For decades, hard work and higher education promised a ticket to prosperity for Asia’s youth. But that old bargain is now breaking down.
4 Oct 2025 - 8:45AM videocam
Treated as outcasts for decades, these survivors and their children are now speaking out against global nuclear rearmament.
The monks in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province wrap saffron robes around endangered trees to ‘ordain’ them and protect them from being cut down.
The TV drama in which a teacher falls for her 12-year-old pupil was meant to arouse curiosity. Instead, it ignited a firestorm of criticism.
13 Jul 2025 - 11:09AM videocam
Forget traditional neighbourhood watches – Seoul is now enlisting canine companions and their owners to keep the streets safe.
Avatars of the virtual K-pop group gain legal protection, marking a shift in recognising digital personas as extensions of human identity.
20 Jun 2025 - 3:25PM videocam
While Lee Jae-myung’s supporters dream of justice and rebuilding, opponents fear unchecked power – despite his pledges of unity.
The project sees volunteers answer letters from anonymous strangers with pen, paper and empathy.
25 May 2025 - 10:00AM videocam
Wave of anti-China narratives by far-right groups has left Chinese nationals and ethnic Korean-Chinese in the country afraid for their safety.
South Korea remains deeply divided over LGBTQ acceptance, with 50 per cent opposing same-sex marriage, according to a survey last year.
5 May 2025 - 8:00AM videocam
Experts indicate that legislation alone is insufficient to address the surge of digital sex crimes in South Korea.
Victims lament a lack of police help to resolve their cases, while sex educators call for a change in gender attitudes to tackle the scourge.
20 Apr 2025 - 12:30PM videocam
Yoon Suk-yeol’s downfall seen among his supporters as not just a political misstep, but also a setback in country’s battle against communism.
12 Apr 2025 - 9:28AM videocam