How Japan will Soon have the World's 3rd Biggest Military

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In today’s Daily Briefing, we discuss just how Japan is planning on building up their military. Also, we look into why the mayor of Istanbul has been sentenced to prison; the updates from the EU scandal; and why Elon Musk is taking legal action against a student.

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Further reading:

✍️ Japan Military Buildup

https://www.dw.com/en/japan-approves-a-historic-new-military-build-up/a-64119662https://apnews.com/article/business-japan-8d8fe00c6e87914f1dd1ea3388a7f6dbhttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pacifist-japan-unveils-unprecedented-320-bln-military-build-up-2022-12-16/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter

✍️ Istanbul Mayor Sentenced

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/14/istanbul-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu-sentenced-to-jail-over-fools-insult

✍️ EU Scandal Update

https://www.euronews.com/2022/12/15/european-parliament-corruption-scandal-roberta-metsola-promises-wide-ranging-reforms-for-nhttps://inews.co.uk/news/world/francesco-giorgi-partner-of-charged-mep-eva-kaili-confesses-to-taking-qatar-and-morocco-bribes-2031796

✍️ ElonJet

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/15/twitter-suspends-accounts-journalists-musk

✍️ New Zealand Charity

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/480823/ardern-seymour-to-auction-arrogant-prick-remark-for-prostate-charity

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