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29 Dec 2010 10:32

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World: Bad idea: South Korea working on unification plans with the North

  • Let’s say you’re South Korea. North of you is one of the world’s most volatile countries, North Korea, and they’re your sworn enemy. West of you is China, the 900-pound gorilla of Asia. Now, let’s say you’re the president of South Korea, like this guy in the middle here, Lee Myung-bak. How do you handle this situation in such a way as to anger both of them at once? Here’s how – bring up plans to unify the two Koreas. Could you guys at least wait until Kim Jong-il is dead and his frumpy kid who skated into the job is the leader? You know they have the bomb, right? source
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20 Dec 2010 09:56

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World: North Korea decides not to start World War III … or did they?

  • yeah … After threatening to retaliate for days for a South Korean artillery drill, North Korea didn’t actually do anything today. Whew.
  • … but We’re not out of the woods yet. North Korea threatened “unpredictable” retaliation, so they may still attack. Great. source
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18 Dec 2010 11:44

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World: South Korea delays live-fire drill designed to annoy North Korea

Fortunately for just about everybody involved, it’s a little foggy outside, meaning that South Korea has a pretty good scapegoat. Well, for today, that is. source
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28 Nov 2010 11:22

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World: China wants to get North, South Korea back to negotiating table

  • 2008 China, North and South Korea, Japan, Russia and the U.S., had six-party disarmament talks about North Korea’s nuclear program. The North walked out when it became clear it was an intervention.
  • 2010 China, looking to help ease things between on-the-brink-of-war North and South Korea, is pushing for another round of talks. China says it won’t be like last time; South Korea is thinking about it. source
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26 Nov 2010 15:37

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World: South Korean civilians quickly escape North Korean shelling target

  • I’m very sorry to leave my hometown. Once it was paradise, now it’s hell.
  • South Korean homemaker Choi In-young • On being forced to leave Yeonpyeong Island in the wake of continued threats from North Korea, including the shelling earlier this week which led to the first civilian casualties since the Korean War ended. While Choi’s house survived, others were not so lucky. “All the windows in my home were knocked out,” she says. “My home is still safe, but I saw smoke from houses around me.” Can anyone decipher the collective paranoia North Korea has right now? source
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26 Nov 2010 08:53

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World: Not this crap again: North Korea still shooting off shells

In what appears to be a training exercise on their own territory, the country appears to be getting ready for the United States-South Korean military exercise this weekend. source
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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
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23 Nov 2010 02:34

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World: In border spat, North, South Korea get into a war of shells

  • 2+ reported killed so far in the latest spat between the countries
  • 200+ number of shells North Korea sent South Korea’s way
  • 80+ number of shells South Korea sent back where those came from
  • 15+ number of injuries on the South Korean side after the attack source
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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
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07 Nov 2010 10:58

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World: G20 Summit in Seoul draws the usual unhappy protesters

Every time there’s a Gsomethingorother – G7, G12, G20, what have you – there are anti-capitalism protests. Right now, the ones in Seoul are calmer than most. source
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