Tokyo’s futuristic image as the world’s most technologically advanced broadband internet-enabled city is under attack from a vicious but decidedly low-tech foe: the crow.
Their destructive and unpredictable behaviour during the May-to-June mating season is always problematic for the Japanese capital. But this year the aggressive ink-black birds have created a new headache by developing a […]
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Chinese World Cup blogger racks up 10 million hits
Published by June 16th, 2006 in China. 0 CommentsIf only there was a quick and accurate universal online translator! Check this out.
Beijing blogger and podcaster Dong Lu registered his 10 millionth hit on Friday morning, racing to the landmark on the back of China’s obsession with the World Cup.
The 36-year-old’s irreverent take on soccer’s showpiece, produced with the help of three friends in […]
China Builds 51 Dams to Slow Toxic Spill
Published by June 16th, 2006 in China and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsIt’s a race against time! Can the Chinese continue to build enough dams to stop the flow of toxicity? Maybe it would have been easier and cheaper to have environmental protection and quality control practices established beforehand!
Chinese authorities tried to slow the spread of a toxic spill by building 51 makeshift dams along the tainted […]
We’ve seen footage of melees in the Taiwanese parliament for years. This time the action seems a bit different.
Pandemonium broke out in Taiwan’s parliament when deputies attacked a woman colleague for snatching and trying to eat a proposal on opening direct transport links with China in a bid to stop a vote on the issue.
“She […]
North Korea seems to be crying out for attention again. This time however, their cry represents a very real and serious threat to the United States.
North Korea is preparing for a possible test of an intercontinental ballistic missile with the potential to hit the US, according to Washington officials.
A senior official said there were “enough […]
Samurai robot!
Video shows latest robot swaggering around a Tokyo department. Dressed as a samurai and named ”Kiyomori,” this 39 joint robot can walk and sit easily.
China has lifted its online blockade of Google.com after a two-week crackdown that had prevented direct access to the site and temporarily thwarted popular workarounds, a media watchdog group reported Friday. It appears they blocked Google because they were worried that people would go online to read or talk about Chinese censorship of other sites.
DynaPass […]
Sleep deprivation costs Japan’s economy 30 billion dollars a year
Published by June 9th, 2006 in Japan. 1 CommentThe Japanese work long hours, but their productivity seems to suffer as a result. A new study estimates that sleep deprivation costs their economy 3.5 trillion yen (30.7 billion dollars) a year, mainly in lost productivity.
A record number of Japanese became seriously ill or even died due to overwork last year — a phenomenon that grew […]
This iPod wannabe looks like a fan-inspired mock-up – but it’s real, and on sale in Japan this month! Is this a lawsuit waiting to happen?
Beijing Shuts Down 18 Websites in Internet Crackdown
Published by June 7th, 2006 in China. 0 CommentsBeijing authorities have revoked the licenses of six Internet websites and temporarily shut down 12 others during a 90-day city-wide crackdown, state press reported.