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Affairs

Asia

Bottled water from Korea's "no-man's land", Mickey Mouse lessons in China, and multi-lingual web domains.

  • Issue #30
  • 4 min read
Asia
Politics

Asia

The rise of the banker-turned-politician in Japan, and Asia's plans to grow bigger islands. Plus, China mulls what to do with its internet addicts as detox houses fail to work.

  • Issue #28
  • 4 min read
Asia
Affairs

Asia

South Korea employs a German-born TV celebrity for an image overhaul, Shanghai starts “digging for China” and Japan pioneers a less gory method of conducting autopsies. A round-up of stories from across Asia.

  • Issue #27
  • 3 min read
Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul with traditional Korean architecture surrounded by green gardens, overlooking modern city skyline.
Society

Asia

Why English-style village shops are popping up in rural China and how the hutongs of Beijing may be given a reprieve. Plus, the latest figures on who is living the longest.

  • Issue #25
  • 4 min read
Asia
Affairs

Asia

Get in the Kim Jong II look in Style Leader (you'll need some Cuban heels), plus China's jet-set women and Indonesia casts its votes.

  • Issue #24
  • 4 min read
Asia
Affairs

New world order

The old global order is being destroyed, and governments are struggling. Joshua Ramo, author of ‘The Age of the Unthinkable’, explains why radical new thinking is our only hope for navigating an uncharted future.

  • Issue #23
  • 12 min read
New world order
Affairs

Yes we Khan

Rich in raw materials and oil reserves, Mongolia finds its neighbour China is a key customer. The capital, Ulan Bator, is flourishing, but the country must still overcome poverty and corruption to prosper.

  • Issue #24
  • 10 min read
Yes we Khan
Affairs

Asia

Life's is a long drag for Asian men, Japan's underground police plan, and China helps Laos get on the right track.

  • Issue #23
  • 3 min read
Asia
Culture

Hit factory

Despite years of turbulence between Taiwan and China, this island’s pop culture leaves the mainland standing. From idols to protest singers via television talent shows, Taipei pop is the country’s new heavy industry.

  • Issue #22
  • 10 min read
Hit factory
Business

The next Shanghai

Kunming is an unpolluted, diverse city offering a high quality of life. New infrastructure projects, including train routes and an international airport, are providing links with south Asia and boosting trade.

  • Issue #21
  • 12 min read
The next Shanghai

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