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35 posts · Last used Oct 12

The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
China has built a new U.S. destroyer replica at a remote missile-testing site in its northwestern desert, satellite imagery shows, a target analysts say could be used to test anti-ship weapons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/27/asia-pacific/china-us-warship-target-test/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #us
China makes new U.S. warship target for missile tests
japantimes.co.jp

China makes new U.S. warship target for missile tests

Satellite images show a structure resembling a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the Taklamakan Desert in far-western Xinjiang.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he would like to buy American weapons, the United States' ambassador to Beijing revealed in an extraordinary development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/asia-pacific/politics/trump-sell-weapons-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #pla #donaldtrump #xijinping #indopacific #defense
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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
Female prisoners in Myanmar are subjected to widespread torture, sexual violence and life-threatening medical neglect, Human Rights Watch said, underlining the chronic ill-treatment of thousands in the war-torn nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/23/asia-pacific/myanmar-female-prisoners-torture-rights/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #prisons #humanrights #southeastasia
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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
Nuclear-armed North Korea has touted the successful test of "a new-type weapon," an apparent hypersonic missile and glide vehicle that it is developing as a means of besting enemies' defenses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/22/asia-pacific/north-korea-hypersonic-missile/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #kimjongun #southkorea #us #usbases #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry
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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
As Indonesia's wildfires intensify, authorities are on high alert as they work to contain the damage and avoid the devastation that hit the archipelago in 2015, the last time it faced "super-El Nino" weather conditions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/01/asia-pacific/indonesia-wildfires-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #indonesia #wildfires #climatechange
How severe are Indonesia’s wildfires?
japantimes.co.jp

How severe are Indonesia’s wildfires?

Authorities are on high alert as they work to contain the damage and avoid the devastation that hit in 2015, the last time it faced such “super-El Nino” weather conditions.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Indonesian authorities have closed access to a national park on Java Island as firefighters battle a wildfire raging there for about a week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/asia-pacific/indonesia-national-park-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #wildfires #indonesia
Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads
japantimes.co.jp

Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads

The blaze has razed 176 hectares since it broke out last Monday near the popular East Java tourist destination of Mount Bromo.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's olive branch to the young people behind India's biggest student-led protests in years has done little to stem the abuse and police action many participants say they continue to face. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/asia-pacific/india-student-online-harassment-protests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #india #asia #southasia
Indian students face online harassment weeks after protests end
japantimes.co.jp

Indian students face online harassment weeks after protests end

Online harassment has long been a complaint among critics of Modi’s government, particularly women and political activists, who frequently report threats and abuse on social media.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Tens of thousands took to the streets in India to express ‌their fury ‌at the repeated mismanagement of an examination system that stands between the masses and job security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/india-youth-protests-modi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #india #narendramodi #cockroachjantaparty #bjp
Leaked exams and dashed dreams: Why India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth turned on Modi
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Leaked exams and dashed dreams: Why India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth turned on Modi

The complaints youths have against Narendra Modi’s government include widening economic inequality, high youth unemployment and an erosion of free speech rights.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Amid a record heat wave temperatures are soaring across South Korea and North Korea as ‌authorities expand ‌emergency measures and residents seek relief in cooling shelters, beaches and ​water parks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/record-heatwave-korean-peninsula/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #heatwaves #climatechange
Record heatwave spreads across Korean Peninsula, prompting emergency response
japantimes.co.jp

Record heatwave spreads across Korean Peninsula, prompting emergency response

Forecasters said that extreme heat, previously concentrated in South Korea’s southeast, was spreading into the Seoul metropolitan area and other regions.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Thailand kicks off its yearly campaign to encourage people to give up alcohol during Khao Phansa, a three-month period of reflection observed by Buddhists akin to Christian Lent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/society/thai-booze-buddhist-lent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #alcoholism #thailand
Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent
japantimes.co.jp

Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent

Avoiding drugs and alcohol is a key precept of Buddhism, but Thailand, where more than 90% of people are Buddhist, has Asia’s third highest per capita consumption of alcohol.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the government's landmark ban on the platforms for minors under the age of 16 took effect, regulators have found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/31/asia-pacific/australia-teens-social-media-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific
Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds
japantimes.co.jp

Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds

In a recent study, eSafety found most children between the ages of 10 and 15 were using social media as frequently in March as ‌they had ‌before the ban.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
The Generation Z protests that convulsed the streets of Indian cities in recent weeks began with dreams dashed in the classrooms of India's schools. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/30/asia-pacific/politics/india-gen-z-rage-modi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #narendramodi #genz #education
‘We are not learning anything’: India’s Gen Z rage is a test for Modi
japantimes.co.jp

‘We are not learning anything’: India’s Gen Z rage is a test for Modi

India has the world’s largest youth population, with most in school. But millions graduate ill prepared for university and work, even as families pay more than ever for education.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
South Korea's success in tech has a dark side: Women suffer rampant "digital sex crimes," rights groups say, with AI-generated deepfakes as the newest threat. Some women are becoming web sleuths to fight back. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/30/asia-pacific/crime-legal/korea-women-ai-deepfake-porn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #deepfakes #pornography #sexcrimes
South Korea’s women web sleuths fight AI deepfake porn
japantimes.co.jp

South Korea’s women web sleuths fight AI deepfake porn

Using the generative technology and a picture of their victim’s face, harassers can fabricate invasive images portraying their targets.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
The education minister stepped ‌down, meeting ‌the protesters' main demand, in a rare such setback for Modi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/26/asia-pacific/india-instagram-gen-z-modi-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #narendramodi #india #instagram #socialmedia
India’s Instagram Gen Z dents Modi’s aura ahead of key state polls
japantimes.co.jp

India’s Instagram Gen Z dents Modi’s aura ahead of key state polls

The resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hands a clear win to ​the Cockroach Janta Party.

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