The South Korean Government Withdraws from Joint Industrial Complex in North Korea
Region: Korea, Republic ofWritten by Lee Yoo Eun A nearly decade-old, jointly run industrial complex in North Korea, a place often referred as “last bastion [1] of hope [1]” [ko] for Korean reunification, is on the verge of a shutdown. The South Korean government has ordered the withdrawal of South Korean workers [2] from the Kaesong Industrial Complex, almost emptying the park by April 29, 2013 and leavin... more
Views: 513North Korea's Nuclear Test Appears to Be "Old Hat" for South Koreans
Region: Korea, Republic of
By Lee Yoo Eun North Korea confirmed on February 12 that it had conducted [1] its third nuclear test, drawing condemnation from the international community and escalating the already heightened tension in East Asia. The blast, which is the first nuclear test under the leadership of Kim Jong-un, was estimated to be about half as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb [2], but with more explosive power than the cou... more
Views: 597Perspectives on North Korea's Unsuccessful Rocket Launch
Region: Korea, Republic ofWritten by Lee Yoo Eun North Korea launched a rocket on April 12, 2012, despite international warnings of censure [1] and further isolation. But to its embarrassment, the rocket disintegrated right after the launch and its remnants fell into the sea. This incident stirred up numerous debates in South Korean Internet space. An instant reaction on the news of rocket launch was tut-tutting over t... more
Views: 966URGENT GLOBAL ALERT - ALL EYES ON JEJU ISLAND
Region: Korea, Republic of
URGENT GLOBAL ALERT ALL EYES ON JEJU ISLAND - please write NOW straight away to Jeju-do Governor Keun-Min Woo and UN SG Ban Ki-Moon . On November 18th, tomorrow, the government in Seoul - abusing the South Korean Navy under their orders - wants to blast Gureombee, the world-famous volcanic rock along Jeju's Southern coastline belonging to Gangjeong vi... more
Views: 1733South Korean undercover police crack down on peaceful resistance to Jeju Island naval base construct
Region: Korea, Republic of
The South Korean government has ramped up its aggression in response to a tiny fishing village's peaceful resistance to the construction of a naval base there. This follows growing global attention to the residents’ cause. South Korean undercover police crack down on peaceful resistance to Jeju Island naval base construction after increased international attention, Gangjeong Village mayor among those arrest... more
Views: 2565North Korea willing to re-join six-party nuclear disarmament talks
Region: Korea, Republic ofNorth Korea through its government-run media editorials on the New Year Day Friday called for a better relationship with the United States of America. It has expressed its willingness to re-join the six-party nuclear disarmament talks broken earlier, the official Korean Central News Agency said. Steven W. Bosworth, Obama’s envoy, a month ago had visited Pyongyang in an attempt to persuade North Korea to return t... more
Views: 1756Rabbit Addicted to Soap Operas
Region: Korea, Republic ofAn overweight rabbit in South Korea has become so addicted to soap operas that she attacks and bites owners if she's not allowed to watch her favourite shows. The story which was published on BunnyCover.com describes how Jia Xiaoyu, the Korean couch potato has succumbed to the level of maturity of a spoilt child. In particular, Jia Xiaoyu is a fan of Ms Mermaid, a popular South Korean soap opera. Should eithe... more
Views: 2376Current TV Journalists to Stand Trial in North Korea
Region: Korea, Republic ofBy Jillian C. York On June 4, two American journalists will stand trial in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) for illegal entry into the country. The two women, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, both Asian-American journalists with Current TV, were detained on March 17, but despite the fame of Ling's sister (Lisa Ling, special correspondent for the National Geographic Channel, Oprah, and CNN), little atten... more
Views: 1639What Does North Korea's Rocket Test Mean for International Relations?
Region: Korea, Republic of
by Rachel Balik Several countries say North Korea violated a UN resolution with this weekend’s launch of a rocket. While tensions will increase, further sanctions are unlikely. Launch Puts Japan on High Alert France’s president Nicolas Sarkozy declared that "This is a regime that has placed itself outside international law," after North Korea launched a long-range rocket into... more
Views: 1833Can Leaving the Fan on Overnight Kill You? (No)
Region: Korea, Republic of
Posted by Hyejin Kim to Global Voices Online There is a myth that has been handed down from generation to generation in Korea. “The fan death.” If you sleep with a fan on in an airtight room, you might die. When I was a kid, adults around me always warned that I should not close the door and leave the fan on during sleep because I might die. It is like a summer horror story. Sometimes newspapers report i... more
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