LinkAsia News: June 14, 2013
This week on LinkAsia, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden comes forward in Hong Kong, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe steps up his push for constitutional reform, South Korean women fight for the right to work, breaking the organ donation taboo in...

As Election Nears, Japan's Future Hinges on Economy
(LinkAsia: 6/14/13) Japanese citizens will put Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic reforms to the test next month as Japan will hold their first national election since Abe took power. LinkAsia correspondent Toshi Maeda takes a closer look at how Japan's...

LinkAsia News: March 8, 2013
This week on LinkAsia, China's new president puts a damper on the Party, Vietnam is in the market for a new constitution, South Korea's new president is stuck in gridlock, and more.

3/11, Two Years Later: How is Japan Coping Today?
(LinkAsia: 3/8/13) March 11th marks two years since Japan's devastating triple disaster of a massive earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that left 20,000 people dead or missing. LinkAsia's Toshi Maeda reports from Tokyo on how people in Japan are coping...

What Were Asia's 'Words of the Year' in 2012?
(LinkAsia: 1/4/13) LinkAsia is jumping on the "year-end list" bandwagon by asking our contributors what the top words in social media were throughout Asia in 2012. Toshi Maeda reports from Japan, Yoo Eun Lee from South Korea, Ajoy Bose from...

LinkAsia News: January 4, 2013
This week on LinkAsia, meet the island president fighting to save his country from climate change, get an inside look at the latest apps taking Asia by storm, find out what the hottest words in Asian social media in 2012...

LinkAsia News: December 14, 2012
This week on LinkAsia, how North Korea's rocket launch will affect East Asian politics, why a magazine cover caused a storm in South Korea, Xinhua leaps the Great Firewall to tweet, and more.

Japan: Far Right Politician Could Be 'Kingmaker'
(LinkAsia: 12/14/12) Japan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party, further to the right than the name suggests, looks to capture a majority in the upcoming election. If it doesn't, reports contributor Toshi Maeda, then controversial former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara's upstart Japan...

LinkAsia News: July 20, 2012
This week on LinkAsia, a major shakeup rocks North Korea's military leadership, a mysterious illness is sweeping through Southeast Asia, a controversial Chinese video game pits the country at war with Japan, and more.

Fish and Oil or Wag the Dog? Japan's Senkaku Reactions
(LinkAsia News: 7/20/12) With Japan's government on record saying it will attempt to purchase the disputed Senkaku Islands from a private owner, the country's social media has erupted. Contributor Toshi Maeda reports that the reactions were mostly supportive, but many...

New Report Reveals Epidemic of Japanese Domestic Abuse
(LinkAsia News: 5/11/12) Recent efforts to curb incidents of domestic violence towards women in Japan have faltered, according to a new report. Contributor Toshi Maeda explains how the Japanese people reacted on social media.

Tokyo Governor Reignites China-Japan Island Dispute
(LinkAsia: 4/27/12) Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara took everyone by surprise this past week with his announcement that Tokyo will attempt to purchase a long-disputed island chain. Our Tokyo correspondent Toshi Maeda explains why the Senkaku isles (Diaoyu islands to China)...

LinkAsia News: 11/11/11
This week on LinkAsia, Yale University researcher Angel Hsu explains the differences between the way China monitors air pollution and how the US counts particulates, dissident artist Ai Weiwei gets a million dollars from ordinary Chinese and supporters abroad to...

LinkAsia News: 9/16/11
This week on LinkAsia, China's arms buildup is making its neighbors nervous, Charlie Custer tells us what netizens are predicting now that the Beijing Times and the Beijing News have been taken over by the Beijing propaganda department, and the...

Six Months On, How Social Media Saved the Day in Japan

(LinkAsia News: 09/16/11) It's been six months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Our contributor Toshi Maeda tells us how social media picked up the news trail where mainstream media left off. Contributor: Toshi Maeda