Society

Those Koreans resident in Japan who support North Korea face a serious new challenge..

Despite the unity during the 2024 protest movement, old divisions between secular leftists and Islamists quickly resurfaced.

A new bill seeks to tighten Islamic orthodoxies, imperiling the country's reputation for religious tolerance and inclusion.

A rare in-person visit sheds light on the chaotic events that took place before and after the Arakan Army's capture of the town in May.

Every child in Central Asia deserves to grow up in an environment free from violence, where protection is not only a policy, but a reality.

Critics argue that the Kazakh people were presented a largely one-sided positive view of the referendum, making the victory of the “yes” camp unsurprising. 

Afghanistan’s women have not stopped fighting, and neither should the international community. 

S Iswaran pleaded guilty to accepting more than S$400,000 in valuable gifts from businessmen who had dealings with the government.

At a volunteer care center on the Thailand-Myanmar border, wounded anti-junta fighters repair both body and spirit.

Two years after zero-COVID ended, China is now serious about attracting foreign talent, especially in the tech space. But challenges remain in practice.

Work on Kyrgyzstan’s North-South Alternative Highway, an ambitious project to speed up travel throughout the mountainous country and help connect its disparate regions, may finally be coming to an end.

As Central Asian governments tighten restrictions on the hijab in the name of upholding secularism, devout Muslim women find themselves forced to navigate an increasingly difficult choice between their faith and the law.