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May 11th, 2008

China: Nationalism vs. nationalism in Korea 

a small portrait of this author John Kennedy · 05:17
sample image for this postIt feels like trampling on an already well-trampled Chinese flag at this point as millions have begun their Olympic host celebrations on the mainland, but carrying on from an earlier post, here is how discussion over the actions of a few Chinese students who resorted to violence as the torch ... 3 comments · »»

May 6th, 2008

Korea: Chinese students fear for safety after torch relay violence 

a small portrait of this author John Kennedy · 04:59
sample image for this postLast week someone left a comment on a GVO post, something to the effect of 'the whole world hates the Chinese people now' and for a lot of people in (and outside) China, it sure is looking difficult to even be Chinese these days. 77 comments · »»

May 2nd, 2008

Global: The price of food, the cost of despair 

a small portrait of this author John Liebhardt · 22:09
lingua → pt · fr · es
sample image for this postThe crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some crisis: demonstrations, riots, rumors of hoarding, falling governments, even deaths. Global Voices is well positioned to follow the nuances of this complex ... 7 comments · »»

April 28th, 2008

Korean President's Visit to the U.S. and Media 

a small portrait of this author Hyejin Kim · 14:39
lingua → mg
The first summit between America and South Korea since the Korean Presidential Election was held in Washington in April. Current President Lee Myung Bak’s visit to the U.S. attracted the attention of netizens. Besides the contents of the conversation between the two representatives, the issue of how conventional media in ... 0 comments · »»

April 24th, 2008

Korea: Roh Moo Hyun and Japanese Netizens 

a small portrait of this author Hyejin Kim · 13:10
lingua → sq
The previous Korean President, Roh Moo Hyun, as I wrote a previous post, ‘ Roh Moo Hyun Syndrome (March 30, 2008)’ has become famous even after his retirement due to his casual life style. While he generated hyeom-han gam-jeong (Japanese antipathy against Korea) during his governance, his life has been ... 3 comments · »»

April 20th, 2008

Korea: Invincible Samsung Kingdom 

a small portrait of this author Hyejin Kim · 14:12
Through the three-month investigation into alleged corruption at Samsung, Samsung snuck out of punishment again. Even though the special investigation team was established, and hidden bank accounts and illegal activities were found, it seems that it was not enough for categorizing it as a criminal act. Manhouse shows what the ... 1 comment · »»

Hyejin Kim: A praised young novelist among GVO authors 

a small portrait of this author Paula Góes · 09:45
sample image for this postGlobal Voices celebrates, this month, Hyejin Kim's first anniversary as the GVO Korean Language editor. She is also a celebrated young novelist: her debut book, 'Jia: A Novel of North Korea', has been highly praised as a very vivid and moving novel set in 1990’s North Korea. Is this story just fiction? Hyejin lets us know in this interview. 4 comments · »»

April 18th, 2008

Korea: Rice Crisis in the past and at the present. 

a small portrait of this author Hyejin Kim · 01:42
lingua → mg · es · jp
Issues related to the rice crisis are appearing everywhere. There have been serious demonstrations against opening the rice market to other countries in Korea. A netizen who participated in demonstrations for the domestic rice market talks about the past and the present. 15년전 겨울, ... 2 comments · »»

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