Reporter's Notebook: Settling In In Seoul
NPR opened a South Korea bureau in March. Correspondent Elise Hu offers her take on the wonder and the wackiness of life and journalism in East Asia.
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Remembering When Southeast Asia Refugees Dominated Discussions
Steve Inskeep talks to historian Erika Lee, author of the new book The Making of Asian America, about the 1.2 million refugees from Southeast Asia who came to the U.S. after the Vietnam War.
South Korea, Japan Reach Major Deal On Wartime Sex Slaves
Japan and Korea have struck a breakthrough deal on the issue of comfort women, which dates back to World War II. Host Audie Cornish talks to NPR's Elise Hu about the deal.
South Korea And Japan Reach Landmark Deal Over Comfort Women
The Japanese government apologized and offered some $8 million in compensation for forcing tens of thousands of Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.
India's Prime Minister Makes Surprise, Historic Visit To Pakistan
The visit, which was on Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's birthday, could be a sign of improving relations between the two neighbors.
In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia
Iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, is a huge problem in Cambodia. A social enterprise wants to prove that adding a little iron fish to a pot on the stove will make a dent in the problem.
From Indian Villages To West Elm Shelves: Handmade Crafts Go High-End
That $2,300 rug with a faded floral pattern at West Elm? The $50 picture frame made of bone at Bloomingdale's? Both handcrafted by artisans in India.
From Beetroot To Pineapple, Homemade Wines Sweeten Christmas In India
Across India, Christian communities make sweet homemade wines for the festive season from an array of local fruit, roots and grain. But the know-how behind this ancient tradition may be disappearing.
At Least 70 Missing After Landslide Buries Industrial Park In Southern China
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jennifer Turner, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center's China Environment Forum, about the toxic waste disaster in Shenzhen, China.
Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Convicted; Receives Suspended Sentence
The conviction was based on the contents of seven tweets he posted online. The sentence caps a year which saw most of the country's small community of human rights lawyers detained or questioned.