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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
June 13, 2013
Joel Madden Booted from Sydney Hotel, Seal Unleashes Twitter Tirade
Seal has apologized to Australia for his Twitter rant.
June 12, 2013
Crazy Rich Asians: A Tale on Old Money in Asia
Characters in Kevin Kwan’s new book live a world of wealth that seems implausible. In Singapore, it isn’t.
June 12, 2013
World’s Oldest People: Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, Luo Meizhen of China, Die Days Apart
Luo Meizhen (claimed age 127) and Jiroemon Kimura (116) have died.
June 11, 2013
Cambodian Renaissance: A Conversation with the Director of Year 33
Cambodian art was devastated by the Khmer Rouge, but it’s bouncing back.
June 11, 2013
White Lions: Bangkok Men Charged with Illegal Wildlife Trading
A house raid highlights Thailand’s battle with illegal wildlife trading.
June 10, 2013
Saving the Buddhas of Mes Aynak
In a race against time, archaeologists are working to save a Buddhist site of immense significance in Afghanistan, slated for imminent destruction by a Chinese mining firm.
June 10, 2013
Ex-CIA Whistleblower Edward Snowden’s Fate in China’s Hands
The whistleblower behind the NSA leaks has come forward. Will Beijing decide his fate?
June 10, 2013
Toyo Ito Claims 2013 Pritzker Prize, Asian Architecture Booms
Japanese visionary Toyo Ito has won this year’s Pritzker Prize, the “Nobel” of architecture.
June 07, 2013
Tokyo’s DIY Gardening Scene: Crops and Community
Tokyo’s inner city gardeners are becoming agriculturally savvy with help from Japan’s heartland.
June 07, 2013
Miss World to Swap Bikinis for Sarongs in Indonesia
After protests from Muslim hardliners, Miss World 2013 will bypass the traditional bikini show in Indonesia.
June 06, 2013
Urban Farming Takes Root in Tokyo
DIY gardening is on the rise in Tokyo, reflected in the city’s changing landscape and on its dinner plates.
June 06, 2013
Borobudur: A Reminder of Indonesia’s Buddhist Past
Standing amid the jungles and rice paddies of Central Java, Borobudur embodies the island’s religious past.