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John Adams This quote, expresses a sentiment widely held among the statesmen of the Founding Generation that no matter how well a constitution is constructed, It will not insure freedom and prosperity unless it is supported by a moral, virtuous population.

If you believe in the principles of the Declaration of Independence, then governments derive ‘their just powers from the consent of the governed or legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed. Taiwanese people overwhelmingly reject unification where exactly is the consent?

中国大使館への自衛官侵入事案、 国民民主玉木代表は「日本は謝罪すべき」と言うが、実は中国政府は謝罪を求めてない。中国メディアが謝罪を求めただけ。なぜか、 それは過去、反日デモで日本大使館に被害があった時、中国自身も謝罪せずに「遺憾」と表明してきたから。 それを知っておくべき。

The Twins are introducing a new type of fish stick to their menu 🤯 Their new "Chocolate Fish on a Stick" is a Japanese-inspired dessert featuring a crispy fish-shaped waffle with sweet filling and served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce 😍

欧州は「予告さえせず日本に損害与えかねない国」とは違う マクロン氏、トランプ氏を暗に批判afpbb.com/articles/-/362…

Thank you @jfa_samuraiblue ❤️🤝

@Channel4News Born London but Lived here in Japan for nearly 22 years. Cleanliness = respect for shared space. It’s deeply culturally ingeained. In . #japan your are aware of how your actions effect others

No U.S. President should be able to withdraw from NATO without Senate approval. Thankful my colleagues in Congress passed this bipartisan measure.

Japanese football fans have been praised online after staying behind to clean up Wembley Stadium following their team’s 1–0 victory over England. After the historic win, Japanese supporters remained in the stands to tidy the stadium before leaving.

New research from NeroTeam Security Labs on the FreedomFi Sercomm, an indoor CBRS small cell for private LTE. Reverse engineering of the embedded management stack highlights security lessons for telecom edge devices and private cellular. #telecom #infosec neroteam.com/blog/freedomfi…

So many t-ravs, so little time 🤌 Happy Toasted Ravioli Day to all who celebrate!

The unfortunate side of people being interested in Japan is this -- the proliferation of this type of old wives tales, conspiratorial nonsense and outright grifting gruff.

Japanese tabloid Sentaku is claiming that Prime Minister Takaichi initially wanted to answer Trump's call to dispatch naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz. However, she allegedly got into a shouting match with former Abe advisor Imai Naohisa, who insisted it was a terrible idea. Takaichi caved in and reversed course: 「“That bastard had me completely cornered. I can’t forgive him. I’m going to cut him loose.” Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae was not her usual self. On the night of March 24, in front of government officials gathered at the prime minister’s residence, she flew into a rage and blurted this out. “That bastard” refers to Imai Naohisa, the head of the Cabinet Secretariat staff. Needless to say, he is the former executive secretary to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who supported Abe’s long administration. He was also the “shadow fixer” who pushed Takaichi’s shocking dissolution-and-snap-election strategy and led it to a historic landslide victory. But now he is the object of her resentment. She was talking about dismissing that very Imai. The cause lay in the Japan-U.S. summit meeting. Takaichi had in fact intended to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s request by dispatching the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz. Imai angrily called this “national ruin,” stormed into the prime minister’s executive office, and got into a heated argument with Takaichi. Their shouting match reportedly came close to a screaming fit. “What on earth are you thinking? Do you have any idea what will happen?!” As will be discussed later, objections to dispatching the Self-Defense Forces continued from both the government and ruling parties, and Takaichi ultimately reversed course. But even after returning from what, ironically, had been a successful Japan-U.S. summit, the emotional scars from the rebuke she received from Imai had not healed...」

A terrible precedent, if it’s allowed to stand. Just to be clear, Tehran has no basis under international law to levy tolls in the Strait, unlike, say, the Suez Canal. Nor can it discriminate between different states on passage. But clearly that won’t stop it from trying.

I participate in fast draw, a rapid-fire shooting competition, in Japan. I placed 7th in the Japanese national competition. This competition is also held in the United States. Would you like to compete with me? My fastest time is 0.268 seconds.

It took a almost a century for the United States to build a global system of trade, security, and cooperation, and these guys are going to throw it away because they screwed up and have to save face.

Marines with 3rd Marine Division conduct a live-fire range at Camp Story, Republic of South Korea, March 3, 2026. @3d_Marine_Div

Two former U.S. Marines now run a fund that invests in Ukrainian drone companies. cbsn.ws/4tdtds6

These American “soldiers” are very worried at the airfield in Alexandria, Louisiana, because they’re about to face off against the dreaded North Torbians at JRTC.

Tyler explains to John and Jordi how Japanese Twitter flooded American Twitter over the weekend, spreading international goodwill and cheer:

Japan just unveiled a drone made entirely of cardboard. It flies at 120 km per hour, can be assembled in 5 minutes, and is designed to be used in massive swarms. The craziest part is it can be mass produced at any regular cardboard factory. The future is cheap.