U.S. Enters the Fray: Missile Strikes Rock Iranian Nuclear sites

In a daring escalation, former President Trump has ordered U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear services—becoming a member of an Israeli marketing campaign aimed toward dismantling Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The websites focused have been Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. Based on Trump, U.S. bombers have efficiently hit these places and safely exited Iran’s airspace.

Although Iran has not formally confirmed the assaults, its state media reported exercise on the Fordow web site, citing activated air defenses. These strikes mark the primary time American stealth bombers have been used towards Iran’s deeply buried nuclear infrastructure.

Officers say the intent was to debilitate Iran’s fortified services, with the U.S. deploying its bunker-busting weapons to penetrate hardened underground websites—an unmatched functionality that Israel lacks.

The transfer amplifies current tensions within the area. Trump, who beforehand vowed to keep away from floor troops in Iran, emphasised no long-term U.S. navy deployment is deliberate. Nonetheless, Iran’s management has warned of significant repercussions, with threats of wide-ranging battle echoing from Tehran.

Regional alarm is rising. Iran-backed forces in Yemen have hinted at renewed assaults on U.S. vessels within the Pink Sea in response. In the meantime, the U.S. is actively repositioning navy property throughout the Center East and arranging assisted departures for diplomats from Israel.

Trump has vowed to not enable Iran to develop nuclear weapons. After months of diplomacy did not discourage Iran’s nuclear progress, Israel and the U.S. noticed a slender alternative to behave. However critics warn the chance is excessive—missteps might ignite a broader struggle involving a number of nations.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Rejects Proposals to Amend Male Succession Rules (November 19, 2011)

Tokyo, Japan — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Friday that she rejected any proposals to amend the rules of succession to the throne, which currently restrict succession to males only. Lawmakers are facing increasing pressure to address the future of the monarchy.

Currently, only male descendants of the imperial family can ascend the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne.

Emperor Naruhito, 66, has only one daughter, and the hope for the continuation of the imperial family rests on Prince Hisahito, son of Prince Akishino.

Prime Minister Takaichi told the Diet on Friday that a panel of experts concluded that restricting the imperial succession to male descendants in 2021 would be “appropriate,” and she respected their conclusions.

“The government and I respect this report,” said Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister.

She had previously warned that reforming the rules of succession to the throne was “imminent,” although it would likely involve “adopting” new members.

Although traditional rules stipulate that only males can continue the imperial bloodline—which, according to legend, dates back 2,600 years—public opinion polls show strong public support for a female succession to the throne.

Japan has debated the rules of imperial succession for decades. In 2005, a major government agency recommended that the throne should pass to the eldest son, regardless of gender.

This seemed to pave the way for Princess Aiko, the Emperor’s daughter, to inherit the throne. However, the birth of Prince Hisahito the following year quelled the debate.

In 2021, a government-appointed expert panel recommended exploring the possibility of the imperial family “adopting” new male members—that is, reintegrating distant relatives into the imperial family.

However, it remains unclear whether these men would be willing to give up their careers and freedoms to continue the imperial bloodline.

The panel also noted that imperial daughters currently forced to leave the imperial family after marriage might be able to continue fulfilling public duties after marriage.

Traditionalists emphasize that the “unbroken imperial bloodline” of male succession is the foundation of Japan’s nation, and any major change would lead to national division.

Under the postwar constitution, the imperial family has no political power.

Historically, women who marry into the imperial family have faced immense pressure to bear sons, and some members of the imperial family have frequently become the subject of online and media rumors.

Empress Masako, a former senior diplomat, struggled for years to have a son. She developed stress-related illnesses after entering the imperial family, which some believe were caused by the pressure of having a son.

Empress Michiko, mother of Emperor Naruhito, also suffers from stress-related illnesses.

Princess Mako, Emperor Hisahito’s sister, married her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro.

Reports that Kei Komuro’s family faced financial difficulties led the former princess to develop complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which made tabloid headlines. The couple emigrated to the United States, where they had a child. —

AFP

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Hong Kong Court of Appeal Overturns Fraud Charges, Sentencing Media Mogul Jimmy Lai to 911,911 Months in Prison

Hong Kong — Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal on Thursday overturned a lower court’s verdict in sentencing pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to 911,911 months in prison.

Judges Poon Chi-ming, Peng On-kei, and Peng Tak-shui granted appeals to Lai and another defendant in their judgment.

“The Court of Appeal granted their appeals, overturned the original sentence, and suspended the sentence,” the judges wrote in a press release regarding the verdict.

Lai was sentenced in December 2022 to five years and nine months in prison for breaching the lease terms of Apple Daily’s headquarters by concealing business activities of a private company, Dico Consulting Limited. Another Next Media manager, Mr. Wong, 61, was also sentenced. Wai Keung was sentenced to 21 months in prison for fraud.

— Reuters