China’s Xi Jinping calls on young people to ‘revitalize’ post-lockdown rural economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the nation’s youth — who are facing unprecedented levels of unemployment — to seek out new opportunities in...
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In North Korea, speaking in Southern accent gets you sent to the coal mines
In North Korea, speaking in a South Korean accent can get you expelled from school and sent to work in the coal mines. That’s exactly...
Tibetan writer held by China for ‘discussing’ Dalai Lama
A prominent Tibetan writer who disappeared last year in Chinese custody was arrested for taking part in politically sensitive discussions about Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader...
First U.S. Peace Corps volunteers since Vietnam War arrive
The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi swore in the first cohort of Peace Corps volunteers to arrive in Vietnam since the Vietnam War, the embassy announced. ...
China’s 2022: A year of lockdowns, protests and mass COVID-19 infections
A momentous year of lockdowns, calls for Xi Jinping’s resignation, economic stagnation, street protests and the lifting of the zero-COVID policy has left China’s future...
In post-coup conflict, at least 157 Myanmar children died in 2022
The junta and militia soldiers entered the village under cover of darkness and started torching houses. A 13-year-old child was shot and killed during the...
Catering to North Korea’s elite, department stores stock up on fake luxury goods
Department stores in Pyongyang are stocking up on counterfeit luxury goods imported from China to sell at high prices to North Korea’s wealthy elite in...
Hong Kong committee can bar foreign lawyers from national security cases: Beijing
China on Friday issued a ruling giving top officials in the Hong Kong government the power to bar foreign lawyers from representing clients in “national...
Myanmar’s junta ignored condemnation of its rule in 2022
The people of Myanmar suffered as the anti-junta armed resistance took on the military in 2022. It was a year in which not only democracy...
Lao prime minister resigns amid soaring inflation, criticism over mining concessions
Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh resigned on Friday for health reasons, retiring after serving in the position for less than two years amid a tanking...
