East Asia
North Korea’s ‘Day of the Shining Star’ dimmer this year
Read the two Korean-language stories that were combined for this report.The “Shining Star” wasn’t quite as lustrous this year in…
Myanmar adopts law for foreign firms to provide armed security
Myanmar’s military government has adopted a law allowing foreign companies to provide armed security services, which analysts suspect will lead…
India boosts security protection for Dalai Lama
Read RFA coverage of this story in Tibetan.India has boosted security for the Dalai Lama, adding about 30 police commandos…
North Korea vows to bolster nuclear force as US, allies push for denuclearization
TAIPEI, Taiwan – North Korea said Tuesday it will stick to its policy of bolstering its nuclear forces, days after…
China wants tunnel, basement rooms at planned London ‘mega-embassy’
An architect working on China’s controversial plans for a new ‘mega-embassy’ in London has revealed some of the details of…
2 Lao women warn of pitfalls of agreeing to ‘sham marriages’ in China
A Lao woman who traveled to China for an arranged marriage warned others to demand legal documents and to have…
China expels 1,000 monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
Read RFA coverage of this story in Tibetan.Chinese authorities have expelled over 1,000 Tibetan monks and nuns from the Larung…
Myanmar militia hosting scam centers says it will deport 8,000 foreigners
Read Ij-Reportika coverage of these topics in Burmese A pro-junta Myanmar militia hosting extensive online fraud operations in its zone…
Did a Taiwan official say he didn’t want Chinese tourists coming in bulk?
A claim began to circulate online that Taiwan’s minister of the Mainland Affairs Council Chiu Chui-cheng said in a media…