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Standing Guard on Japan’s Most Western Point
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- March 30, 2018
Yonaguni, Japan’s most westernmost inhabited island (pop. 1745), lies 111 km from Hualien (Taiwan), but more than 2000 km from Tokyo. Yonaguni is part of the Sakishima Islands that include the Yaeyama Islands to the west near Taiwan and the Miyako Islands 250 km further east. Yonaguni is 500 km west of the heavily militarized
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The West Gets Tough on Russia. What’s Next?
- Analysis
- March 29, 2018
Canada has now joined an international effort to punish the Russians for their role in the use of a nerve agent to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, England. Global Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland issued a statement on Monday indicating that four Russian diplomats would be declared persona non
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Drug Dealers on Death Row?
- Analysis
- March 25, 2018
By Dane Degenstein Donald Trump has suggested the death penalty for drug dealers. It has been difficult to pin down President Trump’s policies on anything and the opioid crisis is no different. The fact that he uses language similar to Rodrigo Duterte’s is not surprising given Trump’s admiration of Duterte and unwillingness to condemn a
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Time to Make the Rainbow Refugee Assistance Plan Permanent
- Analysis
- March 21, 2018
In too many countries around the world, LGBTQ persons are criminalized — singled out for who they love — with criminal penalties including prison time and death. Canada’s refugee admission system is not perfect, but one of its great strengths is that it prioritizes the admission of this highly vulnerable population. In doing so, Canada
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