2017/02/16 |
Jokowi’s Stake in Jakarta’s Gubnatorial Race
After the results of the polls yesterday, Ahok and Anies will compete in a runoff election in April. An Ahok victory was and is Jokowi’s ideal scenario
2017/02/16 |
Despite What You Read, Radiation Levels at Fukushima Daiichi Aren't ‘Soaring’
No, radiation levels at Fukushima Daiichi are not rising.
2017/02/16 |
‘Comfort Women’ After the Fall of Korean President Park Geun-hye
The demise of Park Geun-hye’s presidency since October 2016 due to the ‘Choi Soon-sil affair’ is an astonishing development in South Korean politics. Many Korea-friendly Japanese have watched it with a sense of concern, hoping that the South Korean people would find a way to overcome their present difficulties and come back to Northeast Asian politics with invigorated energy.
2017/02/15 |
‘We Don’t Always Agree’: A Much-Needed Dialogue on Stray Dog Issues in Taiwan
Underfunded and understaffed animal shelters were the focus of a documentary “Twelve Nights” released in 2012. The film sparked public outrage over the practice of euthanasia in stray dog shelters in Taiwan and eventually led to the ban of euthanasia practice that came into effect this February.
2017/02/15 |
Odd Couple: Fuxing's Flak Towers Provide Blast from Taiwan's Past
While the towers are unlikely to scoop an award for aesthetics, they provide a glimpse of a period of Taiwan's modern history that, like their embrasures, expands to offer a macroscopic view when probed.
2017/02/15 |
Chinese Couples Put Insurance Premium on Love
Insurance plans have proven particularly popular among young couples — especially college students.
2017/02/15 |
India: 5 Percent of Women have Sole Control over Choosing Husband
A woman’s power to make decisions is greatly influenced by the role of social norms in India, though it may differ between regions there has been little improvement since the Indian Human Development Survey conducted 12 years ago.
2017/02/14 |
Why China Should Legalize Surrogacy, Now
Infertile couples should not be denied the opportunity for a family of their own.
2017/02/13 |
Reversing Population Flow to Tokyo
The Abe administration's efforts to reduce the flow of people into the greater Tokyo area from other prefectures are not having much success.
2017/02/13 |
In Indonesia, Women Take a Stand Against Everyday Graft
When it comes to fighting corruption, a group of women are challenging their peers to look in the mirror.
2017/02/13 |
The Thai Occult Taking Hong Kong by Storm
The Thai amulet trade is growing in Hong Kong, making waves in China, and has factions in Singapore and Malaysia.
2017/02/13 |
OPINION: Towards Safer Traffic in Taiwan — It's Not the Culture that Kills
For traffic safety to radically improve in Taiwan, rather than design the streets to be convenient mostly for cars, the built environment of cities and towns should be re-oriented so that it is convenient for pedestrians, mass public transit, and small size vehicles.
2017/02/13 |
This Un-American Life: China’s Struggling Podcast Industry
What’s keeping Western-style podcasts from carving out a mobile entertainment niche in China?
2017/02/12 |
How Taiwan’s Authoritarian History Could Affect its Current Geopolitics
Taiwan’s geopolitical circumstances confer very particular meaning to its social and political life, but other, less internationally prominent issues hold real substance for the Taiwanese people.
2017/02/11 |
Islamic Populism Won’t Reign in Indonesia: Scholar
Failure to create a cross-class alliance is why Islamic populism may fail in Indonesia.
2017/02/10 |
Rural China and the Asian Methamphetamine Trade: A Case Study of Lufeng
Despite the growth of China’s security budget in recent years, the state’s seemingly inability to stamp out the drug business shows us the corrupting effects of the trade on local administrators who protected traffickers for financial gains.