The Koreas

• A very interesting look at the protests after the 2002 armored vehicle accident.
• Recommendations for where expats can go for news on Korea.
• Curtis Melvin’s work mapping North Korea on Google Earth has drawn attention in China of all places.
• Pictures of the “peace-loving” Kang Ki-gap.
• Why Seoul shouldn’t get worked up about Lonely Planet criticism.
• Looking for reasons not to hate Seoul.
• For those interested, here is some info on scheduling a DMZ tour.
• Some nice pictures from Pagyesa Temple near Daegu.
• Surviving the winter in Seoul.
• Pictures from an ice bar in Sinchon.
• How Lee Hyo-ri lost 7 kilos.
• Apparently anti-fans are writing letters in blood to Girls Generation members.
• Horseback riding in Korea.
• Tips from a Korean on teaching English to Koreans.
• What is wrong with education in Korea.

Japan

• Living with roommates becoming new housing trend in Tokyo.
• Others are finding capsule hotels to be good places to live.
• Akita, Japan has seen a huge increase in Korean tourists due to drama popularity.
• Some interesting Google auto-responses for Japan.
• Some nice photos from Shinjuku’s Gyoen Park.
• Some how I just don’t think chocolate beer is going to catch on in Japan or anywhere else for that matter.
• Japan set to fight proposed blue-fin tuna ban.

China

• Best Chinese language films of the past decade.
• A look at China’s attempt to change world trade laws.
• The government has canceled the first gay pageant in China.
• Google and China’s puny online ad market.
• Further reading on the Google-China issue.
• Is China the next Enron?