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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Dope1 ⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: Japan's new PM is awesome
Date: 10/21/25 12:30 PM
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A heavy metal-loving Iron Lady II. What's not to love?

rfi.fr - Japan set for new coalition and first woman pm

The 11th-hour agreement with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) came just a day before the lower house was due to vote on Takaichi's appointment as the fifth prime minister in as many years.

If she wins, she will take office the same day.

"I'm very much looking forward to working with you on efforts to make Japan's economy stronger, and to reshape Japan as a country that can be responsible for future generations," Takaichi told the JIP's co-head Hirofumi Yoshimura as they signed the deal.

Yoshimura said he was convinced the parties were "on the same page about our passion to move Japan forward".

Takaichi, 64, seen as a China hawk and traditionalist from the right wing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), won the party leadership this month.

Yess....

nytimes.com - Sanae takaichi japan prime minister
Ms. Takaichi, 64, who grew up near the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, defies easy labels. She once spoke bluntly about the challenges of working in politics as a woman in Japan, yet she is now the leader of the traditionalist, male-dominated Liberal Democratic Party. She has expressed concern about Japan’s reliance on the United States, but has also said she hopes to work closely with President Trump. She is an amateur drummer who idolizes bands like Iron Maiden and Deep Purple, yet she also wears blue suits to pay homage to her other hero, the former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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