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Timothy L. OBrien
U.S. President Donald Trump, who is unable to satisfy his supporters¡¯ demands for answers he can¡¯t deliver, is now trapped by the very Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy he once promoted.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2025
Trump can¡¯t put the Epstein genie back in the bottle
Trump now finds himself in the unusual position of trying to stuff the Epstein genie back into a bottle that he helped uncork.
U.S. President Donald Trump is often portrayed as a master dealmaker, but his approach tends to be erratic, his business record includes notable failures and his style leans more toward performance than strategic negotiation.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2025
Trump¡¯s dealmaking is all about him
From effectively ending the war in Ukraine to setting tariffs, the president¡¯s negotiating skills are coming up short.
Donald Trump¡¯s wealth and foreign ties are under scrutiny after a new report from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sheds light on financial conflicts during his presidency.?
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2024
Trump took $7.8 million in foreign cash while in office. He¡¯d do it again.
National security is at stake if a president puts his or her wallet before the public interest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 2, 2023
Trump¡¯s not just testing the law. He¡¯s testing us.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has challenged our political, academic and civic institutions, and now it¡¯s the justice system¡¯s turn.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2023
Trump sweats an arrest. We should sweat a second term.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s efforts to mobilize his mob show how important it is to ensure he never occupies the White House again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2022
I¡¯ve seen Trump¡¯s tax returns and now you can, too
Former President Trump¡¯s questionable practices are hardly news. But these tax returns may point to a bigger question: Did the White House corrupt the IRS?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2022
Elon Musk¡¯s Twitter investment could be bad news for free speech
Musk posted on Twitter, ¡®Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?¡±
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2021
Trump just made $1 billion. Where did it come from?
The former president¡¯s social media enterprise just raised a lot of money, but from where? And what are the security implications if he assumes the presidency again?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2021
Rupert Murdoch has the power if he wants Trump to move on
To get Trump and his cultists to change their stripes, Murdoch could stop allowing some of Fox¡¯s most influential anchors and broadcasters to spew poisonous talking points.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg needs to change more than Facebook¡¯s name
While Zuckerberg¡¯s baby has weathered prior crises, has an enviable global footprint and continues to rake in massive profits, critics have turned it into a pinata for myriad good reasons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021
Who helps pay Amazon¡¯s low-wage workers? Americans do.
Amazon can afford to lift its workers out of poverty, so why does it rely on taxpayers to fill in the blanks?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2019
U.S. president cornered by the latest Middle East crisis
The U.S. president¡¯s inconsistency on Iran and his ties to the Saudis don¡¯t bode well for how he will handle a monumental foreign policy challenge.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2018
Trump¡¯s long con will last until voters wise up
Donald Trump has exaggerated his wealth for years. In office, he¡¯s trying a similar scam.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2017
Once upon a time in Mar-a-Lago: a joyride in Trump¡¯s red Ferrari
When The Donald first arrived in the WASPy enclave of Palm Beach he created a stir.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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¡¯

Longform

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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