Tag Archives: North Korea

South Korean Protests

Posted on 11/27/2010 by Marcus

Things are heating up as South Koreans take to the street, demanding that their government take action against Kim Jong Il. South Korean protesters have clashed with police outside the Defence Ministry in Seoul. Demonstrators are calling on the South … Continue reading →

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Katchi Kapshida!*

Posted on 11/24/2010 by Marcus

We appear to be ramping up our support for the ROK government by sending some additional firepower over to that part of the world in the wake of the latest example of North Korean brinkmanship. A U.S. aircraft carrier strike … Continue reading →

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Smart Diplomacy and the Korean Peninsula

Posted on 11/23/2010 by Marcus

There is renewed tension in Korea after the North Koreans fired artillery onto the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong killing at least two ROK Marines and wounding over a dozen others.  Civilians have been evacuated to shelters and photos show … Continue reading →

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North Korean Analysis

Posted on 5/28/2009 by Marcus

The other day I’m watching the news as the punditry attempt to “analyze” what is going on in North Korea and the response (or lack thereof) from His Highness in the White House.  I almost gagged when I heard yet … Continue reading →

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The Norks…Look to the Sea

Posted on 5/27/2009 by quilly

Lost in all the bullshit going back and forth over the cable channels is the bit that Kim Ill Jong has issues with the presence of our sea craft. Why? The forces stationed off of the Korean Peninsula have Aegis … Continue reading →

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Beloved Leader is going to be sooooo pissed

Posted on 8/16/2008 by quilly

Another NorK Olympian is stripped of his medals. Kim Hyun-woong, a pistol shooter, was kicked out of the Olympic team after test results showed positive for a banned substance, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting a South Korean official. The news … Continue reading →

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Political Endorsements

Posted on 6/26/2008 by Marcus

It is not news that Kim Jong Il and his regime have endorsed Senator Barack Hussein Obama and his run for the presidency. What is news is that the Kim-man has finally written about it on his state-run blog. Here’s … Continue reading →

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The Real North Korea

Posted on 3/14/2008 by Marcus

Ever wonder what it’s really like in North Korea?  Well, there are some guys that recently bribed their way into the country and recorded their exploits. Check it here. Is it the real North Korea?  Most assuredly not.  It is … Continue reading →

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North Korean Defectors in the U.S.

Posted on 5/22/2006 by Marcus

Sounds like they are settling in nicely: May 23, 2006 ã…¡ For their entire lives, six North Koreans had heard that Americans were hostile to people from their country. But the six, who were granted refugee status in the United … Continue reading →

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