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Who Was Manjiro, the Shipwrecked Teenager Who Helped End Japan’s Isolationist Era? | History
Francine Uenuma History Correspondent When 14-year-old Manjiro set off on a fishing excursion on January 5, 1841, he and his four companions packed only light provisions—rice, fresh water and firewood—in their small boat, expecting to return home to southern Japan in a few days. Manjiro’s widowed mother, Shiho, relied on him to help support the …
Federal Trade Commission tries to bar Meta from monetizing teens’ data
Comment on this storyComment The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a plan to bar Facebook parent company Meta from monetizing the data of children and teens under the age of 18, citing allegations that the company misled parents about their ability to control their children’s communications in its Messenger Kids app. The agency is …
China wants closer security, trade links with the Pacific | Politics News
China will reportedly seek a wide-ranging security and economic deal with 10 Pacific states during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip to the region this week, according to the Reuters news agency. Wang is due to land in the Solomon Islands on Thursday at the start of a 10-day tour that will also take him to …
Biden to lay out in Japan who’s joining new Asia trade pact
Placeholder while article actions load TOKYO — President Joe Biden on Monday is set to launch a new Indo-Pacific trade pact designed to signal U.S. dedication to the region and address the need for stability in commerce after the chaos caused by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House says the new …
Minnesota’s Day 2 Moves Justified Their Risky Day 1 Trade
The Minnesota Vikings made a controversial move by giving up their first-round pick to the Detroit Lions. Now that the second round is in the books, we can look back and see how well they cashed in on those picks – at least in the second round. The Vikings made two selections in the second …
Bringing Public Health To The Trade Table
Global trade policies have powerful impacts on health and need to be incorporated into public health policy considerations and deliberations. Public health professionals could influence trade policy by serving on the committees that advise trade negotiators and regulators, but they are currently forgoing that opportunity. This can and should be remedied. Perhaps the most obvious …
Vladimir Putin’s 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It
In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead, he would face crippling sanctions from a united West. The American spy chief was connected on a secure Kremlin phone with …
Ukraine Proposes Neutral Status With Guarantees, and Zelensky Seeks More Western Help
Ukraine and Russia said they made progress in talks to end the war, with Kyiv presenting its proposal for a neutral status and international security guarantees as Moscow continued deadly strikes across Ukraine despite promises to focus its campaign on the eastern Donbas region. Though the latest round of negotiations, opened by Turkish President Recep …
U.S. to Sanction Companies Providing Technology for Russian Military, Intelligence Services
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is preparing sanctions targeting Russian companies it says provides goods and services for the military and intelligence services, including dual-use components used in weapons proliferation, U.S. officials said. The Treasury Department sanctions, which could be announced as early as next week, come as the U.S. and allies continue to target a range …
Cleveland Browns’ trade for Deshaun Watson underscores cold, hard reality
The message has been made abundantly clear in recent years: Football teams are not ultimately in the business of being moral pillars for their communities, despite the Women’s History Month celebrations and anti-racism slogans. They are in the business of winning games. And that is what all of us — players, coaches, fans, media — …
