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ARTS
Photos and
Video: Ssitkimkut — The Korean Shaman Ritual of the Dead
What are the ways in which we honor
those who have passed? An ancient Korean ritual that incorporates
music, dance, and spoken word, ssitkimkut
shepherds the deceased's spirit from our world to the next,
and allows for those still living to make peace with their departed
loved ones. Performed at Asia Society by renowned shaman Park Miouk,
relive the full ceremony with photo highlights and the complete video
of the performance.
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PODCAST
Asia
Abridged: A 'Bonanza' for Kim Jong Un
Asia
Society Policy Institute's Daniel
Russel and former U.S. Undersecretary of State Wendy R. Sherman explain
why the Singapore summit was such a disappointment for the United
States and how Kim Jong Un has gained a formidable position with
respect to the countries trying to contain North Korea's nuclear
program.
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POLICY
Can China
and India Get Along?
One
year after Chinese and Indian armies faced off at a disputed border,
a ChinaFile
conversation assesses the current and future state
of Sino-Indian relations since the 73-day standoff.
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INTERVIEW
What's
Next for U.S.-China Relations?
As
the amount of tariffs on Chinese goods threatened by the United
States creeps towards the $450 billion dollar mark and Chinese
levies on U.S. imports increase in kind, Asia Blog sits down with
longtime expert on the Chinese economy Arthur Kroeber
to discuss both the short- and long-term implications of a potential
trade war.
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PERFORMANCE
Fareed
Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers
Revisit
the rollicking, sold-out performance of the Sufi devotional songs
known as qawwali
from the 2018 edition of the Lahore Literary Festival in New
York.
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