If the history of the world is the world’s court of justice, as 18th century historian Friedrich von Schiller suggested, then attempts to bury or deny unpleasant episodes can only fail. Since 1993, Japanese leaders have agreed to the Kono Statement, admitting that its military had forced women to...
Denying the past to burnish the present: Former South Korean 'comfort woman'
Kang Il-chul holds an old photograph, demanding an official apology from the Japanese government. (Photo: Reuters/Cho Yong-soo)
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Global fund managers responding to a monthly Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey identify and rank risks that could cause an abrupt and abnormal drop in global markets. Britain’s possible exit from the European Union tops the list for May. Second, an ongoing concern is the risk of devaluation and...
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US-Sino trade tensions run high, especially since the arrest of a Huawei Technologies executive in Canada. Huawei reports it supplies equipment to 45 of the world’s 50 largest telecommunications companies, so the trade war could soon ensnare other nations like India. “Three of India’s top telephone...
Read the article from the Times of India how the US-China trade war and arrest of a Huawei executive impact India.
Nayan Chanda is a US-based journalist who writes columns for the Times of India and the founding editor of YaleGlobal Online.
When problems emerge, the instinct for China’s leaders is to shut down reporting. After detecting multiple cases that resembled SARS, Wuhan physician Li Wenliang sent a WeChat message to medical school alumni in late December. Local authorities wasted valuable time by targeting Li, pressuring him...
Crackdown: Local authorities in Wuhan pressured physician Li Wenliang into admitting guilt for sending an early coronavirus alert; weeks later, the country imposed strict lockdowns and checkpoints, not to mention tight controls on media coverage (...
Global observers view the outcome of US midterm elections as a test of the durability of Donald Trump’s policies. “If the Republicans do well, then many will conclude that ‘Trumpism’ is here to stay,” explains Gideon Rachman for the Financial Times. “The rest of the world would have to make a long-...
Companies have great control over the appearance of their employees, and the EU’s Court of Justice has ruled that employers can ban religious and political symbols if “in pursuit of legitimate business interests” and if “a broad dress code for all customer-facing staff” is applied “to project an...
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won reelection in Turkey, convincing a slim majority that a strong centralized government and increased controls contribute to security. Critics express concern about increasing authoritarianism for Turkey. The president will oversee a polarized country with fewer checks on his...
The United States announced it was leaving the UN Human Rights Council in 2018, expressing concern about bias toward Israel. US allies did not follow the country’s lead, and a year's absence has given authoritarian regimes more power on the world stage. “Instead of dismantling the UNHRC, US...
Defining human rights: The US withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council in 2018, yet members continue to debate recommendations on Yemen, Myanmar, Syria and more, left, and authoritarian regimes have more say over crises and refugees fleeing corrupt...