Martin Fackler

Tokyo-based author. Words in @nytimes, @CJR, @ForeignPolicy, @litera_web, 雑誌President。『吠えない犬』など11冊の和書の著者・共著者。No investment advice.

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

How did Japan get to a decision to send soldiers and firemen into the nuclear plant during the Fukushima disaster, even if that meant risking their lives? I discuss this fateful decision making at @Harvard Kennedy School.

https://t.co/eT8R21Hmjt
https://t.co/0SogoJJedZ

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

Not all production can be reshored to the U.S., as this A/B test conducted by a showerhead maker attests:

https://t.co/gLDZDbKVlE

#trade #Tariffs

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

Chinese academics also challenge the legitimacy of Japan's takeover of Okinawa in the 1870s, saying the Qing were too weak (and diverted by Japan's 1874 attack on Taiwan) to oppose it. While there are kernels of historical truth, these claims serve present-day political goals.

[James D.J. Brown @JamesDJBrown]

Russian state media publishes interview with Russian historian who accuses Japan of committing genocide against the Ainu. Anatoly Koshkin says “Hokkaido is not Japanese territory… It’s a colony conquered via many battles with the Ainu.” He accuses Japan of modern-day discrimination against the Ainu, as well as Koreans, Burakumin, & people from the Ryukyus. He says Okinawa used to belong to China.

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

原発事故の最初の日から、政府は言葉の選び方により情報操作を行なってきた。今は「汚染水」対「処理水」だが、1号機が爆発した日に、「メルトダウン」や「溶融」を使っちゃういけないと言いながら、「炉心損傷」という意味不明な言い方にした。分かり難いのは、メディアが素直に政府に従ってきたこと

[白坂和哉｜Kazuya Shirasaka @shirasaka_k]

野村哲郎･農林水産相の「汚染水」発言。
中国の動向を想定できなかったことで大臣として無能であることを晒した野村農水相が、人としては ”正直者” であることが関係者の取材で分かった。
※映像は8月31日 NHK『ニュース７』

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

@takeokonchan If you direct msg me a mailing address, i'll send you a copy. i have an extra one.

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

The need for Japan to step up and punch closer to its economic weight in global political and cultural affairs is as strong today as it was when the book came out. Even more so, with China's top-down economic growth model running out of steam.

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

Excited our book on Japan taking a bigger role in world out next week. @DanielPAldrich @kengokuma @lullymiura @Matt_Alt @Cyranoski @profLind

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

外国のメディアが報じるまで日本の実態を知ることができなかったのは、ジャニーズ問題だけではない。伊藤詩織さんのレイプもそうだった。残念なのは、日本人のジャーナリストがこういう問題を真面目に追究しようとしたら、あのBBCの記事よりずっといい調査報道ができるはず。もっと頑張って下さいよ。

[鮫島浩✒️ジャーナリスト『朝日新聞政治部』『政治はケンカだ！』『SAMEJIMA TIME』 @SamejimaH]

#ジャニーズ 問題についてマスコミは週刊誌報道を黙殺してきた過去を今更反省している。
それなら週刊誌が現在進行中で追及している木原疑惑をなぜ報じないのか？
汚染水の海洋放出やワクチン薬害でなぜ政府を追及せず大本営発表を垂れ流すのか？
ジャニーズ問題の「反省」はポーズとしか思えない。

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

殺虫剤を使わずに、レーザーで害虫を焼き殺すAI搭載の農耕用トレーラー
rt @BrianRoemmele

[Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia @HarvardRajawali]

"Dry Run for War: How Fukushima Changed Japan and Its Place in the World" conversation with @martfack and Arn Howitt

Watch here ⤵️
https://t.co/b1aH3vcRpn

[Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh]

At a recent @HarvardRajawali event, @martfack and Arn Howitt discussed the impacts of the Fukushima disaster and how the accident ultimately altered the world's approach to crisis management

Read more here ⤵️
https://t.co/s1oxBSo98A

[Kimberly Nguyen-Poet Laureate of Pay Transparency @knguyenpoetry]

My company just listed on LinkedIn a job posting for what I’m currently doing (so we’re hiring another UX writer) and now thanks to salary transparency laws, I see that they intend to pay this person $32k-$90k more than they currently pay me, so I applied.

[Yusaku Horiuchi @YusakuHoriuchi]

I like your answer and use it in the future! Why Japan? That’s because political science is not just American politics!

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

WaPo looking for freelance contributions:

[Jenny Rogers @jennyrogersDC]

Folks in journalism who are out of a job right now—we assign lots of freelance work on my team. Topics include home, garden and parenting. We define those pretty broadly. Happy to hear from anyone with ideas to pitch: Jennifer dot Rogers at washpost dot com

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

米「ゴジラ」原爆批判のせりふ削除していた　国防総省が脚本に抗議　2014年映画（沖縄タイムス） https://t.co/ZwQJz3PITw

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

@ScriptingJapan This one reminded me of Bill Clinton:

It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is… if someone asked me on that day, are you having sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true.

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

中国のゼロコロナ政策による入国手続きが厳しすぎる。取り立ての魚やカニまでPCR検査を受ける。from @manyapan

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

@ldpHunter thanks. good catch.

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

An article on Abe's family history with the Moonies.

The weekly tabloids play a role in Japan's media space by writing what the big dailies dare not. Problem is their articles can be so fast and loose that you're never sure what to actually believe.

https://t.co/VeRWrnEYii

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

This is interesting: LDP moving to shut down the flow of public info on the Abe assassination. Apparently, Nara police were too forthcoming, so Katayama wants to manage all disclosure via Tokyo.

Same happened during Fukushima, after NISA briefly admitted a meltdown was possible

[片山さつき @satsukikatayama]

長官は後輩、かつ知人なので、聞いておきます。

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

日本語では、この記事もあります。
https://t.co/WeO9sPS2zn

[Martin Fackler @martfack]

「山上容疑者の母親と統一教会の関係」を英米の数多くのメディアが報じている。しかし、日本では宗教団体がタブーらしく、メディアは未だに躊躇しているように見える。

この記事は英ファイナンシャルタイムズ紙が書いた。皮肉的には、FT紙の持ち主は日本経済新聞社。子会社からもっと学んでほしい。

[Financial Times @FT]

Killing of Shinzo Abe shines spotlight on politicians’ links with Moonies https://t.co/NkFAi92oF7