NORTH KOREA: The Struggle Against American Power

Well now, this seems to be an interesting idea for a book.

Description:
George W. Bush's infamous remark about the 'Axis of Evil' brought North Korea dramatically back into the international spotlight. During the late 1990s relations between North Korea and the US and its allies were on the mend. However, the election of George W. Bush resulted in renewed crisis. The nuclear accord between the two countries was torn up, dashing North Korean hopes for establishing normal diplomatic and economic relations. Though malnutrition has eased and the economy is growing, the outlook is bleak.

This book cuts through the propaganda to unearth the complex and contradictory realities of this much-demonised country and its geopolitical context. The North is not a ‘workers’ paradise’ but, like Iraq, neither is it a threat to its neighbours and the region in the way usually portrayed.

Tim Beal reveals a country overburdened by military spending that sees itself under constant threat. However, he also shows that North Korea is pragmatic about negotiating with the United States. Attempts at economic reform and export expansion are shackled by US and Japanese hostility. Exploring a broad range of subjects including the historical and political framework of North Korea, the development of the nuclear crisis, human rights issues, drug trading, as well as its shifting relationship with South Korea, this is an ideal book for anyone who wants a thorough introduction to the daunting challenges faced by this country.

Chung caught doing crack!

That's right, you heard it here first! Chung Dong-young has been caught doing drugs

Apparently, he gave an interview while high. Read on:

"Communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea are likely to have formed at least an economic union by 2020"

"North Korea would be ready to accept Seoul's offer of free electricity as a stop-gap until light-water atomic reactors were built"

"The vision of the Republic of Korea -- my personal vision as a politician -- is that by 2020 we will be a welfare state, and also at the same time, the South and the North will be able to communicate freely, that we will at least have developed into a joint economic union,"

"With North Korea, sticks don't help in solving problems," he said. "It doesn't give you the short cut, but only aggravates the problem."

Well, now that explains it. He has been dreaming of making the ROK into a welfare state the whole time. Now I understand why he is giving away so much of the tax payer's money! He wants the government to support the masses, ok, but where will the money come from? He keeps talking about providing all this funding to the North, but I am still missing the announcement of the tax hike that will pay for it all.

Unified Olympic team

Do you see how ugly this girl is? Well, at least how bad all those colors look on her? For some reason it smacks me as a hint of how ugly this news is.

I am in a hurry but I thought this was worth posting. A unified Korean team eh. Well, I'm very curious to hear how they plan to pull that off. I mean really, which flag and anthem do they plan to play?