Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchColumn: South Korea martial law declaration remains shrouded in mystery
South Koreans reacted with anger and defiance when their President abruptly declared martial law earlier this month. The ensuing turmoil was captured…
1 year ago
Sparrows vanish from Japan's landscape
Landscape photographer Imai Go has a soft spot for sparrows. It's an interest that began four years ago when he captured some images of one of the ti…
1 year, 1 month ago
Inflation, trade and division: What's at stake in the US election
Harris or Trump? The world's largest economy is heading to the polls on November 5th to choose its next leader. The outcome could have wide-ranging e…
1 year, 1 month ago
Myanmar junta forces Rohingya to fight on frontlines
Myanmar's junta is pushing back with a new tactic after sustaining heavy losses in the western state of Rakhine. Military forces have found themselve…
1 year, 1 month ago
Syrian man draws on own upheaval to help Noto quake survivors
People across the Noto Peninsula were slowly recovering from January's magnitude-7.5 earthquake when a second disaster struck―in September, record ra…
1 year, 1 month ago
Legendary sushi master helps other top chefs learn about real Japanese food
The global popularity of Japanese food seemingly knows no bounds. Tourists are flocking to the country in record numbers to savor the cuisine ― but b…
1 year, 1 month ago
Homelessness in Japan: Unique solutions with broad benefit
Efforts to tackle homelessness in the Japanese city of Osaka are having knock-on effects that are resolving a series of other issues facing the metro…
1 year, 1 month ago
Remote Japanese town attracts "digital residents" in bid for survival
For Japan's remote communities, the country's shrinking population is an existential crisis. Towns and villages are losing people along with the prec…
1 year, 1 month ago
Japan's population crisis: Can VR keep rural school sports clubs in the game?
Japan's fertility rate is shrinking and so is its population. For some children that means the simple pleasure of playing team sports with classmates…
1 year, 1 month ago
Japan's population crisis: Foreign farmers helping keep agriculture alive
The number of young people in rural areas is declining, hit by falling fertility rates and migration into the big cities, and Japanese agriculture is…
1 year, 1 month ago