Stem Cell Scientist & Entrepreneur: Prof Emeritus, Kyoto Univ. Director General, Nakatsuji Foresight Foundation. CEO, Kyoto Stem Cell Innovation, Inc. Chief Advisor, Stem Cell & Device Lab, Inc. X/Twitter: @norionakatsujihttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwtzyykruk2g[Tennessee suspends executions as Christa Pike’s lawyer says failed lethal injection leaves her in critical condition] “Independent inquiry ordered after failed execution of Pike, who was convicted of 1994 murder“ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/christa-pike-tennessee-governor-executions-year-pause01 Oct 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtzyykruk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu25udqgc2g[Israelis divided as vote that could oust Netanyahu only weeks away] “Some on streets of Jerusalem pledge their support to prime minister while others hope for change“ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/israel-election-benjamin-netanyahu-gadi-eisenkot01 Oct 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu25udqgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2amluik2g[Brazil attorney general says meddling ‘cannot be tolerated’ after Trump funding plans revealed] “Jorge Messias calls Guardian report ‘an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty’ as nation prepares to go to polls“ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/brazil-attorney-general-election-meddling-trump-funding-plans01 Oct 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2amluik2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2cq7byc2g[Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump] “US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main cause“ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/ukraine-russian-oil-refinery-strikes-defying-trump-fuel-price-warnings01 Oct 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2cq7byc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2fxnyek2g[White House removes CNN from press pool for second time in a week] “Network was listed as primary TV pool covering Thursday’s presidential activities but then was abruptly removed“ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/01/nn-white-house-second-removal-media-ban01 Oct 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2fxnyek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2iny42s2g[Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump] “House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’“ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/house-democrats-letter-trump-ads01 Oct 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2iny42s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2mhu5t22g[NAZA film-makers say they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza] “Team behind documentary push back against IDF attempt to discredit its exposure of military systems“ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/01/makers-naza-film-spoke-more-than-100-sources-israeli-actions-gaza01 Oct 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2mhu5t22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2osluy22g[New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza] “Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire“ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/new-google-maps-images-reveal-massive-scale-of-devastation-in-gaza01 Oct 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2osluy22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2ruif7k2g[Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels] “Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrained“ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/crude-oil-exports-strait-of-hormuz-transport-gulf-region-diesel01 Oct 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2ruif7k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu2v5jtmk2g[Hitting the sweet spot: bear treats itself to baked goods at Colorado farmers’ market] “Shoppers and vendors in Aspen surprised by unusual customer as it stretched to sample stall offerings“ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/colorado-bear-farmers-market01 Oct 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu2v5jtmk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu33472us2g[’Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks] “President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say“ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/trump-conspiratorial-attacks-repressive-playbook02 Oct 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu33472us2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu3ciqqek2g[Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender] “The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals“ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/forget-superintelligence-error-prone-ai-nearly-sparked-world-war-iii-this-month02 Oct 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu3ciqqek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu3jfcqss2g[From Robert Kraft to Netanyahu, Israel’s supporters keep helping its critics | Peter Beinart] “These men’s actions aren’t just morally loathsome; they’re politically stupid. Social science may explain the phenomenon“ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/robert-kraft-netanyahu-israel-supporters02 Oct 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu3jfcqss2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu3mgbb3k2g[Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa Mahdawi] “As the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking point“ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/trump-lettuce-diarrhea-midterms02 Oct 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu3mgbb3k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu3oik6a22g[Americans are paying millions for a batch of pro-Trump ads | Margaret Sullivan] “The spots, including a recycled campaign ad, are funded by taxpayers and present the president as a hero“ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/taxpayer-funded-pro-trump-ads02 Oct 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu3oik6a22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu3qrhyts2g[The Guardian view on the death penalty: Christa Pike’s execution was botched, but cruelty is inherent] “Three-quarters of nations have rightly abolished capital punishment in law or practice, but killing by the state has surged in the US“ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/the-guardian-view-on-the-death-penalty-christa-pikes-execution-was-botched-but-cruelty-is-inherent02 Oct 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu3qrhyts2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu44w2svs2g[US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules] “Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis“ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-states-cities-trump-epa-climate-emissions02 Oct 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu44w2svs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu47ebdxk2g[US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits] “Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in“ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution02 Oct 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu47ebdxk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu4q7o7mk2g[’The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population] “The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown“ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/el-nino-orangutans-indonesia-wildlife-destruction-aoe02 Oct 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu4q7o7mk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu4x5fqb22g[Water wars come to the ballot box in Arizona] “That water has surpassed issues such as affordability, immigration and the Iran war as the most important campaign concern underscores how deeply worried Arizona residents have become by the drought crisis“ https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/water-wars-come-ballot-box-arizona-2026-10-01/02 Oct 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu4x5fqb22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu57x457223[Global bond rout deepens, pushes US Treasury yields to 24-year peak] “Global bonds came under heavy selling pressure again, sending borrowing costs from US to France and Japan to multi-decade highs and underscoring mounting concerns for policymakers“ https://www.reuters.com/business/bonds-teeter-after-us-treasuries-worst-quarter-since-1994-2026-10-01/02 Oct 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu57x457223https://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu5iieijs23【トランプ氏、就任1時間のシアトル連邦検事を解任できず　判事が差し止め】 [米ワシントン州の連邦判事は1日、裁判所が任命した連邦検事をトランプ大統領が解任することはできないとの判断を示した。憲法上、大統領にどこまで解任権があるかを問う初の判断となる。 今回の判断は、7月に連邦裁判所からシアトルの連邦検事に任命されたものの、その数十分後に解任されたロジャー・ロゴフ氏が起こした訴訟で示された] https://www.cnn.co.jp/usa/35253174.html02 Oct 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu5iieijs23https://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu5pvxgi223【地球の海洋に深刻な変化、科学者が発する「これまでで最も厳しい警告」とは】 [海洋は驚くべき速さで温暖化しており、広範囲にわたる影響をもたらしているが、世界はまだそれに対する備えができていない。100人以上の国際的な科学者が携わった報告書によって、そうした実態が明らかになった] https://www.cnn.co.jp/fringe/35253167.html02 Oct 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu5pvxgi223https://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu5we7za223【都区部コアＣＰＩ、9月は2.7％上昇に急加速　政策要因の影響剥落】 [総務省が２日に発表した東京都区部の９月の消費者物価指​数（生鮮食品を除く総合指数、コアＣＰＩ）は、前年‌比２．７％上昇した。伸び率は前月の１．８％から大幅に拡大し、２０２５年１１月以来の高い伸びとなった。東京都の第一子保育料無償化や水道基本料金無償化とい​った政策要因による押し下げ効果が剥落したほか、​中東情勢の緊迫化に伴うコスト上昇分の転嫁が⁠進んだ] https://www.reuters.com/jp/markets/japan/GHOQ5KCR2JO6ZGJMYF5HDVUPNU-2026-10-01/02 Oct 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu5we7za223https://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu6ai2wj22w【中国、高市首相に「極めて厳しい姿勢」と岩屋氏　対話再開は駐日大使に一任】 [訪中した岩屋毅前外相はロイターの取材に応じ、会談した王毅外相や何立峰副首相らが、高市早苗首相に対し「極めて厳しい姿勢」を見せていたと説明した。日中の対話再開を要請したところ、王氏は駐​日大使に任せてあると語ったという。岩屋氏はレアアース（希土類）の対日輸出を巡るやりと‌りも明らかにした] https://www.reuters.com/jp/world/taiwan/TEOHKVK4MJMNFIFXQMAP2PA2MU-2026-10-02/02 Oct 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu6ai2wj22whttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu6hud77s2w[「世界の真ん中​で咲き誇る日本外交」を掲げる​高市氏の外交姿勢につ⁠いて、岩屋氏は「日本は大国ぶる必要はない。我が国はミドルパワーだ」とし、「日米同盟を基軸としながらも、中国と安定的な関係を構築することが日本外交の要諦であり、​それを近隣諸国も望んでいる」と強調した。「結び目」としての役割を果たしていくこ​とが大切だとの考⁠えも示した。「花は咲き誇ったりはしない。自然体でありのままに咲いているから美しい」] [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu6hud77s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu6hud77s2w[「世界の真ん中​で咲き誇る日本外交」を掲げる​高市氏の外交姿勢につ⁠いて、岩屋氏は「日本は大国ぶる必要はない。我が国はミドルパワーだ」とし、「日米同盟を基軸としながらも、中国と安定的な関係を構築することが日本外交の要諦であり、​それを近隣諸国も望んでいる」と強調した。「結び目」としての役割を果たしていくこ​とが大切だとの考⁠えも示した。「花は咲き誇ったりはしない。自然体でありのままに咲いているから美しい」] [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu6hud77s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu6ai2wj22w【中国、高市首相に「極めて厳しい姿勢」と岩屋氏　対話再開は駐日大使に一任】 [訪中した岩屋毅前外相はロイターの取材に応じ、会談した王毅外相や何立峰副首相らが、高市早苗首相に対し「極めて厳しい姿勢」を見せていたと説明した。日中の対話再開を要請したところ、王氏は駐​日大使に任せてあると語ったという。岩屋氏はレアアース（希土類）の対日輸出を巡るやりと‌りも明らかにした] https://www.reuters.com/jp/world/taiwan/TEOHKVK4MJMNFIFXQMAP2PA2MU-2026-10-02/02 Oct 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu6ai2wj22whttps://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu5we7za223【都区部コアＣＰＩ、9月は2.7％上昇に急加速　政策要因の影響剥落】 [総務省が２日に発表した東京都区部の９月の消費者物価指​数（生鮮食品を除く総合指数、コアＣＰＩ）は、前年‌比２．７％上昇した。伸び率は前月の１．８％から大幅に拡大し、２０２５年１１月以来の高い伸びとなった。東京都の第一子保育料無償化や水道基本料金無償化とい​った政策要因による押し下げ効果が剥落したほか、​中東情勢の緊迫化に伴うコスト上昇分の転嫁が⁠進んだ] https://www.reuters.com/jp/markets/japan/GHOQ5KCR2JO6ZGJMYF5HDVUPNU-2026-10-01/02 Oct 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu5we7za223https://bsky.app/profile/norionakatsuji.bsky.social/post/3mwu5pvxgi223【地球の海洋に深刻な変化、科学者が発する「これまでで最も厳しい警告」とは】 [海洋は驚くべき速さで温暖化しており、広範囲にわたる影響をもたらしているが、世界はまだそれに対する備えができていない。100人以上の国際的な科学者が携わった報告書によって、そうした実態が明らかになった] https://www.cnn.co.jp/fringe/35253167.html02 Oct 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:ziwcpphglce5yet7pznc65gc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu5pvxgi223