July 14, 2015 A ‘Monumental Outcome’ on Iran Today’s historic Iran nuclear deal was the result of years of negotiations between Iran, the United States, and European allies, but it was also the product of efforts begun nearly two decades ago in the so-called "back channels" of global diplomacy. Learn about the role Asia Society played, and on July 22 tune in for a special Asia Society Policy Institute discussion entitled “Iran and the U.S.: After the Nuclear Deal.” Read the story Join the event An Aging Japan, ‘A More Liberal Society’? Over the next 40 years, thanks to increasing life expectancy and decreasing fertility, Japan is poised to see the proportion of citizens over the age of 65 climb from 25 to 40 percent. Meanwhile, as deaths outpace births, the overall population is expected to shrink from 127 million to 90 million. Ahead of a July 15 talk at Asia Society Hong Kong, Oxford social scientist Roger Goodman spoke with Asia Blog about some of the implications of this unprecedented demographic shift. Read the interview Attend the event India’s Media: ‘Often Fearless, Seldom Objective’ As newsrooms in the West struggle and downsize, India’s media is mirroring its economy with continued growth in viewers, income, and influence. According to Times of India columnist Santosh Desai, who speaks at Asia Society in Mumbai on July 15, despite some positive points, India’s media marketization has damaged objectivity. Too often, he says, journalists are supporting “muscular nationalism” and promoting their own self-interests. Read the interview Attend the event Upcoming Events Mumbai: The Legacy of Partition, 7/16 San Francisco: China Today: Society and the Individual, 7/18 Global: Japan's Foreign Policy and Abenomics, 7/21                  Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 USA Copyright © 2015 Asia Society, All rights reserved.  www.asiasociety.org