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July 31, 2019

Fire “Blazing” at a Military Supply Depot in Pocheon, South Korea

2019-7-28, Geumgang Ilbo A fire broke out at a military supply depot in Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. According to the fire department, a fire broke out at 7:15...

Defense/Military/Security/Translation of Korean News

July 29, 2019

No more Taboos on Gwangju Uprising (5.18) in the History of South Korea

2019-6-17, Taewoo Doe, VON News Note: Lawyer Taewoo Doe is the president of the NPK (New Paradigm Korea) Academy and Network. NPK is a research institution focusing on the Rule...

5.18/Censorship/Constitution/History/Liberal Democracy/Translation of Korean News

July 26, 2019

A Plea for Help from South Korea Facing Crisis

2019-7-25, KORGAD (Korea Retired Generals and Admirals Defending the nation) [대수장(대한민국을 수호하는 장성단)] KORGAD is asking veterans (and others) for help, including helping to publicize the critical situation in South...

Alliance/Military/South Korea/Subversion/Translation of Korean News/Video

July 24, 2019

North Korean Military Occupies Hambak and Other Islands in the West Sea

2019-7-22, Weekly Chosun Ministry of Public Administration & Security; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transportation; Ministry of Maritime & Fisheries: “South Korean territory” Ministry of National Defense: “North Korean territory”...

Defense/Military/NLL/North Korea/South Korea/Translation of Korean News/West Sea

July 22, 2019

South Korea Considers Moon Chung-in as the Ambassador to the U.S.

2019-7-20, Zum News President Moon Jae-in is said to have taken the lead in the direction of replacing Cho Yoon-je [조윤제], the Republic of Korea (ROK) ambassador to the U.S....

Alliance/South Korea/Translation of Korean News/U.S.

July 19, 2019

Special Equipment for South Korea’s “Decapitation Unit” Diverted to South Korea’s Peacekeeping Unit in South Sudan

2019-6-27, Chosun Ilbo It was discovered on June 26, 2019 that key equipment for the Special Forces Missions Brigade (Decapitation Unit) were diverted as training equipment to the Hanvit Unit...

Military/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

July 17, 2019

Curious Circumstances: Moon Jae-in Met his Aunt in North Korea During the 2004 Family Reunion

Tara O, 2019-7-17 Key points: Moon took his family, including his son, who was not on the guest list, to North Korea to meet his Aunt in 2004. Moon’s family...

Abuse of Authority/North Korea/Security

July 12, 2019

The Fall of the Rule of Law in South Korea: The Impeachment of Park Geun-Hye, Part I: The Media, the Tablet, Public Sentiment, Gookjeong Nongdan, and the National Assembly

2019-7-12, Tara O Timeline of the Impeachment and related events Impeached for “Gookjeong Nongdan”–terminology explained JTBC’s Tablet Story Candlelight Protests/Public Sentiment The South Korean Constitution on impeachment and the duty...

Disinformation/Impeachment/Rule of Law/Subversion

July 11, 2019

Public Statement on the “Byun Hee-Jai and Tablet Trial” by Citizen Watchdog Group

2018-9-9, Byun Hee-jai and Tablet Trial Citizen Watchdog Group The group calls for scientifically inspecting the controversial “tablet PC.” Although the statement came out on September 9, 2018, Byun Hee-Jai’s...

Censorship/Disinformation/Impeachment/Lawfare/Opinion Rigging/Statements from Korean groups/Tablet

July 8, 2019

The 4th Declaration of the State of Affairs by the Former Senior Officials of the Korean Foreign Service; South Korea Faces Crisis under the Moon Administration

2019-6-22, former senior officials of the Korean Foreign Service We must clearly acknowledge that unless the Moon administration’s anti-Korean and anti-constitutional actions are curtailed, Korea will only be further driven...

Alliance/China/Defense/Economy/Japan/North Korea/Statements from Korean groups

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