Asia Society

EVENT: 2013 Washington Awards Dinner

Date: June 12, 2013 - 6:00pm - 9:30pm Location: Washington DC Type: Special Event Topic:...

Watch Outgoing National Security Adviser Tom Donilon's...

Watch Outgoing National Security Adviser Tom Donilon's Major Address on Asia

Donilon's March speech at Asia Society New York outlined the Obama administration's Asia-Pacific policy in its second term. He'll be honored at Asia Society's D.C. awards dinner next week.

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Book Excerpt: 'The Billionaire's Apprentice'...

Book Excerpt: 'The Billionaire's Apprentice' by Anita Raghavan

Anita Raghavan's new book is a riveting account of the rise and fall of an Indian American finance icon and the unveiling of the Galleon Group scandal. Author appearance at Asia Society New York on Thursday, June 6.

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Photo of the Day: Walking on Holy Grounds in Nepal A Hindu sadhu...

Photo of the Day: Walking on Holy Grounds in Nepal

A Hindu sadhu or holy man walks on the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 26, 2013. (Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images)

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Interview: Anita Raghavan Gives Insider's Take on Insider...

Interview: Anita Raghavan Gives Insider's Take on Insider Trading Scandal

The author of a new book about the Galleon Group insider trading scandal says, "The elephant in the room about this story … was the number of South Asians who were caught up in this case." In-person appearance at Asia Society New York this Thursday, June 6.

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EVENT: The Jackie Chan Experience: Drunken Master 2

Date: June 11, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location: New York Type: Film Topic: Arts Filmed at...

EVENT: Australia-Japan Relations in the Asia Pacific

Date: June 11, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Australia Type: Briefing Foreign policy...

EVENT: The FT Talks with Mark Tercek, Goldman Banker Turned Environmentalist

Date: June 11, 2013 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Environment...

Interview: 'Desilicious' DJ Ashu Rai Creates Sonic...

Interview: 'Desilicious' DJ Ashu Rai Creates Sonic Sanctuary for LGBT South Asians

The DJ behind New York City's long-running South Asian LGBT dance party talks about creating a safe space for the community and offers her music picks for the months ahead.

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Photo of the Day: Waiting to Vote in Bhutan A Bhutanese woman...

Photo of the Day: Waiting to Vote in Bhutan

A Bhutanese woman outside a polling station, waits to cast her vote in the second ever parliamentary election in Paro, Bhutan on May 31, 2013. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

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Video: Orville Schell on the Upcoming Obama-Xi Presidential...

Video: Orville Schell on the Upcoming Obama-Xi Presidential Summit in California

As Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Barack Obama prepare for their "casual" summit June 7-8 in California, we asked Orville Schell, director of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, why this particular meeting is so important.

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Interview: Linda Akutagawa on Fighting the Stereotype That Asian...

Interview: Linda Akutagawa on Fighting the Stereotype That Asian Americans Can't Lead

Akutagawa, president and CEO of Leadership for Asian Pacifics Inc. (LEAP), points to Vera Wang, Jeremy Lin, Norm Mineta, Major General Tony Taguba, and Indra Nooyi as proof that Asian Americans are rising to the top.

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Photo of the Day: Vesak Buddhist Festival in Sri Lanka A Buddha...

Photo of the Day: Vesak Buddhist Festival in Sri Lanka

A Buddha sits on display during the annual Vesak Buddhist festival, which celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Buddha in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 24, 2013. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

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Interview: Michael Chang on Teenage Stardom, Jeremy Lin and...

Interview: Michael Chang on Teenage Stardom, Jeremy Lin and Tennis in China

Chang, who in 1989 became the youngest male player ever to win a Grand Slam tennis event, also talks about his most memorable match and the state of American tennis.

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EVENT: How Asia Works: Two Kinds of Economics and the Rise of a Divided Continent

Date: June 10, 2013 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Intra-Asia...

Interview: Instagram Sensation Pei Ketron Points, Shoots, and...

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Interview: Instagram Sensation Pei Ketron Points, Shoots, and Scores

The photographer and teacher's ability to capture unique photos has made her an Instagram celebrity.

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Photo of the Day: Landing for Food in India A white heron slows...

Photo of the Day: Landing for Food in India

A white heron slows down in flight to scoop up some food in India on May 14, 2013. (Abhishek Shirali/Flickr)

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Gothamist's Jen Chung on Mourning the Intimacy of New...

Gothamist's Jen Chung on Mourning the Intimacy of New York's Blog Scene

One of New York's original city bloggers talks about being called "gook" in high school, her favorite websites and restaurants — and pandas, of course!

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Japan Honors Japanese American WWII Veteran Terry Shima Terry...

Japan Honors Japanese American WWII Veteran Terry Shima

Terry Shima, one of the few surviving members of the distinguished all-Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team fought not only with the 442, but with a fine command of the written word helped to send the astonishing story of the segregated unit to the press back home. Without him, the valor of the Japanese American soldier could have remained unknown to this day.

The Japanese ambassador to the US, Kenichiro Sasae, awarded Shima the Order of the Rising Sun, the equivalent of a knighthood for the Japanese. Among those making remarks were representatives Doris Matsui and Colleen Hanabusa and former transportation secretary Norman Mineta.

Interview: AP's Jean H. Lee Covers Both Koreas with...

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Interview: AP's Jean H. Lee Covers Both Koreas with Objectivity, Understanding

AP Korea Bureau Chief Jean H. Lee talks about the circuitous route she travels to get from Seoul to Pyongyang, her South Korean ancestry, and putting a "human" face on the lives of ordinary North Koreans.

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