Archive for August 2nd, 2007

North Korea in the News

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Asia Times: Korean hostage crisis pressures US, Karzai (Don Kirk)
Asia Times: Peace or appeasement with Pyongyang?
Reuters: Nuclear inspectors say North Korea cooperating
Reuters: North Korea demands more action from U.S., allies
AFP: US diplomat hands North Korean a snub
AFP: North Korea blasts Japan at Asia meet
AFP: US officials upbeat on NKorea talks
Reuters: North Korea and hostage […]

Back in the Saddle

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

After almost three weeks of nearly no blogging, we’ve figured out enough of a new schedule and have begun to overcome exhaustion enough to seek some normality - or at least select parts of the old normality. The little guy is doing very good, gaining weight on schedule, and doing all the right things. […]

Putting the “D” in DPRK: 99.82 Percent Election Turnout

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

North Korea’s “…Central Election Guidance Committee, said 99.82% of all registered voters turned out to elect deputies to provincial, city and county people’s assemblies. Some 27,390 “officials, workers, farmers and intellectuals” were elected deputies after receiving all possible votes.”

Russia Downplays Threat, Disses North Korean Missiles

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Via RIAN: “Russia’s envoy to the six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program said Thursday that although Pyongyang’s ballistic missiles are technically backward, Moscow is nevertheless concerned over the country’s missile test firings.” Smooth.

Korean Air Noted for Hi-tech Coach

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

From Gizmodo: “Korean Air has just won the “World’s Best Economy Class” award in the Skytrax 2006/7 World Airline Awards. Yes, these pictures are from coach. What the hell.” Go to Gizmodo for the pics.