Pyongyang eyes Moscow – warily

An interesting read in the Asia Times about the changing dynamic between Pyongyang and Moscow. The six-way talks over North Korea’s nuclear programs are usually presented as at most bi-lateral, or tri-lateral discussions between the US, China and NK. Russia’s role always seemed a little nebulous to me – what are their interests in NK.

Buddhists rally against LMB

Yesterday in Seoul thousands of Buddhists from around the country rallied to protest what they say is the government’s religious bias against their faith, as demonstrated by recent slights against Buddhist leaders and a cabinet stocked with the president’s fellow church members. In contrast to the anti-US beef protests last month the mood yesterday was [...]