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Jonathan DeHart
Jonathan DeHart is a Tokyo-based journalist and correspondent for The Diplomat.
Jonathan DeHart writes primarily about art, culture and social trends. Previously, he worked as a journalist for both print and online media in Shanghai and served as associate editor for The Diplomat in Tokyo.
He can be followed on Twitter @jon_de_hart
August 07, 2013
Fukushima’s Next Emergency: Radioactive Water Reaches Pacific Ocean
Radiation from the Fukushima plant is flowing into the ocean at a rate of 300 tons per day.
August 07, 2013
Chinese Street Vendor Staged Death Foiled when “Corpse” Had to Get a Drink
A plot to get compensation for a death unraveled in China’s Hubei province.
August 06, 2013
Chinese Tourists Make Noise in North Korea
Bringing candy and noise, Chinese tourists have made their presence known in North Korea.
August 06, 2013
Bali: Indonesia’s Laid-Back Hindu Haven
Known as the Island of the Gods, Bali offers something for travelers of every stripe.
August 05, 2013
Bhutan’s New PM Tshering Tobgay Questions the Politics of Happiness
In Bhutan, signs suggest that “gross national happiness” may no longer be enough.
August 05, 2013
Taiwan’s Parliamentary Brawl: Debate Rages over Nuclear Plant
Punches and water flew in Taiwan’s Parliament last Friday as the debate over a nuclear plant grew heated.
August 02, 2013
China’s Simmering Summer: Frying Bacon and Eggs on the Street
Record temperatures above 40 degrees C are sweeping China this summer.
August 02, 2013
Shanghai Tower: China’s Tallest Building – for Now
This weekend Shanghai Tower’s main structure will be capped in a ceremony.
August 01, 2013
Taro Aso on Japanese Constitutional Reform: Learn from the Nazis
Japan’s deputy prime minister has come under fire for Weimar Constitution remarks.
August 01, 2013
Godzilla: The Kaiju King’s Comeback
Japan’s favorite monster is alive and well in the West today.
July 31, 2013
Death of a Watermelon Salesman: Chengguan in a Changing China
The death of a fruit vendor in rural China is the latest case of chengguan brutality.
July 31, 2013
Wang Li: Qigong “Master” a Conjurer of Cheap Tricks?
The famous Chinese qigong practitioner has been accused of being a charlatan.