Only a few weeks ago the Japanese government finally, and unexpectedly, recognized the Ainu, who live on Japan's northernmost island, as an "indigenous people."
China and Taiwan, political rivals for six decades, will launch direct weekend charter flights Friday, potentially letting millions of tourists visit the island
In his final months in office, President Bush is mounting a last-ditch effort to forge a new global deal to limit greenhouse-gas emissions but finds himself once again at odds with much of the rest of the world on how to address climate change.
The nation's top military officer said yesterday that more U.S. troops are needed in Afghanistan to tamp down an increasingly violent insurgency, but that the Pentagon does not have sufficient forces to send because they are committed to the war in Iraq.
A Federal Register Notice dated June 20, 2008 announced a U.S. Government review to consider designating the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a beneficiary developing country (BDC) for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, and solicited public comments on whether Vietnam meets certain eligibility criteria for such designation. Comments are due by Monday, August 4, 2008, and must be submitted in accordance with the requirements set out in the notice.
