Just documenting the use of this headstock shape.
Obviously an effort to not offend Gibson.
Assuming these were developed for the North American market.
So afr, all examples I have seen were Made In Japan.
Note that another headstock shape with bumps
http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=26747&p=201086#p201086
is used for doubtless the same purpose of dealing with Gibson's licenses, and were made in both Japan and Korea.