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March 1st Movement–Jan 1920

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31 Dec 1919 Several independence manifestations by Koreans occurred last night in Seoul.  It is rumored that a declaration of independence has been signed by prominent ...more »

March 1st Movement–Nov. 1919

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9 Nov 1919 (NY Times Archives) "[Japanese official] In regard to the Korean situation, I must first mention the primary object of annexation.  At that time ...more »

Tears of Pyongyang

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Below are two videos from North Korean state TV showing just how much the people loved their leaders: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSWN6Qj98Iw Here is a 3 part look at Kim Il Sung's death more »

Kim Jong Il Dead Open Thread

» by December 18th, 2011 at 8:35 pm » Comments (44)

I decided to make a special open thread for this breaking news. It will be very interesting to see what happens the next few day, weeks, and couple of months... more »

NY Times Archives – 1922

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This is the earliest year for the free archives. 9 July 1922 more »

This Should Look Good in Yongsan

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John Rosenthal at Weekly Standard has the story of a Dutch design firm that is planning to build two residential towers that look like the World Trade Centers in mid-collapse: The ...more »

Nature vs Nurture

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This picture proves that my family's attitude toward the world is genetic - not learned behavior:   more »

“I –Heart– NK”

» by October 11th, 2011 at 11:02 pm » Comments (6)

Over at the conservative American Thinker blog, they have a piece encouraing the Occupy X (Wall Street) protesters in the United States to emigrate to give Juche a chance. My most ...more »

Georgetown-China Brawl II

» by August 20th, 2011 at 9:37 pm » Comments (0)

This was too long for a comment with the quotes… From the video, the initial scrap is something you could see in any regular game when one or both ...more »

Book Review: Social History of the Early Choson Dynasty

» by August 11th, 2011 at 8:41 pm » Comments (0)

I can recommend this book I was reminded of today to any reader who has a general interest in history. It’s an academic book – based on the author’s ...more »

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