Marika Katanuma
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@bloomberg.com digital editor and reporter in tokyo
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A Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Jeju Air crashed and caught fire at an airport in South Korea, killing most of the 181 people on board.
The accident is the deadliest passenger airline disaster in the country to date, and among the worst globally this decade.
The accident is the deadliest passenger airline disaster in the country to date, and among the worst globally this decade.
Jeju Air Crash Kills Over 160 in Worst-Ever Korean Accident
A Boeing Co. 737-800 aircraft operated by Jeju Air Co. crashed and caught fire after skidding down an airport runway in South Korea, killing most of the 181 people on board in one of the country’s wor...
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December 29, 2024 at 12:52 PM
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Jeju Air crashed and caught fire at an airport in South Korea, killing most of the 181 people on board.
The accident is the deadliest passenger airline disaster in the country to date, and among the worst globally this decade.
The accident is the deadliest passenger airline disaster in the country to date, and among the worst globally this decade.
China is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India.
Previous reports indicated the dam would be the world’s biggest and require $137 billion of investment.
Previous reports indicated the dam would be the world’s biggest and require $137 billion of investment.
China Approves Dam on India Border That Could Be World’s Biggest
China is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India, a colossal undertaking that could generate three times as much power as the Three Gorges Dam.
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December 27, 2024 at 7:56 AM
China is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India.
Previous reports indicated the dam would be the world’s biggest and require $137 billion of investment.
Previous reports indicated the dam would be the world’s biggest and require $137 billion of investment.
A study shows that Babies exposed to Covid in utero may face a higher risk of autism.
Scientists say the full consequences of in utero exposure to the virus may take decades to uncover and understand. story by @jasongale.bsky.social (this is a gift link)
Scientists say the full consequences of in utero exposure to the virus may take decades to uncover and understand. story by @jasongale.bsky.social (this is a gift link)
Covid Pregnancies May Have Boosted Autism Risk, Study Shows
Exposure to the virus in utero may have affected children’s development, according to a UCLA study, adding to a list of health problems emerging in the wake of the global pandemic.
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December 27, 2024 at 12:26 AM
A study shows that Babies exposed to Covid in utero may face a higher risk of autism.
Scientists say the full consequences of in utero exposure to the virus may take decades to uncover and understand. story by @jasongale.bsky.social (this is a gift link)
Scientists say the full consequences of in utero exposure to the virus may take decades to uncover and understand. story by @jasongale.bsky.social (this is a gift link)
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The Biden administration will announce in the coming days its final Ukraine package, which includes air defense interceptors and artillery munitions. The package will be worth about $1.2 billion, said sources. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: US to announce final package of new arms for Ukraine in coming days
The package includes air defense interceptors and artillery munitions.
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December 20, 2024 at 12:33 PM
The Biden administration will announce in the coming days its final Ukraine package, which includes air defense interceptors and artillery munitions. The package will be worth about $1.2 billion, said sources. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
In the month Biden has left in office, his administration is focused on using all the resources it has left to deliver military aid for Ukraine.
Officials in Ukraine and several allied capitals say it’s too little too late.
Officials in Ukraine and several allied capitals say it’s too little too late.
Too Little Too Late: US Allies Say Biden Strategy Cost Ukraine Chance of Victory
In the month Joe Biden has left in office, his administration is focused on using all the resources it has left to deliver military aid for Ukraine and more sanctions aimed at weakening Vladimir Putin...
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December 20, 2024 at 6:33 AM
In the month Biden has left in office, his administration is focused on using all the resources it has left to deliver military aid for Ukraine.
Officials in Ukraine and several allied capitals say it’s too little too late.
Officials in Ukraine and several allied capitals say it’s too little too late.
an explainer on Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel who ended Assad’s rule.
He's believed to command about 15,000 fighters and is expected to focus now on building local governance in the newly captured cities.
He's believed to command about 15,000 fighters and is expected to focus now on building local governance in the newly captured cities.
Who Is Al-Jolani, the Syrian Rebel Who Ended Assad’s Rule?
The Assad family has ruled in Syria for more than half a century — in recent years over just part of the country. A surprise push by rebels has toppled it more than a decade after an uprising first ch...
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December 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM
an explainer on Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel who ended Assad’s rule.
He's believed to command about 15,000 fighters and is expected to focus now on building local governance in the newly captured cities.
He's believed to command about 15,000 fighters and is expected to focus now on building local governance in the newly captured cities.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the capital Damascus on a plane, Reuters reported, as rebels entered the city and residents reported heavy gunfire.
Syrian President Assad Said to Leave Damascus as Rebels Advance
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the capital Damascus on a plane, Reuters reported, as rebels entered the city and residents reported heavy gunfire.
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December 8, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the capital Damascus on a plane, Reuters reported, as rebels entered the city and residents reported heavy gunfire.
Syrian rebels are reported to have entered Homs in a swift advance on the last city before the capital Damascus.
here’s @bloomberg.com’s explainer on the origins of the Syrian war, the domestic players, and the external parties who have their own agendas in the conflict.
here’s @bloomberg.com’s explainer on the origins of the Syrian war, the domestic players, and the external parties who have their own agendas in the conflict.
Who’s Fighting and Why in the Revived Syrian War
The rekindling of fighting in Syria comes after a four-year lull in a civil war that first broke out in 2011. The uneasy stalemate among the country’s various hostile factions was broken when rebel fi...
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December 7, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Syrian rebels are reported to have entered Homs in a swift advance on the last city before the capital Damascus.
here’s @bloomberg.com’s explainer on the origins of the Syrian war, the domestic players, and the external parties who have their own agendas in the conflict.
here’s @bloomberg.com’s explainer on the origins of the Syrian war, the domestic players, and the external parties who have their own agendas in the conflict.
If South Korea offers a lesson to the rest of the world, it’s that the resilience of democracy is dependent on the determination of the people to ensure checks and balances work, writes
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The End of Passive Democracy
South Korea’s brush with martial law is a reminder that democracy is not self-sustaining.
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December 7, 2024 at 3:49 AM
If South Korea offers a lesson to the rest of the world, it’s that the resilience of democracy is dependent on the determination of the people to ensure checks and balances work, writes
@karishmajourno.bsky.social
@karishmajourno.bsky.social
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol invoked martial law to end a political stalemate in a gamble that backfired spectacularly.
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What’s Behind South Korea’s Martial Law Chaos and Why It Matters
For the first time since South Korea achieved full democracy nearly 40 years ago, a president invoked martial law, igniting a political crisis with global political implications and initially causing ...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:45 AM
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol invoked martial law to end a political stalemate in a gamble that backfired spectacularly.
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> South Korea’s constitution allows the president to declare martial law, but it also allows a majority of parliament to vote it down. The problem now is that Yoon has banned political activities, and it’s unclear how quickly lawmakers can gather for a vote.
Live: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze the administration with impeachment moves.
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South Korea’s Yoon Declares Emergency Martial Law
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December 3, 2024 at 3:57 PM
> South Korea’s constitution allows the president to declare martial law, but it also allows a majority of parliament to vote it down. The problem now is that Yoon has banned political activities, and it’s unclear how quickly lawmakers can gather for a vote.
Live: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze the administration with impeachment moves.
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South Korea’s Yoon Declares Emergency Martial Law
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December 3, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Live: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze the administration with impeachment moves.
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The restoration of Notre-Dame is one of the most remarkable in history.
a beautiful piece on how the world's most visited church was put back together in just five years:
a beautiful piece on how the world's most visited church was put back together in just five years:
Notre-Dame Reopens ‘More Beautiful Than Before’
One of history’s most remarkable restorations came together almost on schedule, after €846 million in donations and unusual collaborations.
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December 3, 2024 at 7:54 AM
The restoration of Notre-Dame is one of the most remarkable in history.
a beautiful piece on how the world's most visited church was put back together in just five years:
a beautiful piece on how the world's most visited church was put back together in just five years:
Air travel has become much, much safer, according to MIT professor Arnold Barnett.
His paper found the risk of dying on a commercial flight has dropped since the 1970s from 1 in 350,000 boardings to 1 in 13.7 million.
His paper found the risk of dying on a commercial flight has dropped since the 1970s from 1 in 350,000 boardings to 1 in 13.7 million.
The Boeing 737 Max and Other Airplane Models Are Still Very Safe for Travel
Airline travel remains far less lethal than driving.
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November 30, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Air travel has become much, much safer, according to MIT professor Arnold Barnett.
His paper found the risk of dying on a commercial flight has dropped since the 1970s from 1 in 350,000 boardings to 1 in 13.7 million.
His paper found the risk of dying on a commercial flight has dropped since the 1970s from 1 in 350,000 boardings to 1 in 13.7 million.
the internet is interesting
November 30, 2024 at 3:04 AM
the internet is interesting
If the US stops trading with the rest of the world, other countries will offset most of their lost US trade simply by trading more with each other.
our Q&A on the globalization prospect (without the US.)
our Q&A on the globalization prospect (without the US.)
What’s Left of Globalization Without the US?
Many countries will make up for lost US trade by trading more with each other.
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November 18, 2024 at 4:50 AM
If the US stops trading with the rest of the world, other countries will offset most of their lost US trade simply by trading more with each other.
our Q&A on the globalization prospect (without the US.)
our Q&A on the globalization prospect (without the US.)
I was wondering where Ishiba is in the APEC family photo.
Apparently the Japanese leader didn't make it to the session as he got caught in traffic.. We got Xi in the center. Biden near the back corner.
Apparently the Japanese leader didn't make it to the session as he got caught in traffic.. We got Xi in the center. Biden near the back corner.
Xi Takes Spotlight in APEC Family Photo With Biden Off to Side
Chinese President Xi Jinping took center stage in a family photo on Saturday at the APEC summit in Peru, while Joe Biden got a spot near the back corner.
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November 18, 2024 at 4:15 AM
I was wondering where Ishiba is in the APEC family photo.
Apparently the Japanese leader didn't make it to the session as he got caught in traffic.. We got Xi in the center. Biden near the back corner.
Apparently the Japanese leader didn't make it to the session as he got caught in traffic.. We got Xi in the center. Biden near the back corner.
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How Bluesky, the Rival of Elon Musk’s X, Is Seizing the Moment
Donald Trump’s US election victory — and Elon Musk’s role in helping to get him elected — has sent some users of Musk’s social networking service X searching for alternatives. Musk has spent months pu...
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November 15, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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On the last day of my week off, I babysitted a rabbit, virtually
July 23, 2023 at 2:44 PM
On the last day of my week off, I babysitted a rabbit, virtually
Japanese trading company Itochu banned late night work at the office. Security guards would scout the office building, telling people to go home.
A decade later, the fertility rate among full-time employees has doubled trib.al/tdHAn9Y
A decade later, the fertility rate among full-time employees has doubled trib.al/tdHAn9Y
July 13, 2023 at 6:16 AM
Japanese trading company Itochu banned late night work at the office. Security guards would scout the office building, telling people to go home.
A decade later, the fertility rate among full-time employees has doubled trib.al/tdHAn9Y
A decade later, the fertility rate among full-time employees has doubled trib.al/tdHAn9Y
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July 13, 2023 at 5:48 AM
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One of the obstacles of drilling for oil in the Arctic: in the summer months, the roads melt via @opinion.bsky.social
Why the World’s Most Epic Commute May Be Worth It
Drilling for oil in the Arctic is expensive, time-consuming and dangerous, but it’s also inevitable.
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July 11, 2023 at 3:04 AM
One of the obstacles of drilling for oil in the Arctic: in the summer months, the roads melt via @opinion.bsky.social