Commentary / World Jul 22, 2020
Toward a less crowded planet
There is reason to hope that the global population could drop to 4 or 5 billion by 2200.
Gwynne Dyer
Gwynne Dyer has worked as a journalist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years; his articles are published in 45 countries. His book, "Climate Wars," deals with the geopolitical implications of climate change and has been translated into Japanese, French, Russian, Chinese and a number of other languages.
For Gwynne Dyer's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Commentary / World Jul 10, 2020
The 'British' 3 million
It will be surprising if at least half a million Hong Kong residents don't take up the U.K.'s offer of residency.
Commentary / World Jun 22, 2020
Vladimir Putin's plea
The Russian president is scared, and he's probably right to be.
Commentary / World Jun 18, 2020
The Chinese way of war
China sends India a message by bringing clubs to a gunfight.
Commentary / World Jun 17, 2020
The four-day work week's time may be here
It's a good idea as devastated economies reopen, but it's no magic bullet.
Commentary / World Jun 2, 2020
Fear is at the root of America's race problem
Race relations in the U.S. are still worse than almost anywhere else.
Commentary May 26, 2020
Hong Kong: What went wrong
Hong Kong retains a residual value for Beijing, but it shouldn’t push its luck.
Commentary / World May 23, 2020
Tropical storms are growing
People who live in areas with extreme weather know storms are getting worse. Now there is hard data to prove it.
Commentary / World May 19, 2020
Is universal basic income a done deal?
The social and economic changes that might deal with the mass destruction of jobs by automation are being road-tested right now.
Commentary / World Apr 23, 2020
Oil: The perfect storm
The collapse of production and investment in the oil industry is hard on the millions of people who make their livings from it, but the writing has been on the wall for some time.