Taiwan is the only "open" country in Asia, based on a report by Civicus. Japan and South Korea are categorized as "narrowed." As expected, Afghanistan, China and North Korea are "closed."
NARROWED: Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Timor Leste
OBSTRUCTED: Indonesia, Malaysia
REPRESSED: Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, India
CLOSED: HK, Vietnam, Laos, China, Myanmar, North Korea