Death of a Terrace House Star: Politics and Free Speech in Japan
The sudden death of Kimura Hana, a professional wrestler, and cast on the popular Japanese reality show Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-20, has thrown light on […]
What Italy tells us about life after Covid
Italy, a country usually associated with wine, pizza and pasta, now mostly appears on the news for being the first severely hit country by […]
LGBT+ in Vietnam: Acceptance in Conformity or Furthering Heteronormativity
When The Last Journey of Madam Phung, a critically acclaimed documentary about transvestite troupe singers in Vietnam, came out in 2014, I was deeply moved […]
I’m Asian Australian. Why should I care about Blak Australia or Black America?
The first half of 2020 has been wrought by unprecedented global affairs and political tensions. While we were eager to kick off a new decade, […]
Racism, Systematic Oppression and Police Brutality in the 21st Century
When I participated in the 2019 Seoul Pride Parade, I was shocked by the support participants received from the Korean police. In my country, India […]
Irregular Residents in Japan: Forgotten Tales of Human Suffering
“Not knowing what is happening makes you crazy and terrified because you don’t know what to believe,” said an immigrant detained in Japan’s immigration detention […]
Will We be Hired? (우리가 취업할 수 있을까?)
지난 1년 동안 교내의 일명 ODAR (Office of Development and Alumni Relations)에서 사무조교로 일하면서 어떤 동문을 학교로 초대할 것인지는 나의 가장 큰 관심사였다. 초대할 동문을 […]
A Kingdom without a King: The disappearance of Kim Jong Un and its implications
The global spread of the coronavirus continues to instill fear and panic. However, we have to brace ourselves for another issue that might have significant […]
Move over K-Pop, Korea is Hot to Trot
Becoming an idol star’s fan is not just for teenagers. Parents can have idol biases too. This all started because of an unlikely music genre; […]
Does Anyone Remember What Happened to Australia?: The Illusion of Social Media Activism
Most of us around the world are well into our state-sanctioned, mandatory month of social isolation. While living our best shut-in, internet-immersed lives, we don’t […]