AsiaMedia East Asia News http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu AsiaMedia en-us CHINA: International media change sentiments after earthquake China provides local and foreign journalists with information about rescue efforts and access to areas effected by May 19 earthquake in Sichuan province http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92416 KOREA: Portals turning into rumor mills? Online anti-U.S. beef, anti-President Lee frenzy began last month with anonymous messages on mobile phones and websites http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92293 TAIWAN: Chiou complains about treatment by the press The media has made numerous unfounded accusations about him while judiciary investigations progress, claims the former secretary-general of the National Security Council http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92027 TAIWAN: Multimedia's Wang freed on record NT$350 mil. bail President of the Eastern Multimedia Group had been in jail since last June for alleged role in high profile corporate embezzlement case http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91830 KOREA: Cell phone most desired present among children Children's portal site's survey finds 38 percent of respondents want mobile phone as Children's Day gift http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91825 KOREA: One million netizens favor impeachment Online petition sparked by U.S. beef import controversy, leads to off-line rallies http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91822 TAIWAN: FarEasTone offers new incentives, sports info Integrated telecommunications company to provide new range of discounts and promotions, launch sports channel http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91473 KOREA: MBC reporter convicted for military bar coverage Public split over MBC reporter Kim Se-eui's conviction for reporting that Kyeryongdae military compound ran two bars with hostesses http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91470 JAPAN: KDDI posts 16% profit rise for '07 but looks vulnerable A consultant warns about KDDI's declining competitiveness in handsets and services against DoCoMo and Softbank http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91389 TAIWAN: Yahoo-Kimo adds credit-card facility Taiwan's largest Internet portal tries to increase online transactions with new payment service http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91327 CHINA: Chinese hackers prepare to defend the motherland Independent hackers, reportedly with China's "tacit support," attack several U.S. websites http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91326 TAIWAN: Taipei deputy mayor sues Next magazine Libel lawsuit filed against magazine and five members of the DPP who also alleged corruption between the deputy mayor and an arms dealing firm http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91307 KOREA: Hanaro CEO downbeat on short-term IPTV earnings The company would need two million IPTV subscribers to break even, says Hanarotelecom's new CEO http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91304 JAPAN: Computer virus creator awaits ruling One charge Masato Nakatsuji faces is breach of the copyright act because he used a still image from an animated TV series to spread virus http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=90745 TAIWAN: Reporters may refuse to disclose sources in court Media workers will have prosecutorial immunity if an amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure passes http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=90739