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10 Jun 2009 10:55

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U.S., World: Laura Ling’s close friend talks about her North Korean capture

  • I said to my mom, ‘What are you talking about?’ Then I quickly did a Google search and the story came up. I was in shock. This was my good friend.
  • Cheryll Marsh • A lifelong friend of Laura Ling, the Current TV reporter who was captured by North Korean authorities and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. She goes on to say that Ling is “a beautiful person inside and out” and is confident she’s handling the ordeal well. • source
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09 Jun 2009 09:30

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World: Kim Jong Il’s oldest son doesn’t care about politics at all

  • Personally, I am not interested in this issue (succession). Sorry, I am not interested in the politics.
  • Kim Jong Nam • Kim Jong Il’s oldest son, on his lack of desire to continue in the family business as North Korean dictator, where everybody outside of your country hates you because you’re crazy. Wonder why he wouldn’t want to do that. • source
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08 Jun 2009 22:15

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U.S., World: Hilary Clinton: Don’t read into the North Korea jailed journo case

  • We hope that the North Koreans will grant clemency and deport them. There are other concerns that we and the international community have with North Korea, but those are separate and apart from what’s happening to the two women.
  • Secretary of State Hilary Clinton • Discussing the fates of jailed Current TV journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling while being very careful not to tie their situation to that of the current nuclear crisis complicating diplomacy between North Korea and the rest of the world. Nice job separating the two, but we have to imagine people have already made up their minds on this one. • source
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08 Jun 2009 09:17

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U.S., World: 12 years?! 12 years for the journalists arrested in N. Korea?!

  • This is, simply put, complete bull$&%#. Current TV journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who were working on a story about defectors from North Korea when they were arrested, were sentenced to 12 years of “reform through labour.” North Korea’s prisons are notoriously awful and these journalists deserve no less than Roxana Saberi got in terms of protest and support for a fair release. While it’s argued that the jail time is a mere negotiating tactic for a country in need of one, it’s still pretty awful no matter how you shake it. source
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02 Jun 2009 22:54

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World: North Korea’s heir apparent is a chip off the old Kim Jong block

Kim Jong Il’s former personal chef describes 25-year-old Kim Jong Un as being just like his dad. Oh crap. source
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30 May 2009 15:59

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U.S., World: Robert Gates has all sorts of nice things to say to North Korea

  • Dependent on the charity of the international community to alleviate the hunger and suffering of its people, North Korea’s leadership has chosen to focus the North’s limited energies and resources on a reckless and ultimately self-destructive quest for nuclear weapons.
  • Defense Secretary Robert Gates • On North Korea’s nuclear weapon mission that’s ultimately just pissing off the rest of the world. Gates go on to say that the U.S. “will not accept North Korea as a nuclear weapons state.”  • source
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29 May 2009 14:48

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World: North Korea plans to use self-defense in fight they provoked

  • If the UN Security Council provokes us, our additional self-defense measures will be inevitable.
  • The North Korean Foreign Ministry • In a message sent through official media. The country hasn’t been playing nice this week, so it’s bizarre that they’d look to self-defense mechanisms to stay safe, but whatever guys. Have fun playing with your toys. Hopefully they don’t hurt anyone. • source
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29 May 2009 13:00

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U.S., World: North Korea starts firing off more crazy stuff

  • The test-range missile is the sixth this week. You got to hand it to North Korea. When they want to get your attention, they’re willing to go all out. Despite much complaining by the international community, the country continues to blow stuff up. South Korea’s ready for war. Yesterday, the U.S. decided to put the country on its second-highest alert level. Can we just be optimistic and believe they’re just trying to kill off their supplies? source
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26 May 2009 09:13

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U.S., World: North Korea’s in a testing-stuff kinda mood

  • A day after the nukes, out come the missiles. The two short-range missiles were all blowed up on the country’s east coast. North Korea’s latest test appears to be another attempt to rock the boat, and they’re certainly doing a good job of rocking it. “If they want to continue to test and provoke the international community, they’re going to find that they will pay a price,” said Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. source
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25 May 2009 09:44

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World: Happy Memorial Day: North Korea’s testin’ nukes again

  • The world is not very happy about this, by the way. The test happened yesterday evening in an underground explosion, causing an eruption of both the ground and public sentiment against Kim Jong Il. And the U.S. is PISSED. “North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community,” said The White House after the attacks. “The danger posed by North Korea’s threatening activities warrants action by the international community.” Next time you wanna nuke something, Kim Jong Il, mind using the microwave instead? Much easier to clean up. source
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