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FALUN GONG

People worship during a service held near the Washington Monument ahead of the Rededicate 250 National Jubilee event marking America¡¯s 250th birthday in the U.S. capital on May 16.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 16, 2026
As shared values shift, what¡¯s next for U.S.-Japan relations?
America under Trump is moving closer to the concerns of religious conservatives than to democracy and human rights.
Cybersecurity agencies in six Western countries have warned of a "growing threat" posed by malicious surveillance software deployed by a contractor reported to have ties to Beijing.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2025
Western intelligence agencies warn spyware threat targeting Taiwan
The mobile phone applications developed by a Chengdu-based contractor also surveil Tibetan rights advocates and others opposed by the Chinese government.
An undated photo of a poster in a window promoting shows at Lincoln Center by Shen Yun, which in its 2023-2024 season performed more than 800 times on five continents, in New York. Over the past decade, the dance group Shen Yun Performing Arts has made money at a staggering rate in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 31, 2024
How Shen Yun tapped religious fervor to make $266 million
Shen Yun¡¯s success flows in part from its ability to pack venues worldwide ¡ª while exploiting young, low-paid performers with little regard for their health or well-being.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 3, 2021
Those cute cats online? They help spread misinformation.
Videos of cute animals draw huge audiences that can be redirected to sites spreading conspiracy theories, unproven coronavirus cures and other false information.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2019
China harvesting organs from Falun Gong members, expert panel finds
China is murdering members of the Falun Gong spiritual group and harvesting their organs for transplant, a panel of lawyers and experts said on Monday as they invited further investigations into a potential genocide.
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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