Prologue Journal

Honest Tokyo residents turned in record US$30 million in lost cash last year

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For the vast majority of Japanese, not handing in lost property would be ‘unthinkable’, one expert said. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3301141/honest-tokyoites-turned-record-us30-million-lost-cash-last-year?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, March 6 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 58.21 points at 22,930.11 Thursday on turnover of NT$5.99 billion (US$182.62 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202503060003

Macron confirms readiness to defend European allies with nuclear weapons

Pravda Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed his readiness to consider the possibility of using French nuclear weapons to defend European allies. Source: Macron’s address to the nation on the evening of 5 March, as reported by European Pravda Details: Macron stated that he sees a special role for France in efforts to strengthen…

Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts

New York Times Elon Musk heads to Capitol Hill for a diplomatic mission. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/elon-musk-senate-republicans-doge.html

The old world order is new again – and this time the US is leading the retreat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Trump-Zelensky confrontation shows just how much the geopolitical plates have moved since the Churchill-Stalin pact. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3301181/old-world-order-new-again-and-time-us-leading-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed

New Zealand fires envoy to UK after ‘deeply disappointing’ Trump comments

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Phil Goff questioned Trump’s understanding of history at an event in London earlier this week. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3301226/new-zealand-fires-envoy-uk-after-deeply-disappointing-trump-comments?utm_source=rss_feed

Mike Johnson’s Chief of Staff Arrested for DUI After Trump Speech, Police Say

New York Times The Capitol Police said the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested for drunken driving after he backed his car into a police vehicle on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/mike-johnson-chief-of-staff-hayden-haynes-dui.html