The EU and Japan both fret about a world without the U.S. security umbrella. They could ease their fears by moving closer together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/japan/japan-europe-a-security-alliance-the-world-needs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #europe #eu #eujapanrelations #euusrelations #usjapanrelations #defense #china #russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump administration officials mishandled security by discussing a military strike on a commercially available messaging app, exposing vulnerabilities and poor judgment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/world/us-allies-signal-chat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #johnratcliffe #mikewaltz #jeffreygoldberg #petehegseth #jdvance #signal #yemen #houthis #defense
Increased reliance on AI and digital technology is weakening cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving, as people depend more on machines for tasks that once required mental effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/25/world/mantra-for-the-ai-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #artificialintelligence #educations #ai #computing
Trump’s negotiations with Putin on Ukraine raise concerns that he may be undermining U.S. and allied security by conceding too much to Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/23/world/dont-believe-trump-and-putin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #ukraine #russia #us #russiaukrainewar
Despite Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's claims that U.S. aid cuts aren't causing harm, shutting down vital programs like PEPFAR and USAID in South Sudan is already killing children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/19/world/us-aid-cuts-are-deadly/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usaid #donaldtrump #elonmusk #us #ebola #doge #aid #southsudan #africa
Japan is increasingly concerned that the U.S. may no longer be a reliable ally, especially as its shifting policies raise fears of a weakened security partnership amid rising threats from China and Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/11/japan/japan-us-policy-shifts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #defense #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
Gal Gadot ATTACKS Rachel Zegler!? Disney Snow White remake disaster gets even WORSE! https://www.inbella.com/940149/gal-gadot-attacks-rachel-zegler-disney-snow-white-remake-disaster-gets-even-worse/ #BreakingNews #commentary #FemaleCelebrities #GalGadot #games #GAMING #GamingNews #Hollywood #MovieNews #movies #News #pc #reaction #STREAMING #TechNews #technology #TheYellowFlash #twitter #VIDEO #YellowFlash #YellowFlash2 #YellowFlash #YellowFlash2 #YellowFlash2 #YellowFlashGuy
A new study analyzing organs from deceased individuals found plastic particles accumulating primarily in the brain, with the highest concentrations in recent autopsies, raising concerns about long-term exposure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/03/world/plastic-in-your-brain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #pollution #oceans #waste #plastic #health
The male backlash to female empowerment is a locally and globally destabilizing force and should be directly addressed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/28/world/australias-gender-equality-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #australia #women039sissues #genderequality
The Trump administration's dismissal of two joint chiefs and bogus claims of wokeness and DEI will have a chilling effect on the military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/28/world/firing-top-generals-a-mistake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #cqbrown #lisafranchetti #donaldtrump #petehegseth #dancaine #usmilitary #defense
With Trump withdrawing U.S. security guarantees, Europe must unite, strengthen its defenses, and become self-reliant to protect itself and Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/26/americas-alliances-protection-racket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #us #europe #eu #defense #nato #donaldtrump #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
As more countries gain global influence, disagreements over the future world order are making cooperation harder, especially between democracies and autocracies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/23/world/age-of-multipolarization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #russia #china #multipolarity #geopolitics #trade #defense #foreignpolicy #globalsouth
If U.S. President Trump abandons efforts to curb carbon emissions, then preserving old trees will be our next best strategy for mitigating climate change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/23/world/speak-for-the-trees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #climatechange #carbonemissions #pollution #greenenergy #trees
U.S. President Donald Trump is itching for a trade war with Canada and messing up the media rights leverage and payroll of the American-based National Hockey League. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/16/world/nhl-tariffs-trade-wars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sports #hockey #canada #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #canadausrelations
Congo's recent deadly outbreak of a mysterious "Disease X" was in fact caused by malaria, a treatable illness. Access must be at the core of drug development to prevent cases like this. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/13/world/treating-preventable-disease-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #health #healthcare #medicine #pharmaceuticals #innovation #biotechnology #malaria #covid19vaccines
In his early weeks in office, President Trump’s actions, including tariffs and cuts to foreign aid, have inadvertently benefited China by weakening U.S. soft power and global influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/11/world/trumps-initial-moves-will-benefit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #trade #donaldtrump #marcorubio
After backing Trump’s false hurricane claim in 2019, Neil Jacobs is now set to lead America’s top weather agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/10/world/trump-sharpiegate-noaa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #neiljacobs #nationaloceanicandatmosphericadministration #noaa #sharpiegate #donaldtrump
The Kremlin is cultivating nostalgia for Soviet Russia to distract from present-day struggles and justify authoritarianism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/10/world/russias-nostalgia-machine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #vladimirputin #communism #moscow #vladimirlenin
