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The X account of Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, chief of staff of the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff
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Jul 19, 2026
Japanese officials open X accounts to counter China¡¯s cognitive warfare
In light of Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine, the SDF recognizes the importance of addressing cognitive warfare, which is conducted through disinformation.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has, in addition to traditional media appearances, focused more on direct communication through social media, official messaging and rapid online rebuttals since taking office.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2026
Takaichi¡¯s social media strategy tests old political norms
While traditional media outlets remain vital, the greatest merit of online platforms is ¡°giving the full context¡± in a timely manner, Takaichi¡¯s public affairs chief said.
Elon Musk at a federal courthouse for his lawsuit with OpenAI, in Oakland, California, on April 30. In a separate case in Australia, a court upheld a regulator's fine against Musk's social media company X after it failed to supply information to regulators in line with online child protection measures.
BUSINESS
May 21, 2026
Elon Musk¡¯s X loses Australia child protection compliance lawsuit
The ?eSafety regulator, a frequent target of online attacks by ?Musk, fined the company in October 2023, beginning the nearly three-year dispute.
AI translation and algorithm changes on X unexpectedly connected American and Japanese users through shared content, highlighting the social media platform¡¯s promise of cross-cultural exchange.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2026
Japanese X is now America¡¯s favorite corner of the internet
Japanese Twitter has been insulated from the culture wars and manipulation by foreign bots, one reason political discourse remains reasonably sane.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a cable that American diplomats should "counter foreign anti-American propaganda" by using the social media platform X and by partnering with military psychological operations units.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 1, 2026
Marco Rubio urges U.S. diplomats to use X to fight ¡®anti-American propaganda¡¯
The cable, which was first reported on by The Guardian, was devoted to ways to expose ?foreign influence operations and falsehoods that harm U.S. security and interests.
An Iranian ma looks at his smartphone after his house was damaged by a strike in Tehran on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2026
AI fakes about Iran-U.S. war swirl on X despite policy crackdown
The Middle East war has unleashed an avalanche of AI-generated visuals, leaving many social media users unable to distinguish fabrication from reality.
Mexico's Secretary of Public Education Mario Delgado speaks during an interview in Mexico City on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 12, 2026
Mexico considering social media restriction for minors
Several nations are toughening up age restrictions on social media platforms as concerns grow over excessive screen time for children and their exposure to harmful content online.
Billionaire Elon Musk during a visit to a Tesla plant near Berlin on March 13, 2024. A group of investors allege Musk publicly attacked Twitter in 2022 in a ruse to drive down its market value before his acquisition of it.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2026
Musk on trial over tweets ahead of Twitter purchase
A group of investors allege that Musk publicly attacked the company in a ruse to drive down its market value and benefit himself at their expense, a charge he denies.
A 16-year-old uses his phone in Madrid on Feb. 3. An order by Spain for prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material comes amid a wider crackdown on online platforms, with regulators accusing them of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in digital advertising to ?deliberate design ?of addictive features.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2026
Spain to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over AI child sexual abuse material
The move comes amid a wider crackdown, with regulators accusing platforms of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in advertising to use ?of addictive features.
India is considering a ban on social media for children, following Australia's passage of the world's first ban last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 1, 2026
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India¡¯s teens as global debate grows
India, the world¡¯s second-biggest smartphone market with 750 million devices and a billion internet users, is a key growth market for social media apps.
A billboard organized by the corporate accountability group Eko passes through Westminster urging Britain's prime minister to stand up to Elon Musk and ban X and Grok in London on Jan. 14.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2026
Too many kids already know someone who¡¯s been deepfaked
The increasing availability of AI nudification tools has fueled skyrocketing reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
The Cabinet Office has asked X to improve safeguards and curb the output of sexually altered images by Grok, Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 16, 2026
Musk¡¯s Grok AI faces scrutiny from Japan over sexualized images
The Cabinet Office has asked the social media platform to improve safeguards and curb the output of sexually altered images by Grok, Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda said.
A poster featuring an image of billionaire Elon Musk, calling for users of his X social media platform to delete their accounts due to the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok's image-creation feature, is seen at a bus stop in London on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 14, 2026
How AI ¡®deepfakes¡¯ became Elon Musk¡¯s latest scandal
Musk¡¯s Grok chatbot had been generating sexualized images of women, children and minors on social media platform X in response to user requests.
The chat window for chatbot Grok on a laptop
WORLD
Jan 13, 2026
U.K.¡¯s Starmer escalates threats against X, calling Grok ¡®shameful¡¯
The prime minister vowed to enforce a law that bans the sexualization of people¡¯s images without consent.
X CEO Elon Musk boards Air Force One to depart for Philadelphia from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, last March.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2026
Musk says X to make algorithm open source in days
The company has also been working to incorporate more artificial intelligence into its recommendation algorithm for X, using Grok, Musk¡¯s AI chatbot.
X's Grok AI tool created and published images of minors in minimal clothing, in apparent violation of its own acceptable use policy, which prohibits the sexualization of children.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 3, 2026
Grok makes sexual images of kids as users test AI guardrails
X¡¯s AI tool created and published images of minors in minimal clothing, in apparent violation of its own acceptable use policy, which prohibits the sexualization of children.
Senior police officers from Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures hold a joint news conference in Tokyo Friday following the arrests of the alleged masterminds behind a series of robberies.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2025
Masterminds behind Tokyo-area robberies used X to recruit people, sources say
The four are believed to have used accounts on the social media platform to recruit subordinates by posting ¡°dark¡± job offers, including those that promised same-day payment.
The European Commission on Friday imposed a €120 million penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 6, 2025
Europe continues Big Tech crackdown with X fine in defiance of Trump
Europe is forging ahead with its crackdown on Big Tech, levying fines on Alphabet's Google and Elon Musk's X and opening new investigations, asserting its sovereign right to enforce its laws in defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Elon Musk's social media platform X erupted in uproar after the rollout of a feature revealing an account's location, exposing what users describe as global troll farms and influence operations on the platform.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 25, 2025
Based in the U.S. or Nigeria? Musk¡¯s X erupts over location feature
The account location information rollout is a bid to boost transparency on a platform that tech experts say is rife with disinformation.
Europe must break its dependency on U.S. tech monopolies by investing in decentralized, open-protocol social media platforms that empower users, foster innovation and protect democratic discourse.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2025
Europe can build its own social media
Europe¡¯s systemic dependency on Big Tech¡¯s social-media platforms threatens the continent¡¯s digital sovereignty.
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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