Bookmarks for Kate Hartford

This is my Netscape bookmarks file for resources that might be of use to educators teaching about East Asia (except for China, which is a separate project right now!). The sections that follow present links to sites dealing with Asia and East Asia in general; Japan; Korea; Hong Kong; Taiwan; Singapore; and finally a collection of links to resources for educators (things that don't fit into the country/region categories or that just seemed to me to warrant a separate listing. Enjoy, and please provide feedback on what you liked, what you didn't like, and other things you'd like to see on this page. You can e-mail me at hartford@umbsky.cc.umb.edu.

Asia and East Asia in General Basics The World Bank Group--World Development Indicators You can get at some, but not all, of the data tables from this World Bank publication. Each table lists all World Bank member countries and presents available current (and a little bit of historical) data on various indicators of development and progress in development. Government and Politics Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Luckily, this site is updated more often than the CIA's maps of Belgrade. Good place for quick reference if you need to know who's Prime Minister of Singapore -- or any other country -- quickly. Business and Economy Organizations APEC Secretariat Asian Development Bank Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Special Topics Asian Economic Crisis East Asia: Road to Recovery - download Social Impact of East Asia Crisis Overview: The Social Impact of the Financial Crisis in East Asia The World Bank's view. Links on this page take you to a number of documents on topics related to the crisis, including some conference papers and proceedings, and some publications by the World Bank. You'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader for a lot of them. Asian Economies 1999 The view from Japan. Special Report - Asian Crisis From Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. Working Papers and Articles Asian Competitive Devaluations The Global Economic Effects of the Japanese Crisis Financial Crisis: Global Adjustment and Trade US-Asia Relations U.S. USIA: The United States and APEC US State Department - Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs News and Views ASIA INC Online Asia Pacific Economic Review Asian Business Magazine: Home Page Asian Business Watch Home Far Eastern Economic Review Interactive Edition TimesNet Asia's news by country The news here isn't exactly up to date; there is about a one or two week lag before it's accessible at the online site. But still may be useful for browsing some recent news stories (heavily business-oriented) on a country you're interested in. Directories of Online Information Asian Studies WWW VL World Cultures (at Web Scout) Business and Government in East Asia (General) Asia Online!

Japan Basics Office of Japan Information This is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the information will reflect an American viewpoint. Background Notes: Japan 3/99 From US State Department. CIA World Factbook: Japan Japan in Figures 1999 This is a very useful set of pages provided by Japan's official statistical agency; select the topical area you are interested in, and you get to a page where you can view (mostly) tables and (some) graphs, or download the tables in Microsoft Excel format. Japan Country Fact Sheet Japan Information Network: Japan Atlas Japan Information Network This is the U.S. site for JIN, affiliated with Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There is a lot of useful information here -- maps, articles on a wide range of subjects, a grab bag of statistics organized in very accessible fashion, links to other sites of interest, etc. 3D Atlas Online: Japan Japan (Political Map) 1994 JAPAN - A Country Study (English) Japan Information Center: Statistics Some of the statistics presented here (generally in both tabular and graph form) could provide a useful basis for classroom discussions. The "opinion survey" section is especially thought-provoking -- and punctures a number of stereotypes about the Japanese. Government and Politics Executive Branch Japan Defense Agency Home Page Prime Ministers of Japan, 1885-present Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister's official residence Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture Ministry of Finance The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (English) MITI Ministry of International Trade and Industry Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Economic Planning Agency Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center, Management and Coordination Agency of Japan Japanese Ministries and Agencies Legislative branch Japan's National Legislature, Online Live Of course, given the time difference, it will only be online during our evenings and wee hours. But if you or your students can stay up for it, you could try clicking on one of the little newsreel camera icons and see what comes up on RealPlayer. Don't expect English on this site -- it's all Japanese, including the text on the page and, of course, the speeches in the Diet (Japan's Parliament). House of Councillors National Diet of Japan (Experimental) That's the Parliament, not the food. Some useful background and historical information at this site -- and in English. These experimental pages are furnished by the House of Councillors but hosted on a server at Stanford University. House of Representatives Documents and Statistics The Constitution HomePage of the STATISTICS BUREAU & STATISTICS CENTER Democracy and Human Rights 1998 Human Rights Report - Japan 1997 Human Rights Report: Japan 1996 Human Rights Report: Japan Behind the Screen: Roundup of Japanese Politics Business and Economy Employment statistics? U.S. perspectives Japan: 1998 Country Report On Economic Policy and Trade Practices Commercial Service Japan Japanese perspectives Japan Institute for Policy Research Basic Guidelines on the Promotion of an Advanced Information and Telecommunications Society Strategies for Reviving the Japanese Economy Asian Economic Crisis and Japan's Contribution Japane from a Japanese Perspective(CHAPTER FIVE ECONOMICS) Focus Japan Keidanren Home Page The Japan Institute of Labour Bank of Japan (English) JETRO HomePage Welcome to JETRO U.S.A. Japan Center for Economic Research Japan in the Global Economy American Chamber of Commerce in Japan JETRO HomePage Welcome to JETRO U.S.A. Society and Culture Confucianism? International Comparison of Public Opinion on Supporting Elderly Parents Which Is More Important, Society or Personal Life US-Japan Relations Japan Diplomatic Blue Book This is it: if you want the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' take on Japanese foreign relations over the past few years, click on the link for the given year and you will find plenty! Embassy of Japan in U.S. US United States Embassy, Tokyo, Japan This site rewards exploration! Try the search option to find material on a particular topic, but don't forget to check the "What's New" link, which takes you to many, many documents ranging from speeches by major dignitaries to reports by USIA staffers. Try the Economics and Trade link, too, and you will find yourself awash in information and documents on US-Japan trade issues. Office of Japan Affairs: U.S. and Japan (Japan Home Page at US State Dept.) A treasure trove of useful information, including plenty of useful topical fact sheets, texts of recent speeches, joint statements and other diplomatic documents, and some selected links. U.S.-Japan Relations A nicely organized collection of online documents provided by the US Consulate in Fukuoka. News and Views Nikkei Net Interactive Paid subscriptions only. Daily Yomiuri On-Line Welcome to The Japan Times Online Mainichi Interactive - Mainichi Daily News Asahi NewsPaper english Focus Japan Focus Japan Backnumber Just for Fun The Window of Japan Claims to offer links to 66 sites with live web cams in Japan. NTT-LS: realtime TOKYO Web Cam: Sapporo Noriko's Cam The view out of Noriko's window in Yokohama. Susukino Live Cam (Sapporo's nightlife district) Nihon Unisys View Page Updated only hourly; view from high up at Unisys HQ in Tokyo. Mt.Fuji Viewer Directories of Online Information J Guide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources Home Page Japan Window Japan Web Navigator Japan Links Japan Web and Internet Guide .. The Search Beat Japan Online! Business and Government in Japan Japan Politics Central RIJS: Japanese Studies Weblinks JAPAN JETRO USA Useful Links Other Japan Web Sites

Korea Basics Korea at a Glance: Brief History History of Korea -- including Chronologies South Korea Background Notes: South Korea, October 1998 From US State Department. National Statistical Office, Rep. of Korea CIA World Factbook: Korea, South South Korea: A Country Study U.S. Army Area Handbook (1990 data). North Korea CIA World Factbook: Korea, North North Korea: A Country Study US Army Area Handbook (1993), online. Korean Peninsula Locator Map (Political Map) 1994 South/North Korea (Political Map) 1992 Government and Politics KoreanPolitics.com South Korea ROK Government Sites The Blue House Office of the President of (South) Korea Office of the Prime Minister Korea Government Homepage Ministry of Finance and Economy Human Rights US State Department Reports 1996 Human Rights Report: Republic of Korea (South Korea) 1997 Human Rights Report: Republic of Korea 1998 Human Rights Report - Republic of Korea North Korea 1996 Human Rights Report: North Korea 1997 Human Rights Report: Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1998 Human Rights Report - DPR Korea Business and Economy Bank of Korea: Statistics Page A pretty amazing feature at this site; you can ask the server to create a graph of some of the statistics for you. Korean perspectives Korea's Economic Reform Update Banks Korea Development Bank Companies and Chaebol Welcome to Samsung - Search Result - Home Page / About Samsung Kia Home Our Kia so far Welcome to Kia Motors! Korea Institute for Economic Policy Toward General Strike in Korea: LabourStart Special Coverage U.S. perspectives South Korea: Big Emerging Market The view from the International Trade Administration at the US Department of Commerce. Korea: 1998 Country Report On Economic Policy and Trade Practices Special Topics North Korean Famine Rigorous Speculation: The Collapse and Revival of the North Korean Economy Famine in North Korea Society and Culture US-Korea Relations Welcome to the Korean Embassy, Washington DC US Agricultural Trade Office in Seoul The American Embassy in Seoul Commercial Service American Embassy, Seoul Korea News and Views Korean Central News Agency This is the North Korean news agency office in Japan KoreaTimes Homepage Korea WebWeekly JoongAng Ilbo English News If you want to read Korean news in English, this is the place for you. Not only do you get today's news free; if you scroll down to the Archives link, you can use that to get to past issues -- all the way back to 1995. There's no search engine for the archives, though, so if you're looking for a particular type of story, you'd have to know roughly when it occurred. Just for Fun Digital Video Systems -- the view in Seoul Supposedly includes live shots from Seoul TV; but download is so slow I gave up on it. Directories of Online Information Oomph! Korea Directory and Search Engine Frank Hoffmann's Korean Studies Page SOUTH KOREA: subject guide South Korea WWW Virtual Library Korean Information and Resource Center Internet Resources on Korea Access Korea Gateway to Korea (WWW Sites Related to Korea) Korea WebWeekly Business and Government in the East Asian NICs Korea Web and Internet Guide .. The Search Beat Korea Online!

Hong Kong Basics Background Notes: Hong Kong 10/98 From US State Department. Hong Kong - City of Life CIA World Factbook: Hong Kong Hong Kong and Macau (Political Map) Government and Politics Hong Kong Government Pages Basic Law Hong Kong SAR Government Information Centre Chief Executive page Executive Councillors Legislative Council (LegCo) Hong Kong Census and Statistics Home Page Human Rights US State Department Reports 1996 Human Rights Report: Hong Kong 1997 Human Rights Report: Hong Kong 1998 Human Rights Report - Hong Kong Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor Hong Kong Transition Project Includes some public opionion survey results for surveys conducted from 1995 to November 1998. The site is supposedly under construction, but it's not clear whether the construction is actually continuing! South China Morning Post - 1998 Handover Anniversary Business and Economy U.S. perspectives Hong Kong: 1998 Country Report On Economic Policy and Trade Practices Society and Culture US-Hong Kong Relations U.S. American Consulate General Hong Kong U.S. and Hong Kong (Key Government Documents) 99/07/01 Roth testimony on Hong Kong News and Views South China Morning Post - Hong Kong's Leading English Newspaper Directories of Online Information Business and Government in the East Asian NICs Hong Kong Web and Internet Guide .. The Search Beat Hong Kong Online!

Taiwan Basics Background Notes: Taiwan 10/98 From US State Department. Taiwan map Taiwan, Ilha Formosa This is a site with a definite point of view, which is stated up front on the first page: "Welcome to the home page of major Taiwanese organizations in the USA. We work for human rights and democracy in Taiwan, and are dedicated to the future of our beautiful Taiwan ("Ilha Formosa") as a free, democratic and independent nation, which is accepted by the international community as a full and equal member. " In short, they won't be giving you the official views of the Taiwan government or the PRC. One of the organizations represented here is the Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan's second largest political party. The Republic of China at a Glance The Republic of China Yearbook 1997 CIA World Factbook: Taiwan Taiwan (Political Map) 1992 Government and Politics 1996 Human Rights Report: Taiwan 1997 Human Rights Report - Taiwan 1998 Human Rights Report - Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communications Forum on National Concerns Hosted on the President's web site, the "forum" simply lists postings by short titles, writer, and date. Browse through to see what people are talking about (and are able to get posted here). Constitution of the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. The Government Information Office Introduction Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Republic of China Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office of the President of ROC (Taiwan) ROC Executive Yuan (in Chinese only) Business and Economy U.S. Perspectives Taiwan: Big Emerging Market The view from the International Trade Administration at the US Department of Commerce. Taiwan: 1998 Report On Economic Policy and Trade Practices China Economic News Service - Taiwan Business Directory Information Search ( Futniture, Machinery, Hardware, Lighting, Auto Patrs, Computer, Electronics, Manufacturer, Exporter, ISO ) Society and Culture US-Taiwan Relations TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT Public Law 96-8 96th Congress American Institute in Taiwan Web Service News and Views Free China Review Free China Journal China Times Interactive -- English Central News Agency Just for Fun Birds of Taiwan Home Page Directories of Online Information Business and Government in the East Asian NICs Taiwan Web and Internet Guide .. The Search Beat Taiwan Online!

Singapore Basics CIA World Factbook: Singapore Statistics Singapore Singapore in Figures Singpaore: Key Annual Indicators Singapore: Selected Historical Data Government and Politics Singapore Government Sites Singapore Government Internet Web Site As with just about everything else in Singapore, this is Well Organized. Of particular interest, for those who want to see what the Singapore government actually does (some of what it does, that is), are the links for Singapore citizens and residents to transact some of their necessary business with the government. Background Notes: Singapore, October 1998 US State Department Reports 1996 Human Rights Report: Singapore 1997 Human Rights Report: Singapore 1998 Human Rights Report - Singapore Business and Economy Singapore: 1998 Country Report On Economic Policy and Trade Practices Society and Culture US-Singapore Relations U.S. Embassy in Singapore Welcome to Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Home on the Internet Singapore Embassy in Washington News and Views AsiaOne A one-stop site for links to news from a variety of different Singaporean sources, and in 3 different languages (English, Chinese, and Malay). Singapore News The Straits Times Interactive - Home The Electric New Paper homepage Directories of Online Information Business and Government in the East Asian NICs Singapore Web and Internet Guide .. The Search Beat Singapore Online!

Resources for educators

This section links you to additional sites that could be used in the classroom, or in preparation for the classroom.

The Learning Company -- Customer Service
Bookstores -- Online and On Earth Globe Corner Bookstore
Electronic Newsletters H-Net Asia-Pacific Network Resources Home of H-Asia and H-Japan discussion lists (electronic discussions circulated via e-mail). Archives of discussions are online but the search engine doesn't seem to work very efficiently.
Organizations and sites with useful information Newsweek Education Program Home Page Thus far, they have nothing specifically related to Asia. But who knows, maybe if you ask them...? World Bank The World Bank Group Welcome to IFC, a member of the World Bank Group World Bank's Teachers and Students Home page GNP Text World Development Indicators 1999 Asia and East Asia in General The World Bank Group Regions: East Asia and the Pacific Association for Asian Studies Education About Asia A newsletter offered through the Association for Asian Studies; among other things, it offers "Extensive guides to resources for use in your classroom: films, books, videos, curriculum guides, CD-ROMs, websites, software, and other useful educational tools...." The material provided online tends to emphasize the literary and cultural side, but the magazine itself covers a broad range of fields. You can see the tables of contents of recent issues online, and apparently the AAS plans to provide the text of more articles online soon. Asia Society Asia Society Look for likely prospects among the links for particular subject areas, but don't forget to check out the Education Center, which includes information on some videos offered through the Asia Society, along with some publications. Asia Society will be launching AsiaSource AskAsia AskAsia Homepage Provided by the Asia Society; links to a rich array of readings, maps, and other online resources about Asia. AskAsia Maps AskAsia Photos AskAsia Drawings Japan Organizations Japan Information & Culture Center National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies International Society for Educational Information This is an organization connected with Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One of its functions is to detect inappropriate information and images of Japan in foreign textbooks -- images it characterizes as "Fujiyama-Geisha" -- and to request corrections of the textbooks. The organization has gone on to much more proactive work, including providing some online resources educators can use, and sponsoring foreign educators' tours of Japan. A good site to get some of the Japanese perspective about foreigners' perspectives on Japan -- as well as Japanese authors' take on Japan itself. The Japan Foundation Home Page Materials Recommended Resources on Japan for Grades 6-12 Japan Now Newsletter distributed by the Japan Information and Culture Center, now available online too (but in PDF format). Japan Insight This is a great site for educators! It offers a select set of issues, and for each one you can drill down to look at articles, or even "cases" (stories relating the situation/experience of individual Japanese) or explore some of the major themes that the issues relate to. The treatment of the different issues varies, so you won't get bored looking at the same old thing for each one. Japan Information Network: Statistics Here is a quick and easy way to get at the numbers you might be interested in. Nicely organized, and user-friendly. Korea Coverage of Korea in American Textbooks and Reference Works The Korea Society Recommended Resources on Korea for Grades K-12
Educational Video/CD Sources The Learning Company Videos and Educational CDs Penn State Media & Technology Support Services Penn State will rent out some of their holdings. The search page is very well designed, letting you choose settings for type of media, dates, audience level, etc., and then search by keyword or combinations of keywords. Rental rates are quite inexpensive (around $10- $15 per title for videos) and the online descriptions help you figure out whether the video is likely to be of use, and tell you playing times and distributor. Asian Educational Media Service Great source for good quality media resources on Asia, well organized to make it easy for you to search for what you want. And with information handily provided about the distributors, including phone numbers, websites, etc. libraryvideo.com This site has a pretty large collection of educational videos, CDs, and DVDs, including some related to Asia. The perspectives of most of the videos are however strongly America-centric. Video Preview Room -- The Pacific Century JETRO videos These are aimed mostly at US businesses interested in getting into Japan or the Japanese market, but some might be of interest for classroom use. Provided free. CD-ROM Atlases and Mapping Software National Geographic Maps Hammond Atlas of the World CNET Download.com for the PC - Mapit Compton�s� 3D World Atlas Deluxe� MapQuest MapStore MapStore
Maps, maps, maps Available online Newsweek Educational Program World Socioeconomic Data Generate a map online, on the fly, for any of a fairly wide selection of economic and social data. The initial map has to be for the whole world, but there is an option that allows you to click on the map to zoom in on a particular geographic region. Handy if you want students to see a region in relation to the entire world, and then look more closely at individual countries within the region. World Thematic Map Browser Allows users to create maps of geographic regions on the fly, with very limited selection of data. Maps to order Thematic Cartography and Visualization: Electronic Atlases This page provides a nice list (with links) of many of the atlases that are available in electronic form -- most of them CDs that you have to buy.b World Bank Atlas 1999 CIA Maps and Publications -- January 1999 -- Internet Welcome to the GEMI Store!! These folks sell a number of geographic imaging applications, including some mapping software that might be of use in Global Studies -- one is $60; the other is $400. The more expensive one apparently lets you input your own data as well as using the data sets they've provided. Well, not exactly maps, but... Anthems Flags Facts of Nations of the World - Canadian Provinces - USA States