EastSouthWestNorth: The Olympic Torch Tour As Public Relations Disaster

Apr 12, 9:28pm 0 review activism
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20080410_1.htm

AsianOffbeat

Mar 30, 2:24am 3 reviews blogs, asia
http://www.asianoffbeat.com/

Great site with a bunch of news and info from all around Asia. If you have a few minutes to waste this site is a great way to spend them.

ComingAnarchy.com

Mar 30, 2:09am 3 reviews politics
http://www.cominganarchy.com/

Excellent blog focused on topics that Robert Kaplan would find of interest. Check out the site and maybe you will find the topics of interest as well.

Japundit &8212; Japan - A whole lot more than raw fish!

Mar 30, 2:01am 19 reviews japan
http://www.japundit.com/

My favorite Japanese site that is filled Japanese pop culture and only in Japan type of subjects. Fun site that doesn't take itself to seriously and has an award winning weekly podcast. Definitely a daily read for anyone with an interest in Japan.

Japan Probe

Mar 30, 1:57am 7 reviews japan
http://www.japanprobe.com/

One of the best sites for news and information from Japan. The amount of translated videos posted on the site make a must read just in itself. All people interested in pop culture and general Japanese topics should be checking out this site.

DPRK Studies

Mar 30, 1:53am 1 review asia, north-korea
http://www.dprkstudies.org/

DPRK Studies is filled with great information about the Hermit Kingdom of North Korea. This site combined with reading One Free Korea should be daily reads for any North Korea watcher.

Is Australia's Drinking Age About to Change?

Mar 22, 12:56pm 1 review alcohol, australia
http://dailyboomerang.com/2008/03/22/is-australias-drinking-age-about-to-change/

Australia has been undergoing a wave of alcohol fueled violence. In response to this an effort to raise the drinking age from 18 to 21 years of age is under way. Does anyone think raising the drinking age is the way to go to reduce alcohol fueled violence?

OneFreeKorea

Mar 15, 8:36pm 2 reviews politics, north-korea
http://freekorea.us/

One Free Korea is the top North Korea focused blog in the blogosphere. OFK is operated by Washington, DC based lawyer and active human rights active Joshua Stanton who always provides high quality content on the on going human rights abuses in North Korea by the Kim Jong-il regime. If you care about North Korea and human rights in general this site is a must read.

The Marmot's Hole

Mar 15, 8:01pm 3 reviews asia, korea
http://www.rjkoehler.com/

The top all around blog about everything Korean by Seoul Magazine editor and fluent Korean speaker Robert Koehler. His blog is filled with serious and off topic articles translated from the Korean media that is often analyzed with Robert's humorous trademark snark.

The Daily Boomerang &8212; News and Life Down Under

Mar 3, 11:19pm 1 review australia
http://dailyboomerang.com/

The Daily Boomerang is the best expat site in Australia for travel advice and off beat news. The site is packed with pictures and tips that any potential traveler to Australia as well as New Zealand should check out before departing to the lands Down Under.