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Making Connections: An Expat’s Journey Through Korean History, Politics and...
TweetBy Taryn AssafAs expats, and as English teachers, many of us come to Korea not too long after we’ve finished university. At university, our lives are often transformed. We become familiar with the...
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Live from Seoul: March Against NIS
TweetA demonstration and march against the NIS is currently underway as various groups come together in a show of solidarity. Most active struggles are present at the march, including the Korean...
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ISC Research Paper: U.S. Government Shutdown
TweetRecently, the US federal government shutdown has made a great splash in international news. And while the shutdown was ended by a last minute deal between the Republicans and Democrats on October...
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[국제전략센터 연구보고서 2] 미국 연방정부의 셧다운 사태
Tweet최근, 미국연방정부의 셧다운(일부 폐쇄) 사태가 국제 뉴스를 뜨겁게 달구었다. 이 사태는 10월 16일 공화당과 민주당이 막판에 협의가 도출되면서 일단락되었다. 하지만 이 문제는 해결된 것이 아니라 2014년 1월 15일로 잠시 미뤄진 것뿐이다. 내년이 오면 공화당이 오바마케어(건강보험 개혁안)와 재정문제에 대한 논쟁을 재개하려고 할 것이기 때문에...
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Korean Railway Strike: News and Updates From the Ground
TweetThe following is a day by day summary of events as they happened since the strike against rail privatization began. All information and all photos have been taken from the Korean Confederation of...
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One Nation, Under the Chaebol
One Nation, Under the Chaebol TweetONE NATION, UNDER THE CHAEBOLby Third BassAweek ago a friend passed on an intriguing post from the Global Voices website about a new piece of proposed legislation...
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Seeing Yellow: The Aftermath of the Sewol and its Political Implications
Tweet Originally Publish on TheThreeWiseMonkeys.comBy Jenny ChoiReminiscing on the past 60 years of global economic and political history, South Korea seems remarkably successful. In this time span, it...
View ArticleOn Press Freedom
Tweet Roboseyo has a good post up about press freedom in Korea on his blog which I’d recommend to you.Press Freedom: KBS Walkout and the Steady Decline of Press Freedom in KoreaThe post is also noted...
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Couldn’t Have Done it Without You Sweden
Tweet Today, Sweden is the highlight of the hour!If you haven’t learned a lot in history class, which I didn’t, all you have to know is Sweden is neutral, and they are organized. I’m not one to...
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetPromotional Poster for Night FlightAllKPop: Hong Suk Chun cutely flaunts his pink couple outfit with Paris HiltonBeyond Hallyu: Korean Films in Review: Night FlightKorea Herald: 'Priscilla,' much...
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On the Road with the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP)—to the Chrysalis...
TweetOriginally Posted on The Three Wise MonkeysWill you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful…Lana Del RayJULY 4Central Market, Phnom Penh.I’m sitting on the chipped away curbside of...
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Translation: 언론사 광고 ‘허위사실’도 명예훼손 처벌될까: Will the press be punished for...
TweetMedia Today's article looking at Lee Gye-deok's fight for justice after being defamed in an anti-gay advertisement posted throughout Seoul's public transportation system is a great read. It was a...
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Korea's New Anti-Gay Board Member of the Human Rights Commission Faces Calls...
TweetOn the 4th of November, President Park Geun-hye appointed Pastor Choi I-u (최이우) as a non-permanent executive board member of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. The committee has three...
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Lee No Geun: Homosexuality Will Destroy the Bare Minimum Values Needed to...
TweetReady to be infuriated?SourceI got a link from my boyfriend to a quick news story about a statement made by Saenuri Dang's MP Lee No Geun (이노근). On the first of December, he decided he had to...
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Park Won-soon's Apology
TweetIt looks like Occupy City Hall has been successful. Mayor Park Won-soon released this apology on Facebook (TKQ translation).In the recent process of enacting a Seoul Human Rights Charter and the...
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Lost Seoul
TweetPolice with riot shields fill Gwanghawmun square in preparation for planned protest against the Park administration in the aftermath of the Sewol disaster.
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On the Road with the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP)– to the Chrysalis...
TweetRead Part 1I’ve looked at life from both sides now from up and down, and still somehow it’s life’s illusions I recall I really don’t know life at all. Joni MitchellJuly 11th (early...
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Translation: 'Let's protect and support homosexuals'... Daejeon City's...
TweetToday's translation is from an article over at the Kukmin Ilbo. The political leanings of the religious paper can be seen clearly, which, along with the contents, can deepen our understanding on...
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New human rights commissioner has history of homophobia
TweetSouth Korea has appointed another chairman with decidedly anti-LGBT beliefs to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.I reported last year on the appointment of Pastor Choi E-woo, who faced...
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Becoming a Korean Lawyer–the Battle Between the Bar and Law School
TweetBy K. KooAfter finishing my undergraduate studies in New England two years ago, I came back home to pursue a career in law. All had been going well, and in November, I was preparing for final...
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