Geopolitics Part of SDF helicopter wreckage recovered from seabed By Keith Preston on May 2, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Top News Stories Part of SDF helicopter wreckage recovered from seabed The operation brought the wreckage up from 106 meters below the surface north of Irabu Island. U.S. and Philippines reaffirm ‘ironclad’ alliance while eyeing cooperation with Japan Joe Biden and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed to new defense guidelines, while Washington also clarified that mutual defense obligations would cover the South China Sea. Government was hampered by infighting during COVID-19 response, sources say The nation’s three-year fight against the pandemic had a major impact on politics and government management, with power struggles taking place during the administrations of … First Republic sale, a relief for some, fails to quell fear of a persistent crisis Hours after JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to buy First Republic, the news was digested over breakfast by attendees at the Milken Institute Global Conference … Chiba Prefecture woman arrested over Twitter threat to release sarin Miyuki Yamamoto, who ran unsuccessfully for the Funabashi Municipal Assembly last month, was arrested on suspicion of obstructing business with fraudulent information. COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases top 2,000 for first time since February Experts have warned of another infection wave, just as COVID-19 is scheduled to be downgraded to the same level as seasonal flu next week. Other Stories News What exactly are the dangers posed by AI? A recent letter calling for a moratorium on AI development blends real threats with speculation. But concern is growing among experts. Opinion A consistent China policy continues to elude the U.S. The most generous assessment of Washington-Beijing relations would be, as one expert explained, the U.S. has “a China policy, but not a plan.” Sports Ukraine withdraws from Judo worlds over Russian soldier presence The International Judo Federation gave judoka from Russia and Belarus the green light to compete at the May 7-14 championships in Doha. Sports FIFA threatens to pull broadcast of Women’s World Cup in Europe Gianni Infantino described offers from ‘Big 5’ nations as undervalued. Sports Snoop Dogg reportedly part of $1 billion bid to purchase Senators Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds and the Remington group are also reportedly preparing an offer. Sports Shuichi Gonda determined to reach next World Cup despite obstacles The 34-year-old faces a lack of national team call-ups following his club’s relegation to the second division of the J. League. Attack the SystemTweetMore Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Tumblr Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Categories: Geopolitics