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Joe Nocera
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2021
Baseball deserves to lose its antitrust immunity
It never truly had any legitimate usefulness; the antitrust exemption, which no other professional sport enjoys, is as nonsensical a thing as exists in the law.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2020
Facebook has only itself to blame for drastic remedy
Mark Zuckerberg has apologized a dozen times or more for some Facebook missteps and promised to do better. Nothing much changes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2020
Oracle¡¯s TikTok deal pours Trump toxin into capitalism
The idea a country¡¯s leader decides which deals get done ¡ª and that it¡¯s contingent on how friendly the company is with the leader ¡ª is how it works in Putin¡¯s Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2020
Protests threaten to set back long-awaited reopenings
As the U.S. shifts its attention away from the pandemic, turmoil in the streets could hobble the recovery from COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2020
Lockdowns haven¡¯t proved they¡¯re worth the havoc
The U.S. survived the 1968 pandemic without shutting down society, and there isn¡¯t much evidence that shutdowns are truly effective this time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Lockdown critics may have some valid points
It¡¯s always worth listening to smart people with ideas that go against the grain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020
Trump¡¯s failure on testing makes reopening guesswork
Americans are being forced to make life and death choices without vital information.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2020
Carlos Ghosn strikes back, and Nissan had better beware
The fugitive ex-CEO goes on the offensive and it¡¯s only going to get worse for the company.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2019
U.S. prefers mass hysteria to sound policy on vaping
Protecting kids from nicotine shouldn¡¯t matter more than saving the lives of millions of smokers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2019
Jeff Bezos¡¯ Amazon needs a leash, not a breakup
The New Yorker and the Atlantic have never been known for their business coverage, so when both magazines published long articles about Amazon.com Inc. in their current issues it signaled that something is in the air. That something is antitrust.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2019
Nissan, Ghosn and Japan¡¯s legal double standards
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa¡¯s fate suggests it¡¯s riskier to be a foreign executive in Japan when trouble is afoot.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2019
How Iacocca created the celebrity CEO, for better or worse
Saving Chrysler was a big accomplishment, but Iacocca¡¯s legacy is more about making the covers of Time and Newsweek.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2019
Carlos Ghosn¡¯s wife has a message for the G20
She wants the world leaders gathered in Osaka to notice how Japan¡¯s ¡®hostage justice¡¯ system has mistreated Nissan¡¯s ex-chairman.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2018
A backlash is emerging over Ghosn¡¯s arrest
What could happen if the former Nissan chairman is released, and his story doesn¡¯t match the prosecutors¡¯ claims?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2018
Only American sedans are dead
The supremacy of Japanese cars has been 40-plus years in the making.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018
The easiest way to fix Facebook? Break it up
U.S. shouldn¡¯t be afraid of busting up a social-media giant that¡¯s grown too powerful.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2018
Trump¡¯s Mexico trade deal reveals another deficit
It never fails to amaze how little Donald Trump, that lifelong businessman, understands about business.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2018
The one man Putin can¡¯t get out of his head
Bill Browder says renewed threats from Russia mean his efforts to punish its kleptocrats are working.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2018
Bitcoin fans: Digital currency is still a dream
We¡¯ve been waiting for decades for someone to invent a currency for online purchases. And we still are.
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¡¯

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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