Efforts to eradicate corruption continue
Uzbekistan¡¯s new leadership from the very first days in office launched an aggressive anti-corruption campaign to ensure the smooth implementation of comprehensive reforms in all spheres of public and social life. It changed the focus from state bodies and began to attract civil institutions ...
Celebrating 40 years of progress in economic relations with Japan
Since its establishment in 1981, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has been working to strengthen economic partnerships between Association of Southeast Asian Nation member states and Japan in the areas of trade, investment and tourism, as well as promoting exchanges of people between the members ...
Amid the continuing disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the work of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on issues of trade, diplomacy, development and public health has continued, including the group¡¯s first summit by video conference in November. This year is the ...
The gift that keeps on giving: Food security and sustainable livelihoods
¡°There is rice in the fields and fish in the water,¡± is an old saying that speaks to the natural abundance of Thailand as the land of milk and honey with fresh, affordable food aplenty. Most Thais are experts when it comes to naming ...
The initiative to strengthen regional interconnectivity was proposed by President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev as part of Tashkent¡¯s new foreign policy strategy aimed at turning Central Asia into a region of security, stability and sustainable development, one that is integrated into ...
In his book ¡°A Brief History of the Future: A Brave and Controversial Look at the Twenty-First Century¡± (2006), Jacques Attali predicted two industries would emerge as the most influential of the 21st century ¡ª entertainment and insurance. According to his book, it is because ...
Taiwan¡¯s Shih recognized for lifetime of service, dedication
This year, the 38th Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to the Venerable Shih Chao-hwei of Taiwan in recognition of her work in peace building through her safeguarding of all forms of life, promotion of gender ethics and gender equality, and her approach to ...
Seeking nominations for the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize
Nominations are now open for the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize. This international award recognizes medical research and medical services in Africa and honors change-makers ¡ª both individuals and organizations ¡ª at the forefront of efforts to combat diseases and improve lives there. These efforts ...
After a month of prayer, fasting and other spiritually orientated activities, Muslims around the world commemorate the end of Ramadan with the festival of Eid al-Fitr. The traditions and ceremonies of Eid vary as widely as the societies where Islam is found. That said, the ...
Overseas water industry expansion helps Japan, world
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, and called for international efforts to help countries provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation. In 2015, the U.N. General Assembly ...
Partnerships help address global water challenges
It is not easy to grasp the big picture of water issues, which range from public health and environmental problems to socioeconomic challenges and technological solutions. Professor Satoshi Takizawa, director of the Research Center for Water Environment Technology at the Graduate School of Engineering at ...
Agon Shu adheres to social distancing in Fire Rites Festival
A long procession of people dressed as yamabushi mountain priests makes its way into an amphitheater in the hills of eastern Kyoto to the sound of majestic symphonic music. This is how the Agon Shu Buddhist Association¡¯s annual Fire Rites Festival always begins. But ...
