East Asia

  • Mar 11, 2016
  • 7 min read

Beijing hits the limits of control

The Chinese government is reacting to uncertain times in the only way it knows how -- by tightening its grip

China
  • Mar 11, 2016
  • 2 min read

Fukushima anniversary rekindles anti-nuclear sentiment

Japan today marked the fifth anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster

Japan
  • Mar 10, 2016
  • 2 min read

North Korea risk rises till war games end

Pyongyang is making new threats in rapid succession

North Korea
  • Mar 9, 2016
  • 2 min read

China will make charity easier, within tight limits

China will soon pass its first law to encourage philanthropy, even as NGOs face greater repression

China
  • Mar 8, 2016
  • 6 min read

New rules narrow space for online publishers in China

New regulations are about to take effect that will tighten China's regulation of content published by businesses online

China
  • Mar 8, 2016
  • 2 min read

Japan's foreign workers will increase, despite risks

Thousands of foreign trainees each year, most from China, are running away from their employers

Japan
  • Mar 7, 2016
  • 7 min read

Chinese e-commerce to grow despite internet crackdown

Beijing is making it easier for foreign e-retailers to access the Chinese market

China
  • Mar 7, 2016
  • 2 min read

US ZTE sanctions might serve China's interests

The US government is about to impose a ban on sales to one of China's most prominent telecoms firms

China