Cheong Wa Dae has issued a statement essentially begging the international community (read: the United States) to give in to the Taliban’s demands in order to save the remaining 21 Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan.
Given the nature of the statement, Cheong Wa Dae was quick to translate it, freeing me from the burden of [...]
Korea’s former “comfort women” are welcoming the passage of a US House of Representatives resolution urging Japan to officially apologize to the victims.
Personally, I have to agree with this editorial in the News Tribune:
The Japanese see the resolution as rubbing more salt in a raw wound. They feel their government has already apologized adequately for [...]
Doosan Infracore has decided to buy three units of Ingersoll-Rand, for US$4.9 billion.
Considering that the corporate practices of Korean chaebols are medieval to say the least, it will be interesting to see how well Doosan will integrate the three US companies into its corporate structure.
Also this begs the question, what kind of name is “Infracore?”
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This article appeard in the Korea Herald. Looks like an another half-baked idea.
The Ministry of Finance and Economy said that it will implement measures to promote the construction of golf courses and develop the country’s maritime leisure industry in an effort to redirect outbound tourists to local destinations and cut service deficits. Last year, the [...]
No “Legends of the Three Kingdoms” for China.
According to Cho Bup-jong, history professor at Woosuk University:
“Chinese historians are reluctant to accept the term ‘three kingdoms’ because they define the ancient history of Korea as that of two kingdoms, Shilla and Baekje, not three that include Koguryo.”
thus a Korean-Chinese translation of the centries-old classic Samguk Yusa [...]
Update 3 (1:35 p.m., Tue 31 July 2007 (Korea Time)): Associated Press (AP) is now reporting that a Korean hostage’s body has been found in a village some 8 or 9 kilometres southwest of Ghazni. Says the AP: “The victim, who appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was wearing white [...]
Near to Young Nak Presbyterian Church — just across the street, really — is Myeongdong Cathedral, arguably Korea’s most beautiful piece of non-Buddhist religious architecture, the spiritual center of Korea’s Catholic community and a fortress in Korea’s democratization movement.
Unfortunately, the exterior of the cathedral is undergoing a lengthy restoration, which means there was little in [...]
On Saturday, I went to Namdaemoon Presbyterian Church.
On Sunday, I went to the Park Dong-jin’s earlier project, Young Nak Presbyterian Church in Jeo-dong.
What’s there to say about Young Nak Presbyterian Church? Rev. Han Kyung-chik and 26 other North Korean Christians fleeing the communist takeover of North Korea founded the church in Seoul in December 1945.
Today, [...]
A lot has been said regarding the hostage crisis, among them the irresponsibility of the 23 that went on the so called medical mission to Afghanistan. Now why would 23 men and mostly women decide to go on a mission which most of them, despite the somewhat insane pictures taken at the airport, knew [...]
The land grab is on for the North Pole, except there is no Japan/Korea friction:
Russian scientists hope to plunge to the seabed beneath the North Pole in the next few days in a miniature sub and plant a titanium capsule containing the Russian flag, symbolically claiming much of the Arctic Ocean floor for Moscow. . [...]
OK, now I’ve heard everything — Al Jazeera (via YTN), quoting Taliban officials, is reporting that some of the hostages have gone on hunger strike to protest their detainment.
Al Jazeera said the Taliban have tried to force the striking hostages to eat, but they’re continuing to refuse.
I don’t mean to make light of the situation, [...]
I am here to deliver some desperately needed light news to the Hole.
It seems that the ajumma are trading in their pantaloons for something more interesting:
While miniskirts have long been a fashion icon symbolic of young and perky girls, a recent data shows that the traditional big buyers have been bumped by none other [...]
Today is the anniversary of the No Gun Ri tragedy. GI Korea starts with the Pulitzer Prize-winning AP piece that “broke” the story, and will follow up with a counter-piece tomorrow.
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This was reported a couple of days ago, but I repeat here — it appears model/actress (the latter term used loosely) Kim Hee-sun has finally reconciled herself to my unavailability, announcing her upcoming marriage to some rich businessman boyfriend. (HT to reader)
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Now even Yonhap is setting the United States up to take the blame if the hostages in Afghanistan get killed.
In an analysis report, Yonhap — citing experts — says Kabul is ignoring the Taliban’s demands because it doesn’t want to offend the West, including the United States and Great Britain.
It notes that more than 90% [...]
Also, sekret squirrels are the latest rage. When will they come to Korea and do they like kimchi?
Major Korean news outlets are reporting that Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill’s son Nathan had decided to buy a silver Hyundai Elantra(Avante in Korea). Mr. Nathan Hill is reported to be “very satisfied” with his new Hyundai. Assistant Secretary Hill is reported to have said that “Korean cars give good performance and that people should buy [...]
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