Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
Environment
Japan’s Plan to Dump Fukushima Waste Meets Protests Across Pacific
Jun 28, 2023 Protests erupt across the Asia Pacific, in response to Japan’s plan to dump radioactive Fukushima waste.
Women
The Complex Road for Indonesian Women in Politics
Jun 24, 2023 Interviews with female politicians, who speak about the challenges of gender expectations.
Asia Pacific
Escalating Military Violence in Myanmar
Apr 17, 2023 Military violence in Myanmar worsens amid fierce resistance and international ambivalence.
Labor
Asian Garment Workers Take On Big Fashion
Mar 1, 2023 A new international campaign is targeting fashion brands that spend vast sums on stock buybacks instead of compensating workers for lost pandemic wages.
Asia Pacific
The Costs of South Asian Chauvinism
Jan 25, 2023 In India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, religious politics has led to economic disaster.
Health & Wellness
Demonic Possession in a Chinese Family
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.Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Books/Art/Architecture/Design Review
Combined Koreas Crew Wins Historic Medal at Asian Games
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.A Long Road From Moenjodaro’s Lost Glory to Desolation in Southern Pakistan
Aug 22, 2018Philippine President Slammed for Calling God ‘Stupid’
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."Pakistan’s Wasteland: The Bhutto Backyard
Mar 4, 2018