Commentary / World Aug 2, 2017
Pakistan's creation — a mistake?
The repercussions of the August 1947 partition of India continue to shake the subcontinent today.
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 Aug 1, 2017
'Reservoir Dogs' in the White House
The Trump White House of late resembles the final scene in the Tarentino crime thriller "Reservoir Dogs."
Commentary / World Jul 7, 2017
Living with a nuclear North Korea
North Korea will probably get its nuclear deterrent in the end, and we will all learn to accept it.
Commentary / World Jun 22, 2017
The U.S.-Russia game of chicken will end in tears
The stakes are rising to perilous levels in the international rivalry between Moscow and Washington.
Commentary / World May 24, 2017
Trump's 'principled realism' is anything but
Last weekend Donald Trump made the stupidest U.S. foreign policy commitment since the decision 60 years ago to take France's place in fighting the "communist menace" in Vietnam.
Commentary / World May 10, 2017
The North Korean crisis: why now?
The Trump administration may have pushed a military confrontation with North Korea precisely in order to pre-empt Moon Jae-in's new Sunshine Policy.
Commentary / World Apr 25, 2017
The populist wave breaks
The "populist wave" that seemed to be sweeping through Western politics turns out to be merely a storm in the Anglosphere teacup.
Commentary / World Apr 17, 2017
The Turkish referendum
A referendum approving amendments to Turkey's constitution will give President Erdogan vast new powers.
Commentary / World Apr 10, 2017
Who benefits from the U.S. attack?
Whoever committed the atrocity at Khan Sheikhoun wanted the United States to attack the Syrian regime.
Commentary / World Apr 5, 2017
Solving the Pyongyang problem
Is it ever a good idea to start a nuclear war? Because that's the notion that U.S. President Donald Trump is actually playing with regarding North Korea.