List of East Asia articles
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A 19th century engraving depicts the people's uprising in Paris in February 1848. Are We Living in a Revolutionary Age?
On the nature of revolutions, past and present.
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Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun. TV’s New ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Set in 17th-Century Japan
“Shogun” is an update of a 44-year-old series perfectly suited to today’s tastes.
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Andrew Sweetman, a deep-sea ecology professor wearing a gray boiler suit and white hard hat, kneels on one knee as he gestures to research equipment on the deck of a ship beneath a pale cloudy sky in the Pacific Ocean. Washington Wants In on the Deep-Sea Mining Game
The scramble for critical minerals is heating up under the sea, but lawmakers fear the United States could be left behind.
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A person walks past a mask display at the World Health Expo in Wuhan, China, on April 7, 2023. Asia Should Take the Lead on Global Health
The region’s health care systems and innovations show how solidarity can shape well-being.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leans forward to speak into a row of microphones as he answers questions during a budget committee session. Kishida is a man in his 60s wearing a black suit and glasses, gesturing with one hand as he speaks. Japan’s Scandal-Ridden Politics Threaten to Claim Another PM
A political party funding crisis could bring down Fumio Kishida.
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An illustration of Chinese leaders jailed for corruption and members of China's military. The Art of Propaganda
Are brilliant films and TV shows made in Xi’s China?
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A historic image of four businessmen at a table with basketballs. How ‘Made in China’ Became American Gospel
The canny marketing of imports from vodka to basketballs transformed the U.S.-China trade relationship.
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A historic photo of families at the beach. The Rise of the All-Inclusive Resort
The economics work, but the politics can be troubling.
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A man walks past a booth during the Appliance and Electronics World Expo in Shanghai. The section of the exposition hall is somewhat dim, with most the light coming from blue and purple neon lights on a large TikTok music note logo. The Case Against TikTok Is Thin at Best
There are real issues—but they go far beyond one app.
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A migrant worker wearing a camouflage patterned jacket and a yellow hard hat rides a tricycle on a road in front of a building wall with a large mural. The man's head is tilted toward the mural, which shows three red and black fists against an orange and yellow striped background. China’s Public Wants to Make a Living, Not War
Discontent about the country’s poor economic reality is starting to drown out nationalist calls to attack Taiwan.
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An illustration shows a stopwatch, at the center of which is a repeated TikTok logo—which is shaped like an eighth note in music—spinning like the second hand of a watch. Is TikTok’s Time Finally Up?
The United States may ban one of the world’s most popular apps.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul on March 18. South Korea Can Be a Democratic Leader
As Seoul hosts the Summit for Democracy, it can show that the Korean model is one to emulate.
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A modern-looking plaza is seen beneath a partially cloudy sky. The shops lining either side of the walkway are closed, dark behind their glass windows, and a hotel building looms in the background, with green plants hanging from its balconies. No people are visible either in the plaza or in the hotel. Malaysia’s Forest City Went From Boomtown to Ghost Town
China’s real estate collapse is sinking projects beyond its borders.
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A man walks in front of an animated map of the world at an exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum. China Is Selectively Bending History to Suit Its Territorial Ambitions
Beijing’s unwillingness to let go of certain claims suggests there’s more at stake than reversing past losses.
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Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13. Can China Shift the Foundations of Its Economy?
Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.
