South Korean President Park Geun-hye said she’d accept a mandate from the National Assembly to shorten her term after hundreds of thousands of South Koreans have peacefully called for the president to step down. Despite her unprecedented 4% approval rating, the president managed to secure an intelligence sharing deal with Japan. What’s the significance of the pact and why isn’t everyone happy about it? VOA’s Steve Miller reports.

Merriam-Webster defines insight as the ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way or an understanding of the true nature of something. One man whom many view as insightful, is the Dalai Lama. So, what’s it like to meet the spiritual leader of Tibet? Former Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank and Fellow at the Milken Institute Curtis S Chin shares his personal story.

Following two Hong Kong legislators-elect oath’s advocated a divide in the “one country, two systems” principle, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, making it clear that looking forward, there was only one China. What does the future hold for the Special Administrative Region?

Attacks have plagued Myanmar’s Rakhine State where border patrol police, soldiers, and insurgents have been killed. Aung Sung Suu Kyi’s near six-month-old civilian government faces criticism. Hunter Marston explains the origin of the conflict in the region and challenges facing the region’s Rohingya Muslims.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is embroiled in a scandal that’s seen her approval ratings dip to unprecedented lows. Who is Choi Sun-il and why have thousands marched in Seoul calling for her impeachment or resignation and what are the larger implications for the country and the region? Katharine Moon, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies and professor at Wellesley College and Jonathan Miller, EastWest Institute's Fellow for the China, East Asia, and United States Program discuss.

Announcing not only he wished to “separate” from the United States, but that he wanted all foreign troops out of the Philippines in two years. President Rodrigo Duterte's comments have created uncertainty around his foreign policy. What do some think of the so-called “Punisher” charting a new course for the Asian archipelago away from its long-time ally?

2016 has seen a surge in nuclear and weapons test from North Korea, despite the United Nations levying the toughest sanctions to date against Kim jong Un and his government. What do those living in South Korea think about these policies and their results?

The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte said many controversial things since being sworn into office on June 30, 2016. Since then, his domestic and international policies have brought about uncertainty over what direction the country will take as its economy hits a seven year low. The EastWest Institute’s Jonathan Miller and Milken Institute’s Curtis S Chin discuss the implications of the Philippine president’s remarks.

China has been drudging reefs in the South China Sea for more than a year, building harbors and installations some believe could be used for military purposes. But Beijing isn’t alone in creating outposts. Has island building in the South China Sea become the new norm? The RAND Corporation’s Scott Harold and Stratfor’s John Minnich discuss.