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

Super Micro Computer Skyrockets 13.5% After Being Added to S&P 500 Index

Super Micro Computer Skyrockets 13.5% After Being Added to S&P 500 Index

Super Micro Computer, which makes servers for artificial intelligence (AI), jumped 13.5% in after-hours trading after the US stock market closed on the 1st. File photo of the company logo (2024 Reuters/Ann Wang) [1日 ロイター] – Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O), opens new tab, which makes servers for artificial intelligence (AI), jumped 13.5% in after-hours trading … Read more

Investors Turn to Industrials and Materials Stocks as U.S. Market Embraces Artificial Intelligence, Says Research

Investors Turn to Industrials and Materials Stocks as U.S. Market Embraces Artificial Intelligence, Says Research

As the U.S. stock market continues to be enthusiastic about artificial intelligence (AI), some investors are turning to sectors such as industrials and materials stocks, which have a high proportion of value stocks. Photo taken at the New York Stock Exchange in February (2024 Reuters/Brendan McDermid) [ニューヨーク 1日 ロイター] – As the U.S. stock market … Read more

US Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index Rises 2.4% in January – Federal Reserve Set to Lower Interest Rates in June

US Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index Rises 2.4% in January – Federal Reserve Set to Lower Interest Rates in June

The US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index rose 2.4% in January compared to the same month last year. Photographed in Washington in 2022 (2024 Reuters/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo) [ワシントン 29日 ロイター] – The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index for January announced by the US Department of Commerce on the 29th increased by 2.4% compared … 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

Challenges Faced by Ukrainian Refugee Mila Panchenko in the UK: Homelessness, Uncertainty, and Support Issues

Challenges Faced by Ukrainian Refugee Mila Panchenko in the UK: Homelessness, Uncertainty, and Support Issues

On February 23, Mila Panchenko (pictured), who fled the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which was left in ruins during fierce fighting with Russia, arrived in the UK almost two years ago, marking the end of a months-long evacuation. I was relieved that I had found a place where I could put an end to things … Read more

Former U.S. Ambassador Haley and Democrats vie for Republican Presidential Nomination Amid Controversial Trump Comments – 2024

Former U.S. Ambassador Haley and Democrats vie for Republican Presidential Nomination Amid Controversial Trump Comments – 2024

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Haley, the Democratic Party, and black Americans are vying for the Republican presidential nomination after former U.S. President Donald Trump made comments that equated his status as a criminal indictment with the black population, which has long suffered discrimination and persecution in the United States. It was criticized … Read more