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UZBEKISTAN

COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2016
Uzbeks paid dearly for U.S. support of Karimov regime
U.S. interest in their country has made Uzbeks' lives unspeakably miserable. And unless something radically unexpectedly takes place, that's likely to continue.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2016
End of Uzbekistan's Karimov era
Islam Karimov had little regard for legal niceties, but his ability to keep keep Islamic radicals under control made him a critical figure for governments outside Central Asia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016
A legacy of repression, slavery and kleptocracy
Uzbekistan's founding president has plenty of atrocities to his name.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2016
Why Central Asia is less stable than it appears
Kept relatively peaceful by a handful of aging authoritarian leaders, the region is a ticking time bomb.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2015
During visit, Kerry raises human rights issue with autocratic central Asian states
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday met Uzbekistan's autocratic ruler and officials from other Central Asian states accused of being among the world's worst human rights offenders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2015
Abe treads in China's footprints in Central Asia, picks up human rights baggage
Prime Minster Shinzo Abe's trip to Mongolia and Central Asia — in which he became the first Japanese leader ever to visit Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan — looks to bring in a raft of investment deals for Tokyo. But the whirlwind tour likely had other motivations, too, and raises questions...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 31, 2015
Japan trounces Uzbekistan in friendly
Japan turned on the style to sweep Uzbekistan aside 5-1 on Tuesday night and give new manager Vahid Halilhodzic the perfect start with two wins out of two.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2014
Uzbek president asks Putin to help fight radical Islam in Central Asia
Uzbekistan urged Russia on Wednesday to help protect Central Asia against what it said would be a rising threat from militant Islam as U.S. forces draw down their numbers in Afghanistan.

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