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Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
Based in Asia since 1987, Christopher Johnson (www.globalitemagazine.com) is author of Siamese Dreams, Kobe Blue and Freedom’s Rainbow.

The description, by the mayor of Kumamoto prefecture, reflects public frustration with the government’s efforts to stem the coronavirus outbreak that has battered the country’s tourism industry.

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Double standards and hypocrisy have undercut the erstwhile moral authority of the West, leaving the door open for authoritarian rulers to strut on the world stage.