Racing against the clock to secure a deal by the end of 2016, Japan and the European Union are currently in the works of securing a free-trade agreement which could not only smooth connections between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, but also modernize the European economy. While reaching an agreement touts benefits for both parties (with Japan seeking to abolish… Read more »
To see a former thriving empire now in such a state of despair in terms of its economy is mildly shocking. Eight hundred years ago, Mongolia ruled over much of Europe and Asia but in the early 20th century were reduced to their current size by the Soviet Union and China. The Mongolian people are very concerned for their future… Read more »
Nuclear Power. Interesting how when two words are put together, can have such a heavy impact on a person. These two words in specific, “nuclear power” have the potential to touch millions of lives in two drastically different ways, one of destruction, the other being providing the most efficient way of fueling our lives. The more common association that is… Read more »
Currently, Thailand and Malaysia are facing a problem that sounds all too familiar to Americans. The trafficking of drugs, humans, and violent Muslim groups in southern Thailand have led the Prime Ministers to discuss a plan for building a wall between the two countries. One one hand, it would curb the serious threat of the Syrian backed groups, who have… Read more »
(CNN)Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants six more months to “put everything in order” regarding his country’s drug problems. Duterte said Saturday he did not realize the severity of the problem until he became president. He’s been accused of ordering or encouraging hundreds of killings of drug dealers and users since taking office in June. “But the problem is … I… Read more »
North Korea’s nuclear test this month was its fifth in only 10 years, but technological advances by the isolated communist state have former diplomats concerned that the latest blast is anything but more of the same. Only eight months passed between North Korea’s most recent test and its fourth, held in January, and that tight time frame indicates the country… Read more »
The country’s stagnating economy is hindered by a shrinking workforce — the result of a rapidly aging population and a slowing birth rate. Meanwhile, millions of highly educated women aren’t working. Getting more of them into jobs could lead to a dramatic change in economic fortune for Japan, experts say. But progress has been painfully slow since Prime Minister Shinzo… Read more »
TOKYO — Japan and the European Union reaffirmed Tuesday their commitment to reach a basic framework for an economic partnership agreement by the end of the year. The two sides hope to keep the momentum for free trade alive amid doubts over the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact and negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership pact. Japanese Economy Minister Hiroshige… Read more »
China is in a bind over what to do about North Korea’s stepped-up nuclear and missile tests, even though it is annoyed with its ally and has started talks with other U.N. Security Council members on a new sanctions resolution against Pyongyang.
Foreign ministers for the United States, Japan and South Korea met in New York on Sunday, ahead of U.N. meetings, to discuss stepped-up measures against North Korea and expand collaboration with one another after Pyongyang’s fifth and largest nuclear test.