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Angela Erika Kubo
Angela Erika Kubo is The Diplomat’s Editorial Assistant in Tokyo.
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January 08, 2014
South Korean Scientists Develop Cancer-Treating Nanorobots
By Angela Erika Kubo
The new technology can treat deadly diseases – without the side effects of chemotherapy.
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December 29, 2013
Vietnamese Rice Farmers Abandon Their Fields
By Angela Erika Kubo
Unable to make a living, rice cultivators are taking up other livelihoods to make ends meet.
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December 26, 2013
Indonesian Education Falls Behind Its Economic Growth
By Angela Erika Kubo
Corruption and a poorly planned school system prevent students from getting the education they deserve.
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December 20, 2013
Singaporean Company Launches Travel Booking Site for Muslims
By Angela Erika Kubo
The website is an answer to the growing number of Islamic tourists.
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December 17, 2013
New Zealand Attracts Hollywood Films with Increased Subsidies
By Angela Erika Kubo
The government hopes that it can revive its ailing film industry.
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December 14, 2013
South Korea Considers Bill to Combat Online Gaming
By Angela Erika Kubo
The law could put South Korea’s vibrant gaming culture at risk.
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December 10, 2013
Cambodia to Lift Ban on International Adoptions
By Angela Erika Kubo
The resumption of intercountry adoptions comes four years after reports of child abuse and trafficking.
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December 06, 2013
China “Cheats” the PISA Exams
By Angela Erika Kubo
Shanghai may have the smartest students, but the statistics don’t reflect the rest of China.
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December 04, 2013
Famous Chinese Director Violates One-Child Policy
By Angela Erika Kubo
Zhang Yimou shows how the rich flout China’s strict family planning laws.
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November 29, 2013
Myanmar’s Weak Legislation a “Lucky Strike” for Foreign Tobacco Giants
By Angela Erika Kubo
With shrinking profits at home, Big Tobacco converges on Myanmar.
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November 26, 2013
Chinese Housewife Makes a Living Portraying Mao
Chen Yan, the first woman to impersonate the former Communist leader, faces obstacles.
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