Economist Jesper Koll explains his counterintuitive take on Japan's prospects, which he insists are improving — particularly for its youth.

A ramen fanatic who consumes an estimated 600 bowls a year picks his best ramen spots in America.

On International Mother Language Day, Asia Society's Chris Livaccari argues that while a lingua franca is important, so is linguistic diversity.

"When I first went to China in the mid-1990s," writes Asia Society's Chris Livaccari, "I often felt like a zoo animal with all the attention I got just from walking down the street."