The Koreas

• The Ten Most Hated English Phrases in Korea
• That is a lot of snow in Sokcho.
• Happy New Year from Korea in 1952.
• Interview with woman who filed the first sexual assault complaint against a professor at Seoul National University.
• Yes bikinis equal hits.
• It looks like the good folks rebuilding the Namdaemun gate are in need of a few pine trees.
• Not all Jeff Meyers hate Koreans.
• So is anyone interested in buying North Korean government bonds?
• Korea’s Twitter has been bought out by Naver.
• The Korean media actually has a follow up article about the mysterious death of Michael White in a Korean sauna.
• Why are Korean and Japanese families so similar?
• There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating Mr. Pizza.
• A wrap up of the year that was in Korea TV and cinema.

Japan

• Japan and Australia implement a new social security agreement.
• A tent city in central Tokyo has grown to include over 300 people.
• Like Korea, Japan now seems to be on a kick to improve English fluency.
• Tips on keeping warm in Japan.
• Those are some big tubas!
• Japanese tend to like Koreans, but unsurprisingly the feelings are not mutual.
• Japan’s favorite hot dog eater is definitely having some cash flow problems.
• If in Kyoto, the Geisha want you to leave them alone.  Good luck with that.

China

• Gordon Chang on China now and in the future.
• Have the Chinese backed down from their Nanjing massacre claims?
• China violates agreement with Japan over disputed gas fields.
• China, America, and the Somali pirate paradox.
• Top fake Chinese news of 2008.
• English China blogs to watch in 2009.
• The Zhoushan sexy photo-gate.