Japan’s stubborn gender inequality problem | East Asia Forum
WEBJun 28, 2022 · Gender inequality is a stubbornly entrenched problem for Japan. It ranked 120 out of 156 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) Report 2021, which measures the gap between men and women in political representation, economic empowerment, education and health.This puts Japan at the bottom of the ladder among the developed world.
Will Indonesia’s new religious affairs minister protect religious ...
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Qoumas’ new initiatives as Religious Affairs Minister are a welcome move to counter the influence of radical Islamists and address long-standing injustices against religious minorities. He now has to prove these are not empty slogans, but an earnest attempt at promoting equal citizenship for all Indonesians irrespective of their religious ...
Australia’s Defence Strategic Update: when all you have is a hammer
WEBJul 19, 2020 · The Update was commissioned last year recognising that the world has changed more quickly than expected in the 2016 Defence White Paper.The Update is uncontroversial in outlining Australia’s deteriorating strategic environment, including increased strategic competition, technological change and aggressive grey-zone tactics.. What’s more surprising, given these threats, is that in many ways ...
Can Malaysia afford frugality in air force modernisation?
WEBJul 9, 2021 · In real terms, Malaysia’s defence budget has fallen from a peak of US$4.6 billion in 2015 to US$3.8 billion in 2020. As a result, the budget allocated for operating expenditure fell by around 11 per cent from US$3.42 billion while development expenditure fell to below US$800 million during the same period. This situation means that the RMAF ...
Digital banks and the transformation of Malaysia’s financial …
WEBSep 30, 2021 · The central bank’s digital banking thrust is a natural progression of the financial sector’s continuous innovation and growth which has supported the country’s economic development. Following the banking system’s recapitalisation and bad loans carve-out during the 1998 Asian financial crisis, Malaysia’s financial institutions, structure and governance were improved significantly.
Press freedom is no joke in the Philippines | East Asia Forum
WEBNov 7, 2021 · The Philippines is ranked 130th and Russia 152nd in the Reporters Without Borders 2021 World Press Freedom Index. The Philippines and Russia also ranked 7th and 10th, respectively, in the Committee to Protect Journalists 2021 Global Impunity Index.. While the media situations in both countries deserve scrutiny, the Philippines is a peculiarly interesting case.
Japan still grappling with the legacy of Fukushima a decade on
WEBMar 8, 2021 · The disaster inflicted a death toll of nearly 20,000 people, over 2500 still missing, more than 6000 serious injuries, and an estimated US$235 billion in property and infrastructure damage, not counting the full costs of the Fukushima Daiichi clean up. Nearly half a million people were evacuated, including 110,000 under an enforced evacuation order from towns in a 20 kilometre radius around ...
Strengthening progress in South Korea–Japan relations
WEBMay 16, 2023 · Public opinion polls in both South Korea and Japan suggest that the time is ripe for warming relations. A 2022 joint public opinion poll by South Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo and Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun found that a substantial percentage of respondents in both countries believed the …
The benefits of Japan’s social infrastructure and civic ties in ...
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Policymakers often respond to disasters by falling back on standard responses involving physical infrastructure and megaprojects. Extreme weather events such as flooding and heatwaves are among the most common disasters. In Japan, central and regional government officials have pushed for the construction of massive concrete seawalls and tetrapods to protect coastal communities. Japan is one
South Korea's new president faces deeply divided politics
WEBMay 5, 2022 · In Brief. On 9 March 2022, South Korea held a closely contested presidential election after months of volatile, acrimonious campaigns. Conservative People Power Party (PPP) candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was announced the winner with 48.56 per cent of the vote. Ruling Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was just 0.73 per cent behind, the closest margin ever in South Korean history.