How to navigate a world of swinging pendulums

Era of complexities defies simplistic answers like small government, globalization

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Fire jugglers in Moscow. Global events can give the impression that everything is spinning out of control. © Reuters

AKIO FUJII, Nikkei chair of editorial board

TOKYO -- Recent headlines have brought about a sense that the world is undergoing its biggest transition in decades.

The NATO summit held in Lithuania last week significantly advanced the discussion on Sweden's accession into the alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had blocked the Swedish bid, agreed to allow it to move forward.

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