Category Archives: Asia
India: The underground industry of gendercide
Female infanticide has been prevalent in parts of India for centuries, but a new industry worth $244 million is emerging: sex-selective abortions.
Sri Lanka: Former rebel speaks of uneasy peace
There has been relative peace in Sri Lanka since the civil war ended between Tamils and government forces, but discrimination is still rife.
Korea: Is reunification in sight?
With new leaders in North and South Korea, is reunification a real possibility?
Japan: A new era or a step back?
In the elections in December, Japan voted in the conservative Liberal Democratic Party, making Shinzo Abe the Prime Minister.