Asia
China's mixed reaction to Osama Bin Laden's death
Some Chinese seem to mourn Bin Laden's death. Others give a collective shrug.
Tuition behind South Korean student suicides?
Four South Korean students have committed suicide lately. Some blame a tuition policy that penalizes students who don't get high grades....
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....
Japan begins slow earthquake recovery
The world has pledged to help, and Japan is one of the world's best-prepared countries for an earthquake, but recovery will take time. ...
In China, no news of Egypt protests
The protests in Egypt made big headlines around the world. But not in China, where censors didn't want news of the revolution on state TV....
Gay rights in South Korea
Homosexuality is stigmatized in South Korea, but things are changing... slowly....
Rescue efforts in aftermath of China earthquake
At least 400 people killed and 10,000 injured in an earthquake that hit the rugged province of Qinghai, China....
Thailand's political crisis escalates
The violence in the streets of Bangkok over the weekend was the worst in nearly 20 years, as anti-government protesters clashed with security forces....
China's violin-makers
China makes 70 percent of the world’s violins, and the country is nurturing a new generation of master violin-makers. ...
US military buildup in Guam
The U.S. military plans to redeploy thousands of Marines and their families to Guam from the Japanese island of Okinawa....
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