Despite grim prospects for political deal, an activist march across Korean Demilitarized Zone is push for sanity
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South Korea’s Balloon Diplomacy With North Korea
Opinion split on political artist and activist Park Sang Hak from South Korea’s balloon diplomacy
Arrested for Retweeting North Korea in the South?
After very public arrest of blogger in South Korea, local court finds that no law was broken by photographer who was retweeting North Korea propaganda messages
China Backs North Korea Crackdown on Dissidents
Dissidents hit by collusion between governments as rising China backs North Korea violence
Who Rules in North Korea Bizzaroland?
Impoverish North Korea Bizzaroland’s population lives in most repressive dictatorship in world
Ban Ki Moon Slams Joseph Kony Genocide
UN Secretary General slams mass violence of Joseph Kony genocide perpetrated by militia
Software Entrepreneur Wins South Korea Election
Competition from new political upstarts is altering political landscape as entrepreneur Wins South Korea vote
Software Entrepreneur in South Korea Elections
Software engineer and entrepreneur in South Korea election running for office behind company’s success story
North Korea Dictatorship Escalating War Rhetoric
China’s satellite in North Korea dictatorship escalating war talk testing patient democratic world
Korean Americans Face Hurdles to Voting
Korean Americans face hurdles including lack of access to proper translations of voting material