Business puts the party in U.S. party conventions

By Kevin Drawbaugh Corporate America is lavishing parties on Democrats and Republicans at their presidential nominating conventions, defying promises by lawmakers to "drain the swamp" of special-interest influence in government. Late-night cocktails,

Japan nationalism fades as economic woes dominate

By Linda Sieg Japan's flirtation with nationalism is fading with its faltering economy, and with policymakers focused more on soothing consumers' worries than fostering patriotism, ties with Asian rival China are likely

Ageing Japan gets serious about immigration

By Isabel Reynolds Jakarta nurse Yanti Kartina left her family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses moving to Japan where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a desperate need for

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