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NK warned against nuclear test
South Korea, the United States and Japan urged North Korea to drop its plan to conduct another nuclear test or face serious repercussions. They issued the warning following a trilateral meeting in Washington D.C., Monday. “If North Korea goes ahead with another nuclear test, we, along with the international community,…
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Rep. Ahn loses magic
NPAD leader concedes on signature pledge Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo has lost another piece of his political soul by conceding his signature political initiative. In a news conference, Ahn, now co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), announced that he would not insist on the abolition of parties’ nomination…
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Park’s ‘Dresden Doctrine’ faces tough test
North Korea reacts to peace initiative with provocations Barely 10 days after President Park Geun-hye came up with a package of proposals for the future unification of the two Koreas during her visit to the German city of Dresden last month, her so-called “Dresden Doctrine” has generated a great deal…
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Human rights body’s fall
Seoul must take swift steps to avoid further disgrace Korea’s human rights organization, once the object of envoy among new democracies, has become a disgrace to the nation. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRC), which barely limped along during the past seven years under successive conservative governments, is…
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NK drones land Kim in hot water
Defense minister faces criticism for slack military readiness Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin finds himself with few allies. President Park Geun-hye rapped the military Monday over North Korea’s recent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, intrusions. Lawmakers also are moving to see somebody take responsibility. A relic from the previous administration,…
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Two-faced neighbor
New Japanese textbooks ruin their children’s future Japan’s historical whitewashing reached a new low Friday when Tokyo expanded their targets of distorted education to include elementary schoolchildren. According to a revision added to their history books, Dokdo is Japanese sovereign territory unlawfully occupied by Korea. This is a glaring aggravation…
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East Asia
Park faces N. Korea dilemma
Pyongyang threatens nuclear, missile tests President Park Geun-hye has a new dilemma over North Korea. Park made a peace overture to Pyongyang during a recent visit to the German city of Dresden. The North reacted to her “Dresden Doctrine” by firing missiles and threatening nuclear tests. But Park remains calm.…
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East Asia
Another NK drone discovered
The third suspected North Korean drone was discovered in a mountainous area on the east coast Sunday. The Ministry of National Defense says it is the same model as one detected in Paju, Gyeonggi Province on March 24. The ministry said that a wild ginseng digger reported the unmanned aerial…
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East Asia
Japan adopts absurd claims in textbooks
The Japanese government Friday approved newly revised textbooks for elementary schools claiming that Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo are Tokyo’s and they are illegally occupied. Seoul lodged a strong protest, warning the move will further strain relations between the two countries. The foreign ministry called in Japanese Ambassador to Korea…
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East Asia
US knows Japan at fault on row with Korea
Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Ahn Ho-young said Friday that Washington is aware that Japan is primarily responsible for the ongoing diplomatic standoff between Korea and Japan. “For the United States, Korea and Japan are two key allies and therefore it is very difficult for Washington to take one’s side,”…
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