This triple burden - undernutrition, lack of crucial micronutrients, obesity - is found in the same country, sometimes in the neighbourhood, and often in the same household, Victor Aguayo, head of UNICEF's nutrition programme, told AFP... In contrast, that Japan has the lowest rates of..…

There are still powerful historical, cultural, and institutional reasons for Japan to resist going nuclear, and Biegun is right to worry that the country could head in that direction — as much as North Korea. ..…

“My oldest is in the MTC about to head to Japan on a mission,” she said. . ..…

In talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Shotaro Yachi, the head of National Security Council secretariat, last US National Security Adviser John Bolton raised the possibility of the fivefold increase Japan's spending on US military, Japanese newspaper Asahi..…

Ba Maw is sworn in as prime minister and 'Naingandaw Adipadi,” or head of state. . . . 435 . . . . . . ... Yangon—Japan, which together with the Burma Independence Army drove the British colonialists out of Myanmar, granted independence to what was then Burma 76 years ago today. . ..…

In talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Shotaro Yachi, the head of National Security Council secretariat, last US National Security Adviser John Bolton raised the possibility of the fivefold increase Japan's spending on US military, Japanese Asahi Shimbun reported on..…

Department of State Washington on April 3, 2019 As head of IAEA, Amano also dealt with the aftermath of Japan's devastating 2011 Fukushima power plant accident, where three reactors went into meltdowns after tsunami.. ..…

IMF and World Bank were created July 22, 1944 in the shadow of World War II to help rebuild Europe and later Japan, and to try to head off the kind of strife that had led to the war... ..…

'The tragedy of my people is comparable only perhaps to the tragedy of the indigeneous people of North America, the Native Americans,' says Alexei Nakamura, head of the Kamchatka Ainu community. However, it is not just Japan that banished the Ainu. . Erased from history . ..…

Trump recently returned from a visit to Japan, where he enjoyed a lavish welcome complete with red carpets, ringside seats at a sumo tournament, and the honor of becoming the first head of state to meet Japan’s new emperor. . ..…

The vassal states Japan, South Korea, Australia New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, are all patted on the head for assisting United States and promised they will be rewarded with peace and prosperity so long as they accept their role to United..…

Geng stopped short of confirming whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Trump when both leaders head to Osaka, Japan for the G-20 summit in late June. ..…

Jun Yamamoto, head of sexual assault victims group Spring, speaks to journalists in Tokyo, Japan May 31, 2019. ..…

As we head toward the G-20 Summit in Japan at the end of the month, the participants are preparing by holding preliminary meetings between finance ministers and other government officials from all the participating countries, and much of the discussion is about the negative consequences of..…

The vassal states Japan, South Korea, Australia New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, are all patted on the head for assisting United States and promised they will be rewarded with peace and prosperity so long as they accept their role to United..…

Goldman is a columnist at Asia Time and was global head of debt research at Bank of America and head of credit strategy at Credit Suisse. . David Goldman recommends that the US should: . * Work with India, Japan and South Korea to offer an alternative Belt And Road Initiative to support the..…

The Prime Minister's to the role of Self-Defense Forces and United States emphasizes Japan's military role, said Jiang Chang-soo, head of Sejong Institute.. ..…

Attorney Shogo Watanabe, head of the Japan Lawyers Network for Refugees, says, 'This is not only discrimination toward people of a certain nationality, but exposes Japanese immigration authorities' attitude of not wanting to allow these people into the country.' . ..…

During World War II, between 1941 and 1945, Japan occupied the country. . . . As head of state, Bolkiah also serves as prime minister, in charge of the country’s armed forces and finance ministry. . . . ..…

The sister of 67-year-old woman from Yamagata Prefecture northwestern Japan who was sterilized under the law expressed range of feelings on the outcome.. The head of the secretariat to team representing plaintiffs in the region praised the resolution, and also criticized the government's..…

Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe has created crater on asteroid. Hayabusa2 shot copper impact head at Ryugu.. ..…

Unlike the Queen Elizabeth of England, the Emperor does not enjoy much power; he is simply the head of the Imperial family and the state of Japan. ..…

Three out of Southeast Asians believe that China will replace U.S India, Japan and Russia as possibilities.. Tang Siew Mun, the head of Studies Center and one of the authors of the study, said that the findings a degree of skepticism regarding China's expansionist goals not seen or felt..…

For several years prior to reconciliation between October 2018, the two countries appeared to be competing head-to-head geo-economically, centering on aid and development via China's. But the country has failed to secure AIIB memberships of Japan and United States, respectively the..…

George Friedman, the head of CIA firm Stratfor, on March 5th, After Hanoi North Korea, the US and Japan., and it said. ..…

For several years prior to the reconciliation of October 2018, the two countries appeared to geo-economically compete head-to-head, centered on aid and development according to China's. But, the country has failed to secure AIIB memberships of Japan and United States, respectively the..…

In the month, Muneo Suzuki submitted question to the government asking whether Japan's of U.N declaration meant it acknowledged Ainu were the indigenous people of Japan. Still, it's one step forward to recognize Ainu Shiro Kayano, head of museum called the Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu..…

Public officers worked under Japanese administration joined Korea's March 1st Movement for independence from Japan en masse, head of Seodaemun Prison History Hall, 1,012 related prisoners at Seodaemun Prison.. ..…

After all, Ozawa, 76, is now head of opposition force, Liberal Party, with only six lawmakers in Diet.. Still, Ozawa, strategist and operator, has been Japan's most consequential and politician during Heisei Era. ..…

General Douglas MacArthur urged the tennō to abdicate from being a direct descendant of Amaterasu (goddess of the sun) and declare himself a human being as head of Japan’s modern democratic society. ..…

., and Japan. . Rear Adm. Lou Yuan, Deputy Head of the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences, declared last month that sinking one U.S. ..…

Denmark, Luxemburg, and Singapore also boast the income per head over 40,000 dollars, and take minor share of the economy due to small population.. It took five years for Japan, and eight years for United States and United Kingdom to do the same, and Germany, France, and Italy had to..…

Hay Vanna, the head of CNRM Japan, rejected the idea that Rainsy's nomination amounted to a party coup., calling it ridiculous... ..…

It stands to reason that if your opinion is “normal,” than whoever doesn’t grasp it immediately must be unreasonable, and if your take on things is the “obvious” one, it becomes hard to see the non-understanding party as anything other than dumb, and once those switches have been flipped in your..…

That does not mean the population except Myanmar people want to see the foreign relations strike balance between regional superpowers China, Japan and India, and West.. Song Tao, the head of International Department of Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, visited Myanmar and..…

Yukio Edano, head of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, pointed out that the bloc had approved the bill on condition that provision for reviewing the legislation after its enforcement would be included.. ..…

United States welcomes African Union's announcement of its new Special Representative for Great Lakes Region and Head of AU Liaison Office Burundi, Dr. In 1941, Italy -- with World War II Axis powers Germany and Japan -- declared war on United States.. ..…

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Head of its Commission for Internal Affairs, has been on a working visit to Japan from September 24 to 30. . While in Japan, Trac met with Vice President of the..…

In the 1980s, Japan strategically placed auto plants and their suppliers in critical congressional districts, hoping to head off any action against its auto industry. American officials have previously used trade actions to affect politics in Japan and South Korea. . ..…

The head of the Japan Immigration Policy Institute in 2014 openly admonished the government’s “desperate desire to avoid opening up the nation to immigration—at all costs.” ..…

Nishina was also the head of Japan’s first nuclear weapon program, which started its research in April 1941. . ..…

In that time, he visited three continents, met Queen Victoria, Otto von Bismarck, King Chulalongkorn of Siam, and Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan. While visiting China, he met with the head of the government, Prince Kung, Li Hung Chang, with. ..…

TOKYO — Takako Doi, the first woman to lead a major Japanese political party, resigned Friday as head of the Socialists after a frustrating string of political defeats. . As chairwoman of Japan's largest opposition party, the charismatic Doi led the Socialists to unprecedented election..…