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Asia Society Honors I.M. Pei, Other 'Asia Game Changers' at United Nations
The legendary architect, film director Zhang Yimou, and eight others were recognized for their achievements.
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Muzoon Almellehan Accepts Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award
The Syrian teenager was honored for her work as an education advocate in Jordan's refugee camps.
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#CultureUnderThreat Task Force Recommends Steps to Combat 'Cultural Crimes'
A new report by a task force established to address antiquities trafficking in the Middle East lays out recommendations for governments, NGOs, and private stakeholders.
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Why Terrorists Engage in 'Cultural Cleansing'
Irina Bokova, Julie Bishop, and Nasser Judeh explain why terror groups like Daesh (ISIS) feel compelled to destroy historical monuments and ancient antiquities.
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Interview with H.E. Omar Al-Nahar, Ambassador of Jordan to Korea
The Jordanian ambassador to Korea shares his views on how the Korean drama Misaeng has played an important role in bringing the two cultures closer to each other.
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India's Election: Reformist or Retrograde?
Milan Vaishnav and Sadanand Dhume contrast economic claims being made by the Congress Party and the BJP ahead of the upcoming vote.
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Are American Palates Turning Japanese?
In New York City, culinary crazes come and go every season, but the (re)discovery of Japan seems here to stay.
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Should the US Ease Sanctions on Iran? Myanmar Offers Some Lessons
There's debate over sanctions relief to Iran ahead of more nuclear talks in Geneva. But are sanctions effective? Suzanne DiMaggio writes for the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” about how sanctions affected the reform process in Myanmar.
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Private-Public Collaboration Key to Better Treatment of Migrant Workers
In Asia, as in the U.S., business benefits from a cheap, reliable labor force that can be coerced into working long hours without protest.
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France's Baccalauréat Sparks Debate on Chinese Education
Xu Jilin, a history professor at East China Normal University in Shanghai, posted questions from the French baccalauréat in an effort to cast an unflattering spotlight on China's own university entrance exam.
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Axis of Light: 'Art is Humanity'
Eight artists featured in Pia Getty's documentary see creativity as form of constructive resistance.
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