Amnesty Criticizes Rights Violations
The Korea Times
Amnesty International called on the Korean government to thoroughly investigate “excessive use of force” by police against anti-American beef import demonstrators, expressing concern over human rights violations.
Former LMB advisor takes over YTN
Hankyoreh
Apparently he was approved in less than a minute by shareholders, while union members were blocked outside by over 200 security guards. I guess that’s one way to bridge the media divide.
Typhoons leave Chungcheongbuk-do flooded
Korea Beat
A photo gallery of some pretty serious flooding in the wake of the latest typhoon to hit the peninsula.
Booze Prices on the Rise
Chosun Ilbo
Fortunately the price of soju isn’t going up. Still, with soaring grain prices causing food shortages globally, I never stopped to think about the price of beer.
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