Belén A. Lisoni
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Belén A. Lisoni
@belenlisoni.bsky.social
East Asian Archaeology and Global Studies.
From the land of Violeta Parra. Currently in South Korea.
Art exhibitions, films, pilates and tea.
There are two main things we can notice at first sight from the title of this article. First, the word “alarming” in single quotes highlights a sort of frightening situation. Second, it tries to appeal to authority by adding the sentence “study finds" to support this idea of alarm.
‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds
Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usual
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The article “Spoon Theory” and the Fall of a Populist Princess in Seoul" gives a great example of how Koreans react to the loss of opportunities for social mobility based on family ties. In particular, it exposes the case of the former president Park Geun-hye, who comes from a "gold spoon"
May 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
In a country whose mindset and actions are carried out under the idea that “human rights are less important than the state,” it is not surprising to see Chinese ethnic minorities, in other words, not Han people, as victims of recurrent abuse. In the case of the Uyghur, as a Muslim minority,
May 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Environmental issues in Korea, as well as in many countries that host large corporations, are tackled with special care not to infuriate those who set the rules of the game. Climate issues in particular return to the spotlight every five years, when the presidential elections are about to
May 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Suppose you search "sexual harassment in Japan" on the internet. In that case, dozens of recent articles will appear discussing topics like sexual harassment in public transportation, workplace sexual harassment, including some "famous" faces from the entertainment industry accused of
Complaints of sexual harassment from job-hunting students persist in Japan
Jobseekers urged to avoid replying to 'suspicious invitations or questions'
www.hcamag.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Answering @nayoungbishoff.bsky.social on "what could be the potential solutions for the devastating high suicide rates in youth in Korea", I think one of the main ones is by tackling the shortcomings in the Korean educational system.
April 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
This article by Global Times titled "Chinese archaeologists continue exploring Mayan civilization in Honduras under diplomatic ties" shows a facet probably less known in the cultural sphere driven by China's Belt and Road Initiative, www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/...
April 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Regarding overtourism in Japan, many articles have come with the idea that the "easiest" or "best" way to solve this problem is by bringing the tourists to areas that are not as concentrated as Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto.
#overtourism #japan
Address Overtourism by Bringing the Tourists to Japan's Regions | JAPAN Forward
Regional infrastructure needs to be developed to attract tourists to areas outside of the popular destinations and thus spread the economic benefits of tourism.
japan-forward.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If you read the title"Chongryon Schools: North Korea’s Hidden Hand in Japan" from the column of Yale's Undergraduate Global Affairs Journal, you would believe there is some secret attempt by the DPRK to infiltrate Japan or
#congryeonschools #DPRK #Japan
April 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
What makes a country identify itself the way it does? What if most of the world opposes its conceived identity? Let's try to understand what is happening with Taiwan. The differences over Taiwan's status have resulted in a prolonged debate that still remains unsolved.
April 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Morgan Stanley published an article titled "South Korea’s Plan to Reverse a Population Crisis". When addressing South Korea's super-aged society problem which is interconected with the low fertility rate, there are three factors
#populationcrisis #SouthKorea #superagedsociety #fertilityrate
www.morganstanley.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Don't we love some 2025 orientalism?
#orientalism #hanbok #doljanchi
March 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
So...E-mart which is the largest retailer in South Korea, came with this new idea of "K-Future Foods 52" for "sustainable food culture." First, don't we want to stop putting "K-" to name everything that is Korean? Then what about K-Corruption or the K-Yoon shit show? Wanna talk about sustainability?
March 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#Expo2025Osaka #prayerrooms #rejection
Yesterday The Mainichi published an article titled “Osaka Expo rejects request for more prayer rooms due to limited space”. We can see a clear framing that aims to criticize the lack of preparedness for an event of this magnitude and the
Osaka Expo rejects request for more prayer rooms due to limited space - The Mainichi
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- The organizer of the World Exposition in Osaka has rejected a request for more prayer rooms for Muslims and followers of other religi
mainichi.jp
March 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This article portrays the current nursing care worker situation in Japan. The main reasons why the number of care workers has highly reduced is explained due to reasons such as low payment, young people not coming into the industry and the high cost of utilities to #nursingcare #japan #blametheory
Nursing Care Worker Numbers Fall to 2.13 Million; Demand is Growing Higher, but Pay Remains Low
<p>The number of nursing care workers nationwide fell to 2.126 million in fiscal 2023, down by 28,000 from the previous year to mark the first decline since the long-term care insurance system started...
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March 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I am currently taking a class called "Understanding of the World History and Zeitgeist through Popular Music" (in Korean "대중음악으로 읽는 세계사와 시대정신"). We have discussed the definition of music for the last two weeks and what has mostly resonated with me is
T. REX - Cosmic Dancer
YouTube video by MartaCS88
www.youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The article "Experts call for more insects to be put on the menu" by China Daily gives us a scope on mechanisms to spread the consumption of insects -what has been until now a regional custom from Guandong Province - to try to #eatingbugs #insects #proteinsource
Experts call for more insects to be put on the menu
www.chinadaily.com.cn
March 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I read this article by Hankyoreh, english.hani.co.kr/arti/english..., which frames the military bombing at a village in Gyeonggi’s Pocheon on March 6, 2025, as an error attributed to the pilot inputting the wrong coordinates into the target system.
#Korea #framing
‘I thought war’: Local Koreans shaken by military’s accidental bombing of village
The error is being attributed to the pilot inputting the wrong coordinates into the targeting system
english.hani.co.kr
March 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM