
Futons are burning: Is Japan ready to amend its colonial past?
Alison Wong looks at the possibility of Japan reconciling its colonial legacy through the new Ainu recognition bill.
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April 26th, 2019
Alison Wong looks at the possibility of Japan reconciling its colonial legacy through the new Ainu recognition bill.
3 minute read
Read moreApril 16th, 2019
Geoff Piggott looks at nationalism and the significance of cricket in the psyche of post-colonial societies.
12 minute read
Read moreApril 12th, 2019
Society and culture | Southeast Asia
What is a perfect family? Gita Nasution looks at perceptions of family and motherhood in contemporary Indonesia.
14 minute read
Read moreApril 9th, 2019
Society and culture | Central Asia
What is a perfect place? Simon Theobald looks at the idea of perfectionism in modern Iran.
11 minute read
Read moreApril 5th, 2019
Military occupation of Kashmir has eroded India’s historic passivity, Josie Gardner writes.
6 minute read
Read moreApril 2nd, 2019
The classic 1988 film Akira was set in a dystopian Japan 2019. Now in that fateful year,Hannah Lee looks at what Akira got right, what it got wrong, and what the film can teach us about modern Japan.
4 minute read
Read moreMarch 29th, 2019
In China, popular dating shows are being used to promote Xi Jinping’s changing national ideology. Luka Vertessy looks at dating, and politics in Chinese pop culture.
3 minute read
Read moreMarch 19th, 2019
Same-sex couples in Japan are suing the government, calling their inability to marry unconstitutional. Timothy Magarry looks at the Japanese constitution and it’s stance on same-sex marriage.
6 minute read
Read moreMarch 12th, 2019
Jakarta’s policies are eroding the nation’s democratic health. To preserve its democracy, Indonesia must reconsider its current cyber-policy and rethink its political censorship measures, Thomas Paterson writes.
7 minute read
Read moreMarch 5th, 2019
International relations | Southeast Asia
In order to counter increasing Chinese influence, Australia needs to work at developing a closer relationship with Timor-Leste, Andrea Soriano writes.
5 minute read
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