Full Coverage: East Asia

29.10.2007 The Chinese government will work with ICT companies on a proposal encouraging the development of Wi-Fi applications. The government will continue to leverage Web 2.0 technologies to engage with the public and improve public service delivery in specific areas.

27.10.2007

25.10.2007 A century ago, working conditions in U.S. factories were extremely poor and death and injury were a part of everyday life. A slideshow reveals that while the United States has solved this problem on its own soil, it persists in the land of America's factory, China.

22.10.2007 Japanese bloggers are discussing the state of welfare in their country after the well documented death of a man due to starvation revealed cracks in the system.

11.10.2007 Faced with poverty and isolation, the youth of China's Liangshan Yi region easily fall prey to the world of drugs and prostitution. But thanks to a new program in the mountainous area, girls are getting a free and innovative education.

05.10.2007 The presidents of North and South Korea have signed a historic and permanent peace accord, and the North announced that its main nuclear facility will be dismantled.

03.10.2007 "Keeping quiet while monks and other peaceful protesters are murdered and jailed is not evidence of constructive engagement," said an international human rights monitor Tuesday, urging Chinese, Indian, Thai, and other companies to take a stand against the military crackdown in Burma.
From: Human Rights Watch