Young demonstrators speak of their passion, depression and steely determination to take to Hong Kong's streets again. They are clear in their opposition to Beijing's tightening grip on their city.
A new poll in South Korea shows more than 60 percent of respondents think the chances of denuclearization are better after the Trump-Kim meeting at the DMZ on Sunday.
Think narco state and you probably think South America. But Myanmar is fast becoming the world's biggest producer of methamphetamine and synthetic drugs - making the industry the most lucrative business in Southeast Asia.
Japan resumed commercial whaling this week after a hiatus of more than thirty years. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with historian Kurkpatrick Dorsey about the diplomacy and economics of whaling in Japan.
The 29-year-old smiled at reporters upon arriving at the airport in Beijing Thursday, telling them he felt "great." But he declined to elaborate on his whereabouts since he was first reported missing.
Some areas have already surpassed record rainfall levels, and with more rain in the forecast, the ground could simply give way, Japan's weather agency says.