Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Global-related Jun 26, 2013
Why Rand Paul won't be GOP savior
by Ramesh Ponnuru
The more people see of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, the more they're drawn to his talent, but his libertarian narrative won't be enough to save the Republican Party.
Editorial Jun 12, 2013
Mr. Obama's new security team
The two replacements to President Barack Obama's security team could well impact his decisions while underscoring women's roles in national security policy.
Global-related Jun 5, 2013
China's rise doesn't have to mean U.S. decline
by Noah Feldman
Someone steals your most sensitive secrets. Then, planning a face-to-face meeting, he says he wants to develop “a new type” of relationship with you. At what point, exactly, would you start thinking he was planning to drink your milkshake? Ahead of the first summit ...
Global-related May 30, 2013
New U.S. weapons have China worried
by Michael Richardson
Recently a U.S. test of an advanced, long-range weapon — apparently designed to reduce U.S. reliance on nuclear arms in a crisis — set alarm bells ringing in China.
Global-related May 29, 2013
The Sino-American decade
by Michael Spence
Beyond the bilateral benefits, the rest of the global economy depends on Chinese and U.S. leadership — in terms of growth and global economic coordination.
Global-related May 29, 2013
Taiwan deserves more attention from the U.S.
by Vance Serchuk
While Sino-American tensions seem to be on the rise everywhere, relations between Taiwan and the mainland have significantly improved in recent years.
Global-related May 29, 2013
Debunking the myths whirling around tornadoes
by Michael Smith
There is no trend, either up or down, in the frequency of tornadoes. We will continue to experience them regardless of whether Earth's temperature rises or falls.
Politics & Diplomacy May 27, 2013
Record as Newark mayor weighs heavily on Booker Senate bid
by Nia-malika Henderson
Cory Booker has become one of the most famous mayors in the nation with the help of a careful political campaign that cast him as a unique talent willing to forgo better opportunities to save this crime-ridden and poverty-plagued city. His story has been ...
Asia Pacific May 22, 2013
Tests don't end provocation pause: U.S.
North Korea’s test-firings of six short-range projectiles in three days may not reflect a return to a pattern of provocations by Kim Jong Un’s regime, according to the U.S. military’s top spokesman. The launches don’t in themselves end a “provocation pause” and “do not ...
National May 21, 2013
Pyongyang fires sixth 'missile' in three days
North Korea fires two more "projectiles" into the Sea of Japan, drawing more condemnation from South Korea and the United Nations.
Asia Pacific May 21, 2013
New Delhi cracks down on foreign-funded NGOs
by Rama Lakshmi
Amid an intensifying crackdown on nongovernmental groups that receive foreign funding, Indian activists are accusing the government of stifling their right to dissent in the world’s largest democracy. India has tightened the rules on nongovernmental organizations over the past two years, following protests that ...
Asia Pacific May 19, 2013
North Korea fires missiles into sea
North Korea fires three short-range missiles as the totalitarian state showcases its military ambitions in defiance of international sanctions.