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Rallying the world’s democracies with ‘trusted connectivity’ New Atlanticist by Kaush Arha A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks past a 5G data network sign at a mobile phone store in Paris, France, on April 22, 2021. Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters. The competition between autocracy and democracy is the defining challenge of the twenty-first century—one that will in part play out through control over the digital and physical infrastructure th...

We, the leaders of the Group of Seven, met in Cornwall on 11-13 June 2021 determined to beat COVID-19 and build back better. We remembered everyone who...

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Can security be improved by bringing personal data back to Japan? [Japan Times, Tokyo] Apr. 22—Following a data management incident in March, Line Corp. announced it would move sensitive user information from data centers in South Korea to Japan to ease concerns, especially from those in the public sector. But will transferring personal information data to Japan from overseas improve its safety? Not necessarily, critics say. Line’s data management drew flak last month after the firm acknowl...

Apr 22, 2021 Following a data management incident in March, Line Corp. announced it would move sensitive user information from data centers in South Korea to Japan to ease concerns, especially from those in the public sector. But will transferring personal information data to Japan from overseas improve its safety? Not necessarily, critics say. Line’s data management drew flak last month after the firm acknowledged it allowed its Chinese software firm to access users’ personal info...

Deep breath. OK… As the author of “Peak Japan,” for me to give an optimistic take on this country’s future is both difficult and risks undermining my brand. Still, even I can see the opportunity that Japan has to become a national security superpower. It is a long shot, but it is very real, and politicians, the public and policymakers should give it genuine consideration. This strategy rests on three pillars. The first is the internalization and implementation of a new approach to natio...

The WTO has elected former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director general, filling a slot that had been vacant for half a year.