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Society
August 09, 2022
Closing the Gender Gap in Uzbekistan’s Universities
By Niginakhon bintu Saida
President Mirziyoyev’s new government is taking measures to close the gender gap in the country's education sector as the higher education system goes through major changes.
August 09, 2022
Higher Education in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan: Threatened But Not Gone
By Abdul Aziz Mohibbi and Noah Coburn
Both male and female students trying to continue their university educations are struggling.
August 09, 2022
South Korea’s Demographic Trends Continue to Decline
By Troy Stangarone
South Korea’s population decline is following the U.N.’s most negative projections, with major implications for the country’s economic future.
August 05, 2022
Does the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality Need to Be Abolished?
By Britt Robinson
A simple rebrand could make MOGEF a strong ally of the Yoon administration for solving many of the crises facing the South Korean public.
August 04, 2022
Uzbekistan Unblocks Twitter, TikTok Still Restricted
By Catherine Putz
The blocking and unblocking of certain social media platforms over the last year stems from a data localization law signed in January 2021.
August 02, 2022
Japan Truckmaker Hino Says Emissions Data Faked for 20 years
By Yuri Kageyama
Teams that were developing engines knew they couldn't meet targets and felt so pressured they falsified test results.
July 29, 2022
UN Human Rights Committee Criticizes Rulings of Hong Kong’s Top Court
By Eric Lai
The Committee’s call to repeal the National Security Law got the most press, but its criticism of the Court of Final Appeal is also important.
July 28, 2022
What Do Chinese People Really Think About Some of China’s Important Partners?
By Kristina Kironska, Yiju Chen, and Richard Q. Turcsanyi
A recent survey delves into Chinese perceptions of the U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe, Africa, and Singapore.
July 28, 2022
‘Honor Killings’ Continue Unabated in Pakistan
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
While most victims of crimes committed in the name of protecting family honor are women, men too fall prey to this horrific practice.
July 28, 2022
Japan’s Record-Breaking Summer COVID-19 Surge
By Thisanka Siripala
The government has shifted its focus from prevention to priority treatment for the severely ill amid strains on the healthcare system.
July 27, 2022
Uzbekistan’s Religious Figures React to Karakalpakstan Unrest
By Niginakhon bintu Saida
Given the increasingly prominent role of Islam in Uzbekistan's society, Muslim leaders felt it necessary to chime in on the recent protests.
July 26, 2022
Micronesia’s First COVID-19 Outbreak Balloons, Causing Alarm
By Nick Perry
Micronesia has logged over 1,000 cases just a week since becoming the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience a COVID outbreak.
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