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10 Jul 2009 16:17

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U.S., World: Is North Korea playing nice with those jailed journalists?

  • The good news: they’re not in prison labour camp yet. The two US journalists being held in North Korea, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, are still staying in a guest house in the county’s capital, according to University of Georgia political scientist Han Park. The bad news: North Korea still wants them, for now. source
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09 Jul 2009 19:47

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U.S., World: Phone call from US reporter imprisoned in North Korea a “relief”

  • It was a tremendous relief to hear Laura’s voice last night. It was only the first time I have heard her voice in weeks. That silence has been just so terrifying and deafening.
  • Lisa Ling • On hearing from her sister, American TV reporter Laura Ling, who is currently being detained in North Korea. Laura and her colleague Euna Lee were arrested March 17 near the China-North Korea border while researching a story. On June 8 they were sentenced to 12 years of “reform through labour.”  • source
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08 Jul 2009 23:25

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Tech, U.S.: That DOS attack may not have come from North Korea after all

  • This is not something that your average ‘script kitty’ can do. On the other hand it doesn’t require it to be state-sponsored.
  • Security expert Mark Rasch • Who’s currently of SecureITExperts and led the Department of Justice’s computer crimes unit during the George H.W. Bush administration. Rasch raised doubts over whether it was a definite slam dunk that these attacks, which hit major financial, government and media sites in the U.S., came from a North Korean source. At this time, we’d like to point your attention to this Wired article from back in the day about the Estonian denial of service attacks. This graphic in particular provides some good explanation about what’s happening now. • source
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08 Jul 2009 22:27

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Offbeat, World: “Kim Jong Ale” shows us the softer side of propaganda

  • Apparently North Korea isn’t all about making plans to rule the world. A new ad run on state television (with predictably *awesome* graphics) promotes beer drinking, saying it gives you good health and contains protein. Now that’s something we could totally get behind. source
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08 Jul 2009 11:24

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U.S., World: Are North Korean hackers blocking access to U.S. sites?

  • South Korean sites are being affected, too. The Asian country’s National Intelligence Service has identified 26 Web sites that appear to be affected by “malicious programs,” including the White House’s Web site. The hackers appear to be trying to nail them using denial of service attacks. This sort of Web-based digital attack for political reasons isn’t new: A similar attack in Estonia happened two years ago. source
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04 Jul 2009 13:09

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U.S., World: The U.S. isn’t amused by North Korea’s explosive antics

  • This type of North Korean behavior is not helpful. What North Korea needs to do is to fulfill its international obligations and commitments.
  • U.S. State Department spokesman Karl Duckworth • On the nuclear testing that North Korea did in defiance of U.N. sanctions on the country. North Korea is kind of like that Smashing Pumpkins fan who was trying to start an argument with us on Twitter yesterday over our BIlly Corgan coverage. Look, we’re not giving into your game, so you should just stop now. • source
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04 Jul 2009 12:52

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World: OK, our fireworks sucked. But North Korea’s were explosive

  • 7 short-range missiles in seven hours; someone’s looking to start drama source
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22 Jun 2009 09:22

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World: North Korea to U.S.: You shouldn’t ignore us. We got the bomb.

  • It is a grave mistake for the US to think it will not be hurt if it ignores this and ignites the fuse of war on the Korean Peninsula.
  • Commentary in Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea’s ruling Communist party • In an attempt to again scare the daylights out of the U.S. Obama has said that the U.S. is ready to defend itself in case, you know, North Korea makes good on any of these threats. In fact, we’re tracking a ship that may possibly contain weapons, in violation of North Korea’s sanctions. Ah, playing with fire. • source
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13 Jun 2009 11:41

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World: The world boosts its sanctions. North Korea sez “SCREW. YOU.”

  • No matter how hard the U.S.-led hostile forces may try all sorts of isolation and blockade, the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), a proud nuclear power, will not flinch from them.
  • North Korea • Which said it would weaponize its plutonium and enrich uranium in response to sanctions that were put on them by the rest of the world. Because that’s gonna help matters. • source
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10 Jun 2009 11:02

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World: A bunch of countries are ready to sanction North Korea

  • 7 countries have agreed to sanction N. Korea if there’s another nuke test source
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