Jon Reinsch
@jonreinsch.bsky.social
My main focus is Japan, and in particular, US bases in Okinawa—because as John Lewis said, "When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up."
Read some of my old articles here: https://shingetsunewsagency.com/author/jon/
Read some of my old articles here: https://shingetsunewsagency.com/author/jon/
Japan baseball legend and A-bomb survivor Isao Harimoto urged nuclear abolition to the end
"Harimoto, who passed away on Sept. 9 at age 86, called for nuclear abolition during a telephone interview with the Mainichi Shimbun just 4 days before his death."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"Harimoto, who passed away on Sept. 9 at age 86, called for nuclear abolition during a telephone interview with the Mainichi Shimbun just 4 days before his death."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan baseball legend and A-bomb survivor Isao Harimoto urged nuclear abolition to the end - The Mainichi
OSAKA -- Former professional baseball player Isao Harimoto, who passed away on Sept. 9 at age 86, called for nuclear abolition during a telephone inte
mainichi.jp
September 17, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Japan baseball legend and A-bomb survivor Isao Harimoto urged nuclear abolition to the end
"Harimoto, who passed away on Sept. 9 at age 86, called for nuclear abolition during a telephone interview with the Mainichi Shimbun just 4 days before his death."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"Harimoto, who passed away on Sept. 9 at age 86, called for nuclear abolition during a telephone interview with the Mainichi Shimbun just 4 days before his death."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"New 'democratic reform' party to be launched after opposition split"
Is this "democratic reform" any more than a platitude? It "stands up to vested interests"—how about standing up to the US?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Is this "democratic reform" any more than a platitude? It "stands up to vested interests"—how about standing up to the US?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
New 'democratic reform' party to be launched after opposition split - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's main opposition party officially split Wednesday, paving the way for some of its members to form a new party for
mainichi.jp
September 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"New 'democratic reform' party to be launched after opposition split"
Is this "democratic reform" any more than a platitude? It "stands up to vested interests"—how about standing up to the US?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Is this "democratic reform" any more than a platitude? It "stands up to vested interests"—how about standing up to the US?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"US confirms first deployment of weapons in space'
In the race to turn the world into an apocalyptic dystopia, the US is determined to be second to none.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
In the race to turn the world into an apocalyptic dystopia, the US is determined to be second to none.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
U.S. confirms first deployment of weapons in space | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
WASHINGTON—The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing...
www.asahi.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
"US confirms first deployment of weapons in space'
In the race to turn the world into an apocalyptic dystopia, the US is determined to be second to none.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
In the race to turn the world into an apocalyptic dystopia, the US is determined to be second to none.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"Ministry deletes anti-terror photo criticized as discriminatory"
Fine, but they should have known it was problematic BEFORE "social media posts criticized it as discriminatory."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Fine, but they should have known it was problematic BEFORE "social media posts criticized it as discriminatory."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Ministry deletes anti-terror photo criticized as discriminatory | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The Foreign Ministry has removed a photo of an anti-terrorism exercise from its X account after social media posts criticized it as discriminatory.
www.asahi.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM
"Ministry deletes anti-terror photo criticized as discriminatory"
Fine, but they should have known it was problematic BEFORE "social media posts criticized it as discriminatory."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Fine, but they should have known it was problematic BEFORE "social media posts criticized it as discriminatory."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Editorial: Incoming LDP-backed governor must address Okinawa's complex public sentiment
Mainichi: "What cannot be overlooked is the spread of suspicion that even if the new base at Henoko is completed, the Futenma airbase may not be returned."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Mainichi: "What cannot be overlooked is the spread of suspicion that even if the new base at Henoko is completed, the Futenma airbase may not be returned."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Editorial: Incoming LDP-backed governor must address Okinawa's complex public sentiment - The Mainichi
In the Okinawa gubernatorial election held on Sept. 13, Genta Koja, a newcomer backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and other parties, defeate
mainichi.jp
September 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Editorial: Incoming LDP-backed governor must address Okinawa's complex public sentiment
Mainichi: "What cannot be overlooked is the spread of suspicion that even if the new base at Henoko is completed, the Futenma airbase may not be returned."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Mainichi: "What cannot be overlooked is the spread of suspicion that even if the new base at Henoko is completed, the Futenma airbase may not be returned."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
SDF intelligence unit kept secret files on civilians’ private info
Constitutional law expert "said no legal basis can be found for the intelligence unit collecting and storing individuals’ private information, raising a high likelihood of unlawfulness."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Constitutional law expert "said no legal basis can be found for the intelligence unit collecting and storing individuals’ private information, raising a high likelihood of unlawfulness."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
SDF intelligence unit kept secret files on civilians’ private info | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit systematically collected and stored information on civilians’ ideological beliefs and sexual preferences without their consent, a former member told The A...
www.asahi.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
SDF intelligence unit kept secret files on civilians’ private info
Constitutional law expert "said no legal basis can be found for the intelligence unit collecting and storing individuals’ private information, raising a high likelihood of unlawfulness."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Constitutional law expert "said no legal basis can be found for the intelligence unit collecting and storing individuals’ private information, raising a high likelihood of unlawfulness."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
I know it won't do any good, but I couldn't stop myself; I wrote to Trump and implored him to reconsider. I wrote that if he doesn't, the deaths of thousands of Palestinian children will be his legacy.
The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 40,000 bombs that weigh 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s, one official said.
An MK-84 explosion can rip through metal and concrete, and can create large craters in the earth. https://wapo.st/4xpN2hC
An MK-84 explosion can rip through metal and concrete, and can create large craters in the earth. https://wapo.st/4xpN2hC
September 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I know it won't do any good, but I couldn't stop myself; I wrote to Trump and implored him to reconsider. I wrote that if he doesn't, the deaths of thousands of Palestinian children will be his legacy.
Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns
"The deer are believed to be expanding their habitat into higher elevations against a backdrop of the effects of global warming."
THEY'RE dealing with climate change; why aren't we?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"The deer are believed to be expanding their habitat into higher elevations against a backdrop of the effects of global warming."
THEY'RE dealing with climate change; why aren't we?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns - The Mainichi
NAGANO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A large herd of deer was spotted this summer in the Southern Alps on the border of Ina and Oshika in Nagano Prefecture, centr
mainichi.jp
September 15, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns
"The deer are believed to be expanding their habitat into higher elevations against a backdrop of the effects of global warming."
THEY'RE dealing with climate change; why aren't we?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"The deer are believed to be expanding their habitat into higher elevations against a backdrop of the effects of global warming."
THEY'RE dealing with climate change; why aren't we?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Koja voters: don't be surprised when your flights are cancelled:
"The designation of 'specified-use airports & ports,' which allows the [SDF] to make smoother use of civilian airports and ports in peacetime, requires the consent of airport & port administrators.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"The designation of 'specified-use airports & ports,' which allows the [SDF] to make smoother use of civilian airports and ports in peacetime, requires the consent of airport & port administrators.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Koja meets with Takaichi, seeks to revive policy talks on Okinawa | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Okinawa Governor-elect Genta Koja met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Sept. 15 and called for the revival of a long-dormant policy forum between the central government and the island prefect...
www.asahi.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Koja voters: don't be surprised when your flights are cancelled:
"The designation of 'specified-use airports & ports,' which allows the [SDF] to make smoother use of civilian airports and ports in peacetime, requires the consent of airport & port administrators.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"The designation of 'specified-use airports & ports,' which allows the [SDF] to make smoother use of civilian airports and ports in peacetime, requires the consent of airport & port administrators.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Reposted by Jon Reinsch
Koja's win in the #Okinawa gubernatorial "may also make it easier to expand military access to airports and ports." Prof. Gabe Masaaki: “Koja could reasonably be expected to approve their designation, opening wholly civilian facilities to military use.”
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government won Okinawa’s gubernatorial election on Sunday, ousting an opponent of Tokyo’s military build-up across the strategically imp...
www.asahi.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Koja's win in the #Okinawa gubernatorial "may also make it easier to expand military access to airports and ports." Prof. Gabe Masaaki: “Koja could reasonably be expected to approve their designation, opening wholly civilian facilities to military use.”
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Reposted by Jon Reinsch
Okinawa International University Prof. Nozoe Fumiaki: "there are certainly not many people who think it is a good thing that so many bases are concentrated in Okinawa. It would be wrong to interpret the election result as demonstrating that Okinawans have fully accepted
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan gov't's efforts further needed as Okinawa still split over US base - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A ruling bloc-backed newcomer may have beaten the incumbent opposed to a longstanding U.S. military base relocation plan in Sunday's
mainichi.jp
September 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Okinawa International University Prof. Nozoe Fumiaki: "there are certainly not many people who think it is a good thing that so many bases are concentrated in Okinawa. It would be wrong to interpret the election result as demonstrating that Okinawans have fully accepted
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Okinawa International University Prof. Nozoe Fumiaki: "there are certainly not many people who think it is a good thing that so many bases are concentrated in Okinawa. It would be wrong to interpret the election result as demonstrating that Okinawans have fully accepted
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan gov't's efforts further needed as Okinawa still split over US base - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A ruling bloc-backed newcomer may have beaten the incumbent opposed to a longstanding U.S. military base relocation plan in Sunday's
mainichi.jp
September 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Okinawa International University Prof. Nozoe Fumiaki: "there are certainly not many people who think it is a good thing that so many bases are concentrated in Okinawa. It would be wrong to interpret the election result as demonstrating that Okinawans have fully accepted
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Koja's win in the #Okinawa gubernatorial "may also make it easier to expand military access to airports and ports." Prof. Gabe Masaaki: “Koja could reasonably be expected to approve their designation, opening wholly civilian facilities to military use.”
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government won Okinawa’s gubernatorial election on Sunday, ousting an opponent of Tokyo’s military build-up across the strategically imp...
www.asahi.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Koja's win in the #Okinawa gubernatorial "may also make it easier to expand military access to airports and ports." Prof. Gabe Masaaki: “Koja could reasonably be expected to approve their designation, opening wholly civilian facilities to military use.”
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza
"We also turned the camera lens to Tel Aviv and its residents at night, interrogating the city as a bubble in which ordinary life continues while Palestinians are being massacred only 60 kilometers away."
www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
"We also turned the camera lens to Tel Aviv and its residents at night, interrogating the city as a bubble in which ordinary life continues while Palestinians are being massacred only 60 kilometers away."
www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza
Our new film shows how Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian civilians was a calculated and intentional act, through the testimonies of those responsible.
www.972mag.com
September 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza
"We also turned the camera lens to Tel Aviv and its residents at night, interrogating the city as a bubble in which ordinary life continues while Palestinians are being massacred only 60 kilometers away."
www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
"We also turned the camera lens to Tel Aviv and its residents at night, interrogating the city as a bubble in which ordinary life continues while Palestinians are being massacred only 60 kilometers away."
www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
"Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting US bases"
Tokyo has long insisted that the Henoko base will "reduce the burden," though it's far from clear that the Marines will ever leave MCAS Futenma. Also, Henoko-based Ospreys and other aircraft
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Tokyo has long insisted that the Henoko base will "reduce the burden," though it's far from clear that the Marines will ever leave MCAS Futenma. Also, Henoko-based Ospreys and other aircraft
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting US bases - The Mainichi
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Genta Koja, who is set to win Sunday's Okinawa gubernatorial election, pledged to call on the central government to reduce the
mainichi.jp
September 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting US bases"
Tokyo has long insisted that the Henoko base will "reduce the burden," though it's far from clear that the Marines will ever leave MCAS Futenma. Also, Henoko-based Ospreys and other aircraft
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Tokyo has long insisted that the Henoko base will "reduce the burden," though it's far from clear that the Marines will ever leave MCAS Futenma. Also, Henoko-based Ospreys and other aircraft
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Today, I honor the Okinawans who fought so long and so valiantly to stop the Henoko base—many of whom could not forget the horrors of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa.
How will Koja's voters react when Takaichi and the LDP accelerate plans to make Okinawa a battlefield again?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
How will Koja's voters react when Takaichi and the LDP accelerate plans to make Okinawa a battlefield again?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan ruling camp-backed Koja set to win Okinawa governor race - The Mainichi
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Genta Koja, the candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition, is set to win Sunday's Okinawa gubernator
mainichi.jp
September 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Today, I honor the Okinawans who fought so long and so valiantly to stop the Henoko base—many of whom could not forget the horrors of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa.
How will Koja's voters react when Takaichi and the LDP accelerate plans to make Okinawa a battlefield again?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
How will Koja's voters react when Takaichi and the LDP accelerate plans to make Okinawa a battlefield again?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"Exhibit traces 70-year history of Japan A-bomb victims group Nihon Hidankyo"
Visitor Ando Miki, a second-generation hibakusha: "It's truly amazing how the group has been able to continue its efforts for such a long time despite its members changing over the years."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Visitor Ando Miki, a second-generation hibakusha: "It's truly amazing how the group has been able to continue its efforts for such a long time despite its members changing over the years."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Exhibit traces 70-year history of Japan A-bomb victims group Nihon Hidankyo - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An exhibition currently being held in Tokyo traces the history of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivo
mainichi.jp
September 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
"Exhibit traces 70-year history of Japan A-bomb victims group Nihon Hidankyo"
Visitor Ando Miki, a second-generation hibakusha: "It's truly amazing how the group has been able to continue its efforts for such a long time despite its members changing over the years."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Visitor Ando Miki, a second-generation hibakusha: "It's truly amazing how the group has been able to continue its efforts for such a long time despite its members changing over the years."
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Opinion: The 1,101 -- and many more -- lives lost to incidents caused by US forces in Japan
"this figure ... does not include Okinawa Prefecture residents living under US rule before Okinawa's reversion to Japan in 1972."
Who trusts US or Japan on this anyway?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"this figure ... does not include Okinawa Prefecture residents living under US rule before Okinawa's reversion to Japan in 1972."
Who trusts US or Japan on this anyway?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Opinion: The 1,101 -- and many more -- lives lost to incidents caused by US forces in Japan - The Mainichi
One thousand, one hundred and one people. This is a figure the Japanese government presented during last year's regular Diet session. What does it ref
mainichi.jp
September 12, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Opinion: The 1,101 -- and many more -- lives lost to incidents caused by US forces in Japan
"this figure ... does not include Okinawa Prefecture residents living under US rule before Okinawa's reversion to Japan in 1972."
Who trusts US or Japan on this anyway?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"this figure ... does not include Okinawa Prefecture residents living under US rule before Okinawa's reversion to Japan in 1972."
Who trusts US or Japan on this anyway?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
25 Years After 9/11, It’s Clear Osama bin Laden Won—But He Didn’t Do It Alone
"In both style and substance, Cheney prefigured Trump. In the immediate wake of 9/11, Cheney went on TV to announce the government would now operate on the 'dark side,' as he put it,
www.commondreams.org/opinion/osam...
"In both style and substance, Cheney prefigured Trump. In the immediate wake of 9/11, Cheney went on TV to announce the government would now operate on the 'dark side,' as he put it,
www.commondreams.org/opinion/osam...
25 Years After 9/11, It’s Clear Osama bin Laden Won—But He Didn't Do It Alone | Common Dreams
In the end, the Saudi-born terrorist's role in the victory he sought turned out to be vanishingly small.
www.commondreams.org
September 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
25 Years After 9/11, It’s Clear Osama bin Laden Won—But He Didn’t Do It Alone
"In both style and substance, Cheney prefigured Trump. In the immediate wake of 9/11, Cheney went on TV to announce the government would now operate on the 'dark side,' as he put it,
www.commondreams.org/opinion/osam...
"In both style and substance, Cheney prefigured Trump. In the immediate wake of 9/11, Cheney went on TV to announce the government would now operate on the 'dark side,' as he put it,
www.commondreams.org/opinion/osam...
VOX POPULI: Baseball great Isao Harimoto melded hardship into kindness
"He also experienced the discrimination that came with his Korean nationality.
...
There was in him a strength—and a tenderness—that belong only to a man who has wept, over and over,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"He also experienced the discrimination that came with his Korean nationality.
...
There was in him a strength—and a tenderness—that belong only to a man who has wept, over and over,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
VOX POPULI: Baseball great Isao Harimoto melded hardship into kindness | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
As a rambunctious boy growing up in Hiroshima, he was reportedly known as a “gonta,” a local dialect word meaning “mischievous boy” or perhaps something closer to “little hellion.”
www.asahi.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
VOX POPULI: Baseball great Isao Harimoto melded hardship into kindness
"He also experienced the discrimination that came with his Korean nationality.
...
There was in him a strength—and a tenderness—that belong only to a man who has wept, over and over,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"He also experienced the discrimination that came with his Korean nationality.
...
There was in him a strength—and a tenderness—that belong only to a man who has wept, over and over,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Reposted by Jon Reinsch
"Mitchell makes one thing certain: military occupation has caused tangible, devastating harm to the residents of Okinawa."
Big thanks to @tokyovice.bsky.social for his write-up of my Okinawa history in the run-up to this weekend's election.
The full read: tokyopaladin.substack.com/p/in-okinawa...
Big thanks to @tokyovice.bsky.social for his write-up of my Okinawa history in the run-up to this weekend's election.
The full read: tokyopaladin.substack.com/p/in-okinawa...
In Okinawa’s gubernatorial elections this Sunday, history matters
If you want to understand what’s happening in the elections to determine the governor of Okinawa, read Jon Mitchell’s timely book “Why Are We in Okinawa? A History of Violence”
tokyopaladin.substack.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:53 AM
"Mitchell makes one thing certain: military occupation has caused tangible, devastating harm to the residents of Okinawa."
Big thanks to @tokyovice.bsky.social for his write-up of my Okinawa history in the run-up to this weekend's election.
The full read: tokyopaladin.substack.com/p/in-okinawa...
Big thanks to @tokyovice.bsky.social for his write-up of my Okinawa history in the run-up to this weekend's election.
The full read: tokyopaladin.substack.com/p/in-okinawa...
"Local assembly calls on Japan gov't to take firm stance over US sanctions on ICC judges"
Docility toward the US is ingrained in Tokyo's mindset, but perhaps a flood of local assembly statements like this can break through. Next—how about Nara?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Docility toward the US is ingrained in Tokyo's mindset, but perhaps a flood of local assembly statements like this can break through. Next—how about Nara?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Local assembly calls on Japan gov't to take firm stance over US sanctions on ICC judges - The Mainichi
FUKUCHIYAMA, Kyoto -- The municipal assembly in this Kyoto Prefecture city adopted a written opinion on Sept. 10 calling for the Japanese government a
mainichi.jp
September 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"Local assembly calls on Japan gov't to take firm stance over US sanctions on ICC judges"
Docility toward the US is ingrained in Tokyo's mindset, but perhaps a flood of local assembly statements like this can break through. Next—how about Nara?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Docility toward the US is ingrained in Tokyo's mindset, but perhaps a flood of local assembly statements like this can break through. Next—how about Nara?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Anthropic researcher quits over AI safety concerns
"He warned that some working on AI development believe it could threaten human life by the end of the decade."
Looks like a more honest name would be "Misanthropic."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"He warned that some working on AI development believe it could threaten human life by the end of the decade."
Looks like a more honest name would be "Misanthropic."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Anthropic researcher quits over AI safety concerns | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised i...
www.asahi.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Anthropic researcher quits over AI safety concerns
"He warned that some working on AI development believe it could threaten human life by the end of the decade."
Looks like a more honest name would be "Misanthropic."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"He warned that some working on AI development believe it could threaten human life by the end of the decade."
Looks like a more honest name would be "Misanthropic."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Wow—I had no idea that the all-time hit leader in Japanese baseball was a hibakusha! 3,085 hits, 504 home runs, 1,676 RBIs, and 319 stolen bases. R.I.P. Harimoto Isao.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Japan’s all-time baseball hits leader Harimoto dies at 86 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Isao Harimoto, a “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivor who became the all-time hits leader in Japanese professional baseball, died on Sept. 9. He was 86.
www.asahi.com
September 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Wow—I had no idea that the all-time hit leader in Japanese baseball was a hibakusha! 3,085 hits, 504 home runs, 1,676 RBIs, and 319 stolen bases. R.I.P. Harimoto Isao.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Minesweeper of US Navy docks at Hokkaido port amid protests
Prof. Tanaka Kuniaki, chair of Hakodate Peace Committee: “Hakodate Port is gradually becoming a military port. In the event of a conflict, it could become a target of attack,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Prof. Tanaka Kuniaki, chair of Hakodate Peace Committee: “Hakodate Port is gradually becoming a military port. In the event of a conflict, it could become a target of attack,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Minesweeper of U.S. Navy docks at Hokkaido port amid protests | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
HAKODATE, Hokkaido—The U.S. Navy minesweeper Warrior entered Hakodate Port in Hokkaido on Sept. 9 for maintenance work by a private Japanese company, drawing protests from a local pacifist group.
www.asahi.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Minesweeper of US Navy docks at Hokkaido port amid protests
Prof. Tanaka Kuniaki, chair of Hakodate Peace Committee: “Hakodate Port is gradually becoming a military port. In the event of a conflict, it could become a target of attack,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Prof. Tanaka Kuniaki, chair of Hakodate Peace Committee: “Hakodate Port is gradually becoming a military port. In the event of a conflict, it could become a target of attack,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...