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Another “Reformatting” of Japan’s Cabinet of Ministers

In early October, it will be exactly two years since Fumio Kishida became head of the government of Japan. An experienced politician, he had spent almost four years as head of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs under Shinzō Abe, one of the country’s most prominent statesmen of the entire post-war period. It should be noted that in terms of “longevity” at the highest state post, Kishida is still far away from his former boss (who tragically died a year ago). But even a two-year term of government leadership in the face of Japanese political realities can be defined as “quite a lot.” In the second half…

Vladimir Terehov

The Geopolitics of ‘The Global South’ versus ‘The Global North’

The recently concluded meeting of the Group of 77 (‘G77’) in Cuba saw some crucial developments at the global level. Comprising most of the countries in the Global South, the meeting endorsed the idea of a new, alternative global order led, not by one power center but multiple power centers, including from the Global South. China, while not a member of the G77, also endorsed the group’s position stated quite comprehensively by Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, at the opening of the summit. To quote him, “After all this time that the North has organized…

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Lee Jae-myung: the list of charges

On August 31, 2023 Lee Jae-myung, the head of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, (or Deobureo Minjoo Party), pitched a tent in front of the National Assembly building and began an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the policies of the current government, which caused him to be hospitalized. The reason for it is President Yoon Seok-yeol’s approval of prosecutors’ request for his arrest on September 20, and the request has now been submitted to the National Assembly for further consideration. The prosecutor’s office has accused Lee of numerous offences, and, so as not to repeat them in future articles, we shall list them here for future reference…

Konstantin Asmolov

The conduct of the USA in the Asia-Pacific Region raises many questions as it clearly neglects its relations with ASEAN

Nguyen Kien Van

The Events in Niger: Causes and Consequences

Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov

The Next Pulitzer Goes to Whoever Cheerleads Armageddon

Phil Butler

Turkey announces its new key state strategy

Alexandr Svaranc

Niger’s new reality

Viktor Mikhin

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