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09 May 2011 13:40

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World: South Korea to North: renounce nukes and you can join summit

  • South’s idea of nuke security is the North not having them: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has told the North that dictator-for-life Kim Jong-Il (also called “The Dear Leader” or “The Great General” by his population of brutally oppressed, starving citizens) can attend a summit on nuclear security if and only if he renounces his nuclear weapons. If this seems like a stretch, you’re not alone; Kim Jong-Il almost certainly has no interest in such a deal, as his nukes are the biggest thing internationally protecting his totalitarian rule (which uses concentration camps as both a means to forced labor for the state, and an end to disobedient citizens). This seems, sad to say, like Lee Myung-bak making an empty offer, one the North will ignore in the same spirit. source

25 Nov 2010 08:49

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World: After two major fails, South Korea’s defense minister is out

  • may In the wake of a warship’s sinking, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young offered his resignation but President Lee Myung-bak wouldn’t take it.
  • november In the wake of NORTH KOREA ATTACKING South Korea, Defense Minister Kim Tae-young offered his resignation again. It went through this time. source

11 Nov 2010 10:53

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U.S., World: Obama fails to secure free trade deal with South Korea

“Hey man, Barack Obama, how are you. So, would you like to make a free trade deal today?” “No.” “Ah, crap. The auto industry’s gonna be pissed.” source

05 Jun 2010 12:01

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World: Could a full-scale war break out between North and South Korea?

  • NO but only if South Korea’s President isn’t wrong source