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Poll shows majority of Japanese want prime minister to resign soon

World

April 5 (UPI) -- The majority of respondents to a Japanese poll said they would prefer to see Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga resign either immediately or by fall, according to a local press report. The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that a recent survey of more than 1,000 people showed 47% of respondents said they would prefer Suga resign in September, when a ruling party leadership contest is scheduled to take place. Advertisement Another 12% of respondents said they would prefer Suga "resign immediately," indicating nearly 60% of respondents do not see a need for Suga to stay in office in the long term, according to the Yomiuri. Report of the Japanese survey comes as the health ministry disclosed data showing 80% of COVID-19 deaths occurred in Japan's third wave of coronavirus infecti...

Feb242021 by adminNo Comments

Analysts: Biden administration should engage with North Korea soon

World

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Despite a host of pressing domestic issues, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden should take the initiative in restarting diplomacy with North Korea as soon as possible, analysts said during a webinar on Wednesday. "I would contend that there's a very strong case to be made for starting a process with the North Koreans earlier rather than later," said Suzanne DiMaggio, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "I think it's better to take the initiative before the North Koreans make a provocative move." Advertisement The webinar was co-hosted by Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Stimson Center and the Seoul-based Sejong Institute. DiMaggio pointed to the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, which was placed on the de...

Feb192021 by adminNo Comments

Facebook will soon add labels, links to posts about climate change

Business

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Facebook announced on Thursday that it will soon begin labeling posts related to climate change and directing users to a central information page, as part of a greater effort to weed out misinformation about the environmental crisis. The social media platform said the labels will first be applied to posts made in Britain before they start appearing in other countries. Advertisement The labels will include a link to Facebook's Climate Science Information Center, which the company says provides users with "science-based news, approachable information and actionable resources from the world's leading climate change organizations." Facebook said it will add a section in which experts will offer specific facts to debunk myths and misinformation about climate change. The platf...

Feb172021 by adminNo Comments

‘Virus always has mutation as a weapon’: Scientists warn against lifting lockdown too soon

Technology

Scientists tracking the spread of COVID variants have warned against lifting lockdown too soon.They caution that easing restrictions before daily cases are in "the low thousands" could allow more sinister versions of the virus to escape and seed a new outbreak. In an exclusive interview, Steve Paterson, professor of genetics at Liverpool University, told Sky News: "The virus doesn't care that we want to meet our friends. It's going to find new ways to transmit or evade immunity. Image: Professor Paterson said the virus 'has always got mutation and evolution as a weapon' "To give public health and the genome sequencing a chance to work out where the virus is mutating and where new variants are starting to spread, we really need that he...

Jan252021 by adminNo Comments

Biden has promised to reform Social Security — some changes could come as soon as this year

Finance

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic during a COVID-19 response event at the White House in Washington, January 21, 2021.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersNewly elected President Joe Biden has a tall list of priorities in his first days in office, with stemming the pandemic chief among them.But experts expect one issue he promised to deal with during his campaign, Social Security reform, could also become a focal point as soon as this year.Millions of Americans count on Social Security benefits to provide income when they are retired or disabled, or when loved ones pass away.The program's funds have been running low. The latest official estimate from the Social Security Administration shows that just 79% of promised ben...