Aug 30 2009
I have been looking for an English translation of the last speech of Nicolae Ceausescu for quite some time, and a nice person who posted this video did just that. For that, I give that person props. Please visit this person’s page and give some thanks if you like this post.
Aug 30 2009
One of the last hard-line communist-based societies on the planet, North Korea steadfastly holds on to power despite the zombie like status of the economy and unsure status of the regime’s hold on power. For about a decade or so, predictions of the regime’s collapse have been discussed, and for a while, there was a [...]
Aug 29 2009
It has been very slow posting as of late, and I would like to apologize for that.
An ROK fishing boat has been released in a “goodwill measure” from the DPRK. The four man crew has been released along with the boat, and according to the article:
The North’s recent barrage of conciliatory gestures has been surprising, [...]
Aug 26 2009
(Hat Tip: Hapo) This is a very interesting story on CNN regarding a developer who ran into a long abandoned apartment building complete with relics of the past.
The discovery, made by architect Mark Aretz, revealed a small one-bedroom apartment evidently abandoned quickly by its occupants as the Communist East German state disintegrated in 1989, Spiegel [...]
Aug 09 2009
Here is a bit of news that should stun the world, and then some: Kim Jong Il is still in control of North Korea. As obvious as this statement is, perhaps this needs to be reiterated in the midst of all that is happening. For instance, you have all the rumors of his health, succession, [...]
Aug 07 2009
Some details have surfaced on the details on how they got detained. One Free Korea has the goods on this, along with some heated discussion. I am still interested in hearing more of the details, but one but does stand out as posted on his blog:
“She had two guards in her room at all times, [...]
Aug 04 2009
Update: A “press release” from the KCNA.
The DPRK visit of Clinton and his party will contribute to deepening the understanding between the DPRK and the U.S. and building the bilateral confidence.
Uhhh, yeah.
Update: ROK Drop has the scoop! The journalists have been freed. This is certainly good news. I am very curious to hear their story, [...]