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As South Koreans head to the polls for a parliamentary election, the country's worsening ties with North Korea are high on the agenda. The small South Korean island of Yeonpyeong is located about 12 kilometres from the North Korean coast. In January, Pyongyang fired live artillery into nearby waters, forcing…

While Vietnam remains a developing country, it boasts one of the best education systems in the world. According to data from the World Bank, Vietnamese students outperform not only their peers in nearby Malaysia and Thailand, but also those in wealthier countries such as Britain and Canada. Vietnamese students’ top-notch…

In today’s newsletter: Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the tsunami-hit power plant has divided groups – is it entirely safe or staggeringly stupid?

The traditional staple is losing the battle with more convenient and cheaper alternative foods

Soccer for Life league in Tokyo has about 40 players, enough for three teams, playing 30-minute matches

Japan is known for its healthy diet and impressive life expectancy. But it is also a smoker’s paradise. Although the number of smokers has dropped by a third over the past 20 years, more than 17 million Japanese smoke regularly. The authorities are trying to make more public spaces smoke-free,…

Fertility rate is more than twice the national average and nearly half of households have three or more children – thanks in no small part to generous daycare and an all-in approach to raising families

As the city prepares for global leaders to arrive for the summit, restaurants are gearing up for a surge in visitors and orders of Hiroshima’s favourite dish

Almost eight decades after the bomb, G7 leaders will meet in the Japanese city where survivors are urging action on disarmament amid the Ukraine war