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Asia Specific Episodes

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    Why can’t Japan have a female emperor?

    The controversial plan to ensure Japan's imperial family doesn't run out of heirs

  2. Why armed men killed a US pilot in Indonesia

    What’s behind one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies?

  3. Why are lab monkeys so expensive?

    What's behind the high prices for lab monkeys?

  4. Who’s winning the EV race?

    Is the energy crisis accelerating a shift in Asia to electric vehicles beyond China?

  5. Who is leading the race to the Moon?

    The US and China are both planning lunar missions. Why does it matter?

  6. Which Asian country has the world's best passport and why?

    What does a strong passport say about how a country practices diplomacy?

  7. What’s behind Vietnam’s counterfeit crackdown?

    Fake goods a bad fit for Vietnam’s lofty economic ambitions

  8. What message does the Iran war send to Asia’s nuclear powers?

    Will North Korea and China rethink their weapons programme after the attacks on Iran?

  9. What makes a Pokemon card worth millions?

    Collectors are buying and selling the cards for huge sums

  10. What is behind Vietnam’s counterfeit crackdown?

    Fake goods are a bad fit for Vietnam’s lofty economic ambitions

  11. What if leaving your bedroom felt impossible?

    More younger people in Asia are shutting themselves at home

  12. What do Thailand’s election results mean?

    Voters in Thailand stick with the conservatives in national elections

  13. We need to talk about AI

    Can China and the US team up on AI safety?

  14. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, one year on

    How have US tariffs changed trade in Asia?

  15. Trump: the man who made Asia reimagine the US

    Has an American leader who cut aid and imposed tariffs shifted US ties with Asia forever?

  16. The US-China robotaxi race

    Which country will dominate driverless cars - the US or China?

  17. The US-China problem

    Why US-China misconceptions are shaping global tensions

  18. The US-China crypto split

    Why do the superpowers of US and China see cryptocurrency so differently?

  19. The pressure to be thin in Asia

    Bodyweight influences in Asia - from fashion to K-pop to social media

  20. The politics around China’s own ‘manosphere’

    China has a growing “manosphere” but it looks nothing like the West

  21. The Philippines beauty pageant controversy

    The US-born Miss Universe Philippines has defended her right to represent the country.

  22. The paradise island nation caught between the US, Taiwan and China

    Why Palau’s Taiwan ties make it a key player in US-China rivalry

  23. The Japan-China feud: Why has it reignited?

    A Taiwan comment has sparked the deepest diplomatic clash in more than a decade

  24. The daughter who could rule North Korea

    Will North Korea’s next leader be Kim Jong Un’s daughter? It’s time to meet Kim Ju Ae

  25. The boom in queer romance shows

    How same-sex romance dramas have moved into mainstream pop culture in Asia

  26. The billion dollar return of K-pop kings BTS

    Can South Korea’s biggest boyband BTS still dominate K-pop after four years off?

  27. The AI data centre boom in South East Asia

    AI is driving a data centre boom in South East Asia but is it costing communities?

  28. Thailand’s tourism challenge

    Why has Thailand cut the visa-free stay time for tourists?

  29. Thailand’s sex worker legal limbo

    A teen's death in Pattaya sparks debate over whether legalising sex work could save lives

  30. Thailand’s complicated relationship with tourism

    How the oil shock is affecting Thailand’s Songkran celebrations

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