World May 13, 2021
Wealthy nations’ vaccine spree obscures global pandemic misery
by James Paton
As India grapples with a deadly surge among its population of 1.4 billion, worries are growing for many other spots all over the planet.
Business / Corporate May 9, 2021
Japanese firms had direct links to Myanmar junta, probe finds
At least 10 Japanese companies have had ties to firms affiliated with Myanmar's military or have taken part in projects that could be sources of income for the junta.
World May 9, 2021
Climate finance hopes for poor nations shift to G7 summit as Merkel disappoints
Germany and Britain are piling pressure on other G7 nations to boost the funding they provide for climate action in developing countries this decade, even though Germany did not offer more finance at an international gathering last week. Ahead of last week's Petersberg Climate Dialogue, ...
Commentary / World May 9, 2021
Colonization by other means: China’s debt-trap diplomacy
by Brahma Chellaney
In stark contrast to China's loans, interest rates for Japan’s infrastructure loans to developing countries, for example, mostly run below half a percent.
Commentary / World May 4, 2021
Hard to believe, but we’re running out of sand
by Brad Glosserman
Sizzling demand in a post-pandemic recovery will encourage the usual bad behaviors that accompany exploding markets: environmental degradation, forced labor and criminal profiteering.
Commentary / Japan Apr 15, 2021
Japan-U.S. alliance should provide an alternative to China
by Richard Javad Heydarian
A Japan-U.S. alliance should provide an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, while strengthening the ability of smaller states to defend their territorial integrity.
Commentary / World Apr 7, 2021
A fairer world requires fairer tech. Here’s why.
by Jeremy Jurgens
In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems — or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is ...
Commentary / World Mar 18, 2021
Tax havens are sabotaging the sustainable development
by Yu Yongding
In 2015, Gabriel Zucman estimated that at least $7.6 trillion of the world’s private wealth was held in tax havens, equivalent to 8% of global household financial assets.
World Dec 17, 2020
WHO plan risks leaving poor nations with no COVID-19 vaccines until 2024
by Francesco Guarascio
Documents show the program's promoters say it is struggling from a lack of funds, supply risks and complex contractual arrangements which could make it impossible to achieve its goals.
National Dec 15, 2020
Norway retained the top spot it secured in the previous year, while Ireland and Switzerland ranked second.
Commentary / World Dec 8, 2020
Giving with the heart and the mind
by Peter Singer and Lucius Caviola
Very few charities are outright frauds. The bigger issue is that following your heart ignores research on which charities are the most effective.
World Dec 2, 2020
China scores big against poverty but the poor haven’t gone away
by Clara Ferreira Marques
Almost 90% of the population was below the international poverty threshold in 1981, according to the World Bank; by the 2019, that was under 1%.