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  • The Bombing of Japanese Catholicism

    04/09/2026 5:31:06 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 35 replies
    One Peter Five ^ | 7 January 1946 | James Bogle
    On a bright but cloudy morning on 9 August 1945, a B-29 bomber, named “Bocks Car”, of the US Army Air Force, flew over the Japanese port city of Nagasaki and dropped a highly radioactive Plutonium implosion bomb onto the city, 300 yards from the second largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the Far East, Urakami Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary... This was the nuclear bomb that went on giving for years after it was dropped – giving to the people of Nagasaki the horrible after-effects of nuclear radiation that slowly kill victims for years... Children...
  • France Yellow Vests Week 383*Macron In Japan, South Korea Pointing Towards More Conflict*Euro Parliament Members Questioned Over Social Media Post*French Ship Transits Strait*

    04/04/2026 7:14:46 PM PDT · by Nextrush · 2 replies
    Nextrush Free ^ | 4/4/2026 | Nextrush/Self
    US President Donald Trump slamming President Emmanuel Macron under pressure over the Iran War. One aspect of the Iran War is a refugee crisis in Lebanon more than one million people driven from their homes most in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border... In Japan Macron signed a deal with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on critical minerals and nuclear power. Defense minister of South Korea and France also discussed closer cooperation between the two nations on defense. While US President Donald Trump may be threatening to leave NATO what will really happen may not bear resemblance to his public...
  • As a Japanese citizen, I’m telling you—this moment changed history. Trump's Pearl Harbor joke wasn't an insult. It was the key that finally unlocked something buried deep in the Japanese soul.

    03/31/2026 12:16:07 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 91 replies
    X.com ^ | March 21, 2026 | Imtiaz Mahmood @ImtiazMadmood
    ransomnote: the writer is referring to Trump's jokes about Pearl Harbor which I included below.https://x.com/ImtiazMadmood/status/2035420456937759193 Imtiaz Mahmood@ImtiazMadmoodDo you truly understand what Japan just gained? As a Japanese citizen, I’m telling you—this moment changed history.Trump's Pearl Harbor joke wasn't an insult. It was the key that finally unlocked something buried deep in the Japanese soul.For 80 long years, we've carried apology and guilt like a permanent shadow—haunted by the past, bound by the Constitution America wrote for us, forever in "reflection mode." He turned that raw wound into a shared laugh between equals.No more endless atonement. No more vassal shadow.The curse...
  • The Hormuz Hypothesis – What If the U.S. Navy Isn’t in a Hurry to Reopen the Strait?

    03/25/2026 6:58:51 AM PDT · by PGR88 · 36 replies
    GCaptain ^ | March 18, 2025 | John Konrad
    When the seven P&I clubs belonging to the International Group issued 72-hour cancellation notices for war risk coverage in the Persian Gulf on March 5, they did not just raise costs. They made transit impossible. P&I clubs insure roughly 90 percent of the world’s ocean-going tonnage. Without their coverage, ships cannot sail. Port authorities will not let them dock. Banks will not finance the cargo. Charterers will not book the vessel. The entire system, from loading berth to discharge terminal, is underwritten by a chain of contracts that begins with a club in London, Oslo, or Tokyo. When the clubs...
  • Middle Israel: Iran's multilevel blockade of the Straight of Hormuz is destined to fail

    03/20/2026 9:52:29 AM PDT · by MeanWestTexan · 7 replies
    Jerusalem Post ^ | March 20, 2026 | AMOTZ ASA-EL
    "The British Isles are declared to be in a state of blockade,” announced Napoleon Bonaparte, and elaborated: “All commerce and all correspondence with the British Isles are forbidden.” It was 1806, and what would be known as the Berlin Decree aimed to strangle the British economy. The bold scheme seemed economically logical and militarily practical, but it ended up a grand flop. Britain’s economy, coastline, and navy all proved too big for the plan, which also underestimated the kingdom’s link to America and access to the high seas. In fact, Napoleon’s blockade backfired. Europe, it turned out, needed British exports...
  • Pompous: Europe in a moral quagmire between benefactor US and evil Iran

    03/18/2026 5:36:30 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 11 replies
    Brussels Signal ^ | 18 Mar, 2026 | Conrad Black
    The Western European NATO allies of the United States appear to be celebrating what they mistakenly believe is the discomfort the Americans and Israelis are now encountering in the Iran war. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has unctuously announced that this war is not a NATO responsibility since NATO is a defensive alliance. He has at least had the decency to recognise that “The United States and Israel are doing the world’s dirty work for it.” President Trump has made it clear that he does not need the assistance of any other country in clearing the Hormuz Strait, but he considers...
  • ‘Iran war is Europe’s war’, says former Trump security advisor

    03/20/2026 4:05:13 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 20 replies
    euronews ^ | 03 19 2026 | Maria Tadeo & James Thomas & Estelle Nilsson-Julien
    Trump’s former national security advisor has slammed European leaders’ inaction on the war in Iran as a “mistake” that invites the US president to halt support for Ukraine against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Europe’s stance on the Iran war risks US President Donald Trump walking away from the conflict in Ukraine, his former national security advisor, John Bolton, has said, criticising the EU’s reaction to the situation in the Middle East. In an interview with Euronews, Bolton, who also previously served as the US’s ambassador to the UN, branded the Iran conflict as “Europe’s war.” “Europe is just as much, if...
  • Japanese Reporter: "Why didn’t you tell Japan about your surprise attack against Iran?" Trump: "Who knows better about surprises than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

    03/19/2026 12:07:19 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 72 replies
    X.com ^ | March 19, 2026 | MJTruthUltra @MJTruthUltra
    ransomnote: I excerpted the video. The first half is the the Japanese PM's reaction to Trump asking why Japan didn't tell the US about Pearl Harbor in advance (she straightens in her chair). The second half was her reaction to his statement, 'You believe in suprise, I think, much more than us.' (She raises her brows and blinks) MJTruthUltra @MJTruthUltra OMG. President Trump does not GAF Japanese Reporter: Why didn’t you tell Japan about your surprise attack against Iran? Trump: Who knows better about surprises than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" Look at her face.. SAVAGE...
  • Trump cracks Pearl Harbor joke in meeting with Japanese PM

    03/19/2026 10:40:37 AM PDT · by MarlonRando · 63 replies
    Just the News ^ | 3-19-26 | Ben whedon
    The pair met in the Oval Office and fielded questions from reporters, one of whom asked why Washington had not informed Tokyo of its plans to attack Iran. "We went in very hard. We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise," he said. "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor."
  • Trump makes a Pearl Harbor joke while meeting with the Japanese prime minister

    03/19/2026 9:43:03 AM PDT · by hole_n_one · 81 replies
    NBC ^ | 3/19/2026
    When asked by a reporter about why the U.S. didn't share their Iran war plans with Japan, President Donald Trump said it was necessary for the element of surprise. The president followed this with a joke, saying, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Ok, why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"
  • European Countries and Japan: Ready to Help on Hormuz, Stabilise Energy Markets

    03/19/2026 8:28:21 AM PDT · by MeanWestTexan · 44 replies
    U.S. News ^ | March 19, 2026 | Staff
    LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Leading ⁠nations ⁠in Europe ⁠said in a joint statement ​with Japan on Thursday they would ‌take steps to stabilise ‌energy markets and were ⁠ready ⁠to join "appropriate efforts" to ensure safe passage ​through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the ​Netherlands and Japan, condemned attacks by ⁠Iran and ⁠called on it ⁠to ​halt its actions immediately. It also said ​they would ⁠work with certain energy producing nations to increase output and stabilise markets. "We express our readiness ⁠to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe ⁠passage through the Strait," the...
  • Trump warns NATO of 'very bad' future if allies don't help secure Strait of Hormuz

    03/16/2026 6:14:57 AM PDT · by McGruff · 82 replies
    Fox News ^ | March 16, 2026 | Eric Mack
    President Donald Trump sent his clearest warning yet to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Sunday: Stand with the U.S. for defense of the Strait of Hormuz or face a "very bad" future. "It's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there," Trump told The Financial Times in an interview Sunday. "If there’s no response, or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO." Trump echoed those remarks in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on...
  • Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships

    03/16/2026 12:49:43 AM PDT · by Trump20162020 · 115 replies
    MSN ^ | March 16, 2026 | Tim Kelly
    U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for a coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz appeared to fall on deaf ears on Monday as allies Japan and Australia said they were not planning to send navy vessels to the Middle East to escort ships through the vital waterway.
  • CDC Update: Tularemia Outbreak in Prairie Dogs in Texas

    08/06/2002 8:08:27 PM PDT · by nicholle · 31 replies · 533+ views
    CDC ^ | 08/06/02 | nicholle
    CDC Update: Tularemia Outbreak in Prairie Dogs in Texas Tuesday, August 06, 2002 4:15 PM Eastern US http://www.videonewswire.com/CDC/080602/event.html?id=7237
  • US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in the Middle East

    03/08/2026 9:47:59 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 6 replies
    Channel News Asia ^ | 09 Mar 2026
    The United States began a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops on Monday (Mar 9) while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has said about 18,000 Korean troops will take part in Freedom Shield, which runs through Mar 19. US Forces Korea hasn’t confirmed the number of American troops participating in the training in South Korea. The allies’ combined exercise comes amid South Korean media speculation that Washington is relocating some assets from South Korea to support fighting against Iran.
  • BREAKING! SpaceOne Kairos-3 Launch from Japan Breaks Up In Flight [3:10]

    03/04/2026 9:48:31 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 14 replies
    YouTube ^ | March 4, 2026 | The Launch Pad
    Watch as Space One launches Kairos for the 3rd time; sadly the mission ended in failure following an anomaly and break up during the first stage of flight. BREAKING! SpaceOne Kairos-3 Launch from Japan Breaks Up In Flight | 3:10 The Launch Pad | 724K subscribers | 5,847 views | March 4, 2026>
  • The Meteor Shower That Killed 10,000 People [19:18]

    02/28/2026 4:05:12 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 31 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 8, 2025 | Swegle Studios
    The year was 1490. The location, Qingyang, China. It was a spring evening in this central Chinese city when something strange began to occur in the sky above. For one, there was a recently discovered comet that was coming into view: Comet C-1490 Y1. But this comet pales in comparison to the really strange event that was about to occur. The Meteor Shower That Killed 10,000 People | 19:18 Swegle Studios | 459K subscribers | 709,238 views | July 8, 2025
  • Japan's Core Inflation Slows to 2-Year Low, Complicates BOJ Rate-Hike Timing

    02/22/2026 8:59:14 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 3 replies
    Channel News Asia ^ | 20 Feb 2026
    Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit a two-year low to match the central bank's 2 per cent target in January, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening price pressure that could complicate its decision on how soon to raise interest rates. A separate index seen as a better indicator of underlying inflation also slowed but remained well above the Bank of Japan's target, suggesting that solid wage gains will keep the central bank on course to push up still-low borrowing costs. The data adds to recent mixed signs in the economy which barely grew in the final quarter of last year,...
  • Expat Brit solves pirate ship mystery -- NHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS [4:33]

    02/22/2026 8:06:15 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 13 replies
    YouTube ^ | February 13, 2026 | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
    A British expat has solved the mystery of a pirate ship that appeared off the Tokushima coast in forbidden Edo-era Japan (1603–1868) -- and reconnected the past to the present. Expat Brit solves pirate ship mystery -- NHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS | 4:33 NHK WORLD-JAPAN | 3.46M subscribers | 43,793 views | February 13, 2026
  • How Far East Did the Romans Go? (India, Vietnam, China?) DOCUMENTARY [29:11]

    02/22/2026 2:02:42 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 28 replies
    YouTube ^ | February 1, 2026 | Invicta
    An exploration of Rome's travels in the far east. Get "The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization" https://mdsh.io/invictahistory and use code "Invicta" for 10% off.In this history documentary we seek to answer how far to the east did the Romans go? In previous episodes we covered the preceding links between the east and west which had been formed. Now we follow Roman traders into India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China, and beyond! How Far East Did the Romans Go? (India, Vietnam, China?) DOCUMENTARY | 29:11 Invicta | 1.66M subscribers | 131,135 views | February 1, 2026