Editorial: Walking INTO North Korea?

Written by dvm Saturday, 30 January 2010 18:12

Donald Kirk's article in Asia Times Online entitled Grim Tales from North Korea's Gulags reveals the stark horror of North Korea's regime. It is important to read this and put our lives here (just a few hours' drive away) into perspective. After reading the article, come back 'round to consider the question: Why are these nutters walking into North Korea? The hideous beauty of it becomes as plain as a light in the darkness. They are giving their lives in the hope that it may lead to something better for the hopeless sufferers. Is it suicide? There can be no doubt. Is it insanity? Mad as a hatter eating US beef. However, a persistent pondering pesters the pate: this is a kind of self-sacrificial suicide that resonates of Jesus, rather than Roh.

David Van Minnen is Editor of The Jeonju Hub
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