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The 2021 Myanmar coup: a Japanese tale of sorrow and sadness

With yesterday’s abrupt coup by the military junta in Myanmar, Japanese multinational companies (MNCs) are faced with enormous difficulties. After…

4 years ago

Lessons of Japanese justice from the casino bribery scandal and the Carlos Ghosn case

What do the 500 Dot Com casino bribery scandal and the Carlos Ghosn case have in common ? On the…

5 years ago

Carlos Ghosn confirms Japanese economic warfare against France

In his first press briefing since his escape from Japan, Carlos Ghosn confirmed that his ordeal arose from a strategy…

5 years ago

Russia as an influence proxy for China ?

Just as North Korea has long played the role of China's nuclear deterrent proxy and Beijing has been capitalizing on…

5 years ago

China showcases its own brand of authoritarian capitalism

Shortly before entering the Golden Week celebrations of the PRC’s 70th anniversary, Chinese provincial authorities flexed their muscle by dispatching…

5 years ago

A tale of two cities…

As Hong Kong was holding its breath hoping that Sunday’s 1.7 million-strong demonstration would not turn violent again (and thankfully…

5 years ago

China wages information warfare at Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters

As US and British flags (some from colonial times) were seen many times in the demonstrations, and with secretary-general of…

5 years ago

Singapore to cash in on Hong Kong protests without breaking a sweat…

The eggs thrown by anti-Extradition Bill protesters at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters were not even dry yet that a…

5 years ago

Japan hits back at Korea over WW2 forced labour row

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) has announced export restrictions on three chip-making components to South Korea, as…

5 years ago

1997-2019: a different kind of anniversary…

The 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China was again marked by the usual pro-democracy protests, but this year…

5 years ago