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16 Feb 2011 08:34

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World: Kim Jong-Il’s son: Huge Eric Clapton fan, apparently

Middle child Kim Jong-chol was reportedly seen at a Clapton concert in Singapore. We imagine he mouthed all the words to “Layla.” source
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09 Feb 2011 14:58

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World: North Korea walks out of peace talks with the South

  • Pyongyang’s tried-and-true strategy of increasing military tension on the peninsula as a means of extracting economic aid from the south, and then agreeing to talks to reduce the tension, may have run its course.
  • BU Professor William Keylor • On the consequences of North and South Korea’s failure to agree on just about anything. Their most recent talks ended with North Korean representatives “unilaterally” storming out of the meeting, according to a South Korean spokesperson; they also refused to take responsibility for recent attacks on a South Korean warship. Some suggest that South Korean’s patience is wearing thin. We don’t blame ’em for getting frustrated if that’s the case. source
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04 Feb 2011 01:00

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World: Otter-skin hat implies change in North Korean leadership

  • It’s an unwritten rule that nobody else can wear such a hat, so if Kim Jong-Un is also wearing one, it means he has now reached almost the same status as his father.
  • A “senior South Korean government official” • On the significance of headwear in totalitarian dictatorships. Bear with us here: apparently, Kim Jong-Un was spotted wearing an otter-skin hat similar to one worn by his father, Kim Jong-il, and since nobody but the Dear Leader is allowed to wear that hat, this implies that the elder Kim will soon be passing the throne on to his son. Whatever you say, unnamed South Korean official.  source
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09 Jan 2011 11:32

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World: North Korea hacked to the tune of “Super Mario World.” Heh.

  • So, when North Korea’s YouTube and Twitter accounts got hacked yesterday, this crude-looking cartoon got posted. The toon, which features background music from one of our favorite video games of all time (Super Mario World, what what?) shows Kim Jong-un violently slamming his convertible into starving North Korean children, and the heir apparent talking to his dad on an iPhone – while driving. The clip is crude and violent, so keep that in mind, but still interesting. source
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09 Dec 2010 10:56

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World: China’s top diplomat meets with North Korea’s top manchild

“Hey buddy, how’s it going? We hear you’ve been up to a lot of stupid crap in the last few weeks. That’s OK, we’ll forgive you anyway.” source
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21 Nov 2010 11:55

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World: North Korea invents new way to piss off world leaders

So yeah, As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, apparently North Korea has a new, highly sophisticated nuclear facility. Are they using it for leverage? source
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10 Oct 2010 09:58

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World: North Korean heir apparent: Kim Jong-un looks friendly to us

  • Is it us, or does it seem like Kim Jong-un might perhaps be a little too nice for the job of being the heir apparent of North Korea? He doesn’t seem to have that unhinged, bloodthirsty look to him that his dad has. Fun fact, by the way: Kim Jong-il wasn’t born in North Korea. He’s technically Russian (specifically, Siberian) by birth. source
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01 Oct 2010 00:20

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World: First photos of Kim Jong-un surprisingly not very cute

That North Korean heir apparent certainly stands out in a crowd, doesn’t he? He needs some personality quirks like his dad. source
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13 Dec 2009 09:56

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World: A couple of weapons were found on a plane from North Korea

  • one cargo plane was intercepted in Thailand this morning; it was headed to Sri Lanka
  • 35 tons of weapons were discovered on the plane; holy crap, Kim Jong-Il … what’s wrong with you? source
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09 Aug 2009 21:22

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Politics: Max Headroom: Evidence Howard Dean is more than a scream

  • Dean v. Newt Howard Dean and Newt Gingrich – two former rising stars from another era – still have their hands in the political cookie jar, and both have a lot to say about the health care debate (be sure to watch part two, too). In this debate of wits, Dean gets the upper hand.

  • Dean v. Newt Howard Dean and Newt Gingrich – two former rising stars from another era – still have their hands in the political cookie jar, and both have a lot to say about the health care debate (be sure to watch part two, too). In this debate of wits, Dean gets the upper hand.

  • Economics for clunkers Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell chatted with Fox News about the Cash for Clunkers plan, saying that “if you pay people to buy TVs, or refrigerators, or … that sort of thing, people will go out and do it.” He leans hard on the fiscal conservatism line here.

  • Dean v. Newt Howard Dean and Newt Gingrich – two former rising stars from another era – still have their hands in the political cookie jar, and both have a lot to say about the health care debate (be sure to watch part two, too). In this debate of wits, Dean gets the upper hand.

  • Economics for clunkers Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell chatted with Fox News about the Cash for Clunkers plan, saying that “if you pay people to buy TVs, or refrigerators, or … that sort of thing, people will go out and do it.” He leans hard on the fiscal conservatism line here.

  • So, how’s Kim Jong-Il? We know what you’re thinking. Bill Clinton went to North Korea and hasn’t told the world about Kim Jong-Il yet. Fortunately, National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones relayed it to the world on “Meet the Press.” He says Kim is still firmly in power of his country.

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