drama.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022
‘Succession’ wins best drama at Emmys as HBO triumphs again
It was the sixth time in eight years that HBO has taken the television industry's biggest prize for a recurring series. 'Ted Lasso' won best comedy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2021
'Squid Game' and BTS are driving a boom in Korean-made goods
South Korean music, TV and films are bringing once-obscure brands into the mainstream as far away as the U.S.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Nov 27, 2021
Live-action 'Cowboy Bebop' shows the limitations of Netflix's originality
Netflix's adaptation of a beloved anime series has been met with groans, but the recent South Korean hit “Squid Game” demonstrates how anime can in fact be brought to life successfully.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 12, 2021
The limitations of audio-visual translation in shows like ‘Squid Game’
Entertainment translation is a constant juggling act, and viewer criticisms are sometimes made with a lack of understanding of how translation for subtitles and dubbed overlay work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2021
No 'Squid Game': South Korea's real-life debt trap
The reality for some in the country is rising personal borrowing, the highest suicide rate among advanced nations, and the rarity of getting free of debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2021
Young South Koreans take aim at old guard they blame for ‘Squid Game’ economy
Older people resent a generation they see as well-off thanks to those that powered the country's rise, while the younger crowd blames their forebears for producing a rigged rat race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2021
Netflix estimates ‘Squid Game’ will be worth almost $900 million
The robust figure underscores the windfall that one megahit can generate in the streaming era.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 11, 2021
Netflix hit show 'Squid Game' spurs interest in learning Korean
Duolingo reported a 76% rise in new users signing up to learn Korean in Britain and 40% in the United States over the two weeks following the show's premiere.
Nippon Steel goes quiet after U.S. Steel deal seemingly nixed for good
On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that U.S. Steel would remain American.
Mao Asada sets out to safeguard the future of Japanese skating
"I hope skaters who train here will go on to shine on the world stage," Olympic silver medalist Mao Asada told the Japan Times at Mao Rink Tachikawa Tachihi, a skating rink in Tachikawa, Tokyo, whose establishment she was involved in, on Jan. 28.
Trump sets 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, heightening trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs on aluminum imports in Washington on Monday.
How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in Japan
Giving out courtesy chocolates to coworkers on Valentine's Day is becoming obsolete.
Japan exploring drone production capabilities for military aid program
An unmanned Hamadori drone developed by Japanese company Space Entertainment Laboratory and equipped with various sensor options for surveys is displayed at the Japan Drone 2020 exhibition at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in September 2020.
Ishiba builds inroads with Trump, but challenges still loom
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House in Washington on Friday.
How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in Japan
Giving out courtesy chocolates to coworkers on Valentine's Day is becoming obsolete.
‘The Hot Spot’: Close encounters of the mundane kind
The new Nippon TV series “The Hot Spot” follows an alien superhero navigating rural Japanese life but focuses more on dialogue than splashy, action-packed plot points.
Yuki Harada's contemplative artworks ponder vanishing
“Light Court” (2024) is based on the “Lightcourt” space at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by metabolist architect Kisho Kurokawa (1934-2007).
A 'joyful' Japan? Ishiba's choice of slogan sparks the opposite feelings
Ishiba eats a mikan tangerine at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Jan. 22.

Podcast

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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.
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By Alex K.T. Martin

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