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Mac Margolis
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2019
Christmas is over, but the ¡®quinceaneras¡¯ just roll on
A dazed parent ponders a Latin American coming-of-age ritual that knows no bounds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2017
Mexico¡¯s most dangerous profession
The country¡¯s crime reporters face a grim choice: dishonesty or death.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2016
Latin America has a different migration problem
Latin America is united in its rejection of Donald Trump¡¯s immigrant-bashing rhetoric but has been quietly practicing his policies at home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2016
Now Colombians must decide their nation¡¯s fate
It¡¯s a measure of the parlous mood in Latin America¡¯s most conflicted nation that the fate of the Colombian peace process is still anyone¡¯s guess.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2016
Brazil¡¯s partisans go for the Olympic gold
Brazil¡¯s fueding parties lost no time in trying to politicize a judoka¡¯s gold medal performance.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2016
Extravagant gamble of Rio¡¯s mayor
The Olympic Games could make or break the career of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2016
Ominous collapse casts a shadow over Brazil
The collapse of an elevated cycling path in Rio de Janeiro last Thursday is an ominous sign as the scandal-rocked nation prepares to host the Olympics.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2016
In Zika, Brazilians face a modern-day plague
The Zika virus has infected at least half a million Brazilians since May.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2015
Venezuela¡¯s president starts to look desperate
Chavismo has never looked as vulnerable in Venezuela as it does now with President Nicolas Maduro¡¯s approval rating scraping bottom.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2015
Mexico¡¯s president in no position to judge
The level of corruption in Mexico stands out even in Latin America, a region known for crooked politicians.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2015
Brazil¡¯s Olympic dig unearths a royal toothbrush
As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, archaeology is enjoying a revival, thanks in part to an unlikely convergence of bureaucracy and sensibility.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2015
Ecuador now exporting its kangaroo courts
These days, whenever the Organization of American States convenes — as it did last week in Washington for its 45th general assembly — magical thinking takes over.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2015
The reality of Mexico¡¯s climate change promise
Mexico has become the first developing nation to meet the United Nations¡¯ challenge to publish a road map for combating climate change.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2015
Why the neighbors of Venezuela keep quiet
Anyone looking for a bold Latin American reprimand to the poisoned relations between Venezuela¡¯s government and its opposition may be in for a letdown.
COMMENTARY
Jan 19, 2015
Frozen chickens threaten Venezuela¡¯s regime
While Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blames ¡®saboteurs¡¯ for hoarding goods and scalping prices in an alleged plot to ¡®destabilize¡¯ the national economy, Venezuelans are steaming over an economy in deadfall, inflation heading to three digits and supermarkets stripped of frozen chickens.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2014
Obama¡¯s surprise for Latin America
Perhaps most remarkable about the Cuba-U.S. agreement to re-establish diplomatic relations is that Latin American leaders were caught napping by the most significant Latin American moment in the last half-century.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2014
Latin America, Israel trade after trading insults
As Gaza smolders, the anti-Israel drumbeat in Latin America is likely to continue, but the smart money says the damage will remain confined to the rhetorical battlefield. Trade will go on.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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