Nikkei AsiaOpinion

From fishing to naval activity, China rewrites maritime norms

William Matthews is an independent researcher and geopolitical consultant specializing in China. He has previously worked at ...

Which Is the Largest River in Asia?

Learn about the largest river in Asia and discover why the Yangtze River is the continent’s longest and most important waterway. Read about its length, location, features, biodiversity, cultural ...

Philippine Navy stops Chinese fishermen suspected of using cyanide in catastrophic, illegal ...

Illegal Chinese fishermen suspected of using cyanide in a highly destructive fishing method have been intercepted by ...

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the ...
CNN

North Korea’s ‘dark’ fishing fleet went quiet in 2020, likely pressuring the country ...

The number of North Korean ships in the country’s “dark fleet” fishing for squid plummeted in 2020, new data shows, depriving the impoverished country of a popular staple during a year when food ...
The Diplomat

Fishing Boat Saga Reveals Asia’s Lingering Refugee Challenge

A fishing fleet at Pamban in Tamil Nadu, India. Credit: Flickr/Mike Prince For several months now, Indian authorities have been searching for a fishing boat, destined for New Zealand, with perhaps 200 ...
Nikkei Asia

Finnish startup turns Asia river plastic waste into building boards

MANILA/HAMBURG, Germany -- Like a big fishing net, RiverRecycle's trash booms are sieving through Philippine rivers to catch ...
CNN

North Korea ‘ghost ships’ washed up in Japan because of China’s ‘dark’ fishing ...

The dead just kept coming in 2017. For years, Japan’s north coast had been the site of a macabre phenomena: fishing boats washing up on shore carrying the bodies of dead North Koreans, more than 1,000 ...