PODCAST: Teaching English in Japan long term
http://traffic.libsyn.com/asianewsweekly/AN_Teaching_English.mp3 Riddled with debt, some college graduates come to Asia to teach English. Many wind up creating a life around that decision. That’s...
View ArticlePODCAST: UN Condemns DPRK, HK Clears Streets, Japan’s Election, and more
http://traffic.libsyn.com/asianewsweekly/ANW_11.21.14.mp3 The United Nations votes on North Korea, does the failure of ASEAN mean more trouble in the South China Sea, and Japan’s snap election. These...
View ArticlePODCAST: Could Japan’s Snap Election be dire news for Prime Minister Abe?
Hot off the heels of the APEC, ASEAN, East Asia, and G20 Summits, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was presented with some bad news. The nation slipped into a recession. Then there was the unpopular...
View ArticlePODCAST: Hong Kong Protests Crumble, The State of Asia, North Korea Threatens...
Occupy Central is done, North Korea threatens war, and the state of Asia. These stories and more are on the November 28th edition of Asia News Weekly. Occupy Central is done While matters in Hong Kong...
View ArticlePODCAST: Stories of unification. Lessons from Germany for the Koreas.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/asianewsweekly/AN_Korea_Unification.mp3 It’s the dream for most of Korea’s older generation: unify the peninsula. Unfortunately, that’s all it is at this point – a dream....
View ArticlePODCAST: Hong Kong Protests: Then, Now, and the Future
Hong Kong came to be under British rule as part of a concussion made by China after its defeat in what’s commonly referred to as The First Opium war. The island remained part of the United Kingdom...
View ArticlePODCAST: Hong Kong Protests, Typhoon Hagupit, Japan’s Election, Xi’s Graft...
Typhoon Hagupit storms over Philippines, the upcoming Japanese election, and Hong Kong streets are cleared. These stories and more are on the December 12th edition of Asia News Weekly. The Hong Kong...
View ArticlePODCAST: How the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Works… or Does It?
November 17th marked the first day of open trading on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. It was supposed to channel more money between the two exchanges. At one point, some optimistic analysts...
View ArticlePODCAST: Sydney Reels in Horror, North Korea Wins, What’s Next for China, and...
Abe’s electoral outcome, a big win for North Korea, and where does China go from here. These stories and more are on the December 19th edition of Asia News Weekly. The Sydney Siege Sydney, Australia...
View ArticlePODCAST: 2014 In Review
Today is literally the last day of 2014. In less than 12 hours, the clock will roll past midnight and with it, the year. To better understand what’s to come, it’s important to look back and reflect on...
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