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East Asia
Japan’s Limited Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Hayden Marks
With limited testing and little interest in social distancing, Japan's coronavirus response is puzzling.
Nicholas Wyman on How COVID-19 Will Affect Asia and the Global Economy
By Ankit Panda
Nicholas Wyman addresses how COVID-19 will change the way the world works, studies, and travels.
Tokyo Olympics Seem Sure to Happen — But Likely in 2021, Not 2020
By Associated Press
The International Olympic Committee will make a decision on postponing the Tokyo Games to 2021 within four weeks.
Telegram Sex Slave Video Scandal Hits South Korea
By Tae-jun Kang
Yet another disturbing example of “rape culture” in South Korea has the public demanding government action.
Taiwan Coast Guard Reports Chinese Speed Boat Harassment Near Kinmen
By Ankit Panda
One Taiwanese coast guard cutter suffered damage in the incident.
North Korea Says Trump Wrote Letter to Kim, Discussed Virus Response
By Ankit Panda
The statement emphasized that even as Trump-Kim relations remain positive, U.S.-North Korea relations do not.
North Korea Launches 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
By Ankit Panda
The tests featured a new type of short-range ballistic missile system known to U.S. authorities as the KN24.
Fang Fang: The ‘Conscience of Wuhan’ Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
By Hemant Adlakha
The party’s ill-governance of the deadly virus has given birth to a new critical voice: Fang Fang’s Wuhan Diary.
Japan Mulling Additional Coronavirus Economic Rescue Measures
By Thisanka Siripala
A third leg of incentives are being formulated to ease the economic fallout of the pandemic on Japan’s deteriorating economy.
China Exonerates Doctor Reprimanded for Warning About Virus
By Associated Press
Li Wenliang was posthumously exonerated, and the police who reprimanded him have been punished.
Olympic Flame Lands in Japan as Doubts Grow Over Tokyo Games
By Associated Press
Even if the Olympics and Paralympics don't start as scheduled, the burning flame could be used as a symbol and a rallying point for the Japanese public.
China, Italy, and Coronavirus: Geopolitics and Propaganda
By Theresa Fallon
In Italy, China is no longer thought of as the origin of COVID-19, but as a friend in a time of dire need.