View it in your browser. December 13, 2016 Park Geun-hye Is Impeached: What's Next for South Korea? Following revelations of a bizarre influence-peddling and corruption scandal, the Korean National Assembly voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye last week. The political  uncertainty this leaves comes at a  pivotal moment, as tensions with  North Korea simmer and the incoming  administration of  American President-elect Donald Trump leaves the country unsure of its future   relationship with the U.S. Read the article How China's Taiwan Strategy Is Backfiring In the span of less than three decades, the percentage of  Taiwan’s population identifying solely as Chinese went from  52 percent to just 3 percent. Now, over 90 percent consider  themselves either solely Taiwanese or both Chinese and Taiwanese.  In an interview with Asia Blog, Syaru Shirley Lin explains  how this identity shift has altered economic policy and  wrecked mainland China’s strategy to achieve reunification  with the island. Read the article PISA Results Show Need to Address Inequity in Education Last week, results from the latest Programme for  International Student Assessment were released.  “The good news is inequality is diminishing,” said OECD Director for Education and Skills Andreas Schleicher.  “The bad news is the remaining inequality makes much  more of a difference for people.” Speaking at Asia Society  in New York, Schleicher explained how rapid globalization  is making it more important than ever to make  sure 21st century skills are taught to students of all  socioeconomic backgrounds. Read the article/watch the video   Upcoming Events New York — Asia 2017: The Experts Forecast, 12/13 San Francisco — Wine + Art Reception, 12/14 Hong Kong — Music Behind the Vatican Walls, 12/17   Become a Member Donate Now                     Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 USA Copyright © 2016 Asia Society. All rights reserved.  asiasociety.org