The deadly deep freeze that has decimated millions of farm animals in Mongolia
The East Asian nation is in the grip of a weather phenomenon known as the ‘dzud’ – its worst in decades. Is climate change to blame?
The East Asian nation is in the grip of a weather phenomenon known as the ‘dzud’ – its worst in decades. Is climate change to blame?
The gardener is a celebrity in the pariah state, but his blue jeans are viewed with suspicion and blurred out
Legislation introduced to silence dissent and stifle opposition to Chinese rule
Concerns grow that new legislation enacted by China could threaten priests who fail to report dissension among their flock
Subscribers will be able to binge watch the dictatorship’s unique brand of earnest singing, marching soldiers and weeping newscasters
Uncrewed boats have proved effective in Ukraine’s war against Russia and island nation wants them to bolster its naval defences
After Beijing opens fifth base, experts warn it is gearing up for 2048 expiry of crucial treaty governing world’s southernmost continent
There are concerns that the machines are effectively Trojan Horses for Beijing and could be used to sabotage sensitive logistics
Human Rights Watch report found almost 300 miles of new fencing was installed, with ‘shoot to kill’ orders remaining in place
Korean workers have become the biggest binge-drinkers in East Asia – but a backlash could be about to change that
Country’s defence budget remains second in the world behind the US at $222bn
Ahead of 10th anniversary of plane’s disappearance, prime minister Anwar Ibrahim says ‘whatever needs to be done must be done’
A new book by a world-leading China expert lifts the lid on the mistakes that allowed Covid-19 to escape Wuhan and infect the globe
Ukraine facing third year of onslaught as its supply of Western ammunition begins to run dry
Nations in East Asia are struggling with the impact of ageing populations
Leaders of Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia ‘are under pressure’ to turn to China for financial help