Is this EU trade deal the new TTIP?
While TTIP failed, Europe is now trying another sneaky deal giving corporations obscene amounts of power.
Japan
Revealed: The trade deal you’ve never heard of
The biggest ever free trade agreement was signed by the EU last week. Green MEP Molly Scott-Cato outlines what you need to know.
Japan and the EU want to sign off on JEFTA by July – is that wishful thinking?
The EU-Japan deal is intended to send a pro-free trade message to Donald Trump
Crisis in the skies: China, Japan, the US and the East China Sea dispute
Japan’s refusal to accept that the islands are disputed rules out negotiations leaving China little option.
Fukushima is providing cover for Japan to renege on its climate obligations
Japan has given two fingers to developing nations on the climate change frontline.
Britain is the sick man of the G7 – and no-one’s to blame but ourselves
Will Straw details the news that Britain is the ‘sick man’ of the G7, and asks why that is.
Is Japan facing economic meltdown?
George Irvin, retired professor of economics and currently (honorary) Professorial Research Fellow in Development Studies at SOAS, looks at the economic impact of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami on Japan and the world.
Fresh explosion at Fukushima heightens nuclear fears
A third explosion in four days has rocked the Fukushima nuclear plant – raising fears of a meltdown; radiation levels around the plant for an hour’s exposure are now eight times the legal limit for a year’s exposure, rising to a level that will impact human health.
Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami: News and Analysis
The news channels have been dominated by coverage of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami, which, as of 10am (GMT) Saturday, had cost the lives of at least 413 people, with a further 784 missing and 1,128 injured.
Final day in Cancun: The world looks to Japan
Joss Garman provides a round-up of the final day of talks in Cancun – highlighting the importance of Japan’s anti Kyoto stance.