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The Economist magazine recently singled Canada out as an … to the world. The magazine focused on our liberalism and tolerance, but can we be “cool” too? Japan has done it with its Cool Japan Fund. Are there lessons there for us? The Cool Japan Fund (CJF), launched three years ago, …

The Takeaway   The Philippines has faced a rash of recent cyberattacks targeting government websites and private sector entities, with massive data breaches … and repeated failures to hold authorities accountable for their lack of preparedness.  In Brief  Cyber attackers …

Schools are among the most challenging places to operate during a pandemic, and reopening them is often complicated and contentious. … towards economic recovery as it increases productivity for parents of school-age children. In Canada, the provinces …

to relax control on market access of foreign capital and encourage foreign investors to enter the Chinese market, while at the same time introducing fairer … China has become one of the top three destinations for foreign investment since 2008, with a total inward …

When Mahatma Gandhi challenged Indians with the statement, “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies … in the world would also change,” it was a rallying call for the country to inspire change across the globe by looking … a landmark in international efforts to mitigate and adapt to a warming world, and marked a milestone in …

part of a delegation from Kushiro, Hokkaido to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Kushiro-Burnaby sister city … the two cities, Kamui Mintara crosses Ainu mythology and art with the First Nations’ totems of British Columbia. … remain, however, as to the value of these initiatives for building trans-Pacific ties or for overall gains in …

China is at the centre of a global clean technology transformation. The … as a major commitment toward mitigating pollution and addressing climate change. And yet, the uncertain Chinese … political and social structure makes it challenging for the country to honour its commitments. This blog in our …

With tough and uncertain negotiations happening simultaneously with the United States over NAFTA, Japan over TPP and with China … is at a critical juncture. The national public good calls for a balance between necessary diversification, continued …

Last month, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Migration Matters web … into migration patterns in two Asian countries: Japan and Malaysia . This month, the series continues with a look at Thailand, a country known for its booming tourist industry. The diverse range of …

COVID-19 has disproportionally affected the elderly. In China, where the outbreak began, the death rate for people 80 years and older has been 14.8 per cent, and for those between 70 …