Dr. Lankov takes a look at the colonial Korea’s Japanese settler community. Give it a look, especially if you’re into imperial history:
The first Japanese migrants began to arrive in Korean cities in the early 1880s, but their numbers remained small until 1900. The situation changed when, in 1905, Korea was occupied by the Japanese [...]
With the hiking paths up Mt. Bugak set to be opened to the general public from April 1, the Korea Times gives readers a preview of the hike and some of the historical sites to be found on the mountain.
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The r219 version of K2 (via SVN) has real, honest-to-God flexible-width capabilities. Which I rather like. It also appears that in the latest non-public release version (r285), Michael and the rest of the K2 people were trying to integrate a rolling archive system into the theme, although this still appears a bit [...]
The fascist Korean imperial plan for Iraq–in pictures!
Say whatever you want about Padres starter Park Chan-ho, but when he’s not drop-kicking opposing pitchers, he’s a pretty classy guy:
“When we lost to Japan, we felt bad. But there was bigger meaning for me. I wanted Japan to be the champion, because we couldn’t be. That’s why I’m so happy they won, for Asia.”
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Note to journalists: If you’re reporting from North Korea, and you’d like to continue your work without having to flee from the country under threat of arrest, do not call any of those “missing” South Koreans in the North “abductees.”
The North also delayed for 10 hours the departure of 100 elderly South Koreans who were [...]
It has been belated learned that the UN Command moved the flags of Korean War participants that were placed on the table of one of the conference rooms in the JSA after two North Korean soldiers used two of them (no mention of which, although one could probably guess one of them) to wipe their [...]
The War on Extremities is not, apparently, confined to Korea, with a Japanese rightist nearly severing his hand in front of the National Diet Building to protest Tokyo’s policies toward North Korea. Said the Mutant Frog:
Curzon, if this keeps up, it looks like you may not be able to make fun of Korean as [...]
By SHELTON BUMGARNER
Marmot’s Hole Guest Blogger
While this story is about Chinese girls being adopted, it does touch on Korea some. And, given what a hot topic such adoptions continue to be, it’s worth a read.
Nancy Kim Parsons, a filmmaker who was adopted from Korea, is making a documentary comparing the experiences of adults who had [...]
The Dong-A Ilbo reports that Chinese authorities ordered the removal of a statue of Korean independence activist (or terrorist, depending on your point of view) Ahn Jung-geun 10 days after it was erected near Harbin Station. Harbin Station, of course, is where Ahn, also known by his Catholic name of Thomas, popped a cap [...]
I usually don’t post about issues outside of East Asia, but I wanted to jot down my concerns about the situation in Belarus following recent “elections” there.
First off, let me say that my hopes and sympathies are fully with those who would like to bring democratic change to Europe’s “last dictatorship.”
Having said that, this is [...]
I was searching for whatever on the Underwood family when I came across this little gem from 2004, penned by our friends and colleagues at the Korea Central News Agency:
Another MUST read, especially if you’re a policy wonk
The National Bureau of Asian Research recently released a report–actually a compilation of papers–from a January conference entitled, “Regional Economic Implications of DPRK Security Behavior: The ‘Bold Switchover’ Concept.” Readers will be treated to:
NICHOLAS EBERSTADT: Economic Implications of a “Bold Switchover” in DPRK Security Policy: Potentialities [...]
ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY MUST READS!!!
First on our list of must reads is Plunge’s savaging of Mitsubishi–and the Japanese government–for its denial of its colonial past. Plunge’s critique is based on this piece over at History News Network.
Meanwhile, Matt of Gusts of Popular Feeling has contributed an well-written, well-linked refutation of some apologists’ arguments in defense [...]
From the LA Daily News:
Japan manager Sadarahu Oh wasn’t hoisted on his players shoulders following the World Baseball Classic final. That would have been a safer route for the 65-year-old home run king but it wouldn’t have been nearly as fun.
Players gathered in a huddle on the field at Petco Park and threw a horizontal [...]
Been busy for the last couple of days. Posting will resume from tonight/tomorrow.
By guest blogger, Andy Jackson
Well, I guess we all knew this was coming:
Dr Hwang and six members of his team were suspended from working at SNU last month pending a disciplinary investigation…..
“The disciplinary committee has decided to fire Hwang and to take punitive action against six other professors,” a university spokesman told the French news [...]
The Hoyas are going to the Sweet 16 thanks to 20 and 14 from center Roy Hibbert.
UPDATE: Well, it didn’t take long for Korean sport media outlet OSEN to blame an “American conspiracy” for Korea’s elimination from the tournament. Classic stuff that deserves a translation.
It’s over. Japan over Korea 6-0. I guess it was fun while it lasted.
Things aren’t looking good for Team Korea; they’re down 6-0 in [...]
Guest Post by BRENDON CARR
Member of the Angry Expat Commentariat
My curiosity was piqued by an aside from commenter usinkorea in the comments to the thread about the U.S. visa outrage. He described some article in the always-execrable Korea Times about the travails of English teachers in Korea. Basically, that rag will print anything from anyone [...]
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