China’s Belt and Road objectives are shifting

When the history of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is written, it’s unclear how much there will be to say that is positive. After spending more than US$1 trillion to build a network of infrastructure projects across emerging-market countries designed to connect large portions of the global economy to Beijing, cracks are beginning to […]Continue Reading

Former Japanese soldier sues government over sexual assault

TOKYO: The Japanese former soldier who was sexually attacked by her colleagues said on Monday (Jan 30) that she is suing the federal government and the perpetrators within the “superficial” apologies plus mistreatment she received. Last year, Rina Gonoi went public concerning the assaults she has been subjected to, afterContinue Reading