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...gives it a modern, worldly shape. Each episode between the good boy and the bad girl is unique only because of the backdrop on which it takes place, whether they’re among postmodern intellectuals and would-be revolutionaries in France or smugglers pushing illegal substances in Japan. All of the characters in the book are well-read, well-traveled, and well-aware of the perils of the twentieth-century lifestyles they lead. In that sense, the underlying theme of despair is in almost every paragraph, even the ones that catch Ricardo and his bad girl at a truce...
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN...
...have forgotten their munificence. Today in Western Europe, moderate service charges are often tacked onto bills. Even in the U.K. a paltry 10 percent tip is the norm in restaurants. In Eastern Europe and in much of Scandinavia, tipping is not expected, but occasionally done, and in countries like Japan, New Zealand, and Vietnam, tipping is simply not practiced...
...China together account for more than 40 percent of global growth in the last five years. So far this year, the U.S. has imported more goods from China than from any other country except Canada, and China has been our fourth-greatest consumer of exports (after Canada, Mexico, and Japan). Given the intertwined nature of our business interests, any legislation that directly hurts China’s economy will also indirectly harm ours. Passing this legislation would mean shooting ourselves in the foot...
...culture in East and Southeast Asia. While associated with Harvard University and is on the Harvard campus, the nonprofit organization is independent legally and financially from the University. It operates visiting scholars programs and supports the Harvard-Yenching Library. Perry, who was born in China and grew up in Japan, specializes in modern and contemporary Asian history and politics, with a particular interest in grassroots governance and social protest, according to the institute’s Web site. “The Institute’s future could not be in better hands, Liz [Perry] is a distinguished scholar, outstanding...