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Male waiters, wearing women's clothes, pose for photographs at New Type cafe on February 25, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

Is Japan Failing to Capitalize on its 'Coolness?'

An editorial in the Daily Yomiuri titled, "Time to capitalize on 'Cool Japan' boom" criticizes the Japanese government's failure to turn Japan's popularity overseas into economic growth.
Frank Lavin explains how the US Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo emphasizes what Americans and Chinese have in common. (1 min., 48 sec.)

The Shanghai Expo: Inside 'The World's Largest Event'

The 2010 Shanghai Expo has probably been attended by more people than any event in human history.
China's 100 yuan, or renminbi, notes, the largest denomination in Chinese currency. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)

China Takes Japan's Place as World's Second Largest Economy

China has taken Japan's place as the world's second largest economy behind the United States.
A Chinese bank worker counts stacks of 100 yuan (14.75 USD) notes at a bank in Huaibei, in eastern China's Anhui province on August 4, 2010. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Simon Tay on ASEAN

China's invasion of the ASEAN markets is causing turmoil, says Asia Society Associate Fellow Simon Tay, author of the new book: Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide from America.
The Hon John Brumby MP announces the launch of the Westpac Group's Cultural and Language Learning Program for China and India in Melbourne on August 4, 2010.

Victoria Premier Launches New Asian Cultural and Language Program

Australia's 2nd-largest bank sees business opportunities in language and culture offerings.
Edward Tse makes the case for contemporary China as an open, entrepreneurial society in New York on May 5, 2010. (3 min., 48 sec.)

China: A Global Business Partner

Business leader Edward Tse talks strategies for success in China's increasingly complex economy.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses the challenges facing women worldwide at Rice University on Oct. 25. (Jeff Fantich Photography)
Texas

Nicholas Kristof on Turning Oppression into Opportunity

When it comes to improving women's lives, “There’s no silver bullet, but education comes the closest,” says columnist.
Water, energy, and the connection between the two was the topic of a Sept. 30 lecture by Professor Saleem H. Ali in Houston. (Jeff Fantich/Asia Society Texas Center)
Texas

The Yin and Yang of Water and Energy

Environmental scientist urges Houston energy firms to look to oceans.
A Shaker Heights elementary student proudly staples her addition to a Chinese-language poster. Photo courtesy the school.

Ten Strategies to Internationalize Schools

Practical advice from a team of Ohio policymakers on how Ohio pulled together stakeholders and internationalized their education system.
A high school student studies Chinese, a language spoken by one-fifth of the world's population.

Improving Students’ Capacity in Foreign Languages

Why foreign language instruction is important, and practical tips on how to build successful programs.
A student looks at the camera
Center for Global Education

Citizenship in the Global Age

Two governors make the case that in an interconnected world, understanding other nations and regions is a cornerstone of democratic citizenship.