Omicron is the price we pay for vaccine inequality
Amsterdam's main airport went into lockdown recently after 61 passengers on two flights from southern Africa tested positive for the new virus. Japan, Hong Kong and Israel have also reported cases.
Hey, Elon: We made a $6 billion plan to end world hunger
In the coming decades, what we eat and how we grow it will change radically, and we need everyone onboard — the U.N. and Elon Musk alike — to fund the shift to sustainability.
Building a better world in the wake of the Afghanistan debacle
Instead of exporting war, countries such as the U.S. could export technology together with human capital, such as teachers and doctors, to help create a better world.
A U.N. system with Taiwan in it would be more resilient
Taiwan believes its effective response to the global pandemic at home and abroad shows there is no compelling reason for it not to play a constructive role in the U.N. system.
Japan's Asakawa re-elected as ADB chief, vows to help pandemic recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday that its president, Masatsugu Asakawa, was re-elected for a second term. "My vision for the upcoming term is for the ADB to serve as the premier development institution for Asia and the Pacific as it supports its developing ...
Can Japan lead global health finance amid the pandemic?
Among G7 nations, Japan was the largest provider of development aid in response to the pandemic, but some are urging it to do even more.
Wealthy nations’ vaccine spree obscures global pandemic misery
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.
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.
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, ...
Colonization by other means: China’s debt-trap diplomacy
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.
Hard to believe, but we’re running out of sand
Sizzling demand in a post-pandemic recovery will encourage the usual bad behaviors that accompany exploding markets: environmental degradation, forced labor and criminal profiteering.
Japan-U.S. alliance should provide an alternative to China
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.
