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These periods in Japanese history are sometimes referred to as the Yamato period. The Kofun period gets its name from the tombs, Kofun (古墳), which are huge toms that look a bit like a keyholes from above and are sometimes surrounded by moats and guarded by great statues. This is the oldest era of recorded [...]

Chinese-American trade relations have taken a turn for the worse lately. With U.S. tariffs on different imported Chinese products, diplomatic ties have been strained. In a time when protectionism should be the last on global leaders minds, the U.S. government has taken a strange approach to deal with the global financial crisis. Evil rumors has [...]

( Co-writer Christian Nicolai Støttrup Strange) Danish EXPO-efforts The process of creating a Danish concept for the World Expo started in February 2008, when the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs, announced a competition with the intent of finding the best possible candidate to build the [...]

So… there you are, standing in Tokyo, waiting to for your friends. How many are you, where are you going, what are you going to do. You’re hungry and no doubt the others are as well. So… there you are, standing in Tokyo, waiting for your friends. How many are you, where are you going, [...]

Malaysia is a beautiful country, both in terms of its nature and its culturally diverse population. Today the population can be divided into three main groups, the Malay, the Chinese, and the Indian. It is, in terms of trade and economic growth, a relatively developed country in Southeast Asia. Visiting Malaysia, one at first glance [...]

Various economic factors are related to prostitution. Low wages, unemployment, social security etc. are factors that should be considered when the reasons for why prostitution exists are explored. Unemployment and migration The economic reforms have changed the urban labor market in China, with a huge increase in migration and inflow of labour from rural areas. [...]

Moving to a new country is quite a change. Especially when that new country is Japan. I arrived in Narita Airport totally jetlagged because I’m not good at sleeping on airplanes. I then took a shuttle bus to main Tokyo (Narita is around 60 kilometers outside of Tokyo). On the way I looked out the window and [...]

In the Asian Studies Programme, the students are just starting to realize that exams will soon be at our door step and the new students are just starting to feel at home. We are moving towards red leaves, bigger jackets, bigger cups of coffee and darker mornings. However, we all survive with the thought of [...]

Yes, China was a part of the problem in the beginning of the financial crisis. Those who mostly blame the U.S. mortgage system and sub-prime loans, forget that we live in a global economy. The imbalances of the world economy created excessive spending in America and excessive saving in China, thus contributing to the financial [...]