Comments on: The irony of Korean Myanmar protests http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 03:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113766 Andy Jackson Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:54:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113766 arthjourneyman, It's the Korea Times. They have several folks working as staff members and their main customers are waguks like me, so there is no need to be impressed. arthjourneyman,

It’s the Korea Times. They have several folks working as staff members and their main customers are waguks like me, so there is no need to be impressed.

]]> By: arthjourneyman http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113491 arthjourneyman Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:34:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113491 I'm curious, how were you able to get a post at the newspaper? I thought it was generally impossible for a foreigner to be able to get such a vocal job anywhere in East Asia. It's quite surprising and I'm impressed. I’m curious, how were you able to get a post at the newspaper? I thought it was generally impossible for a foreigner to be able to get such a vocal job anywhere in East Asia. It’s quite surprising and I’m impressed.

]]> By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113211 snow Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:13:19 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113211 Andy, you certainly aren't the only expat whose Korean is weak, so we appreciate your summaries of the local political scene. Andy, you certainly aren’t the only expat whose Korean is weak, so we appreciate your summaries of the local political scene.

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113196 sanshinseon Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:28:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113196 Good essay on this, Andy. Good essay on this, Andy.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113173 Andy Jackson Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:16:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113173 There is plenty of stuff out there in the "international language" but you need to do a lot of digging around. The reason I started my clipping service blog (http://gopkorea.blogs.com/south_korean_politics/) was so I could have a database to work with. The stuff I think I really miss out on is the gossipy insider stuff like you would see at websites like Politics 1. And of course I 'borrow' stuff from guys like Rob who translate primary material (hence the hat tip in the article). There is plenty of stuff out there in the “international language” but you need to do a lot of digging around. The reason I started my clipping service blog (http://gopkorea.blogs.com/south_korean_politics/) was so I could have a database to work with. The stuff I think I really miss out on is the gossipy insider stuff like you would see at websites like Politics 1.

And of course I ‘borrow’ stuff from guys like Rob who translate primary material (hence the hat tip in the article).

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113144 dogbertt Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:09:59 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113144 <blockquote>And yes, it is embarrassing that I don’t know Korean any more than I do considering how long I have been here.</blockquote> You seem to comment quite authoritatively on Korean politics. How do you deal with the language barrier when it comes to primary materials?

And yes, it is embarrassing that I don’t know Korean any more than I do considering how long I have been here.

You seem to comment quite authoritatively on Korean politics. How do you deal with the language barrier when it comes to primary materials?

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113075 R. Elgin Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:46:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113075 Try employing a translator to get your work into the mainstream press then, Andy. Subcontract it out. Try employing a translator to get your work into the mainstream press then, Andy.

Subcontract it out.

]]> By: Sperwer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113046 Sperwer Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:55:39 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113046 Besides the irony of the protesters ostrich pose vis-a-vis the NORKS, it's interesting that they don't seem to have taken notice of Korean corporates investment in the SLORC economy. Besides the irony of the protesters ostrich pose vis-a-vis the NORKS, it’s interesting that they don’t seem to have taken notice of Korean corporates investment in the SLORC economy.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113045 Andy Jackson Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:51:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113045 Sonagi, Since my Korean skills barely get me through a taxi ride and an evening's meal, I don't think I will be using the Korean-language press any time soon. And yes, it is embarrassing that I don't know Korean any more than I do considering how long I have been here. PA, Thanks. Sonagi,

Since my Korean skills barely get me through a taxi ride and an evening’s meal, I don’t think I will be using the Korean-language press any time soon.

And yes, it is embarrassing that I don’t know Korean any more than I do considering how long I have been here.

PA,
Thanks.

]]> By: peninsular aborigine http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113021 peninsular aborigine Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/10/17/the-irony-of-korean-myanmar-protests/#comment-113021 Andy, yeoman work on this one. Keep it up. Andy, yeoman work on this one. Keep it up.

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