Showing posts with label South Korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Korea. Show all posts
Monday, January 16, 2023

In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option

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Seoul could go nuclear in a heartbeat. Given the sketchy security situation in East Asia, I wouldn't blame them. At the New York Times ,...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Bruce Cumings, Origins of the Korean War, Vol. 1

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At Amazon, Bruce Cumings, Origins of the Korean War, Vol. 1: Liberation and the Emergence of Separate Regimes, 1945-1947 .
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Chloe Kim Steals the Spotlight (VIDEO)

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She's a good young lady. At LAT, " Gold-medal winner Chloe Kim, a daughter of Korean immigrants, is a star in two cultures "...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Ralph Peters on the North Korean Nuclear Crisis and Diplomatic Negotiations (VIDEO)

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Well, his analysis is right on, but I was drawn to his very dapper attire. I don't recall Colonel Peters ever looking this sharp, heh! ...
Sunday, September 3, 2017

Doesn't Kim Jong Un Understand 'Suicidal'?

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If Kim wants to play gamesmanship, I think the U.S. should show him who's boss. At the Asia Times, " North Korea: Doesn’t Kim Jon...
Thursday, August 31, 2017

Anna Kooiman in South Korea (VIDEO)

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I saw her on Twitter this morning. And here's the video from Fox & Friends:
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Gigi Hadid for Vogue Korea: September 2017

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I didn't even now there was a Vogue Korea. I checked it on Twitter and it was all in Korean, so it figures. Still, this is one of the ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Keeping Campaign Promises: President Trump Presses South Korea on Trade — #MAGA

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Making America great again! At Bloomberg, " President Trump plans to press South Korean President Moon Jae-In on trade imbalances .&q...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Professor Robert Kelly Viral Children Interruption Video

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Well, he's a lucky man. What a beautiful family! ADDED : At Althouse, "' My real life punched through the fake cover I had cr...
Monday, May 30, 2016

The Reason 35,000 Americans Died in Korea

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Here's VDH, for Prager University (via Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit ). A great video!
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Currencies Across Asia Fall Sharply Against U.S. Dollar

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At WSJ : Currencies across Asia including the Chinese yuan dropped sharply against the U.S. dollar Thursday, with markets caught off-guard...
Sunday, January 31, 2016

Hey, It's Shark Eat Shark Out There! (VIDEO)

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Folks were tweeting a Newsweek story about this --- Newsweek? Who even reads that dinosaur outlet anymore? But CNN's got the video,...
Saturday, April 19, 2014

Captain Lee Jun-seok Fled Ship While Passengers Died

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The South Korean ferry captain rushed to safety ahead of sinking passengers. At NYT, " In Sad Twist on Proud Tradition, Captains Let ...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Hundreds Missing After South Korea Ferry Sinks

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At LAT, " South Korea ferry sinks: 2 dead, 295 missing ." And ITN, " Two dead as ferry sinks off South Korea ."
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

It's a North Korean New Year!

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At Blazing Cat Fur, " Happy New Year From Kim Jong-Un 'Should another war break out on this land, it will result in a deadly nuclea...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

South Korean Actress Throws Spectacular First Pitch at Doosan Bears Baseball Game

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Hey, hadn't really thought about it, but it's cool South Korea's got  professional baseball  --- American soft power and all tha...
Saturday, August 10, 2013

U.S. Trade Commission Bans Some Samsung Products

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Interesting. At the Wall Street Journal, " U.S. Panel Orders Import Ban on Some Samsung Devices ": WASHINGTON—The U.S. Interna...
Friday, July 12, 2013

Captain 'Sum Ting Wong'

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OMG, this is just way too much, via iOWNTHEWORLD, " ‘Sum Ting Wong’ ‘Wi Tu Lo’ ‘Ho Lee Fuk’ and ‘Bang Ding Ow’ ." ADDED : More i...
Sunday, July 7, 2013

Video Shows Asiana Airlines Crash at #SFO

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I'd be saying "Oh my God" too! Also at the Los Angeles Times, " Asiana jet was well below its target speed before cra...
Monday, May 27, 2013

Memorial Day

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A fabulous photograph via Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers : And for some linkage, in no particular order: * Black Five, " MEMORIAL D...