Aristotle, Plato and Socrates have resurfaced in Athens in the midst of Greece’s harrowing economic crisis, brought to life by a global philosophy congress in the very locations they once frequented. Organised by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP)
(AP) Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary of atomic bombingBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYONagasaki’s mayor has criticized Japan’s government for failing to sign on to an international nuclear disarmament effort as the country marked the 68th anniversary Friday of the atomic bombing of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com North and South Korea may reopen Kaesong Industrial Complex Lashkar-e-Jhangvi launches a new horrific terrorist attack in Pakistan Greece’s unemployment reaches fresh record high, despite tourist season Cyprus president announces ‘Guaranteed Minimum Income’ for
**NOTE FROM SENIOR MANAGEMENT** On 9 August, 1945 the United States broke the will of the military junta running Japan by dropping a second, more devastating nuclear bomb. Even more than the decision to drop the first bomb on Hiroshima
Japan will accelerate efforts to prevent more radioactive groundwater from seeping into the ocean at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, government officials said Wednesday, as critics slam its operator’s handling of the issue. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to
(AP) China fines 6 milk suppliers in price-fixing probeBy JOE McDONALDAP Business WriterBEIJINGChina announced Wednesday it has fined six milk suppliers, including Mead Johnson and New Zealand’s Fonterra, a total of $108 million for price-fixing after an investigation that shook
On Tuesday, the Commerce Department is expected to report the June deficit on international trade in goods and services was $43 billion. Overall, the deficit is up from $25 billion when the economic recovery began in mid-2009 and poses the
(AP) US military helicopter crashes in OkinawaBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOA U.S. military helicopter crashed at an American base on the southern island of Okinawa, Japanese and U.S. officials said Monday. A HH-60 rescue helicopter crashed in a training area at
(AP) Missy Franklin wins record 6th gold at swim worldsBy PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterBARCELONA, SpainMissy Franklin climbed to the top of the podium one more time in Spain before heading off to college. With that step, the 18-year-old joined a
The following begins a series in five parts based on questions that arise from integrating revelations of intelligence history – specifically, the influence on US policy-making by Americans acting on the Kremlin’s behalf– into the well-known sequence of World War
(AP) Clients drop $180 for bird poop facials at NYC spaVERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressNEW YORKBird poop for beauty? That’s what goes into facials at a luxury spa where the traditional Japanese treatment using imported Asian nightingale excrement mixed with rice bran
Friday, forecasters expect the Labor Department will report the economy added 175,000 jobs in July, down from 195,000 in June, and the unemployment rate will slip a notch to 7.5 percent. The pace of job creation has been stronger in
(AP) Japan Finance Minister under fire for Nazi commentBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated PressTOKYOJapanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has retracted a comment he made this week suggesting Japan should follow the Nazi example of how to change the country’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Japan considers pre-emptive military strike capability Burma Buddhists attempt to justify genocidal attacks on Muslims Egypt prepares for massive showdown on Friday North and South Korea fail to agree on opening Kaesong Japan considers
(AP) Japan concerned about Chinese military activityBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOTokyo expressed unease Thursday over Chinese military and maritime activity near disputed islands that Japan controls, as China defended a flight by one of its fighter jets near Japanese airspace. Japan
By NEDRA PICKLER and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he is nominating former first daughter Caroline Kennedy as U.S. ambassador to Japan, offering the most famous living member of a prominent American family a new role of
(AP) World stocks rise as China slowdown jitters easeBy COLLEEN BARRYAP Business WriterMILANEasing fears of an economic slowdown in China pushed world markets higher on Tuesday . World stocks received a boost after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang indicated the government
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Shinzo Abe wins landslide electoral victory in Japan Pakistan’s army becoming increasingly radicalized Kurds in Iraq’s army mutiny as level of violence increases Riots near Paris over France’s ban on Muslim face veils New
On July 15 Japanese fighter jets intercepted Russian strategic bombers practicing a large scale attack over the waters of the Western Pacific. According to Fox News, this is but the latest incident in what U.S. defense officials believe to be
(AP) Media: Japan ruling bloc wins upper house electionBy ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated PressTOKYO Japanese broadcasters projected that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition won a majority of seats in the upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, giving it control of
There is no doubt that the U.S. economy has been struggling for five years and that upcoming burdens such as Obamacare will not make things better for the private sector. But on the bright side, there is reason to think
Egypt presents unpleasant choices and is emblematic of challenges confronting U.S foreign policymakers across the globe. U.S. policy should adjust in ways once viewed as unthinkable. Through most of the twentieth century, the United States enjoyed preponderant economic and military
(AP) Sea water contamination feared at Fukushima plantTOKYOJapan’s nuclear watchdog says the crippled Fukushima plant is likely leaking contaminated water into sea, a problem long suspected by experts. Watchdog commissioners instructed operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Wednesday to find
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Afghan Taliban closes its Qatar office as negotiations fail U.S. is considering the ‘zero option’ for Afghanistan pullout Pakistan warns of protracted civil war in Afghanistan Japan accuses China of using military force over
By MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOThe nuclear power plant chief who led the life-risking battle to stabilize the cripple Fukushima reactors when they were spiraling into meltdowns two years ago has died of esophageal cancer. He was 58. Masao Yoshida died Tuesday
