Category: China

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

September 19, 2019

Cho Kuk, North Korea’s Coal Shipping, and Sanctions Against North Korea

2019-9-19, Tara O President Moon Jae-in appointed Cho Kuk (조국) as the Justice Minister on September 9, 2019, despite numerous allegations of unethical and illegal activities, including corruption, abuse of...

Categories Abuse of Authority/China/Corruption/North Korea/Sanctions/South Korea