Deforestation

Trees are the basic and huge resource of oxygen gas which mandatory for humans as…

Odgovornost elite iz Davosa

Na letošnjem Svetovnem gospodarskem forumu v Davosu so udeleženci pozvali podjetja z vsega sveta k zavezi za dosego neto ničelne emisije...

Minimize damage

Quick, resolute measures are also needed for firms While the government is making all-out efforts to prevent the spread of a new strain of...

Satirical tales of centenarian a joy in politically dismal world

"The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared," a 2009 comic novel by Swedish author Jonas Jonasson, has been translated...

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Mounting economic complaints

Political leaders should listen to public outcries about financial struggle The Lunar New Year holiday is over. If one were to sum up the public...

Crisis tests China’s system of governance

HONG KONG – China’s decision to lock down the central city of Wuhan — with more people than London or New York — in a dramatic attempt to halt...

Wanted: rational pension reform

BEPPU, OITA PREF. – The government is required by law to examine the long-term financial health of Japan’s public pension system every five years....

Why Sony has developed an electric vehicle

The annual CES exhibition held in early January in Las Vegas, the world’s largest IT trade show, showcased the latest technologies from...

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China putting US to shame in fight against plastic trash

Two years ago, China stopped accepting imports of most recyclable plastic and paper. Up until that point, the country had been the world's biggest...

The US once feared allies would drag it into a war with China. How ironic

President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to abrogate the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States once again throws the spotlight...

Hassle over Ambassador Harris

By Choi Sung-jin American ambassadors to South Korea have often played a role far bigger than just head of the country's diplomatic mission here....

The ‘deal of the century’ will not be stopped by condemnation alone

It seems that the US administration is serious about revealing the terms of the “deal of the century” today. Promises to do so by President...

What is the ‘deal of the century’, and what happens after it is rejected?

It takes no great analysis to know that the Palestinian leadership will reject the “deal of the century” which the US leadership has already...

Placing risky bets on Muslim acquiescence to anti-Muslim policies

By James M. Dorsey Last month's Islamic summit in Malaysia failed to challenge with a bang Saudi influence in the Islamic world and Muslim silence...

Coa Rock and Bangudae

By Choe Chong-dae The exhibition "The Coa Story" is currently being held at the Museum of Ulsan, opening Oct. 17 last year and running until Feb....

South Korean Populists Bristle at US Envoy’s Moustache

A month ago, we published an article about Harry B. Harris, the US Ambassador to South Korea and a retired Navy Admiral, becoming the “the target...

Supporting Loved Ones With Depression

If you love someone who struggles with a mood disorder, chances are you're often confused or challenged as to how to best help.  One of the first...

This Arab Lawmaker Poses a Challenge to Israeli Democrats

Hearings on requests to disqualify Arab Knesset slates and candidates can be counted on during every election cycle. On Wednesday the Central...

World must be ready for long coronavirus fight

Online donations are no substitute for proper coronavirus funding

Individuals are giving to Wuhan hospitals, but it is Chinese government's job

Gantz's Party Must Reject Trump's 'Deal of the Century'

For U.S. President Donald Trump, everything is a deal – there are no more proposals, agreements or processes, only deals. That’s also how we got...

The Power of AI in Emerging Markets

KREUZLINGEN – Artificial intelligence is permeating almost every aspect of life in advanced economies. From governments to businesses to...

Here’s the real reason China isn’t taking sides in Libya

At a recent joint press conference in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi opposed military intervention in Libya,...

Voľby 2020: Šach, mat, pat

Hoci preferencie strán sa výrazne nemenia, v pásme ohrozenia sú až tri – KDH, SaS a SNS, čo v konečnom dôsledku môže výrazne...

Age discrimination is bad for business

BERLIN – Of all the numerous kinds of employment discrimination, hiring younger workers in preference to older ones earns the least public...

Nový nekonečný príbeh sudcovských volieb?

Optimisti verili, že rozhádaní poslanci z Národnej rady dostanú rozum a vyberú potrebný počet odborníkov na ústavné právo. Moderný...

Impeachment: Where does it go? What does it portend?

A moment of uncertainty has entered the Trump impeachment proceedings. There is now a witness. It is Trump's former national security adviser, John...

Net-zero at Davos

Davos, SWITZERLAND – At its annual flagship meeting in Davos, Switzerland this year, the World Economic Forum called on companies from around the...

China's influence on S. Korea

By Bernard Rowan It's hardly an easy matter. South Korea's position as a middle power between China and the United States I mean. It's not easy to...

Sanders storms ahead as Democrats confront their worst nightmare - and it’s not Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders has been a cross between an enigma and a bad joke in Washington DC for his entire political career. The disheveled intellectual, who...

Shinzō Abe’s scheduled tour of Greater Middle East

From 11 to 15 January of this year, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe was on a scheduled tour of a number of Greater Middle Eastern (GME) nations,...

Hard work and strength of character made Kobe Bryant a star in Asia

He showed endurance and charity, which endeared him to millions in China

Farewell Friday: EU won't miss the British MEPs who shamed their nation with their greed, corruption and brawling

The standout character for poor behaviour was greedy Ashley Mote, who was sentenced to five years in 2015 on a string of fraud-related charges...

US Propaganda Reorganises in Cambodia

US State Department-funded and directed Voice of America recently noted that its networks in the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia are...

Brexit: UK's Paradise Lost?

By the end of this month London will be bound to formally leave the European Union, marking the beginning of a transition period. During this...

El nuevo mantra mexicano: con sentido, pero sin realidad

Según el nuevo dogma, en 2019, se crearon las condiciones para que la economía mexicana, y el país en general, entren en una etapa de elevado...

Coronavirus paranoia is outpacing its actual danger

The fear of viruses, just like the price of shares, often has less to do with reality than with irrational expectations. The latest coronavirus...

El cambio es forzoso en la vida y en los negocios

La digitalización y la automatización continúan cambiando la fuerza laboral y haciendo que las funciones de roles tradicionales se vuelvan,...

Abe’s responses to questioning show no intent to address scandals

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed no willingness to make serious efforts to clear up allegations against his administration as he responded to...

The Coronavirus Is a Disease of Chinese Autocracy

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – An outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan has already infected over 4,000 people – mostly...

Japan’s rise as a space power

MANIPAL, INDIA – Japan has emerged as a leading space-faring nation over the past few decades. A renowned world leader in high technology, the...

The Geopolitics of Holocaust Memory

PARIS – The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army is an occasion marked by angst as well as sadness. Anti-Semitism is...

The Twilight of EU Foreign Policy

BERLIN – Reporting on a recent conference in Berlin to discuss the conflict in Libya, one of Germany’s largest newspapers, Frankfurter...

Why are Africans Desperate?

Decades after achieving independence, why are Africans seeking asylum Europe . The answer is that ‘What goes around comes around’ and it’s not...

Iraq: a democratic or strategic movement

The latest Iraqi political developments come from that country that is strategically very important to all the countries of the region, including...

United States and Iran, So What’s Next?

A fairly dangerous situation involving Iran has seemingly remained unchanged for some time now. Each side is waiting for its adversary to make the...

Free period products for trans boys in UK schools is about ideology, not pupils’ needs

A careful reading of the recent guidance issued by the British Department of Education  indicates that it is an ideological document rather than a...