Apr 3, 2013

Essay winner tells Japan, China to cherish their peace

The winner of a Japanese-language essay contest for Chinese students urged Japan and China to embrace peace and move away from the deep enmity rooted in their wartime past. In her piece titled “Shiawasena Genzai” (“The Happy Present”), Li Xinchen, 22, writes about the ...

Armed drones stir debate in pacifist Germany

Feb 14, 2013

Armed drones stir debate in pacifist Germany

by Michael Birnbaum

The debate over the legality of drone warfare is stretching from Capitol Hill into the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate, as Germany considers purchasing armed drones for the first time. Ever since World War II, Germany has been skeptical about military deployments, mindful of ...