Ever wondered what makes up the 'secret sauce' for the world's biggest city? If so, then the Book EMERGENT TOKYO book is required reading. Check out our review plus an interview with one of the book's co-authors below.

'I detect an undercurrent of self-doubt among some Americans about what your role in the world should be...At a time when our world is at history's turning point...Freedom and democracy are currently under threat around the globe.'

— Japanese PM Fumio Kishida addresses Congress

The best part of South Korean election night: the graphics.

Per Ukraine, Taiwan boosts maritime drone production buff.ly/4cOwJlC

After 5 terms as Governor of Tokushima, Iizumi Kamon now spends his free time playing Mario Kart.

This environment is beautiful not because electric signs are beautiful, but because of the implication that you might meet interesting people in the spaces that each sign represents.

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv demanding Gaza hostage deal

Protesters demonstrate in Tel Aviv demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation

Since I came back to Jamestown Foundation I have been a little surprised that people are puzzled about how to get an article into Jamestown China Brief (China Brief).

It is pretty straightforward: email a pitch to cbeditor(at)jamestown(dot)org

Fascinating post on how Tokyo is so wonderful, from Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦

Impossible to summarise, just read it all
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SCOOP: USAID officials on Tuesday privately warned the White House + State Dept that Gaza's collapse is 'unprecedented in modern history,' famine is likely already underway & hunger-related deaths will accelerate in weeks ahead, per internal cable I viewed
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'In an unprecedented move, the IDF also decided early on that for every junior Hamas operative that the new AI known as Lavender marked, it was permissible to kill up to 15 or 20 civilians; in the past, they had not authorized such “collateral damage”.' 972mag.com/lavender-ai-is…

As far as I know, this is the single most direct criticism of Israeli conduct ever publicly issued by a sitting President.

These were targeted hits on clearly marked humanitarian vehicles whose movement had been cleared with the IDF.

Clearly forbidden under international law. A total violation of IDF's legal obligation to distinguish non-mil objects and protect aid workers.
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