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As Table 12-6 indicates, it is possible to both register HK subdomains and represent them
in Chinese. But, bear in mind that these subdomain names, when expressed in Chinese,
are not yet ocially recognized by ICANN.
The JP Domain
e ccTLD that species websites in Japan uses the two-letter country code JP. JPNIC
(Japan Network Information Center) manages the JP domain.
*
Table 12-7 lists the JP
subdomains.
JP subdomainsTable 12-7.
Subdomain Description
ac Academic institutions
ad JPNIC members
co Corporations
ed Educational institutions for minors
go Government agencies
gr Individual entities
lg Local government agencies
ne Network providers
or Organizations
Some entities, such as NTT, originally belonged to the JP domain itself, as ntt.jp—it did
not belong to a subdomain, but rather formed its own subdomain of sorts. NTT is now
properly ntt.co.jp, under the expected co subdomain.
The KR Domain
e KR domain, which is a ccTLD that is managed by NIDA (National Internet Develop-
ment Agency of Korea), is primarily intended for websites that are located in South Korea.
†
Table 12-8 lists the KR subdomains.
KR subdomainsTable 12-8.
Subdomain Description
ac Academic institutions
co Corporations
* http://www.nic.ad.jp/
† http://www.nida.or.kr/