Whole world watches and waits to see impact of dictator Kim Jong Un’s coming North Korean changes
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China Suu Kyi Visit Highlights Drift From Dictatorship
For hawks of modern China Suu Kyi trip reminder of failure to control situation in old ally Burma
Support the Peace March Across Korean Demilitarized Zone
Despite grim prospects for political deal, an activist march across Korean Demilitarized Zone is push for sanity
North Korean Dictator is Flailing Amid Growing Crisis
Model of a failing political system is seen in numerous missteps of failing North Korean dictator
Indonesian Artists’ Charity Concert For Stranded Migrants
As region’s governments wobble in support, Indonesian artists take stand for humanity of migrants
Freedom for Malala Attackers is Defeat for Pakistan
Deep problems in Pakistan’s divided judiciary have been exposed in release of Malala attackers
100,000 Expected at Tiananmen Square Remembrance
Two and a half decades after massacre, denials make Tiananmen Square remembrance vital to future
Chinese Internet Restrictions Seen As Foreign Policy Tool
Few countries in the world have more invasive and omnipresent censorship than Chinese internet
Is Japanese Media Freedom Under Assault?
Government has been accused of bullying pliant Japanese media into positive coverage of reforms
Using Classical Music to Unite US and Chinese People
Power of the arts on display as diplomats of classical music use international language for good