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      The local threat to American democracy

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Wednesday, 26 July, 2023 - 09:06 edit

    Through "preemption" measures, ballot and voting restrictions, gerrymandering and other schemes, America continues to be threatened by entrenched minority rule.

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      NATO convoys can protect Ukraine’s grain ships

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Wednesday, 26 July, 2023 - 09:05 edit

    A naval plan that worked against the Iranians in the 1980s can succeed against the Russians today. NATO can protect Ukraine grain shipments.

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      Is ASEAN part of the ‘Global South’?

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Wednesday, 26 July, 2023 - 08:53 edit

    Despite the effort put into its formation, the Group of 20’s failure to function as hoped may well have brought about the Global South narrative.

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      Tokyo’s tree-razing drama shouldn’t stymie transformation

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Wednesday, 26 July, 2023 - 08:52 edit

    Residents are raging over a redevelopment plan. But while other cities become stuck in time, Tokyo's best projects can combine the spirit of the past ...

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      Kishida takes ‘global green’ initiative to the Middle East

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Friday, 21 July, 2023 - 09:09 edit

    Middle East countries are keen to diversify their economies, reducing their reliance on oil and gas for revenue. Japan hopes to assist in that transition.

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      Why Zelenskyy’s diplomacy is a key factor in Ukraine’s efforts to win war

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Thursday, 20 July, 2023 - 04:00 edit

    The leader's counteroffensive came at a critical time, sandwiched between two summits — the Group of Seven summit in May and a NATO summit earlier ...

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      Xi Jinping has a Russian albatross around his neck

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Monday, 17 July, 2023 - 08:00 edit

    Given the growing political turmoil in the Kremlin, Xi Jinping's big bet on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has become much riskier.

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      Anthony Albanese’s ‘Voice’ speaks to Australian guilt, not to its better angels

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Friday, 14 July, 2023 - 09:13 edit

    Australians debate the pros and cons of a constitutional amendment that aims to give special rights and representation to the nation's Indigenous people.

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      What lies behind China’s unconventional approach to diplomacy?

      pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Tuesday, 11 July, 2023 - 06:05 edit

    The country is pushing its own narratives to the international community by using its economic influence and shaking up the very concept of how order ...