PM Abe says Japan can use force for self-defense against cyber-attacks
TOKYO – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan will be constitutionally allowed to use force for self-defense if the country comes under cyber-attacks.
During a House of Representatives plenary session on May 16, Abe stated that in some cases cyberattacks on Japan alone can constitute armed attacks, and said, "Under the Constitution, Japan will be allowed to exercise force for self-defense."
With regard to the question of what sort of cyberattacks can constitute armed attacks, the prime minister said, "It should be judged on a case-by-case basis based on factors such as international circumstances, the other party's explicit intention, the means employed in the attacks, and responses to them."
Abe then went on to specify "armed attacks" as "cases in which extremely serious damage on par with that caused by attacks by physical means arises, and the attacks are made by the other party in a systematic and premeditated manner." In those cases, Abe suggested, Japan will be able to respond with arms for the sake of self-defense.
Meanwhile, the prime minister expressed concerns over heightening tensions in the Middle East, including the United States' implementation of economic sanctions against Iran.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190517/p2a/00m/0na/002000c
well yea there's plenty of that shit around. laugh when I see these stupid kid's wearing the seeing eye hat. No fuggen idea what it mean's either- it's just a "cool" thing 'cause they saw it on tv on some shit like that.
been making changes for a few year's. Taking out the part about small military etc. Needed with you know who just to the west.
Japan's pacifist constitution: After 70 years, nation changes the rules so it can go to war
The country will now be able to engage in collective self-defence and come to the aid of a military ally who is under attack, but the move has proved to be bitterly divisive
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japans-pacifist-constitution-after-70-years-nation-changes-the-rules-so-it-can-go-to-war-9577158.html
chek't
you'd be afraid of your own shadow ese. Don't forget to let those chicken's out.l Mom be pissed if you don't
Four More Banks Named in Deutsche Bank Bribery Lawsuit in London
The middleman who confessed to paying bribes over trades he helped arrange between Deutsche Bank AG and a Dutch housing firm said he was also getting commission payments from other major lenders, including Barclays Plc, Citigroup Inc., Societe Generale SA and BNP Paribas SA.
Arjan Greeven – who’s at the center of a London lawsuit that turns on what Deutsche Bank knew about the bribes – said the other firms would also pay commissions to his company on trades they carried out for Stichting Vestia.
Until 2010, he paid Marcel De Vries, Vestia’s treasury and control manager, a share of those fees “on all Vestia trades with all of the banks where I was involved in the Vestia/bank relationship,” he said in filings. Greeven and De Vries – who was in charge of Vestia’s derivatives trading – were convicted of bribery in the Netherlands last year. Both are appealing.
Deutsche Bank said it knew nothing about Greeven and De Vries’ “secret arrangements” and that Greeven’s firm, First in Finance Alternatives, seemed to be a legitimate intermediary. Citigroup, Barclays, Societe Generale and BNP Paribas declined to comment. Those banks aren’t accused of knowing that Greeven’s company was passing on fees to De Vries.
The case sheds light on the use of intermediaries in the years before the U.K. introduced tougher anti-bribery rules in 2011. Greeven’s company was paid fees by as many as six other lenders over derivative trades with Vestia, and he even complained that other banks paid him higher fees, Deutsche Bank said in its filings for the lawsuit.
Vestia almost collapsed after losing more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) on derivatives trades that soured, of which it says a “substantial part” came from trading with Deutsche Bank. It’s suing in a bid to recoup some of the money, saying some of those derivatives transactions were “flawed” because of the bribes. The other banks aren’t parties to the case.
“Vestia’s allegations are without basis and we deny them in the strongest terms,” a Deutsche Bank spokeswoman said.
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Deutsche Bank paid 3.5 million euros in fees to Greeven’s firm, known as FIFA, Vestia said. Greeven would pay half of his gross earnings on trades between Vestia and Deutsche Bank to De Vries, and De Vries would call Greeven to ask how much commission he’d made.
“He did the same thing so far as concerned the other banks that we were dealing with,” which included Citi, Barclays and Societe Generale and BNP Paribas, Greeven said.
The alleged involvement of other banks is important to Deutsche Bank’s argument in the case. Its own fees “were in line with, if not below, market rates,” it said.
“There was nothing suspicious about Mr. De Vries wanting FIFA to be involved in Vestia’s dealings” with the bank, it said in filings, and “FIFA outwardly appeared to be a legitimate and reputable business.” The bank paid fees to FIFA on a transaction-by-transaction basis, it said.
Greeven approached prosecutors in 2012 to tell them about his involvement in Vestia’s trades, after he saw a press report on Vestia’s financial strain because of its derivatives. That led to the arrest of De Vries, he said. He stopped paying De Vries because with the coming new U.K. bribery legislation, “various banks that I was dealing with were starting to talk to me about anti-bribery issues.”
https://www.bloomberg.com//news/articles/2019-05-17/four-more-banks-named-in-deutsche-bank-bribery-lawsuit-in-london?srnd=markets-vp
curious if you've seen this, it probably has forged docs. saw it last night. FWIW
Tanker unloads Iranian fuel oil at China port after near five-month trek - data
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - A tanker carrying Iranian fuel oil in violation of U.S. sanctions has unloaded the cargo into storage tanks near the Chinese city of Zhoushan, according to ship tracking data on Refinitiv Eikon.
The discharging of the nearly 130,000 tonnes of Iranian fuel oil onboard the tanker, the Marshal Z, confirmed by a representative of the oil storage terminal, marks the end of an odyssey for the cargo that began four months ago.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-sanctions-fueloil-china-exclusiv/exclusive-tanker-unloads-iranian-fuel-oil-at-china-port-after-near-five-month-trek-data-idUSKCN1SM09R
>Amazon recently built and opened a large warehouse down the street from the crash site.
> One point of entrance is historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa.
have stayed here once…very weirdish feel to the entire place.
>Used to be strong Conservative town, but many illegals bussed in
you're not lying anon, was at that hotel about two year's ago after not being there for a long time and I was quite surprised at what it became.
ty for that anon. Think I'll be making a different choice of hotel should I need to return. I did not "see" anything but it just felt wrong whenever I returned to it at night. Was "off" if that make's sense-like a small drink at night, not much but always remember there was no calm in that place the entire time, there for 5 nights.
Very familiar with that in place's I have lived in ca. Used to bike in the presidio and lived in bay area for almost 25 year's-not currently but am in ca…don't get me started on the presidio and surrounding area's like the golf course to the east of it. Had friend's that worked security and some of the story's they had about the "crazy's" . If I knew then what I know now.
ty for the info. can planefag but a special appreciation for you guy's…need to be very patient as stuff habbens very slowly.
kek
Bitcoin extends losses, down more than 20% to below $6,300
TOKYO (Reuters) - The price of bitcoin sank almost 20% on Friday, an abrupt move after a strong recovery in the crypto-currency in recent weeks that took it to 10-month highs.
Bitcoin fell to as low as $6,178 at Bitstamp exchange, down 21.6% from the previous close and last stood down 7.8% at $7,266.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currencies-bitcoin/bitcoin-extends-losses-down-more-than-20-to-below-6300-idUSKCN1SN0CN?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28Business+News%29
can you say flash-crash?
The resnick's owned or still do, the storage facility's just to the west of highway 5 in lower central valley so I'm sure they were going to do something to/with it. That cascades down into the san fernando valley.
this pic is looking south into the sf valley. encino, woodland hills are at the base of those mountains in the background.