Cho Kuk: is the new Korean Justice Minister a righteous reformist or corrupted hypocrite?
Cho Kuk, South Korea’s new Justice Minister wanted to root out corruption. His first case? His own. Contributor Gabriela...
China turns 70 and asks: “Maybe I’m getting too old for this?”
China celebrates its 70 year anniversary on October 1st. Reflecting on a life of teenage rebellion, mid-life crises, and...
Where is the Korean Trevor Noah? Explaining the lack of political satire in South Korea
Why does South Korea lack a political satirist like Trevor Noah on its comedy scene when comedy shows and...
How can Human Rights Right Human Wrongs?
Human rights don’t work in practice because of how the international system is structured, argues editor Valentina Popova. It...
Trump and Kim are Helping Me Sleep at Night
This is the first instalment from a new column, which you will definitely want to read regularly, where I’ll...
A Fragmented Future? Huawei and the Future of the Global Economy
Are transnational corporations really as transnational as they claim to be? The recent crises surrounding Huawei suggest that corporations...
Mama Don’t Kill Me: Sexism and budding gender consciousness in Vietnam
Despite Vietnam’s deeply rooted patriarchal norms, there is cause for optimism among Vietnamese feminists, argues contributor Luu. “With 300,000...
Life flows from the barrel of a gun: What it means to be Kashmiri
When we think about the geopolitical rivalry between India and Pakistan, we often see the region Kashmir as nothing...
Episode 5 – A “Green and Clean” Belt and Road? (with Amanda Herath)
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has given rise to two broad concerns within the international community. It has...
Fortunate Son: Koreans re-evaluate military service exemption
In South Korea, where military service is mandatory for all men, exceptional talent may provide a way out. However,...