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China: it is truly limitless
Canton Tower. I love China. When I say that I love China I mean I love the language, the food, and all the rest. But I guess what I really mean is that I love the experience of being in a place that is...
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North Korean missiles and Kiss concerts—both just gaudy shows
I saw a Kiss concert once when I was a kid. I can barely remember what exactly occurred, but I remember that I was terrified. I also sort of remember flames, dancing girls, and some sort of psychotic...
View ArticleMeet Korea’s pornography police: the “nuri cops”
For those of you who do not know, most of what could be described as pornography is illegal in Korea. Yes, there are all manner of forms of adult entertainment available, but forget about downloading...
View ArticlePremature holiday (and election) greetings as I depart
I am leaving again on business (and certainly a bit of pleasure given the holiday season). As I depart, I feel excited and a little sad or as they say in Korea “relieved and sad” (시원섭섭). It was a good...
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2012 Korean Supreme Court year in review (some key cases)
Happy 2013! Year of the snake! This image is from the National Folk Museum of Korea. Ah, 2013. We are finally past the burdens of worrying about the Mayan apocalypse, the elections, the fiscal cliff,...
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10! Magazine article on the Korean legal system
I had another piece published in 10! Magazine. I just saw it and I really like how it turned out, if I do say so myself. I mean, the illustrations are pretty great. I am not even sure who worked these...
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President-elect Park seeks to restore the Korean dream with “warm growth”
Giant Buddha statue at Seoraksan Mountain. Not all big guys are bad. It’s still early in the game for President-elect Park Geun-hye, but she seems set on keeping her election promises to help the...
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Sex on trial: Constitutional Court set to review laws punishing the sale of sex
On Thursday, a judge in the Seoul Northern District Court asked the Constitutional Court to review the constitutionality of Korean laws that criminally punish selling sex. Specifically, the judge...
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Jampong post: the public transportation edition. Taxi drivers, burned buses,...
Jampong is a spicy Korean soup dish with seafood and noodles. Because it is made of a little of this and a little of that, the word also refers to something that is a mixture of many things. Sadly,...
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Twisted sister. The possibility that two women now rule North and South Korea.
Is General Kim Kyong-hui the other female leader on the Korean peninsula? We all know about Park Geun-hye. Her election was big news not only in Asia, but around the world. She is the first female...
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