Category: Lifestyle

Lee Hyun-Seung

Pitcher Lee Hyun-Seung the Doosan Bears throws in the top of the eighth inning during the KBO League game between the Samsung Lions and the Doosan Bears at the Jamsil Stadium on June 17, 2020, in Seoul, South Korea. (Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)

Asia In-Depth Podcast: The Wonderful World of Korean Baseball

With the Major League Baseball season finally set to begin, we take a close look at one of Asia's best professional leagues: the Korea Baseball Organization.

July 23rd by Matt Schiavenza

Photo of the Day: Koreans Get Muddy

Koreans celebrate 13th Boryeong Mud Festival.

Koreans celebrate 13th Boryeong Mud Festival.

July 20th by Stephanie Valera

Photo of the Day: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in NYC

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra wows the crowd in Central Park.

July 16th by Stephanie Valera

Photo of the Day: Bonalu Festival in India

Indian devotees at the Boanlu Festival in Hyderabad.

Indian devotees at the Boanlu Festival in Hyderabad.

July 15th by Stephanie Valera

Puppets in China and Pakistan Tackle Big Issues

Pakistani puppet participates in literacy event. (Farooq Naeem/Getty Images)

Puppets take the spotlight in Asia this week.

July 14th by Asia Society

Photo of the Day: Flood Washes Through China

Release of water from the sluice for flood prevention at the Three Gorges Dam.

Floods in China leave dozens dead.

July 13th by Stephanie Valera

New York City's Restaurant Week: Asian Style

(Megu Modern Japanese Cuisine)

In the mood for Asian cuisine? Check out our top picks for Restaurant Week in NYC.

July 13th by Asia Society

Photo of the Day: Attacks on Shiite Pilgrims Continue in Iraq

Shiite Muslim pilgrims self-flagellate as they gather at Imam Musa al-Kadhim Mosque in Northern Baghdad July 7th.

Shiite Muslim pilgrims self-flagellate as they gather at Imam Musa al-Kadhim Mosque in Northern Baghdad July 7th.

July 8th by Asia Society

The Gobi March: Seven-Day Footrace Through the Gobi Desert

Gobi March 2010/Racing the Planet

More than 150 racers compete in the Gobi March, the number-one footrace in the world.

July 2nd by Asia Society

Basketball Mania in the Philippines

Children play basketball along railroad tracks bounded by shanty houses in Manila on March 12, 2008. (Jay Director/AFP/Getty Images)

Rafe Bartholomew on the Philippines' unlikely love affair with basketball.

June 28th by Asia Society