Country summary – Japan

Travel Risk: LOW Country Overview Third largest economy in the worldFour main islands: Honshu (largest of all), Hokkaido, Shikoku, and KyushuCurrency: Japanese Yen (¥) Language: JapaneseMaritime neighbours: Russia (north); North Korea and South Korea (west), and...
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka

Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka

Travel Risk: MEDIUM Picture courtesy: @nuzly_hameem Brief introduction to the (conflict/crisis/evolving) situation The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean Region. The island nation has recently witnessed economic chaos as...
Dominoes of Disasters; Aid for Afghanistan

Dominoes of Disasters; Aid for Afghanistan

Image Source: Tajuden Soroush The Seismic Episode: On June 22, Afghanistan’s Paktika and Khost provinces woke up to a “shaky” dawn as the country was reduced to rubble caused by a catastrophic earthquake of magnitude 6.1. The quake was reportedly the...