Online Links

World 101: Council on Foreign Relations

• https://world101.cfr.org/
• Global Era Issues: https://world101.cfr.org/global-era-issues
  • Issues include Climate Change, Migration, Cyberspace and Cybersecurity, Global Health, Trade, Monetary Policy and Currencies, Development
  • Example from Globalization: https://world101.cfr.org/global-era-issues/globalization/big-china-global-market-hollywood-movies
• Regions of the World: https://world101.cfr.org/rotw
  • East Asia and the Pacific: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3SXnL75ZY
  • Sections: Modern History, People and Society, Politics, Economics, Geopolitics, US Foreign Policy

CIA Fact Book

• https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/china/
• https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/japan/
• https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-south/
• https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-north/

Worldometers: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/

Encyclopedia Britannica:

• https://www.britannica.com/place/China
• https://www.britannica.com/place/China/images-videos
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Japan
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Japan/images-videos
• https://www.britannica.com/place/South-Korea
• https://www.britannica.com/place/South-Korea/images-videos
• https://www.britannica.com/place/North-Korea
• https://www.britannica.com/place/North-Korea/images-videos

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

• http://www.oecd.org/korea/
• http://www.oecd.org/korea/korea-economic-forecast-summary.htm
• http://www.oecd.org/eco/economic-survey-korea.htm
• http://www.oecd.org/korea/oecd-environmental-performance-reviews-korea-2017-9789264268265-en.htm
• http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/korea/
• http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/japan/
• http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/united-states/
• https://www.oecdregionalwellbeing.org/region.html#JPD (Japan)
• https://www.oecdregionalwellbeing.org/region.html#JPD (Korea)
• https://www.oecdregionalwellbeing.org/region.html#US39 (Ohio)
• https://www.oecdregionalwellbeing.org/index.html
• http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/hows-life-country-facts-japan.pdf
• http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/hows-life-country-facts-korea.pdf
• http://www.oecd.org/cfe/regional-policy/hows-life-country-facts-united-states.pdf
• http://www.oecd.org/leed-forum/database/
• Health at a Glance 2019 (Japan, S. Korea): http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Health-at-a-Glance-2019-Chartset.pdf

ThoughtCo.Com

• https://www.thoughtco.com/east-asia-history-4133322
• https://www.thoughtco.com/peoples-republic-of-china-facts-history-195233
• https://www.thoughtco.com/japan-facts-and-history-195581
• https://www.thoughtco.com/important-things-about-north-korea-1435254
• https://www.thoughtco.com/south-korea-facts-and-history-195724
• https://www.thoughtco.com/important-information-about-south-korea-1435520

World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/gho/en/

• Air pollution in China: http://gamapserver.who.int/mapLibrary/Files/Maps/Global_aap_deaths_2012.png

aneki.com  (compare countries)

• http://www.aneki.com/comparison.php?country_1=China&country_2=United+States
• http://www.aneki.com/populated_cities.html
• Build your own world map: http://www.aneki.com/map.php

World Value Survey: http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/wvs.jsp

My life elsewhere:

• http://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/world-etiquette
• http://www.aneki.com/populated_cities.html
• Build your own world map: http://www.aneki.com/map.php

Nation Master (stats, compare countries): https://www.nationmaster.com/

• Many categories of data (Agriculture, Cost of Living, Environment, Health, etc)
• Example: https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Japan/Environment
• Country profile: https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/China
• Compare countries in many areas: https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/China/United-States/Education

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

• http://uis.unesco.org/
• http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/fs45-literacy-rates-continue-rise-generation-to-next-en-2017_0.pdf

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies: https://apcss.org/about-2/ap-countries/

China

• Newspapers in China: http://www.chinatoday.com/
• National Bureau of Statistics China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/
• China’s Global Influence: https://apcss.org/chinasglobalinfluence/
• http://www.chinatoday.com/
• National Bureau of Statistics China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/
• Maps of China https://www.chinatour.com/china-guide-and-tools/china-travel-tools/china-maps/

Japan

• CIA – The World Fact Book: Japan
  Japan: geography, people, government, economy, communications, etc.
• Japan Information Network
  A collection of links to news site, maps, and other sources of information on Japan (including news, TV stations, travel, government, geography and many more)
• Web Japan
  A collection of links including Kids Web Japan, Japan Fact Sheet, Trends in Japan, Japan Video Topics, and more.
• Universal Currency Converter
  Convert U.S. dollars to Japanese yen, vice versa, or do other currency conversion
• Library of Congress – Country Studies
  Excellent resource, with many links to articles and statistics.
• Asian Educational Media Service
  Media search tools, K-12 resource list, media lesson plans, etc
• Stanford JGuide Japan information resources
• Education Planet – Japan Education
  A K-12 Education web site that has links to help teachers, students and parents find quality educational resources
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
  Includes curriculum resources, web links, professional resources and topics
• We are E-Pals
  Contact and submit questions to a Japanese school
• Japanese Culture & Daily Life
  This digital version of “A Day in the Life” and “Japanese Culture Now” series, which focuses on familiar aspects of everyday Japanese culture
• Tokyo Food Page Recipes, specialty cuisnes, restaurant listings, etc.

South Korea/North Korea:

• http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AKR/AK_ENG_1_1.jsp
• http://www.lifeinkorea.com/information/general.cfm
• http://www.lifeinkorea.com/calendar/holidays.cfm
• http://www.lifeinkorea.com/information/general.cfm
• CIA- The World Fact Book: South Korea
• CIA- The World Fact Book: North Korea
• Library of Congress: Country Studies
• Gateway to Korea– The official website of the Republic of South Korea
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea-The official website of North Korea
• Universal Currency Converter: Convert U.S. dollars to South or North Korean won
• The Wilson Center– North Korea International Documentation Project offering primary sources and more on North Korea
• The Korea Society– Assorted materials and articles from the Korea Society
• Council on Foreign Relations- Articles and more
• Library of Congress- Asian Reading Room–  The primary public access point for researchers seeking to use the Asian collections
• Korea Focus–  Essays on Korean politics, economy, society and culture
• Gateway to Korea– News, Culture, Society, History, Inter-Korean Relations, Sports, etc

 

Issues in East Asia/Asia:

• Asia Foundation: https://asiafoundation.org/2018/01/03/asias-biggest-issues-2018-experts-weigh/
• The World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eap/publication/east-asia-pacific-economic-update
• The Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/social-issues-asia-pacific/
• The Strait Times: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia
• U.S. Department of State: https://www.state.gov/
  • U.S. Relations with China: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-china/
  • U.S. Relations with Japan: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-japan/
  • U.S. Relations with South Korea: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-the-republic-of-korea/
  • U.S. Relations with North Korea: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-north-korea/
• Information about many different Asian Countries: https://apcss.org/about-2/ap-countries/

 

 Videos of interest about East Asia:

• An Overview of East Asia and the Pacific (World 101): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3SXnL75ZY
• East Asian Cultures: A Glimpse on China, Korea & Japan (interviews about topics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-gzqywHiV4
• Differences Between Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Writing (good overview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y_qRXL-KX8