#South Korea is facing a Fukushima seafood dilemma

#South Korea is facing a Fukushima seafood dilemma

In August, Japan released treated radioactive water into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. China responded immediately with a blanket ban on all imports of Japanese seafood. The reverberations from this ban will likely be felt later this month, when the foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan, and China are expected to…

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#Haley, DeSantis tangle over China

#Haley, DeSantis tangle over China

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis clashed over China at the third Republican presidential debate Wednesday. DeSantis took aim at Haley’s relationship with China during her tenure as governor of South Carolina, accusing her of writing “the Chinese ambassador a love letter.” “She welcomed them into South Carolina gave [China] land…

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#House GOP government funding bill hits snag amid abortion concerns  

#House GOP government funding bill hits snag amid abortion concerns  

Another House GOP-backed funding plan is hitting snags this week as some in the party are raising concerns about an abortion-related provision.   GOP leadership is hoping to pass the conference’s partisan plan laying out fiscal year 2024 funding for the White House, the Treasury Department and other offices this week. But there is uncertainty around its chances of passage as some members take issue with a thorny policy rider.   …

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#Three charged in connection with ‘brothel network’ that allegedly served elected officials: DOJ

#Three charged in connection with ‘brothel network’ that allegedly served elected officials: DOJ

Three people were arrested for allegedly operating “sophisticated high-end brothels” in Virginia and Massachusetts that catered to high-powered clients, including elected officials and government contractors with security clearances, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. Han Lee, 41, of Cambridge, Mass.; James Lee, 68, of Torrance, Calif.; and Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham, Mass., were…

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#Scalise grateful for his health this Thanksgiving

#Scalise grateful for his health this Thanksgiving

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) says he’s grateful for his health this Thanksgiving, three months after announcing that he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. “I’m thankful for my health, and just the love and support from family and friends,” Scalise said Monday on SiriusXM’s “The Julie Mason Show.” “I’m feeling great. I’m in the last…

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#Michigan AG calls for Tlaib to retract remark on Israel-Hamas conflict 

#Michigan AG calls for Tlaib to retract remark on Israel-Hamas conflict 

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) called for Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) to retract viral remarks she made Friday on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The congresswoman criticized the Biden administration’s support for Israel in the war, saying the president is “supporting the genocide of the Palestinian people.” Tlaib has received criticism since making the comments, including…

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