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Monthly Archives: April 2009

Dennis Blair Provides Best Viewpoint Yet On the “Torture” Memos

» by April 24th, 2009 at 9:05 am » Comments (11)

I think Dennis Blair sums up the whole torture debate pretty well: Exemplifying the debate over the harsh interrogation techniques, it was also revealed yesterday that Dennis Blair, the director of ...more »

Should the US Pursue Six Party Talks with North Korea?

» by April 24th, 2009 at 6:38 am » Comments (0)

The Washington Post is reporting on how confused the current US government's position on North Korea which has led to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton  this week to pretty much ...more »

North Korea Demanding More Money From Kaesong Complex

» by April 24th, 2009 at 3:12 am » Comments (2)

If anyone wonders why the North Koreans have been causing trouble lately at the Kaesong Industrial Complex, it is all about the benjamins: North Korea seemed more interested in earning dollars ...more »

US & Korea Agree to Camp Humphreys Relocation By 2015

» by April 23rd, 2009 at 11:54 pm » Comments (11)

If this deal holds the US base relocation to Camp Humphreys will be complete by 2015: South Korea and the United States have agreed to complete the long delayed relocation of ...more »

Chinese Made Condoms In Korea Found To Be Tainted

» by April 23rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm » Comments (5)

Is there anything made in China that isn't tainted now a days?: Talc has been found in two types of condoms made in China available in the Korean market, International Environmental ...more »

Choco Pie Engagement A Threat to North Korean Regime?

» by April 23rd, 2009 at 3:30 pm » Comments (5)

Could this be an example of the subversive engagement at the Kaesong Industrial Complex that Dr. Lankov has been advocating for?: If there's one South Korean product that all North Korean ...more »

Picture of the Day: KATUSA-US Soldier Friendship Week

» by April 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (8)

[caption id="attachment_12651" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Soldiers pose during the KATUSA-U.S. Soldier Friendship Week event at Yongsan base in Seoul on Wednesday. /Newsis "][/caption] Via the Chosun Ilbo.  You have got to love ...more »

Remembering the Last Day of the Korean War, Did the Politicians Really Get It Right?

» by April 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 am » Comments (0)

Here is quite an interesting look at the last day of the Korean War as remembered by a British lieutenant: Gazing over No Man’s Land from his hilltop position, 2nd Lieutenant ...more »

Remembering the Battle of Goyang

» by April 23rd, 2009 at 4:47 am » Comments (0)

To put the loss of life during the Korean War into perspective, the British lost more men in one battle during the war then they have lost in over 7 ...more »

When A Korean Royal Palace was A Zoo

» by April 23rd, 2009 at 3:37 am » Comments (5)

I found this image browsing through the Mishalov site and it is simply labeled as the entrance to the Seoul Zoo: The entrance looked like it belonged to one of Korea's ...more »

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