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Japan’s Boyfriend-for-Hire Services

In the restless swirl of Tokyo and Osaka, where workdays stretch long and solitude creeps into the corners of modern life, Japan’s “boyfriend-for-hire” industry...

The Politics of Touch

Japan’s political world is once again under a stark, unforgiving light as sexual-harassment scandals involving governors and mayors continue to erupt, testing the country’s...

Small Shoes, Big Control

When wizened Asian grandmothers warn — metaphorically — that someone is “making you wear small shoes,” the idiom draws on a brutal custom once...

Counting Everyone, Down Under

Australia is gearing up for a landmark moment in representation with the upcoming 2026 Census set for 11 August 2026—a true game-changer as it...

Beauty, Business and Soft Power

Bangkok’s neon nights have seen their share of glitter, gossip and grand entrances, but the latest Miss Universe contest in the Thai capital brought...

Asia’s Femicide Crisis

Every ten minutes, a woman in Asia loses her life at the hands of someone she once trusted—be it a partner, a family member...

The Last Girls of Miari Texas

The final demolition of Miari Texas, Seoul’s long-standing red-light enclave, brings a major shift in the urban culture and social policy of South Korea's...

Steel Women, Spinning on Poles

In the heart of Shanghai, where neon-lit skyscrapers brush the clouds and the Alibaba drones whir overhead, a powerful undercurrent of 'femininity' is quietly...

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