Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific

The Costs of South Asian Chauvinism

Ram Puniyani / InDepth News Jan 25, 2023 In India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, religious politics has led to economic disaster. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Demonic Possession in a Chinese Family

Eunice Wong / Truthdig Nov 9, 2018 Lindsay Wong's debut memoir, "The Woo-Woo," is a hilarious and harrowing account of her childhood in a family with severe mental illness. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Combined Koreas Crew Wins Historic Medal at Asian Games

JOHN PYE / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2018 A third-place finish in the women's 200-meter dragon boat final is the first time a combined team from North Korea and South Korea has won a medal at a major multi-sport international event. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Long Road From Moenjodaro’s Lost Glory to Desolation in Southern Pakistan

Naween Mangi / Truthdig Aug 22, 2018 Dig deeper

Philippine President Slammed for Calling God ‘Stupid’

JIM GOMEZ / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2018 Rodrigo Duterte, known for his controversial statements, sparks new outrage in Asia's largest Catholic country. Political and religious leaders are quick to denounce him as "evil" and a "madman." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pakistan’s Wasteland: The Bhutto Backyard

Barbara Dunlap / Truthdig Mar 4, 2018 Dig deeper

This Pakistani Festival Makes Education a Fun Activity

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Feb 15, 2018 In a country where public school systems are failing, a growing nonprofit organization shows students and teachers how to revitalize learning. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Vietnam: The War That Never Ends for the U.S. Military High Command

Maj. Danny Sjursen / TomDispatch Jan 30, 2018 The vast majority of senior American military officers are refighting the Vietnam War through the books they read, the scholarship they publish and the policies they continue to pursue in the Greater Middle East. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Water Scarcity Threatens India and South Africa

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 23, 2018 More than a third of India’s electricity supply is at risk from water scarcity, which also threatens urban life in parts of South Africa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Never Forget Nagasaki

Rory Fanning / Jacobin Jan 20, 2018 Two U.S. military veterans go to Japan to discuss the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the urgent need for nuclear disarmament. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Rival Koreas to Form First Unified Olympic Team

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2018 The agreements still require approval from the International Olympic Committee, but they are prominent steps toward rapprochement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pakistanis Draw a Line Against Guns: We Will Not Dance to War Drums

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jan 4, 2018 A small but persistent group in Pakistan—fed up with firearm violence among the populace—challenges a deeply ingrained gun culture. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )