World Culture
Māori Politicians Want to Change New Zealand’s Name to Aotearoa
A petition to restore traditional place names across the nation received more than 25,000 signatures in 24 hours.
Check Out Australia’s Oldest Cave Paintings
Scientists recently confirmed Australia’s earliest known rock art: a kangaroo that was painted during the last ice age.
Click to Bow: How Japan’s Work Etiquette is Adapting to the Age of Zoom
From Zoom seating charts to digital bowing, Japanese business etiquette gets creative.
Our Favourite Photos of the Apocalyptic Year That Was
Here are some of 2020's most heartbreaking, defining moments from around the Asia-Pacific.
Tattoo Artists in Japan No Longer Need Medical Licenses, Landmark Ruling Says
Body art in Japan has been negatively linked to crime syndicate culture, but mindsets could be slowly changing.
Hong Kong Protesters Are Boycotting the New ‘Mulan’ Movie. Will Disney Care?
The live-action remake of the 1998 animated film has been accused of pandering to the Chinese government but the negative reactions may not matter to Disney in the long run.
BTS Is the First K-Pop Group to Reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Here’s What It Took to Get There.
The achievement is the just latest milestone for the pop group, whose song “Dynamite” now also holds the record for most YouTube views in 24 hours.
Taiwanese Police Tracked Down the Owner of a Lost Nintendo Switch Using 'Animal Crossing'
A feature in the game’s virtual world was the key to solving a case in the real world.
The Struggle to Save Teen 'Love Huts' in Cambodia
For the Kreung ethnic minority living in Cambodia, the practice of building “maiden huts" allowed young women to experience courtship on their own terms—and sometimes led to true love and lasting marriages. But now, the traditional sleeping huts have...