Japan hangs arsonist convicted of 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlour
Japan hanged on Friday a man convicted of a 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlour that…
How disinformation on X imperils Japan’s democracy
Today’s Indo-Pacific is hyperconnected. Information is no longer merely a medium for public discourse. It has become a…
Controversy in Japan over Prime Minister Takaichi’s excessive work zeal: ‘Between 0 and 3 hours of sleep a day’ | International
A message posted this week on the social network X by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in which…
Japanese Social Media Auto-Translation: a Blessing, or a Curse?
For years, Japanese social media went about its business behind a surprisingly sturdy language barrier. Plenty of people…
US economy is booming but Japan, UK slipped into recession — The Indian Panorama
The US economy managed to shake off Wall Street’s gloomy forecasts and dodge a long-predicted slump last year…
Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage amid Covid spat — The Indian Panorama
Tokyo (TIP): Japan and South Korea defended public health restrictions on travellers from China on January 11, a…