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An American reporter offers a first-hand account of Japan's toughest crime bosses

1:24pm March 22, 2024

by Dave Davies

Reporter Jake Adelstein's memoir about covering the organized crime beat in Japan is the basis of the Max series Tokyo Vice, now in its second season. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2009.

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AP investigation finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry

5:14am March 22, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Associated Press reporter Martha Mendoza about her findings of abuses in India's shrimp industry, the largest exporter of this seafood to the United States.

Supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party, or Common Man's Party, shout protest slogans outside the office of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi, India, on Friday. Anti-corruption crusader and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was arrested Thursday for suspected financial crimes.

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Supporters of arrested Indian opposition politician protest in New Delhi

3:51am March 22, 2024

by The Associated Press

Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi's top elected official, was arrested Thursday amid accusations his party and ministers accepted bribes. Opposition parties say it's part of a crackdown by Modi's government.

How the Chinese mafia came to control much of the illicit marijuana trade in the U.S.

1:26pm March 21, 2024

by Terry Gross

Marijuana has been legalized in some states, but ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella says there's still a thriving illicit market, dominated by criminals connected to China's authoritarian government.

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The battle for technological dominance between China and the U.S. rages on

6:42pm March 20, 2024

by Jackie Northam

Experts say Washington's recent move on Tiktok is just the latest in a race between the U.S. and China for technological dominance.

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Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong addresses a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, state media VN Express reported. His resignation takes place amid an intense anti-corruption campaign that has hit the highest echelons of the Communist Party.

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Vietnam's president resigns amid an intense anti-corruption campaign

11:41am March 20, 2024

by The Associated Press

Vo Van Thuong is the second president to resign in two years, a worrying sign for political stability in Vietnam, a country that plays a key role in the middle of U.S.-China competition, analysts say.

Cambodia cracks down on musical car horns to avoid 'anarchy in the streets'

7:27am March 20, 2024

The prime minister noted the ban on social media channels, posting images of people dancing on the side of the road to the musical stylings of truck horns. He said the ban is needed to avoid hazards.

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Godzilla was back on the streets of Tokyo — this time for a good cause

5:56am March 20, 2024

The kaiju was on a mission to encourage people to observe traffic safety laws. Godzilla's appearance was part of a campaign using other famous Japanese movie characters to promote traffic safety.

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Authorities in Hong Kong crack down even more on perceived threats to their power

5:12am March 20, 2024

by John Ruwitch

Lawmakers in Hong Kong have passed new national security legislation that carries severe punishment for a broad range of offenses, including life imprisonment for acts deemed to be insurrection.

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The Philippines' top defense secretary talks about tensions in the South China Sea

6:41pm March 19, 2024

by Emily Feng

Amid tensions in the South China Sea, NPR sat down with Philippines' Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. He has accused China of "gutter talk" and "propaganda" in its territorial claims.

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