The "#PigButchering" #Scams and #ScamCallcenter are a huge problem.
Or because foreign diplomats annoyed the local rulers and police enough that they felt obligated to do something...
"Gangs for many years collected ”protection money” from businesses..."
"...the prefectural police explained that the protection money had been forwarded up to the organized crime group and possibly spent on purchases of weapons..."
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250106/p2a/00m/0na/022000c
#Japan #protectionmoney
🔸Wondering if Toyota was made an offer it couldn't refuse🤔
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/toyota-is-donating-1-million-trumps-inauguration-2024-12-24/
#Philippines doesn’t expect #Trump will demand payment for protection.
LOL 😂 #Taiwan pays #protectionMoney.
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto #Teodoro talking to #Australian Defense Minister Richard #Marles:
Teodoro said Philippines doesn't expect Trump would demand more for military protection because both allies faced the shared threat of #China.
Marles worried #Australia no longer confident its alliance with US would remain in “good shape.”
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because both allies face the shared threat of China. Teodoro was speaking at a news conference with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Tuesday. The comments followed an inaugural bilateral annual meeting aimed at improving security ties. Teodoro was asked if Trump would expect the Phillipines like Taiwan to pay for U.S. protection. Teodoro replied that “I really don’t expect some sort of a statement from Mr. Trump. Hopefully not.” Teodoro said that both allies face the shared threats of the "overreach and the aggressive and illegal activities of China.”
Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦
Kevin Karhan 
Bernard
Minoru Saba
Ramesh #NotGoingBack
Axel Werner
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