Assoc. Prof. of Peace & Conflict Studies @Kansaigaidai_U 🇯🇵 | Sr. Res. Fellow @ISDP_Sweden | Fmr. @UN | YouTube: #AsiaPoliticalReview | Crazy @Yankees fan
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There is just something thrilling about being announced when you're in the White House, when you're outside the Oval Office, and you hear the aide say, "Sir, your 7 o’clock low-ratings dummy is here."
At a campaign stop in the state of Mississippi, U.S President Donald #Trump joked about renaming the #AtlanticOcean the ‘American Ocean’. He said the U.S needs an ocean and a river to match the Lake and Gulf he has already rebranded.
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Two days before #Israel’s general election, Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu posted an #AI-generated image of a nuclear mushroom cloud exploding over #TelAviv to highlight an "existential threat" from #Iran.
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#China's Communist Party (CCP) began a four-day meeting in #Beijing, setting the stage for significant leadership changes. The 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenum prioritizes anti-#corruption efforts, official oversight, and Party discipline.
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Forty-five nations participated in the 2026 Asian Para Games. Iran finished sixth amid an unprovoked war and naval blockade. A country with gifted human capital can't be sanctioned into oblivion. Billions of dollars in foreign aid can't manufacture success in a country without it
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Final Stats 📊
Luka: 52 pts, 8 reb, 10 ast
AR: 29 pts, 4 ast, 2 blk
Collin: 13 pts, 2 reb
Matisse: 11 pts, 3 stl
Ziaire: 11 pts, 2 reb
Mamu: 9 pts, 3 reb
Ahead of a pivotal #election in #Israel, thousands protested in against Benjamin #Netanyahu. Organized by the October Council, the demonstration demanded an independent commission of inquiry into the security failures, which Netanyahu refuses.
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#NorthKorea's #KimJongUn made a visit to the Chinese city of Dandong. The trip commemorated the anniversary of Chinese troops entering the Korean War. It also underscored efforts by both countries to strengthen their bilateral ties.
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Mark S. Cogan retweeted
For those who are tracking the transnational repression abduction of Thuan Duc Nguyen & Hiep Tran in #Cambodia, and their unjust, rights abusing detention in #Vietnam, there is a new website set up to report updates on their cases -- see here: freethuanhiep.net/en
#Vietnam #FreeThuanHiep #Hanoi #VietTan
#NorthKorea has opened the New Yalu River Bridge to #China, following a new road to #Russia. #KimJongun is leveraging ties with both #Beijing and #Moscow for economic and military gains, while China and Russia increasingly bypass international #sanctions.
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Anutin is pretending yet again that he's just a regular guy--one with more than $120 million in assets, including three private jets. 🙄
Mark S. Cogan retweeted
Congratulations to Yankees legend Hideki Matsui on being named manager of the @TokyoGiants. Wishing you all the best in this new chapter! 👏
巨人軍の松井秀喜監督、ご就任おめでとうございます
ALT Congratulations, Hideki Matsui! Manager, Yomiuri Giants
I think we got a legit big man and solid 1-2 on offense so far. #LakeShow
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Fish don't repect maritime boundaries.
It might be funny to say, but fish don't respect maritime boundaries and they might be the key to making progress on a #CodeofConduct in the #SouthChinaSea, according to Dr. @YoichiroSato2 of @ritsumeikanapu , Watch the FULL interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=q84mBX25…
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Japan in the South China Sea
New on the #AsiaPoliticalReview: @YoichiroSato2 of @ritsumeikanapu examines how maritime activity reshaped security in the #SouthChinaSea, blurred roles of #China’s Coast Guard and #PLA, and raised tensions with the #Philippines and #Japan.
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