Politics
Trump's $5,000 Midterm Payout Pledge and the US–Canada Feud
President Trump pledged $5,000 (about 770,000 yen) to adult US citizens if Republicans hold their majorities in the midterms, framing it as a 'dividend.' Japanese netizens mostly read it as naked vote-buying and worried about inflation, while a separate move by Canada to rename a 'Trump' street was consumed as entertainment.