March 26, 2020 Sex Scandal, Sewol Ferry, and Politics in South Korea Tara O, 2020-3-26 A sex scandal involving a woman volunteer and two men, who are fathers to the students who perished on the Sewol Ferry (세월호) are top search items... Categories China/Demonstrations/Impeachment/Labor Union/Lawfare/Moon Jae-in/Scandal/South Korea
March 23, 2020 Mask Shortages in South Korea amidst the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak, China, Central Planning, and Corruption 2020-3-23, Tara O South Korea is suffering from nation-wide mask shortages. There are not enough masks and protective suits for the health care workers treating the Wuhan Virus-infected patients at... Categories China/Communism/Corruption/Moon Jae-in/Socialism/South Korea/Wuhan Virus
March 8, 2020 Chinagate: Chinese Trolls, Sockpuppets in South Korea to Manipulate Public Opinion Online, Impact Politics, and Intervene in Internal Affairs 2020-3-8, Tara O China has long been known to employ its “50 Cent Army”– a group used to manipulate public opinion by sockpuppetry and trolling on the internet. Sockpuppetry is... Categories Censorship/China/Disinformation/Elections/Hacking/Lawfare/Opinion Rigging/South Korea/Subversion/Wuhan Virus
March 2, 2020 Unprecedented: South Korea’s Energy Firm KEPCO Plans to Allow Chinese Companies to Bid 2020-2-26, Seoul Economy [TRANSLATION] KEPCO [Korea Electric Power Corporation], which is struggling with deteriorating earnings, is pushing ahead with the plan to involve Chinese companies in bidding for electric power... Categories China/Energy/Security/South Korea/Translation of Korean News
February 27, 2020 Over 1,000,000 Urge the Impeachment of Moon Jae-in of South Korea for his Poor Handling of the Wuhan Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak 2020-2-27, Tara O A Blue House petition calling for the impeachment of President Moon Jae-in began on February 4, 2020. Normally, it stays up on the website for 30 days... Categories China/South Korea/Wuhan Virus
February 10, 2020 30,000 Chinese come to South Korea Everyday…Moon, Instead of Banning Entry, Emphasizes “Let’s Share the Suffering” 2020-02-23, NewDaily [translation] Citizens’ Petition to Prohibit Chinese Entry: 668,005 as of February 3 On February 3, 2020, President Moon Jae-in expressed his willingness to help China, where the epicenter... Categories China/Translation of Korean News/Wuhan Virus
February 1, 2020 Wuhan Virus Outbreak Shows Moon Jae-in Administration Prioritizing China over South Korean interests, Reveals Military Exercise in China 2020-2-1, Tara O The Wuhan Virus is causing a global concern. In South Korea, the citizens petitioned the Blue House to stop Chinese tourists from entering South Korea, but the... Categories China/Military/South Korea
December 17, 2019 Reverse the Direction of Korean Foreign and Security policy…The 8th Declaration on the Korean State of Affairs by the Former Officials of the Korean Foreign Service 2019-12-15, Former Officials of the (South Korea’s) Korean Foreign Service The 8th Declaration on the Korean State of Affairs by the Former Officials of the Korean Foreign Service “Reverse the direction... Categories Alliance/China/Communism/Defectors/Foreign Affairs/Freedom/Human Rights/Japan/Liberal Democracy/North Korea/Russia/Security/Socialism/South Korea/Statements from Korean groups/Totalitarianism/U.S.
December 10, 2019 History Teachers Employment Exam Controversy in South Korea…3 of 11 Questions are About Socialism, also China 2019-12-9, Chosun Ilbo (Translation) Choi Seong-hoon (30, pseudonym), who wants to be a high school history teacher was at a loss after seeing the examination paper for hiring teachers on... Categories China/Communism/Education/History/Socialism/Translation of Korean News
September 27, 2019 Seoul, Busan Cities Celebrate the Founding of China, but not the Foundation of South Korea’s Armed Forces 2019-9-27, Tara O The City of Seoul is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). (32:34) The City Council Hall has banners, photos,... Categories China/Subversion
