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Japan, Korea, and China, three East Asian powerhouses often grouped together, yet each nation has its own deeply distinct ...
The historical issues in East Asia have long been a blindspot for the United States. Time to start paying attention.
BYD continues to lead global electric car sales, outperforming major U.S. rival Tesla for the third consecutive quarter, Yifan Yu of Nikkei Asia writes.
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How Did Japan Become Buddhist?
How did Buddhism become one of Japan’s defining religions? In this animated historical documentary, Kings and Generals traces ...
Chinese medical office worker Qin Meng has found a lucrative side-hustle: she wakes up before midnight, fills in her clients' divorce certificate applications on a government website, then hits the ...
Myanmar’s civil war is unwinnable under the circumstances. Supporting Kachin independence could secure rare earth supplies, ...
A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, promises to keep selling weapons to Europe despite his conciliatory stance toward China and Russia. In 2023, South Korea exported $557 million in weapons, ...
When looking at a map, the Strait of Hormuz might not seem all that impressive. It’s just a slim waterway squeezed between ...
The troops, coming from the relatively peaceful job of occupying Japan following World War II, were something less than battle-ready—especially when compared with the North Korean veterans.
Studies show that climate-driven turbulence is expected to increase further in the coming decades. See how major flight ...
Conflicts over land and territory will likely proliferate as the accelerating climate crisis collides with rising ...