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Julian Ryall

Julian Ryall

Deutsche Welle

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Annoying or background noise? Japan’s sound trucks on full blast at election time

It starts as a distant series of distorted notes, carried on the wind through Tokyo’s suburbs. Gradually, it comes closer and the noise builds....

06.02.2026 100

South China Morning Post

Julian Ryall

Japan: Passing on the pain of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

As Japan marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb attacks, a new generation of storytellers is stepping up to preserve the memories of survivors...

07.08.2025 150

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

What is behind the rise of the 'Japanese First' far-right?

Sanseito, a new far-right party with a charismatic leader, Sohei Kamiya, came up big in Japan's parliamentary election by running on an...

23.07.2025 80

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Japan: Far-right parties play immigration card ahead of vote

As Japan prepares to vote for the House of Councilors, right-wing politicians are challenging PM Shigeru Ishiba over immigration. They complain of...

20.07.2025 90

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Japan decries China threat after string of risky encounters

Japan's defense officials have warned China's intensifying military activities could "seriously impact" its security, while also using their...

18.07.2025 80

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Japan steps up earthquake, tsunami defenses amid quake swarm

Authorities have evacuated dozens of people from remote islands in southern Japan that have been shaken by over 1,700 tremors in recent weeks.

13.07.2025 100

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Did South Korea's ex-leader try to goad North into conflict?

Prosecutors have reportedly found evidence that former president Yoon Suk Yeol deployed drones over Pyongyang. Experts say it may have been a bid to...

08.07.2025 100

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

After US bombs Iran, North Korea watches closely

Pyongyang has shared weapons technology and underground construction know-how with Tehran. Now, it will want to know how it can best protect itself...

26.06.2025 60

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Is North Korea boosting its nuclear capabilities?

North Korea is building a new facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex that is similar to a known uranium enrichment site, says the International...

19.06.2025 80

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea: Can new president end 'revenge politics'?

Each of the previous six South Korean presidents has faced criminal investigations during or after leaving office. President Lee had promised to break...

13.06.2025 70

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea divided, troubled as Lee Jae-myung takes over

After six months of political turmoil, new President Lee Jae-myung may find his honeymoon period brief as he tackles multiple issues both at home and...

05.06.2025 70

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea's foreign policy battles wait for new president

Millions of South Koreans will vote for a new president next week, as Seoul deals with a mercurial US, faces the rising power of China and an...

30.05.2025 60

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea: Foreign policy battles wait for new president

Millions of South Koreans will vote for a new president next week, as Seoul deals with a mercurial US, faces the rising power of China and an...

29.05.2025 60

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Why Japan's Gen Z is 'quiet quitting' work

It is a far cry from their parents' generation, but 20-something Japanese are happy to sacrifice a career and better pay for an improved work-life...

25.05.2025 70

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

North Korea's 'accidental defectors' stuck south of border

Two North Korean fishermen say they want to return home after their boat was washed south of the maritime boundary months ago. But Pyongyang hasn't...

18.05.2025 60

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Japan deploys old and new tech to ease Ukraine mine danger

Japanese companies are sending heavy machinery to clear minefields across Ukraine, while scientists use AI to locate more threats.

14.05.2025 60

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea: Is Lee Jae-myung set for presidency?

The candidate of South Korea's main opposition party has been handed a political lifeline after his trial was postponed until after the upcoming...

10.05.2025 70

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea deeply divided ahead of June election

Still shaken by ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law crisis, South Korea heads into a bitterly divided election on June 3.

24.04.2025 40

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Is South Korea's military suffering a leadership crisis?

Senior officers' ties to disgraced President Yoon have raised concerns about South Korea's army as the country faces a myriad of threats.

15.04.2025 50

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

NATO's Rutte wants closer ties with Japan in changing world

While Japan is not a member of NATO, both Tokyo and the alliance leaders seem eager to work together as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits the...

10.04.2025 60

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

North Korean hackers boost Pyongyang's huge crypto reserve

After a series of cryptocurrency heists, North Korea now reportedly boasts the third-largest Bitcoin stash in the world — a boon for the...

08.04.2025 60

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

North Korean hackers boost Pyongyang's huge crypto reserve

After a series of cryptocurrency heists, North Korea now reportedly boasts the third-largest Bitcoin stash in the world — a boon for the...

08.04.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Japan worried as Trump threatens tariffs on auto imports

Tokyo is holding out hope that it might convince Washington to exempt Japanese car manufacturers from tariffs, but analysts are less optimistic.

30.03.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Japan returns to semiconductor arena now dominated by Taiwan

Tokyo is actively working to revive Japan's semiconductor industry after decades of relying on imports. But reclaiming the nation's superpower status...

20.03.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea records birth rate rise

South Korea has one of the world's most rapidly shrinking and aging societies. Now, for the first time in nine years, the country has reported a birth...

07.03.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea records birthrate rise

South Korea has one of the world's most rapidly shrinking and aging societies. Now, for the first time in nine years, the country has reported a...

06.03.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

South Korea's birthrate rebounds, but is it sustainable?

South Korea has one of the world's most rapidly contracting and aging societies worldwide. For the first time in nine years, the country reported an...

05.03.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Micronesia: Activists push for Chuuk islands' independence

The US' new and seemingly erratic foreign policy has sent out waves across the Pacific Ocean — to the Chuuk islands in Micronesia, where local...

02.03.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall