The Yangtze River Delta: China’s richest region, explained in five graphics
Shanghai and three provinces produce about a quarter of China’s economic output and run the world’s busiest container port.
From Hokkaido to Kyushu: Japan’s four main islands, measured
Japan counts more than 14,000 islands. Four of them hold almost all of its 124 million people.
The Korean Peninsula at a glance: two states, one border
The Demilitarized Zone runs about 250 km across the peninsula and is about 4 km wide.
The Taiwan Strait, measured: the distances that shape the region
About 130 km wide at its narrowest, and one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
Victoria Harbour to the Greater Bay Area: Hong Kong’s place on the map
Eighteen districts, three regions, and a bay plan that joins the city to nine mainland cities.
The Nikkei, the CSI 300 and the rest: how Asia’s stock indices are built
An index is a basket. Some hold 30 companies, some hold 300 — and that changes what a day’s move means.
Southeast Asia’s capitals, mapped
Eleven countries, from Myanmar to Timor-Leste, across the mainland and the islands.
South Asia on one page: the capitals from Islamabad to Dhaka
India became the world’s most populous country in 2023, by the United Nations’ estimate.
One region, many clocks: the time zones from Islamabad to Tokyo
China spans five geographical time zones and keeps one clock.