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Re: The Son of a Refugee who Became President of the Republic of Korea Visits D.C.

Blue Dogs — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:18:00 -0000

We'll see about that!

Re: Is Trump Impacting How South Koreans View the United States?

Blue Dogs — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:16:52 -0000

Moon will eventually dismantle THAAD altogether at Russia & PRC demands.

Re: It’s Time to Change How We Handle North Korea’s Missile Tests

archita — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:53:26 -0000

war now when NK is not full developed for war or war at 2020 when NK will be more ready.

Re: ASEAN-Korea Relations Under the Next South Korean Administration

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Re: Chinese Tourists to South Korea Drop 40 Percent in March Amid THAAD Row

ANDREAS PAPACHRISTOFOROU — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:37:08 -0000

Dragons instead of stars bring Chinese Travelers to the door of Hotels and Restaurants around the world.

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Re: What Do North Koreans Do for Fun?

Lawrence — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:21:34 -0000

For those who are lucky enough to be free of hunger pains, my guess is they enjoy the wonderful simple games that were common to the South Korea I experinced back in the early sixties, like Drop the hanky, then sing a solo, played at picnics.
Unlike the electronic pastimes of today's ROK, they were very socially oriented.

Re: What Do North Koreans Do for Fun?

Donnie — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 06:39:25 -0000

Thank you for giving all these insights. A well written and interesting read!

Re: Should the U.S. Delay Announcing the Results of its North Korea Policy Review?

Aidan Mark — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:23:21 -0000

There's no way Trump would do it, this article makes too much sense for him. And clearly the most reasonable option is always the BAD one, right!?

Re: The North Korean Human Rights Conundrum: Moving Forward

Tony B — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:17:28 -0000

Excellent article. Well done.

Re: The Rise of Self-deprecating Terms Such as “Hell Chosun” and “Dirt Spoon” among the Young Generations in Korea

SAS — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 22:00:01 -0000

Excellent article. I will be using this in my class discussion. Thank you very much for your passion and great articulation of the situation.

Re: The Death of Kim Jong-nam: Implausible Deniability

Joshua Pollack — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:11:49 -0000

Nicely done, Mark. I'm not entirely sure they meant to leave traces, but it's hard to be certain.

Re: More than North Korean Diplomats Fled to the South in 2016

Max Kapur — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 00:32:51 -0000

Awesome post, Patrick! Thank you for sharing. What are your thoughts on the 난민 vs. 새터민 etc. terminology debate?

Re: More than North Korean Diplomats Fled to the South in 2016

Barry — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:47:11 -0000

what an evil regime. all our efforts should be focused on helping its citizens gain their freedom.

Re: Grasping for Entertainment: The Rise of Claw Machines in South Korea

Charlie — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:14:34 -0000

oh ho, that's real South Korean phenomenon I don't know why are the people mad at this machine. Tang jin jam? haha

Re: Grasping for Entertainment: The Rise of Claw Machines in South Korea

David — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:54:31 -0000

Sad side of Korea.. Thanks for meticulously written article.

Re: GSOMIA: Beneficial But Was The Timing Right?

To the Editor — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:54:34 -0000

Could you decrease the length of the hyperlinked sources? Thanks.

Re: Has the KORUS FTA Cost the United States 100,000 Jobs?: Part I – A Look at Trade in Goods

Aleph — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 06:12:54 -0000

U.S. figures do not include people who have been unemployed or seeking emploment for more than a year. It also doesn't include, underemployment. People who take jobs at below their previous wages or qualifications, due to a bad job market.
So, the figure could be much higher than the 95,000 reported.

Re: The Rise of Self-deprecating Terms Such as “Hell Chosun” and “Dirt Spoon” among the Young Generations in Korea

PS — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:47:02 -0000

Great article! Love this kind of writing that successfully ties in cultural moments/slangs with its social causes of origin.

Re: Why is China so upset about THAAD?

kouroi — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:16:07 -0000

Sensible argument; I could buy into it. To add to that, S.Korea is a notorious free-rider. While the Europeans don't actually need U.S. protection (NATO is there to keep the Germans down more than to keep the Russians out) and the Japanese government is itching to re-arm, S. Korea wants the U.S. to be there and spend money in the peninsula...

Re: The Meaning of Brexit

ESTEBANAGOSTOREID777 — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:18:51 -0000

Instructive piece !

Re: The Korean-American Vote: Looking to the 2016 Presidential Election and Beyond

Amy Olivera ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ ᵃᶜᶜᵒᵘᶰᵗ — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:49:17 -0000

One thing I don't understand about Asians is that although they are frustrated with being discriminated against for their own intelligence from policies created by liberal Democrats, more than 80% of them still support them. I don't get it. If were tired of it, you would think Asians (of all people), who a majority run businesses and tend to hate people who take their tax money (Los Angeles Riots) to give to welfare recipients, would vote Republican. But like most minorities, Asians are brainwashed en masse by the Democrats. And they fell hook, like, and sinker because of Democrat's lax attitudes and policies towards illegal immigration. Free entry and jobs into America for their cousins, brothers, sisters, grandma's and grandpa's from the Orient. Now they are mad because the same people and party they voted for are discriminating against them. What did they think the liberals were gonna do? They already discriminated against whites. They should have known they were going to be next. Liberals are the true racists. Perhaps now this mass discrimination will teach them something and they will see the light.

Re: A Look at the Major Political Parties’ Positions in the 2016 National Assembly Election

Amy — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:03:13 -0000

What an overview of two major parties' platforms. I look forward to seeing your post again sooner than later.

Re: A Look at the Major Political Parties’ Positions in the 2016 National Assembly Election

Jay — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 18:31:40 -0000

Thank you for concisely organizing the platforms of two major parties. It is very helpful to grasp basic characteristics before looking up further.

Re: Provoking the Market: North Korea’s Impact on the South Korean Economy

Kyle — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:55:40 -0000

The market has not reacted to a growing latent security threat from North Korea as there has not been a large enough shift in South Korea's reactions to signal anything but "business as usual." The KIC closure may change this moving forward.

Re: Provoking the Market: North Korea’s Impact on the South Korean Economy

Nick — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:10:21 -0000

Interesting piece, but why do you think that there isn't more of an impact if North Korea is getting increasingly more dangerous?