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Putinization Update: South Korean journalists say press freedom continues to worsen. They hold Roh responsible.

The bi-election results are in, and it was a small massacre for the ruling Uri Party, which lost all six contested seats. Better yet, most of the seats had been Uri’s until the respective members left office or were removed by courts. The Flying Yangban is all over the story, here and here. Not only has the Uri lost its majority in the assembly, it appears to be in need of a funnel collar to prevent it from rending itself...

The bi-election results are in, and it was a small massacre for the ruling Uri Party, which lost all six contested seats. Better yet, most of the seats had been Uri’s until the respective members left office or were removed by courts. The Flying Yangban is all over the story, here and here. Not only has the Uri lost its majority in the assembly, it appears to be in need of a funnel collar to prevent it from rending itself...

The bi-election results are in, and it was a small massacre for the ruling Uri Party, which lost all six contested seats. Better yet, most of the seats had been Uri’s until the respective members left office or were removed by courts. The Flying Yangban is all over the story, here and here. Not only has the Uri lost its majority in the assembly, it appears to be in need of a funnel collar to prevent it from rending itself...

Here is a link to events in Washington–thanks to Suzanne Scholte. Events in Seoul–thanks to Dr. Norbert Vollertsen. And for those of you everywhere else, including the fellow red-staters out there, we need your help, too. UPDATE 1: Just got word that LiNK is protesting at the South Korean U.N. Mission tomorrow at 1 P.M. Details. I think Adrian’s smart to do this before the South Korean bi-elections. There’s a fine tactical mind behind that apparent Harold-or-Kumar ordinariness. Plus, South...

Here is a link to events in Washington–thanks to Suzanne Scholte. Events in Seoul–thanks to Dr. Norbert Vollertsen. And for those of you everywhere else, including the fellow red-staters out there, we need your help, too. UPDATE 1: Just got word that LiNK is protesting at the South Korean U.N. Mission tomorrow at 1 P.M. Details. I think Adrian’s smart to do this before the South Korean bi-elections. There’s a fine tactical mind behind that apparent Harold-or-Kumar ordinariness. Plus, South...

From the Yomiuri Shimbun: The Japanese government will demand that the issue of North Korea’s nuclear arms development be addressed at the U.N. Security Council if Pyongyang continues to refuse to participate in six-way talks on the topic, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Thursday. It also was learned that Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting of high-level officials in May over the process to bring the case to the United Nations. In a meeting Wednesday night...

The trade pressure on China appears to be building.

This year’s listing appears to be based primarily on past events: Although North Korea, formally known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), is not known to have sponsored any terrorist acts since the bombing of a Korean Airlines flight in 1987, it did in 2002 admit to kidnapping Japanese citizens. And, even though the DPRK is a party to six international conventions and protocols relating to terrorism, “Pyongyang has not taken substantial steps to cooperate in efforts to...

Maurice Strong Update: Kofi Annan’s resigned-and-disgraced Special Envoy for North Korea hired his own stepdaughter, in violation of U.N. rules.

Coincidence? Having remained fairly silent on the North Korea Human Rights issue, President Bush had some direct words for the North, on this of all weeks: U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday poured oil on the flames by again calling North Korean leader Kim Jong-il a “tyrant”. He also said Kim was a “dangerous person” with “huge concentration camps” who “starves his people” and “threatens and brags.” Saying that George W. Bush “poured oil on the flames” is a...

Soccer Riot Update: To no one’s astonishment, the North Korea-Japan game won’t take place in Pyongyang after all. It will be held in a third country with no fans present. The North Koreans were fined 20,000 Swiss francs, which is probably enough to buy you nice, hot cup of cocoa or a shiny new cowbell. Here’s a first-hand report. The Iranians got written up, too: FIFA also fined the Iranian football federation 30,000 francs ($31,665 Cdn) for crowd disturbances after...

From the Yomiuri Shimbun: The Japanese government will demand that the issue of North Korea’s nuclear arms development be addressed at the U.N. Security Council if Pyongyang continues to refuse to participate in six-way talks on the topic, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Thursday. It also was learned that Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting of high-level officials in May over the process to bring the case to the United Nations. In a meeting Wednesday night...

The trade pressure on China appears to be building.

This year’s listing appears to be based primarily on past events: Although North Korea, formally known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), is not known to have sponsored any terrorist acts since the bombing of a Korean Airlines flight in 1987, it did in 2002 admit to kidnapping Japanese citizens. And, even though the DPRK is a party to six international conventions and protocols relating to terrorism, “Pyongyang has not taken substantial steps to cooperate in efforts to...

Maurice Strong Update: Kofi Annan’s resigned-and-disgraced Special Envoy for North Korea hired his own stepdaughter, in violation of U.N. rules.

Coincidence? Having remained fairly silent on the North Korea Human Rights issue, President Bush had some direct words for the North, on this of all weeks: U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday poured oil on the flames by again calling North Korean leader Kim Jong-il a “tyrant”. He also said Kim was a “dangerous person” with “huge concentration camps” who “starves his people” and “threatens and brags.” Saying that George W. Bush “poured oil on the flames” is a...

Coincidence? Having remained fairly silent on the North Korea Human Rights issue, President Bush had some direct words for the North, on this of all weeks: U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday poured oil on the flames by again calling North Korean leader Kim Jong-il a “tyrant”. He also said Kim was a “dangerous person” with “huge concentration camps” who “starves his people” and “threatens and brags.” Saying that George W. Bush “poured oil on the flames” is a...