An Incheon man who quit his job to care for his disabled daughter and her infant says his family has fallen through gaps in Korea’s welfare system.

“The Final Six” by Akinari Asakura is a suspenseful thriller that uncovers the absurdity of the Japanese job-hunting system.

Daily reports of domestic violence spiked by nearly 45 percent during last year's Chuseok holiday compared to an ordinary day — a pattern that has...

From Tokyo nightlife to the Matsuyama city council, filmmakers Felicity Tillack and Tiffany Rossdale document a community that's always been here

South Korea plans to introduce abortion pills as early as the first quarter of 2027, allowing use up to nine weeks while rights groups and doctors debate access and oversight.

The Chuseok holiday starts tomorrow! Gathering with the extended family to share food may be less common than it used to be, yet it likely remains the typical holiday scene for quite a number of ho...

“Schools have gay people, too!” That was the message of support from a teacher in a booklet published ahead of the launch of the Sexual Minorities...

The pills will have to be prescribed and dispensed at hospitals and clinics with a nine-week cutoff for use

An American man successfully appealed a sexual assault charge in Japan that relied on a partial DNA match. But he still remains behind bars.

As K-dramas entertain audiences worldwide, they also shape how viewers perceive Korean culture, even as they are influenced by evolving social trends and shifting mindsets. At the same time, not ev…

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force arrested a 32-year-old man and a teenager on charges of defamation and child pornography after generating sexual images of woman, from her teenage photos.

Taiwanese television has entered a remarkable period of creative success. During the past decade, dramas such as The World Between Us (我們與惡的距離), Gold Leaf (茶金), Light the Night (華燈初上)…

The term Hannü is not really about Korean women at all. It’s a stand-in for sentiments Chinese women long to express.

The Hidden Labor Behind Korea’s Food Delivery Culture

A viral post blamed Japan's first female prime minister for higher pad costs, highlighting a highly controversial political topic.

The Food and Drug Administration’s choice to list three drugs as requiring a doctor’s prescription has led to public criticisms. Namely, two of the three drugs–levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate…

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Genki Kawamura's "Exit 8" is is an innovative work of storytelling, and an ingenious locked-room mystery unlike any other.

On July 29, 2018, French tourist Tiphaine Veron left her hotel room in Nikko. She was never seen again. On July 28, her family came to Japan to urge the police to diligently investigate what happened

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South Korean feminist journal, which pursues feminism and speaks about human rights from women’s and minorities’ point of view.

My friend and colleague Kevin Ming has published his new book, The Art of Getting By: Wisdom and Resilience from China’s Migrant Women (A...

Today, we’re going to look at cats in Japanese literature. We’ll start with the history of cats in Japan. We’ll move on to cats in Japanese folklore and fiction, including the work of Haruki Murakami…

While we're on the topic of absurd idol controversies, ITZY member Ryujin recently went on livestrea

Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images. | ©YANAGI MIWA Photo and text...

In his controversial new book, ‘A Billion Years of Sex Differences’, Professor Steve Stewart-Williams argues that how people differ can be scientifically grounded and that it shouldn’t be seen as sexi...

The iconic Korean film My Sassy Girl has ramped up promotions ahead of the release of its 4K remaste

Childbirth may be the most painful thing a person can experience, but we have the technology to numb the pain.

Emma Woodhouse is an enduring heroine. The main character of Jane Austen's 1815 novel "Emma," which is being brought to the stage in Seoul by Get i...

South Korean feminist journal, which pursues feminism and speaks about human rights from women’s and minorities’ point of view.

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

A gym chain in Japan has come under fire from women for not enforcing gender restrictions - and from men for having them at all.

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes. Photo by Clark Gu on Unsplash. 2026 June 4 Thurs 9-10pm ET | 6-7pm PT (US) || June 5 Fri 10-11am KST “Tanya Goyal (Jawaharlal Nehru U), Joseph Yi (Hanyang U…

The term "pink tax" hasn't trended much in Japan. That changed recently as women went online to compare notes on the subtle upcharges they face by just existing.

“The perpetrator’s lawyer said he had read your petition and even praised it, saying, ‘You really can write. I guess that’s what I’d expect from a...

How a country of shared tables turned the screen into a digital dining companion.

NHK's 2026 morning drama Kaze, Kaoru modeled one of its heroines on a woman most people in Japan have never heard of: Suzuki Masa.

On the 25th, while working at a public housing apartment complex in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, the knees of Kim Hyo-jin (24) were dusted white with cement powder. Holding a flat chisel knife in one h...

Five years ago, police made an arrest following former AOA member Kwon Mina coming forward and saying she was raped when she was 14 by an older student in middle school. While it has taken a while, she did get a court ruling that confirmed her allegations, as an appeal court recognized the rape allegation. …

Honbap can mean freedom, loneliness, or simply a restaurant that still does not know what to do with one person.

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