| The US and Japan must be open to talks with North Korea, Behind Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption drive, Analysts misunderstand Saudi Arabia’s transformation, The Paradise Papers are an opportunity to improve law, Kenyatta must heal Kenya’s wounds Posted: 18 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PST "The summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump may have been a success in demonstrating the solid Japan-U.S. alliance in the face of North Korea's security threat...," states an editorial. "A new [Saudi Arabian] anti-corruption committee was announced in the kingdom and immediately struck, detaining high profile business people and royals...," writes Faisal Al Yafai.
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| Readers write: Thoughts from readers on columnist Ruth Walker Posted: 18 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PST Following Ruth Walker's passing, I wanted to pass on a sincere appreciation for a woman who made my day almost every time I read her "Verbal Energy" column. In fact, truth to tell, it was usually the first thing I turned to when my Monitor Weekly arrived. (No offense, all you serious reporters and bureau chiefs – I got to you eventually.) But Ruth had such a way with words (fancy that!) that she just brightened my day and often sent me into peals of laughter.
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