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Don’t Forget Japan: December Elections Could Renew Tensions

For the last few weeks, Asian relations seem to have been put on hold. Tensions over territory and resources which dominated attention over the summer receded into the background as attention turned first to the United States, ...
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No apologies from Clegg as conference told to “seize the opportunity”

As Nick Clegg took to the platform to close the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton on Wednesday, one might have been forgiven for expecting a rather sheepish and defensive address from the Deputy Prime Minister. Last week,...
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China-Japan Dispute: No Need For Alarm

On September 22, The Economist asked “Could Asia really go to war?” The article concerned the potential ramifications of recent protests in China concerning the Japanese government’s recent purchase of the Diaoyu (or Sen...
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UEFA announces ‘Euro for Europe’ to be held in 2020

UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) has announced that the 2020 European Championships will, for the first time, be hosted across the continent. The decision to go for a one-off ‘Euro for Europe’ to celebrate...
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