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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.
Defence
The Indian Navy has launched its first domestically developed nuclear submarine, but faces criticism of another procurement programme. Meanwhile, the arms race in the Korean peninsula is heating up.
Korea moves
Despite a shakedown in global property markets, big corporations continue to invest in their favourite cities. In Los Angeles, this means the city's skyline is increasingly being shaped by investment from South Korea.
Expo 20: All at sea
South Korea is home to the world's three biggest shipyards, all near Busan. But as the global economy slows, the city is looking to innovation and the arts to secure its future.
Asia
Urban farming in Japan, Korea's mission to put its cuisine on the map, and farewell to to Cambodia's "bamboo" railways.
Apgujeong
Seoul is shaking off its reputation as an architectural eyesore, with the southern district of Apgujeong leading the charge. Discover its open-air cafés, boutiques and sought-after apartments near Dosan Park.
Robot college
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is Asia’s MIT or Cambridge, determined to be as well-known. Its innovation and robot humanoids prove it worthy of the task.
Korea Moves
South Korea is a laboratory for the future, mixing pop culture with business and blurring lines between bands and brands. Thanks to its lightning-fast wireless, is this the media model of tomorrow?
Build me Hong Kong
To counter competition from China, South Korea plans to build new cities to rival Hong Kong and Singapore as hubs for hi-tech services and tourism. But can the ambitious nation pull it off?
