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src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20170117-GI-Mauritius.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Mauritius (Jan. 17, 2017)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Gabon </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Aug. 26, 2016 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20160826-GI-Gabon.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20160826-GI-Gabon.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20160826-GI-Gabon.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Gabon (Aug. 26, 2016)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Aug. 8, 2016 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20160808-GI-Cote_dIvoire.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20160808-GI-Cote_dIvoire.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20160808-GI-Cote_dIvoire.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire (Aug. 8, 2016)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Jordan </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> July 6, 2016 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20160706-GI-Jordan.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20160706-GI-Jordan.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20160706-GI-Jordan.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Jordan (Jul. 6, 2016)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Uruguay </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> June 16, 2016 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20160616-GI-Uruguay.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20160616-GI-Uruguay.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20160616-GI-Uruguay.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Uruguay (Jun. 16, 2016)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Oman </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Sept. 21, 2015 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20150921-GI-Oman.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20150921-GI-Oman.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20150921-GI-Oman.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Oman (Sep. 21, 2015)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Maldives </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> May 28, 2015 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20150528-GI-MALDIVES.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20150528-GI-MALDIVES.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20150528-GI-MALDIVES.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Maldives (May. 28, 2015)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Vanuatu </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> May 22, 2015 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20150522-GI-VANUATU.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20150522-GI-VANUATU.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20150522-GI-VANUATU.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Vanuatu (May. 22, 2015)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Paraguay </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Dec. 22, 2014 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20141222-GI-PARAGUAY.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20141222-GI-PARAGUAY.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20141222-GI-PARAGUAY.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Paraguay (Dec. 22, 2014)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Ethiopia </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Oct. 20, 2014 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20141020-GI-ETHIOPIA.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20141020-GI-ETHIOPIA.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20141020-GI-ETHIOPIA.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Ethiopia (Oct. 20, 2014)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Mozambique </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Sept. 23, 2014 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20140923-GI_MOZAMBIQUE.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20140923-GI_MOZAMBIQUE.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20140923-GI_MOZAMBIQUE.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Mozambique (Sep. 23, 2014)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Timor-Leste </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> May 2, 2014 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20140502-GI-TIMOR-LESTE.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20140502-GI-TIMOR-LESTE.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20140502-GI-TIMOR-LESTE.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Timor-Leste (May. 2, 2014)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Namibia </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Feb. 11, 2014 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20140211-GloablInsight-NAMIBIA.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20140211-GloablInsight-NAMIBIA.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20140211-GloablInsight-NAMIBIA.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Namibia (Feb. 11, 2014)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Nigeria </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Jan. 28, 2014 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20140128-global-insight-NIGERIA.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20140128-global-insight-NIGERIA.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20140128-global-insight-NIGERIA.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Nigeria (Jan. 28, 2014)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Mongolia </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Sept. 14, 2013 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20130914-GlobalInsight-Mongolia.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20130914-GlobalInsight-Mongolia.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20130914-GlobalInsight-Mongolia.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Mongolia (Sep. 14, 2013)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Zimbabwe </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Oct. 13, 2012 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20121013-Global_Insight-Zimbabwe.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20121013-Global_Insight-Zimbabwe.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20121013-Global_Insight-Zimbabwe.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Zimbabwe (Oct. 13, 2012)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Seychelles </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Oct. 12, 2012 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20121012-Global_Insight-Seychelles.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 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Insight','20110628-ghana.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20110628-ghana.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Ghana (Jun. 28, 2011)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Jordan </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Mar. 14, 2011 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20110314-jordan.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20110314-jordan.pdf');"> <img src="/international-reports/images/global_insight/20110314-jordan.jpg" width="150" height="200" alt="Global Insight: Jordan (Mar. 14, 2011)" /> </a> </div> <div class="PDFarea"> <h5 class="PDFtitle"> Nigeria </h5> <div class="PDFpubdate"> Nov. 30, 2010 </div> <a href="https://info.japantimes.co.jp/international-reports/pdf/20101130-nigeria.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'International Reports', 'Global Insight','20101130-nigeria.pdf');"> <img 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