The OECD’s detailed peer-review system is key to global economic stability, and Japan’s strategic support can help preserve its institutional capacity amid rising geopolitical and policy pressures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/24/world/oecd-matters-more-than-ever/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #marcorubio #us #donaldtrump #munichsecurityconference #nato #wto #oecd #g7 #g20 #globaleconomy
China's claim that Japan is returning to militarism is misleading because legal and institutional constraints make such a shift unlikely and current defense reforms reflect responses to changing regional threats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/myths-of-japanese-militarism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #wangyi #china #munichsecurityconference #yasukunishrine #taiwan #alliedoccupation #sdf #gsdf #msdf #sanaetakaichi #article9 #shinzoabe #defense #us