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Peter Popham: Aung San Suu Kyi Always 'Knew What She Wanted'

Policy

On the eve of parliamentary elections, biographer Peter Popham discussed Aung San Suu Kyi's unconventional path to political leadership, and Myanmar's political future, at Asia Society New York.

March 30th by Hanqing Chen | Comments

Video: Emperor's Speech Accompanies Unseen Footage of Japan Quake Zone

Haunting, evocative imagery from Japan's disaster area provides a context for the Emperor's address to the nation one year after the tsunami struck.

March 26th by Michael McAteer | Comments

Barack Obama Makes Cameo Appearance in Indonesian Puppet Show [Photos/Video]

U.S. President Barack Obama makes a cameo appearance in the Javanese shadow puppet performance at Asia Society New York on March 16, 2012. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)
Arts

A certain American VIP with ties to Indonesia turned up in an epic Javanese shadow puppet performance at Asia Society New York on Friday. See what he had to say by clicking the headline.

March 20th by Rachel Cooper | Comments

Watch: 'Long Island Buddha' in Hong Kong [Time-Lapse]

Zhang Huan's
Arts

How many people does it take to move a giant Buddha head? Find out in this video shot at Asia Society Hong Kong Center earlier this year.

March 20th by Dan Washburn | Comments

Watch: Japanese Punk Band Becomes Voice of 'Generation Fukushima'

A screenshot of the Frying Dutchman video for
Arts

The Kyoto-based band's spoken-word song "humanERROR" has turned into an anthem of sorts for Japan's traditionally apolitical youth.

March 12th by Michael McAteer | Comments

Photos/Video: Oscar Winners Speak at Asia Society in New York

Asia Society Asia 21 Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (L) and Daniel Junge, directors of the Oscar-winning documentary short 'Saving Face' at Asia Society New York on March 5, 2012. (Suzanna Finley)
Multimedia Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge won Academy Awards for their 2011 documentary short 'Saving Face,' which addresses the sensitive topic of acid attacks against women in Pakistan.
March 6th by Asia Society | Comments

Video: Photographer Sean Gallagher Says China's Environment 'Everybody's Problem'

Multimedia

Photographer and videographer Sean Gallagher outlines China's wide-ranging environmental problems in this multimedia profile.

March 2nd by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Video: Photographer Kosuke Okahara on Japanese Women Who Cut Themselves

Multimedia

Watch a short film on Okahara's six years spent documenting Japan's serious problem of self-injury.

February 16th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Before Lil Buck Dances With Madonna at Super Bowl, Watch Him Dance in China

Street dancer Charles
Arts

Street dancer Charles "Lil Buck" Riley, who will take the stage during halftime on Sunday, took his talents to China with the Asia Society last November. Click to watch him in action.

February 3rd by Dan Washburn | Comments

Video: Rudd Sees 'Real Constituency for Change' in Burma

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd at Asia Society in New York on January 13, 2012. (Asia Society/Bill Swersey)
Policy

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says "until we have evidence that it's going to slide in the other direction" foreign nations need to open up to Burma.

January 13th by Dan Washburn | Comments

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