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Park Geun-hye, Donald Trump, Microsoft: Your Friday Briefing | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Good morning. | Good morning. |
Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
• South Korea’s Parliament voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal. Ms. Park has been suspended from office as the Constitutional Court considers whether to formally remove her from office. | |
The court has six months to decide whether the charges are true and merit her ouster. Here are the accusations against her. | |
Hwang Kyo-ahn, the prime minister, is the acting president while Ms. Park is suspended. And here are some of the contenders to replace her, including Ban Ki-moon, the departing United Nations secretary general. | |
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• In the U.S., President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to name Andrew F. Puzder, a fast-food executive, as secretary of labor. Mr. Puzder has opposed expanding overtime and raising the minimum wage. | • In the U.S., President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to name Andrew F. Puzder, a fast-food executive, as secretary of labor. Mr. Puzder has opposed expanding overtime and raising the minimum wage. |
Here’s the latest on the transition. | Here’s the latest on the transition. |
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• “This is all uncharted territory.” | • “This is all uncharted territory.” |
That’s the feeling in America’s auto industry, which expects to be reshaped by the Trump administration. A chief concern is Mr. Trump’s threat of tariffs on the millions of vehicles sold in the U.S. each year that were built in Japan, Korea and other countries. | That’s the feeling in America’s auto industry, which expects to be reshaped by the Trump administration. A chief concern is Mr. Trump’s threat of tariffs on the millions of vehicles sold in the U.S. each year that were built in Japan, Korea and other countries. |
In Britain, Asian automakers want assurances from the government that “Brexit” won’t block their access to the European Union. | In Britain, Asian automakers want assurances from the government that “Brexit” won’t block their access to the European Union. |
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• President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has signed a wave of oil deals with Asian and European energy companies in recent weeks. | • President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has signed a wave of oil deals with Asian and European energy companies in recent weeks. |
“Our officials are in a rush to sign contracts with big oil companies in order to have leverage when Trump enters the White House,” said an economist with close ties to the government. | “Our officials are in a rush to sign contracts with big oil companies in order to have leverage when Trump enters the White House,” said an economist with close ties to the government. |
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• A two-week state of emergency has been declared in the Aceh province of Indonesia, where a powerful earthquake on Wednesday killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds of others. | • A two-week state of emergency has been declared in the Aceh province of Indonesia, where a powerful earthquake on Wednesday killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds of others. |
“All the victims were crushed in collapsed buildings,” said a spokesman for the national disaster management agency. | “All the victims were crushed in collapsed buildings,” said a spokesman for the national disaster management agency. |
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• The dollar has surged since the U.S. election: up 8 percent against the Japanese yen and 10 percent against the Mexican peso. Against the Chinese yuan, the move has been less pronounced — just 1.5 percent. | • The dollar has surged since the U.S. election: up 8 percent against the Japanese yen and 10 percent against the Mexican peso. Against the Chinese yuan, the move has been less pronounced — just 1.5 percent. |
But for emerging markets, accustomed to cheap dollar debt, the surge may signal instability in the future. | But for emerging markets, accustomed to cheap dollar debt, the surge may signal instability in the future. |
• Michael Jordan owns the right to his name in Chinese characters, China’s highest court ruled, in a landmark decision for future trademark cases. | • Michael Jordan owns the right to his name in Chinese characters, China’s highest court ruled, in a landmark decision for future trademark cases. |
• Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. But there are ample reasons to be skeptical that the deal, the biggest by far in Microsoft’s history, will pay off. | • Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. But there are ample reasons to be skeptical that the deal, the biggest by far in Microsoft’s history, will pay off. |
• Airbnb has faced regulatory battles in cities around the world. But New Orleans was able to gain concessions from the company that few other towns have received. | • Airbnb has faced regulatory battles in cities around the world. But New Orleans was able to gain concessions from the company that few other towns have received. |
• The gadget age is over, our columnist writes, and it could make life a lot less fun. | • The gadget age is over, our columnist writes, and it could make life a lot less fun. |
• U.S. markets were up. Here’s a global snapshot. | • U.S. markets were up. Here’s a global snapshot. |
• Nguyen Ngoc Luong, a journalist who was essential to The Times coverage of the Vietnam War and refused an offer to be relocated, died in Ho Chi Minh City. He was 79. [The New York Times] | • Nguyen Ngoc Luong, a journalist who was essential to The Times coverage of the Vietnam War and refused an offer to be relocated, died in Ho Chi Minh City. He was 79. [The New York Times] |
• Foreign diplomats in India have lodged protests over the country’s limit on bank withdrawals. [CNN Money] | • Foreign diplomats in India have lodged protests over the country’s limit on bank withdrawals. [CNN Money] |
• A recent cyber attack has Germany concerned about becoming a target of Russia’s campaign to destabilize Western democracies. [The New York Times] | • A recent cyber attack has Germany concerned about becoming a target of Russia’s campaign to destabilize Western democracies. [The New York Times] |
• Satellite imagery shows that Vietnam is dredging on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, which could anger Beijing. [Reuters] | • Satellite imagery shows that Vietnam is dredging on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, which could anger Beijing. [Reuters] |
• Here’s a look at how the Pearl Harbor attack, 75 years ago this week, shaped the modern world. [The New York Times] | • Here’s a look at how the Pearl Harbor attack, 75 years ago this week, shaped the modern world. [The New York Times] |
• The Democratic Party may want to look to California in its search for future leaders. [The New York Times] | • The Democratic Party may want to look to California in its search for future leaders. [The New York Times] |
• A city in Japan is keeping track of elderly dementia patients by sticking bar codes with personal data to their fingers and toes. [BBC] | |
• Traveling to Sydney, Australia? We’ve got recommendations on how to spend 36 hours in the city. | • Traveling to Sydney, Australia? We’ve got recommendations on how to spend 36 hours in the city. |
• John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, died on Thursday. He was 95. | • John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, died on Thursday. He was 95. |
• In a Myanmar market, a paleontologist discovered a 99-million-year-old chunk of amber with the feathered tail of a dinosaur trapped inside. | • In a Myanmar market, a paleontologist discovered a 99-million-year-old chunk of amber with the feathered tail of a dinosaur trapped inside. |
• The recovery of a woman with advanced colon cancer, after treatment with cells from her own immune system, may help doctors develop new treatments for other patients. | • The recovery of a woman with advanced colon cancer, after treatment with cells from her own immune system, may help doctors develop new treatments for other patients. |
• And remember the trend of new bank notes featuring women that we told you about yesterday? Canada’s finance minister announced that Viola Desmond, a civil rights pioneer, will be the first Canadian woman on a note. | • And remember the trend of new bank notes featuring women that we told you about yesterday? Canada’s finance minister announced that Viola Desmond, a civil rights pioneer, will be the first Canadian woman on a note. |
On this day in 1917, the First World War was entrenched in some of its darkest days. The Allies were in a stalemate on the Western Front, and good news was in short supply. | On this day in 1917, the First World War was entrenched in some of its darkest days. The Allies were in a stalemate on the Western Front, and good news was in short supply. |
So it was a huge morale booster for the Allies when Turkish forces surrendered the holy city of Jerusalem to Britain’s Gen. Edmund Allenby. | So it was a huge morale booster for the Allies when Turkish forces surrendered the holy city of Jerusalem to Britain’s Gen. Edmund Allenby. |
Prime Minister David Lloyd George called it “a Christmas present for the British people.” The New York Herald’s front page proclaimed: “Jerusalem is rescued by British after 673 years of Moslem Rule.” | Prime Minister David Lloyd George called it “a Christmas present for the British people.” The New York Herald’s front page proclaimed: “Jerusalem is rescued by British after 673 years of Moslem Rule.” |
Jews in the city, inspired a month earlier by Britain’s Balfour Declaration in support of a Jewish homeland, rejoiced. Some Arabs, many of whom had been conscripted by the Ottomans, danced in the streets. | Jews in the city, inspired a month earlier by Britain’s Balfour Declaration in support of a Jewish homeland, rejoiced. Some Arabs, many of whom had been conscripted by the Ottomans, danced in the streets. |
Two more details: | Two more details: |
When General Allenby entered the Old City, he did so on foot and unfurled no flags, in a sign of respect. He also deployed Muslim troops to ease sectarian tension. | When General Allenby entered the Old City, he did so on foot and unfurled no flags, in a sign of respect. He also deployed Muslim troops to ease sectarian tension. |
Until he arrived, the mayor of Jerusalem had been scrambling to find a British official to whom he could cede control. An army cook who got lost while looking for food was initially asked. | Until he arrived, the mayor of Jerusalem had been scrambling to find a British official to whom he could cede control. An army cook who got lost while looking for food was initially asked. |
He declined, saying “I don’t want the city; I want eggs.” | He declined, saying “I don’t want the city; I want eggs.” |
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