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The EU’s resolution condemning human rights conditions in North Korea has reached the floor of the General Assembly: The resolution calls for an end to North Korea’s egregious and systematic human rights violations including torture, illegal detention, public executions and forced labor. It lashes out at Pyongyang’s brutal treatment of defectors who are caught or repatriated. The General Assembly is expected to vote on the resolution between Nov. 17 and 23. Meanwhile, back in Korea, score one for the GNP....

As predicted, the truth of what took place during the Bush-Roh meeting is starting to leak out from behind the U.S. and Korean governments’ message machine. The “left” faction of Uri, as represented by Anti-Unification Minister (of Silly Talks) Chung Dong-Young, appears to want a do-over, and Chung has stepped up and declared himself the man for the job. Seoul’s most pliable man is now on his way to Washington to bring fresh tidings of the reformed man formerly known...

As predicted, the truth of what took place during the Bush-Roh meeting is starting to leak out from behind the U.S. and Korean governments’ message machine. The “left” faction of Uri, as represented by Anti-Unification Minister (of Silly Talks) Chung Dong-Young, appears to want a do-over, and Chung has stepped up and declared himself the man for the job. Seoul’s most pliable man is now on his way to Washington to bring fresh tidings of the reformed man formerly known...

As predicted, the truth of what took place during the Bush-Roh meeting is starting to leak out from behind the U.S. and Korean governments’ message machine. The “left” faction of Uri, as represented by Anti-Unification Minister (of Silly Talks) Chung Dong-Young, appears to want a do-over, and Chung has stepped up and declared himself the man for the job. Seoul’s most pliable man is now on his way to Washington to bring fresh tidings of the reformed man formerly known...

NYT story here. Ban Ki-Moon is telling Condi Rice that North Korea might be bluffing about its nukes. Sure, they might be–I personally don’t believe most of what North Korea says–but given the North’s chosen absence of transparency, at some point we have to make assumptions for strategic purposes. Ban wants us to assume the best, notwithstanding the fact that the evidence points in the other direction. Bits and pieces of evidence that help us make that assumption include a...

NYT story here. Ban Ki-Moon is telling Condi Rice that North Korea might be bluffing about its nukes. Sure, they might be–I personally don’t believe most of what North Korea says–but given the North’s chosen absence of transparency, at some point we have to make assumptions for strategic purposes. Ban wants us to assume the best, notwithstanding the fact that the evidence points in the other direction. Bits and pieces of evidence that help us make that assumption include a...

According to this, all 120 GNP members are co-sponsoring. There are 299 seats in the assembly. The backers thus need to pick off 30 more votes from somewhere, although I can’t see where they’re going to get them this time. I will try to get my hands on an English version to see if the thing has any teeth. Uri, of course, does not even want to discuss this subject. The main significance of this is that (1) it’s a...

According to this, all 120 GNP members are co-sponsoring. There are 299 seats in the assembly. The backers thus need to pick off 30 more votes from somewhere, although I can’t see where they’re going to get them this time. I will try to get my hands on an English version to see if the thing has any teeth. Uri, of course, does not even want to discuss this subject. The main significance of this is that (1) it’s a...

Surgeon General’s Warning: Holding your breath while awaiting apologies from nuclear-armed Asian septuagenarians may be hazardous to your health. Insert your own “hey, what are you smoking?” reference here. Say the Grand National Party’s own Beijing Four ©: We demand apology and punishment of those responsible for the sabotage of South Korean lawmakers’ press conference with the int’l media. On Jan. 12 (Wed), 2005, at a conference room on the 2nd floor of the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel in Beijing,...

Surgeon General’s Warning: Holding your breath while awaiting apologies from nuclear-armed Asian septuagenarians may be hazardous to your health. Insert your own “hey, what are you smoking?” reference here. Say the Grand National Party’s own Beijing Four ©: We demand apology and punishment of those responsible for the sabotage of South Korean lawmakers’ press conference with the int’l media. On Jan. 12 (Wed), 2005, at a conference room on the 2nd floor of the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel in Beijing,...

It seems the best South Korea’s “conservative” GNP can offer as an alternative to the Uri’s Sunshine Policy toward North Korea is something that looks a lot like “Sunshine Lite.” Either you believe this bunch in Pyongyang can be changed by bribes, inducements, and sweet nothings, or you don’t. Apparently, the GNP does.

It seems the best South Korea’s “conservative” GNP can offer as an alternative to the Uri’s Sunshine Policy toward North Korea is something that looks a lot like “Sunshine Lite.” Either you believe this bunch in Pyongyang can be changed by bribes, inducements, and sweet nothings, or you don’t. Apparently, the GNP does.