Here is your R&D for September 13th:
China, Japan, America from the New York Times
America’s trade relationship with China has been a contentious political issue for quite some time. In this New York Times op-ed piece, Paul Krugman writes that it is finally time for America to get tough on China’s trade practices.
Republican leader hints at tax concession from the Financial Times of London
Noticing the detrimental impact to the economy if the impasse over the Bush tax cuts is not resolved, House Minority Leader John Boehner says that he is open to extending only the middle class portion of the tax cuts if that is all that President Obama offers.
South Korea Offers Aid to North from the Wall Street Journal
Despite issuing a final report that blames North Korea for sinking a South Korean warship in March, South Korea has offered $10 million in assistance to North Korea to deal with recent flooding. Find a quick overview of the report here.
The great deluge never happened from the Asia Times
One of the most interesting things about the recent floods in Pakistan is the indifference of the American media to the issue. Find out why the American media has ignored the Pakistani disaster and why it is a security risk for the United States.
Afghans Less Confident in Elections This Time from Gallup
In a bad sign for Afghan democracy, this recent Gallup poll shows that a large majority of Afghans don’t believe in the honesty of their elections and that some won’t vote in this week’s parliamentary elections because of it.
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