South Korean media outlets have tracked down the Facebook account of Kim Jong-il’s eldest son Kim Jong-nam. Jong-nam has reportedly used Facebook to poke fun at his father and half-brother Kim Jong-eun and to vent his frustration over being passed over as heir apparent in favor of the younger…
BREAKING: South Korea attacked by North Korea
(Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday fired dozens of artillery shells at a South Korean island, setting buildings on fire and prompting a return of fire by the South, Seoul’s military and media reports said.
I might have invested slightly more interest into the relationship between these two countries, but it’s something that everyone here should be at least cognizant of. There was a similar attack earlier this year on some South Korean submarines, but this leaves me with slightly more anxiety than that did.
myradventures:therealericchoi:
The news has just been revealed. The sinking of the Cheonan, a military vessel, that occurred last month, was initially blamed on failure of maintenance of the ship itself. It has now been confirmed that a North Korean submarine sank the ship with a heavy torpedo. This is huge news. Reports are already saying that this will probably not trigger retaliation or war, but it will definitely cause unrest between the two nations, who are already on shaky ground.
My heart just dropped after I found this out. What’s going to happen now? The South Korean populace is already a little miffed at Lee Myung Bak’s handling of the relationship between North and South Korea, and now this.
Let’s all hope for the best and see this resolved without further lives lost.
Goddamn it North Korea. What is your goddamn problem?
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