If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.

This is practically an endorsement of Iranian proliferation www.axios.com/2026/02/28/t...

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This was our most read opinion piece for the week. The human cost of Japan's immigration pivot trib.al/TBj3czZ

Very much ancillary at this point, but once again a reminder to Tokyo that it can have its alliance or it can have its commitment to some semblance of a rules-based order but harder and harder to have both. www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...

This is actually genuinely very much not good for stability and not-killing

Evergreen post #TheNews.

If Beijing believes the Trump is "leveraging" Taiwan, they may offer a concession in one area (e.g., trade or Iran) in exchange for a "blind eye" in the Taiwan Strait.

‘Everyone is 12’ theory of the US administration chalks up another win.

Far from doubting reckless behavior from the US, but I would also not be surprised if this was Israel brute forcing the issue

Regret to inform that tourists have discovered Kichijoji 🥺

www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/winds_wav... Not a fan of the new starters but otherwise looks great. I expect it will become a lot more difficult to secure a Switch 2 immediately after this new entry releases.

Let’s hope the Saudis overcommitted to EA and will not try to gobble up more shares.

The Ellisons will Paramount-ize CNN, which seems included in the new offer, to become a pro-MAGA all-news network. Or they will rename CNN something like "CBS 24 News." This way, Trump and Vance won't have to depend on the Murdochs and FOX News, but can build up CNN as an in-house mouthpiece.

So how long until CNN becomes Fox News 2?

On this day in 1996, 30 years ago, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were first released! I have countless memories of my adventures trying to catch them all and I can’t thank the creators enough for the wonderful worlds they invited us to. May we see as many more anniversaries as there are #Pokémon!

Of course it will go the cronies

Guess which party they were promoting

“2025 proved the strength of the PC/console ecosystem, fueled by viral indie hits, high-quality AA experiences, and reliable AAA pipelines” Where are the “experts” who claimed that mobile was going to take over traditional gaming?

The company that sells the popular party game Cards Against Humanity said it will channel any tariff refunds back to its customers, whom it said “already overpaid for everything.”

Japan’s National Security Reckoning; How Tokyo Is Adjusting to a More Dangerous World | Foreign Affairs www.foreignaffairs.com/japan/japans...

What the hell?!

Yep, terrible news for anyone in the esports industry/community: www.pcgamer.com/games/fighti...

My employer will remove discretionary pay from April. The result is that I will have to work 1+hour per day and in 5y my salary will be reduced (you read it right) by 5% at the current level (good thing we don’t have any inflation, right?) Now Takichi wants to implement that in large scale - hurray

I've been noticing that Japanese seem more inclined to see AI tools positively than Westerners, and wanted to figure out why. The answers have less to do with the tech than they do with Japan still having a functioning society. blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/japans-ai-...

The yen's overall strength hit a 53-year low last month against major currencies, falling to a third of its 1995 peak, as Japan's prolonged economic weakness takes a toll on the currency's purchasing power. trib.al/iTzNWgj

It is legit under-appreciated how much Kishida shaped the response towards Russia - and I dare say how he was exactly who Japan needed in charge at that time. For this and so much more his legacy will be seen in a way more favorable light in a couple of years or so.

Recent Sony game studio acquisitions - 2021: Nixxes - 2021: Firesprite (layoffs in 2024) - 2021: Bluepoint (closed in 2026) - 2022: Valkyrie Entertainment - 2022: Haven Studios - 2022: Bungie (layoffs in 2024; new game soon) - 2022: Neon Koi (closed in 2024) - 2023: Firewalk (closed in 2024)

Last time movements of this sort happened was with Russian military gathering close to the Ukrainian border. We all know how that ended.

So happy for South Korea 👏

BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.

Serious countries doing the right thing

Oh the far right and that Tsukuba University professor who thinks foreign students are troublemakers will not like this bsky.app/profile/nikk...

ＷＨＹ There are countries where it is held only once a year - and there are others where for a variety of circumstances JLPT is not held at all (country too small, ongoing conflict etc.) Why would you take away this opportunity from people?

In other words: she wants to hedge against a far right pick by a potential Rassemblement national government. Absolutely the right move. Lagarde remains a true statesperson through and through 💐👑

The online survey was conducted by Toyo University professor Morihiro Ogasawara from the night of Feb. 8 to Feb. 10.

Congratulations to Faculty Associate Saori Katada and Kei Koga on their new book, Japan's Grand Strategy: Liminal Power in an Uncertain World, which is part of the Oxford Studies in Grand Strategy! academic.oup.com/book/62240?l...

Congratulations to Hilary Holbrow (2017-18) on the publication of her book, The Future Is Foreign: Women and Immigrants in Corporate Japan! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

There it is - never trust a party that claims to be 100% composed of engineers

there u go, bless

If weapon sales to Taiwan are openly on the table for US-China talks, then we are truly entering a new era of uncertainty. Even just Trump saying this out loud is trouble for the Lai administration and cannon fodder for American skepticism here in Taiwan. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Foreigner hate spreading to universities too… (Tsukuba Unj is a prime destination for MEXT scholars btw)

Takaichi is really holding the fort. Because of that she must succeed- even though I don’t agree with her on pretty much anything. Had it not been for her, Sanseito filth would end up as the second largest party as a baseline.

It’s not the weak yen that’s the problem- it was the passport issuance fees that were too high

Sanseito again making a speech in front of my station…

Damage control is a bit late (eg see the normalization of the nonexistent “foreigner problem”) but it’s still a welcome initiative

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide election win saw a largely positive initial response from investors. But they remain wary of another market meltdown over her expansive spending plans.

A leaked planning document published by Project88 emphasizes that Hanoi deeply distrusts the official U.S. proclamations that it respects Vietnam’s political system.