The Koreas
-  A very interesting and must read travelogue from North Korea.  I just love how Chung Dong-young is described as "their guy". 
-  Lee Myung-bak, the Korean Mitt Romney?
-  I learn something new every day, like who Hooker Hill in Itaewon is named after. 
-  Speaking of Itaewon it looks like it and other areas in Seoul will be getting a urban makeover soon.
-  Itaewon isn’t the only place getting a makeover.  The whole country will be getting a makeover with Lee Myung-bak’s canal scheduled to be completed by 2011. 
-  Interesting posting about the history of the currently being demolished Dongdaemun Stadium. 
-  The Big Hominid is back from Europe and he has a bunch of pictures for everyone to check out.
-  Here is a Korean entry for the Darwin Awards. 
-  Korea’s finest conducting business as usual.
-  Will Smith’s latest is leading the Korean box office.
-  This is cool, Lee Byung-hun has been cast as Storm Shadow in the upcoming live action GI Joe movie.
-  Remember when dinner with the Wonder Girls was auctioned for 20 million won?  Well now the buyers have backed out. 

Japan
-  The USFK-ization of the USS Kitty Hawk has been implemented.
-  Top five reasons to not let your daughter go to America.
-  Here is a Christmas story involving a Japanese expat in Seoul.
-  Go to bed early to save the world and oh year change your light bulbs while your at it.

China
-  Chinese cricket prize fighting. 
-  I don’t know what this skill has to do with anti-terrorism training but it is cool nevertheless.
-  Is anyone surprised by how the eco-loons go after the Japanese for whaling and only write naughty letters when the Chinese torture and kill endangered bears?
-  China winning the perception game against America.
-  It doesn’t help when China has infiltrated the US government’s Chinese translators. 

Milblogs
-  Is there a bigger demagogue in the US Senate than this guy?
-  How come this is not at all surprising since it came from a UC-Santa Cruz alumni?
-  If you have been following the W. Thomas Smith Jr. controversy, here is a good update.
-  Interesting post-Iraq trip AAR from retired General McCaffrey.
-  Can anyone name one time "talking"  to the Taliban has ever worked as some in Canada and Britian are demanding?
-  Michael Yon has his latest posting up covering the incompetence of the British media.