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June 15th, 2008 at 10:36 am

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 9-15JUN08

The Koreas:
A very good posting that breaks down some of the disinformation about the US beef protests.
- Here is a piece on what foreigners think about the US beef protests.
- I like this comment, "Does web2.0 lead to more-informed people? Yes. Better-informed? That’s a question."
- Brian in Cheolla-do has now come under attack from Korean netizens.
- Explaining why Koreans believe things that are certifiably not true.
- Are there too many foreign lingerie models in Korea
- Double eyelid surgery spreading to North Korea?
- Some interesting thoughts about the aftermath of the 2002 anti-American orgy.
- Answering why Koreans in America are such bad tippers.
- Beer drinking cows are not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of a chicken restaurant.
- Victor Cha discusses the need for more urgent action between the US and Korea for a post-NK collapse plan.
- The Big Hominid is currently in Seattle as part of his walk across America and has a lot of pictures on his site.

Japan
- Interesting look at Korean scholars who believe the Japanese colonial period was beneficial to Korea.
- This woman has some serious tattoos.
- The world including Japan is unsurprisingly rooting for Obama.
- "Obama Girls" from Japan taking their show on the road to Hawaii.
- If you are wondering what Japanese women will be wearing to the beach this year, here you go.
- What is it with Japan and creepy images of school girls?

China
- The Chinese government has released their official list of six types of unwanted foreigners for the Beijing Olympics.
- Using slut to promote earthquake relief?
- The net nanny is at work again in China blocking Blogspot websites.
- You might want to take some extra precautions before opening a Hong Kong based website.

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