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Prosecutors Summon PD Diary Journalists

» by March 22nd, 2009 at 5:16 am » Comments (0)

How is that the netizen Minerva gets arrested but the people from PD Diary who broadcasted a report filled with lies that led directly to a national panic over mad ...more »

US Beef Demand Continues to Soar in South Korea

» by February 26th, 2009 at 11:14 am » Comments (1)

Despite the mad cow nonsense last year, the sale of US beef continues to grow in Korea: The nation’s imports of U.S. beef have edged up. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade ...more »

Picture of the Day: Korean Lawmakers Fight It Out

» by December 20th, 2008 at 11:59 am » Comments (7)

The mad cow goon squad has invaded the National Assembly: The parliamentary battle over a contentious free trade deal in South Korea led to a confrontation on Thursday in which opposition ...more »

US Beef On Shelves of All Major Korean Supermarkets

» by November 29th, 2008 at 6:20 pm » Comments (10)

It is interesting how people's pocketbooks ultimately have a way of overcoming irrational paranoia: South Korea's supermarket chains resumed selling U.S. beef Thursday, nearly five months after the government lifted an import ban ...more »

Candlelight Protesters to Stage Rally in Downtown Seoul

» by October 20th, 2008 at 8:13 pm » Comments (2)

Oh great the candlelight zombies are trying to make a come back: Thousands of civic group members held a candlelit rally in downtown Seoul, Saturday for the first time in ...more »

Interview with Korean Political Analyst on US Beef Protests

» by August 2nd, 2008 at 9:17 am » Comments (4)

I recommend everyone read this interview with Korean political analyst Lee Jung-hoon that pretty well sums up the issue of the protests against US beef in Korea. Here is ...more »

Documents Confirm Real Motivations of US Beef Protesters

» by July 31st, 2008 at 12:43 pm » Comments (8)

I posted about the leftist anti-US groups links to the US beef protests that have continued to plague the country and now this report via One Free Korea pretty much ...more »

Political Left in Korea Blocks Mad Cow Investigation

» by July 28th, 2008 at 5:11 am » Comments (3)

Is it any wonder why the political left in Korea wants to block this investigation?: On the 25th the Democratic Party criticized the decision of the Grand National Party to call ...more »

Human Rights Groups Arrive in Korea to Inspect Police Abuse Claims

» by July 24th, 2008 at 12:52 pm » Comments (17)

It looks like the Korean riot police are about to be hit with more claims of human rights abuses against the candlelight protesters: A joint inspection team comprised of Asian ...more »

More Dioxin Found in Chilean Pork in Korea

» by July 24th, 2008 at 6:38 am » Comments (9)

Once again there has been more dioxin found in beef imported from Chile: South Korea's national quarantine service said Wednesday that it has ordered a recall of Chilean pork after finding ...more »

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