@dicklp

Asia Editor @thetimes. Author IN THE GREEN HEART, GHOSTS OF THE TSUNAMI, PEOPLE WHO EAT DARKNESS. Winner @TheWritersPrize. Agent @NatFairweather. My views alone

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The Mainichi (Japan Daily News)@themainichiOct 12
Japan's emperor ponders decline of penhold grip in table tennis mainichi.jp/english/article/…

Japan's emperor ponders decline of penhold grip in table tennis

AOMORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito pondered the apparent decline of the penhold grip in table tennis on Sunday while watching the sport at the

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Japan's emperor ponders decline of penhold grip in table tennis mainichi.jp/english/article/…

Japan's emperor ponders decline of penhold grip in table tennis

AOMORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito pondered the apparent decline of the penhold grip in table tennis on Sunday while watching the sport at the

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@thetimesOct 3
When Haruki Murakami met Harry Styles: ‘We talked about running’ thetimes.com/culture/theatre…
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"He compared the summit to a first encounter with a woman: ‘In one second, you know whether or not it’s all going to happen.’ Trump never did get his legover with Kim, but the spectacle of his efforts was riveting." Me in the @LRB on America & the Kims. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n17/…

Richard Lloyd Parry · Keeping up with the Kims

For the Kims, nuclear weapons have never been an end in themselves; they are an insurance policy against attack by their...

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eric ゑリｯ久
@shinobu_booksSep 13
Any time I get into a “How do you count that?” battle in Japanese, I usually win with, “How do you count severed heads taken in battle?” The answer is Kyu級
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RIP (Rest in Polka Dots) Yayoi Kusama, 1929-2026, whom I interviewed in 2026, with @JshPhotog. Link below.
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist, dies aged 97

The acclaimed painter and conceptual artist known for her polka-dot pumpkins rose from avant-garde obscurity in the 1960s to commercial success

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy
@krishgmAug 14
The disproportionate and bullying commentary and coverage of Jason Arday’s mistakes has been obviously dangerous for days. Yes it was a legitimate story, and in various ways a troubling one. But the relentless coverage, the vitriol and bile. The clip of a man talking about us needing more love in the world endlessly mocked. Compare it to the way others who embellished and invented life stories or floated seemingly naive ideas are forgiven. Obviously employers have duties of care. But spare us the pity of those who weaponised his story for social media clicks without a thought.
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Lewis Goodall
@lewis_goodallAug 14
The term “witch hunt” is overused in politics. Perhaps not this time. Quite a bit of the British media should ask themselves some serious questions as to whether the tenor and volume of the coverage they gave to this man was remotely proportionate. Likewise there are questions for Cambridge- and whether they discharged their duty of care.
Guido Fawkes
@GuidoFawkesAug 14
JASON ARDAY has been found dead. Arday was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea on Friday afternoon. He was later pronounced dead. A spokesman for the Met said officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at 3.12 p.m. “Sadly, a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers. At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious. The case is being investigated by officers from the Met’s Central South Command Unit. A file will be prepared for the coroner.”
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Lewis Goodall
@lewis_goodallAug 14
The number of prominent figures in British public life who relentlessly piled on to an academic of little public or political importance- and are now seeking to pass the buck- is revolting.
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Amaterasu preserve us.
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8.37am, Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine, Tokyo, the semi (cicadas) have fetched up their noise. High summer begins.
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Sofia Smith@sofiaxsmithJul 15
Wild boar = “120lbs of organic pork in a very bad temper” @secondmentions Richard Lloyd Parry @dicklp in The Times #secondmentions thetimes.com/world/asia/arti…

Wild boar attack sends four people to hospital

A seemingly frenzied animal charged into a worker at a factory in Toyota then attacked others near by

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ふかやゆうき@yukiristicJul 8
貴重な機会です。ぜひご参加いただければ！ @dicklp @karyn_nishi courrier.jp/info/450620/

「世界が日本から学べること、日本が世界から学べること」 | 外国人特派員トークイベント

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@thetimesJun 22
Sanae Takaichi faces backlash at home for ‘fawning’ over world leaders thetimes.com/world/asia/arti…
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The UK’s special relationship alliance with the United States is “meaningless” unless it matches American military capabilities, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth, has told his British counterpart, John Healey. thetimes.com/us/american-pol… #SLD26 #IISS @thetimes

Allies guilty of ‘freeloading’ will be penalised, says US war secretary

Pete Hegseth said the UK’s special relationship alliance with the United States is “meaningless” unless it matches American military capabilities

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The Lowy Institute@LowyInstituteMay 25
The @LowyInstitute's Research Director @MihaiSora spoke with @thetimes' Richard Lloyd Parry about the "Great Game" between Australia and China in the Pacific. thetimes.com/world/asia/arti…
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The difference is that one of us has an opinion, now and then, but also gets out of the office sometimes, goes to places and talks to people. Whereas the other, from all visible evidence, works exclusively via a screen, reacting, recycling, sneering, then chuhai tweeting at 1 am.
Gearoid Reidy リーディー・ガロウド
@GearoidReidyApr 21
I see you also like Having an Opinion, the difference is my opinions aren’t advocating for things I reported as fact two months earlier
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That's fine, of course - carry on attitudinising. But don't confuse it with journalism. (Call me Nostradamus, but I prophesy that you're going to respond with something about .... the Olympics!)
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Since you ask, always (1) read the headline, to the end; (2) read the piece, to the end. This will put you in the perfect position to Have An Opinion. (I can tell how much you like having those.)
Gearoid Reidy リーディー・ガロウド
@GearoidReidyApr 18
I wonder how far into this article I needed to read to discover that Japan had not, in fact, cancelled the Tokyo Olympics
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3) Address the person you’re sneering at. Apart from being the decent, non-sneaky thing to do, it allows people to Engage. (Not sure how keen you are on that bit. This has been fun, though - hasn’t it?)
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