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Japan Awash in Great Deals on Luxury Hotels
Now may be a good time to take a trip in Japan. Asahi Shimbun reports that luxury hotels in Japan are slashing prices to fill rooms. For example, an overnight stay at the Peninsula Tokyo can cost as low as 38,000 yen, while a room at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka is priced at 25,000 yen. Many discounts are half of the normal rates.
Kjeld Duits • Saturday June 13, 2009 • Fun • Add Comment
How to Write a North Korean News Headline
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the state news agency of North Korea (DPRK), has a fascinating way to present news about the countries that it sees as its main enemies: South Korea, Japan and the USA. In my imagination there is a huge poster on the wall that instructs KCNA’s English writers how to write headlines:
Kjeld Duits • Friday March 6, 2009 • Fun • Add Comment [1]