thejapantimes, 16 days ago to worldnews

News Corp. just cut a deal with OpenAI, who is courting major media outlets to use their data. What about smaller publications? And publishers' ability to control their content? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/27/world/openai-journalism-offers-news-corp/ #commentary #worldnews #openai #chatgpt #rupertmurdoch #newscorp #artificialintelligence #ai #tech #journalism

thejapantimes, 17 days ago to worldnews

Vladimir Putin’s recent state visit to Beijing – his first trip abroad since being inaugurated for a fifth term – was practically a mirror image of Mao Zedong’s visit to Moscow 75 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/26/world/fragile-china-russia-fraternity/ #commentary #worldnews #china #russia #russiachinarelations #vladimirputin #xijinping #stalin #mao

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to worldnews

The question is no longer if Western museums should return looted historical goods; it’s when and how to do so. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/24/world/museums-stolen-artifacts/ #commentary #worldnews #museums #stolenartifacts #colonialism #britain #europe #africa

thejapantimes, 26 days ago to worldnews

Beijing is pouring billions into Pakistan to complete a key Belt and Road initiative artery. But this is threatened by terrorist groups targeting Chinese interests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/17/world/china-cpec-pakistan-terrorism/ #commentary #worldnews #china #pakistan #terrorism #beltandroadinitiative #security

thejapantimes, 27 days ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Washington has initiated a new era of technology cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, emphasizing the pivotal role of technological innovation in their alliance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/16/japan/us-japan-semiconductor-alliance/ #commentary #japan #us #usjapanrelations #technology #semiconductors #china

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

The West’s strategic overreach vis-a-vis Russia is not only alienating much of the rest of the world, but also providing a windfall for its real rival, China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/07/world/west-hastening-its-decline/ #commentary #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #china #chinarussiarelations #defense

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Judging by his recent speech at the Sorbonne, French President Emmanuel Macron could be the politician to supply Europe with leadership, but only if he abandons his standard political playbook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/06/world/macron-moment/ #commentary #worldnews #emmanuelmacron #europe #eu #russia #france #ukraine #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Tokyo stands alone in the Group of Seven. Far from shutting down polluting fuel plants, it’s opening them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/02/japan/japan-coal-power/ #commentary #japan #coal #energy #pollution #japaneseeconomy #fossilfuels

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Humanity’s climate impact is hard to wrap your head around. Calling this era the Anthropocene is a useful way to capture it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/30/world/humanitys-climate-impact/ #commentary #worldnews #climatechange #demographics #geology

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

New U.S. funding for Ukraine could bolster Joe Biden's credibility but may also divert attention and resources away from pressing challenges in the Indo-Pacific, potentially leaving Taiwan vulnerable to Chinese aggression. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/28/world/us-ukraine-funding-china/ #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #china #us #chinausrelations #defense #indopacific

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Israel

Even America’s Leahy Law can’t unscramble the U.S. president’s mixed messages in the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/25/biden-israel-double-standard/ #commentary #israel #gaza #palestinians #us #warcrimes #defense

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Since former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's eldest son took power, the government has continued to clamp down on democratic rights and courted Chinese investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/21/world/cambodias-new-strongman/ #commentary #worldnews #hunmanet #hunsen #cambodia #democracy #humanrights

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

There’s a nonzero chance the 2024 avian influenza will grow into a problem. Are the government agencies protecting our food and health prepared? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/17/world/bird-flu-cows/ #commentary #worldnews #cows #agriculture #birdflu #influenza #health #medicine

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

In Sweden, 90% of fathers take parental leave, versus 17% in Japan. Japanese families — and the economy — are missing out on the huge benefits of a more gender equal approach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/12/japan/sweden-japan-paternity-leave-productivity/ #commentary #japan #sweden #paternityleave #maternityleave #parenthood #children #population #depopulation #japaneseeconomy #jobs

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Some Chinese viewers are taking issue with the departure of the Netflix series "3-Body Problem" from the original source material. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/10/world/3-body-problem-adapting-content/ #commentary #worldnews #3bodyproblem #movies #literature #china #us

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Developing nations feel that international trade rules favor developed countries and undermine their interests, particularly in areas like agriculture and fishing subsidies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/05/world/developing-countries-multilateralism/ #commentary #worldnews #wto #trade #developingeconomies #climatechange

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Many thriving societies, such as Germany and Japan, adhere closely to the letter of the law. However, allowing for a certain degree of latitude for individual interpretation, as in the U.S., can foster creativity and stimulate economic growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/03/world/economic-consequences-legal-behavior/ #commentary #worldnews #laws #japaneseculture #americanculture

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

For fundamentalist Christians in America, what matters is not the factual truth of Donald Trump’s sinful, un-Christian character, but rather the belief that divine forces are acting through him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/28/world/fundamentalist-christians-trump/ #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #republicans #democrats #christians #religion

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

China should see the Moscow attacks as a warning. Its repression of Uyghurs has made it a target of Islamic State before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/28/world/islamic-state-china-next-target/ #commentary #worldnews #russia #china #hongkong #terrorism #islamicstate #uyghurs #islam

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Glioblastoma has been a death sentence. Now scientists have found a way to shrink those deadly tumors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/28/world/brain-cancer-breakthrough/ #commentary #worldnews #cancer #health #medicine #glioblastoma

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Degrowth calls for abandoning GDP as the measure of social progress. We need systemic change to tackle the climate and other global crises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/25/japan/why-degrowth-climate-crisis/ #commentary #japan #globaleconomy #sdgs #climatechange #renewables #evs #gdp #carbon #parisagreement

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that laws requiring prior stunning of animals before they are slaughtered restrict the religious freedom of Jews and Muslims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/20/world/religious-freedom-animal-welfare/ #commentary #worldnews #europeancourtofhumanrights #belgium #muslims #religion #animalrights

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

To stop the endless doom scrolling, some people in Japan are dumping their smartphones and switching back to "dumbphones." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/18/japan/smartphone-addiction-japan-flip-phones/ #commentary #japan #phones #mentalhealth #tech #socialmedia

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Japan may be the poster child for low birthrates, but Singapore is confronting its own decline. Its solution? Bonuses for foreign nurses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/10/world/singapore-super-aging-society-nurses/ #commentary #worldnews #singapore #southkorea #china #japan #population #depopulation #familyplanning #parenthoodchildren #healthcare #nurses

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

As is usually the case, the outcome of the 2024 election will be heavily influenced by voters’ perceptions of economic conditions and the incumbent’s economic policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/13/world/biden-trump-rematch/ #commentary #worldnews #joebiden #donaldtrump #2024uspresidentialelection #useconomy #democrats #republicans