The Koreas

• For those who follow the long time K-blogger Kevin Kim, his mother has unfortunately passed away this week.  Condolences to Kevin can be left here.
• Here is a book that it looks like I will have to check out.
• Is Lonely Planet trashing Seoul?
• For those interested Roboseyo has been busy continuing to organize meet ups of expats in Seoul.
• The latest Seoul Podcast is available here.
• Details about health care in Korea.
• The latest yoja of the week will keep you warm at night.
• Korea slips in most recent quality of life rankings.
• I tried to do this hike twice before and each time the trail was closed.
• A look at the new anti-abortion movement in Korea.
• We men should all thank Girls Generation for this fad, though I think it existed well before they ever became popular.
• The latest estimate on how much reunification would cost.
• You know something must be up in North Korea when Kim Jong-il is admitting failure to something.
• It looks like the Koreans have once again stuffed the ballot box of an online poll.
• Fly the unfriendly skies with Koryo Airlines.
• Korea is “Ali Baba’s Cave“
• HIV travel restrictions have been lifted for Korea.
• That is one thin TV.

Japan

• Is this the best manga ever?
• Here is the latest edition of the Japan Talk podcast.
• Man who survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings has passed away at age 93.
• Is James Cameron going to make a Hiroshima movie?
• Japan may invoke anti-piracy law against Sea Shepherd.
• There is currently a fast food war hitting Japan, which is leading bigger burgers.
• Korea & China may be getting slammed by recent snows, but as this video shows, Japan is as well.
• I am a bit surprised that the Prius has now become Japan’s top selling car.

China

• Chinese film maker jailed for six years for making Tibet movie.
• China is unhappy about the sale of PATRIOT missiles to Taiwan.
• Heaviest snow fall in six decades in Beijing.
• Top 10 television commercials in Taiwan.
• Is cash rich Hong Kong failing to care for the poor?