Japan-China Relations Apparently Back On Track

Viewpoint by Katsuji Nakazawa* TOKYO (IDN-INPS) – In early May 2018 during his first visit to Japan since being appointed in 2013, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang publicly remarked that Japan-China relations had returned to a path of normality. This “throw-away line” revealed that China’s official perspective prior to then was that Japan-China relations had been […]

Climate Change Threatens Bhutan’s Development Gains

By Ramesh Jaura UNITED NATIONS (IDN) – The Buddhist kingdom Bhutan’s report to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development was in many ways exceptional. The holistic goal the landlocked country on the Himalayas’ eastern edge has set itself is the pursuit of Gross National Happiness (GNH). The principal guiding philosophy behind […]

Elections Pose Yet Another Challenge To Pakistan

By Sajjad Ashraf* ISLAMABAD (IDN-INPS) – Though some legal challenges on constituency delimitation remain, Pakistan is well on its way to a general election. Caretaker Prime Minister Nasir-ul-Mulk took the oath of office at the beginning of June, setting the stage for elections to take place on July 25, 2018. Punjab province is the main […]

Lao Women Village Weavers Pursue Moderate Livelihoods

By Toung Eh Synuanchanh This article is the 24th in a series of joint productions of Lotus News Features and IDN-InDepthNews, flagship of the International Press Syndicate. BUNGSANTHUENG, Laos (IDN) – The consciousness of finite resource and traditional wisdom are inspiring a group of women in the Southeast Asian country to pursue business practices based on the Buddhist […]

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