The document provides an analysis of social media trends in the Asia Pacific region. It examines key countries like Japan, China, India, South Korea and Australia. Some key findings include: Japan leads in blogging with over 7 million users on Ameblo; Twitter usage surpassed the US in Japan in April 2010; and consumers in South Korea prefer sharing positive product experiences while Chinese users tend to share negative ones. Social media is growing rapidly in the region and beginning to influence purchasing decisions.