World History: 5. Asia

Links to a small collection of online Asian studies journals.

Korean history through an interactive multimedia journey to East Asia. Explore China, Japan, Russia, Mongolia and Korea.

Companion site to the PBS documentary

Information on 15 Asian countries including country profiles, culture and history.

Extensive site from the Library of Congress

An extensive set of collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts, maps, and articles maintained by a history professor at Fordham University.

End of Empire is dedicated to a simple premise: events during the 100 days following the bombing of Hiroshima had a profound impact on politics and society throughout Asia for decades to come. The site, which is presented as a daily newspaper, has four integrated components: a pan-asian chronology, expert analyses, photographs and documents, and Special Country Reports that present all events relevant to a country in a single edition.