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The Japan TimesInvestors love the trade deal Tokyo struck with Trump. Now for the nagging details. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/29/japan/more-japan-deal-mysteries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/29/japan/more-japan-deal-mysteries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shigeruishiba</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/useconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#useconomy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japaneseeconomy</a>

The Japan TimesSanseito, a fast-rising conservative party, is challenging Japan’s political mainstream with traditionalist ideas, controversial views on foreigners and ambitious plans for a new Constitution. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/29/japan/who-is-the-real-sanseito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/29/japan/who-is-the-real-sanseito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sanseito</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/soheikamiya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#soheikamiya</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ldp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#constitution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#immigration</a>

Chery (Great Australian Pods)Sportish Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: <a href="https://www.greataustralianpods.com/all-that-glitters/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.greataustralianpods.com/all-that-glitters/</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/GreatAusPods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreatAusPods</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AusPods</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Podcast</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Podcasts</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Podcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Podcasting</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Podcasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Podcasters</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Sport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sport</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PersonalStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PersonalStories</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sports</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commentary</a>

DeadlineMike Fleming Jr: What’s Behind Francis Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Roadshow <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrancisCoppola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FrancisCoppola</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Megalopolis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Megalopolis</a><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/07/francis-coppola-megalopolis-roadshow-1236472613/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2025/07/francis-coppola-megalopolis-roadshow-1236472613/</a>

The Japan TimesAs U.S. President Donald Trump wields tariffs as a political weapon to help Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, the specter of a far-right international alliance is closer to becoming a reality. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/world/trump-far-right-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/world/trump-far-right-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brazil</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jairbolsonaro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jairbolsonaro</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a>

The Japan TimesRussia, China and South Korea are trying to predict what the rise of Japan’s far right will mean for their interests. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/japan/japans-neighbors-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/japan/japans-neighbors-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sanseito</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2025upperhouseelection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#southkorea</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#northkorea</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#russia</a>

The Japan TimesRegime change in Iran is far harder than many assume. But if the Islamic Republic were to fall, the country already possesses the needed institutional scaffolding for democracy. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/world/iran-is-prepared-for-democracy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/world/iran-is-prepared-for-democracy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iran</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elections</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a>

The Japan TimesZohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, promises a rent freeze that’s easy to deliver but it remains to be seen if it will solve the city’s deeper housing problems. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/world/freezing-nyc-rent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/world/freezing-nyc-rent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zohranmamdani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#zohranmamdani</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newyorkcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#newyorkcity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democrats</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#housing</a>

The Japan TimesClimate action is uneven, with capacity gaps and risks highlighting the need for inclusive minimum standards that all companies and countries can realistically meet for an effective global response. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/27/japan/climate-disclosure-is-advancing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/27/japan/climate-disclosure-is-advancing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#banks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#environment</a>

The Japan TimesThe U.S. currency’s uncharacteristic behavior is another reason for Fed Chair Powell to ignore President Donald Trump and stay cautious on rate cuts. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/27/world/fed-should-tread-carefully-with-strange-dollar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/27/world/fed-should-tread-carefully-with-strange-dollar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usdollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usdollar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inflation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tariffs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moneysupply" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moneysupply</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/useconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#useconomy</a>

liberation.wavPlease share, print, paste, distribute. The wealth divide is accelerating, and with it, the lack of accountability of the ruling class. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Smash the corporate dictatorship and the power of its fascist enforcers. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Politics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/News?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CurrentEvents?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CurrentEvents</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/USA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Government?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Government</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SocialJustice?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialJustice</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Activism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Activism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Resist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Freedom?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Democracy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Humanity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Humanity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Design?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Design</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Creative?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Creative</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Viral?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Viral</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Trending?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trending</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/InstaArt?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InstaArt</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/DigitalArt?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalArt</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PoliticalCartoon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PoliticalCartoon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GraphicDesign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GraphicDesign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Commentary?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commentary</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Debate?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Debate</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Discussion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Discussion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Awareness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Awareness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TakeAction?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TakeAction</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StandUp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StandUp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/UnitedStates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/America?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#America</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/InstaGood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InstaGood</a>

IndieWireThe One Thing ‘Superman’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ Can Agree on? Origin Stories Are Over <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieWire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieWire</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Features" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Features</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Film</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Superman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Superman</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheFantasticFourFirstSteps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheFantasticFourFirstSteps</a><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/origin-stories-superman-fantastic-four-first-steps-2025-1235140193/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/origin-stories-superman-fantastic-four-first-steps-2025-1235140193/</a>

The Japan TimesGOP lawmakers will pay dearly — in lives and votes — for not reining in a peddler of junk science and anti-vax conspiracies. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/world/rfk-jr-making-america-sick-again/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/world/rfk-jr-making-america-sick-again/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robertfkennedyjr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#robertfkennedyjr</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#republicans</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vaccinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vaccinations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#measles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a>

The Japan TimesJapan’s ruling coalition is weakening as rising populist parties like Sanseito gain support, raising concerns that Japan could shift toward unstable multiparty coalition politics similar to Israel’s fragmented Knesset. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/japans-legislature-unstable-like-israels/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/japans-legislature-unstable-like-israels/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sanseito</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#komeito</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ldp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shigeruishiba</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#israel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/knesset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#knesset</a>

The Japan TimesThe LDP’s historic Upper House defeat leaves the party fragmented and searching for a capable leader who can reunite conservatives, modernize its appeal, deliver real policies and rebuild its internal power structure. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/who-will-save-the-liberal-democratic-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/who-will-save-the-liberal-democratic-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shigeruishiba</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ldp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#komeito</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dpp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2025upperhouseelection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sanseito</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ishinnokai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cdp</a>

The Japan TimesPrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s last-minute trade deal with the U.S. may calm tariff fears but has cost him politically, leaving Japan’s ruling party divided and his leadership on the brink. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/24/japan/ishiba-bends-the-knee-to-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/24/japan/ishiba-bends-the-knee-to-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shigeruishiba</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ldp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tariffs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ryoseiakazawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ryoseiakazawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usjapanrelations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trade</a>

The Japan TimesTrump’s trade deal opening Japan to U.S. auto exports sounds big but means little in practice because American carmakers don’t make what Japanese consumers want. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/24/japan/japan-trade-deal-us-automakers-relief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/24/japan/japan-trade-deal-us-automakers-relief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a>

The Japan TimesU.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Japan and South Korea betray key allies, hurt the U.S. economy and weaken America’s strategic position in the Indo-Pacific. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/japan/trumps-tariffs-us-security-credibility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/japan/trumps-tariffs-us-security-credibility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tariffs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usjapanrelations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkoreausrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#southkoreausrelations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trade</a>

The Japan TimesThe purveyor-in-chief of conspiracy theories is being steamrolled by one he encouraged and is unable to spin. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/22/world/trump-cant-hide-epstein-story/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/22/world/trump-cant-hide-epstein-story/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jeffreyepstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jeffreyepstein</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hillaryclinton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hillaryclinton</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pambondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pambondi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kashpatel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kashpatel</a>

The Japan TimesLondon’s worsening disorder — from soaring petty crime to reckless delivery riders and rising drug use — reflects a decades-old pattern of authorities and citizens normalizing lawlessness. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/londons-deviant-behavior-problem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/londons-deviant-behavior-problem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#london</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#crime</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#police</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drugs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sadiqkhan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sadiqkhan</a>

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