U.S. President Donald Trump and his “madman theory” won’t get Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to scrap his nuclear program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/14/world/iran-us-promises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #iran #donaldtrump #alikhamenei #nuclearweapons #defense #irannuclearprogram
While U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on nearly every country in the world, China is clearly his primary target. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/14/world/china-response-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #uschinarelations #globaleconomy #trade #tradewar
A wave of fear spreads in immigrant communities as ICE uses secretive, aggressive tactics, bypassing legal protections and spreading panic reminiscent of authoritarian crackdowns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/14/world/us-police-state-has-arrived/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #immigration #ice #donaldtrump
The Trump administration has canceled millions of dollars in grants to study disparities affecting the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Valuable research has been lost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/14/lgbtq-health-under-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #lgbtq #humanrights #health #medicine #donaldtrump
Overcrowded trains and a lack of legal consequences for groping in Japan have led to a rise in "chikan," or groping, which has been linked to a mental condition and compounded by cultural stigmas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/13/japan/issue-of-chikan-groping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sexualharassment #women039sissues #trains #mentalhealth
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose yet more sanctions on Russia in order to pressure President Vladimir Putin to accept a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/13/world/us-russia-baid-faith-negotiations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #us #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #russiaukrainewar #volodymyrzelenskyy
NASA nominee Jared Isaacman pledged to pursue both the moon and Mars, amid concerns he might favor Elon Musk’s push for a Mars-first strategy over securing U.S. leadership on the moon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/13/world/musks-pull-toward-mars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #jaredisaacman #nasa #elonmusk #space #mars #moon
Super Sonic Chat
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In a world drifting toward authoritarianism, the U.K. should protect the right to peaceful protest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/10/world/britains-free-speech-retreat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #uk #freedomofspeech #censorship
Is the greenback still a safe-haven asset or is it looking more like an emerging-market currency? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/11/world/why-buy-the-dollar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usdollar #globaleconomy #useconomy #donaldtrump #forex
Osaka's hosting of the World Expo has faced a torrent of negativity. But it's a chance to showcase the city to the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/11/japan/osaka-expo-coming-out-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #osakasworldexpo #osaka #kansai
Chinese students are becoming so highly educated that they're struggling to find work at home and increasingly looking abroad, with implications for foreign universities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/11/world/china-universities-graduates-youth-unemployment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #geoeconomicbriefing #china #xijinping #education #students #universities #chineseeconomy #jobs
One thing is clear: The previous era of global interdependence before Donald Trump based on efficiency and mutually beneficial arrangements is over. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/10/world/navigating-trump-storm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #china #tariffs #globaleconomy #chineseeconomy #useconomy #trade
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivered on two big tasks — but at a cost. A misjudged snap election cost the LDP its Lower House majority, forced painful concessions, and now threatens his job. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/09/japan/ldp-shigeru-ishiba-replacement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida #yoshihidesuga #politicalfunds #budgets #diet #lowerhouse #upperhouse
The U.S. is failing to adapt to shifting global dynamics under Trump’s tariffs, prompting other nations to reassess their relationships with the U.S. and may increasingly turn to China for economic cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/09/world/trumps-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #china #tariffs #globaltrade
Across the globe, far-right populists have gained popularity as protectors of law and order, but Le Pen's conviction in France reveals the shaky foundations of this commitment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/09/world/le-pen-conviction-far-right-populist-reaction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #france #marinelepen #nationalrally #law #corruption #eu #europe #donaldtrump
With Trump's tariffs, countries with lower labor costs like China will continue to outcompete the United States and gain stronger footholds in global markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/09/world/trumps-tariffs-america-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade #manufacturing
Incoming British laws offer a test on how to get networking and messaging apps to beef up defenses against fraud. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/09/world/fighting-social-scams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #socialmedia #cybersecurity #banks #lawenforcement #telecoms #tech #cybercrimes
Using avatars to speak to the dead may comfort some, but it risks eroding our collective grasp on reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/09/world/ai-resurrecting-the-dead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ai #artificialintelligence #llms #death
