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| United Nations, Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe: Your Morning Briefing | United Nations, Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe: Your Morning Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited Pearl Harbor with President Obama in a symbolic capstone of their relationship. | • Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited Pearl Harbor with President Obama in a symbolic capstone of their relationship. |
| “We must never repeat the horrors of war again,” said Mr. Abe, who offered repentance but did not apologize. (Read the full text of his prepared remarks.) | “We must never repeat the horrors of war again,” said Mr. Abe, who offered repentance but did not apologize. (Read the full text of his prepared remarks.) |
| The alliance between the two countries may soon be tested by President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has grumbled about trade deals and the cost of U.S. military support. | The alliance between the two countries may soon be tested by President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has grumbled about trade deals and the cost of U.S. military support. |
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| • Russian officials are for the first time acknowledging one of the biggest conspiracies in sports history: a far-reaching doping operation that implicated scores of Russian athletes. | • Russian officials are for the first time acknowledging one of the biggest conspiracies in sports history: a far-reaching doping operation that implicated scores of Russian athletes. |
| “It was an institutional conspiracy,” said Anna Antseliovich, the acting director general of Russia’s national antidoping agency. | “It was an institutional conspiracy,” said Anna Antseliovich, the acting director general of Russia’s national antidoping agency. |
| But they continue to reject the accusation that the doping program was state-sponsored. | But they continue to reject the accusation that the doping program was state-sponsored. |
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| • In a show of defiance to Mr. Trump’s approach on the environment, politicians in California have said they would work directly with other nations and states to fight climate change. | • In a show of defiance to Mr. Trump’s approach on the environment, politicians in California have said they would work directly with other nations and states to fight climate change. |
| Mr. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 is proving to be a challenge, security officials said, with the chance of protesters flooding the capital, along with what may be nearly a million pro-Trump supporters. | Mr. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 is proving to be a challenge, security officials said, with the chance of protesters flooding the capital, along with what may be nearly a million pro-Trump supporters. |
| Thomas P. Bossert, a top national security aide under President George W. Bush, will be Mr. Trump’s adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism. | Thomas P. Bossert, a top national security aide under President George W. Bush, will be Mr. Trump’s adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism. |
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| • The impeachment of President Park Geun-hye continues to shape South Korea’s politics. | • The impeachment of President Park Geun-hye continues to shape South Korea’s politics. |
| The government reversed one of Ms. Park’s signature policies that requires schools to use state-issued history textbooks. | The government reversed one of Ms. Park’s signature policies that requires schools to use state-issued history textbooks. |
| And a faction of Ms. Park’s ruling party said it would form a new party in hopes of facilitating a presidential bid by Ban Ki-moon, the outgoing U.N. secretary general. | And a faction of Ms. Park’s ruling party said it would form a new party in hopes of facilitating a presidential bid by Ban Ki-moon, the outgoing U.N. secretary general. |
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| • Israel’s government said it would move ahead with thousands of new homes in disputed areas, just days after the U.N. Security Council called the settlements a “flagrant violation under international law.” | • Israel’s government said it would move ahead with thousands of new homes in disputed areas, just days after the U.N. Security Council called the settlements a “flagrant violation under international law.” |
| The Israeli right is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon the idea of a two-state solution. | The Israeli right is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon the idea of a two-state solution. |
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| • Low oil prices aren’t quite cramping the style of the extended Saudi royal family. | • Low oil prices aren’t quite cramping the style of the extended Saudi royal family. |
| The wealthiest among them still own French chateaus, stash money in Swiss bank accounts, wear couture dresses under their abayas and frolic on some of the world’s biggest yachts. | The wealthiest among them still own French chateaus, stash money in Swiss bank accounts, wear couture dresses under their abayas and frolic on some of the world’s biggest yachts. |
| But decreased oil revenue is straining the economy and forcing questions about whether the family can maintain its lavish lifestyle and its unchallenged grip on the country. | But decreased oil revenue is straining the economy and forcing questions about whether the family can maintain its lavish lifestyle and its unchallenged grip on the country. |
| • A new report in China indicates the country will tighten its already strict internet controls, including a cybersecurity review system that could make it tougher for foreign technology companies operating there. | • A new report in China indicates the country will tighten its already strict internet controls, including a cybersecurity review system that could make it tougher for foreign technology companies operating there. |
| • Toshiba warned that it may need to write off “several billion U.S. dollars” because of its purchase of an American nuclear construction business last year. The company’s shares fell 12 percent. | • Toshiba warned that it may need to write off “several billion U.S. dollars” because of its purchase of an American nuclear construction business last year. The company’s shares fell 12 percent. |
| • The Singapore dollar is expected to weaken further in 2017, and may sink to levels last seen during the global financial crisis, analysts say. | • The Singapore dollar is expected to weaken further in 2017, and may sink to levels last seen during the global financial crisis, analysts say. |
| • China is seeking private investors, including foreigners, to boost its space program. | • China is seeking private investors, including foreigners, to boost its space program. |
| • U.S. stocks were up, but the Dow Jones industrial average didn’t reach the symbolic 20,000 mark. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up, but the Dow Jones industrial average didn’t reach the symbolic 20,000 mark. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Carrie Fisher, who won overnight fame as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movie franchise, is dead at 60. She had a heart attack on a flight Friday and had been hospitalized. [The New York Times] | • Carrie Fisher, who won overnight fame as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movie franchise, is dead at 60. She had a heart attack on a flight Friday and had been hospitalized. [The New York Times] |
| • China’s decision to deploy an aircraft carrier in the contested South China Sea is seen by some analysts as a challenge to Mr. Trump’s criticism of the country. [The New York Times] | • China’s decision to deploy an aircraft carrier in the contested South China Sea is seen by some analysts as a challenge to Mr. Trump’s criticism of the country. [The New York Times] |
| • Australian rescue teams are searching for six people, including an infant, who have been lost for more than 48 hours after record rains flooded parts of the Australian outback. [BBC] | • Australian rescue teams are searching for six people, including an infant, who have been lost for more than 48 hours after record rains flooded parts of the Australian outback. [BBC] |
| • China sentenced nine people to jail for up to 10 years for taking part in protests in Wukan, a community once seen as a symbol of grass-roots democracy. [South China Morning Post] | • China sentenced nine people to jail for up to 10 years for taking part in protests in Wukan, a community once seen as a symbol of grass-roots democracy. [South China Morning Post] |
| • Russia recovered the flight data recorder that could be crucial in learning why the Tupolev 154 carrying members of a military choir crashed en route to Syria. [The New York Times] | • Russia recovered the flight data recorder that could be crucial in learning why the Tupolev 154 carrying members of a military choir crashed en route to Syria. [The New York Times] |
| • At least 27 Christians died and dozens more were sickened in Pakistan after drinking toxic alcohol on Christmas Day. [The New York Times] | • At least 27 Christians died and dozens more were sickened in Pakistan after drinking toxic alcohol on Christmas Day. [The New York Times] |
| • North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, wants to develop nuclear weapons “at all costs by the end of 2017,” said a North Korea diplomat who defected to the South. [Yonhap] | • North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, wants to develop nuclear weapons “at all costs by the end of 2017,” said a North Korea diplomat who defected to the South. [Yonhap] |
| • In Taiwan, a high school principal resigned after students dressed as Nazi soldiers and paraded with swastika banners. “It wasn’t necessarily a problem created by the children,” he said. [The New York Times] | • In Taiwan, a high school principal resigned after students dressed as Nazi soldiers and paraded with swastika banners. “It wasn’t necessarily a problem created by the children,” he said. [The New York Times] |
| • Some of China’s most treasured imperial artifacts from the Palace Museum in Beijing will be shown in a new outpost in Hong Kong. | • Some of China’s most treasured imperial artifacts from the Palace Museum in Beijing will be shown in a new outpost in Hong Kong. |
| • Olympic glory and defeat at the Rio Games, the death of Muhammad Ali, and a baseball prospect turned hit man. These are among our top sports stories of the year. | • Olympic glory and defeat at the Rio Games, the death of Muhammad Ali, and a baseball prospect turned hit man. These are among our top sports stories of the year. |
| • A bird wearing goggles? Meet Obi, a Pacific parrot at Stanford University trained to fly through laser beams. | • A bird wearing goggles? Meet Obi, a Pacific parrot at Stanford University trained to fly through laser beams. |
| This year has produced some momentous events, so let’s take a moment and look back at some of the words they inspired. | This year has produced some momentous events, so let’s take a moment and look back at some of the words they inspired. |
| Britain’s decision to leave the European Union started many discussions about “post-truth” politics. Its rise in use led to Oxford University Press naming it word of the year. | Britain’s decision to leave the European Union started many discussions about “post-truth” politics. Its rise in use led to Oxford University Press naming it word of the year. |
| “Postfaktisch” is Germany’s top word of 2016, according to the Society for the German Language. The state-sponsored agency bases its yearly choices on significance, rather than frequency. Third place went to “Silvesternacht,” or New Year’s Eve, which has taken an unpleasant meaning since hundreds of women in a German city were attacked as they celebrated the end of 2015. | “Postfaktisch” is Germany’s top word of 2016, according to the Society for the German Language. The state-sponsored agency bases its yearly choices on significance, rather than frequency. Third place went to “Silvesternacht,” or New Year’s Eve, which has taken an unpleasant meaning since hundreds of women in a German city were attacked as they celebrated the end of 2015. |
| Across the Atlantic, Merriam-Webster chose “surreal,” which it says was trending in moments of crisis this year. People who saw “The Lobster,” including our movie critic, used it in the original sense, to describe artistic expression, too. | Across the Atlantic, Merriam-Webster chose “surreal,” which it says was trending in moments of crisis this year. People who saw “The Lobster,” including our movie critic, used it in the original sense, to describe artistic expression, too. |
| But a word Austria is celebrating stands out among them all. | But a word Austria is celebrating stands out among them all. |
| The yearlong campaign for presidency, which nearly gave the country its first far-right leader since World War II, was the basis for the ”postponement of the repeat runoff of the election of the federal president.” | The yearlong campaign for presidency, which nearly gave the country its first far-right leader since World War II, was the basis for the ”postponement of the repeat runoff of the election of the federal president.” |
| It’s otherwise known as “Bundespräsidentenstichwahlwiederholungsverschiebung.” | |
| Palko Karasz and Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. | Palko Karasz and Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
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