(LinkAsia: February 10, 2012) The United Nations Security Council drafted a resolution this past week demanding that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down, only to have it vetoed by Russia...
(LinkAsia: February 10, 2012) The US Consulate in Chengdu, China, swarming with police. Rumors spread like fire on social media. Chongqing Vice Mayor and former Police Chief Wang Lijun is...
(LinkAsia Bulletin, February 8, 2012) As graduation season approaches, South Korean police have increased penalties for hazing rituals and student pranks. Charges range from assault to sex crimes, and students...
(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) This week on LinkAsia, Fukushima's fallout hits crops hard, a dangerous cadmium spill threatens millions in southern China, and a Pakistani TV host's stunt gets her...
(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) Morning show host Maya Khan faced fierce backlash on Pakistan's social networks after a segment of her Samaa TV show went viral. Wajahat Khan explains why...
(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) Defense ties between the United States and the Philippines are deepening, many say in order to counteract China's dominance in the South China Sea. The Asia...
(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) China, much like the United States, is coming to grips with rapidly growing income inequality. Contributor David Bandurski reports from China, where economic reforms have stalled...
(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) Eight executives are behind bars, and cities in Guangxi province are in a race against time to contain the spread of drinking water contaminated by cadmium...
(LinkAsia Bulletin: January 31, 2012) Chunyun, China's Spring Festival travel season, is often called the world's largest annual human migration, as millions of Chinese return home for the holidays. LinkAsia...
(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) This week on LinkAsia, host Yul Kwon's exclusive interview with the lawyer of jailed South Korean tweeter Park Jung-geun, cultural tensions mount between residents of China's...
(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Many Chinese cities have enacted bans on fireworks use during Chinese New Years in response to wide-spread injuries. The reaction to the bans has been plenty...
(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Twenty-three-year-old Park Jung-geun was recently arrested as a "North Korean sympathizer" under the controversial National Security Law for tweeting "pro-enemy" messages. LinkAsia host Yul Kwon spoke...
(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) An investigation has uncovered an underground ring of forged academic degrees from seminaries and fake qualifications, sold to aspiring pastors for around USD$40,000. Broadcaster: MBC
(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Peking University professor Kong Qindong is under fire for comments he made about Hong Kong residents in response to a video posted online of a fight...
(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Over 85 percent of South Korea's crude oil imports come through the straight of Hormuz. Its closure would mean the price per barrel would double, devastating...
