_, Author at East Asia Research Center

July 4, 2019

South Korea’s Defense Ministry Considers Jointly Commemorating the Korean War with North Korea on the 70th Anniversary of North Korea’s Invasion of South Korea

2019-7-4, Chosun Ilbo It was revealed on July 3, 2019 that the Ministry of National Defense (MND) is considering a joint commemoration with North Korea next year to mark the...

Korean War/Translation of Korean News

July 3, 2019

Will South Korean Companies Continue to Provide Funds to the Left?

2019-6-27, PennMike [Note 1: For easy approximate conversion from Won to Dollar, drop three zeros.] [Note 2: Here, the “right” defends liberal democracy and the market economy; the “left” attacks...

Abuse of Authority/Corruption/Liberal Democracy/Translation of Korean News

June 15, 2019

“Friends, Please Let this Horrendous Situation of Cha Myong-jin be Widely Known”

June 3, 2019, Cha Myong-jin (translation of a post on his Facebook account) FB Friends, everybody, I’m starting to post on Facebook again. Having lost my home when I was...

Censorship/Lawfare/Translation of Korean News

June 11, 2019

Moon Jae-in Insults South Korean Veterans and Families with Kim Jong-un Photos, Rewrites History by Praising Kim Won-bong, Senior Figure in the North Korean Government

June 11, 2019, Tara O June 6 was Memorial Day in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Two days before on June 4, 2019, President Moon Jae-in invited the families of...

Alliance/China/Culture/Disinformation/Purge/Socialism/Subversion

June 6, 2019

A Battered Police Officer Says “Better that I get beaten up than be Punished for Suppressing Violence”

2019-5-24, Donga Ilbo “If anyone in your family wants to become a police, stop him/her.” On May 23, 2019, around noon, I met Police Officer A at a rally site...

law and order/Police/Translation of Korean News

June 6, 2019

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae Speaks Out with a Court Statement (Full Text)

2019-5-31, statement by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Seung-tae (양승태), via PennMike Of course I want to tell you how miserable I feel as I stand in court, but...

Lawfare/Rule of Law/Statements from Korean groups/Translation of Korean News

May 29, 2019

Blue House Petition: We Appeal for the Impeachment of President Moon Jae-in

2019-5-29 (Posted on 2019-4-30, ends on 2019-5-30), Blue House Petition Website There is a petition on the Blue House Petition Website appealing for impeaching President Moon Jae-in. It was posted...

Impeachment/Translation of Korean News

May 27, 2019

South Korean Student Organization Disburses Satire Leaflets of MoonNos, Avenger’s Thanos Parody, in Seoul and other Major Cities, Holds Candlelight Vigil Calling for the Resignation of Moon Jae-in

2019-5-27, Tara O New Jeondaehyeop (전대협), a student organization that parodies the old pro-North Korea Jeondaehyeop from 1980s, but opposite in ideology, disbursed satire leaflets in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju,...

Abuse of Authority/Alliance/Censorship/Freedom/People/Leadership/Satire

May 24, 2019

After Beating South Korean Police and Breaking Their Teeth, 10 KCTU Labor Union Members are Freed Again

2019-5-23, Munhwa Ilbo Law enforcement beaten up Metal Union yesterday held a rally in Jongno District, Seoul Grabbed police by the collar, knocked them down 10 police officers injured, including...

Labor Union/Translation of Korean News

May 22, 2019

Seoul City Councilwoman Yeo Myeong Sued for Libel by Minjok NGO

2019-5-22, Tara O Minjok Moonje Yeongooso (민족문제연구소) or MinMoonYeon (민문연) for short (rough translation: minjok issues institute) filed a lawsuit against Seoul City Councilwoman Yeo Myeong (여명), Liberty Korea Party,...

Censorship/Lawfare/People/Leadership

Author: _