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DEVELOPMENT

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2017
Building project threatens Beatles statue in Mongolian capital
A statue of the Beatles erected in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk amid an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed for wide open spaces into a cluttered metropolis.
EDITORIALS
Aug 5, 2017
Support U.N. development goals
To galvanize the public into action, the government should work harder at promoting the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals.
EDITORIALS
Jul 23, 2017
Best tool to fight climate change
Asian banks and governments have every reason to join the crusade against climate chainge.
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2017
Japan and 'One Belt, One Road'
Shinzo Abe's recent warming up to Chinese trade initiatives is the right move.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2017
ADB faces many challenges ahead as it marks 50th year
The Asia Development Bank can't afford to rest on its laurels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017
China's Xi pledges $14.5 billion for 'Belt and Road' globalization initiative
President Xi Jinping laid the framework for Chinese-style globalization and his ambition to lead it in a speech inaugurating his cornerstone diplomatic initiative for a new Silk Road.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2017
Reflecting on Trump's first 100 days, experts say unclear East Asia policy remains huge concern
Reflecting on U.S. President Donald Trump's first 100 days, his policy toward East Asia and what lies ahead, foreign affairs experts said Saturday that his unpredictability has left many Asian leaders troubled, a trend likely to continue so long as his overall Asia policy remains unclear and focused...
CULTURE / Books
Apr 8, 2017
'MITI and the Japanese Miracle: The Growth of Industrial Policy, 1925-1975': Revisiting Chalmers Johnson on the U.S.-Japan relationship
May 15 will mark the 45th anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to Japanese control, again reminding us of how drastically the U.S.-Japan relationship has changed over the years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2017
China may shelve controversial Myitsone dam in exchange for other interests in Myanmar
China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Myanmar over the building of a $3.6 billion dam, seven sources said, signaling its willingness to abandon the project in exchange for other economic and strategic opportunities in Myanmar.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2017
Make our cities great again
As cities build taller, they must keep three benchmarks for livability in mind — community, resilience and sustainability.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 10, 2017
Stephens joins D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders
High-rising forward Deshawn Stephens has left the B. League's Akita Northern Happinets and joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, it was announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2017
Asia needs $26 trillion infrastructure investment by 2030, report says
Asia's infrastructure race is just getting started.

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