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HUNGER

Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2022
As wheat prices soar, the world's consumers vote with their feet
As rising costs strain household budgets, protests have erupted across the world, with people taking to the streets from China and Malaysia to Italy, South Africa and Argentina.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022
A world in crisis needs both trade and aid
Creating a more sustainable, inclusive and connected future is the moon shot of our times.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2022
A global famine is still an avoidable disaster
Putin's desire to maintain Russia's status as a leading grain exporter gives the U.S. and its allies leverage to try to restore Ukraine's unhindered access to global commodity markets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2022
Blunders and miscalculations: How Sri Lanka plunged into crisis
The island nation is in its worst economic crisis in decades — and the fallout is already being felt in the corridors of power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Breakthrough seen in Ukraine grain export talks as heavy shelling continues
Apart from being major global wheat suppliers, Russia is also a large fertilizer exporter and Ukraine a significant producer of corn and sunflower oil.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2022
Hunger in U.S. is worse now than during the pandemic
As war and inflation make food more expensive and harder to get, U.S. lawmakers must accept that it isn't a passing problem but an enduring reality for the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Putin has reason to slow-walk a Ukraine grain deal
European officials see little chance of Russia striking a deal to let Ukraine resume crucial grain exports, saying the Kremlin views the food crisis as leverage against Kyiv and its allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2022
Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike
Humanitarian agencies were already struggling with price increases under the pandemic. The crisis in Europe made things worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2022
How not to respond to a global food crisis
Curbing exports of wheat, maize and other staples only drives up prices for those who can least afford it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2022
The global safety net against hunger is frailer than you think
Political upheaval can accelerate food insecurity, particularly when the system is based on shaky foundations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2022
Obesity is stalking poor countries where hunger once reigned
Low-cost calories are at the heart of the next big health crisis — and we have no systems in place to deal with the fallout.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 18, 2022
Poor countries face a mounting catastrophe fueled by inflation and debt
The consequences of the war in Ukraine are being compounded by the continuing pandemic, a global tightening of credit and a slowdown in China, the second-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2022
Hunger and blackouts are just the start of an emerging economic crisis
Compounding the danger is the most aggressive monetary tightening campaign the Federal Reserve has embarked on in two decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2022
Climate change is making Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worse
As the planet warms, the worst dry spell in two decades has coincided with Afghanistan's political and economic upheaval.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
A green island turns red: Madagascar residents struggle through long drought
Four years of drought along with deforestation caused by people burning or cutting down trees to make charcoal or to open up land for farming, have transformed the area into a dust bowl.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2022
Russia's war in Ukraine set to compound worldwide hunger crisis as shipments dry up
Together, Russia and Ukraine exporting so much wheat, corn, sunflower oil and other foods that it adds up to more than a tenth of all calories traded globally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022
Afghans face starvation as economic crisis worsens and Taliban struggles
Millions are jobless and facing starvation, a problem compounded by the difficulty of supplying humanitarian aid due to sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2022
Afghanistan’s health care system is collapsing under stress
The funding necessary for Afghanistan's health system to survive has dried up due to sanctions imposed on the Taliban, leading to overburdened hospitals in danger of shutting down.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2022
America’s hunger pandemic is getting worse
When COVID-19 and its economic disruptions hit, already vulnerable demographics found themselves in particular need.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021
Kim Jong Un's crackdowns leave North Korean defectors with little hope
In the 10 years since he came to power, North Korea has cracked down on people trying to get out of the country, leaving many defectors without hope of seeing their families again.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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