How does the conflict with mainland China look to Taiwan?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Taiwan's top diplomat to the U.S. about the tensions with Beijing.
Asia
Indonesia, the world's third largest democracy, has voted for a new president
Exit polls suggest the country's defense minister is in the lead. He has both the backing of the current president, but he also has a controversial record on human rights.
Morning news brief
House votes along party lines to impeach the Homeland Security chief. Vice President Harris to travel to Germany for a series of meetings with U.S. allies. Indonesians voted for a new president.
Pakistan party nominates Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister, ending deadlock
The move to reappoint Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister is a likely blow to millions of Pakistanis who voted in last week's elections for independents backed by the country's popular leader Imran Khan.
Pakistan heads toward a coalition government
The announcement of plans for a coalition government ends the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections.
3 things you should know about Indonesia's presidential elections
The nation's younger voters may decide whether the world's third-largest democracy maintains economic growth and political reform or slides backward to the authoritarian politics of a generation ago.
A lead candidate for president of Indonesia could increase deforestation and coal use
Voters in Indonesia will head to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in a presidential election. One leading candidate is running on a platform that could increase deforestation and coal use.
Voters in Indonesia, world's 3rd largest democracy, prepare to elect a new president
Indonesians vote for a new president on Wednesday, amid concerns about democratic backsliding, and a front-running candidate with a record of human rights abuses.
Thailand bans cannabis use in policy reversal
Thailand looks set to clamp down on recreational marijuana use, just 18 months after it decriminalized pot, becoming the first country in Asia to do so.
Social isolation takes a toll on a rising number of South Korea's young adults
A growing number of South Korea's young adults are isolating themselves from society, raising questions about the state of youths in a country known for cutthroat competition and pressure to conform.