The treaty between Russia and North Korea signals a new era on 2 continents The recently signed mutual defense treaty could be used to justify thewidening of the war in Ukraine, as the U.S. says North Korean and Russian troops are already battling Ukrainian forces. Anthony Kuhn
At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China There's a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark. John Ruwitch
China's economy adapts to serve older people Companies in China are fueling a "silver economy" by adapting to serve hundreds of millions of people over the age of 60. Emily Feng
This 72-year-old retreat 'feels like another home' for Ukrainian Americans The Soyuzivka Ukrainian Heritage Center, a resort that sits about two and a half hours northwest of New York City, in Kerhonkson, N.Y., provides a place that "feels like another home" for thousands of Ukrainian Americans every year. Andrea Wenglowskyj
From Taiwan to technology, China ponders what's to come under Trump 2.0 Chinese business people may be able to find creative ways to avoid U.S. tariffs, but for Beijing, its concerns for the incoming Trump presidency go beyond trade. John Ruwitch
It's been a landmark year for baseball in South Korea thanks to female fans With Asian baseball's global influence growing, young female fans help give South Korea's pro league a banner year. Anthony Kuhn
How a new generation in Beijing is rediscovering the humble bicycle As more people in China use cars for transportation, some are rediscovering an old way to beat rush hour and destress -- bicycles. John Ruwitch
Bangladesh's garment workers impacted by Western buyers paying 10% less for clothes Western brands are paying less for clothes manufactured in Bangladesh. Workers hope recent political changes in the country will lead to improvements in their conditions. Shamim Chowdhury
North Korea launches new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to threaten U.S. North Korea confirmed the launch hours after its neighbors detected the firing of what they suspected was a new weapon. The Associated Press
The Taliban threat countries face that depend on water from the Amu Darya River The water starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply -- the construction of a massive canal by the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan. Valerie Kipnis
