Exporters in Vietnam confused by terms of trade deal Trump announced 2 weeks ago Trade organizations welcomed an announcement by President Trump two weeks ago of a trade deal with Vietnam. Now, exporters in Vietnam say they are still confused by the agreement. Nga Pham
Trump's tariffs are prompting many in Japan to rethink relationship with the U.S. With elections coming in Japan, the threat of U.S. tariffs is forcing its prime minister to start talking tougher, and is getting people to rethink long-held assumptions about relations with the U.S. Anthony Kuhn
How China is likely to respond to Taiwan's military exercises NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about how Beijing will view Taiwan's large-scale military drills. Ayesha Rascoe
Taiwan's latest military drills are unprecedented in their duration and scale Taiwan is holding its latest round of annual military exercises, the Han Kuang. The live-fire drills include new weapons systems provided by the United States. Jan Camenzind Broomby
In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns downriver in Thailand, as China's influence in the sector looms large. Michael Sullivan
With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water." Betsy Joles
Pakistan becoming one of the world's biggest markets for solar power Pakistan has quickly become one of the world's biggest markets for solar energy. This solar boom has been driven in large part by consumers who are fed up with sky-high electricity costs. Betsy Joles
The Dalai Lama turns 90. His reincarnation is stirring up conflict with China The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday today. Per Buddhist beliefs, the Tibetan Buddhist religion says he'll be reincarnated, but China says it has final say on who the next Dalai Lama will be. Ayesha Rascoe
Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90 The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. The Associated Press
How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement. Emily Feng
