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178 points rawgabbit | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 04:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source

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k_sze ◴[18 Nov 24 05:10 UTC] No.42169874[source]▶

Please add [2014].

It's an interesting read, but temporal context is important. The world has been through a lot. Even if we talk only about Japan, there has been

- COVID

- Tokyo 2020 Olympics

- 3 prime ministers leaving their posts

- Shinzo Abe getting shot

waihtis ◴[18 Nov 24 08:03 UTC] No.42170628[source]▶

> Shinzo Abe getting shot

Assassinated, you mean.

xmprt ◴[18 Nov 24 09:06 UTC] No.42170882[source]▶

Typically when a sitting leader of a country gets shot it's not by their own accord.

1. kzs0 ◴[18 Nov 24 21:34 UTC] No.42177332[source]▶

1. Wasn’t the sitting leader 2. Assassination is predicated on politics/religion/“impetus greater than oneself.” The murder in this case was personal

How Japanese black companies oppress workers (2014)