Thursday, 30 April 2015
My problem with Bill Shorten, Leader of the Australian Labor Party: Currently, watching Bill Shorten on TV standing on a box so that the nodding heads behind him aren't higher, rabbiting on about nothing, with his make up on, and his forehead botox-ed, his eyelashes adjusted, and his contact lenses polished to make his eyes look almost mammalian. What a stubby runty stupid treasonous back-stabbing reactionary revisionist destructive recalcitrant little cunt he is.
Nepal. Karma in Action?
KARMA: Recalling the response of the Buddhist Nepalese to the earthquake in Sichuan, China, that killed 80,000 Chinese a few years ago...'That's just karma in action.'
First on the ground in Nepal: 100 Chinese Peoples Liberation Army International High Altitude Rescue Specialists and 30 military-medical helicopters, long before it was safe to be there, the after-shocks still rolling out, doing great work in extremely dangerous environments to save Nepalese people. Nothing to do with karma, just well organised, brave, skilled, human compassion.
First on the ground in Nepal: 100 Chinese Peoples Liberation Army International High Altitude Rescue Specialists and 30 military-medical helicopters, long before it was safe to be there, the after-shocks still rolling out, doing great work in extremely dangerous environments to save Nepalese people. Nothing to do with karma, just well organised, brave, skilled, human compassion.
Kim Jong Un executed 15 officials: NIS According to the South Korean security services, the victims included the Vice Miniter of Forestry, the Deputy Chief of the National Strategy Center and four directors of the Enhasu Orchestra. Meanwhile, Kim Jong-Un's sister, Kim Yo-Jong, may be pregnant and there are now over 60,000 North Koreans with a personal worth of over $50,000. Visit NK News for more
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
All things North Korean
Russia’s Gazprom interested in N. Korean gas
Russian companies are hoping to engage in exploratory drilling off the coast of North Korea. However, experts suggest that any gas that is present would, in all likelihood, be expensive and difficult to extract. Russian companies have also expressed interest in revitalizing North Korea’s hydro and coal fired power plants.Visit NK News for more
Russian companies are hoping to engage in exploratory drilling off the coast of North Korea. However, experts suggest that any gas that is present would, in all likelihood, be expensive and difficult to extract. Russian companies have also expressed interest in revitalizing North Korea’s hydro and coal fired power plants.Visit NK News for more
The evolution of North Korea’s ‘inminban’, By Dr. Andrei Lankov
Invented by Japanese colonisers, the inminban mutual surveillance system is finally changing with the advance of the free market. As trade and bribery become more current, it has grown easier to evade checks by inminban committee members, with some inminban members even colluding with residents to help them evade police spying.
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Invented by Japanese colonisers, the inminban mutual surveillance system is finally changing with the advance of the free market. As trade and bribery become more current, it has grown easier to evade checks by inminban committee members, with some inminban members even colluding with residents to help them evade police spying.
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North Korean workers in Russia up 20%
A total 47,364 North Koreans are currently working in Russia, with only Turkey and China providing a greater proportion of Russia's foreign workforce. North Koreans working in Russia earn between $25 and $30 per month, as opposed to an average of $1 at home. The majority work in the forestry industry, though 9,026 North Korean plasterers are also working in Russia.
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A total 47,364 North Koreans are currently working in Russia, with only Turkey and China providing a greater proportion of Russia's foreign workforce. North Koreans working in Russia earn between $25 and $30 per month, as opposed to an average of $1 at home. The majority work in the forestry industry, though 9,026 North Korean plasterers are also working in Russia.
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Inter-Korean trade hits record high in 2014, By Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne analyses the past 15 years' worth of trade data, noting that while trade with China accounts for by far the greatest part of all exports and imports, the 2013 Kaesong shut-down nevertheless hit North Korea hard. While North Korea's nuclear tests have little effect on trade, sanctions and worsening relations with neighboring countries do have an effect.
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Leo Byrne analyses the past 15 years' worth of trade data, noting that while trade with China accounts for by far the greatest part of all exports and imports, the 2013 Kaesong shut-down nevertheless hit North Korea hard. While North Korea's nuclear tests have little effect on trade, sanctions and worsening relations with neighboring countries do have an effect.
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North Korea suggests Russian development of copper asset
While previous joint mining projects with China ended in expulsion and expropriation, Russian investors remain hopeful that there is profit to be made in North Korea. In return for access to copper deposits, Russia will provide the northeastern DPRK with energy. North Korea's copper reserves are much smaller than those remaining to be exploited in Siberia, hinting at a political motivation for the project.
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While previous joint mining projects with China ended in expulsion and expropriation, Russian investors remain hopeful that there is profit to be made in North Korea. In return for access to copper deposits, Russia will provide the northeastern DPRK with energy. North Korea's copper reserves are much smaller than those remaining to be exploited in Siberia, hinting at a political motivation for the project.
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Kim Yong Nam meets heads of state in Indonesia
North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam used his trip to Indonesia to meet with various world leaders, including Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.
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North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam used his trip to Indonesia to meet with various world leaders, including Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.
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Top Stories Today
Pyongyang linked with regular flights (East Day)
South Korea said Tuesday it is not considering approving massive food aid to North Korea, although it is "desirable" to prop up the quality of civilian groups' aid to the North.
South Korea said Tuesday it is not considering approving massive food aid to North Korea, although it is "desirable" to prop up the quality of civilian groups' aid to the North.
S. Korea not mulling food aid to N. Korea (The Korea Herald)
South Korea said Tuesday it is not considering approving massive food aid to North Korea, although it is "desirable" to prop up the quality of civilian groups' aid to the North.
South Korea said Tuesday it is not considering approving massive food aid to North Korea, although it is "desirable" to prop up the quality of civilian groups' aid to the North.
N.Korea Gives Up on Big Collective Farms (The Chosun Ilbo)
The North Korean regime started to distribute the land of collective farms to households across the reclusive nation. Household farming already started in selected regions several years ago.
The North Korean regime started to distribute the land of collective farms to households across the reclusive nation. Household farming already started in selected regions several years ago.
North Korea Ramps Up Circulation of National Daily(Radio Free Asia)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the quality and content of a state newspaper be improved and its circulation increased so it can serve as an ideological training tool.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the quality and content of a state newspaper be improved and its circulation increased so it can serve as an ideological training tool.
U.S. seeks Russias role in N. Koreas denuclearization(Yonhap News)
The United States urged Russia Tuesday to dissuade North Korea from stockpiling its nuclear arsenal and developing long range missiles when its leader Kim Jong-un visits Moscow.
The United States urged Russia Tuesday to dissuade North Korea from stockpiling its nuclear arsenal and developing long range missiles when its leader Kim Jong-un visits Moscow.
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The Week ahead in North Korea
The week ahead in North Korea
North Korea Freedom Week
- The North Korea Freedom Week Coalition will host their annual weeklong event in Washington D.C. from April 26 to May 2.
- A full list of events can be found here.
- The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea will host this event as part of North Korea Freedom Week in Washington D.C. on April 27.
- Suzanne Scholte, president of the North Korea Freedom Coalition, will deliver some opening remarks.
- Joshua Stanton, author of “Arsenal of Terror: North Korea, State Sponsor of Terrorism,” will give a presentation on his new report.
- Nicholas Eberstadt, Harry Wendt chair in political economy at AEI, and Marcus Noland, executive vice president and director of studies at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, will have a discussion about the report’s contents.
- Greg Scarlatoiu, executive director of HRNK will moderate the discussion.
- Send RSVP requests to rosapark@hrnk.org
- Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. Complimentary copies of the report will be available for all in attendance.
- For more information click here.
- The Heritage Foundation will host this event as part of North Korea Freedom Week in Washington D.C. on April 28.
- Panel 1: “North Korean Defectors Highlight Abuses” will be moderated by Suzanne Scholte, chair of the North Korea Freedom Coalition. Panelists include; Kim Seong-min, founder and director of Free North Korea Radio; Choi Jeong-hun, commander North Korea People’s Liberation Front; Lee So-yeon, representative of New Korea Women’s Alliance; and Park Kun-ha, representative of North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity.
- Panel 2: “Policy Recommendations for the United States” will be moderated by Bruce Klinger, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Panelists include; Jared Genser, managing director of Perseus Strategies; Roberta Cohen, nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution; and Lee Sung-yoon, professor in Korean studies at the Fletcher School, Tufts University.
- For more information and to RSVP click here.
- The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will host this congressional hearing in Washington D.C. on April 29.
- Panel 1 will feature Ambassador Robert King, special envoy for North Korean human rights issues at the U.S. Department of State.
- Pane 2 will feature; Greg Scarlatoiu, executive director of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea; Lim Il, co-director for the International Network for the Human Rights of North Korean Overseas Labor; and John Sifton, Asia advocacy directory at Human Rights Watch.
- For more information click here.
- The Korea Society will host this lecture in New York City on April 30.
- Katharina Zellweger, visiting fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University and former North Korea country director for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, will speak about the experience of disabled people in North Korea.
- Admission to this event is $10 for members and $20 for non-members.
- For more information click here.
- The Asia Institute, Arirang Institute, and The Korea Society are hosting this lecture in Seoul on April 30.
- A panel of experts will discuss the current status of environmental collaboration between the two Koreas and where such cooperation may lead in the future.
- Panelists include; Emanuel Pastreich, director of the Asia Institute; Hong Sang Jung, vice administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration; Bernhard Seliger, resident representative of the Hanns Seidel Foundation; and General Kim Ki-ho Ret., president of the Korea Green Peace Coalition.
- For more information click here.
- James Pearson, correspondent at Reuters and co-author of “North Korea Confidential,” will discuss his new book at a meet the author even in Seoul on April 30.
- “North Korea Confidential” describes how North Korea’s famine in the 1990s propelled the country down a path towards gradual marketization and a form of capitalism.
- This event is invitation only.
- For more information click here.
- VOA reported that North Korea will operate a booth at the World Expo in Milan, which opens on May 1.
- North Korea also operated a booth at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
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