Japan should help end U.S. domination of World Bank

News on Japan Thursday 19th April, 2012

The Yomiuri Shimbun Once again, the seat of the World Bank president has been reserved for the United States, leaving questions about the transparency of the selection process. Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim will succeed Robert Zoellick after the latter's retirement at the end of June. Kim, a South Korean-born American, was backed by U.S. President Barack Obama. For the 12th time in a row since the World Bank's establishment...

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