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John J. Metzler

John J. Metzler

The Japan Times

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After Afghanistan; global conflicts widen, endure, spread

By John J. Metzler It's been two years since the fall of Afghanistan. The tragic collapse of Kabul to the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban signaled...

10.09.2023 20

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Shining light on North Korea's human rights violations

By John J. Metzler Most countries politely prefer to look the other way when it comes to confronting widespread reports of North Korean human...

31.08.2023 10

The Korea Times

John J. Metzler

Shining light on North Korea's human rights violations

By John J. Metzler Most countries politely prefer to look the other way when it comes to confronting widespread reports of North Korean human...

29.08.2023 40

The Korea Times

John J. Metzler

American films still hold sway in France

By John J. Metzler PARIS ― "Barbie" has charmed Paris. The pink-hued doll figure came alive in its blockbuster movie rendition that has captured...

23.08.2023 20

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Putin's Sahel proxy confronts France, US

By John J. Metzler PARIS ― The recent military coup d'etat in Niger, a vast and arid land on the southern tier of the Sahara, underscores the...

17.08.2023 40

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John J. Metzler

Paris Olympic countdown raises rights concerns

By John J. Metzler Paris ― The one-year countdown for the opening of the Paris Summer Olympics has begun. The return of the Olympics to...

13.08.2023 30

The Korea Times

John J. Metzler

Russia plays 'hunger games' with global grain supplies

By John J. Metzler The Russians are acting more and more like the Soviets. Their brutal war in Ukraine underscores the point that Moscow's...

03.08.2023 30

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John J. Metzler

US rejoins UNESCO; pay at door

By John J. Metzler UNESCO has equally designated unique foods as part of the world's intangible cultural heritage; Ukrainian Borsht soup, the...

12.07.2023 20

The Korea Times

John J. Metzler

Security Council carousel

By John J. Metzler In one of the more predictable rites of spring at the United Nations, the General Assembly has elected, or actually selected,...

20.06.2023 30

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Myanmar military regime backed by Russia, China: UN Report

By John J. Metzler It's hardly a surprise, but an affirmation of the obvious. Myanmar's military regime is being backed, supported and protected...

28.05.2023 20

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John J. Metzler

Synergy, strength, dynamism; South Korea-US alliance at 70

By John J. Metzler Seventy years is a long time, especially for a military alliance between friends. There are few in the world notably including...

04.05.2023 40

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Brazil's Lula throws BRIC at U.S. dollar

By John J. Metzler The writing was on the wall. But when Brazil's leftwing President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva visited China recently, he...

23.04.2023 30

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Taiwan's 'Democracy Trifecta' angers sullen Beijing

By John J. Metzler Taiwan's vibrant but threatened democracy had a good week. After months of facing ominous political threats from the Chinese...

16.04.2023 20

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Foreign policy weathervane now spinning whirligig

By John J. Metzler As they say, you can't make this up. In the course of just over a week, China and Russia reaffirmed their friendship and...

03.04.2023 6

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Foreign policy weathervane now spinning whirling

By John J. Metzler As they say, you can't make this up. In the course of just over a week, China and Russia reaffirmed their friendship and...

30.03.2023 10

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John J. Metzler

2 Koreas split on UN move on Ukraine War

By John J. Metzler A year after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. General Assembly firmly and sternly rebuked Russia's brutal war...

01.03.2023 10

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South Africa plays patsy to Russia and China

By John J. Metzler The timing is terrible but intentional. The setting is suspicious. The symbolism is deeply troubling. Almost a year to the day...

28.02.2023 2

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John J. Metzler

South Africa plays patsy to Russia and China

By John J. Metzler The timing is terrible but intentional. The setting is suspicious. The symbolism is deeply troubling. Almost a year to the day...

27.02.2023 20

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John J. Metzler

Myanmar military junta rebuffed but still standing

By John J. Metzler The military junta which seized power in Myanmar two years ago remains in power. But it is increasingly challenged by both its...

15.02.2023 10

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John J. Metzler

Talking sense to the Taliban?

By John J. Metzler It seems like a profound contradiction; trying to convince Afghanistan's Taliban authorities to accept foreign humanitarian...

09.02.2023 20

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Japan's defense reawakening

By John J. Metzler There's a significant sea change occurring in Japanese defense policy. Some would say it's the result of a political Tsunami....

24.01.2023 20

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John J. Metzler

Cuban spy release shines light on darker tragedy

By John J. Metzler It's all about the timing. Ana Belen Montes, an American who served more than 20 years in federal prison for spying for the...

19.01.2023 10

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Koreas to remain on alert in 2023

By John J. Metzler It's that time of year to gaze into the crystal snow globe and try to see the stories on the horizon which will affect the New...

12.01.2023 10

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John J. Metzler

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