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Okinawa road map leads to another dead end
Another rape and murder on Okinawa reignites long-simmering anti-US protests On 19 May 2016, the body of a 20 year old local woman was found
Imphal’s booming private health sector
A thriving private health industry is bringing benefits and disadvantages to an Indian border state that has endured decades of insurgency and counterinsurgency On the
Japan’s declining youth crime?
Contrary to popular belief, the number of juvenile offenders and cases in Japan has decreased significantly in recent years. In an interview with Ms Yoshiko
Staff cuts threaten ANU’s international reputation
Students face uncertainty from staff cuts to ANU’s Asian studies Staff cuts announced last week at the Australian National University’s School of Culture, History and
Pitfalls ahead as Myanmar advances along democratic road
Facing challenges on many fronts, the first priority for Myanmar’s new government is to curb the country’s systemic violence While seemingly dissimilar in every respect,
Tough guy wins in the Philippines, another tough guy waiting in the wings
There may be more to the Philippines’ new president Rodrigo Duterte than his tough guy image indicates In the populist theatrics that are Filipino politics,
Bangladesh killings bring tensions between Islam and secularism to the fore
Violent extremists are exploiting the tensions and paradoxes of secularism in Bangladesh Bangladesh, a South Asian Muslim majority state with the fourth largest Muslim population,
Submarine saga highlights Australia’s dilemma over China and Japan
In the aftermath of this week’s submarine decision, Australia needs to reassure a disappointed Japan of the strength of their partnership The wash-up from this
Australia’s Asian songline
Asian music culture was significant in colonial and early Federation Australia From the 1840s and up until the introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act in
Himalayan youth bridge generational crevasse
A new generation of young activists is at the forefront of creating change in the Himalayas in uncertain times Rajesh Singh switched his mobile phone
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