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Hong Kong's identity in crisis after 25 years of Beijing rule
Forced out of the city by China's crackdowns, the Hong Kong diaspora fight to save their culture from afar
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Inside Shanghai's COVID lockdown nightmare
China's zero-COVID policy devastated the commercial capital
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Abortion in Asia: The limits of choice
The overturning of Roe v. Wade could be a watershed for U.S. women's rights. Is the same true in Asia?
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Japan battles flooding amid deepening climate crisis
Rising rainfall and frequent typhoons test the archipelago's flood defenses
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All for one: U.S. enlists its Asian allies in defense of Taiwan
Washington fears a possible Chinese invasion by 2027. It will need all the help it can get
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Getting real: Kishida marks 'new era' in diplomacy as Japan looks beyond pacifism
PM looks to 'radically' strengthen country's defenses in age of Ukraine war
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Asia's food crisis: Ukraine war triggers chain reaction of shortages
Deadly combination of conflict, misgovernance and climate change threatens widespread hunger
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Macao bets on a new future as China cracks down on gambling
Pressure from Beijing and pandemic travel rules are forcing the gamer's paradise to diversify
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Walking a tightrope: Ukraine war puts Japan's energy security on thin ice
As Western sanctions on Russia pile up, Tokyo weighs pulling out of Sakhalin projects
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The Marcos revival: How late Philippine dictator's son went from exile to election favorite
Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. aims for presidency to secure dynasty's comeback
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Asia's nuclear power dilemma: Ukraine war drives energy turnarounds
From Japan to Singapore, Russia sanctions and carbon-zero targets push states to reconsider nuclear energy
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China scrambles for cover from West's financial weapons
Spooked by sanctions on Russia, Beijing looks to build on its own international payments system
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Dark futures: Afghanistan's women reel from Taliban school ban
U-turn on female education jeopardizes international legitimacy and economic recovery
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Thailand's elephant tourism endangered by COVID blow to global travel
Plunge in visitor numbers throws animals and owners into crisis
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Unfinished business: Indonesia's Jokowi still has lots to do
The 'People's President' talks to Nikkei Asia about growth, the new capital and whether two terms is enough
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Player or played? Xi-Putin alliance faces defining moment in Ukraine
China seeks to appear impartial amid global scrutiny of military ties
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The trials of Samsung: Vice Chairman Lee's legal troubles could threaten tech dynasty
Jae-yong's court hearings illuminate entanglement of South Korean politics and conglomerates
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Asia's femtech revolution: the quest for better women's health
Underserved by mainstream health care, women from India to Japan turn to technology
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Asia's arms race: China spurs military spending spree
The region's biggest players are shelling out on defense at an alarming rate. Is war on the horizon?
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Nixon in China, 50 years on
Xi-Putin friendship usurps half a century of U.S. diplomacy