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The myth of Park Chung-hee and Korea’s economic development

Posted on 12 January 2020 by admin

http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/924092.html The eighth volume in the 20-volume “Seo Jung-seok’s Contemporary Korean History,” which has now been published in its entirety, has a rather pugnacious subtitle: “Crediting Economic Growth to Park Chung-hee is a Dangerous Misunderstanding.” Considering that even critics of … Continue reading →

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Kim Jong-un’s Image Shift: From Nuclear Madman to Skillful Leader

Posted on 6 June 2018 by admin

SEOUL, South Korea — He ordered his uncle executed and half brother assassinated. He spent millions developing and testing a hydrogen bomb and intercontinental ballistic missiles as his people suffered severe food shortages. He exchanged threats of nuclear annihilation with … Continue reading →

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Locked and Loaded for the Lord

Posted on 21 May 2018 by admin

After the Rev. Moon died in 2012, his church split apart. Two of his sons established a new congregation. Their followers are eagerly awaiting the end times. And they are armed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/05/21/feature/two-sons-of-rev-moon-have-split-from-his-church-and-their-followers-are-armed/ Story by Tom Dunkel Photos by Bryan Anselm … Continue reading →

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The 1,500-Year-Old Love Story Between a Persian Prince and a Korean Princess that Could Rewrite History

Posted on 12 May 2018 by admin

http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-asia/1500-year-old-love-story-between-persian-prince-and-korean-princess-could-rewrite-021896 More than a thousand years before the first European explorer reached Korea’s shores, the Persian Empire was writing love stories about Korean princesses. It’s a little-known story that could change the way we see our history. Recently, historians took … Continue reading →

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Security Council Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Including Bans on Natural Gas Sales, Work Authorization for Its Nationals

Posted on 11 September 2017 by admin

https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc12983.doc.htm https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/1718/resolutions Resolution 2375 (2017) Adopted by the Security Council at its 8042nd meeting, on 11 September 2017 The Security Council, Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993), resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718 (2006), resolution 1874 (2009), resolution 1887 … Continue reading →

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WSJ Trump Interview Excerpts: China, North Korea, Ex-Im Bank, Obamacare, Bannon, More

Posted on 12 April 2017 by admin

https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2017/04/12/wsj-trump-interview-excerpts-china-north-korea-ex-im-bank-obamacare-bannon/ The Wall Street Journal held a wide-ranging interview with President Donald Trump on Wednesday , in which he talked about tying a trade deal with China to Beijing’s North Korea policy, addressed where things stand on a health overhaul, … Continue reading →

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As Sunken Ferry Is Finally Raised, Documentary Explores What Comes After the Sewol

Posted on 31 March 2017 by admin

By Bruce Harrison in The Diplomat A new documentary attempts to uncover the factors behind one of South Korea’s greatest tragedies. The makers of a documentary about the sinking of the ferry Sewol could not have anticipated their film’s release … Continue reading →

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Park Geun Hye Group Accused of Their Moves to Suppress Progressive Persons of Literature and Arts

Posted on 22 October 2016 by admin

Rodong Sinmun http://www.rodong.rep.kp/en/index.php?strPageID=SF01_02_01&newsID=2016-10-22-0003 Oct. 22, Juche 105 (2016) Saturday A spokesman for the Central Committee of the General Federation of the Unions of Literature and Arts of Korea released a statement Friday in connection with the disclosure of the fact … Continue reading →

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A memoir: Shin Sang-ok, Choi Eun-hee and I

Posted on 5 October 2016 by admin

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/10/180_215463.html By An Hong-kyoon My phone rang. The caller was the press officer at the Korean Embassy in Washington. “Mr. Shin Sang-ok and Ms. Choe Eun-hee are scheduled to hold a press conference. Our embassy wants you to act as … Continue reading →

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I watched The Interview with a North Korean defector

Posted on 5 January 2015 by admin

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/23066/1/i-watched-the-interview-with-a-north-korean-defector Lucy Edwards, Dazed, 5 January 2015. By the end of 2014, everybody in the world had said their piece on the controversial James Franco and Seth Rogen film The Interview. Is it offensive? Should it be banned? Is America … Continue reading →

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