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East Asia · September, 2009
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Stories about East Asia from September, 2009

30 September 2009

Indonesia: Strong earthquake hit West Sumatra

Written by Juke Carolina · Indonesia

The coastal city of Padang, West Sumatra is once again devastated by an earthquake.

Japan: Anime Character ‘Masuo-san’ on Twitter

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · Japan

Sazae-san, a comedy chronicling the lives of the fictional Isono family, is one of Japan's longest-running and oldest comic strips and animations. The animated series first aired in 1969 and...

South Korea: Kids Lack Sleep

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · South Korea

China: When will the sunshine come?

Written by Andy Yee · China

Chinese officials will soon be required to report all their assets as part of an anti-corruption "Sunshine Act" of the Communist Party. But resistance so far has been significant, leading...

29 September 2009

People with disabilities and the promise of ICTs

Written by John Liebhardt · Latin America

More than 600 million people in the world live with disabilities. Oftentimes, poverty and disabilities go hand-in-hand. Can the promise of ICTs help disabled people better integrate socially and economically?

28 September 2009

Philippines: Flooding documented on citizen videos

Written by Mong Palatino · Philippines

Citizen videos were able to capture horrible scenes of loss and devastation caused by a tropical storm which struck Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the Philippines last Saturday.

Philippines: Helping flood victims through social media

Written by Julius Rocas · Philippines

A tropical storm hit many parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the Philippines last Saturday. Social networking sites were flooded with personal stories, photos and videos of the...

Japan: Lessons in Communication from the Hatoyama Essay

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · North America

When an online Op-Ed piece by current Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama appeared in the New York Times just days before the Lower House elections last month, national reaction ranged from...