World Conflicts — North Korea

• Is North Korea Becoming the New Amsterdam?

  

  Are foreign tourists being allowed to toke up in North Korea? According to recent photos released by Young Pioneer Tours that appears to be the case, at least o... Read more

  The 20 may 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• U.S. to Bomb North Korea?

  

  Reportedly, according to the InvestmentWatchBlog, the United States is dropping leaflets on North Korea, warning them to get out of Pyongyang (the capital)... Read more

  The 29 april 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• USA Bad, Puppies Good: Two Postcards for Sale in North Korea; Earthquakes,...

  

  Don't forget about North Korea. They still hate us. Photo by David Guttenfelder, National GeographicThe scare of earlier this month seems to have died down. Onl... Read more

  The 28 april 2013 by   Elizabethprata
  SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Should We Respect North Korea?

  

  The short and obvious answer to this question is of course not, they are not worthy of any respect at all. Their actions are ridiculous, dangerous, and the... Read more

  The 27 april 2013 by   Smudger
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• NaPoWriMo Day 11 (Inspired by the Developing Situation in North Korea)

  NaPoWriMo Day 11 Just a poem I composed in my head, after watching updates on the situation in Korea and how everyone is wondering who really has control of... Read more

  The 12 april 2013 by   Shanesbookblog
  BOOKS, CULTURE

• The North Korean Mess

  Here.Man goes to North Korea and interviews his North Korean tour guides about what is happening there. They are surprisingly intelligent and well informed. Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Calvinthedog
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Mass Media: Encouraging North Korea and Other Extremists

  

  Since the warnings from North Korea for all foreigners to evacuate the South in case of a disastrous thermonuclear war and preparations to launch missiles, we... Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Complete History Of False Threats From North Korea

  

  image credit: Edward N. Johnson North Korea has appeared increasingly belligerent since the UN tightened sanctions. Pyongyang has threatened to attack both US... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Gerard
  HUMOR, RANDOM

• North Korea's Threat to Attack America Should Not Be Much Concerned

  These days media reports the threats of North Korea to attack America with nuclear weapon. Please, don't be overwhelming media! That's just threat, its been lon... Read more

  The 07 april 2013 by   Arwinkim
  DIARIES

• North Korea Loaded Its Missiles onto Launchers

  

  The tensions in Korean peninsula continues to escalate as North Korea has loaded its two “middle-range” missiles onto the launchers, while South Korea has... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Azharnadeem
  SOCIETY

• Understanding North Korea by Seeing the Similarities with the South

  

  With all the shenanigans that are going on North of the border, I wondered if there can be anything we can learn about North Korea without even stepping foot... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Take A Deep Breath Regarding North Korea

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Stevie Johnson Wants North Korea To Start Their Bombings With Foxboro And The...

  War is nothing to be played with. I apologize North Korea……..but if y’all do bomb 1st… Bomb Foxboro, Mass. Sincerely,#BillsMafia — STVN (@StevieJohnson13)... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Ceboscuit
  CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT

• North Korea Military Approves Nuclear Strike On United States, China On...

  By Susan Duclos The North Korea military has announced it has authorized plans for nuclear strikes on targets in the United States, according to AFP and Obama... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jon Stewart on the North Korea Threat

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  The 04 april 2013 by   Mikeb302000
  DEBATE

• Analysis: Just Ignore North Korea

  

  North Korea is just a punk who needs to be ignored. That’s the general consensus of the many articles I’ve read about what’s going on these days in the Korea.... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea in Declares Itself in a “state of War” with South Korea

  

  Things are starting to turn rather ugly on the Korean peninsular, as North Korea which has been increasing it’s rhetoric and preparedness for some type of... Read more

  The 30 march 2013 by   Solarisastro
  BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• North Korea Declares War on USA Or Does It?

  the global threat from North Korea has been drummed up by the western mainstream media for decades, it seems like the financial and tactical failure that was th... Read more

  The 30 march 2013 by   Freeplanet
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Full War Statement: North Korea Says It Has Entered State Of War Against South...

  By Susan Duclos North Korea's little lunatic leader, Kim Jong-un, first allowed photos of his emergency meeting to go public, showing charts of of bombing... Read more

  The 30 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Iran, North Korea, Syria Agree with the NRA

  Fox Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked adoption of a U.N. treaty that for the first time would regulate the multibillion-dollar international arms trade. An... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Mikeb302000
  DEBATE

• North Korea’s Kim: Another Socialist Dictator with Multimillions in Assets

  

  The world sure is a strange place.Socialist Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan dictator whose recent demise broke socialist Sean Penn’s heart, died with a family... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• North Korea Reveals Bombing Targets: Hawaii, DC, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas

  

  By Susan Duclos North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is crazier than his daddy was and has allowed the release of photos from an "emergency meeting," showing charts... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Should North Korea Fail As A State, Then What?

  

    While I have written before about what would happen should there be a war between the two Koreas, there is another scenario that is probably much more... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• US Continues to Antagonise North Korea

  

  By Leon J WilliamsIf a nation who had killed or injured over 1.5 million civilians just 60 years ago and then subsequently continues to carry out military... Read more

  The 19 march 2013 by   Aca The Underground
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Range of North Korea’s Nuclear Missile

  

  In view of the missile test by Kim Jong-un last December (“Onesmall step for Kim Jong Un”; CNN News; December 13, 2012), newly appointed secretary of Defense... Read more

  The 17 march 2013 by   Shahalexander
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Did North Korea Troll Mainstream Media?

  

    A video depicting poverty in America as seen through the eyes of North Korea swept over the Internet today, igniting a firestorm of reposts throughout... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea: “I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff and I’ll Blow Your House Down!”

  

  More Porky Pig than Big Bad Wolf: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong UnThe psychotic regime in North Korea has become even more unhinged lately. Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• North Korea Threatens US With Pre Emptive Nuke Strike. Oh Joy….

  

  seems little kim what’s his name has his knickers in a twist about something. Maybe he misses Dennis Rodman and that man love. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• First Instagram Pictures from North Korea

  

  Unexpectedly North Korean government opened up its mobile network to foreigners. Now for the first time tweets and Instagram photos from foreign journalists hav... Read more

  The 01 march 2013 by   Vecie78
  ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Christopher Hitchens On North Korea

  

  Yesterday’s nuclear test by North Korea was nothing if not predictable for those familiar with the regime’s bizarre form of logic. Read more

  The 13 february 2013 by   Reasoningpolitics
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video of the Week: North Korea’s Wet Dream in Video Format

  In keeping up with the Kim family tradition of death to America, North Korea has released a video (set to ‘We are the World’ nonetheless) which purportedly show... Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea at It Again, Alcohol and Soda Can Make You Drunker, and Record Gun...

  

  North Korea at it againNorth Korea released a propaganda video in which what appears to be Manhattan is being blown up by a missile. Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Jaredc2014
  

• I Wish North Korea Had Oil

  

  The New York Times has an interesting article about the simply atrocious state of human rights in North Korea. Abuses are so widespread and severe that the... Read more

  The 28 january 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Koreans Driven to Cannibalism from Famine and Govt Mismanagement

  

  The psychopathic Communist regime in North Korea is being even more psychopathic than usual.The BBC reports, Jan. 26, 2013, that since the UN had tightened... Read more

  The 28 january 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The ‘Secret Lives’ Of North Korea

  

  I daydream of one day teaching English in North Korea. I daydream that one day Korea will be united and the people of the north will be desperate for English... Read more

  The 27 january 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Is North Korea Still A ‘Rational Actor?’

  

  What troubles me the most these days about North Korea is they are so blatant in their disregard for international opinion. They launch ICBMs, they test nukes,... Read more

  The 26 january 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Subway Sued, North Korea Targest USA, and Mining... in SPACE?!

  

  North Korea threatens USA with nukesNorth Korea in a statement has singled out the United States as the "sworn enemy" of the Korean people. Read more

  The 26 january 2013 by   Jaredc2014
  

• North Korea Vows to Make Nuclear Weapons That Can Target the U.S.

  

  Flag of North Korea (Photo credit: Wikipedia)North Korea released a statement in which they singled the United States of America as a “sworn enemy” of the Korea... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Real Talk
  CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wild & Weird: ‘Unicorn Lair’ Found in North Korea?

  

  by the Center for Biological DiversityStrange news out of North Korea: According to a highly suspect report from the state news agency, archaeologists have... Read more

  The 31 december 2012 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• The Opportunities and Perils of Being A North Korean Woman

  

  While in the car I recently listened to an NPR story by Louisa Lim called Out of Desperation, North Korean Women become Breadwinners. Read more

  The 31 december 2012 by   Juliez
  SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• North Korea Says It Has Discovered A Unicorn Lair

  

  image credit Strange things happen in North Korea. Like the outlandish claim that historians have unearthed a unicorn lair. A report released by the History... Read more

  The 03 december 2012 by   Gerard
  HUMOR, RANDOM

• North Korea: Can You Hear Me Now?

  

  Can You Hear Me Now? Gawker continues to be a site that for no apparent reason randomly is really interested in North Korea of all things. That is cool because... Read more

  The 10 november 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea’s Hotel of Doom Set to Open Next Year

  

  Because of its long history, the pyramid-shaped building was dubbed the ‘hotel of doom’ A gargantuan pyramid-shaped building in North Korean capital Pyongyang,... Read more

  The 03 november 2012 by   Azharnadeem
  SOCIETY

• Why Is Everybody Always Picking On (North Korea)

  

  A friend of mine who spent just about as much time in Korea as me said he wanted to write something for this site asking why North Korea is always being picked... Read more

  The 01 october 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Inside North Korea's 'Hotel Of Doom'

  

  image credit The Ryugyong Hotel is a 105-story pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Building began in 1987 but stopped when funding ran out in... Read more

  The 29 september 2012 by   Gerard
  DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Gawker on North Korea’s Female Soccer Team

  

  Interesting Western Media have been talking a lot about North Korea of late and I can’t tell if it’s because there is honestly more news or if it’s just some... Read more

  The 28 july 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What The Hell Is Going On In North Korea?

  

  Well, Maybe Something weird is going on in North Korea. According to Business Insider, there was something of a power struggle recently that left 20 -30... Read more

  The 20 july 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Kim Jong Un Consolidates Power in North Korea: Could More Change Be Imminent?

  

  Kim Jong Un: Consolidating power. Photocredit: zennie62 The background This week North Korea announced that Kim Jong Un has been promoted to the rank of... Read more

  The 18 july 2012 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Meh, North Korea, Just Meh

  

  At Least He Got A Promotion Well, that was a let down. North Korea got us all excited by saying they had a “big announcement” and all we got was a crummy... Read more

  The 18 july 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Is It Hot In Here, Or is North Korea Opening Up A Little Bit?

  

  If I didn’t know better, I’d think maybe, just maybe, North Korea might be opening up a little bit. It might not be full-blown glasnost but it’s something.... Read more

  The 16 july 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• But Wait, There’s More — North Korea’s Weird YouTube Channel

  

  Did you know that North Korea has a YouTube channel? Neither did I. But the fine journalists over at Business Insider have a nice writeup about it. Read more

  The 10 july 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea Stirs Curiosity, Draws More Tourists

  

  Of all the places in the world to go, one of the last places I would ever consider is North Korea. Mostly because I associate it with dictatorship, repression,... Read more

  The 26 june 2012 by   Travelersmind
  TRAVEL

• All Things Being Equal, We Should Invade North Korea

  

  Happy 6.25 War Day, everyone, let’s see some horrible images of life in a North Korea gulag! I am not advocating an attack on North Korea, but the North... Read more

  The 26 june 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Do North Koreans Really Believe In North Korea?

  

  In watching this incredible documentary about the North Korean Mass Games, the question on everyone’s minds cannot be anything but: do these people really... Read more

  The 18 june 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea Rocket Launch Fails; the West Condemns, Whilst Pressure Falls on...

  

  North Korea's much-vaunted rocket launch has failed. But the world is still jittery. Read more

  The 13 april 2012 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea Has Defied International Pressure and Launched a Rocket

  The Pentagon has confirmed the rocket launched, but it may have failed before entering orbit.North Korea on Friday launched its controversial rocket carrying a... Read more

  The 13 april 2012 by   Thegtapatriot
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• You Don’t Scare Me, North Korea (Ok, Maybe A Little.)

  

  Ok, Maybe You Will As you may know, North Korea is busy working towards launching what it calls a satellite, but everyone else calls an excuse to launch an ICBM... Read more

  The 03 april 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• North Korea to Launch Satellite

  

  Kim Jong-il's successor, Kim Jong-un. http://guyism.com/lifestyle/so-the-new-possible-leader-of-north-korea-might-be-a-gamer-dork.html North Korea has... Read more

  The 23 march 2012 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• A ‘New’ North Korea?

  

  Maybe, Maybe Not I like to say that there are two ways a problem is solved in Korean culture: either something really weird happens or there’s a fistfight. In... Read more

  The 21 march 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• North Korea Enters the Frey on Chinese Social Media

  

  The North Korean government’s official propaganda arm has reportedly joined the Chinese social media website, Sina Weibo. According to the Shanghaist, which... Read more

  The 10 march 2012 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, HOME, PETS, SOCIETY

• North Korea to Stop Nuclear Program: Is It Just a Ploy?

  

  Has made a promise in return for food aid from the US Read more

  The 01 march 2012 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• US, North Korea in ‘substantive’ Talks for the First Time Since Kim Jong Il’s...

  

  Kim Jong-il's successor, Kim Jong-un. http://guyism.com/lifestyle/so-the-new-possible-leader-of-north-korea-might-be-a-gamer-dork. Read more

  The 23 february 2012 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Far from Kim Jong Un’s Warm Palace: Escape from North Korea

  

  The Tumen River. Photo credit: Tony Yoo, bonza-is-free.blogspot.com “I remember as a kid regularly seeing dead bodies float down the river here,” my guide, Mr... Read more

  The 14 february 2012 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Kim Jong Un – The “Morning Star King” Rules Over North Korea

  

  So North Korea has a new supreme leader in the form of young, inexperienced Kim Jong Un. Immediately astrologers around the world would have been scouring the... Read more

  The 31 december 2011 by   Solarisastro
  BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• North Korea After Kim Jong-il

  North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-il died suddenly on December 17, and his son Kim Jong-un is expected to succeed the position. Read more

  The 20 december 2011 by   Shahalexander
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Clinton Calls for Peace in North Korea as Kim Jong-un Expected to Take...

  

  North Korean dynasty: Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Photo credit: skinnylawyer, http://flic.kr/p/9bXxsb As North Korea’s deceased leader Kim Jong-il lies in stat... Read more

  The 20 december 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Strangest ‘facts’ About the Late Kim Jong-Il, North Korea’s Dear Leader

  

  North Korea's former leader Kim Jong-il The sudden death of Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s “Dear Leader” since 1994, has shocked, stunned and saddened inhabitants o... Read more

  The 19 december 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Mangyongdae - The Last Funfair In North Korea

  

  image credit Have you ever wondered what there is for entertainment in a totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship with a dead but nevertheless eternal president? Read more

  The 31 october 2011 by   Gerard
  CULTURE, SOCIETY

• A Glimpse Of North Korea

  North Korea has long been enigmatic - especially to the West. An elaborate cult of personality created around the ruling Kim family permeates both the cultural... Read more

  The 17 september 2011 by   Gerard
  DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• North Korea Shoots at South Korea; Becomes Affluent?

  

  North Korea's getting jittery again, shooting missiles at South Korea. Is this indicative of a more aggressive, richer society, or is it just thrashing about... Read more

  The 10 august 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Japan as the Bulwark Against Red China to Defend US and Asia Pacific Nations

  China’s expansionist ambition and North Korea’s nuclear brinkmanship diplomacy intensify tension in East Asia. Particularly, tightrope foreign policy is require... Read more

  The 15 may 2013 by   Shahalexander
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is the "Day of the Lord" the Same Thing as "The Last Days"? Part 2

  In two parts, I'm examining a last days prophecy Paul delivered to Timothy. Paul's warning to Timothy is in 2 Timothy 3, 1-9, and it concerns "perilous times",... Read more

  The 15 may 2013 by   Elizabethprata
  SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• PYONGYANG (The Borowitz Report)—As Controversy Swirled Ar...

  PYONGYANG (The Borowitz Report)—As controversy swirled around the Department of Justice’s move to obtain journalists’ phone records, the White House picked up... Read more

  The 15 may 2013 by   Hughvw
  DEBATE, POLITICS

• The Party of Stupid Trips Themselves and Falls Down

  

  Who? What? Where? Who cares, you tedious fact averse conservatives - facts are not your friend, and you are not interested in honest inquiry. From Occupy... Read more

  The 14 may 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Police Confirm Bilderberg 2013 to Take Place in Watford. UK.

  it turns out the next Bilderberg meeting will take place in UK. Hertfordshire Police have confirmed that the 2013 Bilderberg Group meeting will take place at th... Read more

  The 09 may 2013 by   Freeplanet
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• US Secretary of State Kerry Meets with Russian President Putin in Moscow

  

  It was the first visit for the new Secretary of State to Moscow and in characteristic Putin form, the meeting started 3 hours late. Read more

  The 08 may 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• And the Winner of "The Most Difficult Place on Earth to Be a Christian" Is...

  Open Doors released their list of top-Christian persecuted places to live on earth. North Korea Deemed 'Worst Persecutor' of Christians by Open Doors World Watc... Read more

  The 07 may 2013 by   Elizabethprata
  SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Cyber Tuesday – Anonymous Threatens to Shut US Down

  

  What I don't hear about is the threat made by the hacking group, Anonymous, to "make sure that's this May 7 will be a day to remember. Read more

  The 07 may 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
  BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Spreadin' The Love

  My good friend Matt (who was the only person I knew who predicted the Red Sox would come back from the 0-3 deficit in the 2004 ALCS) has a new smartphone app... Read more

  The 05 may 2013 by   Theomnipotentq
  BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Avoiding Conflict and the Korean in-Laws

  

  Those of you who read one of my first articles on this site, ‘My Korean Family’, will know that I definitely do not fit the description of the perfect son in-la... Read more

  The 05 may 2013 by   Smudger
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Avoiding Conflict and the Korean In-Laws

  

  Those of you who read the first article I ever published on Asiapundits, ‘My Korean Family’, will know that I definitely do not fit the description of the... Read more

  The 01 may 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Public Opposes Foreign Wars - But Say Drone Attacks Are OK

  

  (This photo is from the British Newspaper The Guardian. It shows the aftermath of a U.S. drone attack in Yemen -- an attack that killed 13 innocent civilians. Read more

  The 01 may 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• British Comic Matt Roper Gets Wet in Burma & Scanned in a Bangkok Hospital

  

  When last seen: Matt Roper in a Saigon hospital (Photograph by nurse Than Thiet Sang)When last heard of in this blog, British comedian Matt Roper was in a Saigo... Read more

  The 29 april 2013 by   Thejohnfleming
  CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• That Was the Week That Was (#317)

  

  The laws just don’t make sense. They don’t help sex workers. They don’t protect sex workers. They increase their risks and they make it harder for them to do... Read more

  The 27 april 2013 by   Maggiemcneill
  LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• “I Once Met a Texan Who…” – The Young Atheist’s Handbook

  

  Here’s another post inspired by the outstanding ‘Young Atheist’s Handbook’ by Alom Shaha.I hope that these will help a few to consider donating to the campaign... Read more

  The 23 april 2013 by   Carnun
  DEBATE, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• I'm Planning a Party... Is Serving GMO Food Bad?

  

  stLight.options({publisher: "67d3ba67-0e29-4135-947c-922aca976333", doNotHash: false, doNotCopy: false, hashAddressBar: true}); var options={ "publisher":... Read more

  The 23 april 2013 by   Carlo
  FOOD & DRINK, PARTIES

• DPRK Ambassador Presents Letter of Credence to Mongolian President

  

  DPRK Ambassador to Mongolia, Hong Gyu (L), shakes hands with Mongolian President Taskhiagiin Elbegdorj (R) in Ulan Bator on 16 April 2013 (Photo: Info... Read more

  The 22 april 2013 by   Michael_nklw
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• PSA: Everything is Fine in South Korea, Mom

  

  Editor’s note: This article has previously appeared on Douglas’s website–http: //twokilosofbread.com/- To enjoy more of Douglas’s writing please have a look at... Read more

  The 21 april 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Hemlock Killing Spell Anyone?

  

  So this long work week finally ended late last night after doing two family therapy sessions, and a mental health assessment. With all of that shortly said, it... Read more

  The 21 april 2013 by   Jamesswezey
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Keeping Quiet . . .In a World Gone Mad

  

  Keeping Quiet Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still for once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language; let’s stop for a second... Read more

  The 18 april 2013 by   Anovelsource
  BOOKS, CULTURE

• Boston

  It has been a strange couple of days here in New York– It is a strange mix of fear that something like this should happen mixed with astonishment that Boston... Read more

  The 17 april 2013 by   Pearlmacek
  DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Why Psy’s Image is Not Good for South Korea

  

  Recently, in the Guardian newspaper online, an article was written regarding the public faces of North and South Korea.  There is obviously no doubt who the... Read more

  The 17 april 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, DEBATE, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY

• Abbott Hits a New Low in Waco

  

  Is Greg Abbott the Attorney General of Texas or is he a flak for the National Rifle Association and the GOP? He can’t be both. Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Alanbean
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Dangers of Taking Selfies

  

  Sometimes when you want to check out your hair:Or what a new purchase would look like:Or you just want to take a photo with both of you in it:You have to... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Callatini
  DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Suppose It Was MI6 'wot Dunnit'!

  I realise the Boston bomb has drowned out most other news but even so the lack of any comment concerning the BBC Panarama programme on North Korea leaves me to... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Davidduff
  HUMOR

• From a Guy's Perspective: 10 Automatic Deal Breakers

  

  Luckily I had one of my guy friends to help me with this post. Understandably, he wanted to remain anonymous. 1. Unpolished/unkempt nails and toes 2. Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Shanlakes
  FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Hues of Green in Korea

  

  South Korea’s capital city of Seoul, including its surrounding urban area sprawling across the wide Han River, is home to more than 25 million people and by som... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
  ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Sun Starts Action to Start Planting

  

  This weekend I peeked out of the window and spotted a strange orb-like light in the sky. Hoping that North Korea hadn’t gone mardy with the rest of the world,... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Chooksandroots
  GARDENING, HOME

• “Having Access to the Missile Front Was a Critical Insight We Had Not Had Before”

  

  The Daily Beast is reporting that the U.S. recovered the front section of the rocket used in North Korea’s satellite launch in December: After the North Korean... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
  SOCIETY

• Obama Administration Offers Missile Defense Concessions to China...

  

  ... this in the hope of gaining China's help with the North Korean situation: In a news conference after meetings with China’s top leaders, [Secretary of State... Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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