Stories about East Asia from November, 2013
How You Can Help Philippine Typhoon Victims
Thousands are dead in the Philippines and millions are homeless because of a super typhoon which hit the country last week. Here are some ways you can help.
South Koreans Furious Over Never-Ending Crappy Soap Opera
Although K-drama (South Korean soap opera) seems doing well internationally, South Koreans’ discontent and complaints on its repeated patterns and cliched scenarios and characters are bubbling under. Recently, as major...
China: Domestic or Foreign Role for New National Security Committee?
The establishment of a new top-level authority - State Security Committee (NSC) - was announced by the Chinese Communist Party on November 12, 2013.
Philippine Typhoon Survivors Ask: ‘Where is our Government?’
Aid is pouring in from all over the world but typhoon survivors are complaining that they have not been receiving any help from the government
PHOTOS: Philippine Typhoon Survivors Desperate For Food, Water and Aid
Hungry and weary, some typhoon survivors are looting grocery stores and government warehouses to look for food, water, and other basic necessities.
Can a Foreigner Becomes a Chinese Communist Party Member?
Marco Loglio, a long-term Shenzhen expat from Italy, attempted to apply for Chinese Communist Party Membership to help protect the environment and conserve the culture. But he found out that...
Bachelor's Day Sets Online Shopping Record Again
November 11 is the Bachelor's Day in China and a time for online shopping. Yesterday the online e-commerce platform Alibaba set a world record when it processed more than $5.75...
North Korean Tablet Debuts on eBay, But Under Suspicion of Pirating Angry Birds
North Korea’s recently-launched Android-based tablet, Samjiyon appeared on eBay, listed by a Canadian account with a shipping location of Yanji in China. North Korea Tech blog also reports that the...
PHOTOS: Philippine Villages Reduced to Wasteland by Super Typhoon Haiyan
The devastating impact of super typhoon Haiyan is slowly being revealed through the photos and reports of journalists and survivors
PHOTOS: Super Typhoon Haiyan Devastates Central Philippines
Just a few weeks after suffering from a deadly earthquake, the Visayas part of the Philippines was ravaged by the world's strongest storm.
Comics Comparing Hong Kong and Taiwan Society
Kevin Tang from Hong Wrong translated a series of comics depicting the differences between Hong Kong and Taiwan by a Hong Kong-based Taiwanese artist JIEJIEHK. Below is one of the...
South Korean Media Whitewashes President's European Trip
South Korean President had her first trip to Europe. Korean media lavishly praised her fashion sense and language skills, but didn't report on anything of substance.
China: Vagina Talk
Beijing Foreign Studies University Gender Activism Club organized an online photo display of “My Vagina says…” Joe from ChinaSMACK translated a number of vagina statements.
Hong Kong Pride Parade 2013
Here is a video uploaded by Ares Ng from Youtube showing the empowering and happy rally scene of Hong Kong Pride Parade 2013 which has taken place in Hong Kong...
Philippines: ‘Pork Barrel Queen’ Senate Appearance a Dud
The 'pork barrel queen' is accused of siphoning billions of public funds into ghost non-government organizations through the projects of senators, congressmen and local governments
‘The More Truth You Know, the More Distressed You Feel': China's Journalists’ Day
Amid an ongoing crackdown in the country, Chinese journalists reflected on the state of the industry on Journalists' Day.
Beijing's Air Pollution Scares Rafael Nadal
The Li-Ning Tower details how Beijing's air pollution has affected world's top tennis players such as Rafael Nadal and how it may affect future tournaments in China.
Hong Kong: ‘If Men Can Have Affairs, Why Can't Women?’
It is considered normal for men to seek affair online in Hong Kong, but when women do, it means moral panic for the city's mainstream media.
Sex Education, Chinese-Style
Liz Carter from Tea Leaf Nation introduces the readers to a viral video teaching parents how to explain sex to their kids. Most parents in China will tell their kids...
China's People Liberation Army Propaganda on Sino-U.S Relation
Andrew Chubb from South Sea Conversation highlighted a “leaked” documentary video produced for China's People Liberation Army on U.S foreign politics and its role in the disintegration of former USSR...
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