Free Tibet, an organization based in London, UK, and dedicated to the total independence of Tibet from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), reported the man’s self-immolation and placed his age at 22. The immolation reportedly occurred in China’s Gansu province. Self-immolation is a brutal form of protest exercised by Tibetans protesting China‘s rule over their country which […]
Read MoreReadings from official, government and unofficial, non-government air quality monitors in the People’s Republic of China’s capital of Beijing are showing dangerous levels of pollution. Current levels of pollutants are well above World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and are so extreme that even the interiors of homes and buildings have a hazy, smog laced atmosphere. The air tastes of coal […]
Read MoreThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea expressed optimism after comments from newly elected South Korean President Park Chung-hee indicated a willingness on the part of the Republic of Korea to engage in talks and closer diplomatic relations with its northern neighbor. After her election to the presidency, Park has announced she will pursue a more aggressive […]
Read MoreProtests in the Chinese state of Guangzhou have erupted after a New Year’s editorial in the newspaper Southern Weekend was censored and transformed into a more pro-Communist Party of China message than the reformist manifesto it was prior to censorship. The editorial apparently exhorted the government in Beijing to enforce the rights guaranteed to the Chinese […]
Read MoreA People’s Republic of China Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced plans on the part of the PRC to routinely fly surveillance aircraft into the disputed areas around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in response to Japanese claims that their airspace is being violated. The area to the north of the disputed island chain is speculated to contain billions […]
Read MoreWeibo user @Geniune_Yu_Yang went on a public rant after pressures to satisfy Weibo users and maintain the Communist Party line with regard to censorship became too much for him to bear. Though web censorship is prevalent in China, Weibo practices self-censorship, hiring people to go through posts and messages to clear out anything forbidden by current […]
Read MoreNewly elected though not unfamiliar to the office, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a daunting task ahead of him as his Liberal Democratic Party successfully retakes the reins of Japan’s government from the upstart Democratic Party of Japan. The return of the LDP to power in Japan signals a shift back to the post-war […]
Read MoreThe re-release of Square’s massively multiplayer online RPG, Final Fantasy XIV, features a total gameplay and systems overhaul in hopes of overcoming version 1.0’s many faults. The release of this cinema trailer is meant to convey to players that a new age has dawned in Eorzea and to prepare for the inevitable beta testing to […]
Read MoreIf you’re looking for solid, K-Pop (가요) dance beats then look no further than this remix by Jun Areia. This track is taken from Girls’ Generation’s (소녀시대) second Japanese album, Girls’ Generation II, released June 27, 2012. [Areia Creations]
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