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11/29 "Runaway Ally" joins the "Axis of Evil": - One more Neocon target: South Korea (CounterPunch) -- The neocons have added yet another country to their hit list, another one targeted for regime change: the Republic of Korea. Yes, that's South Korea, long-time U.S. ally, host to around 34,000 U.S. troops. William Kristol, editor of the neocon Weekly Standard and chair of the highly influential Project for the New American Century, has issued a memo (addressed to "opinion-leaders") on behalf of the PNAC.
11/29 Hawk
Engagement: A Dangerous Turn in U.S. Plans for North Korea (Press Action) --
The recent appointment of Victor Cha as Asia Director in the National
Security Council portends a more aggressive approach towards North Korea
during President Bush's second term. Long an advisor to the Administration, as
Asia Director, Cha will hold responsibility for developing U.S. policy towards
North Korea, and it will be he who maps out the approach to the Democratic
Republic of Korea (DPRK - North Korea) in the coming months.
11/28 [Newsmaker of the Week]Army chief in hot seat (Korea Herald) -- Army Chief of Staff Nam Jae-joon appears to have earned a boost for himself and his staff this week after offering to resign amid a burgeoning promotion scandal. President Roh Moo-hyun rejected the resignation hours after Gen. Nam's offer, saying it was not right for the Army's top officer to shoulder the responsibility because he has managed military units well and contributed to the military's development.
11/28 North Korea Moves Step Closer to Market Economy (Chosun Ilbo) -- The North Korean Cabinet has endorsed moves to establish markets in every corner of the financially-strapped state and extend business hours late into the evening, according to an article published in Chunichi Shimbun on Saturday. The article cites a restricted five-page document that was somehow obtained from the North regarding market management regulations, revealing how the cabinet's decision was greatly influenced by the order of Dear Leader Kim Jong-il. The clandestine report was issued May 5 last year and marked "Volume No. 27" and "Confidential".
11/23 Journalism in the Service of Kim Jong-il (OhmyNews) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea - North Korea - has been placed last in the Reporters Without Borders worldwide ranking of countries by respect for press freedom for the past three years.
11/18 US Moves to Check S. Korea's Initiatives on NK Nuke (Korea Times) --Setting off a subtle but significant discord between the allies, Washington has begun to move to tackle Seoul's initiative on the North Korean nuclear issue, saying there are some ``elements to discuss'' in President Roh Moo-hyun's recent speech in Los Angeles.
11/17 Two Koreas Ensnared in U.S. Nuclear Trap (OhmyNews) -- Controversy has been sparked by news that the U.S. administration of George W. Bush has decided on plans to submit the issue of South Korea's nuclear materials experiments to the United Nations Security Council. According to reports in the JoongAng Ilbo, SBS and others, U.S. State Department Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton, attending a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) meeting late October, told Japanese officials the U.S. planned to submit the South Korean nuclear experiment issue to the U.N. Security Council. It is also known that this position was conveyed to National Security Deputy Advisor Lee Jong Seok, who is visiting the United States.
11/17 Block on North Korean Web Site LeavesInternet Users in South Exasperated (OhmyNews) -- Thirty-one North Korea-related Web sites were blocked this time around, including Minjok Tongshin, Chosun Sinbo, Chosun Music, North Korea Info Bank, DPRK Stamp and Uriminzokkiri. The MIC has also placed a block on the Web site of Kim Il Sung Open University, which just opened on Nov. 9. List of Pro-North Webs
11/13 'U.S. Unilateralism Is Failing the World' (OhmyNews) -- In a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the World Summit of the Nobel Peace Laureates held in Rome on Wednesday, Korea's former President Kim Dae Jung reprimanded the United States for maintaining "a unilateral attitude" and "failing to lead the world to a united system of cooperation."
11/13 Former U.S. Ambassador, “Changes to North Korean Regime Should Come from Within” (Donga) -- On November 12, the former United States Ambassador to Korea Donald Gregg made a metaphoric comparison of the relations between the Republic of Korea and the U.S. to “an old wooden warship with grimy planks.” The metaphor was made to illustrate that “it is time the two countries recognize the changes that have taken place and make necessary repairs.” He also argued, “Any changes in the North Korean regime should be made from within, and its neighbors outside should not be putting on pressure.”
11/13 Gov't to Investigate Ex-President for Extortion (Korea Times) -- Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan said Friday the government will set up an independent commission to investigate the allegation that Jeongsu Scholarship Foundation, founded by late President Park Chung-hee, had extorted money from businessmen during the 1960s.
11/08 The World Reacts to Bush's Re-Election (OhmyNews) -- As re-election victory loomed for US president George W. Bush, Norway's politicians made their first statements about the American election and the prospect of four more years of Bush's Republican administration. Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik said Wednesday he hoped Bush would now rebuild confidence in international cooperation.
11/08 U.S. Embassy Opens 'Cafe USA' Online Community (Chosun Ilbo) -- "Let's have honest and frank discussions with Korean Internet users." On Monday, the U.S. Embassy opened "Cafe USA," an online community with Daum Cafe, in order to hold frank discussions with the Internet users of Korea, the nation with the world's highest Internet user ratio. One can access the site either through the U.S. Embassy homepage (http://seoul.usembassy.gov).
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