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Villagers wave Chinese flags and chant slogans demanding the return of their leader Lin Zulian, the Communist Party secretary of the village, during a protest on June 19 in Wukan. The protests come nearly five years after an uprising there made the villag

Politics & Government

A Rebellious Chinese Village Challenges The Authorities — Again

10:16am June 23, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Five years ago, residents of Wukan got rid of corrupt local leaders and elected a new one. Now that leader has been detained for corruption, but villagers insist the charges are trumped up.

A man looks at a television reporting on North Korea's missile launching in Tokyo. North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two medium-range Musudan missiles in quick succession.

World News

North Korea Test-Fires Two Missiles, And One Isn't Deemed A Failure

6:28am June 22, 2016

by Elise Hu

One of the two midrange ballistic missiles launched Wednesday appears to be the most successful test yet.

A video showing a public spanking of bank trainees quickly drew outrage in China after it was posted online.

World News

Video Of Chinese Bank Employees Being Spanked Prompts Suspensions

4:01pm June 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Outrage greeted video that showed a trainer going up and down a row of employees, drawing clearly pained reactions from participants he was spanking.

World News

Darjeeling 2.0: Last Auction Of India's 'Champagne Of Teas' Goes Digital

11:10am June 21, 2016

by Sandip Roy

Darjeeling is one of India's most prized and priciest teas. For over a century, it was sold at live auctions steeped in tradition, with all due pomp. But the last of those auctions ended this month.

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The eighth and ninth graders at a recent Unification Leader Camp in Jeju, South Korea, answer questions about their knowledge of their neighbors to the North.

World News

Yes, There's A Summer Camp Dedicated To Learning About North Korea

9:10am June 20, 2016

by Elise Hu

On a beach resort in southern South Korea, the government sponsors camps each year where kids as young as 11 are taught about North Koreans, to prepare for a peaceful "reunification" — one day.

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U.S. And China Both Agree On 'Brexit': U.K. Should Stay In EU

5:24pm June 19, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

As United Kingdom voters prepare to vote on whether to remain in the European Union, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping both think leaving is a bad idea for the economy.

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Withdraw Marine Corps" during a rally against the US military presence in Naha, Okinawa prefecture on Sunday, following the alleged rape and murder of a local woman by a former U.S. marine employed on the U.S. milita

PHOTOS: Thousands Protest Against U.S. Military Presence In Okinawa, Japan

10:17am June 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the heavy U.S. military presence on the island of Okinawa, Japan, after an American allegedly raped and killed a local woman.

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World News

Welcome To Mongolia's New Postal System: An Atlas Of Random Words

7:59am June 19, 2016

by Eric McDaniel

Turns out it's often tough to track down an address in Mongolia. So, the country asked a British startup to help overhaul its address system, using random three-word phrases to make it more exact.

Our author Chhavi Sachdev (front row, right), with her dad, mom and brother. Dad is not a fan of Father's Day.

Health & Safety

Father's Day Is Now A Thing In India — But My Dad Is Not A Fan

7:00am June 19, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

Growing up in India, I never had to worry about Father's Day. But now I do. Would dad like a booze flask with a mustache decal?

World News

Shanghai To London: What It's Like To Raise A Family Overseas

8:40am June 18, 2016

NPR's Frank Langfitt and his family are moving to London this summer, after five years in Shanghai. He tells NPR's Scott Simon what it's been like to raise a family overseas.