Man, North Korea gets ballsier by the day. At a recent Worker’s Convention in Hamgyeongbuk-Do they proclaimed that: ”China was currently blocking deliveries of food to maintain the appearance of neutrality on an international stage, but if North Korea started selling missiles to Taiwan then China would have no choice but to hand the food [...]
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Biting the Hand that Feeds You
Posted in China, KOR-US Relations, Korea, Military, News, North Korea, Translation on October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sexual Assault in the Military
Posted in Human Rights, Korea, Military, News, Translation on September 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A friend of mine, who by a cruel trick of fate was forced to serve in the Korean military, and I were discussing all the terrible shit that happens to people in the army here. Hazing rituals are common in many group structures from military to sports the world over. However, the Korean military, with [...]
Someone needs a new Marketing/PR Team?
Posted in Aviation/Airlines, Military, News on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So I read a lot of airline and aviation related news. One could consider that an occupational hazard, but I find it all kind of interesting. Anyway I was reading about Iran’s new drone which, aside from the red paint, doesn’t look so bad. And the article ended with this quote from the Iranian President, (a wonderful [...]