From brawls over the Hong Kong protests to division over Tibet and Xinjiang’s Uygurs, political debate among Chinese students at Western universities has made headlines over the years. Here are six examples.

Campus confrontations have erupted from Canada to New Zealand as mainland Chinese students react, sometimes violently, to public scrutiny of Beijing’s policies.

In Japan, though, Ronaldo may have gained some new fans who welcomed his decision to remain on the bench as an act of support for their country.

As calls for Koreans to boycott Japanese goods continue over Tokyo’s export curbs, the country’s car owners have found their vehicles being subject to so-called kimchi terrorism, as angry passers-by hurl the fermented foodstuff.

Some Japanese in South Korea are wary of discrimination but Zainichi or ethnic Koreans in Japan say xenophobia is an everyday reality.

Many South Koreans have vowed to boycott Japanese products – but in a globalised world, pinning down where something comes from can be easier said than done.

The revelation band member V suffers from heat-related allergy has drawn praise and empathy from fans, but touring the conservative Gulf nation is seen as flying in the face of the band’s support of personal identity and LGBT rights.

After the war, the US sought to feminise perceptions of Japan by associating the traditional garment with prostitution and servile femininity, in an attempt to present the country as a small threat to the world.

The reality TV star said she would rename her new line of shapewear but Japan’s trade minister Hiroshige Seko said the issue had become ‘a big deal on social media’ and warranted ‘a careful examination’.

Backlash against Kardashian was swift, with many social media users accusing her of cultural appropriation.

For a group of youths in Vancouver, the protests are a means to seek democracy that is not framed in a Western way. But others in the city say Hong Kong affairs are an internal matter for China.

The Australian student was known for posting about his colourful life inside the secretive nation. But if his detention is confirmed, it would add him to a long list of foreigners whose fascination with North Korea landed them in hot water

The reality TV star and social media influencer is launching a new line of shapewear products but her bid to trademark the word ‘Kimono’ has already provoked backlash online.

The market for beauty products made from cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis, is set to be worth US$25 billion by 2029

Some have been driven by demands for political reform or a change of leadership, while others have been motivated by opposition to specific government actions or proposals.

KuToo began as a movement against high heels and gendered dress codes in Japanese workplaces. The founder, however, has become the target of online harassment after her nude modelling photos stirred further debate about image expectations placed on women in Japan.

More than 20,000 Koreans sign a petition urging action from President Moon Jae-in as many remember their own history of protest.

After Beijing boycotted South Korea for installing the US missile system THAAD, Seoul’s fashion retailers suffered. But China’s hugely popular live-stream shopping hosts, or zhi bo, are helping to turn things round.

The accused now faces the more serious charge after tens of thousands signed an online petition demanding a more serious punishment.

An ageing population, dwindling workforce and changing attitudes to life-work balance force a rethink of Japan’s infamously tough job-hunting season.

Founded by South Korean entrepreneur Ku Young-bae, the Lion City’s top online shopping site Qoo10 is a David taking on the Goliaths of e-commerce

The Malaysian businessman and singer Pras Michel, who is now working on ‘Elon Musk’ EP, allegedly conspired to steer foreign campaign contributions into Obama’s 2012 campaign.

The coldest region in the US is home to 30,000 Filipinos who make up the largest immigrant minority in Alaska. They have settled in the state since the late 1700s, many intermarrying with local Native Alaskans.

Emperor Naruhito may draw on his father’s history of institutional change, but the rules binding the Japanese royal family don’t just mean they avoid celebrity status; they also make the likes of female succession a thorny issue.

Nightclub reportedly provided secret sites and services for its top clients, including men from powerful Korean families.

Chinese immigrants may not always have been welcome in Canada, but they are now its largest minority and have as much claim on ‘Canadianness’ as anyone else.

The crown prince of the state of Kelantan will marry a Swedish woman on Friday, becoming the latest royal to marry a non-Malay.

In many Asian societies, menstruation is a taboo topic that is rarely discussed – causing major gaps in knowledge about reproductive health. But thanks to new products and approaches, a change in perspective is under way.