Into Asia
Claim This Podcastby Chang Che
Podcast Overview
<p>Hosted by writers Chang Che and Ian Buruma, Into Asia explores how China, Japan, and Korea are reshaping the world. From memory politics to AI and demographic decline, they connect history and current affairs to reveal the new role Asia will play in the twenty-first century.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Editing by Sydney Watson</p><p><br></p>
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Publishing Since
10/13/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
The Christian roots of North Korea's personality cult
Before Pyongyang became the capital of the Kim dynasty, it was known as the "Jerusalem of the East," a city so devoutly Christian that Western missionaries were stunned by the fervor of its converts. Perhaps its most consequential member was a Sunday school teacher named Kim Il Sung. Ian and Chang are joined by Jonathan Cheng, the Wall Street Journal's China bureau chief, to break down how a child of the church turned a nation into the world's most durable personality cult. He is the au...
June 10, 2026
The Velvet Prison: Self-Censorship from Berlin to Beijing to New York
How should decent people live in indecent societies? Chang and Ian look at historical cases from Nazi Germany and contemporary China to see how artists and intellectuals responded, and resisted, as their societies grew increasingly intolerant of dissent. We discuss the current state of the United States, the rift between exiles and those who choose to stay, and the moral implications of "inner emigration." Readings: Ian Buruma: https://libertiesjournal.com/articles/staying-decent-in-an-...
May 17, 2026
Trump at the Imperial Court
Chang and Ian unpack Trump's historic summit with Xi Jinping. They discuss the pageantry, the Taiwan question, the first serious bilateral talks on AI, plus the echoes of Marco Polo and the Macartney Missions: the consistent awe and fear that transpires whenever the West encounters the Middle Kingdom.
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<p>Hosted by writers Chang Che and Ian Buruma, Into Asia explores how China, Japan, and Korea are reshaping the world. From memory politics to AI and demographic decline, they connect history and current affairs to reveal the new role Asia will play in the twenty-first century.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Editing by Sydney Watson</p><p><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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