Monthly Archives: June 2006

Korean activists shut down FTA hearing

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Tim Shorrock

From the Korea Times: “Angry farmers and activists effectively disrupted a public hearing on ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) talks between Korea and the United States, Tuesday, leading to their suspension. Four hundred farmers and anti-free trade activists staged a … Continue reading →

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Korean fantasy

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Tim Shorrock

The US is going bananas over North Korea’s missile-firing preparations. So maybe this is your chance to book your tour of the world’s last communist state. Golf in Pyongyang, dine on the Yalu.

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Eric Clapton and…Kim Jong Il?

Posted on June 17, 2006 by Tim Shorrock

Apparently the Dear Leader’s second son is a big fan. From the Korea Times: “Japan’s Fuji TV has broadcast footage of a man resembling North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il’s second son, who is about 170 centimeters high, wearing blue jeans, … Continue reading →

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Neocons trash Juan Cole

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Tim Shorrock

Thanks to Billmon at Whiskey Bar, we get the twisted story about how the neocon/AEI axis helped torpedo Juan Cole’s appointment at Yale. From Jewish Week: When Cole’s potential hiring became publicly known, several of his detractors, including the American … Continue reading →

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South Korea vs Boeing

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Tim Shorrock

Update: Pilot deaths put F-15 deal in doubt From June 8: The crash this week of two F-15s flown by the South Korean Air Force has revived Korean anger over the Bush administration’s heavy-handed pressure campaign on Seoul to buy … Continue reading →

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