The Koreas

• Some how I don’t think this will do much to help Korea’s low birthrate.
• It appears conditions in North Korean are continuing to get worse.
• Has anyone else seen this crazy woman from Hong Kong hanging out in Itaewon?
• As the number of mixed race marriages increases in Korea, so does the number of mixed race children that are left at Korean orphanages.
• Namdaemun’s underground market is featured on CNNGo.
• A survivor’s account of the Cheju Massacre.
• The first bass of 2010.
• Why prostitution is a social problem in Korea.
• Where single Korean men hang out in New York City.
• How Chinese cell phones is getting news out of North Korea.
• Why South Korea doesn’t have national holidays in honor of individuals.
• What Pyeongchang has in common this year with Vancouver.
• A primer on Korean democracy.
• Ewha University has launched a lawsuit against James Cameron’s Avatar.
• The Hwacehon Sancheono Ice Festival sure does look like fun.
• Hot times dancing in Daegu.

Japan

• I don’t think this is going to do much to help improve Japan’s birth rate either.
• Norah Jones had one awkward interview during her trip to Japan.
• Ten things not to do on a Japanese subway.
• Good point on the poor journalism at CNN in regards to this Japan story.
• Is this President Obama on a Japanese coffee can?
• Is Japan the best investment for 2010?
• This Chinese man is still living inside of Narita Airport.

China

• Avatar has been banned in China.
• Is Gates’ trip to China causing concern with the Chinese government?
• How the Chinese government has successfully twisted the Google China issue to their favor.
• China and North Korea are opening a new border rail link.
• Here is an easy way to finish a marathon.
• China has supposedly surpassed the Japanese economy now.