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Japan pretty much likes Korea, while Korea pretty much dislikes Japan

http://english.chosun.com

According to a recent poll, 50 percent of Japanese feel friendly toward Koreans, while 62 percent of Koreans feel unfriendly toward Japan.

Experts forecast better Seoul-Tokyo relations because both Koreans and Japanese in their 20s and 30s feel more than 10 percentage points more friendly than toward each other than their counterparts in their 50s or older.

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On the frontlines of the Takeshima/Dokdo debate... In Dallas, Texas!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com

An actual billboard located in Koreatown in Dallas, Texas, which even has a Korean Restaurant named Dokdo Island.

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If you knew Dokdo, like I know Dokdo.... Oh, what an isle....

http://jp.youtube.com

An English song by singer Seo Hui to inform foreigners that Dokdo (Takeshima) is Korean territory.

Lyrics here.

Found via The Marmot's Hole

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Thats just not Cricket - Dokdo Pamphlets

http://news.indiainfo.com

I think the South Koreans have good reason to complain and after all "and that Korea has failed to present clear proof of its effective control of the islets." Clear Proof to whom?..whose the Umpire?..who rules on these things? or is that possession is 9/10's of the Law

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Park Ji-sung unsure of Man Utd future

http://www.tribalfootball.com

Now, if they don't tap you up for a renewal of contract lad, my advice is to get your agent to put out feelers to one of the more Honest and Genuine football clubs who still believe the game is about the Spirit of Football and not the Smell of Money - like Spurs

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Poker playing monks arrested in Korean raid

http://www.recentpoker.com

..courtesy our eagle-eyed chums over at American Buddhist..you guys are really out-there - best wishes for the New Year - your bhikku rem..

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Korean adultery actress sentenced

http://news.bbc.co.uk

One of South Korea's best-known actresses, Ok So-ri, has been given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for adultery.

...South Korea is one of the few remaining non-Muslim countries where adultery remains a criminal offence. A person found guilty of adultery can be jailed for up to two years.

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Children 'Executed' in 1950 South Korean Killings

http://zichi.blogspot.com

"Young children or whatever were all killed en masse."

Government investigators digging into the grim hidden history of mass political executions in South Korea have confirmed that dozens of children were among many thousands shot by their own government early in the Korean War.

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Singing Highway

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ABC News, Singing Highway in Korea, very funny yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo am I at fifty words yet??

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South Koreans turn to sex, cosmetics for cheer

http://news.asiaone.com

SOUTH Korean women are using more lipstick to brighten their overall looks in an economic gloom, and men are turning increasingly to soju liquor and sex, traders and analysts said.

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Korean demilitarized zone now a wildlife haven

http://features.csmonitor.com

Now there’s a move to keep it that way – and perhaps bring North and South Korea closer together.

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Korea Most Known Abroad for Biz Groups, Hot Temper and addiction to Weekly Riots

http://english.donga.com

The Korean people, meanwhile, were mainly described as “quick-tempered and workaholics,” followed by “hardworking and ambitious” and “friendly and kind.” Another interesting keyword was “early morning prayers.” while "Japan was most known for kimono; Mount Fuji; ninjas; manga (comic books); sushi; and electronic goods.

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'Emperor Akihito should apologise for Japan', says Korean P.M.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk

Emperor Akihito of Japan should follow the example of Germany in making a genuine gesture of contrition for his country’s wartime aggression in Asia, Lee Myung Bak, the South Korean President, has said.

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Portrait of Beauty Korean Movie Trailer

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"Portrait of a Beauty" was cited as the most anticipated Korean movie this fall in a survey conducted by the film site Movist. In the survey 994 out of 5485 respondents (18%) replied that this faction film was their number one choice for the fall movie. The film directed by Jeon Yun-su, is the first big-screen movie devoted to the veiled life of the 18th century genius.

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Former Teen Star Promotes 'Adult' Japanese Films

http://english.chosun.com

Ju Hee, 38, has not changed much in 20 years. Many people remember her big, wide eyes and articulate speaking manner. Ju Hee, a teen star in the 1980s, made a comeback as a film festival programmer after finishing her studies in Japan. She is now an executive of a Cinus multiplex and a planner of the 2008 Pink Film Festival, which opened last Saturday.

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Kim Jong-Il: Nobody told me there was a dress code

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

North Korea has released a new picture of its leader Kim Jong-Il, as the communist state attempts to prove he is still alive following reports he suffered a stroke in August.

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Bride brokering event broken up - Vietnam

http://www.straitstimes.com

"HANOI - POLICE in Vietnam broke up an illegal marriage brokering event on Monday while dozens of women were being paraded before a group of South Korean men as potential wives, state media reported.
Authorities temporarily detained seven South Korean men and 161 local women for taking part in the event, the Lao Dong newspaper said."

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Toilet Segregation Korea-Style

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr

Japan doesn't have the franchise on funny signs you know, the Koreans are in there pitching just as hard - in fact at least this one spares you the time of going in to check first..

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Kim Jong-Il spotted shinobi at soccer match - seemed Keane!

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au

*sorry double-o"...(robyn what thinkest you?) "Redknapp threw Pavlyuchenko into the fray at half time, telling the Russian through a translator to just run. Within a minute he made an impact despite the shot flying wide of Reina.
*sorry double-o"...

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19th-Century Korea Through British Eyes - Lady Om

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr

as I started to read this I became confused about whether Lady Om was a puppet monarch installed by the Japanese or the real thing...oh well

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Only blind allowed to be masseurs

http://tvnz.co.nz

South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled that only the visually impaired can be licensed masseurs in the country, upholding a law set up a century ago despite arguments it infringed on free employment rights.

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Paris brain surgeon 'treated' Kim Jong-il

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Japan's Fuji Television showed footage from Paris of a man it identified as Kim Jong-Nam, the eldest son of the North Korean leader.

"He is believed to have met with a French brain surgeon, who later departed from Paris for Pyongyang under North Korean escort," the network said

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North, South Korea to hold military talks Monday

http://dailyme.com

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea accepted a North Korean proposal to hold military talks, a Defense Ministry official said Saturday, amid continuing tensions on the divided peninsula.

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North Korea: public executions to foster a climate of terror

http://www.asianews.it

How South Koreans can just stand there blindly with their head in the sand and their fingers up their asses is beyond me.
I was in West Berlin in the late 80's and I can tell you that what was happening to their fellow countrymen and women on the other side of that damned wall was never far out of the minds of most Wessies

*sorry for that outburst*

remora

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South Korea [Hearts] Japan

http://www.peterpayne.net

Ten years ago today, the first Japanese song was legally performed in South Korea. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.

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N Korea cuts food to farmers

http://news.theage.com.au

North Korea has sharply cut its farmers' share of this year's harvest so it can stockpile more food for the powerful military, an aid group with contacts in the communist state said.

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JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: Abductees Issue Traded Over Nuclear Deal

http://www.ipsnews.net

With Washington removing North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, Japan finds itself isolated over the issue of its nationals abducted by the reclusive communist state, during the cold war, to be trained as spies.

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War remains sought in Korea's DMZ

http://news.bbc.co.uk

It will be the first ever search in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) - which in spite of its name is the world's most heavily armed frontier.

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I thought Japan has strange crimes but...

http://www.rjkoehler.com

Nothing to compare with the 50-year-old guy in Cheonju, Korea who was arrested for attempting to to rape his mother-in-law while in drag.

The man, is suspected of putting on a woman’s wig, lipstick, dress and bra to break into his mother-in-law’s second floor appartment, where he attempted to rape his sleeping mother-in-law while his common-law wife was at work.

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NKorea defectors drop leaflets condemning leader

http://www.pr-inside.com

Launch the Balloon Armada...

"South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Kim Ho-nyeon said there are no legal grounds for prosecuting those who send leaflets, citing freedom of expression.
Park, 40, says he's an ardent advocate of the propaganda campaigns.

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