Posted on August 27, 2008 by sleepingcow
There’s a mini-propaganda war going on between Chinese and Korean netizens as rumors and allegations fly across the blogosphere, with the latest bout revolvoing around rumors that Michael Phelps descends from Koreans who arrived in North America over a thousand years ago. The “Korean blood that flows in his veins,” goes the rumor, is what [...]
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Posted on August 27, 2008 by sleepingcow
Ummm… hmmmm… really? According to the Chosun Ilbo, South Korea ranked third among OECD nations in terms of its adaptabiltiy to globalization in a study conducted by the Confederation of Danish Industry. Some of the benchmarks used include education levels, growth and development, and export capacity. I’m assuming the anti-US beef protests last month occurred [...]
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