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  • Tokyo responds to President Trump remarks on 'interesting' Japan-U.S. security pact

    03/07/2025 5:33:04 PM PST · by Cronos · 24 replies
    Japan times ^ | 7th March 2025 | Eric Johnston
    U.S. President Donald Trump complained Thursday that his country's bilateral security arrangement with Japan, signed in 1960, was one-sided. In response, Japan pointed out the cooperative nature of the agreement. “I love Japan. We have a great relationship with Japan. But we have an interesting deal with Japan where we have to protect them but they don't have to protect us,” Trump told reporters. “That's the way the deal reads. We have to protect Japan. Under no circumstances do they have to protect us,” the president said, adding that Japan was making a fortune off the U.S. economically. The Japanese...
  • Trump Makes Statements Undermining U.S. Defense Commitments to NATO, Japan

    03/07/2025 2:23:19 PM PST · by Cronos · 106 replies
    Mil.in.ua ^ | 7.March.2025
    “We have an interesting deal with Japan, that we have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us…. who makes these deals?” he said, adding that Japan “makes a lot of money,” referring to the trade deficit with Japan. The security agreement, last revised in 1960, also allows the U.S. to establish and use military bases on Japanese soil. As a result of the treaty, the United States received a kind of outpost in deterring the communist bloc during the Cold War, and continues to be vital for countering threats from China and North Korea. Trump also questioned...
  • Durbin Defends Enforcing SCOTUS Ruling That Upheld Japanese Internment In Attempted ‘Gotcha’ For Trump Nominee

    03/01/2025 8:07:00 AM PST · by Twotone · 34 replies
    The Federalist ^ | February 26, 2025 | Logan Washburn
    While trying to catch President Donald Trump’s solicitor general nominee in a “gotcha” moment, Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin apparently defended enforcement of the infamous Supreme Court ruling that upheld the internment of more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans during World War II. “Let’s go back to Korematsu — describe for me that circumstance that you think relieved an official from obeying a court order,” Durbin said to solicitor general nominee Dean John Sauer. “As bad as it was, that court order was followed for years, was it not?” In Korematsu v. U.S., the Supreme Court upheld the internment of...
  • BMW’s Focus on Gas Engines Pays Off as EV Industry Becomes ‘Rollercoaster’

    02/11/2025 10:42:53 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 55 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 02/11/2025 | Lucas Nolan
    BMW’s conservative approach to EV adoption, investing in platforms that can accommodate internal-combustion, hybrid, and electric powertrains, is now paying off as the company navigates the uncertain transition to electric vehicles. Inside EVs reports that as the automotive industry grapples with the challenges of transitioning to electric vehicles, BMW’s strategic decision to invest in flexible platforms is proving to be a wise move. Unlike some of its rivals, such as Mercedes and Audi, who have focused heavily on dedicated EV platforms, BMW has taken a more measured approach by developing architectures that can support multiple powertrains, including internal-combustion engines (ICE),...
  • At least one dead after 2 jets collide on runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona

    02/10/2025 5:33:34 PM PST · by george76 · 21 replies
    New York Post ^ | Feb. 10, 2025 | Alex Oliveira
    At least one person is dead after two jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday afternoon... The accident happened just before 3 p.m. when a Learjet 35A “veered off the runway after landing,” the Federal Aviation Administration said ... It collided with a Gulfstream 200 parked at a nearby ramp ... We do not know how many people were on board. The FAA is temporarily pausing flights into the airport ... Three people were injured in the accident, with two being taken to trauma centers and one in stable condition, Scottsdale Fire Department Captain Dave...
  • Nissan suspends merger talks with Honda, potentially ending the dream of a new Japanese car giant

    02/07/2025 8:25:38 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 29 replies
    MSN via Fortune ^ | 02/07/2025 | Nicholas Gordon
    he budding romance between Honda and Nissan may have already come to an end. On Thursday, Nissan president Makoto Uchida informed his counterpart, Honda president Toshihiro Mibe, that he was pulling out of merger talks, according to several media reports. A withdrawal ends months of behind-the-scenes conversations between the two Japanese carmakers. The two auto giants, along with fellow carmaker Mitsubishi Motors, announced in late December that they would explore a merger, possibly creating the world’s third-largest automaker. Honda, No. 57 on the most recent Fortune Global 500 ranking, reported $141.3 billion in revenue for 2023; Nissan, at No. 136,...
  • BREAKING: Japan Airlines plane collides with parked Delta Air Lines aircraft at Seattle Airport

    02/05/2025 1:18:04 PM PST · by Vendome · 44 replies
    Insider Paper ^ | 2/05/2025 | No attribution
    Japan Airlines plane collides with parked Delta Air Lines aircraft at Seattle Airport https://x.com/i/status/1887231726960922732
  • 1.3M Followers What is 'Johatsu' the scary Japanese phenomenon where people VANISH

    02/04/2025 9:26:54 AM PST · by RomanSoldier19 · 50 replies
    Times Of India via MSN ^ | 2/3/25 | Story by TOI Lifestyle Desk
    In the shadows of Japan's bustling cities lies a chilling phenomenon known as ‘Johatsu,’ or ‘evaporation.’ Each year, thousands of individuals choose to vanish, leaving behind their families, jobs, and identities in a desperate bid to escape societal pressures. Imagine waking up one day to find someone you love has simply disappeared, swallowed by the anonymity of the night. This unsettling reality raises haunting questions like What drives people to such extremes? The idea of vanishing may seem extreme, but for many, it represents a desperate escape from shame and despair. What is Johatsu? Johatsu is a Japanese term that...
  • ‘Trump wants to visit China, talked about possible trip to India’

    01/19/2025 3:43:51 PM PST · by Jyotishi · 13 replies
    The Pioneer ^ | Monday, January 20, 2025 | PTI
    Washington -- President-elect Donald Trump wants to travel to China after he takes office as part of his effort to deepen relations with Beijing, and also has talked to advisors about visit to India, a media report said Saturday. Trump, who arrived at the Dulles International Airport aboard a special plane along with First Lady Melania and son Barron, had during his election campaign threatened to impose additional tariffs on China. “President-elect Donald Trump has told advisors he wants to travel to China after he takes office, according to people familiar with the discussions, seeking to deepen a relationship with...
  • Israeli Sources Say Biden’s New AI Chip Export Rules a ‘Major Blow’ to Industry

    01/14/2025 12:22:28 PM PST · by JeepersFreepers · 13 replies
    The Times of Israel ^ | January 13, 2024 | Sharon Wrobel
    The Biden administration on Monday proposed a new framework that levies restrictions on the export of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, which industry executives say would limit access to existing chips used for video games and restrict in 120 countries — including Israel — the chips used for data centers and AI products. Local industry experts raised concerns that the new restrictions will make it much harder for Israel to keep up the AI pace, as the US with the new regulation is essentially choosing the winners and the losers of the AI revolution. What it...
  • Japanese companies are stealing talented Gen Z out of college, paying off their student debt, and subsidizing their housing

    01/10/2025 7:49:06 AM PST · by anthropocene_x · 38 replies
    Fortune ^ | January 7, 2025 | Emma Burleigh
    For many Gen Zers, paying off student loans and affording decent housing may seem like a pipe dream. But this may be a distant problem for young Japanese talent emerging from universities heading into the workforce. 40% of Japanese pupils graduating in March this year have already had at least one job offer a full year before they’re set to wrap up school. That’s the highest percentage since 2016. With an aging population and low birth rates, there simply aren’t enough skilled young workers to go around, so firms are resorting to recruiting students before they’ve left college—and it’s creating...
  • North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to 'rivals,' Kim Jong Un says (So.Korea, Japan have doubts)

    01/07/2025 11:22:45 PM PST · by PghBaldy · 10 replies
    ABC News ^ | 7 January 2025 | David Brennan
    LONDON -- North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday claimed a successful test of a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un touting the weapon as a major military achievement.
  • Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

    01/03/2025 4:04:32 AM PST · by Cronos · 18 replies
    New York times ^ | 3rd January 2025 | Alan Rappeport
    President Biden has decided to block the $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel of Japan in an announcement expected as soon as Friday based on grounds that the sale poses a threat to national security, according to people familiar with the matter. The decision would be an extraordinary use of executive power, particularly for a president who is just weeks from leaving office. It is also a departure from America’s long-established culture of open investment, one that could have wide-ranging implications for the U.S. economy. Mr. Biden’s move to stop the transaction could cause foreign investors to...
  • Venice, Tokyo, Strasbourg: Watch out for alcohol bans on New Year’s Eve in these cities

    12/27/2024 2:54:58 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 18 replies
    Euronews ^ | 27/12/2024 | Rebecca Ann Hughes
    Cities have also restricted the sale of fireworks and closed off crowded areas.Cities have also restricted the sale of fireworks and closed off crowded areas. Venice has introduced a ban on alcohol consumption on New Year’s Eve as a safety measure. It joins other cities around the world that have trialled crackdowns on carrying or consuming drinks in public places. The canal city has also restricted the sale of alcohol in shops and bars. Here’s what travellers need to know about the rules around drinking during end-of-year celebrations. The video player is currently playing an ad. Venice bans alcohol...
  • Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen

    12/22/2024 2:36:12 PM PST · by rod5591 · 62 replies
    Japan Times ^ | 12/22/2024 | no name given
    Okinawa – Over 2,500 people staged a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday to protest sexual assaults on local girls by U.S. servicemen stationed in the prefecture of Okinawa. They adopted a resolution demanding that the Japanese and U.S. governments apologize and compensate the victims, provide information promptly when such incidents occur, and revise the Japan-U.S. status of forces agreement, which governs U.S. troops stationed in Japan. "Sexual violence that tramples on the dignity of women and children should never occur," said Junko Iraha, chief of a local citizens' group and a member of the rally's organizing committee....
  • Chief Executive Reveals Why Nissan Collapse May Be Imminent as 7,000 UK Jobs Hang in the Balance

    12/04/2024 9:50:38 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 56 replies
    International Business Times ^ | 12/04/2024 | Vinay Patel
    Nissan, once a titan of the automotive world, is now teetering on the brink of collapse, jeopardising the livelihoods of 7,000 UK workers. Amid the crisis, financial mismanagement, fierce competition, and an inability to adapt to market changes have left the Japanese automaker grappling with an uncertain future. Leadership Shake-Up Amid Financial Turmoil The situation worsened when Stephen Ma, Nissan's Chief Financial Officer, resigned during the company's battle against looming bankruptcy. The Financial Times reports that Nissan is at risk of amassing a record debt of £4.4 billion ($5.6 billion) by 2026, with global sales plummeting 3.8% to 1.59 million...
  • Japan’s $26 Billion Discovery Set to Turbocharge Their Economy

    11/21/2024 3:26:25 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 37 replies
    EuroWeekly News ^ | 21 Nov 2024 | Marc Menendez-Roche
    Japan’s $26bn discovery: A deep-sea jackpot with a deep-seated cost. In a discovery that’s got economists giddy and environmentalists reeling, Japan has found something very special deep under the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have uncovered a seabed covered with nodules near Minami-Tori-shima Island worth a staggering $26.29 billion. But while the find promises to turbocharge Japan’s economy for the next decade, critics warn it could sink marine biodiversity into uncharted waters of destruction. A buried fortune unearthed The seabed is 5,700 metres down, glistening with manganese nodules – millions of years in the making – packed with cobalt, nickel, copper, and...
  • Japan Won't Raise Taxes to Fund US$65 Billion Chips Aid: Industry Minister

    11/11/2024 10:06:49 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 3 replies
    Channel News Asia ^ | 12 Nov 2024
    Japan's government is not planning any tax hike to finance its 10 trillion yen (US$65 billion) plan to support domestic semiconductor and artificial intelligence projects, industry minister Yoji Muto said on Tuesday (Nov 12).
  • North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election

    11/04/2024 8:54:50 PM PST · by PghBaldy · 13 replies
    AP - Associated Press ^ | 4 November 2024 | Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung -Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, its neighbors said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said at least seven North Korean missiles flew as far as 400 kilometers (250 miles) with a maximum altitude of 100 kilometers (60 miles). He said they landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan
  • Japanese village struggling with low population creates life-sized dolls to mimic feeling of bustling society

    10/27/2024 4:46:19 AM PDT · by george76 · 26 replies
    New York Post ^ | Oct. 26, 2024 | Angela Barbuti
    A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child, is trying to fill the void with stuffed mannequins, which they dress up and place around the community — and even pose on swings and bicycles. “We’re probably outnumbered by puppets,” 88-year-old resident Hisayo Yamazak ... The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child, is trying to fill the void with stuffed mannequins, which they dress up and place around the...