Party in Pyongyang: Amid Tension, North Korea Celebrates Kim Il Sung’s Birthday
The 101st anniversary of the birth of the country’s venerated founding father, the late dictator Kim Il Sung, is a pointer to the regime’s current state of mind
Emily Rauhala
Emily is Associate Editor at TIME's Hong Kong bureau. Working with a team of correspondents and freelance contributors, she leads Time.com's Asia coverage, including breaking news, special projects, and social media. She also reports from across the region, filing stories on politics, culture, and human rights.
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Fans of pelvic thrusts are going to love Psy’s new single. At a concert in Seoul on Saturday night, the South Korean star debuted the music video — and cheeky dance moves — for his new song, “Gentleman.” The show, which kept …
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Nobody does bluster better than Pyongyang. In the past few weeks the country’s hardworking propagandists declared a “state of war” with South Korea, announced plans to restart a plutonium-producing reactor and threatened the U.S. …
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Rallying in Shahbagh Square, Young Bangladesh Finds Its Voice
The protests continue to swell, in the capital and other major cities, despite the threat of violence and intimidation.
Horror at Sea: Adrift for Months, Starving Asylum Seekers Threw 98 Bodies Overboard
Thirty-two asylum seekers rescued by the Sri Lankan navy say they went without food for 21 days and were forced to throw dozens of dead overboard after their wooden vessel failed at sea
Behind the Story: TIME’s Hannah Beech on Burma’s President Thein Sein
In a rare example of top-down change, Burma’s President Thein Sein has begun introducing democratic reforms after decades of military rule in the country also known as Myanmar. For this week’s TIME International cover story, …
South Korea Elects First Female President: Park Geun-hye
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As South Koreans vote today, the race between Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in looks too close to call.
Culture Wars: After a Decade of Debate, the Philippines Passes Reproductive Health Bill
Filipino legislators on Monday approved a law that will allow the government to provide basic funding for sex education and contraceptives.
South Korea: One of the World’s Great Success Stories Heads to the Polls
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Exiled Activist to China’s New President: ‘The Whole Nation Is Watching You’
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng on Monday posted a video urging incoming President Xi Jinping to uphold human rights and follow Burma on the path to democratic reform.
