Can Seafood Consumers Stop Slavery in Thailand? Haeryun Kang September 16, 2015 It’s been called the outlaw ocean. Slavery in Thailand’s fishing industry has run rampant for decades, largely free of regulation from the Thai government, which often turns a blind eye to the abuses in the...
Chinese Authorities Have Successfully Censored the Stock Market Crash Haeryun Kang September 10, 2015 China’s plummeting stock market appears to be stabilizing -- at least, according to the official narrative. “The correction in the stock market is already mostly over,” said the governor of China’s central bank...
Thailand, One Week After the Bombings. Is Another Free Speech Crackdown Coming? Haeryun Kang August 25, 2015 One week ago, a bomb killed 20 people at a busy shrine in the center of Bangkok. Speculations about possible suspects are rife, spreading confusion in a nation already in the midst of political turmoil. The bom...
East Asians Attitudes Toward LGBT Rights are Rapidly Shifting. But Probably Not Fast Enough Haeryun Kang August 7, 2015 A Christian protester against the LGBT festival in Seoul, South Korea on June 28, 2015. Credit: Jun Michael Park. Is anal sex a human right? On the day of South Korea’s LGBT pride parade on Jun...
A Drought (And Doubts) In North Korea Haeryun Kang July 22, 2015 Rain is coming to Korea. The drought that cracked the rice paddies in North Korea during the month of June is easing, along with rising precipitation levels and even typhoon warnings. In early July, the North K...
