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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
July 02, 2013
Tokyo’s Kasumigaoka National Stadium: A Facelift by Zaha Hadid
Here’s a glimpse of the makeover of Tokyo’s National Stadium, meant to boost the city’s 2020 Olympic bid.
July 01, 2013
Designed in Asia, On Show at Paris Fashion Week
Paris fashion week highlights the global ascendance of Asian designers.
July 01, 2013
J-Lo Croons “Happy Birthday Mr. President” in Turkmenistan
Jennifer Lopez sang for dictator Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov this weekend.
June 28, 2013
Wonsan Dream: Kim Jong-Un to Build a Beach Resort
Kim Jong-Un has added a beach resort to his list of tourism development projects.
June 27, 2013
Kaze Tachinu: Miyazaki’s First Anime Film in Five Years
Good news for anime fans worldwide: Hayao Miyazaki’s new film hits theaters July 20.
June 27, 2013
Great Wall of China: Fortified Symbol of a Nation’s Ancient Past
The Great Wall of China still confounds visitors more than 2,000 years since its construction began.
June 26, 2013
Facebook Booming in Asia – Local Competition, Too
Facebook is growing faster in Asia than anywhere else, but local social media are catching up.
June 25, 2013
Ashin Wirathu: The Monk Behind Burma’s “Buddhist Terror”
A TIME Magazine cover story has riled Thein Sein along with much of the nation.
June 25, 2013
Salman Khan Faces Homicide Charges
Another of Bollywood’s biggest stars faces trial with the potential of ten years in jail.
June 24, 2013
Xayaburi Dam Threatens Mekong River’s Giant Catfish
The Xayaburi Dam poses a problem for the Mekong River’s fish and the people living beside it.
June 24, 2013
Taj Mahal: A Mughal Memorial to Love
India’s most iconic building continues to dazzle the world and is recognized as one of its new seven wonders.
June 21, 2013
Kim Jong-Un’s $7 Million Yacht: Living It Up Under UN Sanctions
Recent reports of Kim Jong-Un’s yacht suggest that UN sanctions have done little to reign in the spending of his regime.