North-East Asia: Adamu at Mutant Frog notes North Korea's decreasing isolation and how American military base closing plays out in Japan. Might want to think twice about moving Americans out --- especially with this sort of airline hijacking and DPRK Young-Commando Training. Curzon at Coming Anarchy says don't take the chance: just nuke 'em.

Years after the collapse of the North Korean auto industry, the Indians wonder what they can do to export more vehicles to the South.

Obligatory Pictures of Motor Show Models. It wouldn't be a tdaxp post without that link. Heh.

South-East Asia: Riding Sun's Gaijinbiker says the terrorists have gone too far: attacking a motorcycle show in Thailand.

South Asia: Could the Taiwan-China model work on Pakistan-India. Might be hard, now that Taiwan has rejected Panda Diplomacy. Then again, Hindustani pandas were never that cute.

At least Bombay will be the next Cleveland.

South-West Asia: The Economist updates on Turkey's quest to join the EU. It'll be tricky if Brussells keeps acquitting terrorists. To make it easier, a visual reminder of the difference between a terrorist and a soldier. Swaydo relatedly, tdaxp self-promotes his thoughts on the theoretical nature of insurgency in Iraq.

Miscellaneous: The Economist Looks at the Australian Miracle at 15 and the WMD threat.