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Scrambling for the immigrant elite

May. 22, 2013 - 07:16AM JST ( 19 ) By John Lloyd

A new era has arrived in immigration. Many countries - the United States, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands - have for decades taken in poor immigrants with the express intention that they would do work that native citizens had become reluctant to do. The labor… Read

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Why you shouldn’t learn Japanese

Opinions May. 13, 2013 - 06:29AM JST ( 90 Comments ) By Ken Seeroi

Anyone with an interest in Japan should learn a little Japanese, I really believe. Daily life is much better when you know a few key phrases: Hello. My name is. Please. May I? No really,… Read

Business, taxes and responsibility

Opinions May. 12, 2013 - 06:14AM JST ( 8 Comments ) By Chrystia Freeland

In recent months, people and their politicians around the world have been astonished to learn that big companies and billionaires will go to extraordinary lengths to pay lower taxes. Thanks to the work of the… Read

Quality vs cost in Japan

Opinions May. 10, 2013 - 06:08AM JST ( 14 Comments ) By David Sharp

“Have you been to that Taiwanese restaurant out on Route 6? You have to go – it’s so cheap!” I was pretty skeptical – in my native UK, there are many things you might say… Read

Is Europe losing faith in the EU?

Opinions May. 09, 2013 - 06:27AM JST ( 5 Comments ) By REUTERS

Happy Europe Day! If you don't know May 9 is Europe Day, then you find yourself in good company with a majority of Europeans. Even in the most buoyant time, this holiday - marking the… Read

Is it ever OK to compliment a co-worker's appearance on the job?

Opinions May. 07, 2013 - 06:53AM JST ( 46 Comments ) By Leanne Italie

When Lisa Parker was new to corporate coaching, a senior-level colleague she respected brought her in as his No. 2 for a series of training seminars. Time and time again, he introduced her as smart,… Read

From Afghanistan to Syria, an anemic U.S. civilian effort

Opinions May. 06, 2013 - 06:31AM JST ( 3 Comments ) By David Rohde

After helping coordinate the American civilian aid efforts in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Libya, Mark Ward arrived in Turkey last year to oversee the Obama administration's effort to provide non-lethal assistance to Syria's rebels. Unwilling to… Read

The global power vacuum is expanding

Opinions May. 05, 2013 - 06:38AM JST ( 5 Comments ) By Ian Bremmer

Don't look to Washington. The United States will remain the world's most powerful nation for years to come, but the Obama administration and U.S. lawmakers are now focused on debt, immigration, guns and growth. A… Read

Obama can close Guantanamo

Opinions May. 04, 2013 - 06:46AM JST ( 20 Comments ) By Daphne Eviatar

At a recent news conference, President Barack Obama for the first time in years spoke about the controversial detention center at Guantanamo Bay, which he had promised to close when he first took office. "Guantanamo… Read

A failure to lead at the U.N.

Opinions May. 03, 2013 - 07:00AM JST ( 9 Comments ) By David Rohde

It is the world's most important organization, yet remains one of the most dysfunctional. In the past week a former United Nations employee described a pervasive culture of impunity inside the organization - one in… Read

Five things I like about expat guys

Opinions May. 01, 2013 - 06:25AM JST ( 40 Comments ) By Cynthia Popper

Eccentric, zombie-loving, nerdy: a few things I ♥ about expat dudes in Japan. 1) They’re weird. Expat guys have a lot of the qualities I look for: complicated, geeky, and slightly dark. They tend to… Read

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