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Kim Jong Il–or possibly an unknown person manipulating the strings attached to his wrists–has said that North Korea has no intention of invading the South. The bizarre context of this statement is an editorial criticizing South Korea’s new “independent” defense, which is the result of North Korea getting at least part of something it’s demanded for years–the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Anyway, now that we have it from such an impeccable source that there is absolutely no danger, the USFK...

Kim Jong Il–or possibly an unknown person manipulating the strings attached to his wrists–has said that North Korea has no intention of invading the South. The bizarre context of this statement is an editorial criticizing South Korea’s new “independent” defense, which is the result of North Korea getting at least part of something it’s demanded for years–the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Anyway, now that we have it from such an impeccable source that there is absolutely no danger, the USFK...

This from the Korea Times: A U.S. senator has accused China of violating international law by continuing to repatriate North Korean refugees caught on its territory, expressing concern over the recent “warning” given by a Chinese diplomat in Seoul to a lawmaker engaged in an international campaign to help North Korean refugees in China, an aide to the legislator said Sunday. In a letter of protest sent to Yang Jiechi, Chinese ambassador to the U.S., Sen. Sam Brownback, Republican of...

This from the Korea Times: A U.S. senator has accused China of violating international law by continuing to repatriate North Korean refugees caught on its territory, expressing concern over the recent “warning” given by a Chinese diplomat in Seoul to a lawmaker engaged in an international campaign to help North Korean refugees in China, an aide to the legislator said Sunday. In a letter of protest sent to Yang Jiechi, Chinese ambassador to the U.S., Sen. Sam Brownback, Republican of...

South Korea appears to be serious about slamming its doors in the faces of North Korean refugees: “From next year, we will fortify the screening procedure to weed out murderers, criminals sought by international police and people disguising themselves as asylum seekers,” Vice Unification Minister Rhee Bong-jo said at a news conference. “Even after their entry, those with criminal records will be punished according to domestic law.” By “domestic law,” I can only hope he means South Korean law. So...

South Korea appears to be serious about slamming its doors in the faces of North Korean refugees: “From next year, we will fortify the screening procedure to weed out murderers, criminals sought by international police and people disguising themselves as asylum seekers,” Vice Unification Minister Rhee Bong-jo said at a news conference. “Even after their entry, those with criminal records will be punished according to domestic law.” By “domestic law,” I can only hope he means South Korean law. So...

UPDATED Dec. 23rd; scroll down for more pictures. Adrian Hong promises to post pictures from today’s rallies soon. He has special thanks for two particular groups: I want to particularly commend the 30 folks in Houston that stood out in the pouring, pouring rain for more than an hour, and the Chinese American fraternity brothers from Rutgers University came out in force to the NYC protest, and helped us for the first time to shout slogans in accurate Chinese! Rev....

UPDATED Dec. 23rd; scroll down for more pictures. Adrian Hong promises to post pictures from today’s rallies soon. He has special thanks for two particular groups: I want to particularly commend the 30 folks in Houston that stood out in the pouring, pouring rain for more than an hour, and the Chinese American fraternity brothers from Rutgers University came out in force to the NYC protest, and helped us for the first time to shout slogans in accurate Chinese! Rev....

Unhappy with the Chinese government? Be kind to the next Falun Gong activist you see. You don’t have to share their beliefs to support their right to practice them. Not direct enough for you? Then you could decide to attend a worldwide protest in front of Chinese Embassies and consulates worldwide on December 22nd. Our specific grievance is the Chinese government’s repatriations of North Korean refugees back to North Korea, where they face a grim fate. All of the protests...

Unhappy with the Chinese government? Be kind to the next Falun Gong activist you see. You don’t have to share their beliefs to support their right to practice them. Not direct enough for you? Then you could decide to attend a worldwide protest in front of Chinese Embassies and consulates worldwide on December 22nd. Our specific grievance is the Chinese government’s repatriations of North Korean refugees back to North Korea, where they face a grim fate. All of the protests...

Unhappy with the Chinese government? Be kind to the next Falun Gong activist you see. You don’t have to share their beliefs to support their right to practice them. Not direct enough for you? Then you could decide to attend a worldwide protest in front of Chinese Embassies and consulates worldwide on December 22nd. Our specific grievance is the Chinese government’s repatriations of North Korean refugees back to North Korea, where they face a grim fate. All of the protests...

Every Korean knows the name Yi Sun Shin. It is a shame that few outside Korea have heard of him. Yi Sun Shin was an ancient Korean admiral who changed naval warfare in Asia and defended the independence of his nation from a Japanese invasion. Koreans revere him for thwarting Emperor Hideyoshi’s invasion of Korea in 1592, when his small navy sank 73 Japanese ships despite overwhelming advantages in numbers, manpower, and finances. Yi’s innovative genius is such that his...

Every Korean knows the name Yi Sun Shin. It is a shame that few outside Korea have heard of him. Yi Sun Shin was an ancient Korean admiral who changed naval warfare in Asia and defended the independence of his nation from a Japanese invasion. Koreans revere him for thwarting Emperor Hideyoshi’s invasion of Korea in 1592, when his small navy sank 73 Japanese ships despite overwhelming advantages in numbers, manpower, and finances. Yi’s innovative genius is such that his...

Nov. 2, 7:00 A.M., the first of thirty-one hours that will end in Washington, fifty feet from the President of the United States. When the polls open, the line of voters is longer than the school itself. There are hundreds of people here, some with kids, some in business attire, in all kinds and colors. They read and make polite conversation about everything except politics as they move slowly toward the front of the line, where young volunteer election workers...

Nov. 2, 7:00 A.M., the first of thirty-one hours that will end in Washington, fifty feet from the President of the United States. When the polls open, the line of voters is longer than the school itself. There are hundreds of people here, some with kids, some in business attire, in all kinds and colors. They read and make polite conversation about everything except politics as they move slowly toward the front of the line, where young volunteer election workers...

Suzanne Scholte of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea forwarded me this message today, via NK Gulag in Seoul. According to the report, on October 26th, Chinese police raided two locations on the outskirts of Beijing, arresting 65 North Korean refugees and South Korean activist workers working for NKGulag. Among the refugees arrested were 11 teenagers and one person who is over 70 years old. Defections to foreign embassies in Beijing appear to have spiked in the...

Suzanne Scholte of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea forwarded me this message today, via NK Gulag in Seoul. According to the report, on October 26th, Chinese police raided two locations on the outskirts of Beijing, arresting 65 North Korean refugees and South Korean activist workers working for NKGulag. Among the refugees arrested were 11 teenagers and one person who is over 70 years old. Defections to foreign embassies in Beijing appear to have spiked in the...

Suzanne Scholte of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea forwarded me this message today, via NK Gulag in Seoul. According to the report, on October 26th, Chinese police raided two locations on the outskirts of Beijing, arresting 65 North Korean refugees and South Korean activist workers working for NKGulag. Among the refugees arrested were 11 teenagers and one person who is over 70 years old. Defections to foreign embassies in Beijing appear to have spiked in the...