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Yuichiro Kakutani

Yuichiro Kakutani is a freelance journalist covering U.S.-China relations. He is also a graduate student at Georgetown University’s Asian Studies program.

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OOPS!

Berkeley’s $220M Mistake Exposed in Massive Deal With China

U.C. Berkeley repeatedly neglected to disclose its deal with China to the U.S. government.

Yuichiro Kakutani

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‘WAKEUP CALL’

Star U.S. Prof Masterminded Surveillance Machine for Chinese

A Maryland professor created software that can read people’s personalities and “predict their behavior” for tech giant Alibaba, documents obtained by The Daily Beast show.

Yuichiro Kakutani

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‘GENOCIDE GAMES’

Olympic Chief’s Deep Ties to Uyghur Slave Labor Revealed

A sportswear brand committed to using slave labor secured major Olympics sponsorship deals after Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs ascended to the IOC’s vice presidency.

Yuichiro Kakutani

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