Crackdown reduces flow of fleeing North Koreans Oct 26, 2009
TUMEN, China: At the Exit and Entry Office of the Fujin City Public Security Bureau, in China's far north, a policewoman has exhausted her questions and begins to tell us about her other duties: escorting North Korean refugees back across the border ... From there they would be grouped and sent across the bridge to North Korea ... The Koreans are always short, skinny and hungry,'' she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Corruption Among Politicians: Supporters Of Political Parties Are To Blame Oct 19, 2009
This very year, Roh Moo-hyun, president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008, jumped to his death while hiking in the mountains behind his rural home ... The former President who was alleged to have accepted more that $6 million in bribes from South Korean businessman while in office wrote on his computer before killing himself: Too many people are suffering because of me ... Twelve years ago two ex-presidents of South Korea were also convicted of taking bribes while in office. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Read the story Oct 14, 2009
Aging Unification Church Leader Conducts Ceremony for Couples from South Korea to South America. Forensic Expert Says Fingerprint on 19th Century Painting that of Italian Master; Could Be Worth $150M. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Moonies marry thousands in global wedding Oct 14, 2009
(10-14) 02:09 PDT ASAN, South Korea (AP). From South Korea to South America, the bride wore white for the Unification Church's largest mass wedding in a decade, with some 40,000 people participating in dozens of cities around the world ... Brides in veils and grooms in white gloves hailing from South Korea, the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere posed for photos and practiced shouting "Hurrah!" at the wedding rehearsal. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Afghan director: Insurgency threatens movie scene Oct 14, 2009
(10-13) 23:09 PDT BUSAN, South Korea (AP) ... "I can tell you that for me, as a filmmaker, now it's very difficult to say, 'OK, I should go for my next project,' Barmak told The Associated Press on the sidelines of South Korea's Pusan International Film Festival Tuesday, where he was promoting his new film "Opium War. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
3 sentenced to life for gang rape of mother Oct 14, 2009
Defense lawyers had argued that the men were juveniles at the time of the crime and sentencing juveniles to life in prison amounts to cruel and unusual punishment something that does not even occur in Iraq and North Korea. They noted that two similar cases are currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Billy Graham's son meets NKorea's top diplomat Oct 14, 2009
(10-14) 01:32 PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP). The son of evangelist Billy Graham held talks with North Korea's foreign minister in an "amicable atmosphere" Wednesday, Pyongyang's official news agency said ... Graham, who heads relief agency Samaritan's Purse, arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday to deliver aid, saying he hoped his visit would "play the role of a bridge for better relations" between the U.S. and North Korea, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
North Korea reportedly fires 5 missiles Oct 14, 2009
North Korea fired five short-range missiles into the sea on Monday and declared a navigation ban in waters off its eastern and western coasts, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency ... The launches occurred a week after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il suggested that his country would return to six-nation nuclear disarmament talks, if the North could first hold one-on-one talks with the United States to convert "hostile relations" into "peaceful ties." ... North Korea, a leading... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
NKorea voices regret over deadly flood in SKorea Oct 14, 2009
(10-14) 01:48 PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP). North Korea expressed regret Wednesday over the release of dam water that sparked flooding downstream blamed for six South Korean deaths, as the two sides discussed how to prevent such incidents on their border, an official said ... The release of dam water into the Imjin River last month without advance notice triggered floods that swept away six South Koreans who were camping and fishing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
US pot growers pose threat to Mexican cartels Oct 12, 2009
Search brisbanetimes. A helicopter removes marijuana from national forest in Humboldt County, California. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lure of adventure Oct 12, 2009
Also present was Korean Paragliding Association president Kim Dong Sul, had been here several times to conduct trial runs for the paragliding activities ... I was informed that there are about 250,000 paragliders in South Korea and about six million worldwide. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nobel's Stockholm Syndrome Oct 10, 2009
Carter was given a prize for negotiating a nuclear non-proliferation agreement with North Korea that was violated almost immediately. Gore's came just before his global warming hypothesis began to unravel among serious scientists and practically anyone else with a thermometer. (Townhall.com)
'From Burkina Faso to Djibouti, NRIs are everywhere' Oct 9, 2009
It is only in North Korea, Pakistan and Bhutan that not a single NRI is to be found ... But not a single NRI is to be found in North Korea, Pakistan and Bhutan. (India Times, India)
LETTER: President should require young people to serve Oct 9, 2009
Since my family has been Republican since the Civil War and I am a veteran of World War II and Korea, I did not vote for you the last time. However, five years ago at Lake Land College in Mattoon I did have the privilege of meeting you and talking with you briefly. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Yemen voices Oct 8, 2009
A rare glimpse inside North Korea ... South Korea church founder passes the reins to son. (BBC News -- Africa)
Click to read:Afghan Chances Lost, U.S. Faces Long Odds Oct 7, 2009
I would move forces in from Korea and evacuate the civilians to the other side of the FEBA (Forward Edge of the Battle Area). by worldcitizen1 October 6, 2009 9:08 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Miss Ireland upstages lady in red Oct 7, 2009
North Korean leader uses visit from Chinese PM to suggest talks on weapons programme could resume ... North Korea has said it is ready to return to international talks on ending its nuclear weapons programme if the United States agrees to bilateral discussions first ... The offer came during a visit to Pyongyang by the Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, whose government pledged to strengthen bonds with North Korea. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)
Good spots, bad reputation Oct 7, 2009
Not-so-dangerous destinations - Active- msnbc. Not-so-dangerous destinations. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Pacific poems Oct 6, 2009
North Korea missile tests defy UN. Detective Agency creator's first opera. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Read Indepth Article Oct 6, 2009
She has shown at CaixaForum in Madrid, Max Protetch Gallery in New York, The White Rabbit Museum in Sydney, the Chinese Architecture Biennial in Chongqing and the Gwangju Biennial in Korea. She is going to open a solo show in Contrasts Gallery, Shanghai, on November 22nd, 2009. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Push for LNG pipeline from Oregon's Coos Bay Oct 5, 2009
And some parts of the world welcome LNG. San Ramon's Chevron Corp., for example, announced recently that it would build a $37 billion project off Australia's northwest coast to pump natural gas from undersea reservoirs, chill it and ship it to customers in China, Korea and Japan. Chevron has already signed contracts for much of the gas. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Indo: hopes fade Oct 5, 2009
Teams from Australia, Britain, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the United States have arrived or are travelling to the scene to help overwhelmed and exhausted locals. Australia sent a warship carrying a full medical team while France dispatched two aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance experts and 25 tonnes of relief supplies. (iAfrica.com)
8 Americans Dead in Fierce Afghan Battles Oct 5, 2009
Accounting for body armor, the losses in Iraq (KIA&WIA) was comparable to those of Vietnam and Korea and WWII.. There is a death/injury rate associated with modern warfare and it's very nearly constant. (CBS News -- World)
Officials: Quake Wiped Out Entire Villages Oct 4, 2009
Millions of dollars in aid and financial assistance came from Australia, Britain, China, Denmark, the European Union, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland and the United States, Indonesian officials said. Wednesday's quake originated on the same fault line that spawned the 2004 Asian tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen nations. (CBS News)
To 10/6: Scottsdale film fest offering 29 movies Oct 3, 2009
"Crossing": A South Korean film about a poor man in North Korea who travels secretly to China in search of medicine for his sick, pregnant wife; complications ensue ... "Lion's Den": This production from Argentina, South Korea and Brazil has won a slew of awards at several festivals ... Thus, such festival-circuit favorites as "Zift," from Bulgaria; "Lion's Den," a joint production from Argentina, South Korea and Brazil; and "The Song of Sparrows," from Iran; are on the schedule. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
A tragic reminder of wars ultimate reality Oct 2, 2009
There is no in-between and Americans know this better than anyone (after Korea, Vietnam, Iraq). Jay, I also wonder who the other seven Georgians were that were killed or did you put their pictures up and I just missed it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* Rescuers search for victims in Padang Oct 2, 2009
Australia, South Korea and Japan were among nations offering aid or help. Officials said more heavy equipment such as bulldozers, excavators and concrete cutters were badly needed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
The Baghdad Power Struggle Nobody's Covering Sep 30, 2009
As someone who follows Iraq only as closely as any foreign policy generalist but who specializes in North Korea, I can tell you none of us would be surprised by the problems between Chris Hill and the US military in that country. When he worked on North Korea issues at the end of the Bush administration, Hill was not willing to listen to anyone who knew the issues and had his own little team of groupies who worshipped the ground he walked on (or at least pretended to) ... While there are a... (Slate)
Medvedev jumps the gun on Iran Sep 30, 2009
His assignments included the Soviet Union, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Germany, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait and Turkey. (Copyright 2009 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
U.S.: Iranian Missile Tests "Provocative" Sep 30, 2009
TEHRAN, Sept. 28, 2009. Russian Foreign Minister Urges Tehran to Cooperate with Nuclear Inspectors, as Iran Test-Fires Solid-Fuel Rockets. (CBS News)
BASEBALL AMERICALed by Rangers prospect Justin Smoak, Team USA's had a fine showing at baseball's World Cup. Sep 26, 2009
Since winning the 2005 World Cup in the Netherlands against a fairly weak field -- Japan, South Korea and the U.S. sent less-than-stellar rosters -- Cuba has not won a major international tournament, and the landscape has changed ... In the last Olympics, South Korea beat the Cubans for gold, and Cuba didn't even reach the WBC final round this past spring. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
More - Foreign Correspondent Sep 24, 2009
" ROBERT WADE_______________________________TranscriptCAMPBELL: Its a small country that thinks big. For centuries, Icelanders have been inspired by their heroic sagas tales of kings and Vikings who set forth to conquer the world and until recently, it seemed there was nothing this tiny community couldnt do. A nation of just 300,000 people has produced superstars like Bjork and no less than three Miss Worlds. It had even become a global banking centre, churning out homegrown billionaires.... (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
Time to Hit The Rail! Top Ten Train Journeys Sep 24, 2009
There are three routes to choose from: the Trans-Manchurian or Trans-Mongolian, both of which take you from Moscow to Beijing, or the epic Moscow to Vladivostock, which crosses seven time zones and deposits you on the coast near 's border with China and North Korea. The legendary trip covers more than 6,000 miles and takes a full week to complete. (ABC News)
Transhumance Helps Vulture Conservation Sep 24, 2009
20, 2007) Dr. Rich Reading (Denver Zoo) reports that a young cinereous vulture tagged in Mongolia as part of his Earthwatch-supported research was spotted 1200 miles away, near Pusan, South Korea. The vulture. (Science Daily)
Samurai parody takes jab at Asian Art Museum Sep 23, 2009
Their redesign also added a human nose, alluding to hyperlinked text that explains a practice carried out by 16th century Japanese invaders of Korea. To certify their subjection of the Korean population, the samurai cut off noses en masse and shipped them home packed in salt. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* EXHIBITIONS Sep 23, 2009
Korean-born, New York City-based artist Lee Chang Jin will this weekend give a presentation about her current art project, Comfort Women Wanted, at Taipei Artist Village, where she is completing a residency ... When the ads failed to attract enough women from Korea, Taiwan, China and Malaysia, among other countries, the Japanese military employed more dubious means to round up comfort women for their soldiers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
New president has Dartmouth eager for change Sep 21, 2009
It could also bolster Dartmouth s public profile: Kim, born in South Korea, is the first Asian-American to lead an Ivy League school. Kim, a medical anthropologist, replaces historian James Wright, who retired in June after 40 years at the college, 11 of them as president. (Boston Globe)
DAN KLINE COLUMN: 9/11 victims deserve better Sep 17, 2009
We might as well have invaded Libya or North Korea because those countries also have horrendous, villainous dictators who deserve to die, but did not cause the events of 9/11. Not only have we not caught the guy who admits to planning the attacks that brought down the Twin Towers, but we no longer appear to be doing much to look for him. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Loud and unclear Sep 15, 2009
North Korea and Iran insist rattling sabers, and there's a madman and his minions loose in the mountains of Pakistan or Afghanistan. Simple courtesy continues to evaporate from our daily interactions; encouraged by "reality" television, perhaps, coarse behavior is celebrated as candor. (NJ.com -- Times)
Death in Swat Sep 15, 2009
Korea plane lands on its tail. Film star Patrick Swayze dies. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Why the US is afraid of 'Afghanization' Sep 12, 2009
His assignments included the Soviet Union, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Germany, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait and Turkey. (Sep 10, '09). (Asia Times Online)
Homes burnt in E Timor violence Sep 12, 2009
US ready for N Korea direct talks. Putin hints at presidential bid. (Yahoo News -- East Timor)
Darkest hour for Taliban? Sep 12, 2009
US ready for N Korea direct talks. Used cars 'now gaining in value. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The road ahead Sep 12, 2009
Page last updated at 02:12 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 03:12 UK. Afghans want resolution of elections. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Web goes nuts for 'Crasher Squirrel' Sep 10, 2009
The photo was soon published in the pages of two national Canadian newspapers, and Brandts received calls from a friend in South Korea who'd seen it on a local South Korean news Web site. The couple has since appeared on NBC's "Today" show as well as the Twin Cities' local affiliate KARE.. (CNN -- Tech)
China News 2009.09.07 Sep 9, 2009
Stories: 1 Urumqi returns to normal 2 Syringe attacks vicious crime: jurists 3 Fire kills 9 in NE China 4 National Day security 5 A/H1N1 epidemic 6 Shanghai epidemic controls 7 Emergency escape windows for buses 8 Korean Bank investment 9 EU trade chief visits China 10 China to develop new-energy cars 11 China Unicom, Telefonica shares swap 12 Automobile stimulus package 13 Yuhuan county auto products 14 Nonferrous metals recycling 15 Mount climbing festival 16 Mount heritage meeting 17... (Xinhuanet, China)
Cheyenne River soldier's remains coming home after 59 years Sep 9, 2009
A South Dakota soldier who fell in the cold and chaos of the North Korean countryside almost 60 years ago is coming home. The remains of Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Francis Jewett, retrieved from a mass grave near the Chosin Reservoir in northeast North Korea in 2002, are being flown back to the state in a little more than two weeks ... When the Korean War ground to an end July 27, 1953, Arthur Jewett never came back to the family home 43 miles northeast of Eagle Butte. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Burial Box of Jesus' Brother: Fraud? Sep 6, 2009
"" NORTH KOREA'S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.N., in a letter to the U.N. Security Council. The process could give North Korea a second way to make nuclear bombs For use in rail of Articles page or Section Fronts pages ... "" NORTH KOREA'S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.N., in a letter to the U.N. Security Council. (Time.com)
Another View: Iraq and Afghanistan aren't ours to win or lose Sep 6, 2009
We can no longer hold ourselves to narrow "single issue" engagement when dealing with nations such as China, Russia, India, Brazil, Turkey or South Korea. The United States needs all these countries and many more if we are to engage the most dangerous challenges -- not one at a time but all together. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
US envoy concerned over NKorea's uranium program Sep 6, 2009
SEOUL, South Korea A U.S. special envoy said Sunday that Washington has just begun considering how to respond to North Korea's claim of moving closer to a second, easier way of making nuclear bombs. South Korean Unification Minister Hyun In-taek, right, talks with the U.S. special envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth during their meeting at the South-North Dialogue Secretariat building in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 ... Bosworth is in the region for discussions with China,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
G-20 to maintain economic stimulus measures Sep 6, 2009
The G-20 includes 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Britain and the United States. The European Union, represented by its rotating presidency and the European Central Bank, is the 20th member. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
How the U.S. Betrayed the Uighurs Sep 5, 2009
One seems to forget that a Red Chinese guerrilla army fought the US and UN to a stand still in Korea in the 1950's. when we had the best technology in weapons, control of the air and the sea. (CBS News)
Up close & personal with Pua Khein-Seng Sep 5, 2009
As a key engineer in the company, he travelled to places like South Korea and Japan for meetings. It was a time to gain valuable experience and exposure. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Obama facing hurdles to nuclear disarmament goals Sep 3, 2009
Eight countries besides the United States have yet to ratify the treaty: China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, North Korea and Pakistan. In 1999, during the Clinton administration, the Senate rejected ratification overwhelmingly, with all but three Republicans voting against. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
South Korean president names new prime minister Sep 3, 2009
SEOUL, South Korea South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named an economics professor as his new prime minister on Thursday as part of a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of by-elections ... Lee has been urged by ruling party members and conservative newspapers to shake up his Cabinet to help restore public confidence since his party failed to win any of five parliamentary seats in April by-elections, amid economic difficulties and high tensions with North Korea, both of which have since eased ... South... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Slaying shakes neighborhood Sep 3, 2009
The funeral for Yoo, an active member of Antioch Korean Baptist Church, is planned for 11 a.m. Friday at Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery in Marietta, said cousin and family spokesman Kevin Cho ... Yoo s family, which came from South Korea, has been in the United States for about 20 years, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Sep 2, 2009
Two US journalists jailed for illegally entering North Korea have spoken about their ordeal for the first time, claiming they were forcibly dragged back into the Stalinist state from China by soldiers after they crossed the border for "less than a minute.". Madonna has given daughter Lourdes a dancing role in the video for her new Celebration single. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Poll: Obama's Ratings on Afghanistan Drop Sep 2, 2009
"You are right, we won't lose that many--because we will be bankrupt before then. It was reported that over 240 tons of bombs were used to bust the bunker where Saddam's sons were. Two bodies were brought out for all the world to see. 2 bodies. 240 tons of bombs at what cost? It was reported that one action cost us around 30 million dollars--but we got 'em, right? 30 million dollars to kill 2 men. They use a cell phone to kill 2 or three of ours at a cost of about 30.00. YOu do the math--wars... (CBS News -- Evening News)
Cheney, Bush Disagreed Over Striking Iran Sep 1, 2009
He also reportedly differed with the president on whether to pursue diplomatic talks with North Korea ... If Cheney would have been President we would now be entering the 8th year of World War III. He would have attacked Iran and probably North Korea and Venezulia. (CBS News)
Multiple Wildfires Scorch West, Force Evacuations Sep 1, 2009
The 250,000-square-foot building processed hay into cubed livestock feed for export to Korea, Japan and Taiwan. There were no injuries, and no word yet on what started the blaze. (Fox News)
Stupidity Tax May Keep Dunces Out of Trouble: Celestine Bohlen Sep 1, 2009
Given the recent spate of diplomatic incidents caused by U.S. travelers in such far-flung places as Myanmar, North Korea and Iran, the U.S. might consider doing something similar ... Stories are now emerging about how the two Los Angeles- based journalists who were rescued by in Pyongyang may have their sources in China while researching human trafficking out of North Korea ... The concern is that the North Korean border guards, who nabbed the journalists seconds after they entered the communist... (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Asian markets rebound after Chinese sell-off Sep 1, 2009
Elsewhere in Asia, shares were higher in South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Australia, but fell in India, the Philippines and Malaysia. Chinese investors remained jittery after seeing shares drop nearly 10 percent in the previous two sessions on heavy selling of big company shares due to fears the government might pull back on the lavish bank lending that has helped push prices sharply higher this year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Dick Cheney on 'FNS' Aug 31, 2009
Just today, for example, the courts in Pakistan have ruled that A. Q. Khan, the father of the Pakistan nuclear weapon man who provided assistance to the Iranians, the North Koreans, the Libyans, has now been released from custody ... WALLACE: The report says that you disagreed with the President's decision to halt water boarding, you agreed with his decision to close the secret prisons, you disagreed with his decision to reach out to Iran and North Korea ... WALLACE: Was it a mistake for Bill... (Fox News)
Couple deny California abduction Aug 29, 2009
UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo. Snail mail gets net speed boost. (BBC News)
Photo gallery Aug 27, 2009
"We have decided to the Dalai Lama's visit to ... AFP AFP - 30 minutes ago KABUL As Afghans await the results of a bitterly contested election, their country is caught in a complex guessing game about who will be their next president and how solid his mandate will be. The gap between the main rivals in the race for the top ... AFP CNET News - - 43 minutes ago Starting Friday, the Xbox 360 Elite will be priced at $299, $100 cheaper than its current price. The Xbox 360 Pro, which currently... (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
