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Obamania hits the Far East

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In this edition: President Barack Obama kicks off his first trip to Asia as US President; relations between Cambodia and Thailand hit a new low; and red tuna is becoming dangerously scarce due to overfishing.

THE WEEK IN ASIA

Political and social events from Asia. The program is recorded under live conditions with interviews conducted outside.

Inside Afghanistan's largest police academy
25/05/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Inside Afghanistan's largest police academy

French police officers train their counterparts in Afghan police schools as François Hollande promises to withdraw troops from the country by the end of the year. In India, working conditions on the tea estates come under scrutiny in the state of Assam. The world’s second tallest building attracts the tourists despite lying in an earthquake zone.
Peace negotiators in the line of fire
18/05/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Peace negotiators in the line of fire

Former Taliban official turned peace negotiator Arsala Rahmani was assassinated on May 13th in Kabul. His death strikes yet another blow to peace efforts in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Uighur exiles hold their biggest gathering in three years in Tokyo and make China see red. Finally, pop sensation Lady Gaga runs into trouble in Indonesia. Authorities say she can't perform there because her songs are too racy.
China: Illegal detentions flourish
12/05/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

China: Illegal detentions flourish

The case of blind dissident Chen Guangcheng once again throws light on Beijing's human rights record. We have a special report from China on the issue of illegal detention. Meanwhile, the Philippines say they won't be bullied by Beijing as tension rises over a natural-gas rich rocky outcrop. Finally, we head to Japan, a nation traumatised by the Fukushima disaster, and ask what kind of future awaits the country's nuclear industry.
North Korea: New book reveals true horrors of life in a gulag
04/05/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

North Korea: New book reveals true horrors of life in a gulag

A new book reveals the true horrors of life in a North Korean gulag. We meet the author behind "Escape from Camp 14," one of the few people born in a prison camp to have escaped and survived. Next, it’s a new political era for Burma as Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi takes up her seat in parliament. Finally, help is at hand for Malaysia's heroin addicts - from a very unexpected direction.
Pakistan: a prime minister under pressure
27/04/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Pakistan: a prime minister under pressure

In Pakistan, the opposition has demanded PM Yousuf Raza Gilani step down after a contempt of court conviction. Next, to many of his compatriots he's a traitor and he fears for his life once foreign troops leave. We look at the Afghan translator desperate for help from his employers, the French military. Finally, in India, rocketing property prices are making the film "Slumdog Millionaire" a reality for residents of one of Mumbai's poorest neighbourhoods.

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