In this Oct. 26, 2015, file photo, commuters cross a street during morning rush hour in Tokyo. These stigmatizing labels reflect ingrained cultural beliefs surrounding women in East Asia and their ...
The fast-shifting demographic landscape of East Asia's top economies is a slow-moving crisis, one analyst said at a talk hosted by U.S. think tank the Asia Society Policy Institute last week. Others ...
East Asia's youth are increasingly disappointed with traditional politics, leading to diverse patterns of political disengagement across the region. In Japan, young people are turning away from ...
Hair & Beauty students from Castleford College and Selby College took part in a bespoke training programme in Japan, gaining ...
The enigmatic romantic film stars in-demand Japanese actors Ryuhei Matsuda and Nana Komatsu. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief The second feature from rising Japanese indie director Tetsuya Tomina, ...
The cleanup of air pollution in East Asia has accelerated global warming, a new study published today (Monday, 14 July) in the journal Communications Earth and Environment has found. But air pollution ...
WASHINGTON DC - June 17, 2025. A new World Bank report finds that the adoption of advanced technologies such as industrial robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital platforms is reshaping ...
Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific are set to see slower growth this year and next as the region reels from the impact of tighter finances and a weak global environment, according to ...
Few parts of the global economy hold more obvious promise than South-East Asia. Multinational firms hoping to move manufacturing away from China are racing to establish supply chains in the region.