American journalists sentenced to 12 years hard labor in North Korea

The International 5 months ago Region: Korea

American journalists sentenced to 12 years hard labor in North Korea By Justine E. Frostad SUNDAY JUNE 14, 2009 Photographer: Steve Rhodes PYONGYANG (The International) — US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who were detained by North Korean soldiers patrolling the border between China and North Korea Tuesday, March 17th, 2009, were sentenced to “12 years of reform through labor” in priso... more

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North Korea: Two American Journalists Sentenced to Hard Labor

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Korea

News coming out of Pyongyang is not encouraging. After being accused of illegally crossing the border to North Korea, American Current TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee have been sentenced to 12 years of hard labor (according to CNN).  Jillian York rounded up blog posts for Global Voices prior to the journalists' sentencing. The bleak outcome is eliciting strong reactions online from those who support freedo... more

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Amnesty International Issues Statement About U.S. Journalist's Conviction

Jackie ONeal 5 months ago Region: Korea

  Amnesty International issued a statement  today asserting the North Korean government should immediately release two U.S. journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who were sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with hard labor.  According to Amnesty International, the two  journalists were convicted of an unspecified "grave crime" against the nation by the Central Court in Pyongyang. Such crimes  a... more

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Kim Jong Un Named as His Father's Successor

Finding Dulcinea 5 months ago Region: Korea

A New Leader for North Korea According to Associated Press reports, Kim Jong Il's youngest son, 26-year-old Kim Jong Un, will be North Korea's next leader. He represents the third generation of the family that is "the world's first communist dynasty," and North Koreans have already begun referring to him as "Commander Kim." North Korea's National Intelligence Service has not yet confirmed reports. Known for be... more

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North Korea launches short-range missiles

Breaking Tweets 5 months ago Region: Korea

Per Yonhap News Agency in South Korea, a day after conducting a nuclear test, North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Tuesday, according to a South Korean official. The official said “the North is continuing its saber-rattling,” yet he declined to say whether the fresh missile launches were tests. Here are some of the latest tweets on the issue from South Korea, Japan and China, clearly showing the t... more

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Korea: The Death of the Least Corrupt President in Korean History with the Corruption Scandal

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Korea

Roh Moo-hyun, the previous president of Korea, died today. Suffering from the bribery scandal and investigation from the prosecution authority, the previous president who tried to live a quiet life in his hometown after his governance jumped off of a mountain behind his house. Without any clear evidence of bribery, the pressure from the judiciary and continuous chasing by theof media seemed to lead him to make the dram... more

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Korea: North Korea cancels all contracts with South Korea at the Kaesong Joint Industrial Complex

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Korea

There are several posts about this news. 1: […]북한이 계약서 알기를 휴지조각정도로 알고 있으니 그들과 신용이란게 생길 수 없죠. 신용이 장사의 기본이란건 누구나 알거라 봅니다. 아고라 바보들은 경제적인 비판이 들어오면 항상 개성공단은 경제적 문제보다는 북한에게 자본주의의 맛을 들이기 위한 조치라고 하는데... more

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Korea: Previous President and Money

Global Voices 6 months ago Region: Korea

Previous president Roh Moo Hyun who is famous as the ‘president for citizens’ and still keeps his popularity after his retirement due to his humble life in his hometown and to citizens’ dissatisfaction with the current government has been involved with bribe scandal in May. Sudden but exhaustive investigation regarding bribes during his governance covered major media and he was summoned by the prosecu... more

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South Korea confirms third swine flu case

Hipple Patel 6 months ago Region: Korea

South Korea Thursday confirmed its third case of swine flu, in a woman who had returned from North America on the same flight as Seoul's first confirmed sufferer. The latest case was a 62-year-old who has recovered and would be released from hospital later Thursday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The country last Saturday confirmed its first case, a 51-year-old nun who returned on April 26... more

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North Korea, the enfant-terrible of Asia

Imran Shah 7 months ago 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

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