The Dyson Airwrap may be the most viral hair styling tool, with videos of the tool going viral years after launching. I was influenced by social media and asked for it as a Christmas gift two years ago. So, I am sure you want to know if the Dyson Airwrap was worth it. Simply put, two years later, it is still one of my most reached-for hair tools, having just used it last night. It is one of my favorite gifts, and it's on sale. Also: The best Black Friday deals: Live updates Before I discuss the many reasons it has become one of my favorite tools, I need to address the elephant in the room -- the price. This gadget is costly, retailing at $600. However, ahead of Black Friday , the Dyson Airwrap is 21% off on Amazon in select models, making it $475 when you select the coupon before checkout. This is a generous discount, one of the biggest we have seen on the tool that rarely goes on sale. Now, let's get into why the investment is worth it. Also: The best Black Friday Amazon deals 2024: Apple, Roborock, Kindle and more The Dyson Airwrap's biggest appeal is that it allows you to style your hair easily with minimal heat and damage. The tool leverages the company's airflow technology, known for its vacuums and fans, and packs it into a blow dryer. It uses Coanda airflow to style the hair, which leads to more control and less heat damage. The Airwrap also has an intelligent heat sensor, preventing it from exceeding 302 degrees Fahrenheit, the optimum hair styling temperature. Three temperature settings, including a cold shot, help set the hairstyle so that it lasts longer. In addition to the main body, the tool comes with five different attachments: Airwrap barrels, smoothing brushes, a Coanda smoothing dryer, and a round volumizing brush, all pictured in the photo at the top of the article. The different attachments allow users to use the Airwrap for all their needs, including straightening, curling, and blowing out their hair. So, even though it may seem very expensive, you are replacing every other tool, including a curling iron, hair straightener, blow dryer, and waver. With the purchase also comes a storage case and a filter cleaning brush. Also: The 10 best tech gifts you can buy at Walmart My favorite part is the ease of use. I have had curly hair my whole life, and I have always defaulted to getting a blowout for special events. However, for the life of me, despite the many times I tried, I could not figure out how to hold a round brush in one hand and a bulky blow dryer in the other. Therefore, to style my hair, I usually relied on traditional hot tools, which are much more damaging, less feasible on an everyday basis, and take longer to accomplish the final result. 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We're sorry if you've missed out on this deal, but don't fret -- we're constantly finding new chances to save and sharing them with you at ZDNET.com . When is Black Friday? Black Friday lands on the Friday after Thanksgiving, so this year, it takes place on November 29, 2024. Best Black Friday deals Black Friday phone deals Black Friday TV deals Black Friday laptop deals{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "dateCreated": "2024-12-22T19:13:24+02:00", "datePublished": "2024-12-22T19:13:24+02:00", "dateModified": "2024-12-22T19:16:57+02:00", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22776/opinions/denial-as-devotion-a-kings-legacy-and-the-ghosts-of-colonial-africa", "headline": "Denial as devotion: A king’s legacy and the ghosts of colonial Africa", "description": "Ah, King Baudouin, the devout Catholic monarch of Belgium, a man whose faith was as strong as his silence in the face of bloodshed. It is said that faith...", "keywords": "", "inLanguage": "en", "mainEntityOfPage":{ "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22776/opinions/denial-as-devotion-a-kings-legacy-and-the-ghosts-of-colonial-africa" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/12/22/66893.jpg", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/12/22/66893.jpg" }, "articleBody": "Ah, King Baudouin, the devout Catholic monarch of Belgium, a man whose faith was as strong as his silence in the face of bloodshed. It is said that faith can move mountains, but what of faith that stands still while millions are crushed beneath the weight of colonial exploitation? In a world where the divine is often invoked to absolve the sins of the powerful, Baudouin’s saintliness seems to be in question, or perhaps it’s just that his sins were buried too deeply in the soil of Africa. After all, when a monarch stands by, silently, while nations are torn apart, can his devotion truly shine through the fog of indifference? And now, as the Vatican considers beatifying him, we’re left to wonder: are we looking at a man of piety, or is he simply another emblem of the convenient amnesia that allows history’s injustices to fade from memory, especially when the victims are conveniently out of sight—and out of mind? The legacy of a Belgian king in Africa Let’s begin with the events that matter far more than the number of Hail Marys King Baudouin whispered before sleep. On July 25, 1959—the sudden and suspicious death of King Mutara III Rudahigwa of Rwanda raised immediate questions, yet the hand of Belgian authorities, under the watchful eyes of Baudouin’s regime, was never truly scrutinized. A Belgian doctor stood as the last person to see the Rwandan king alive, and his death is shrouded in mystery. Could this have been an accident or, perhaps, an engineered tragedy to clear the path for a more compliant successor? The details remain murky, but the shadow of Belgian colonial interests looms large. Then, January 17,1961—Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the newly independent Congo, met a violent and premeditated end. His assassination was planned and executed by Belgian officials and other Western powers—an inconvenient truth that is swept under the rug of history. Baudouin, King of Belgium, was not a mere passive observer. His closest confidant, Minister Harold d'Aspremont Lynden, was deeply entangled in the events leading up to Lumumba’s death, and Baudouin’s silence on the matter speaks volumes. At no point did he express regret, nor did he extend an apology. The tragic legacy of Lumumba’s death stains the King’s name permanently. Congolese people, as well as historians, have long since concluded that Baudouin’s role in the assassination cannot be ignored. In Burundi, October 13, 1961 brought yet another tragedy: the assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore. This murder, like the others, bore the fingerprints of Belgian imperial influence. The Belgian authorities, and King Baudouin’s regime, shielded the assassins and refused to acknowledge the hand they played in the bloody political game. Once again, Baudouin remained silent, never once condemning the murder or seeking forgiveness. His complicit silence is not a mere lapse—it is an endorsement of the brutal legacy of his monarchy in Africa. Now, turn your attention to Rwanda, where the seeds of genocide were sown long before the horrors of 1994. In the 1960s, the Belgian trusteeship in Rwanda supported the rise of a republican regime under President Grégoire Kayibanda. This regime, bolstered by Belgium, pursued a genocidal agenda against the Tutsi population, resulting in massacres during the Kayibanda era (1960-1973). Baudouin, ever the close ally of Kayibanda, not only tolerated these atrocities but offered his tacit approval. The friendship between the two men was as strong as it was morally bankrupt. Baudouin’s failure to condemn the killings is a stain on his legacy. Kayibanda’s visits to Belgium—most notably in 1966 and 1967—were not moments of reconciliation or condemnation but of cordial affirmation of a genocidal regime. Belgian archives and the testimonies of those who lived through these dark years reveal a monarch who failed to distance himself from these acts of terror, much less seek forgiveness for his implicit approval. A call for accountability Despite King Baudouin’s devout Catholicism and his public campaign against abortion, his political actions in the Belgian Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi have left an indelible mark of shame on his legacy. It is not enough to claim devoutness when one has turned a blind eye to the murder of democratically elected leaders, the complicity in the destruction of nations, and the silence in the face of genocidal regimes. His failure to acknowledge the political assassinations, his unwavering support for genocidal regimes in Rwanda—abominable. And, his reluctance to distance himself from the blood-soaked history of Belgium’s colonial empire render any attempt at beatification an insult to the very idea of sainthood. Baudouin’s lack of remorse, his refusal to apologize for these crimes, and his unending silence make it abundantly clear that his legacy is one not of piety, but of indifference to the suffering of the African people. Perhaps one of the most audacious examples of this tension is the Church’s consideration of King Baudouin for sainthood—a monarch who, in a move that could only be described as theological sleight of hand, abdicated his throne for a single day to avoid personally signing an abortion law. He then swiftly reclaimed it the following day, ruling with a “clear conscience” over Belgium, even as his country, in his own words, carried out what he considered a mortal sin. If such moral gymnastics are the standard for sanctification, one could be forgiven for wondering: can anyone truly call themselves a saint, or even a faithful servant of God, after engaging in such a deceitful maneuver? The Church’s apparent willingness to overlook the glaring contradictions in Baudouin’s actions raises uncomfortable questions about its priorities and its moral compass. But Baudouin’s moral quandaries are just the tip of the iceberg. His reign—especially over Belgium's colonies in Africa—was marked by a legacy of exploitation, violence, and silent complicity in the suffering of millions. It seems that, in the eyes of some, devotion can be so powerful that it defies the weight of history, evidence, and morality itself. Especially, that the beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium, a man hailed as a Catholic monarch, is in progress. This deeply ironic and contentious decision raises some fascinating questions about what we are willing to overlook in the name of sanctity, and how history often appears to be rewritten when it comes to figures of power. Bloody legacy King Baudouin’s devotion to his faith is not the problem; after all, he was not only pious but a fervent protector of his realm and its “interests.” But it is his political actions, or rather his deliberate inaction, in the face of some of the most brutal colonial crimes in Africa that should give pause. Baudouin’s legacy is inextricably linked to the brutal colonial history of Belgium. His granduncle, King Leopold II, whose reign over the Congo Free State is remembered for its brutality and mass atrocities, laid the foundations for a colonial system that Baudouin would inherit and perpetuate. By the time Baudouin ascended to the throne, Belgium had switched from the horrific excesses of Leopold to a subtler form of exploitation: neo-colonialism. While the colonies were officially granted independence, the mechanisms of control—economic, political, and cultural—remained firmly in Belgian hands. His role in the deaths of leaders, and his warm relations with genocidal regimes in Rwanda, paint a much darker portrait of this supposedly saintly figure. It appears that devotion is not always about prayer and piety; sometimes, it’s about remaining silent while others suffer, sometimes it’s about extending an olive branch to those who wield violence. After all, why bother with the moral complexities of decolonization, genocide, and assassinations when you can smile, exchange pleasantries, and maintain your royal dignity? But, as the saying goes, those who do not learn from history are doomed to turn it into a convenient story for the powerful. If King Baudouin’s piety should be enough to lead to his beatification, we must ask: What does that say about the Church’s stance on justice, morality, and truth? And more importantly, what does it reveal about how the world views African suffering? Racism and genocide indictment Nowhere is King Baudouin’s failure more evident than in Rwanda—a regime led by Grégoire Kayibanda. This regime institutionalized ethnic divisions and carried out massacres against the Tutsi population, laying the groundwork for the genocide of 1994. Kayibanda, an ally of King Baudouin, openly espoused genocidal rhetoric. His government orchestrated massacres in 1963 and beyond, with the King maintaining friendly ties to this regime. Baudouin could not claim he didn’t know what was happening in Rwanda. Key moments in this tragic history include: September 27, 1959: The publication of the Ten Hutu Commandments, a manifesto of anti-Tutsi hate, ignored by Belgian authorities. In early 1963: President Kayibanda, a friend of King Baudouin, openly used the term genocide in his speeches, foreshadowing future atrocities. His major speeches, including those from 1963 and beyond, are documented in Le Président Kayibanda vous Parle (1972). Late 1963: Kayibanda’s regime orchestrated mass killings of Tutsi, condemned by Pope Paul VI in a telegram to the Rwandan episcopate on February 6, 1964. Newspapers such as Le Monde (February 4, 1964), Le Témoignage Chrétien (February 6, 1964), and Le Figaro (February 11, 1964) also denounced it. Yet, King Baudouin remained silent and maintained his friendship with Kayibanda. The friendship with Rwanda’s ultra-racist and genocidal leaders continued under President Juvenal Habyarimana, who was considered devout Christian by Baudouin because they had to attend a mass in the Royal Chapel before a meeting. This did not translate into real life. King Baudouin’s failure to condemn these atrocities, or to distance himself from leaders like Kayibanda, underscores his moral complicity in the suffering of Rwanda’s Tutsi population. And now the Kivus in DRC. Roma locuta est: When silence speaks louder than doctrine The Catholic Church is no stranger to proclamations of universal truths. After all, the Scriptures boldly declare the unity of humanity under God. In Paul’s epistle to the Galatians (3:28), we are reminded: “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” And yet, for an institution that prides itself on upholding divine revelation, its silence in the face of genocide and crimes against humanity remains a stain on its moral fabric. This declaration by the pope to begin a beatification and eventually canonization of a king who became an enabler of genocide in Rwanda and violent crimes in the Great Lakes Region of Africa is an opportunity to start a serious conversation—the unity of humanity. One cannot help but wonder: is the Catholic Church reading a different Bible? Or is it simply too preoccupied with theological bureaucracy to address the pressing matters of life and death? Perhaps the Vatican has decided that silence is a virtue when it comes to mass atrocities like the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda or the genocidal killings in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After all, Roma locuta est; causa finita est—Rome has spoken, the case is closed. But for those of us mere mortals trying to make sense of it all, the case is far from closed. The Second Vatican Council’s declaration, Nostra Aetate, stands as one of the most significant theological affirmations of human unity. It proclaims: “Humanity forms but one community. This is so because all stem from the one stock which God created to people the entire earth (see Acts 17:26), and also because all share a common destiny, namely God.” This is a clear acknowledgment of the shared origin and destiny of all people, a principle deeply rooted in Scripture. Shared humanity transcends boundaries of creationism and evolutionism. There is convergence. The declaration further states that divine providence and God’s saving designs extend to all humankind. It addresses humanity's shared existential questions—about suffering, sin, death, and the ultimate mystery of life. Nostra Aetate sought to foster unity and understanding among all religions and explicitly called for the rejection of hatred and discrimination. Yet, despite its lofty ideals, one must ask: why did it take centuries for the Church to acknowledge what was already declared in Genesis 1:27—that all humans are created in the image of God? Why did the Church’s history include doctrines and actions that contradicted this very principle, such as the colonial decrees that deemed some people less human than others? When silence becomes sacrilegious The hypocrisy becomes glaring when one examines how the Church has responded—or failed to respond—to genocidal acts. For instance, in Rwanda, during the Genocide Against the Tutsi, certain members of the clergy not only failed to protect victims but actively participated in their extermination. A Catholic Bishop, Focas Nikwigize, went so far as to declare that Tutsis were evil by nature. Such a declaration inherently question the Creator’s integrity and directly contradict the principles outlined in Nostra Aetate. And yet, the Vatican’s response was silence. Same as Rwanda’s Episcopal Conference. There was no universal condemnation from the Pope, no sweeping reform in Canon Law to proscribe genocide as the ultimate sin against humanity. This silence was not just indifference; it was complicity. Today, in the DRC, genocidal killings continue, with evidence posted on social media for the world to see. But the Church remains largely silent. There is no moral outrage, no pastoral letters to guide the faithful, no condemnation strong enough to match the scale of the atrocities. Instead, the Church occupies itself with ceremonial beatifications, such as that of King Baudouin, whose colonial legacy casts a shadow over his sanctity. Scripture proclaims unity, but actions betray it The Bible is unequivocal in its call for unity and justice. Genesis 1:27 reminds us that all humanity is made in God’s image. Acts 17:26 affirms the shared origin of all nations. Micah 6:8 calls us to “act justly and to love mercy.” James 2:8-9 condemns favoritism, stating that loving one’s neighbor is the royal law of Scripture. And yet, the Church’s actions often contradict these teachings. Its failure to explicitly condemn genocide in Canon Law reveals a troubling gap between doctrine and practice. What greater sin is there, than the systematic extermination of those made in God’s image? Ephesians 4:4-6 reminds us: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” If the Church truly believes this, it must act accordingly. Silence in the face of genocide is not just complicity—it is heresy. It is time for the Church to update its Canon Law to explicitly condemn genocide as the gravest of sins. It is time for bishops and priests to speak out unequivocally against crime—even if it means challenging political powers. And it is time for the Vatican to match its proclamations of universal brotherhood with concrete actions to defend the dignity of all humanity. Until then, we are left with the bitter irony of a Church that professes to be the moral compass of the world but often seems lost in its own labyrinth of contradictions. Indeed, Roma locuta est, but perhaps it is time for the faithful to say, Causa non finita est. A bitter reflection: Racism, indifference, and the legacy of empire Let us acknowledge, here we are—where the blood of millions can be ignored, brushed aside, or forgotten because the victims of these crimes were not white. This is the silent message conveyed by those who look past King Baudouin’s political transgressions, offering him sainthood while turning a blind eye to the horrific consequences of his actions. The casual dismissal of the murders in Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi reflects not just a failure to recognize a monarch’s culpability, but a deeper, more insidious racism. If the victims had been European, if the crimes had been committed in the heart of Belgium, perhaps there would be outrage, investigation, and justice. But when the victims are African, the scale of justice tips in favor of indifference. The Vatican’s potential canonization of a monarch who aided in the destruction of African nations is not merely an oversight—it is a glaring reflection of how deeply rooted racism remains in our judgment of history. Baudouin’s “devotion” was not an innocent act of faith; it was a shield to obscure the empire’s sins. His quiet endorsement of tyranny, and his failure to speak out against genocide—are the true stains on his legacy, and they should not be overlooked simply because the victims were Black. It seems fitting, then, that King Baudouin, a man whose legacy is wrapped in the blood-soaked history of Belgian colonialism, might be sanctified by a church that has long been complicit in the racial inequalities of the world. A saint among white supremacists, perhaps, but certainly not a man to be held up as a model of faith. If Pope Francis seeks to elevate Baudouin to sainthood, let it be a reminder that, in the eyes of the powerful, Black lives are still too easily erased from history. In the complex tapestry of history, the Catholic Church has often found itself at the crossroads of sanctity and moral compromise. If Baudouin’s canonization is a reflection of true Christian virtue, one wonders what other compromises the Church is willing to make. Perhaps it is time for the Vatican to redefine its standards for sainthood—not by turning a blind eye to history, but by confronting it honestly and with the moral courage that true faith demands. 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This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here . > 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are U.S. government shutdown suspended The U.S. government narrowly avoided a shutdown after President Joe Biden signed a stopgap government funding bill on Saturday. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk thwarted an initial, negotiated funding plan Wednesday by harshly criticizing its provisions, and specifically insisted on suspending the U.S. debt limit for two years. Slight chill in price increases U.S. headline inflation in November rose just 0.1% from October , according to the personal consumption expenditures price index. On an annual basis, prices increased 2.4%. Both readings were 10 basis points lower than expected. Core inflation also came in 10 basis points below forecast. The PCE is the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation. Markets in the U.S. bounced On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 1.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.18% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.03%. But all indexes fell on the week . The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.88% to end the week 1.9% lower . Novo Nordisk shares plunged 17.8% after the Danish pharmaceutical company reported disappointing trial results for a new weight loss drug. CEOs see the door Blue-chip companies, such as Boeing , Intel and Starbucks , announced changes in their chief executive officers this year. They're not alone. There were 327 CEO departures in U.S. public companies this year through November, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That's the highest level since the firm started tracking data in 2010. [PRO] Will Rudolph's red nose outshine Santa? After a few rocky weeks of trading, stocks are poised to end December in the red. But the Santa Claus rally , traditionally occurring on the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the next, could reignite seasonal cheer. In data going back to 1969, the S&P has added 1.3% on average, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac. Money Report Asia markets begin Christmas week higher; Nissan-Honda merger deal in focus How Gen X and millennials are changing the face of the traditional family office as they inherit over $80 trillion Stocks sold off on Wednesday after the Fed indicated it sees two quarter-point rate cuts in the year ahead, fewer than the four previously projected. "We have been moving sideways on 12-month inflation," said Fed Chair Jerome Powell at his news conference. But November's PCE came in cooler than expected. "Sticky inflation appeared to be a little less stuck this morning," said Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing at E-Trade Morgan Stanley. The Fed has emphasized again and again that it's "data-dependent." Would the Fed, then, have presented the world with a slightly different dot plot, if they'd had the chance to review the PCE data first? Giving slight credence to that train of thought, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC's Steve Liesman he's hopeful November's inflation reading "suggests that the couple of months of firming were more of a bump than a change in path." In other words, the economy is "still on path to get to 2%," said Goolsbee. Then again, Powell said in July that the central bank would be "data dependent, but not data-point dependent" in determining when to cut rates. Even if November's PCE index did signal inflation returning to its downward trajectory, one month's data wouldn't have shifted the dots around. Perhaps two consecutive months of cooler reading might have? Those questions are rhetorical. Conditional questions are unanswerable, especially in markets. But in their indeterminacy and circuitous nature, they highlight the fact that trying to time or game the market, especially in volatile times like these, might not be the best idea. Instead, dig deep into the fundamentals — earnings, cash flow, future income — which sway stocks even as inflation and interest rates rise and fall. Remember the days when inflation reports and Fed meetings were just another day in markets? (Not a rhetorical question.) — CNBC's Jesse Pound, Brian Evans and Sean Conlon contributed to this report. Also on CNBC In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead More certainty of increased volatility Thwarted expectations of more Fed cuts hammered markets
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Semona also added six rebounds for the Skyhawks (7-7). Chas Stinson scored 16 points while going 6 of 10 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added five assists and three steals. Josh Morgan shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points. Sami Pissis finished with 20 points for the Wildcats (2-12). Khalil Badru added 15 points for New Hampshire. Giancarlo Bastianoni also put up 14 points and 12 rebounds. The loss was the Wildcats' sixth in a row. Stonehill's next game is Sunday against Lafayette on the road, and New Hampshire visits Iowa on Monday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in US
India, Japan Hold First Round of Dialogue on Economic Security, Strategic Trade in TokyoSADO, Japan (AP) — Japan held a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines , listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of historical disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the mines' dark history. However, it has not offered an apology. At these mines, hundreds of Koreans were forced to labor under abusive and brutal conditions during World War II, historians say. Japanese officials at Sunday’s ceremony time paid tribute for the first to “all workers” including Korean laborers who died at the mines, without acknowledging they were forced laborers — part of what critics call a persistent policy of whitewashing Japan's history of sexual and labor exploitation before and during the war. The ceremony, supposed to further mend wounds, renewed tensions between the two sides. South Korea boycotted Sunday's memorial service citing unspecified disagreements with Tokyo over the event. “As a resident, I must say (their absence) is very disappointing after all the preparations we made,” said Sado Mayor Ryugo Watanabe. “I wish we could have held the memorial with South Korean attendees.” The Associated Press explains the Sado mines, their history and the controversy. What are the Sado gold mines? The 16th-century mines on the island of Sado, about the size of the Pacific island of Guam, off the western coast of Niigata prefecture, operated for nearly 400 years, beginning in 1601, and were once the world’s largest gold producer. They closed in 1989. During the Edo period, from 1603 to 1868, the mines supplied gold currency to the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate. Today, the site has been developed into a tourist facility and hiking site where visitors can learn about the changes in mining technology and production methods while looking at the remains of mine shafts and ore dressing facilities. Critics say the Japanese government only highlights the glory of the mines and covers up its use of Korean victims of forced labor and their ordeals. The mines were registered as a cultural heritage site in July after Japan agreed to include an exhibit on the conditions of Korean forced laborers and to hold a memorial service annually after repeated protests from the South Korean government. A few signs have since been erected, indicating former sites of South Korean laborers’ dormitories. A city-operated museum in the area also added a section about Korean laborers, but a private museum attached to the main UNESCO site doesn't mention them at all. What's the controversy? At the UNESCO World Heritage Committee July meeting, the Japanese delegate said Tokyo had installed new exhibition material to explain the “severe conditions of (the Korean laborers’) work and to remember their hardship.” Japan also acknowledged that Koreans were made to do more dangerous tasks in the mine shaft, which caused some to die. Those who survived also developed lung diseases and other health problems. Many of them were given meager food rations and nearly no days off and were caught by police if they escaped, historians say. But the Japanese government has refused to admit they were “forced labor.” South Korea had earlier opposed the listing of the site for UNESCO World Heritage on the grounds that the Korean forced laborers used at the mines were missing from the exhibition. South Korea eventually supported the listing after consultations with Japan and Tokyo’s pledge to improve the historical background of the exhibit and to hold a memorial that also includes Koreans. Historians say Japan used hundreds of thousands of Korean laborers, including those forcibly brought from the Korean Peninsula, at Japanese mines and factories to make up for labor shortages because most working-age Japanese men had been sent to battlefronts across Asia and the Pacific. About 1,500 Koreans were forced to work at the Sado mines, according to Yasuto Takeuchi, an expert on Japan’s wartime history, citing wartime Japanese documents. The South Korean government has said it expects Japan to keep its pledge to be truthful to history and to show both sides of the Sado mines. “The controversy surrounding the Sado mines exhibit underscores a deeper problem” of Japan’s failure to face up to its wartime responsibility and its growing “denialism” of its wartime atrocities, Takeuchi said. Who did the ceremony commemorate? All workers who died at the Sado mines were honored. That includes hundreds of Korean laborers who worked there during Japan’s 1910-1945 colonization of the Korean Peninsula. At Sunday’s ceremony, four Japanese representatives, including central and local government officials and the head of the organizing group, thanked all mine workers for their sacrifice and mourned for those who died. None offered any apology to Korean forced laborers for the harsh treatment at the mines. Attendants observed a moment of silence for the victims who died at the mines due to accidents and other causes. The ceremony dredged up long-standing frustrations in South Korea. About 100 people, including officials from Japan’s local and central government, as well as South Korean Foreign Ministry officials and the relatives of Korean wartime laborers, were supposed to attend. Because of South Korea's last-minute boycott, more than 20 seats remained vacant. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday it was impossible to settle the disagreements between both governments before the planned event on Sunday, without specifying what those disagreements were. There has been speculation that the South Korean boycott might have been due to the presence of parliamentary vice minister Akiko Ikuina at Sunday's ceremony. In August 2022, Ikuina reportedly visited Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine , weeks after she was elected as a lawmaker. Japan’s neighbors view Yasukuni, which commemorates 2.5 million war dead including war criminals, as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism. Her visit could have been seen as a sign of a lack of remorse. Some South Koreans criticized the Seoul government for throwing its support behind an event without securing a clear Japanese commitment to highlight the plight of Korean laborers. There were also complaints over South Korea agreeing to pay for the travel expenses of Korean victims’ family members who were invited to attend the ceremony. How has Japan faced up to its wartime atrocities? Critics say Japan’s government has long been reluctant to discuss wartime atrocities. That includes what historians describe as the sexual abuse and enslavement of women across Asia, many of them Koreans who were deceived into providing sex to Japanese soldiers at frontline brothels and euphemistically called “comfort women,” and the Koreans who were mobilized and forced to work in Japan, especially in the final years of World War II. Korean compensation demands for Japanese atrocities during its brutal colonial rule have strained relations between the two Asian neighbors, most recently after a 2018 South Korean Supreme Court ruling ordered Japanese companies to pay damages over their wartime forced labor. Japan’s government has maintained that all wartime compensation issues between the two countries were resolved under the 1965 normalization treaty. Ties between Tokyo and Seoul have improved recently after Washington said their disputes over historical issues hampered crucial security cooperation as China’s threat grows in the region. South Korea’s conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol announced in March 2023 that his country would use a local corporate fund to compensate forced labor victims without demanding Japanese contributions. Japan’s then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida later expressed sympathy for their suffering during a Seoul visit. Security, business and other ties between the sides have since rapidly resumed. Japan’s whitewashing of wartime atrocities has risen since the 2010s, particularly under the past government of revisionist leader Shinzo Abe . For instance, Japan says the terms “sex slavery” and “forced labor” are inaccurate and insists on the use of highly euphemistic terms such as “comfort women” and “civilian workers” instead. Takeuchi, the historian, said listing Japan’s modern industrial historical sites as a UNESCO World Heritage is a government push to increase tourism. The government, he said, wants “to commercialize sites like the Sado mines by beautifying and justifying their history for Japan’s convenience.” Associated Press writer Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea contributed to this report.
They’re defying gravity — and testing my patience. The new movie “Wicked,” based on the long-running Broadway show, is doing big business at the domestic box office. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the musical “Wizard of Oz” riff is expected to gross more than $100 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend, adding to its already robust $144 million take. I thought it was just OK — please keep yelling at me about that. But Hollywood needs strong performers after a rough year, and getting back audiences who’ve given the cinema the old heave-ho is a win for the industry. Yes. Except when they sing. Or whip out their phones to film the screen. Or generally behave like spoiled, mannerless brats. Audience members at “Wicked,” reports say , are culture-less barbarians who can barely comprehend that they are outside of their own home. They’re a pack of whiny preschoolers who paint their faces green and make a scene as they shriek the songs of Stephen Schwartz to the extreme irritation of those around them. Sitting with hundreds of paying strangers, the selfish jerks rudely belt out “Defying Gravity” and patter along to “Popular.” How obnoxious. This annoying glee club has been so coddled and socially deprived, they think they’re in the shower or doing karaoke in Koreatown. Or at Marie’s Crisis in the Village on a Tuesday. “They don’t know how to be in public places,” one peeved ticket buyer told The Post . My guess is they probably don’t know how to sing either. The impromptu showtune-fests have gotten so out of control that AMC was forced to ban crooning in their theaters like they’re the town from “Footloose.” Good on them, but it’s a shame the situation had to come to a proclamation. Is America so enamored with constant self-expression and my least favorite modern phrase — being “seen” — that people can’t politely sit still and watch a film for 2 1⁄2 hours? Must they make every second of this communal experience all about them? The bad behavior isn’t limited to concerts nobody asked for either. Self-absorbed photogs are capturing whole scenes with their mobile devices to post online — a practice commonly known as, um, piracy. So, we get to pay $20 to watch somebody’s blindingly bright phone make an illegal TikTok video for minutes on end. Hollywood, seemingly pleased with all the fan enthusiasm and the profit it generates, hasn’t decried any of this insanity. One “Wicked” star outright encouraged the rotten trend on national TV. Pouring gas on the fire, Erivo, who plays future Wicked Witch of the West Elphaba, gave the hell chorus the green light. “I’m OK with it,” the Tony Award winner said during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We spent this long singing it ourselves, it’s time for everyone to sing.” Wrong! After the previews are over, it’s time to sit down and shut the hell up. I’ll echo what Patti LuPone shouted after she stopped a performance of “Gypsy” on Broadway in 2009 when a man in the front row started snapping photos of her: “Who do you think you are?!”Avidity Biosciences Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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