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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 27, 2010
Japan
Reality Check on Futenma Relocation
Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao Government officials in Washington and Tokyo are working to come up with a new package of options that would allow U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to be …
January 23, 2014
Japan
The Constancy of Contest with Okinawa
On Sunday, voters in Nago City re-elected their mayor, Susumu Inamine. Compared with his predecessors, Inamine’s margin of victory was high—more than 4,000 votes more than his challenger. Unlike his …
March 19, 2014
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Finance in America—How We Get Smarter
To advise state and local government on how best to use private investment and build more critical infrastructure in a cost-effective way, Heidi Crebo-Rediker recommends the federal government create a new advisory unit within the Treasury Department called "Infrastructure USA."
April 23, 2015
Japan
Japan’s Unnecessary Power Struggle: Nuclear vs. Solar
Poised to revive its nuclear industry, Japan should continue to encourage investment in solar as well, which could help meet its energy goals and set an example for the world, writes CFR’s Varun Siva…