Last week's pollution was considered the worst in Beijing's history, putting more pressure than ever on the government to revamp its environmental policies. LinkAsia speaks with Zhou Rong, an expert on climate and energy for Greenpeace China, abou...

China's worsening air pollution has mirrored the rise in car traffic and the cultural shift away from bicycles. But as contributor Mark Dreyer found, bikes are making a comeback in Beijing. Wealthy residents are avoiding heavy congestion on the ro...

Philippine president Benigno Aquino has signed the Reproductive Health Bill into law, expanding opportunities for women to receive birth control and family planning education. But as contributor Noel Tarrazona found, not everyone in this staunchly...

Former star pitcher Cho Sung-min hanged himself earlier this month, five years after his ex-wife, actress Choi Jin-sil, committed suicide. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports that the country is taking a long look at the impact that suicide has o...

South Korea's fashion industry is making a concerted effort to shift away from impossibly skinny models, focusing on Body Mass Index as a way to promote healthy weight. MBC reports on what these slightly fuller-figured models look like. 

The volcanoes in Russia's volatile Kamchatka Peninsula are erupting one after another after a long dormant period, shooting up jets of lava as high as 700 feet in the air. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports that the spectacular eruptions aren't ...

Twenty people have been arrested for selling black market mobile phones in China that they had purchased from South Korean taxi drivers. The drivers came into possession of the phones when passengers left them in their cabs. South Korean broadcast...

As cars dominate the roads and smog clogs the air, wealthy Beijing residents are returning to what used to be people's only mode of transportation. As CCTV News reports, high-end bicycles are becoming the trendy way for Beijing residents to get ar...

China's online retailers reported that half a million protective masks were sold over the weekend, with masks protecting against PM 2.5 selling particularly fast as major cities witnessed off the charts pollution levels. State-run CCTV News report...

Much of South Korea is suffering from severe air pollution this week, with particle levels in major cities more than twice as high as normal. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports that high atmospheric pressure and heavy winds that have blown smog ...