Richard Lloyd Parry

A novel I have written, ‘In the Green Heart’, will be published in the UK in August by Jonathan Cape. It tells the story of Kit, a Western man who lives with his partner, Lara, in a small village in a tropical rain forest.

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Yes, this is authentic footage from Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo today. A woman shoved a young Taiwanese girl who was posing for photos in the middle of the busy crosswalk. The video (originally from a Japanese account) has gone viral with millions of views. The uploader said the masked woman "looks" Chinese, but others dispute that. No serious injuries reported. Mixed reactions online about tourists blocking paths vs. the push.

🚨 In Japan, a woman pushed a Taiwanese girl at Shibuya Crossing while she was taking photos, amid mixed reactions between those who justified the act and others who expressed shame.

“It was unthinkable for a woman to be head of the Tokugawa family. People would say, ‘her brother would be better’, and, ‘wouldn’t her husband be more suitable?’” My interview in @thetimes with the woman closing down the family of the last shogun. thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

Miki Yamagishi, a 57-year-old cellist from Nagoya and a descendant of the 15th and final shogun, says it is time for the family line to bow out #Echobox=1771619440" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

Britain believes that China would negotiate the release of the imprisoned Hong Kong newspaper owner, Jimmy Lai - but only if he agrees to be silent. Exclusive in @thetimes by @RichardJSpencer and me. thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

The Japanese word oshikatsu is the equivalent of the English term “stanning”, describing devoted support of a pop star or idol. In the past weeks a new term has emerged: “Sana-katsu”, or personal adoration of Sanae Takaichi. From (£) thetimes.com/world/asia/art… By @dicklp

… although I have to admit that I nicked it from Jesper Koll.

‘As Takichi’s idols Deep Purple wrote in her favourite song, Burn: “The woman’s flames are reaching higher/We were fools, we called her liar…”’ I’m I ntensely, almost tearfully, proud that I got a heavy metal lyric into a piece about Japanese politics… thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

My video debut on @thetimes Instagram, talking about Sanae Takaichi and Sana-katsu. Ninety seconds of pure narrative and analytical brilliance, I'm sure you'll agree. Now all I need is a comb. instagram.com/reel/DUZDCPDAM…

Uncomfortable truth for all Japanese leaders: within narrow circle of policy, freedom of action is tightly constrained by stark geopolitical facts. Biggest problems are structural, functions of geography and demography, and they are grave. (£) thetimes.com/comment/column… By @dicklp

“For now, the focus is on proving Chris’s innocence. Next is reform of the Japanese justice system so that this never happens to anyone again.” Gripping piece by Gavin Blair about what looks very much like another gross miscarriage of justice in Japan. fccj.or.jp/number-1-shimb…

@Thamesville Thank you for reading it, Randy, for enjoying it, and for saying so! If you’re interested in more of my work, try People Who Eat Darkness and Ghosts of the Tsunami (both about Japan) or my novel In The Green Heart.

@dicklp really enjoyed your book; “In the time of Madness” Found it absolutely fascinating. Read most of it while in Indonesia over the holidays. Looking forward to reading more of your work. 明けましておめでとうございます

Princess Diana’s solicitors, Mishcon de Reya, handled a multimillion-pound property purchase for the man subsequently accused of heading up the world’s most successful organised crime group. @thetimes exclusive by @jackoozell and me. thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

One of London's top law firms helped since-sanctioned Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi buy a London mansion (which even the UK government struggled to find) as his companies faced money laundering investigations on the Isle of Man. My latest w/@dicklp thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

🔺EXCLUSIVE: Mishcon de Reya, the London law firm that was once solicitor for Princess Diana, handled a multimillion-pound property purchase for the man subsequently accused of heading up the world’s most successful organised crime group #Echobox=1766083535-2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

In the Time of Madness Someone will always do what the gods want us to do. I remember rats swarming all of a sudden From unknown holes, just before the war. - Goenawan Mohamad @dicklp

Jimmy Lai faces life in prison after a Hong court found him guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign powers. The judge said that he “harboured resentment and hatred for the PRC [People’s Republic of China] for many of his adult years”. @thetimes thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

@DrMatthewSweet Ai’s preference for lying over admitting it doesn’t really know what it’s talking about strikes me as the only really human thing about it

How a Chinese/Cambodian man accused of multi-billion pound “pig butchering” scams made London his home away from home. Exclusive story in @thetimes by @jackoozell and me. thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

He is accused of multi-£bn online fraud of vulnerable people carried out by slaves who were tricked, abducted & tortured into submission. Shunned in the US, the UK welcomed Chen Zhi - until finally he was sanctioned. Exclusive report by @jackoozell & me thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

@JayneJoso The perfect gift, especially paired with: amazon.com/Falling-Down-H…

Wonderful novel by Richard Lloyd Parry - Christmas book gift ? Perfect.