Politics & Diplomacy Aug 5, 2013

DPJ to exit ruling bloc welfare reform talks

The Democratic Party of Japan will exit social security reforms talks with the ruling bloc to protest the low odds it faces in attaining any of its goals.

Global-related Jan 25, 2013

Address shows Obama is playing make-believe

by Robert J. Samuelson

There was a make-believe quality to U.S. President Barack Obama’s second inaugural address, as if all that’s required to solve serious problems are the intelligence to produce proper policies and the political grit to get them approved. Perish the thought that there are deep ...