Jan 20 In South Korea, the Importance of ‘Wellbeing’ By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | Signs with "wellbeing" written in English are popping up all over Korea from corner markets to high-end spas. Its meaning: a healthy and wholesome body inside and out. Continue reading
Jan 19 Voices From South Korea: China, Friend or Foe? By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | With Chinese President Hu Jintao visiting Washington and questions over China's support of North Korea in the air, we visited a Seoul train station to ask South Koreans their opinions on China and its behavior. Continue reading
Jan 18 Photos: Sunken South Korean Ship By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | Many consider the sinking of the South Korean Navy ship Cheonan on March 26, 2010 as the start of the latest bout of North-South agitation, which has been smoldering ever since. Continue reading
Jan 17 Tour of Korea’s Demilitarized Zone By Larisa Epatko PANMUNJOM, Korean border | Although it stands for the "demilitarized zone," the DMZ is the most militarized border in the world, U.S. Army Col. Kurt Taylor told us during our recent tour of the buffer zone separating North and South… Continue reading
Jan 13 Gen. Sharp: U.S., Allies Could Neutralize N. Korean Missile By Larisa Epatko If Defense Secretary Robert Gates' prediction this week is correct, and North Korea is developing a missile -- nuclear or otherwise -- that can hit the United States, U.S. and allied forces are prepared to neutralize it, Gen. Walter "Skip"… Continue reading
Jan 04 NewsHour Travels to South Korea Amid Military Tensions By Larisa Epatko With Korean peninsula tensions at an all-time high, senior correspondent Margaret Warner and a PBS NewsHour team head to South Korea this month to report on military and social issues. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Tensions Flare in India, Pakistan Over Kashmir Valley New violence has erupted in Kashmir, where a crackdown on protests against Indian rule has intensified in recent months. It is the latest in decades of unrest in this territory, where power is divided between India and Pakistan but there… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Job Creation Focal Point of Obama’s Asia Trip President Obama began a 10-day trip to Asia Friday. Margaret Warner gives a preview of his itinerary and goals for this trip with two officials from past administrations, Douglas Paal and Wendy Sherman. Continue watching
Nov 03 In Myanmar, Aid Groups Assess Damage from Cyclone Giri By Larisa Epatko Relief organizations responding to Cyclone Giri, which pounded western Myanmar on Friday, are finding homes and schools swept away and a need for emergency food and water in the saltwater soaked islands. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch China Lashes Out at Imprisoned Dissident Xiaobo Winning Nobel Peace Prize The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the imprisoned Liu Xiaobo for his human rights work in China, much to the country's dismay. Angus Walker of Independent Television News reports from Beijing on the local reaction. Continue watching