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South Korea
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of South Korea.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa kills 17 in Taiwan, hits Hong Kong with fierce winds
New ReviewOne of the strongest storms of the year in Asia batters China after sweeping through Taiwan, killing at least 17 people.
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'Crazy Rich Asians' a Milestone for Hollywood Diversity
The blockbuster-to-be is the first major Hollywood film to feature a mostly Asian cast since "The Joy Luck Club" was released in 1993. "It's such a big moment to see this incredible cast, this story that really resonated with me as as...
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Japan and swaths of East Asia battered by pair of typhoons
About 200,000 households are without power and more than 760,000 people have been advised to evacuate on Japan's southern island of Okinawa as Typhoon Khanun bears down. It's the second strong, slow-moving typhoon to hammer East Asia...
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The Japanese Cult of Happy Science
Ryūhō Ōkawa, leader of the Japanese Happy Science religion, was the self-proclaimed reincarnation of Jesus Christ, Elohim and…Yoda. He died earlier this year, leaving behind a complex legacy. From Wall-Street trader to founder of the...
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This Japanese Cult Leader Believed He’s Yoda | Uncovered
Ryūhō Ōkawa, leader of the Japanese Happy Science religion, was the self-proclaimed reincarnation of Jesus Christ, Elohim and…Yoda. He died earlier this year, leaving behind a complex legacy. From Wall-Street trader to founder of the...
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Hello Taiping Mountain, My Old Friend.
Fan Qinhui, records sounds of a quiet trail in Taiping Mountain, Taiwan to find warning signs of environmental change. Qinhui says listening can help you create a relationship with land—and listening in the quiet trail isn’t about...
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Why Dumplings Went Viral on Silk Road
Full video: Who Actually Invented Dumplings? https://www.easternstandardtimes.com/episode/explains-dumplings Which country actually invented dumplings? You’d probably think it’s China but historians have traced dumplings to Central Asia...
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Shirley Le Writes As Reclamation
Shirley Le is the Vietnamese-Australian author of the book 'Funny Ethnics.' As a child, Shirley grew up watching politicians on screen push harmful rhetoric and say things like Australia had been 'swamped by Asians.' In cities Yagoona...
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Who Actually Invented Dumplings? | Explains
Which country actually invented dumplings? You’d probably think it’s China but historians have traced dumplings to Central Asia and the migration of Turkic people. It’s said that Turkic and Mongol tradesmen and horsemen traveled across...
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Is Plastic Actually Being Recycled? | Explains
We’ve all been taught recycling is a sustainable way each of us can make a difference. But the truth is that the plastics industry paid millions to push this message--and to sell more plastic. Here's the dark truth and how it's led to...
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Shirley Le is a Funny Ethnic
Shirley Le is the Vietnamese-Australian author of the book 'Funny Ethnics.' As a child, Shirley grew up watching politicians on screen push harmful rhetoric and say things like Australia had been 'swamped by Asians.' In cities Yagoona...
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Shirley Le is a Funny Ethnic | Docs
Shirley Le is the Vietnamese-Australian author of the book 'Funny Ethnics.' As a child, Shirley grew up watching politicians on screen push harmful rhetoric and say things like Australia had been 'swamped by Asians.' In cities Yagoona...
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The Dark History Behind Recycling
We’ve all been taught recycling is a sustainable way each of us can make a difference. But the truth is that the plastics industry paid millions to push this message--and to sell more plastic. Here's the dark truth and how it's led to...
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Is Plastic Actually Being Recycled?
We’ve all been taught recycling is a sustainable way each of us can make a difference. But the truth is that the plastics industry paid millions to push this message--and to sell more plastic. Here's the dark truth and how it's led to...
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Where Food and Drag Come Together
Though Filipino queerness dates back as early as pre-colonial times, the portrayal of drag was limited until shows like Drag Den became mainstream. This acceptance led to Butterboy cafe in #Manila, where brunch includes delicious food...
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Manila’s Butterboy Changed the Drag Scene
Though Filipino queerness dates back as early as pre-colonial times, the portrayal of drag was limited until shows like Drag Den became mainstream. This acceptance led to Butterboy cafe in #Manila, where brunch includes delicious food...
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Donating Clothes is Saviorism, Not a Solution
Did you know that the average amount of times we wear clothing before throwing it away is 7? American saviorism deludes us to believe that “people in need will wear my old clothes” but what’s actually happening is the Global South...
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Donating Clothes Isn’t The Solution
Did you know that the average amount of times we wear clothing before throwing it away is 7? American saviorism deludes us to believe that “people in need will wear my old clothes” but what’s actually happening is the Global South...
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Volcano Guarding is a Family Business
In Indonesia, the government-appointed position of 'Spiritual Guardian' tends to Mount Merapi volcano both physically and spiritually. That’s because Mount Merapi is believed to be more than a volcano–it’s a creature of God. Director...
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This Volcano is a Spiritual Creature | Docs
In Indonesia, the government-appointed position of 'Spiritual Guardian' tends to Mount Merapi volcano both physically and spiritually. That’s because Mount Merapi is believed to be more than a volcano–it’s a creature of God. Director...
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HK URBEX really went to touch grass
Between the pandemic and political changes in Hong Kong, many places are being demolished without people even knowing. These explorers are trying to hold on to some of the city’s past with their photo book ‘Spatial Cemetery’. Abandonment...
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Preserving Hong Kong’s Abandonment | Docs
Between the pandemic and political changes in Hong Kong, many places are being demolished without people even knowing. These explorers are trying to hold on to some of the city’s past with their photo book ‘Spatial Cemetery’. Abandonment...
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Can AI Run Governments? | Reports
A city in Japan is allowing government employees to use ChatGPT for admin tasks, and there's more. The hope is that AI will solve Japan’s problem of limited human resources, as the country has a steadily declining birth rate and...