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J.T. Quigley

J.T. Quigley is an assistant editor at The Diplomat’s Tokyo bureau.

He writes primarily about society and culture. In the past, he has worked as a reporter and editor in both Japan and the United States.

Posts by J.T. Quigley
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November 29, 2013

Singapore Considers a Ban on Remote Gambling

By J.T. Quigley
New legislation will block online gambling websites and advertisements that promote them.
November 28, 2013

Rice From Inside Fukushima 30-Kilometer Zone Delivered to Emperor

By J.T. Quigley
Rice from Hirono, Fukushima prefecture, will be served at dining halls and imperial residences.

November 28, 2013

H&M in Asia: Rabbits Out, Living Wages In

By J.T. Quigley
The world’s second largest clothing retailer halts Chinese fur production, raises pay in Bangladesh and Cambodia.

November 28, 2013

68 Years After WWII, Japanese Troops Return to the Philippines

By J.T. Quigley
Also: Pacquaio lawyer asks to unfreeze boxer’s bank accounts, Singapore top in Asian competitiveness.

November 27, 2013

New Zealand “Climate Change Refugee” Rejected By High Court

Ioane Teitiota’s bid for asylum fails to set precedent after third and final refutation.

November 26, 2013

Lumbini Discovery: Time to Push Back the Buddha’s Birthday?

Buddhism’s central figure may have lived more than a century earlier than previously thought.

November 26, 2013

U.S. Veteran Detained in North Korea: A Case of Mistaken Identity?

Family members plea for elderly vet’s release, citing health concerns.

November 26, 2013

Crocodiles Could Be Cash Cows in Cambodia

Also: Philippines to strengthen buildings, Malaysian gold mines not causing skin disease.

November 25, 2013

No China Release for A Touch of Sin, Director Banned from Award Ceremony

Jia Zhangke’s controversial film has received global praise, but domestic cinephiles may never see it.

November 25, 2013

Mount Sinabung Eruptions Displace More Than 15,000 Indonesians

Flights cancelled and residents on high alert as volcano spews rocks and ash.

November 15, 2013

Uluru: Aborigines Ask Tourists to Refrain From Climbing

Restrictions and economic woes threaten the world’s largest monolith.

November 15, 2013

Kim Jong-Un Impersonator Delights Hong Kong, the Internet

After a viral photograph, one Australian man became a full-time “dictator.”

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