Laughter As Medicine

While many people aspire to be doctors, in the Philippines, many doctors are becoming nurses instead. "Up to the Minute" Contributor Gaby Tabunar explains.

North Korea has shut down their only nuclear reactor. In this Letter from Asia, Barry Petersen explains why the U.S. is optimistic about a nuclear weapon-free North Korea.

While scrutinized in the U.S., suicides are generally accepted in Japan. Barry Petersen explains in this "Letter from Asia."

While the U.S. currently tops the world list for greenhouse emissions, China is not far behind. CBS News' Barry Petersen explains.

With recent food contamination linked to imports, many are worried about eating food that comes from foreign countries. Barry Petersen reports on how the Chinese feel the problem should be handled.

As China prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, quaint neighborhoods are being torn down to make room for new construction. Barry Petersen reports on the disappearance of the hutong.