corruption Archives - East Asia Research Center

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...

China/Communism/Corruption/Moon Jae-in/Socialism/South Korea/Wuhan Virus

September 29, 2019

Cho Kuk, Hankyoreh, KBS, MBC, RSF and the Freedom of the Press in South Korea

2019-9-29, Tara O As the controversy over Cho Kuk’s corruption, nepotism, and other scandals become bigger, there are also those in the media who are fighting for freedom of the...

Censorship/Media/South Korea/Whistleblower

January 9, 2019

Im Jong-seok, Cho Kuk, a Clearer Picture of New Jeogkpae (accumulated ills/deep rooted evil) despite their “National Assembly Excuses”

2019-1-2, Munhwa Ilbo The National Assembly Steering Committee on the 31st [December 2018] ended up with [being a forum for] the explanation and excuse of the Blue House’s Chief of...

People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News

January 9, 2019

Shin Jae-min “I’m not associated with any political organization…this is not noise marketing” (Emergency Press Conference)

2019-1-1, TV Chosun Shin Jae-min’s statement below. “I’m sorry that you have to work because of me during the end of year holidays. The reason why I’m holding the the...

Economy/Translation of Korean News

December 31, 2018

“Pressed to Issue 4 Trillion Won in Bonds” Shin Jae-min’s Additional Disclosure!

2018-12-31, Chosun Monthly (Wolgan Chosun) Did (the Moon Jae-in administration) issue bonds as a means to increase the size of the debt during the Park Guen-hye Administration? “Is the group...