China
Ethnic Mongolian dissident Hada gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Four Japanese lawmakers say his struggle for his people’s self-determination should be recognized
Myanmar
About 5,000 people displaced by war return to Myanmar border town
The return will raise questions about prospects of Muslim Rohingya coming back from Bangladesh.
Asia
Moveable feasts: Asia offers many ways – and dates – to celebrate the New Year
Hundreds of millions will celebrate the Lunar New Year in China, Korea and Vietnam.
Myanmar
Myanmar junta begins recruiting women for active military service
Women are also being forced to serve as soldiers in a pro-junta ethnic militia.
Korea
North Korea’s Kim inspects nuclear facilities, warns of ‘vicious’ hostility
Kim made a similar visit in September when the North unveiled a uranium enrichment facility
China
Exiled citizen journalist Li Ying is a ‘top priority’ for Beijing
‘Mr Li is not your teacher’ to keep posting censored news despite China’s targeting of him, his family and follower
Vietnam
Vietnam bars monk from attending US religious freedom conference
The monk belongs to a Buddhist group not recognized as a religious organization by the government.
South China Sea
With acoustic blast, China ups aggression in disputed waters: Philippine Navy
Beijing’s deployment of long-range acoustic device is among its “gray-zone” tactics in the South China Sea: Manila.
Cambodia
Some 200 villagers block tractors during clash over farmland in Cambodia
A dispute over an agricultural company’s forest clearing operation turned into a standoff with indigenous villagers
Asia
Photos: Asia welcomes the Year of the Snake
Communities throughout Asia have been preparing for the annual Lunar New Year holiday.
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