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East Asia · June, 2007
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Stories about East Asia from June, 2007

30 June 2007

Korea: Media and Business

Written by Hyejin Kim · South Korea

Last June, a reporter at a magazine, Sisa Journal, wrote an article related to Samsung. It was not a good story for the image of Samsung. Through friendship with Samsung...

29 June 2007

Iran:Persepolis pulled from Bangkok Film Festival

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

China: New Governmental Organization

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

China: Western movies insulting Chinese?

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

Japan should work with China to tackle photochemical smog problem

Written by Hanako Tokita · Quick Reads · Japan

China: Luxurious Buildings and Shanxi Bricks

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

China: Victims of slave labour

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

Japan: Distance between NHK and Government

Written by Hanako Tokita · Quick Reads · Japan

Japanese Enlist for Billy's Boot Camp

Written by Chris Salzberg · Japan

Billy's Boot Camp has hit Japan, and Japanese bloggers are talking all about the show's star, Billy Blanks. Athlete of the year in the USA Karete Hall of Fame and...

28 June 2007

Philippines: Taking back the “Sexy Filipina” Search Keyword

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · Philippines

East Timor: Growth Aspirations

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · Timor-Leste

Brunei: Of Love and Trust

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · Brunei

Singapore: Singapore's Hit Band from the 1960s

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · Singapore

Hong Kong: Media's sense of responsibility is growing?

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

China: Bloggers take on drugs

Written by John Kennedy · China

June 26 was the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, how did your local blogsphere cover it? China took an integrated approach this year: celebrities, posters, online video,...

27 June 2007

Korea: 6.25

Written by Hyejin Kim · North Korea

It was 6.25, the 27th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The day was quiet. Very few special events compared to the past. How do Korean bloggers consider...

China: Revised draft of emergency response law

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

Hong Kong: 10 years

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

China: The death of a celebrity, a festival for the paparazzi

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · China

China: Boycotting Beijing Olympics? They have ill intentions.

Written by Jacky · China

From Mia Farrow to François Bayrou to US Congressmen, every news or report about boycotting Beijing Olympics has provoked rounds of anger from China's netizens. In a widely cross-posted blog...