Topics for this episode: Why has Yoon Suk-yeol's wife attracted attention? The ecosystem of Korean gossip media Personality clashes that sway presidential candidates Princess Mako's four years of turbulent romance The princess resolutely moves to the US, giving up her dowry
Topics in this episode: Various timelines for promises President Moon faces another epidemic test South Korean left and right support rates return to their base Did the epidemic situation in Japan suddenly receive divine assistance? Fumio Kishida receives praise for his decisiveness
Topics of this episode: Voting and counting for the Japanese Diet election will take place this Sunday When to dissolve the Diet is a compulsory course for the Prime Minister Opposition parties are sharpening their swords against the administration Japanese voters are most concerned about the Abe scandals The Japanese Diet electoral system is highly intricate
Topics in this episode: Squid Game blooms outside the wall while its fragrance stays inside Korean social memes in Squid Game The impact of Squid Game's success on the Korean television industry The influence of Korean dramas is an order of magnitude higher than that of Japanese dramas The influence of the Korean Wave is boundless
Topics in this episode: Post-election review The formation of the 'Kono Encirclement' Punishment of the 'Western Army' and distribution of spoils within the 'Eastern Army' Are opposition parties gloating? The House of Representatives election is imminent
Topics for this episode: [Korea Part] Questions: 1. The presence of Korean luxury cars in the Chinese market 2. How the Korean entertainment industry views the future Chinese market 3. The opposition between men's and women's rights in Korea
Topics of this episode: The founding of the LDP and the "1955 System." The past and present of factional politics: Ichiro Hatoyama and Shigeru Yoshida. How Yukio Hatoyama stumbled. The "Kakuei-Kakuei War": The shadow war of power and money. The emergence of the "small factions, large parties" trend following the single-member district reform.
Topics for this episode: "Uncle Fan" edits books for "Uncle Liang" Takeuchi Ryo's journey from NHK documentaries to "I Live in..." The potential interaction between East Asian podcasts and publishing The successive generations of Japanese internet celebrities in China's internet over the years Is fabricating celebrities' educational and career backgrounds a traditional skill?
Topics for this episode: Century-old “Koshien” suspended for the first time for non-war reasons Kanazawa Agricultural High School’s miracle made “Koshien” go viral on the Simplified Chinese internet Recalling iconic “Koshien” moments: Matsui Hideki’s five intentional walks Recalling iconic “Koshien” moments: Handkerchief Prince vs. Masahiro Tanaka Saito Yuki’s journey from summer Koshien glory to professional baseball decline
Topics for this episode: "Yokohama Kei-P" Wins Big Against the Prime Minister's Confidant The LDP's KY Selection Strategy Suga's Grand General's Calculations Fall Through LDP Power Struggles Surface Will Japan Have a Female Prime Minister?
Topics for this episode: A little ad worth a hundred million Japan sending famous liquor to high-ranking US officials becomes a scandal The Blue House's obsession with "national liquor" Ah! The cold noodles at our Okryugwan There is significance to the wine list at the G7 summit
Topics for this episode: The Korean baseball team's crushing defeat at the Olympics The gender controversy flares up again over An San Are South Korean citizens satisfied with the Olympic results? The rivalry between Japan and South Korea at the Olympic Village Global attention to the Olympics is declining
Topics for this episode: Is Japan a utopia for Chinese people to avoid neijuan (involution)? Okinawans' self-identification and efforts The interactive relationship between the Liberal Democratic Party and Yuriko Koike Why are Germans more anti-war than Japanese? How do Chinese cultural and entertainment products enter the Japanese market?
Topics for this episode: Japan once viewed the 1940 Olympics as a symbol of revival The ritual sense of the modern Olympics was influenced by fascism The presence of Chinese people at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The "Witches of the East" and the corporate-sponsored system of post-war Japanese sports The pressure on the Japanese women's volleyball team to win gold at the 1964 Olympics
Topics for this episode: Chinese students going to Japan for study began during the “Age of Awakening” After the Xinhai Revolution, studying in Japan reached a peak Lu Xun was the first to practice the “two-part approach” toward Japan The “Twenty-One Demands” became the watershed for the shift in Chinese attitudes toward Japan Studying in Japan resurged after Reform and Opening Up
Topics of this episode: The Imperial Household Agency press conference ignites public opinion The subtle relationship between the Cabinet, the Imperial Family, and the Imperial Household Agency The "political utilization" of the Imperial Family has historical roots The game-theoretic relationship between the Emperor and the Cabinet Will Naruhito become increasingly demanding in the future?
On the afternoon of June 20, Eye on East Asia collaborated with JustPod to hold a first anniversary celebration event for the show's launch. 100 listeners attended the event, listening to special shares from the three hosts and engaging in Q&A interactions. The audio of the event is released in two parts; this is the second part. We welcome listeners who could not attend to share in our gratitude through this audio.
On the afternoon of June 20, Eye on East Asia collaborated with JustPod to hold a First Anniversary Appreciation Festival event. One hundred listeners attended the event, listening to special shares from the three hosts and engaging in Q&A interactions. The audio from the event will be released in two parts starting this week. We welcome listeners who could not attend to share in our gratitude through sound.
Topics for this episode: A Japanese Olympic Committee official takes his own life during a sensitive period Will South Korea attend the Tokyo Olympics or not? Should the Tokyo Olympics be held? Let's hear the athletes' voices Why is Japan still so calm after an official's suicide? The "rise" of young heartthrobs in South Korean politics
Topics for this episode: Aragaki Yui and the general public's favorability toward celebrities The relationship between celebrities' private lives and public opinion Society's increasingly strict demands on young celebrities The division of territories in the Japanese and Korean entertainment industries The Japanese and Korean goddesses in the hosts' minds
Topics of this episode: The President and the General visit the United States in succession The IOC and Japan become adversarial over the Tokyo Olympics What the President Wen gained from visiting the United States The timeline and situation of the South Korean presidential election The current status of vaccine administration in Japan and South Korea
This episode is a live recording of the "Showa Wind, Heisei Rain" sharing event held at One Way Space in Hangzhou on May 23, 2021. Sha Qingqing was the main speaker, Cheng Yanliang was the dialogue guest, and Gu Feng was the special host.
Topics in this episode: "State of Emergency" Extended Again; Tokyo Olympics in Turmoil Is Japan Waiting for an "Imperial Rescript" to Cancel the Olympics? All Sectors Begin to "Challenge" the Government Helpless, Powerless, and Innocent Athletes The Olympics Become a "Target" for Public Venting of Emotions
Topics for this episode: Opening remarks A slice of the five-hundred-year Joseon Dynasty: The death of Crown Prince Sado Changes in historical perspectives behind the Korean language The tradition of factional strife and the rise and fall of the yangban class "Noron" conspiracy theories permeating Korean pop culture