(LinkAsia: October 7, 2011) Pakistan and United States relations are tense. Pakistani netizens react to Admiral Mike Mullen’s statement that the Haqqani are a “veritable arm” of the ISI, Pakistan’s intelligence agency. The grand opening of a North Korean meat market in Pyongyang has many asking “What does it mean?” South Korean broadcaster MBC delivers a report on the new market from North Korean state-broadcaster, KCTV. Hahm Chaibong, president of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, talks about the new meat market, and how South Korea might be changing its tone around North Korea. China’s CCTV news reports on the confession by language guru Li Yang- founder of the business “Crazy English”-that he beat his American wife. Charlie Custer reports on a controversial decision to bring sex education into Beijing and Shanghai schools. NHK World looks at the Japanese government’s new laws to crack down on the yakuza by making it illegal for businesses and individuals to give them money. And MBC reports on Samsung’s battle with Apple over smart phone and wireless technology coinciding with the launch of the iPhone 4S this week. Broadcaster Partners: NHK World, CCTV-NEWS, MBC Contributors: Hahm Chaibong, Wajahat Khan, Charlie Custer

(LinkAsia: October 7, 2011) Pakistan and United States relations are tense. Pakistani netizens react to Admiral Mike Mullen’s statement that the Haqqani are a “veritable arm” of the ISI, Pakistan’s intelligence agency. The grand opening of a North Korean meat market in Pyongyang has many asking “What does it mean?” South Korean broadcaster MBC delivers a report on the new market from North Korean state-broadcaster, KCTV. Hahm Chaibong, president of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, talks about the new meat market, and how South Korea might be changing its tone around North Korea. China’s CCTV news reports on the confession by language guru Li Yang- founder of the business “Crazy English”-that he beat his American wife. Charlie Custer reports on a controversial decision to bring sex education into Beijing and Shanghai schools. NHK World looks at the Japanese government’s new laws to crack down on the yakuza by making it illegal for businesses and individuals to give them money. And MBC reports on Samsung’s battle with Apple over smart phone and wireless technology coinciding with the launch of the iPhone 4S this week. Broadcaster Partners: NHK World, CCTV-NEWS, MBC Contributors: Hahm Chaibong, Wajahat Khan, Charlie Custer