A British woman known as QT, who spent years in Hong Kong courts fighting for dependant visa rights for her female partner, has finally won…
YOU GO FIRST
Why almost no men take paternity leave in a country that offers 12 months of it
Japan has one of the most generous paternity-leave policies among developed countries, but a look around the average Japanese office might not seem that way.…
POLITICS ASIDE
South Korea will send $8 million in aid to North Korea because it says humanity trumps politics
As the screws tighten around North Korea from countries around the world, South Korea announced a decision today (Sept. 21) to send $8 million in…
NOT ENOUGH
As villages burn and Rohingya flee, Aung San Suu Kyi tells the world “solid evidence” is needed
Myanmar is committed to peace and harmony, the Rohingya refugees are welcome to return home, and the international community doesn’t see the full picture of…
THINKING TWICE
Fewer North Koreans have defected to South Korea this year
After a spike in defections from North Korea to the South last year, the number of people making the dangerous journey has dropped significantly in…
STILL MISSING
Don’t forget about us, Japanese victims of North Korea’s abductions say
In Japan’s relationship with North Korea, the ballistic missiles Pyongyang has sent over Japanese islands—including one today—tend to garner the most attention. But there’s a…
SCRIPTED
It’s no surprise a Taiwanese human rights advocate “confessed” to subverting state power in China
In the end, the trial of Taiwanese human rights activist Lee Ming-che, who was “disappeared” in China in March, surprised no one. After over 170…
BACK TO WORK
Japan’s convenience stores and fast-food restaurants are competing to hire “hardworking housewives”
In a country faced with a crippling labor shortage, Japanese homemakers are now a hot commodity. McDonald’s Japan announced on Sept. 5 (link in Japanese)…
DIGGING IN
Australia’s same-sex marriage vote is turning into the ugly campaign that opponents warned it would
A national referendum could soon make marriage equality a reality for gay Australians—but not before a lengthy and fractious process that many had warned could…
END OF AN ERA
A crusading Cambodian paper calls out the country’s “descent into outright dictatorship” on its last day
The Cambodia Daily published its final edition Monday (Sept. 4) after a particularly dark turn of events over the weekend in the country. The English-language…
TALK IT OUT
More teenagers commit suicide on this day in Japan than any other day of the year
Going back to school is extremely tough for a lot of Japanese students, and this can be clearly seen in the country’s suicide statistics. In…
GOING GRAY
South Korea is aging faster than any other developed country
For the first time ever, South Korea has more old people than young people. The latest census statistics from the government show that the number…
