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Healing office syndrome, one stretch at a time
Published on 06/06/2025
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End Japan's loans to Myanmar's Tatmadaw
News, Published on 26/11/2024
» More than 3.5 years after the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) attempted to seize control of the country through a coup, the Japanese government continues to provide Official Development Assistance (ODA) and public funds that benefit the military junta. Despite the sacrifices of the Myanmar people to end the Myanmar military's decades-long oppression, Japan's "assistance" risks burdening survivors with enormous loans that potentially enable the military to continue its atrocities against the very people it is meant to aid.
Stolen Lennon watch saga ends
Published on 15/11/2024
» GENEVA - A rare watch given to John Lennon by his wife Yoko Ono and stolen after his death does not belong to an Italian man who bought it from an auction house years later, a Swiss court has ruled, paving the way for its return to Ono.
Explore Franz Kafka's world at Neilson Hays Library
Life, Published on 29/10/2024
» Neilson Hays Library is hosting the Unfolding Kafka Festival 2024, which features three interesting events to explore Franz Kafka's grotesque universe, next month.
Japanese boy stabbed in China dies
Published on 19/09/2024
» SHENZHEN, China - A child enrolled in a Japanese school in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has died after being stabbed on Wednesday, officials confirmed on Thursday, the second such attack near Japanese educational centres in China in recent months.
PM's resignation opens the door to a chaotic era
News, Published on 16/08/2024
» In the end, Fumio Kishida could not escape the pull of gravity.
US to announce military command revamp in Japan, official says
Published on 28/07/2024
» TOKYO - The United States will unveil a major revamp of its military command structure in Japan and other measures to deepen defence ties with its Asian ally at high-level security talks in Tokyo on Sunday, a US official said.
Rifts surface at East Asia meetings
Published on 27/07/2024
» VIENTIANE - Divisions among Asia-Pacific nations surfaced on Saturday, as foreign ministers engaged in exchanges over Russia’s protracted invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing maritime assertiveness in nearby waters.
Japan mulls extending visa waiver
News, Published on 24/05/2024
» Japan will consider extending its tourist visa waiver for Thais amid growing concern it will end next year.
Is the OECD relevant for Thailand?
Oped, Published on 03/05/2024
» On the 60th anniversary of Japan's accession to the OECD, it is a great honour for Japan to chair this year's OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) with the participation of Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos (the Asean chair) and the Asean secretariat.