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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 15h

Japan looks to end tax break on e-commerce, small imports for personal use
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-looks-to-end-tax-break-on-e-commerce-small-imports-for-personal-use

Japan looks to end tax break on e-commerce, small imports for personal use

Shipments from Shein, Temu face lower levies, hitting domestic retailers

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 8h

Baffling considering that any intervention will *worsen* the refugee crisis at least in the short run

Vasabjit Banerjee @vasabjit.bsky.social · 8h

A lot of regional support for U.S. intervention in Venezuela for regime change according to this AtlasIntel-Bloomberg poll. It's not surprising if you know about the refugee crisis (7.9/28 million), narco-backing (to EU not U.S.), support for FARC and ELN, etc..

www.atlasintel.org/poll/latam-w...

Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 8h

?! WHY

Get rid of the tax free treatment for tourists first before even thinking of touching this.

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 9h

JAPAN IS THINKING ABOUT ENDING THE TAX RELIEF FOR PEOPLE WHO BRING ITEMS FROM ABROAD, ACCORDING TO NIKKEI.

Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 1d

Well, seems that I am somehow blocked too because I cannot see what you were quoting.

Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 1d

Correlation is not causation.
Neither Amazon nor viewers picked Fallout because “oh, mushroom cloud’, they did because it is one the best selling game franchises of all time (an you can buy most of the games of the series for less than $15 bucks each)

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

With Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ topping Netflix charts, Hollywood is rediscovering its fascination with the bomb

Hollywood’s Newest Obsession Is Nuclear War

From A House of Dynamite to Oppenheimer and Fallout, a wave of films and TV shows reflects growing global unease over the politics of deterrence.

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読売新聞（非公式bot） @bot-jp-yomiuri.bsky.social · 1d

［スキャナー］地方選の勝率「９３・５％」、地方で拡大狙う参政党…宮城知事選では現職に肉薄
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/election/20251101-OYT1T50163/

［スキャナー］地方選の勝率「９３・５％」、地方で拡大狙う参政党…宮城知事選では現職に肉薄

【読売新聞】

www.yomiuri.co.jp

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 2d

Unavoidable given the current government in the US.

Unforgivable for Japan though.

読売新聞（非公式bot） @bot-jp-yomiuri.bsky.social · 2d

トランプ氏　ＣＯＰ３０欠席へ…高官らも　温暖化対策の停滞懸念
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/world/20251101-OYT1T50084/

トランプ氏　ＣＯＰ３０欠席へ…高官らも　温暖化対策の停滞懸念

【読売新聞】

www.yomiuri.co.jp

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小嶋裕一 Yuichi KOJIMA @mutevox.bsky.social · 2d

>定着居住者は計81万人から計122万人まで増えた一方、刑法犯の検挙人数は6281人から3991人まで減っていた。人口1千人あたりの検挙者は7.7人から3.3人と半分以下になっている。来日外国人では、最も増加幅の大きい訪日旅行者は673万人から2507万人と4倍近くに増加したが、検挙人数は8505人から5735人まで減少した。 www.asahi.com/articles/AST...

日本で暮らす外国人が増えるとどうなる　専門家と読み解く五つの疑問：朝日新聞

日本社会で近年、外国人に関する真偽のあやふやな主張が急速に拡散している。実在しない「外国人優遇政策」が、社会保障をめぐる財政の悪化や、経済の停滞、暮らしぶりの落ち込みをもたらす原因だと唱えるものもあ…

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 3d

We truly live in the most stupid timeline possible

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

Jensen Huang’s viral meal is driving a sharp rally in Korea’s fried chicken-related stocks

Nvidia CEO Huang’s Outing Heats Up Korea’s Fried Chicken Stocks

Jensen Huang’s viral meal is driving a sharp rally in Korea’s fried chicken-related stocks.

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日経電子版 @nikkei.com · 3d

国民健康保険、外国人滞納に悩む　｢自治体任せ｣の周知・徴収に限界
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...

厚労省によると国保における外国人への医療費支出は全体の1.39%。

専門家は「国保財政に与える影響は大きくはない」と話します。

ただ、未納分を含めた国保の赤字を穴埋めするのは税金。放置すれば負担と給付の関係が不明瞭になります。

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読売新聞（非公式bot） @bot-jp-yomiuri.bsky.social · 3d

外国人政策「新司令塔」の関係閣僚会議を設置…政府方針、在留管理適正化・帰化厳格化など検討
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20251030-OYT1T50223/

外国人政策「新司令塔」の関係閣僚会議を設置…政府方針、在留管理適正化・帰化厳格化など検討

【読売新聞】　政府は、外国人政策の見直しを進める関係閣僚会議を近く設置する方針を固めた。高市首相が、外国人犯罪への厳正な対応や不正利用されている制度の適正化、外国人による不動産保有の実態把握などを関係閣僚に指示する見通しだ。有識者会

www.yomiuri.co.jp

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 4d

This would have been a sore topic if Kishida were PM still. I don’t think Takaichi will even bother reacting tbh.

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 4d

Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara does not comment on President Trump on social media post instructing resumption of nuclear weapons testing

Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 5d

Honey wake up, new “Weird Japan™︎” take just dropped

The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 5d

Meet Japan’s “macho caregivers.” A Nagoya firm is recruiting bodybuilders to work in care homes — offering gym perks, protein shakes and purpose. 👉 ebx.sh/YU38SG

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Robert Nordström @rnords.bsky.social · 5d

If we want to see something positive in Takaichi, it seems voters are jumping back from Sanseito to LDP.
On the other hand, Ishin also seems to have got a boost from joining the coalition.

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自民と維新は↑　参政は↓　衆院選比例区の投票先　朝日世論調査：朝日新聞

朝日新聞社が10月25、26日に実施した全国世論調査（電話）で、衆院選の比例区投票先について、「仮にいま、投票をするとしたら」と尋ねると、自民が32%だった。前回9月調査の26%から上昇した。　自民…

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 5d

Either the House Speaker will be replaced or they are going for the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow model

Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 5d

This is so unbelievably cringe 😬

日経電子版 @nikkei.com · 5d

高市首相、トランプ大統領と信頼構築に手応え　「安倍レガシー」フル活用
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...

高市首相は就任してから連日、トランプ氏との会談に備えて勉強会を重ねました。唯一の同盟国であるアメリカの大統領と友好関係を築けるかは政権の命運を左右します。

高市氏が細心の注意を払った初めての首脳会談を振り返ります。

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 5d

Urban India embraces mahjong
https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/tea-leaves/urban-india-embraces-mahjong

Urban India embraces mahjong

Chinese game is becoming a social ritual, especially among women

asia.nikkei.com

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 6d

Japan would be smart not to stoke resentment of foreigners
https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/japan-would-be-smart-not-to-stoke-resentment-of-foreigners

Japan would be smart not to stoke resentment of foreigners

Nation needs to help foreign residents integrate to address demographic decline

asia.nikkei.com

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 6d

With President Trump in Tokyo, the US and Japan release a "framework" document on securing rare earth minerals. www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-...

United States - Japan Framework for Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths through Mining and Processing

Whereas, critical minerals and rare earths are essential for the production of advanced technologies; Whereas, the United States of America (the “United

www.whitehouse.gov

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 6d

Research mills provide data of dubious value about highly niche and fragmented markets and have an insanely good SEO game.
Their reports are also cheap (a few k$), so middle management loves them when they are assigned something new
The problem is: they are template based +content is shallow at best

Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 6d

Heart sinks whenever I came across otherwise competent analysis/projects that rely entirely on made up data by the likes of Grand View Research, Research and Markets etc.
Journalists fuel these research mills by quoting their figures and giving them a semblance of authoritative analysis.

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 6d

In other words: as far as the Japanese government is concerned, the weak yen is here to stay and it would be even better if it were to fall further. Inflation be dammed.

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 6d

Japan economy minister Kiuchi: weak yen benefit to economy pushing up exporters’ profits, domestic capex

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simon loves books📚活字中毒の左衛門 @kant.bsky.social · 7d

Once again, the "conspiracy parties" revealed themselves

In yesterday's Miyagi governor race, the LDP-backed incumbent Murai won by 1.8% against the Sanseito-backed Wada whose supporters spread misinfo about Murai

Exit polls show Sanseito, DPP and Reiwa have the highest share of Wada supporters

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Tobias Harris @tobiasharris.bsky.social · 7d

This is important

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 7d

A Komeito executive has said the party may give its backing to candidates of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in future parliamentary elections.

Komeito executive says party may support CDP candidates

The comments follow Komeito's departure from the ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party earlier this month, partly due to discord over regulating political donations.

ebx.sh

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Shikinami @shikinami.bsky.social · 7d

Sanseito nearly took a gubernatorial seat in Miyagi (not directly but they supported the independent runner up who was previously with the LDP).
This is bad beyond belief. They are entrenching themselves everywhere and no one cares about their batshit insane constitution revision proposal.

朝日新聞 @asahi.com · 7d

現職を苦しめた参政党「全面応援」　全国の知事選の「足がかり」狙う
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　夏の参院選で当選したさや（本名・塩入清香）氏ら党所属国会議員も次々と宮城入りし和田氏を持ち上げた。

　端境期にあった国政の情勢も念頭に、神谷氏は「（和田さんは）もう自民党じゃだめだと思っているはずなんです」と聴衆に向け絶叫した。

　選挙戦が進むにつれ、和田氏からも参政党をたたえる演説が目立ちはじめた。

　「参政党が参院選で躍進したのは保守本流だからじゃないでしょうか。（今回の知事選は）保守本流を貫けるかどうかの戦いだ」と、集まった参政支持層を沸かせた。

現職を苦しめた参政党「全面応援」　全国の知事選の「足がかり」狙う：朝日新聞

26日に投開票された宮城県知事選は、無所属現職の村井嘉浩氏（65）が新顔4氏を破り、6選を果たした。無所属新顔の和田政宗氏（51）は参政党からの全面支援を受け、村井氏に迫った。「全国の知事選の足がか…

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