East Asia

East Asia Hit by Record Snowfalls and Cold Weather

50 cold-related fatalities were recorded in Taiwan

By Mark Rivett-Carnac January 25, 2016

North Korea Has Banned Foreign Envoys From Having Media Critical of Kim Jong Un

But isn't that pretty much everything?

By TIME Staff July 22, 2015

Two Dead, 350,000 Urged to Flee Their Homes as Typhoon Nangka Arrives in Japan

At least 31 people have been injured

By TIME Staff July 16, 2015

Global Leaders Pay Respects After the Passing of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew

The nation’s architect was lauded for being a visionary and fostering relations between Asia and the U.S.

By David Stout March 23, 2015

'Father of Singapore' Lee Kuan Yew Dies at 91

Singapore's first and longest-serving Prime Minister was the architect of a remarkable transformation

By Zoher Abdoolcarim and Neel Chowdhury March 22, 2015

New Kim on the Block: The Rise of Kim Jong Un's Little Sister

But who exactly is Kim Yo Jong?

By Emily Rauhala / Beijing November 27, 2014

Have You Ever Wondered Why East Asians Spontaneously Make V-Signs in Photos?

It's all to do with an American figure skater, sports manga and a commercial for Konica cameras

By Stephanie Burnett August 4, 2014

Kim Jong Un to Send Cheerleaders to South Korea

Pyongyang's cheerleaders have previously been lauded by Seoul for their meticulous choreography and peaceful cheers, and Kim Jong Un even made one of the delegation his wife

By Melissa Hellmann July 7, 2014

China Slights North Korea

The two-day trip is the first time a Chinese leader has chosen to visit South Korea before calling on the North

By Emily Rauhala July 3, 2014

North Korea Holds Live-Fire Drill

North Korea conducted live-fire exercises near its disputed maritime border with South Korea on Tuesday, five hours after notifying Seoul of its intention to do so and just weeks after a similar drill caused the exchange of hundreds of artillery shells between the adversaries

By Michelle Arrouas April 29, 2014

War-shrine visit by Japanese MPs may cloud Obama's Tokyo visit

Some 147 Japanese legislators visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors its fallen during World War II, including some convicted of appalling atrocities, a day before President Obama arrives in Tokyo to reaffirm security ties

By Hannah Beech April 22, 2014

Ferry Death Toll Tops 150

More than 100 people remain missing after the Sewol sank off South Korea last week, prompting the arrest of at least seven crew members

By Per Liljas April 22, 2014

U.S. and China Lock Horns Over Disputed Islands

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sounds off in Beijing on China’s decision last year to create an air defense zone over several islands disputed with Japan, arguing the move could endanger regional stability and antagonize relations with neighboring countries

By David Stout April 8, 2014

Hagel Schools China on Power

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says it's wrong for major powers to "go around the world and redefine boundaries and violate territorial integrity," as he begins a visit to China, and calls on Beijing to embrace responsibility alongside military might

By David Stout April 7, 2014

North Korea's Newest Weapon: Sexist Attacks

Misogynistic name-calling from Pyongyang seems to be in response to South Korea President Park Geun-hye's recent trip to a speech she made in Dresden, which was once part of East Germany, extolling the merits of reunification on the Korean peninsula

By Emily Rauhala April 4, 2014

104 Years Later, a Chinese Train Station Platform is Still the Site of Anti-Japanese Rancor

A memorial to a man that Tokyo calls a terrorist, but Beijing and Seoul regard as a hero, reflects East Asia's War over history

By Emily Rauhala / Harbin January 30, 2014

President Trump Changes His Tune on North Korea

These Are the Places With the World's Top Female Murder Rates

Inside the Rare Meeting of North Korea's Communist Elite

Snowfall Kills 8, Injures 610 In Japan