Asia
Asia: 10 year old Japanese boy dies after stabbing
Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a 10 year old Japanese boy dying after being stabbed nearby his school in China, Sri Lanka getting ready to head to the polls as the country holds… Audio
Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam
The typhoon was Asia's most powerful storm this year.
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
The fight against deepfake pornography in South Korea; the son of the outgoing Indonesian president questioned about his recent use of a private jet, and Typhoon Shanshan is descending on Southwest… Audio
North Korea takes issue with US selling helicopters
Asia correspondent William Denselow speaks to Lisa Owen about North Korea taking issue with the United States selling Apache helicopters to the South, tensions at sea between China and the Philippines… Audio
Asia: Japan bracing itself for potential megaquake
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about a former top spy chief in Pakistan being arrested, Japan still bracing itself for a potential 'megaquake' after the government issued it's first… Audio
Caretaker govt in charge in Bangladesh
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about a caretaker government taking charge in Bangladesh after weeks of protests saw the former administration overthrown, Taiwan producing a TV show… Audio
Asia: Myanmar extends state of emergency
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Myanmar extending its state of emergency as conflict in the country continues to boil over, a South Korean official being arrested over a… Audio
Asia: Landslide in India claims over 100 lives
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a landslide in India claiming over 100 lives, protests against government job quotas in Bangladesh and a teenager in India becoming the… Audio
Bangladesh restores internet, students call off protests
Bangladesh said it had restored internet services as conditions return to normal after students called off protests against reforms to job quotas, following unrest that killed nearly 150 people this…
Asia: Powerful typhoon making its way to Taiwan
Asia Correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a powerful typhoon making its way to Taiwan, Beijing wanting to be a peacemaker and the US elections and particularly Donald Trump's… Audio
Ex-CIA analyst charged with spying for South Korea
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a cynaide poisoning in Bangkok, protests taking place in Bangladesh and an ex-CIA analyst being charged with spying for South Korea. Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
A group of young environmental activists have been jailed in Cambodia on charges, while Japan finally takes the plunge to ditch floppy disks. Audio
Vladimir Putin touches down in North Korea
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about Vladimir Putin arriving in North Korea, a journalist and prominent MeToo activist sentenced to several years behind bars in China and for the… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
Narendra Modi has been voted back in for a third term as India's Prime Minister - but it was not quite the landslide victory he would have hoped for. A new report from the world's biggest refugee camp… Audio
Man accused of spying for Hong Kong found dead
Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the Singapore Airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence and the death of a man accused of spying for Hong Kong foreign… Audio
View of Mt. Fuji to be blocked due to unruly tourists
Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Elon Musk snubbing India but still visiting China, Air China's massive order of planes from a state-owned manufacturer and Japanese… Audio
Extreme weather sweeping across Southern China
Asia correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about Taiwan's incoming president featuring in Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world and extreme weather sweeping across southern… Audio
Asia: Xi Jinping meets with former Taiwanese premier
Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about China's growing auto industry, a Vietnamese woman being sentenced to death and Xi Jinping's meeting with a former Taiwanese premier. Audio
South Koreans head to the polls to vote in a new parliament
Asia correspondent Per Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Eid al Fitr celebrations, South Korea going to the polls, and US President Joe Biden's meeting with Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Audio