A good day to re-up our story on 'moshi-tora,' or “if Trump,' a phrase that is nearly unavoidable in Japan nowadays. It’s a shorthand for: What if Donald Trump wins?
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A very timely report by The Daily NK on the deployment of facial recognition at North Korean railway stations. dailynk.com/english/north-… Just last week, we published our new report on digital surveillance and highlighted the expansion of this technology: 38north.org/reports/2024/0…

Not surprised. It was just a matter of time given how the situation in the Middle East is unfolding.

When asked about his message to Japan, Trump focuses on Shinzo Abe:

“It’s a great country, you’re doing very well. Shinzo was a great friend of mine, he was truly a great man and somebody that we all respected. ... I miss him greatly. But we really admire the people of Japan.“

Taro Aso got his meeting with Trump to engage the former U.S. president ahead of the November election.

Great profile by Vic Chiang!

Cool opportunity here for young and aspiring North Korea analysts to work with 38 North 38north.org/call-for-appli…

In late 2023, Nick Roy (nkinternet.wordpress.com) discovered a misconfigured North Korean Internet server. For a month, we watched daily file uploads that appear to show North Korean animators working on major animations for Western companies. (1) 38north.org/2024/04/what-w…

Japanese stars are integral parts of MLB’s story, playing prominent roles on prominent teams and commanding as much attention and money as, if not more than, North American-born stars. By Chelsea Janes
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Incredible work by meg kelly Hajar Harb Miriam Berger Louisa Loveluck Cate Brown.
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It’s the 10th anniversary of the the Sewol ferry disaster tomorrow. Relatives of the victims say Yoon should accept the state’s responsibility, issue an official apology & pass the special law to independently investigate the Itaewon crowd crush

Thanks for having me!

Now 27 years old, 3 survivors reflect on the lives their friends never had, indelible scars that shaped their adulthood, their dreams
The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드
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Former yokozuna sumō grand champion Akebono, the first foreign-born wrestler to hold the title, has died at the age of 54.
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U.S.-Japan state dinner guest list includes the Clintons, Bezos, Ayase, Kristi Yamaguchi, De Niro, Yoichi Funabashi, major Democratic donor Fred Eychaner
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