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The industry shouldn't worry too much about lost income due to the rumors.

The prospective tourists who were held back by the rumors of the big earthquake probably just postponed their trip for another time.

When the date of prediction passes tourists will be back with a vengeance.

tora

Today 08:22 pm JST

Waiting for all the bows and crocodile tears when it happens.

When it happens?

Would definitely be advantageous to Japan having a source of steel in the US for its manufacturing in the US

Projected to be profitable before the tariffs, should be even more profitable if tariffs already in place

Flood the markets with imported rice at the same time to actually bring down prices and force rice hoarders to sell at a loss

"The root cause of the risk to maritime and air security was the close reconnaissance of China's normal military activities by a Japanese warplane," said foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian.

> "The Chinese side urges the Japanese side to stop this kind of dangerous behavior," he added.

Seems clear

JboneInTheZone

Today 10:39 am JST

When were the bases encircling China created by the US and others ?

> If we see a difference in years between 1 and 2 then you have to take the "maintaining the peace by the USA " as rubbish, and the encirclement of China happening at a time when China was not a threat, probably didnt have an aircraft carrier or fleet.

> It isn’t rubbish. We’ve seen how China treats countries that don’t have close ties with the USA (the Philippines). All the countries with close ties to the U.S. are less subjugated to Chinese bullying. The evidence is right in front of your eyes

The Philippines have close ties with the USA

"The root cause of the risk to maritime and air security was the close reconnaissance of China's normal military activities by a Japanese warplane," he said. "The Chinese side urges the Japanese side to stop this kind of dangerous behavior."

Didn't deny Japan's statements but pointed to the root cause. So they're discouraging Japan from doing those close recon

HopeSpringsEternal

Today 02:10 pm JST

Nobody wants to live on a planet, wondering when the leadership in Tehran will decide to use nukes, not a good way to live for the entire world. DJ Trump, thus thankfully taking decisive action to prevent such a terrible condition

Imagining others will attack you and using that as justification to attack those others ensures that they will do attack you when they get the chance.

Sowing terror will reap terror.

Iran may not or cannot hit back directly or soon but it will surely hit back.

not a good way to live always wondering when your enemy may get to you

Uh oh

TaiwanIsNotChina

Today 04:35 pm JST

ianToday 04:19 pm JST

> Still far better than letting men compete in women's divisions

> Not really: you're in favor of letting non-humans compete against humans by being in favor of the enhanced games

Haha to others it may seem you haven't thought about your post but I'm sure you've already considered it carefully.

Especially in combat sports

Still far better than letting men compete in women's divisions

Article just prepping people for eventual deal?

Wow first time I've heard of this.

Basically the same but without the testing and penalties.

For now I'm for it in the interest of science.

Let's see the performance differences of athletes compared to the traditional rules competitions

That scs arbitration really messed up.

First because it's an arbitration of one party only the Philippines.

One arbitral judge nominated by Phil.

Rest of arbitration panel nominated by the head of itlos ( well it's the procedure I think) who happens to be japanese.

Judges mostly Europeans ( nothing there if shown to be equally or more versed with the issues as the Asian experts)

American lawyers of Philippines submitted and argued the islands of the Philippines were not islands. Some or all of those islands bigger than okinotori.

Results were expected. Islands of Philippines declared as mere features and do not generate territorial seas.

Results spun as loss for china since china claims those islands.

Now south Korea and china dispute okinotori as island.

If south Korea and china cite SCS arbitration that Japan supports what now.

some things maybe be inaccurate please correct if you know better.

Anyway regarding this article it seems china was conducting activities in international waters and Japan interfered.

Of course they fully support it as it was the Japanese head of itlos who nominated 4 of the 5 panel arbitrators

browny1

Today 12:33 pm JST

China's close to the edge gaming begins to wear thin.

> They are obviously intending to bully neighbouring countries whether they be Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan etc.

> A simple mistake could / will result in death and an ensuing political storm.

> Don't know why they think persistence in htis method will get them a positive result - it won't.

> And a btw -

> Japan's southernmost Okinotori Island within Japan's exclusive economic zone.

> Okinotori Island is not an island. It is a small reef with a natural land area of a few squ mtrs.

> According to the UN convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), of which Japan is a signatory, it doesn't allow such a rock to command an EEZ of it's own.

> UNCLOS states: “In the exclusive economic zone, the coastal State shall have the exclusive right to construct and to authorize and regulate the construction, operation and use of: (a) artificial islands . . . .” UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA 927 artificial islands emphatically do not possess a territorial sea. They do, however, possess what is called a “safety zone.” Safety zones allow a controlling state to establish a 500-meter radius in which a state can exert exclusive sovereign control. Moreover, the plain language of UNCLOS indicates that states do not have the right to construct artificial islands in areas outside of its EEZ.

> Japan claims an EEZ of 400,000squ kms - larger than all of Japan - because of 9 squ mtrs of rock.

> Just doing the same as China's Spratly claims in the South China Sea - build an artificial concrete platform and claim exclusivity.

> Only the 2 vested countries recognize their own claims.

Japan supports the scs arbitration results where that provision has been applied so theyll probably accept it too as applied to okinotori

Desert Tortoise

Today 12:11 pm JST

The planes were only 45meters away from the Chinese carrier?

> After the J-15s took off one flew within 45 meters of the P-3C. The dangerous part was cutting in front of the P-3C. An aggressive Chinese pilot did something similar to a US Navy EP-3, the electronic intelligence version of the P-3 Orion series, misjudged and aerodynamic forces pulled his jet into the EP-3, resulting in a collision that blew open the nose radome of the EP-3 and making it basically unflyable. The had a choice of an open ocean ditching which is probably not survivable or landing on Hainan Island. I think you remember the rest.

Was that for me?

Thanks again for providing good info but regarding the remember the rest part I don't think that was for me

OssanAmerica

Today 11:38 am JST

ianToday 09:29 am JST

> A Chinese military aircraft had a near miss with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol plane over the high seas in the Pacific, flying just 45 meters away after taking off from a moving aircraft carrier, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Wednesday.*

> The planes were only 45meters away from the Chinese carrier?

> LOL. All news sources report that the Chinese J-15 fighters launched from the CNS Shangdong approached within 45m of the Japanese PC-3C patrol plane. Remedial English this summer.

Hahaha that's a dumb solution if the issue is lack of info.

DanteKH

Today 10:10 am JST

I've got down voted when I said China and Russia are the world's biggest bullies.

> Every day, proof after proof.

Hilarious lol.

So what if you get down voted?

There were four men in total.

Right there in the title

> A Chinese military aircraft had a near miss with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol plane over the high seas in the Pacific, flying just 45 meters away after taking off from a moving aircraft carrier, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

The planes were only 45meters away from the Chinese carrier?

If the US accepts that even just as a reciprocal tariff for cars then win for Japan

Lutnick said China's restrictions on exports of rare earth minerals and magnets to the U.S. will be resolved as a "fundamental" part of the framework agreement.

So it's primarily about the rare earth minerals.

will probably exchange for chips

There's no reason for the may of this year to have a lower average temp than the may of last year if the main driver is the amount of emissions in the atmosphere.

that a whole years worth of emissions

TaiwanIsNotChina

Today 04:56 pm JST

ianToday 04:10 pm JST

> If china should apologize for bullying the Philippines then why shouldnt the USA apologized for nuking Japan ?

> One is going on right now and the other is Hiroshima.

What hahaha?

Just another confirmation

OThat broke a run of extraordinary heat, in which 21 of the last 22 months had an average global temperature exceeding 1.5C above pre-industrial times - although scientists warned this break was unlikely to last.

> "Whilst this may offer a brief respite for the planet, we do expect the 1.5C threshold to be exceeded again in the near future due to the continued warming of the climate system," said C3S director Carlo Buontempo.

> The main cause of climate change is greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Last year was the planet's hottest on record.

1.5 threshold already exceeded.

Emissions are continuing to be added to the atmosphere nonstop, what causes the average global temp to go down if the emissions is the main cause of the temp going up?

The two sides left Geneva with fundamentally different views of the terms of that agreement

"They are back to square one but that’s much better than square zero," Lipsky added.

Could be negative also if they have different understanding of the terms

TaiwanIsNotChina

Today 04:07 pm JST

ianToday 04:06 pm JST

> There is no need to apologize.

> Civilized people do it because they are civilized.

> China should apologize for its bullying of the Philippines and russia should stop its disgrace going on this moment.

If china should apologize for bullying the Philippines then why shouldnt the USA apologized for nuking Japan ?