Damascus, Trump Tax Cut, North Korea: Your Morning Briefing
[The New York Times] • An Israeli-American teenager accused of making hundreds of false bomb threats against schools, airlines, hospitals
and Jewish centers in the U.S., Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Israel may have been selling his disruptive services.
In Japan, the sixth movie in the franchise, which focused on Europe, was advertised as "Wild Speed: Euro
Mission." The seventh, "Wild Speed: Sky Mission," included a scene featuring cars falling from a plane.
[The New York Times] • Leaders of the 10 Asean nations begin two days of meetings in Manila
that appear likely to focus more on economic issues than China’s growing dominance.
That’s because, in Japan, the movie is called "Wild Speed: Ice Break." This is not the first time
that films in the franchise have been promoted under different names in Japan or elsewhere.
Today, "The Fate of the Furious," the eighth installment of the action movie franchise starring Vin Diesel, opens in theaters across Japan.
_____ • An American visa program expiring today could leave wealthy non-Americans with one less avenue for access to a U.S. green card.
