World News Jan-Mar 2009

Written by admin Thursday, 16 April 2009 16:16

Korean Internet Censorship of YouTube and Google
Korea Times »

5,000 Korean English Teachers to Be Recruited This Year
Korea Times »

Ansan Still Leading Nation in Foreigner�s Rights
Korea Beat »

S. Korea's Kim Lands World Figure Skating Title
Denver Post »

Don't Drink Very Hot Tea!
medicalnewstoday.com »

China Linked to Worldwide Cyber Spy Network
Independent.co.uk »

Torture Claims Could Haunt Bush Officials
ABCNews »

No U.S. Plans to Stop Korea on ICBM Test
NYTimes »

North Korea to try U.S. journalists as launch nears
Reuters »

Another View: North is really launching sattelite, NOT Missile
afterdowningstreet.org »

Educational Spending Hit W39.8 Trillion Last Year
english.kbs.co.kr »

Dogs' Lives in Korea
Korea Times »

Freedom Village - South Korea
YouTube »

No-One Rules the World
New Statesman »

Human Rights Agency Will Take Forced Downsizing Plan to Court
Korea Times »

Fur Protests at Seoul Fashion Week
Korea Beat »

Foreigners to Get Dual Citizenship
Korea Times »

Fast-Track Naturalization for Skilled Foreigners
English Chosun »

An American Stands Firm for Human Rights in Korea
Korea Times »

Facebook Users to Flood Vatican with Condoms
Spiegel »

Watch KBS TV in English (KBS World)
YouTube »

S.Korea Ranks 116th in Social/Political Vulnerability
english.kbs.co.kr »

Most People Favor Teacher Evaluations
English Chosun »

Japan readies defense for North Korea rocket launch
Reuters »

More on Internet Censorship
Wired »

Agriculture Minister Demands S.Korea Accept Canadian Beef
Montreal Gazette »

Jeju Air Flies to Japan on the Cheap
Joongang Daily »

S.Korea, Japan, China Must Make Water Deal
english.people.com »

Slumdog Millionaire (film review). Now playing in Jeonju!
Telegraph »

Fox News = Corporate Propaganda (documentary)
Pirate Bay Torrent site »

English Becomes Lingua Franca at Dutch Universities
Spiegel »

Two Korean Pop Girl Groups Rocket to Fame in Thailand
Korea.net »

The 2009 Lotus Lantern Festival Will Start on April 24
Korea.net »

The 1st World Taekwondo Culture Expo
Korea.net »

Korea is Running Out of Water
Korea Beat »

Hollywood's New Censors
John Pilger.com »

Junk Food Now Banned Near Schools
Korea Times »

Police Image Tarnished by Corruption
Korea Times »

105 Foreigners on �Terrorist� Watch List
Korea Times »

Australian Internet Blacklist Prompts Concern (But article misrepresents Wikileaks)
Mercury News »

Here�s an article that more accurately reflects what Wikileaks is about:
YourDomesticBliss »

Betting on a comeback for Korean bullfighting
IHT.com »

Teacher Tames Lion Cubs
BBC »

Illusion About Protection
Korea Times »

Korea Has Huge Potential for English Test Market
Korea Times »

N. Korea Said to Detain U.S. Reporters
NYTimes »

Matchmaker Raking in Dollars with English Service
English Chosun »

Madagascar Cancels Seoul Land Plan
FT.com »

Teacher Who Filmed Class Chaos in Deep Water
Express.co.uk »

Moms Still Busy Bribing Teachers
Korea Times »

Anger Over Teachers Who Force Students to Pray
Korea Times »

Our Man in Pyongyang Accused of 'Rose-Tinted View' of North Korea
Guardian »

World Can't Ignore N Korean Human Rights Abuses
SMH.com »

Gangnam Leading Nation in Bribing Teachers
Korea Beat »

Special Coordinators to Seek out Gifted Students
JoongAng Daily »

Four Honoured for Heroic Deaths
Korea Times »

'The Vatican's Anti-Condom Policy Endangers Lives'
Spiegel »

Unemployed Canadian (visa status???) Gets Arrested for Proposing to K Girl
Korea Beat »

China's Inhumanity Toward Tibet
Reuters »

Britain Threatens North Korea over Planned "Missile" Launch
Telegraph »

North Korea Rejects US Food Aid
Aljazeera »

Family Who Are 'Too Fat to Work' Say 43,663,883 Won Worth of Benefits Is Not Enough!
Telegraph »

Survivors of Lethal Yemen Suicide Bombing Return Home
3news.co.nz »

U.S. Suspends Food Aid to North Korea
Xinhuanet »

South Korean Pop Star Rain Awaits Fate in Civil Trial over Canceled Hawaii Concert
Seattle Times »

Foreigners Are to Get Better Web Access
Joongang Daily »

Language Barrier Hobbles Foreigners
Korea Times »

South Korean Tourists Die in Yemen Explosion
BBC »

Seoul Sends Team To Yemen After Blast
Morningstar.com »

South Korea Says Nearing Free Trade Deal with EU
Hindustan Times.com »

AIDS Scare Sparked by Taxi Driver
Joongang Daily »

Broadway Outsources to Seoul
Taipei Times »

Commercial Sex Survives Despite Crackdown
Joongang Daily »

The Quagmire of Cultural Crossings
Joongang Daily »

Italian Restaurant 'Opens in North Korea'
Google »

Late Actress Was Forced to Have Sex With Showbiz VIPs
Korea Times »

Korean Man with AIDS Knowingly Infects Dozens of Women
Korea Times »

�Let�s Buy Jeju� Quip Stirs Controversy
Joongang Daily » [Holy Thin Skin, Batman!]

'Kiwi' Who Defends the Rights of Native English Teachers
English Chosun »

Korean Teachers Substituting for Native Speakers in Incheon
Korea Times »

Korean Hagwon Owners Fail to Pay English Teachers in the Philippines
abs-cbnnews.com »

Pirate Bay Trial Ends; Verdict Due April 17
Wired »

Japanese Monkeys Teach Offspring to Floss their Teeth
Telegraph »

Influential Young Korean-Americans in Washington
English Chosun »

How Not to Learn About Girls
KoreaBeat »

South Korea Takes 40th Place on Global Corruption Index
Transparency.org »

S Korea Postpones First Space Rocket Launch
Morningstar »

Ozawa Floats Idea of Buying Jeju Island from South Korea
*Japan Today »

Corrupt Educator
Korea Times »

Obama Lauds Korea�s Education of Children
Korea Times »

First Digital Fashion Store Launched in Korea
Newswire.ytn »

Cho Won-hee Hoping to Make Premier League Debut
iht.com »

North Korea is More Confucian Cult than Rogue State
FT.com »

S. Korea's per Capita GDP May Dip Below $15,000
xinhuanet.com »

S.Korea May Resume Whaling Despite Fears of Extinction
Reuters »

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Indonesia, S. Korea to Develop Seaweed Power
MSNBC »

Celebrities Return to Schools as Professors
Korea Times »

An Orwellian Vision
Vancouver Sun »

Foreign English Teachers Launch New Organization
Joongang Daily »

Foreigners Hope to Teach South Korea Dangers of Bias
LA Times »

25,000 English Instructors Start Network Against Discrimination
Korea Times »

How Incheon Goes All Out to Become World's Best Airport
English Chosun »

Join the Association for Teachers of English in Korea Now!
atek.or.kr »

Record 31.8 Million Americans on Food Stamps
Money.CNN.com »

E-2 Visa Holders Can Teach at Firms Legally
Korea Times »

Seoul's Top Educator Corrupt
Korea Times »

Mobile Operators Frustrate Foreigners
Korea Times »

The Lazy Man's Guide to the Economic Crisis
Counterpunch.org »

Credit Crunch Tent City
dailymail.co.uk »

The Great Whites are Coming to Korea!
Korea Times »

North Korea Warning Ahead of Exercise
BBC »

An Eye for an Eye: Barbaric Justice
SkyNews »

Help Fill in the travel WIKI for Jeonju!
Wikitravel.org »

Hotline to God
BBC »

Atomic Bomb Survivors in South Korea Still Feel the Wounds
LA Times »

Meet the Korean Winners of the YouTube Orchestra
Korea Times »

Shooting Spree in Germany
news.com.au »

Shooting Spree in Alabama
Reuters »

Korea Should Embrace Multiculturalism
English Chosun »

Meeting Mr. Kim (Book Review)
londonkoreanlinks.net »

An Insider's Account of Korea's Hellish Prisons
cullenthomas.com/ »

Koreans Are Individually Kind, but Collectively Rude
Korea Times »

Korean Lawmakers Want Still Tougher Laws on Child Sex Crime
English Chosun »

In South Korea, Drinks are on the Maple Tree
IHT.com »

Russian Scholar Says U.S. To Collapse By 2011
sptimes.ru »

Russian Astrologer Predicts Obama Assassination in 2011
mosnews.com »

Koreans Plant Forest in Mongolia to Combat Yellow Dust
mongolia-web.com »

South Korea's 'Bulldozer' Seeks a Partner in Rudd
canberratimes.com.au »

S.Korean has Depreciated 39% in 12 Months
bloomberg.com »

Seoul to Create Eco-Friendly Jobs
FT.com »

How to Learn Perfect Korean in a Week
spiegel.de »

Butt-Kicking S.Korean Grandmas Show Their Skills
wcco.com »

In South Korea, Manga Mystique Goes Down Big
asahi.com »

At the Heart of North Korea's Troubles, an Intractable Hunger Crisis
washingtonpost.com »

Vice-Principal Who Ignored Sex Scandal Gets Promotion Chance
koreabeat.com »

North Korea Threatens Civilian Planes
BBC »

South Korea Diverts Jets Over Threats
BBC »

Many Police Officers Corrupt
Korea Times »

Buddhists Upset Over Temple Entrance Fees
Korea Times »

S.Korea to Give Philippines 15 Military Training Planes
EarthTimes »

Korean Student Stabs Teacher in New Zealand
NZ Herald »

Jeju Wants to Become Duty Free Zone
English Chosun »

Korean Supreme Court Judge Corrupt
Korea Times »

The Korean Education System
wikipedia »

Korea Opens the Door to Some Foreign Law Firms
AMLaw Daily »

Fish with Human Faces Found in Korea!
Telegraph »

Korean Govt. Can't Bear Criticism by Foreign Media
Korea Times »

Over 1.5m Koreans Now in the US
Korea Times »

Is the US education system a model for Korea?
truthdig.com »

Kids in the USA, incarcerated for cash
democracynow.org »

Over 8 Million Children Held as Slaves Worldwide
AntiSlavery.org »

Japan Will Shoot Down N Korean Rocket - Minister
Nasdaq »

N. Korea Vows to Punish U.S., S. Korea 'Warmongers'
Fox News »

Colorado Based Ministry's Underground University Prepares North Korean Christian Exiles to Return to North Korea Undetected
Earned Media »

Interesting article about Jeonju, (if you wanna brave the warnings)
Korea Herald »

Korea's Bourses: Stock Markets or Casinos?
English Chosun »

S. Korea urges Pyongyang to improve human rights
YonHap News »

DPRK accuses U.S., S Korea of posing threat
China View »

Portrait on W50,000 Bill Sparks Controversy
English Chosun »

S. Korea launches warship unit to combat pirates in Somali waters
YonHap News »

Japanese Cross-Dressing Star Relishes New Korea Role
English Chosun »

China's artificially induced snow closes 12 highways
Reuters »

Canadian protesters urge Obama to shun oil sands
Reuters »

Clinton's Asia trip to help restore U.S. image as "listener": expert
YonHap News »

S. Korea finds excessive antimicrobial agents in Spanish pork, restricts imports
YonHap »

KTX Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Eng Chosun »

U.S. Muslim TV network founder charged with beheading wife
Reuters »

164 Koreas go missing every day
Eng Chosun » -Thanks, Geena!

Elementary Schools to Get More After-School English
Eng Chosun » -Thanks Geena!

Remember that Parlimant Brawl? Good times!
BBC Archives »

Korean Democracy Being Rolled Back
Korea Times »

Kidnapped Koreans Released
Korea Times »

Koreans Concerned about Low Birthrate
Joongang Daily »

Soldier who Resisted Gwangju Massacres Honoured
Joongang Daily »

Korea, Japan to Strengthen Ties
Korea Times »

Heroic Little Dog Honoured for Bravery
BBC »

The Old Couple and the Cow
Joongang Daily »

US Launches Spy Op Over N.Korea
TimesOnline.co.uk »

Cow Pee Soda to be Sold in India
TimesOnline.co.uk »

In the Court of King Kim
economist.com »

South Korea's Pet Clone Wars*
Time »

World Cities Coming to Seoul for Climate Summit
english.chosun.com »

Huge Job Losses in S.Korea
China Post »

Korean Bride-Seekers Arrested in Vietnam
koreabeat.com »

Namdaemun Re-Opened to the Public
koreabeat.com »

Darwin's 200th Birthday!
Guardian »

Is Korea Ready for Nude Beach?
Korea Times »

Korea University Faces Lawsuit Over Admission Policy
Korea Times »

Random Draw System to Continue at Schools
Joongang Daily »

Chinese Whispers
BBC »

Dismantling Korean Democracy
Korea Times »

Clinton Coming to S.Korea
atimes.com »

A Filipino Woman's Take on Marriage to Korean Men
buhaykorea.com »

Seoul Trying to Downsize National Human Rights Commission
koreatimes.co.kr »

From DPRK to ROK - Major Culture Shock
www.iht.com »
Thanks, Jen F!

US Warns N.Korea Over Missile
BBC »

Internet Censorship Widening
Korea Times »

National Intelligence Service Wants More Power
english.hani.co.kr »

Daewoo Warns on Madagascar Plans
BBC »

Korea Sees Increasing UK Visitor Numbers
news.opodo.co.uk »

Four Killed in S Korea Fest Stampede
Brunei Times »

Singer Shin Criticizes Govt. Education Policy
koreatimes.co.kr »

Redevelopment Plans Turn Deadly
LATimes »

King Sejong Was Not Poisoned
koreatimes.co.kr »

S.Korea Takes Firm Stand With North
english.aljazeera.net »

Russian and US Satellites Collide
BBC »

1400 Koreans in Jail Overseas
koreatimes.co.kr »

Korea to Send Warship to Somalia
Joongang Daily »

S.Korea's Interactive Imagination
hollywoodreporter.com »

Migrant Wives Exposed to Malnutrition
koreatimes.co.kr »

The Hub of Sparkle! Golden Klog Awards
koreasparkle.com »

Big Brother Now Coming to Taxis
koreatimes.co.kr »

Bush to be Held Accountable for his War Crimes?
boston.com »

USA Threatens UK Over US Torture Disclosure
www.commondreams.org »

E.T. Is Out There Say Scientists
BBC »

Protect Your Country by Denouncing Fellow Citizens!
BBC »

Time for Tax!
www.korea.net »

Korean Dinosaur World Expo 2009
eng.dino-expo.com »

Seoul to Boost Music Industry
Morningstar »

N.Korea May Test-Fire Missile Towards Japan
Reuters »

S.Korea Bidding for World Cup
USA Today »

N.Korea Hell for Christians
www.cbn.com »

Many Foreign Workers Unaware of Jobless Claims
Korea Times »

Seoul Opens Food Bank Center for Needy
Korea Times »

Korean Air Records 2008 Loss
Joongang Daily »

Seoul Complicit with Sex Trade
NYTimes »

ATEK Challenges Visa Rules
Joongang Daily »

German Pope Disgraces the Catholic Church
Spiegel »

Koreans 300% More Likely to Engage in Crime than Foreigners
www.rjkoehler.com »

Serial Killer Case Results in Big Brother State
Korea Times »

ATEK Fighting Discrimination
Korea Times »

Native Speakers' Salaries Rising
Korea Times »

Uncertain Future for Fractious Koreas
BBC »

Escape from North Korea
Nat.Geographic »

Confessed Serial Killer Reinacts His Crimes for Police
YonHap News »

Column: Women Are Not Their Husbands' Possessions
Korea Times »

Korea to Build Super-Speed Internet by 2012
Korea Times »

Korea to Build Super-Speed Internet by 2012
English Chosun »

Recession Drives Teenagers into Prostitution
Korea Times »

Good Luck with Your Studies!
Wikipedia »

Florida Couple Welcomes S.Korean Clone
Boston Herald »

S.Korea Still Biggest Shipbuilder
KoreaTimes »

Canadian Supports Korean Women's Rights
English Chosun »

Korean Democracy Under Attack
english.hani.co.kr »

S.Korea Must Respect Rights of Migrant Workers
Amnesty »

Daum copies Google's Street View
KoreaTimes »

Korea wants more foreign students
Chosun »

50,000won banknote coming
english.people.com.cn »

Flying Car
BBC »

No Bible Used for Obama's second Oath-swearing
BBC »

Blogger's Arrest is acid-test for Korean democracy
CSMonitor »

New Bill to Aid Korean 'Comfort Women'
UPI »

Toxic Tap Water!
KoreaTimes »

Salmunori Beats in an English Heart
JoongAng Daily »

Obama Ends Prison Camps
NYTimes »

N.Korean Leader Shows Up for New Year's Concert
YonHap »

Police Chief Pressed to Resign
Korea Times »

8000 New English Teachers
Chosun »

Korea's prisons inhuman
Korea Herald »

More Focus on Speaking in Class
Korea Times »

Six Dead After Police Raid
Korea Times »

World's Fastest Car Goes Electric
WIRED »

North Threatens to Wipe Out South
Korea Times »

Top Taxman Corrupt
Korea Times »

South Beefs Up Border Security
Korea Times »

Foreign Events to be Sponsored
Korea Times »

Korean Education Derailed?
KoreaHerald »

Korean-American on Obama Team
Chosun »

Stay away from peanut butter!
Reuters »

Korea Busts Blogger
Korea Times »

Homecide rate in S. Korea higher than GB or Canada.
Wikipedia »

S. Korean Physicist Applies as Streetsweeper
Breitbart »

Seoul Education Office Corrupt
Joongang Daily »

Ten Most Hated English Phrases
Chosun »

Western Education Doing Fine
Nationmaster »