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“Comfort Women”: Japan and Neighbour Relations
70 years ago, the Pacific side of the Second World War officially ended with Japan’s surrender after the landing of…
From Farmers to Entrepreneurs: China’s “Taobao Village”
Alibaba Group's e-commerce subsidiary Taobao, or “treasure hunt” in Chinese, has become increasingly…
North Korea: Time to Open the Doors
North Korea’s economy is projected to grow by 7% this year, one of the highest rates around the world . For the…
#TBT USSR
The death toll now reaches six thousand in Ukraine thanks to the biggest diplomatic crisis since 1989. From the…
#TBT URSS
6000 morts et la plus importante tension diplomatique entre Russie et Occidentaux depuis 1989, voici le résultat de…
At it Again: Russia-Ukraine Natural Gas Disputes
Global energy consumption is changing. Natural gas has grown to 21% of the global total primary energy supply,…
India’s Daughters
With the recent release of Leslee Udwin’s documentary India’s Daughter, which investigates the 2012 brutal gang…
China, the Unlikely Leader of the Green Revolution
China is by far the biggest polluter in the world, emitting 6018 million tons of greenhouse gases per year in 2009…
Bolstering Human Rights: A Brick in the Road
Last month, Amnesty International released their annual 2014/15 report on the state of the world’s human rights.…
Resistance Is Futile: Prominent Putin Critic Gunned Down…
In the past year, from its annexation of Crimea to its contentious role as host of the 2014 Winter Olympics in…
One law for the Rich and Another for the Poor?
A common rhetoric that says that “If Steve Jobs was born in Korea, Apple would not have been existed,”…
The Happiness Survey speaks for the South Korean…
20% of children have once felt the pulse to run away from home and 10% have had suicidal thoughts: a shocking…