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The Media Is Partly or Completely Restricted in 132 Countries, According to the 2021 World Press Freedom Index
Authoritarian regimes have used the pandemic to perfect "totalitarian control of information," according to RSF
Biden Will Meet Japan’s Yoshihide Suga in His First In-Person Meeting With a Foreign Leader. Here’s What to Know
Biden's decision to meet the Japanese leader before other world leaders shows the importance of the Indo-Pacific region, experts say
What’s at Stake in U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry’s Trip to China
Washington's climate envoy becomes the first senior Biden administration official to visit China—but he does so at a time of high tension
‘We Face Very Tough Challenges.’ How Mongolia Typifies the Problems Posed to Small Countries by China’s Rise
Mongolia's ex-president tells TIME of the stark choices smaller countries have in the face of Beijing's growing might
Revolutions Are Built on Hope. That’s Why I Believe Myanmar’s Protesters Will Succeed
Something I rarely talk about is that to be Burmese is to be afraid. It’s a low-level, visceral feeling most of the time, but sometimes it can be overwhelming. Because all the worst things you can imagine that could happen to you or your loved ones have happened, to you or to people you know,…
As Myanmar’s Junta Intensifies Its Crackdown, Pro-Democracy Protesters Prepare for Civil War
Protesters have maintained a largely peaceful resistance. But now, many feel compelled to take up arms against the military
Train in Taiwan Derails Leaving Many Dead and Injured
At least three dozen people are feared killed and more than two dozen others injured, authorities say
What Asia’s LGBTQ+ Movement Can Learn From Japan
Japan's LGBTQ+ movement offers a lesson into how queer activism can flourish in socially conservative East Asian societies
The Cargo Ship Blocking the Suez Canal Is Now Partly Afloat, in the First Step to Clearing the Vital Waterway
But it isn’t immediately clear how soon the vital waterway will be open to traffic
‘I Can Get Killed.’ A Leading Activist Talks About Her Role in the Fight Against Myanmar’s Junta
Thinzar Shunlei Yi, 29, says the struggle is broadening into a battle for greater democratic freedoms
Facebook Is Building ‘Instagram Kids’ for Children Under 13
It's an effort to get Facebook's popular products into the hands of the next generation of internet users
Biden Administration’s First U.S.-China Meeting Quickly Descends Into Bickering
The rocky start signaled just how bad the U.S.-China relationship has become and augured poorly for the prospect of a rapprochement