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| Donald Trump, Japan, Mosul: Your Wednesday Briefing | Donald Trump, Japan, Mosul: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • After a morning of back-and-forth statements and Twitter posts, President-elect Donald J. Trump met with Times journalists and our publisher at our Midtown headquarters. We live-tweeted his comments. | • After a morning of back-and-forth statements and Twitter posts, President-elect Donald J. Trump met with Times journalists and our publisher at our Midtown headquarters. We live-tweeted his comments. |
| He retreated from a vow to pull out of the Paris climate accord and said that he didn’t “want to energize” white supremacists. Mr. Trump also suggested his son-in-law could help broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians. | |
| He confirmed that he was dropping his threat of further investigations into Hillary Clinton’s private email server and family foundation. | |
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| • Questions about Mr. Trump’s continuing business dealings include whether operations involving the Bank of China and other companies controlled by foreign governments could test a constitutional limit. | • Questions about Mr. Trump’s continuing business dealings include whether operations involving the Bank of China and other companies controlled by foreign governments could test a constitutional limit. |
| Our financial columnist says that because of China’s gains in the global economic system, Mr. Trump has little chance of winning a possible trade war. | Our financial columnist says that because of China’s gains in the global economic system, Mr. Trump has little chance of winning a possible trade war. |
| Some accounts have portrayed the president-elect as urging the British politician Nigel Farage to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms that Mr. Trump believes will mar the view from one of his Scottish golf courses. | Some accounts have portrayed the president-elect as urging the British politician Nigel Farage to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms that Mr. Trump believes will mar the view from one of his Scottish golf courses. |
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| • Facebook has devised software to suppress posts in an effort to gain access to the 1.4 billion people in China, where it is blocked. The government there has strict rules around censorship of user content. | • Facebook has devised software to suppress posts in an effort to gain access to the 1.4 billion people in China, where it is blocked. The government there has strict rules around censorship of user content. |
| The social network would offer the tool to a third party — in this case, most likely a partner Chinese company — to monitor popular stories and topics, said three current and former employees. The feature has so far gone unused. | The social network would offer the tool to a third party — in this case, most likely a partner Chinese company — to monitor popular stories and topics, said three current and former employees. The feature has so far gone unused. |
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| • The main opposition party in South Korea said the country’s president, Park Geun-hye, would be remembered as “traitorous” for making an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. | • The main opposition party in South Korea said the country’s president, Park Geun-hye, would be remembered as “traitorous” for making an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. |
| Her political rivals, who already want to impeach Ms. Park over a corruption scandal, had insisted she cancel negotiations with Japan, which formerly ruled Korea as a colony. | Her political rivals, who already want to impeach Ms. Park over a corruption scandal, had insisted she cancel negotiations with Japan, which formerly ruled Korea as a colony. |
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| • The military campaign to oust the Islamic State from Mosul is in its sixth week. Our photographer and reporter covering the battle focus on an intensifying humanitarian crisis: the thousands of residents trying to flee. | • The military campaign to oust the Islamic State from Mosul is in its sixth week. Our photographer and reporter covering the battle focus on an intensifying humanitarian crisis: the thousands of residents trying to flee. |
| Stories of anguish like one from a grief-stricken man searching for his parents are common. “I have not heard from them,” he told our reporter. “I am always crying.” | Stories of anguish like one from a grief-stricken man searching for his parents are common. “I have not heard from them,” he told our reporter. “I am always crying.” |
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| • Hong Kong Disneyland will get a $1.4 billion upgrade to fight slumping attendance driven by a sharp decline in tourism from mainland China. The Hong Kong government, which owns 53 percent of the park, will split the cost accordingly. | • Hong Kong Disneyland will get a $1.4 billion upgrade to fight slumping attendance driven by a sharp decline in tourism from mainland China. The Hong Kong government, which owns 53 percent of the park, will split the cost accordingly. |
| • Alibaba is stepping up competition with Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing, announcing that it will open data centers in Dubai, Tokyo, Germany and Australia by the end of 2016. | |
| • There is a sense of relief in Japan after a powerful earthquake tested the safety of a nuclear power plant. The 7.4-magnitude quake hit near the site of the tsunami-induced 2011 nuclear disaster. This time, the Fukushima Daini and Daiichi power stations responded well. | |
| • Daimler, the German automaker, has removed an executive from China after he was accused of making bigoted insults against Chinese people in a parking lot dispute. The outburst set off an outcry on the social network Weibo. | • Daimler, the German automaker, has removed an executive from China after he was accused of making bigoted insults against Chinese people in a parking lot dispute. The outburst set off an outcry on the social network Weibo. |
| • Wall Street rose to record highs before retreating, and oil was down as OPEC mulled. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Wall Street rose to record highs before retreating, and oil was down as OPEC mulled. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • At least 6,461 people were killed or wounded last year by land mines and other unexploded munitions, a huge increase from 2014, according to a new report. The most active land mine producers are India, Myanmar, Pakistan and South Korea. [The New York Times] | • At least 6,461 people were killed or wounded last year by land mines and other unexploded munitions, a huge increase from 2014, according to a new report. The most active land mine producers are India, Myanmar, Pakistan and South Korea. [The New York Times] |
| • In France, two Qatari sisters were robbed of $5.3 million worth of jewelry by balaclava-wearing men who attacked the driver of their Bentley with tear gas. It was the latest in a series of robberies targeting wealthy tourists and famous visitors in and around Paris. [The New York Times] | • In France, two Qatari sisters were robbed of $5.3 million worth of jewelry by balaclava-wearing men who attacked the driver of their Bentley with tear gas. It was the latest in a series of robberies targeting wealthy tourists and famous visitors in and around Paris. [The New York Times] |
| • Chinese developers are flooding the property market around Singapore with a glut of new homes, notably a $100 billion island city built to house 700,000 people. [Bloomberg] | • Chinese developers are flooding the property market around Singapore with a glut of new homes, notably a $100 billion island city built to house 700,000 people. [Bloomberg] |
| • The leader of Chechnya is borrowing from Mr. Trump’s playbook: appearing on a reality TV show. He’s trying to win over the rest of Russia. [The New York Times] | • The leader of Chechnya is borrowing from Mr. Trump’s playbook: appearing on a reality TV show. He’s trying to win over the rest of Russia. [The New York Times] |
| • Turkey fired another 15,000 public workers, including soldiers, teachers and police officers, and shut down nine more news outlets, over what the authorities said were links to a failed coup or terrorists. [The New York Times] | • Turkey fired another 15,000 public workers, including soldiers, teachers and police officers, and shut down nine more news outlets, over what the authorities said were links to a failed coup or terrorists. [The New York Times] |
| • More Zika cases are being reported in Asia, but scientists say the region’s long experience with mosquito-borne diseases may help its response. [The New York Times] | |
| • The role of women in India’s history will be highlighted in a series of virtual exhibitions. [Quartz] | • The role of women in India’s history will be highlighted in a series of virtual exhibitions. [Quartz] |
| • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, and Bill and Melinda Gates were among the 21 Americans who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. | • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, and Bill and Melinda Gates were among the 21 Americans who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. |
| • A deaf teenager from South Korea is set to reach the highest echelons of tennis, a sport in which hearing the ball is hugely important. | • A deaf teenager from South Korea is set to reach the highest echelons of tennis, a sport in which hearing the ball is hugely important. |
| • Our daily 360 video: “There’s so much to do along the river, and if the oil line goes through and breaks, there’s going to be no more of that,” said a man who grew up on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. | • Our daily 360 video: “There’s so much to do along the river, and if the oil line goes through and breaks, there’s going to be no more of that,” said a man who grew up on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. |
| A handwritten poem scrawled by Anne Frank in a friend’s notebook is up for sale in the Netherlands today. | A handwritten poem scrawled by Anne Frank in a friend’s notebook is up for sale in the Netherlands today. |
| Bubb Kuyper Auctions, based in Haarlem, expects to sell the rare item for between 30,000 and 50,000 euros. | Bubb Kuyper Auctions, based in Haarlem, expects to sell the rare item for between 30,000 and 50,000 euros. |
| Anne penned the short poem in a notebook belonging to her friend Jacqueline van Maarsen’s older sister, Christiane. | Anne penned the short poem in a notebook belonging to her friend Jacqueline van Maarsen’s older sister, Christiane. |
| The work is dated March 1942, just a few months before Anne and her family went into hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam. All but her father eventually died in the Holocaust. | The work is dated March 1942, just a few months before Anne and her family went into hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam. All but her father eventually died in the Holocaust. |
| Only a few of her writings aside from the diary she kept while in hiding have emerged. | Only a few of her writings aside from the diary she kept while in hiding have emerged. |
| This spring, a Massachusetts museum bought a copy of Grimm’s fairy tales in which she had inscribed her and her sister’s names. In 1989, another short piece of verse written in a friend’s notebook went on sale at Christie’s. | This spring, a Massachusetts museum bought a copy of Grimm’s fairy tales in which she had inscribed her and her sister’s names. In 1989, another short piece of verse written in a friend’s notebook went on sale at Christie’s. |
| The poem’s opening features traditional lines of encouragement, and can be traced to a 1930s Dutch periodical. The closing verses, which the auction house has not traced, may be Anne’s own. | The poem’s opening features traditional lines of encouragement, and can be traced to a 1930s Dutch periodical. The closing verses, which the auction house has not traced, may be Anne’s own. |
| “If others have reproached you/For what you have done wrong,” the poem ends, “Then be sure to amend your mistake/That is the best answer one can make.” | “If others have reproached you/For what you have done wrong,” the poem ends, “Then be sure to amend your mistake/That is the best answer one can make.” |
| Christopher D. Shea contributed reporting. | Christopher D. Shea contributed reporting. |
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| Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. | Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
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