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Sports, culture and the arts are a passion for billions in the Asia-Pacific, and offer unique insights into what makes countries here tick. From the latest cricket match to prize-winning novels and the latest art exhibitions, The Diplomat's bloggers cover it all, giving you a fresh perspective on the region.
Japan’s Immigration Reluctance
By Kyla Ryan
Despite its demographic crisis, Japan isn’t interested in relaxing its immigration controls.
How Artists Are Fighting Extremism in Pakistan, One Comic Strip at a Time
By Zareen Muzaffar
To spread awareness of the causes and effects of violent extremism, one group of Pakistanis is taking to comic books.
India: The Pen Defeats the Sword (on One Street at Least)
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The renaming of Delhi’s Aurangzeb Road as APJ Abdul Kalam Road would be a masterstroke in the politics of history.
Uzbekistan Fires Director of the Famous Nukus Art Museum
By Catherine Putz
Marinika Babanazarova has been director of the Karakalpak Museum of Art since 1984. Her dismissal has caused an uproar.
Manjhi: The Broken Mountains and the Mountains to Break
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Manjhi – The Mountain Man tells a grim but inspiring story of both Indian neglect and resolve.
Setagaya Ward Becomes Second in Japan to Recognize Same-Sex Couples
By Kyla Ryan
Could the announcement trigger a domino effect?
A Creative Vision for Tomorrow's Pakistan: A Conversation with Adnan Malik
By Zareen Muzaffar
The Diplomat speaks with Adnan Malik about Pakistan's entertainment industry.
An Independent News Site for Myanmar
By Helen Clark
Myanmar Now launches to provide features, analysis, and investigative pieces.
Vietnamese Rapper Nah’s Not-So-Veiled Regime Critique
By Helen Clark
A rapper takes a verbal sledgehammer to life and the authorities in his native Vietnam.
'Comfort Women' Musical Builds Asian Community
By Remi Yamazaki
Dimo HyunJun Kim, director of Comfort Women - A New Musical, on adapting social issues for entertainment.
Review: Picturing Technology in China: From Earliest Times to the Nineteenth Century
By Juan José Morales
A new book breaks with the conventional wisdom on technology in pre-industrial China.
An American Poet's Love of China
By David Volodzko
Poet Marianne Moore had a fascination with China that found expression in her work.