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Breaking .. Channel 4 have finally been shown the dossier for Israel’s claims that UNRWA staff were behind Oct. 7th. Channel 4 concludes that “Israel provides NO evidence to support this claim”.
As donors suspend critical funding to UNRWA, allegations against staff remain murky
But Israel refuses to share either its evidence or the intelligence dossier – a summary of which was seen by FRANCE 24 – with UNRWA, posing a challenge for the UN agency to complete its inquiry.
UNRWA Set to Lose $65 Million, Documents Show
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the main aid agency in Gaza, is set to lose $65 million by the end of February as donors’ funding cuts begin to kick in, according to internal accounting documents reviewed by The New York Times.
France, Japan join UNRWA fund freeze as Jordan warns against ‘collective punishment’
France and Japan said Sunday that they were suspending funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency, becoming the latest country to make such a move after accusations of staff involvement in the Hamas-led October 7 massacre, while Jordan warned that cutting financial support to UNRWA amounted to “collective punishment.”
Fire destroys JAL plane after collision with coast guard aircraft at Haneda; 5 dead
All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo‘s Haneda airport on Tuesday, but local media said five of the coast guard plane crew had died.
The coast guard said the collision involved one of its planes that was headed to Niigata airport on Japan‘s west coast to deliver aid to those caught up in a powerful earthquake that struck on New Year‘s Day.
Rescue teams search for quake survivors in Ishikawa as death toll reaches 48
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck at 4:10 p.m. on Monday afternoon, prompting people in coastal areas to flee to higher ground as tsunami waves hit Japan‘s western seaboard, sweeping cars and houses into the water.
Around 200 tremors have been detected since the quake first hit on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, which warned more strong shocks could hit in the coming days.
International recognition of the State of Palestine: No diplomatic recognition
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IBM Launches $100 Million Partnership with Global Universities to Develop Novel Technologies Towards a 100,000-Qubit Quantum-Centric Supercomputer
Over the next decade, IBM plans to work with university partners and its worldwide quantum ecosystem to evolve how its quantum processors can be connected via quantum interconnects. This work will aim to enable high-efficiency, high-fidelity inter-processor quantum operations and a reliable, flexible, and affordable system component infrastructure to allow scaling to 100,000 qubits.
IBM‘s collaboration with the University of Chicago will build upon the Chicago area‘s strengths in quantum research. The University of Chicago seeded the region‘s quantum ecosystem more than a decade ago with the decision to make quantum technology a focus of what is now the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.
Sahel Alliance
In July 2017, France, Germany and the European Union, along with the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the Sahel Alliance, an international cooperation platform to do more and better in the Sahel region. Since its launch, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, the European Investment Bank, Norway, Sweden, the United States and Canada have joined the initiative as full members.
The Sahel Alliance has also 9 observer members: Japan, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, the International Finance Corporation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Ireland and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
Study: Sun’s magnetic field is weakening
(Oct 7, 2019)
The research, according to the team, will help monitor and evaluate the influence of solar activities and their implications on the Earth’s climate. The astrophysicists’ team included experts from Ahmedabad’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Japan, and China.
The Laundromat: How the price cap coalition whitewashes Russian oil in third countries
Well into the second year of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU, most of the G7 countries, and Australia have cracked down on their imports of Russian crude oil and oil products. At the same time, these countries, which are all part of the price-cap coalition whose objective is to limit Russia’s revenues from fossil fuel exports, have increased imports of refined oil products by leaps and bounds from the countries that have become the largest importers of Russian crude oil.
A Price Cap Loophole Is Undermining Sanctions On Russian Oil
Europe has boosted imports of refined petroleum products from countries that have raised imports of Russian crude oil, as a major loophole in the sanctions risks undermining the effectiveness of the price cap and embargoes, a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed on Wednesday.
The EU, Australia, and most of the G7 countries have banned direct imports of Russian crude oil, but they have raised indirectly imports of Russian oil by purchasing higher volumes of oil products from countries that have become the biggest buyer of Russia’s crude, the Finland-based center said.
Kishida visits Kyiv for meeting with Zelenskyy
Kishida was in India on Monday and had been expected to return to Tokyo, but instead flew to Poland, where he boarded a train to cross into Ukraine.
He will express „respect for the courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people“ and offer „the solidarity and unwavering support for Ukraine of Japan and the G7, chaired by Japan,“ the foreign ministry said.
Japan‘s $75 billion boost for free, open Indo-Pacific but Ukraine looms large
Significantly, Kishida had last week welcomed the arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court, which is not recognised by India. Despite their common interests in the Indo-Pacific, India’s position on Ukraine remains markedly different from Japan and other Quad members as it refuses to categorically condemn Russia’s military actions. Diplomatic sources said Japan wants India to be more forthcoming on the Ukraine issue and that the two sides agreed to remain in touch on developments related to the conflict.
Heavy Snow in Japan Leaves 17 Dead, Dozens Injured
Dozens of trains and flights were also suspended in northern Japan through Sunday, but services have since mostly resumed, according to the transportation ministry.
Cold Wave Grips East Asia, Felling All-Time Snowfall Records Across Japan; Historic Snow In Moscow; + Christmas Freeze: Extreme Cold/Snow To Blast North America Over The Holidays
(December 19, 2022)
The COLD TIMES are returning, North America, in line with historically low solar activity.
United States Relations with Chiang Kai-Shek, 1937-1949
Chiang was the leader of the most stable faction within China and consequently gave promise of being able to serve American interests. For this reason he was selected as the agent with whom the United States would treat with in China. During the years 1937-1949 the United States furnished Chiang Kai-shek‘s government a considerable amount of material and financial aid.
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Some American officials thought that Chiang was merely taking all of the American aid he could get, then conserving his forces for a future struggle with the Chinese Communists f or control of China. There is evidence to support this viewpoint.
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A final effort on the part of the United States to find some effective means of supporting Chiang Kai-shek and keeping him in power came in July, 1947 when the fact finding mission to China of General Albert C. Wedemeyer was arranged. His mission also failed to bring about any concrete results in regard to assisting Chiang Kai-shek. Recommendations in Wedemeyer‘s report, if followed, would have required a commitment of American troops far larger than the United States was willing to make. The American government was caught in a dilemma: a decision was necessary but the American people would not support sending large numbers of troops, Chiang would not follow American suggestions and Russia was a constant threat. Once again, America was „too late with too little“ and the mainland was lost to Chiang and Chiang‘s value as America’s agent in China was destroyed.
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek oder Tschiang Kai-schek (chinesisch 蔣介石 / 蒋介石, Pinyin Jiǎng Jièshí, W.-G. Chiang Chieh-Shih, Zhuyin ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˊ, kantonesisch Chiang Kai-shek, Pe̍h-ōe-jī Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k; * 31. Oktober 1887 als 蔣中正 / 蒋中正, Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng, Chiang Chung-cheng, Zhuyin ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ, Pe̍h-ōe-jī ChiúⁿTiong-chìng; in Xikou, Landkreis Fenghua, Provinz Zhejiang, kaiserliches Qing-China; † 5. April 1975 in Taipeh) war ein chinesischer Militär und Politiker in der Zeit nach der Xinhai-Revolution (1911) und ab 1925 Führer der Kuomintang. Als solcher war er im Chinesischen Bürgerkrieg (1927–1949) der Gegenspieler Mao Zedongs und bis zur Machtübernahme der Kommunisten auf dem chinesischen Festland im Chinesischen Bürgerkrieg der führende Politiker Chinas. In dieser Zeit war er mehrfach Präsident sowie als Marschall und Generalissimus militärischer Oberbefehlshaber der Republik China.
Nach der Niederlage gegen die Kommunisten proklamierte Chiang Ende 1949 auf Taiwan (früher Formosa) die provisorische Regierung der Republik China. Er regierte teilweise diktatorisch und erhob bis zu seinem Tod 1975 mit US-Unterstützung Anspruch auf ganz China.
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Um Japans Dominanz zu begegnen und den innerchinesischen Konflikt mit den Kommunisten für sich zu entscheiden, war es notwendig, die Modernisierung von Wirtschaft und Militär voranzutreiben. Unterstützung erhielt Chiang von Nazideutschland, das im Zuge seiner Aufrüstung auf chinesische Rohstoffe angewiesen war. Im Rahmen der chinesisch-deutschen Kooperation waren Hans von Seeckt von 1933 bis 1935 und dann Alexander von Falkenhausen von 1935 bis 1938 als Militärberater für Chiang tätig.
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Chiangs Deichbruchaktion in der Provinz Henan am Gelben Fluss am 9. Juni 1938 mit der Idee, durch das Fluten ganzer Provinzen die japanische Armee aufzuhalten, forderte fast eine Million Tote. Die Flutungen bewirkten immerhin eine monatelange Unterbrechung des japanischen Feldzugs.
Pelosi to Lead Congressional Delegation to Indo-Pacific Region
“Today, our Congressional delegation travels to the Indo-Pacific to reaffirm America’s strong and unshakeable commitment to our allies and friends in the region,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. “In Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, our delegation will hold high-level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance. Under the strong leadership of President Biden, America is firmly committed to smart, strategic engagement in the region, understanding that a free and flourishing Indo-Pacific is crucial to prosperity in our nation and around the globe.”
Speaker Pelosi continued, “After a fuel stop in Hawaii, we were honored with a briefing from USINDOPACOM Leadership, as well as a visit to the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Arizona.
Nancy Pelosi announces Asia trip itinerary with no mention of Taiwan
Pelosi on Sunday set off for the Indo-Pacific, where she is leading a delegation of five Democratic lawmakers focused on “mutual security, economic partnership and democratic governance” in the region, according to a news release from her office.
The delegation will visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, according to the release.
Former Prime Minister Abe dies after being shot while campaigning in Nara
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, is dead after being shot on Friday while delivering a stump speech in the western city of Nara two days ahead of a national election, a ruling party source said.
Japan‘s longest-serving prime minister was attacked by a 41-year-old man from behind at around 11:30 a.m. when he was speaking in front of Kintetsu Railway‘s Yamato-Saidaiji Station, police said, adding he collapsed to the ground after two shots were heard. He was rushed to hospital with blood seen on his shirt.
Japan: Anschlag auf Ex-Regierungschef Abe
Der Sender NHK berichtete unter Berufung auf Quellen aus dem japanischen Verteidigungsministerium, der Schütze sei ein ehemaliger Soldat. Die von ihm verwendete Waffe habe er selbst gebaut.
Ex-PM Abe shot from behind while campaigning in Nara
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in Nara and was airlifted to a hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said.
Local fire department official Makoto Morimoto said Abe was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after being taken to a prefectural hospital.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that police arrested an alleged male shooter at the scene. He was identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old resident of Nara and former member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Biden says US will use force to defend Taiwan if China invades
He warned that China is already „flirting with danger by flying so close and all the maneuvers they are undertaking (in Taiwan‘s ADIZ).“ The president said that although the U.S. is committed to the ‚one China‘ policy, it does not mean that China has the „jurisdiction to go in and use force to take over Taiwan.“
Biden pledged that the U.S. „stands firmly with Japan and other nations not to let that happen.“
Japan hosts Quad summit seeking unity on countering China
Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo on Tuesday, looking to put China on notice as it expands its military and economic influence in the region.
The summit of the grouping known as the Quad comes a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington would be ready to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan, prompting China to accuse him of „playing with fire“.
Tuesday‘s gathering is expected to produce fewer fireworks but still be clearly directed at China.
Scholz says Germany seeks closer ties with Indo-Pacific
„My trip is a clear political signal that Germany and the European Union will continue and intensify their engagement with the Indo-Pacific region,“ Scholz said after meeting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Kishida said he and Scholz agreed that as members of the Group of Seven industrialized nations they share a responsibility to work together to end Russian aggression and restore peace, stability and international order as quickly as possible.
Kanzler-Reise nach Tokio: Scholz sucht Schulterschluss mit Japan
Deutschland führt momentan die Gruppe der sieben wichtigsten Wirtschaftsnationen (G7). Ein Besuch der Mitglieder ist in der Zeit der Präsidentschaft üblich. Aber auch jenseits der Formalien will der Bundeskanzler mit dieser Reise ein Zeichen setzen. Es ist seine dritte Auslandsreise außerhalb Europas und die erste nach Asien. Und die führt nicht, wie bei seinen Vorgängern Angela Merkel und Gerhard Schröder, zuerst nach China – sondern nach Japan. Beide Regierungen vereinbaren, im nächsten Jahr Regierungskonsultationen aufzunehmen. Die gibt es in Asien bisher nur mit China und Indien.
Health ministry warns of vaccine‘s side effects
( Dec. 4, 2021)
Japan‘s health ministry has listed inflammation of the heart muscle and of the outer lining of the heart in younger males as possible serious side effects of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines.
Japan – Kyoto [Nov 20, 2021] World Wide Demonstration for FREEDOM
Solar differential rotation reproduced with high-resolution simulation
(Published: 13 September 2021)
Here, we show that a high-resolution calculation succeeds in reproducing the solar-like differential rotation. Our calculations indicate that the strong magnetic field generated by a small-scale dynamo has a significant impact on thermal convection. The successful reproduction of the differential rotation, convection and magnetic field achieved in our calculation is an essential step to understanding the cause of the most basic nature of solar activity, specifically, the 11 yr cycle of sunspot activity.
Accurate Simulation of Sun’s Rotation Might Illuminate Solar Cycle
(08.11.2021)
Japanese scientists said they have created the first accurate computer simulation of how the Sun rotates, reproducing a phenomenon in which its equatorial area spins faster than its polar regions. The insight could help explain the whys and hows of the solar cycle, one of the biggest mysteries of our star.
The ‚zombification‘ of married life
Married couples are “zombifying,” is the magazine’s melancholy conclusion. Instead of divorcing, as they once might have, they grimly endure each other. It’s better, or seems so, than the foreseeable alternatives – prominent among them financial insecurity amid declining wages and emotional insecurity as the lingering COVID-19 crisis corrodes the strength to face the world alone.
There are no doubt many reasons why marriage, so hopefully embarked upon, so quickly turns sour for so many. Spa! zeroes in on one – the double-income household.
Japan‘s ruling LDP to hold presidential election
As the LDP-led coalition constitutes a majority in both chambers of the parliament, the new party president is almost certain to be elected prime minister in the extraordinary Diet session scheduled to be held on Oct. 4.
India, the Quad and AUKUS
Delhi has deep concerns about Chinese actions and intentions in the region. The ongoing border crisis and fatal military clash last year brought Sino-Indian relations to their worst point in decades. Given these circumstances, Delhi watches the U.S. and other countries’ stance on China very closely. And, notwithstanding the emphasis on competition with China from two consecutive U.S. administrations and the hardening of the U.S.’s attitudes on China, Delhi worries about the possibility of American commitment to the region waning or a reversion to a more accommodating position on China.
Quad Countries Have 1st In-Person Summit At The White House
President Biden hosted the first face to face summit with leaders of Japan, Australia and India. The four countries are known as the Quad and see themselves as a democratic bulwark against China.
Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination
Japan‘s Okinawa region suspended the use of Moderna‘s Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday after another contamination was spotted, the local government said.
It comes a day after the Japanese health ministry said it was investigating the death of two men who received shots from tainted Moderna batches — though the cause of their death is unknown.
Japan probes two deaths after jabs from tainted Moderna batch
Both men contracted fever after receiving their vaccinations and neither had underlying health conditions or allergic history, the ministry said.
The suspension affects 1.63 million doses of Moderna COVID vaccines, which have been reportedly shipped to over 800 vaccination centers across Japan.
Japan halts use of 1.63 mil Moderna vaccine doses over contamination
The foreign substances have been confirmed since Aug. 16 at eight vaccination sites in five prefectures — Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Gifu and Aichi. They were found in a total of 39 vials.
Takeda reported them to the ministry on Wednesday.
The composition of the foreign matter, a few millimeters in size, has not been determined.
The „small black materials“ reported to the ministry could be metallic fragments, one of its senior officials said.
Quad Countries to Hold Drills Off Guam Aimed at China
The drill will be the second time the navies of the US, Japan, Australia, and India participate in the Malabar Exercise
Quad-Länder halten vor Guam Übungen ab, die gegen China gerichtet sind
Die Förderung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Verbündeten in der Region ist ein wichtiger Aspekt der Anti-China-Politik der Biden-Administration, und Präsident Biden hat deutlich gemacht, dass er die Quad als entscheidend für diese Strategie ansieht. Im März hielt Biden ein virtuelles Treffen mit den Staats- und Regierungschefs Indiens, Japans und Australiens ab, das den allerersten Quad-Gipfel darstellte.
Ab 12:50 Uhr: Die Eröffnungsfeier der Paralympics im Livestream
Ab Mittwoch (25. August) stehen in Japan 539 Entscheidungen in 22 Sportarten an.
Biden to nominate Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China
Biden also picked Rahm Emanuel, a former Chicago Mayor and White House Chief of Staff under former President Barack Obama, as ambassador to Japan.
2021広島平和記念式典 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
8月6日午前8時15分を私たちは忘れない。
広島平和記念公園の原爆死没者慰霊碑前で行われる平和記念式典。
今年も昨年に引き続き、新型コロナウイルス感染防止のため、式典は招待者のみに参列者を絞って行われます。
76 Jahre danach: Keine Schweigeminute für Hiroshima bei Olympia
Durch den Abwurf der Atombombe auf Hiroshima wurden am 6. August 1945 etwa 140.000 Menschen getötet.
Japanese court decision forces Okinawa to approve coral transplant project for Marine base
“The survival rate of transplanted coral is low,” the prefectural spokesman said. “Transplantation needs to be done very carefully.”
Russian PM visits disputed island amid Japan‘s opposition
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited the disputed island of Iturup, known as Etorofu in Japanese, on Monday, triggering a new round of criticism and protests between Moscow and Tokyo.
Mishustin inspected a hospital and talked with representatives from a fish processing plant on Iturup, one of the four Pacific islands claimed by both countries, called the Southern Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan.
Vizeaußenministergespräch zwischen Südkorea, USA und Japan in Tokio
In Tokio hat erstmals seit vier Jahren ein Vizeaußenministergespräch zwischen Südkorea, den USA und Japan stattgefunden.
Olympische Spiele ohne Publikum
Zuschauer aus dem Ausland waren wegen der Corona-Pandemie ohnehin schon von den Olympischen Spielen ausgeschlossen worden – nun finden die Spiele gänzlich ohne Publikum statt. Das gab die japanische Regierung bekannt.
Olympia: SportsoldatInnen
„Die Bundeswehr stellt gut ein Drittel des deutschen Teams für die Olympischen Spiele in Tokio (23. Juli bis 8. August).