By The Koreas
- It looks like further taxpayer subsidies to the Korean construction companies as the ROK Army is now being mobilized to assist with the Four Rivers project.
- It has been one year since former Korean President Roh Moo-hyun committed suicide and here is the memorial that was constructed for him in remembrance.
- This ajushi really lit up this noraebang.
- Illegally timber cutting by the North Koreans? Would would of thunk it?
- Getting high on bulgogi?
- Here are links to various interviews conducted by the Ling sisters promoting their book.
- Add Don Kirk to the growing list of people saying it is useless to negotiate with Kim Jong-il.
- Do you like home brewed beer? Well here is the festival for you.
- By the way does anyone agree if this is this the best beer North of the Han River?
- Good read about American golfer Christina Kim and her relationship with Korea & Korean born golfers on the LPGA tour.
- Here are some nice images from Bongamsa Temple.
- Here are some more pictures from the Lotus Lantern Festival.
- It looks like all the Korean illegal immigrants will be heading to Trenton, New Jersey.
- I have always found the Konglish signs to be just part of the fun of living in Korea.
- It looks like the motorbike riders in Seoul are pissed off at the pedestrians on the sidewalks.
Japan
- Mango makgeolli, a version of the popular Korean makgeolli liquor appears to be a hit in Japan.
- This apartment filled with over 100 animals has to stink.
- I was surprised to see that the North Koreans in fact do not have the highest number of foreign schools in Japan. I bet you will be surprised to see who does.
- The Russian navy recently held a memorial service in honor of the sailors who died during the battle of Tsushima.
- I guess this one way to deal with illegal immigration.
- This is one of my favorite areas in Tokyo.
China
- This looks like an interesting book to read about the rise of China.
- Here are some news and updates on what is going on in the Yanbian prefecture of China that borders North Korea.
- It looks like Chinese tourists in Japan have a bad reputation for their manners.
2:14 pm on May 23rd, 2010 1
Thanks for the linklet.
2:26 pm on May 23rd, 2010 2
It looks like all the Korean illegal immigrants will be heading to Trenton, New Jersey.
Ha ha. Yep.
Although Honolulu wouldn't be a bad place for them either, even without the little ID card.
3:02 pm on May 23rd, 2010 3
"It looks like all the Korean illegal immigrants will be heading to Trenton, New Jersey."
This will be interesting.
One wonders if crime, social problems, burden on medical and education systems, use of services disproportionate to tax revenue, etc., will be higher in a place that encourages an influx of people with little investment in the System or long-term commitment to its success.
Of course, the pro-illegal immigration crowd has already hedged their bets with crime statistics saying, "There will be an increase in 'reported' crime as illegal aliens will no longer fear contact with the police."
If this experiment supports the idea that illegal aliens really aren't good for society, don't expect the media to broadcast that news too loudly.
The low crime rate in handgun-ownership-mandated Kennesaw compared to the crime rate in handgun-restricted Morton Grove has been the last three decades' best-kept secret.
5:22 pm on May 24th, 2010 4
"Getting high on bulgogi?"
I find it totally ironic that the guy who has made Korean food popular in the US, something the South Korean has been desperately trying to do for years, could be arrested if he ever came to Korea.
11:07 am on May 25th, 2010 5
"It looks like Chinese tourists in Japan have a bad reputation for their manners."
Wait wait wait here Chinese have bad manners in Japan? You say it like it's even controversial. I'm Chinese and can say that while there's a rhyme and reason to what we do, by Japanese standards we have extremely bad manners.
These aren't even stereotypes I'm talking about, it's actually cultural. For example in pre-war China spitting on the streets was once considered a good health practice – and it is, for you not them! It's okay to talk out loud at a restaurant in China because talking is a Chinese past time – being silent when you're an invited guest is rude for good reason.
The Japanese won't understand that, and I don't blame them. So yes, by every measure Chinese are bound to seem rude in Japan unless they take extroidinary efforts to suppress their own ways.
I wish people would not confuse cultural differences with more controversial and often unfair stereotypes. This is a case of cultural differences.