Asia

Narendra Modi Comes To Washington

2:18pm June 06, 2016

The prime minister of India visits the U.S. this week and will meet with President Obama and address Congress. Modi was once banned from entering the U.S., but opinions in Washington have changed.

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U.S.-India Relations Centers On Defense, Modi Returns For 4th U.S. Visit

8:15am June 05, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

The U.S. continues its "pivot to Asia," as security concerns in the region grow. This week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint meeting of Congress, a rare honor.

National

Why Monterey Park Has A Hard Time Recruiting Asian Police Officers

7:48am June 05, 2016

Bob Hung is the only Mandarin-speaking officer on patrol in Monterey Park, Calif., which is half Chinese. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Hung about why it is so difficult to recruit Asian officers.

World News

Beijing Tightens Control Ahead Of Tiananmen Square Anniversary

6:18pm June 03, 2016

Nearly 3 decades have passed since democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square turned deadly and repression followed. Ailsa Chang talks to Louisa Lim, author of People's Republic of Amnesia.

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Buildings are seen shrouded in smog from the 102nd floor of Seoul's Lotte World Tower in December 2015.

Korea's Air Is Dirty, But It's Not All Close-Neighbor China's Fault

12:39pm June 03, 2016

by Elise Hu

South Korea likes to point the finger at China for its pollution woes, but that's not the whole story. New research is examining how much Korean smog is caused by neighbors and how much is home-grown.

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Japan's Self-Defense Forces, whose vehicles are seen here during the search for a young boy on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, reportedly found a small boy who identified himself as the boy they'd been looking for since Saturday.

World News

Japanese Boy, 7, Is Reportedly Found Alive After 6 Days Lost In Forest

9:08pm June 02, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Hundreds of people had taken up the search for the seven-year-old who was lost in bear-inhabited woods in Hokkaido, a large island in northern Japan.

Automated sewing machines embroider oversized patches for the tongues of New Balance sneakers at a factory in Skowhegan, Maine.

Chinese Consumers Embrace New Balance's 'Made In USA' Label

4:54pm June 02, 2016

by Murray Carpenter

Most New Balance sneakers are made in Asia, but many in China want the ones made in American factories. They say the quality is better. And the company's U.S. factories are happy to fill the demand.

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World News

Top U.S. Diplomat Outlines Complicated Issues Facing U.S., China

4:29pm June 02, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Daniel R. Russel, assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. He's off to Beijing to prepare for the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue starting on Monday.

An Afghan commando stands on the tarmac, wearing night vision gear. The elite commandos are about to fly into an area controlled by Taliban fighters. Their mission: to sweep a village for Taliban fighters.

World News

Under U.S. Air Cover, Afghan Commandos Chase The Elusive Taliban

1:31pm June 02, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Afghan commandos, supported by U.S. special operations forces, launched a raid into a village contested by the Taliban. The raid permitted an aid convoy to make progress after nearly a month.

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Dogs look out from a cage at a market on June 20, 2014 in Yulin, China. Festival goers celebrate the summer solstice by consuming dog meat, lychees and alcohol to ensure good health.

Health & Safety

China's Dog Meat Festival Will Go On Despite Growing Protests

12:44pm June 02, 2016

by Stuart Leavenworth

Thousands of dogs are slaughtered and served. It's unclear where they come from. Pressure is mounting, from abroad and from within China, to stop the event.