North Korea, the enfant-terrible of Asia
Region: Korea
Seoul, South Korea: It seems that North Korea is going to give a tough time to Yankees as we the world can see the preparations. The North Korea is going to launch a communication satellite into the orbit from the 4 to 8th of April as part of its space development program. Though the regional powers are looking suspiciously at North Korea that it is also using the launch to test a long-range missile t... more
Views: 1722North Korea, Asia's Stubborn Child, Threatens Again
Region: Korea
SEOUL: North Korea said on Thursday that if the world community punishes it for the next months’ planned missile launch it will restart the nuclear plant. It could be another big challenge for the Obama administration, whose ties with the Washington had not been friendly in the past. North Korea could fire its Taepodong 2 missile that could the US territory, according to media reports. ... more
Views: 1658Melamine Found in New Zealand Milk Ingredient
Region: KoreaSouth Korea has discovered trace amounts of melamine, the culprit of China's milk scandal, in milk products from New Zealand. The South Korean Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that a New Zealand substance used in baby formula has tested positive for melamine. New Zealand's Tatua Cooperative Diary Company manufactured the additive, lactoferrin. South Korea has also banned the company's other products p... more
Views: 1661US Envoy in N Korea to Salvage Disarmament Deal
Region: Korea
N KOREA - The future of the disarmament deal looks hazy, even as US assistant secretary of state Christopher Hill visits the reclusive state to try to reach a compromise. In Novemeber 2007, North Korea began dismantling their nuclear facilities at Yongnyon after an agreement was made that they would be taken off the US list of terrorist countries. A milestone in the programme was the demolition of the main cooling to... more
Views: 1163South Korean tourist killed by North Korean Soldier
Region: KoreaNorth Korean soldier killed a South Korean tourist who was strolling on the beach near The Mountain resort at Kumgang in the early hours of Friday morning. She entered into the military area of North Korea by climbing the fence and was shot down by a sentry. The deceased was 53 years old woman and identified with her family name Park. South Korea will closed The Mountain resort at Kumgang from Saturday as ... more
Views: 1666Netizens and Newspapers Battle in Korea
Region: Korea
It started from complaints and small protests against the US-Korea Beef Trade. Koreans were upset due to the process of the negotiation of the trade between the US and Korea and due to unconditional support from major media for the current government. Candlelight vigils were expected to disappear after several days, but they have continued more than 40 days and more people with their families participate every night. ... more
Views: 2181Video: Chinese Students Beat Up Korean Students
Region: Korea
In this video, a bunch of young chinese protesters assault two Korean students who were part of a demonstration against the Olympics. The interesting fact is that this event happened in Korea. more
Views: 2387Korea: Chinese Students Fear for Safety after Torch Relay Violence
Region: Korea
by John Kennedy Last week someone left a comment on a GVO post, something to the effect of ‘the whole world hates the Chinese people now' and for a lot of people in (and outside) China, it sure is looking difficult to evenbe Chinese these days. Following the violence in Seoul during the Olympic torch relay there last week, a lot of Chinese fenqing types are for the most part ... more
Views: 2110Hyejin Kim: A Praised Young Novelist Among GVO Authors
Region: Korea
Global Voices celebrates, this month, Hyejin Kim's first anniversary as the GVO Korean Language editor. Settled now in Singapore after living in Korea, China, the United States and gaining her Rutgers University Ph. D. in Global Affairs, she works as a development adviser for the Singapore Korean School and as a technical interpreter facilitating exchange between Korean and Singapore markets and governm... more
Views: 1391Korea: Conflicts between Koreans in their 20s and in their 30-40s
Region: Korea
by Hyejin Kim Recently, there has been a series of demonstrations that Korean college students have led against the increase in tuition fees. Presidents of college students’ associations got together and tried to hand the letter to President, Lee Myung Bak, directly. Some students have had their heads shaved. The rapid increase, 6.5-9% of tuition fees this time became the target of major criticism from young p... more
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