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The Korean language abroad: Who’s learning it and why?
The Korean language is experiencing a dramatic surge in global popularity due to the rise of K-pop, Korean dramas, and films. Meanwhile, for the Korean diaspora worldwide, maintaining their linguistic heritage poses difficulties. So who’s committing to learning the Korean language and what motivates them?
Troubled Waters: The Philippines’ Maritime Standoff with China
China’s maritime aggression towards the Philippines in the South China Sea has been escalating. How can and should the Philippines react and can the USA be relied on to reduce tensions?
Demography and deathcare in a changing East Asia
As East Asian countries like Japan, China and South Korea experience rapid population ageing due to declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy, the demographic shift in the land of the living is having a parallel impact on what happens after life.
Trickle-down tensions: The hydropolitics of transboundary river systems in Asia
The rivers of the Eastern Tibetan Plateau, a lifeline for hundreds of millions of people across Asia, are a hotbed of geopolitical tension.
Is Indonesia’s labor movement stuck in neutral?
What will it take to significantly improve workers’ ability to organize and fight for their rights in Indonesia?