‘Now this is the sort of news we like’
The abrupt dismantling of Radio Free Asia – along with the Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded media outlets – is being hailed by...
Month : March 2025
China’s coming obesity epidemic, North Korean name regulations | RFA Insider 29
RFA Insider keeps things short and sweet this week with stories out of China and North Korea. The Rundown China’s National Health Commission is exploring...
EXPLAINED: Why March is a sensitive month for Tibetans
For decades now, March has been a politically sensitive month for Tibetans, when Chinese authorities ramp up restrictions and security measures. That’s because a series...
WSJ: Radio Free Asia’s value
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board this week published a piece on Radio Free Asia and the value its reporting brings. The op-ed titled “A...
Myanmar junta admits misconduct in its controversial conscription scheme
Read RFA coverage of this story in Burmese. Myanmar junta’s top official said there had been misconduct in its conscription scheme – the military’s first...
North Korean defector numbers plunge amid Pyongyang’s strict control: UN report
TAIPEI, Taiwan – North Korea has continued to impose strict controls on the movement of its citizens, resulting in a sharp decline in the number...
China forces Uyghurs to work during Ramadan in bid to prevent fasting
Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur. Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are forcing Uyghurs to work during Ramadan to prevent them from fasting and...
Vietnam police arrest democracy activist for alleged anti-government plot
Read a version of this story in Vietnamese Police in southern Vietnam have arrested a 28-year-old man on charges of trying to overthrow the communist...
Junta offensives leave 4 dead, thousands displaced in northwest Myanmar
Read RFA coverage of these topics in Burmese. Junta attacks on Thursday claimed four lives in northwest Myanmar, where tens of thousands displaced residents remain...
Surviving the horrors of the Khmer Rouge
In 1975, a radical communist band of guerrilla fighters known as the Khmer Rouge conquered the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Their takeover ignited a...
