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Keyu Jin
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2022
America is fueling Chinese techno-nationalism
China is pursuing its goal of bolstering its technological capabilities with an intensity unseen since Mao Zedong committed to developing nuclear weapons six decades ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 7, 2022
China bets on a common prosperity
China¡¯s leaders believe their country is on the verge of a transformation into a truly ¡°modern socialist economy.¡± They¡¯re not alone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 2, 2021
The shape of China¡¯s recovery
Having matured and grown more patient, China is less impetuous about achieving short-term gains, and more invested in creating opportunities for its people over the long term.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2019
China¡¯s 70 years of progress
Assuming the worst about China could have catastrophic consequences.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017
What does China¡¯s ¡®chairman of everything¡¯ want?
Xi Jinping has major ambitions for China, the CCP and his legacy.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2016
China wisely taking a neutral stance for now
China isn¡¯t jumping to conclusions about future U.S. policies, much less taking premature action.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2016
Xi Jinping is no Mao Zedong
Much of the world is watching Chinese President Xi Jinping with suspicion as he re-centralizes authority and pursues a radical anti-corruption campaign that many think is a fig leaf for a political purge.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2016
Prep for China¡¯s two-child consumption engine
China¡¯s abolition of its one-child policy is going to have a profound impact on the country¡¯s economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015
China¡¯s masses stubbornly refuse to consume
A Chinese economic ¡®rebalancing¡¯ — replacing investment and exports with services and domestic consumption — remains a distant prospect.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2015
Job growth missing from China¡¯s economic rise
China¡¯s focus on industrialization explains why its economic miracle has created relatively few new jobs.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2015
Vested interests stalemate reforms in China
Unless and until China¡¯s top leaders overcome resistance from vested interests, progress on reform will remain sluggish.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2012
Why do nations¡¯ savings patterns differ so much?
Ever since the integration of emerging markets into the global economy began in the early 1990s, three striking trends have emerged: a divergence in private savings rates between the industrialized core and the emerging periphery (the former experiencing a sharp rise, and the latter a steady decline);...
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.

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