South Korea is choosing a new president right now. Both have controversial backgrounds. From the Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, governor of Seoul province, is under fire for a massive real estate corruption scandal that happened under his watch. Yoon Seok-yeol of the conservative People Power Party, previously Korea’s chief prosecutor for high-profile corruption cases, is accused of political meddling while serving as prosecutor-general. The Korean Youths are more aware of inequity and equality than the older generation and they feel strongly that the candidates are overlooking important topics like the increase in housing prices and in unemployment. It’s the tightest race in recent Korean History and the results will be in by March 9th.
"Mixed inside are stories of joy and pain, tradition and racism, legacy and loss. In this intimate portrait of a sweet shop that has become a memory bank for the Japanese-American community, it's clear that the stories that line its walls could not be more relevant in today's America." The Kito family has been running Fugetsu-Do for the last four generations, and their confectionary store has been feeding the Little Tokyo LA area since 1903. The documentary follows Brian Kito and shares his family's multi-generational Japanese American experience.
As climate temperatures rise globally, the Philippines are left with dealing the effects of climate change sooner than any other country. While countries began to pledged to combat the 2030 Climate Change Deadline, is too late for the Philippines? What role do Western countries have in all of this? Watch the full reporting by Keshia Hannam
Established in 2017, the Shanghai Community Radio, aka SHCR, is a community-driven live broadcasting station that pushes the boundaries of underground subcultures. More experimental and artistic than Boiler Room, SHCR goes beyond music broadcasting contents from electronic/experimental music, talk shows, performance art pieces, and artist interviews.
The Rohingya people have faced persecution under the Burmese government for decades. Now they've fled to the struggling state of Bangladesh, who are carrying the weight of a million refugees. How did this happen? What's going to happen to these stateless people next?
In 1984, a Japanese villain known as “The Monster with 21 Faces” poisoned candies by manipulating the country’s biggest food companies, caused parents to fear for their children’s lives and making a mockery of the Japanese police.