Asia

The work of author Ian Hideo Levy, the first Westerner to write literature in Japanese, questions the links between language, nation and ethnicity

Pita Limjaroenrat may have won Thailand’s elections, but he isn’t Prime Minister. He says he’s still hopeful his country will become a true democracy, without the military in government

The Korean Wave is a global phenomenon, but there’s a dark side to South Korea’s soft-power strategy that we need to talk about

A new book investigates the ravages of the COVID-19 impact on people in the informal economy across Southeast and South Asia

Asia capable initiatives that only target adults and young adults leaves it far too late – it has to start in our schools

COVID-19 exposed the shortcomings of Australia’s public health communication to older culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Globally, women and children bear the brunt of family violence. A project in the Asia Pacific is working to make a difference

Australia’s new government has made Southeast Asia a priority with a focus on the idea of a shared future

Presenting both opportunities and risks, it’s in Australia’s national interest to engage strongly with Southeast Asia or risk a hole in its Indo-Pacific strategy

Australia’s challenge beyond COVID is finding a new narrative for how it relates to its Asian neighbours – particularly China