A special episode of Eye on East Asia celebrating the milestone of surpassing 10,000 subscribers, featuring Fan Yiru, Sha Qingqing, and Quan Xiaoxing.
Fan Yiru, Sha Qingqing, and Quan Xiaoxing send Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day greetings to listeners.
Topics in this episode: The Korean Professional Baseball League (KBO) does not emphasize regionalism The laid-back Hanwha Eagles produced the strongest pitcher, Ryu Hyun-jin The Lotte Giants, whose fans are super enthusiastic Japanese professional baseball consists of two leagues The "KFC Incident" of the Hanshin Tigers
Topics for this episode: South Korean university students face numerous and strict employment standards In South Korea, a permanent government position is also a highly sought-after prize Jack Ma was once the "Godfather of Entrepreneurship" for South Koreans Career paths for graduates of "SKY" universities The "surprisingly" high employment rate among Japanese youth
Topics for this episode: The path of coffee's entry into East Asia Korea's unique teahouse coffee Japan's adaptation of coffee to local characteristics "Naples" in kissaten (coffee shops) From Park Chung-hee's ban to the popularity of iced Americanos
An urgent extra episode following Abe's announcement of resignation, in which Fan Yiru, Sha Qingqing, and Quan Xiaoxing discuss Japanese politics and the situation in East Asia.
Topics for this episode: The reasons behind President Moon's plummeting approval ratings Has the pandemic helped Moon Jae-in again? A forecast of the future of the South Korean political landscape Abe's health status remains a mystery The Japanese political arena is about to become a free-for-all
Topics in this episode: Fanyi Ru's nightmare internship at a Japanese company The myth of "Hanzawa Naoki" Workplace culture in traditional Japanese companies Why Season 1 of "Hanzawa" became a hit Japan's unique organizational culture
Topics for this episode: Is there an element of atonement in Japanese investment in China? The investment strategy of the latecomer, South Korea Japanese capital favors the South, while Korean capital prefers the North Dalian’s karmic bond with Japan created a center for brain outsourcing The current state of Korean language education in mainland China
Topics for this episode: Defining the timeline of the Japan-Korea bubble era The cost of livelihoods beneath the economic sprint The madness of all walks of life during the bubble era The arrogance at the peak of the Japanese bubble Popular symbols of the bubble era
Topics for this episode: "Korean Beef" with maximum aura Pig is pig, pork is pork The formation of meat-eating habits among East Asian populations Is Japanese yakiniku actually Korean-style? Planning a weekend meat-eating trip
Topics for this episode: Listener benefits time Japanese people are fascinated by 'sinking' Nuclear radiation gave birth to the major IP 'Godzilla' Facing numerous disasters, Japanese people are emotionally exhausted Man-made disasters in South Korea are fiercer than natural ones
Topics for this episode: Are South Korean leftists a high-risk group for #MeToo? The cloud of suspicion surrounding the 'Park Won-soon case' The sudden fall of a political evergreen What exactly happened on that day? Park Won-soon's life before and after death
Topics for this episode: Predicting the Tokyo gubernatorial election is not difficult The political path of "Empress" Yuriko Koike Suspicions of vote-buying make life difficult for Abe The Yuriko Koikes of South Korea Will Lee Nak-yon enter the succession track in August?
Topics for this episode: The "temperature difference" in Chinese and Japanese news reporting during the pandemic Is Yahoo Japan not a "legitimate media" outlet? How Korean news media "grab traffic" The evolution of Korean media's attitude toward China "Curiosity" after the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations
Topics for this episode: Why is Korean "Jajangmyeon" so black? The flood of US military flour led to the popularization of noodles in Korea "Ramyun" and "Ramen" are not the same thing The unsolved mystery of the origins of Korean "Champon" The cold noodle world of China, North Korea, and South Korea
Topics for this episode: Choi Soon-sil, the protagonist of the "Choi-gate" scandal, and her reflections on repentance in prison What do the prisons where Korean elites are held look like? Concerns about the state of "Miss Park" in prison How personality and background led to the differences between Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye The idols in the hearts of Korean grandfathers
Topics in this episode: Is Parasite Bong Joon-ho's best work? President Park Geun-hye's blacklist of film industry figures In the Korean and Japanese film circles, right-wingers are too embarrassed to greet people How have Korean films and Japanese films diverged? The correct viewing order for Korean political films
Topics for this episode: The full story of the downfall of former Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office Chief Kurokawa The amendment to the Public Prosecutors Office Act triggers a rare wave of opposition on Japanese social media The 'Bungeishunju cannon' fires 10: 06 The prosecutorial system in the eyes of 'victim' Takafumi Horie 12: 45 Mainstream newspaper reporters and weekly magazine reporters in Japan belong to two different worlds
Topics for this episode: Was Abe’s maternal grandfather a CIA spokesperson? Did Park Chung-hee establish his footing by showing loyalty to the United States? Shintaro Ishihara’s “Japan Castration Theory” The Asian Financial Crisis: The U.S. hit South Korea hard Tanaka Kakuei’s visit to China displeased the United States
Topics for this episode: The "Yokota Airspace" looming over Tokyo Young Man Fan Shu witnesses the arrogance of the US military The rise of anti-American and pro-North Korean forces in South Korea Fxxx USA How the anti-American wave in South Korea was calmed down
Topics in this episode: A Brief Introduction for New Listeners State of Emergency Extended: Are the Japanese on the Verge of Collapse? Jeju Island & Okinawa: Don't Come Over! Mass Infection at an Itaewon Gay Bar Relief Funds Getting Increasingly Complicated
Topics in this episode: The single-member district system in Japan and South Korea acts as an "amplifier" for electoral advantages and disadvantages The multi-member district system gave small parties room to survive The fading of personal charisma: Who is willing to be a "lackey" and who can rise to prominence? Vote for the party or the person? How Fan Yiru "infiltrated" the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party
Topics in this episode: The awkward situation of Abe's epidemic prevention The special role of the Komeito party Did South Korea lead global epidemic prevention? Both Japan and South Korea argued over the issue of distributing money Moon Jae-in's landslide victory caused the Japanese right-wing to lose their composure