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Ishiba's summit absence shows lack of Nato faith
Oped, Sayuri Romei and Alice Dell'Era, Published on 21/07/2025
» Since a Japanese prime minister first attended a Nato summit in 2022, Japan has sent its highest-level representative to the event for three consecutive years. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a key catalyst for Tokyo's decision to attend that year, and the 2025 summit in The Hague would have marked the fourth consecutive appearance by a Japanese leader.
Bombs don't work
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/06/2025
» Re: "Trump's MAGA fans upset over possible Iran strike", (World, June 22).
How might China manage Trump's tariff war?
Oped, Shang-Jin Wei, Published on 24/04/2025
» China has taken a tough stance against US President Donald Trump, matching the last two rounds of US tariffs with tariffs of its own. The US tariff on goods from China is now 145%, while China's is 125%. Why does China take such a position, and are there any off-ramps that would allow it to mitigate the costs of a prolonged trade war?
137 years of Japanese-Thai ties
Oped, OTAKA Masato, Published on 26/09/2024
» Today marks the 137th anniversary of the signing of the "Declaration of Amity and Commerce between Japan and Siam", which established modern diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Paris is ready for the Olympic Games to begin
Oped, John J. Metzler, Published on 25/07/2024
» France went into full Olympic countdown this week. The long-awaited Summer Games will begin in Paris tomorrow with a spectacular evening parade of 85 boats and barges along the iconic River Seine.
ESG: Time for action not words
Oped, Renaud Meyer, Published on 28/12/2023
» Not a week goes by without an ESG meeting, a CEO summit, a sustainability expo. This flurry of events highlights how much the business context has changed in the last decade and is set to change further in the coming years as stakeholders bring their growing influence to bear. Consumers, employees, and other economic actors, especially millennials, are becoming more environmentally and socially conscious. Not only are they increasingly holding companies to account for their performance on various socioeconomic issues, but they are also voicing their expectations for companies to contribute to solving the most complex challenges of our time in view of supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
New prospects for Japan-Thai ties
Oped, Nashida Kazuya, Published on 26/09/2023
» Japan and Thailand established diplomatic relations 136 years ago, paving the way for today's close and enduring bilateral relationship, spanning a wide range of fields.
Thai diplomacy extends to Global South
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 17/01/2023
» At last week's virtual summit organised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to gather input from members of the Global South, Thailand diligently reached out to the world's developing and less developing countries with a holistic approach focusing on human security and balanced development.
Insults are not inspiring
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/01/2023
» This week, the government kicks off a campaign to woo support from the international community for its bid to host "Specialised Expo 2028". The move offers a happy ending to the latest fracas between local Phuket administrative bodies and Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary Suthipong Juljarern, who had suggested that the province drop its bid to host the event.
Same wavelength
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/10/2022
» Re: "Transistor radio sales soar after PM's comment", (Online, Oct 5).