The Japan TimesTo avoid being sidelined geopolitically, Europe must prioritize rearmament, recognize common threats like Putin’s Russia and find ways to project power effectively outside traditional EU mechanisms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/03/world/europes-wrong-eu-poweplay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #eu #europe #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #defense #us #nato
Japan’s "oshikatsu" culture is booming despite inflation, with fans spending heavily on idols and characters in a way that now drives a multitrillion-yen market and even draws the attention of the central bank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/japans-inflation-proof-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #anime #manga #teenagegirls #akb48 #shoheiohtani #oshikatsu #stan #oshi
moleearqYANWEN2016 2025/12/03 在倡导和平与弱肉强食法则之间
🇲🇲 俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普特使史蒂夫·维特科夫及贾里德·库什纳就结束乌克兰战争的会谈于周二结束，持续近五小时后结束。普京的高级顾问尤里·乌沙科夫称，在莫斯科举行的会谈具有建设性，但补充说，随着特朗普政府重新推动促成和平协议，仍有大量工作要做。双方同意不透露谈判的实质内容，目前尚不清楚特使们将如何在“谁保留”哪些领土“这一基本分歧上弥合分歧。特朗普声称全球对美国的尊重有所提升，他说这句话时，维特科夫和普京正在莫斯科会面。克里姆林宫外交顾问宣布：“乌克兰被占领土问题达成的是”不妥协”。现在，国际刑事法院誓言抵制美俄的压力，尽管将面临制裁和威胁。美俄支持的是“战争的成果”属于战争胜利者。这有什么不对吗？几乎所有的国家政权的建立都是通过战争取得，如果国际刑事法院认为“战争有罪”，那才是颠覆。国际法院本身的存在，就建立在第二次世界大战之后，战争的胜利属于反法西斯一方。反法西斯，也必须通过战争取得胜利，而不是宣判谁有罪。美俄所支持的成果，将决定多数人类的倾向，改写由于过度倡导“和平”所带来的对“弱肉强食”的世界秩序的颠覆。过度强调“和平”，已经在很多方面出现负面情况。
moleearq🇲🇲 Our review for today:
Between advocating peace and the law of the jungle
在倡导和平与弱肉强食法则之间
https://mstdn.science/@YANWEN2016/115652873301431850
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The assault by local Hong Kong authorities on press freedom undermined accountability before and after the housing-complex fire. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/world/unfree-press-and-hong-kongs-deadly-blaze/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #hongkong #wangfukcourt #china #chinesecommunistparty #appledaily #jimmylai #nextmagazine #southchinamorningpost #humanrightswatch #freepress
K-Pop and Korean entertainment are evolving into a global cultural force, expanding far beyond their local roots by embracing international talent and audiences, while staying true to their Korean identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/k-in-k-pop-is-already-silent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #kpop #kpopdemonhunters #jewelinthepalace #mylovefromanotherstar #descendantsofthesun #parasite #rain #bts #blackpink #
Britain’s property tax system is unfair and outdated, and a proportional national property tax could improve fairness, mobility and long-term economic growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/world/uks-irrational-property-taxes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #uk #taxes #property #rachelreeves #london #mansiontax
Tokyo must be wary of antagonizing Beijing while not irritating Washington. The difficulty is finding the “just right” sweet spot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/japan/navigating-japans-goldilocks-challenge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #us #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinping #minorukihara #trade #defense #taiwan
Hacker NewsPeter Thiel's Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/peter-thiel-palantir-apocalypse-antichrist
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