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· May, 2007
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Countries in East Asia 
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Stories about East Asia from May, 2007

31 May 2007

Estonia: The Emperor's Menu

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · ·

China: Xiamen Demonstration Against Chemical Project

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

China: Lost in “preservation”

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

Hong Kong: Take it to the UN!

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

China: Pork barrel politics

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

China: Entropia Universe

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

30 May 2007

Japan: “Thought Check” Screening for Citizen Judges

Written by Chris Salzberg ·

While news in Japan this week has been understandably fixated on the sensational suicide of Agriculture Minister Matsuoka Toshikatsu, another story revealed in a blog entry by Diet member Hosaka...

China: Internet Bookstore

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

China: The importance of media dissent to “old Beijing”

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

Hong Kong: Migration of Websites

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

South Korea: Gender Gap

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

Hong Kong: Censorship Bureaucrats

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

Thailand: Stereotyping Foreigners

Written by Preetam Rai · ·

Singapore: Pretty Fly

Written by Preetam Rai · ·

Thailand: Blocking Pro-Thaksin Sites

Written by Preetam Rai · ·

29 May 2007

A special-made signboard for wife of government officials

Written by Hyejin Kim · ·

ka,na,da,ra,ma,ba,sa…

Written by Hyejin Kim · ·

Competition between ‘allblet’ and ‘adclix’ in Korea.

Written by Hyejin Kim · ·

Japan: Miss Universe

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

Hong Kong: How Did The Obscene Articles Tribunal Get Hijacked?

Written by Oiwan Lam · ·

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