East Asia
As North Korea mourns, leaders try to tie Kim Jong-un to his grandfather
Kim Il-sung was a revered figure in North Korea through his death and even today. His son, on the other hand, Kim Jong-il was less loved, despite the enormous outpouring of grief seen recently. Many defectors say the country seems to be trying to link the young successor with his popular grandfather.
Chinese honor Kim Jong Il's rule of North Korea
For China, there's no reason to hope that North and South Korea will unify, because that would put a major U.S. ally on their border. But they also don't want to see North Korea dissolve into a humanitarian crisis on their border. So they play a delicate balancing game in supporting designated successor Kim Jong Un.
Some North Korean experts say now is time for U.S. to boost engagement.
With questions surrounding the transition of power with the death of Kim Jong Il, some experts on North Korea are saying this is the perfect time to boost contacts with the reclusive country — not only to seek change but simply to find out what's going on there.
South Korea on alert as North Korea mourns passing of Kim Jong Il
As North Koreans mourn the death of their dictator, people in South Korea are trying to figure out how their lives may change with the new leadership, presumably of Kim Jong Un, the dictator's son.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies
Kim Jong Il, the 69-year-old leader of North Korea, who had become increasingly ill and reclusive in recent years, died on Sunday.
Opera singers go east, to China
The future of opera may be in China, where new opera houses are being built, jobs are appearing, and opera singers are learning Chinese.
North and South Korea united in augmented reality app
An app allows people to see a united Korea through augmented reality.
Sushi industry hurting from radiation scare
The sushi industry in Japan in disarray after speculation that the Fukushima nuclear disaster may have contaminated fish from the region.
Chinese hackers steal government information, says Google
Google announced that hundreds of Gmail accounts, including accounts owned by government officials and political activists, have been hacked.
Pecha Kucha: Japan's idea gatherings come home
The global brainstorming sessions Pecha Kucha are named after the Japanese word for chit chat. Now, Pecha Kucha is helping post-earthquake Japan recover.
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