U.S. House Bill Requires ByteDance to Sell TikTok Amid National Security Concerns

U.S. House Bill Requires ByteDance to Sell TikTok Amid National Security Concerns

On March 5, bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill that would require China’s ByteDance to sell its short video posting app TikTok. Photographed in 2022 (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic) [ワシントン 5日 ロイター] – Bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the 5th submitted a bill that would require China’s … Read more

Vice President Harris Criticizes Israel for ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ in Gaza, Calls for Ceasefire

Vice President Harris Criticizes Israel for ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ in Gaza, Calls for Ceasefire

On March 3, U.S. Vice President Harris explicitly criticized Israel for not adequately addressing the “humanitarian catastrophe” in the Palestinian autonomous region of Gaza. Photographed in Selma, Alabama (2024 Reuters/Megan Varner) [3日 ロイター] – US Vice President Harris on the 3rd clearly criticized Israel for not adequately addressing the “humanitarian catastrophe” in the Palestinian autonomous … Read more

Putin’s Aide Warns Macron: Sending Troops to Ukraine Could Lead to ‘Napoleon’s Defeat’ Repeat

Putin’s Aide Warns Macron: Sending Troops to Ukraine Could Lead to ‘Napoleon’s Defeat’ Repeat

On February 28, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron (pictured), who mentioned the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, that if they sent troops, the result would be the same as the defeat of Napoleon’s large army in the 1812 invasion of Russia. I warned him that I would … Read more

Nikkei Stock Average Slips 41.84 Yen, Speculation on Bank of Japan Policy Shift

Nikkei Stock Average Slips 41.84 Yen, Speculation on Bank of Japan Policy Shift

On February 29th, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at 39,166.19 yen, down 41.84 yen from the previous business day. The photo was taken in October 2020 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average continued to fall, dropping 41.84 yen from … Read more

Tuvalu’s New Government Reaffirms Relationship with Taiwan: What You Need to Know

Tuvalu’s New Government Reaffirms Relationship with Taiwan: What You Need to Know

On February 28, Tuvalu’s new government reaffirmed its relationship with Taiwan. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Prime Minister Natano (both titles at the time) photographed in Taipei in 2022 (2024 Reuters/Ann Wang) [シドニー 28日 ロイター] – The new government of the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu reaffirmed its relationship with Taiwan on the 28th. … Read more

Chinese Coast Guard vessels provoke tensions in Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Island

Chinese Coast Guard vessels provoke tensions in Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Island

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Five Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the regulated waters of Kinmen Island, a remote island under Taiwan’s effective control, on the 26th, but left immediately after receiving a warning from Taiwan. This was announced by Taiwanese officials on the 27th. After a Chinese fishing boat capsized and two people died during a … Read more

Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayeh Resigns Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict: Latest Updates

Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayeh Resigns Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict: Latest Updates

Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Shtayeh announced his resignation on the 26th. The Prime Minister convening a cabinet meeting, photographed on the 26th. (2024 Reuters/Mohammed Torokman) [ラマッラー 26日 ロイター] – Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Shtayeh announced his resignation on the 26th. The move is aimed at reaching a broad consensus among Palestinians … Read more

Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders Highlights Long-Term Commitment and Historic Financial Results

Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders Highlights Long-Term Commitment and Historic Financial Results

Warren Buffett, the famous investor who heads the U.S. investment company Berkshire Hathaway, released his annual letter to shareholders on the 24th, stating that although he may not be able to achieve “spectacular” results in the future, he is committed to shareholders in the long term. He announced that he would continue to contribute to … Read more

Ukrainian Military Faces Critical Shortage of Troops and Ammunition in Third Year of War with Russia

Ukrainian Military Faces Critical Shortage of Troops and Ammunition in Third Year of War with Russia

[クラマトルスク(ウクライナ) 21日 ロイター] – As the war against Russia enters its third year, the Ukrainian military’s 59th Infantry Brigade is facing a harsh reality. We are running out of troops and ammunition to fight. According to one platoon leader, the number of soldiers in the brigade numbered in the thousands at the start of the … Read more

US President Biden calls Russian President Putin a “crazy SOB” at San Francisco fundraising event

US President Biden calls Russian President Putin a “crazy SOB” at San Francisco fundraising event

At a fundraising event held in San Francisco on the 21st, US President Biden referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “crazy SOB.” Photo taken on February 21, 2024 in San Francisco, California (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) [サンフランシスコ 21日 ロイター] – At a campaign fundraising event held by US President Biden in San Francisco on the … Read more