The Republic of Korea has threatened massive reprisals against Korean nationals involved in pr-stitution in Australia, writes Chris Seage, tax consultant, former ATO audit manager and owner of Brothel Busters.
South Korea
Turnbull is all about Seoul when it comes to NBN criticism
Opposition communications spokesperson Malcolm Turnbull is right that the government needs to ensure there is demand for the National Broadband Network for it to succeed. We have called this the trans-sector approach.
Letter from...: Letter from… the DMZ
For South Koreans, a visit to the DMZ is a visit to a near-mythical place, where relatives may still live out their lives unknown. For tourists like me, it’s a chance to see the last front line between 20th century ideologies, seemingly frozen in time and space, the last physical barrier between capitalism and communism, writes freelance writer Doug Hendrie.
The abandoned island of Yeonpyeong
Following the recent North Korean attacks on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, nearly all of 1,350 civilian residents have fled to the South Korean mainland, leaving behind livelihoods and years of family history. Just 60 residents remain.
Prepping for war: tensions rise in Korea
North and South Korean are reportedly preparing rocket launching systems on their borders as tension between the two countries escalates. Senator John McCain has called for a “regime change” in North Korea writes Andrew Gilligan.
North Korea 
A logical explanation of Kim Jong Ill’s madness
Every time a conflict flares up in Korea it’s tempting to describe Kim Jong Ill’s regime as a bunch of crazy in the coconut antagonists. But there are plenty of logical reasons for their apparent madness, writes David Rothkopf.
Korea on the brink: war unlikely, but Kim Jong Il Jnr off the leash
While the recent action by the North Koreans is serious — as serious as it has been for a long time — Korean relations expert Danielle Chubb says it’s important to take a step back and ask what the immediate causes for this action may be.
Pyongyang’s new leader — it’s all looking a bit Kim
He’s Kim Jong-un and, if yesterday’s provocative shelling attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong is any guide, North Korea’s leader-in-waiting may not too far removed from his father, Kim Jong-il.
North Korea attacks: is this war?
Crikey media wrap: In one of the most serious clashes between the bitter enemies in decades, North Korea attacked South Korea yesterday, killing two South Korean soldiers in a shelling spree.
How IT is driving South Korea’s economy
South Korea is constructing the world’s largest online city - Songdo - which it hopes will push the country to the forefront of knowledge intensive industries, writes Clancy Yeates.
South Korea bans North Korean tweets
The latest tussle between North and South Korea appears to be taking place on social networking websites. South Korean censors have banned North Korea’s new Twitter account, due to its promotion of “illegal information.” Next up: YouTube?
Crikey Clarifier: Crikey Clarifier: what do South Korea’s war games mean for the region?
The United States and South Korea have just wrapped up a four-day naval exercise in the Sea of Japan in response to the March 27 North Korean torpedo attack on the South Korean warship Cheonan. Crikey asks Craig Snyder from Deakin University to explain.
Can Twitter convince South Korea that North Korea sank its ship?
South Korea is taking 70 students, bloggers and tweeters to tour the warship hull of the ship that was sunk in March by North Korea, killing 46 people, to help end public scepticism that the North was to blame.
Crikey wrap: Korea on the brink after ship sinking
The Korean peninsular is on war footing after an attack on a South Korean warship blamed on its rogue northern neighbour. Crikey intern Matt de Neef wraps the global condemnation.
Is it time to start freaking out about North Korea?
South Korea has cut off trade ties with North Korea, and Hillary Clinton reckons things are pretty serious. Is it time push the panic button?
North Korea: this time, it’s serious
North Korea threatens to attack; must be Tuesday? Not so fast, says Bradley K. Martin: North Korea has a new plan of attack for Seoul, and this time, it’s not bluffing.
Is the world ready for life after Dear Leader?
While most will be happy to see the end of North Korean despot Kim Jong-il, his inevitable death will carry some serious global consequences — including the serious possibility of regime collapse and the outbreak of war. And the world is not prepared.
Crikey wrap: remembering the fall of the Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall, 20 years ago today, reunited Germany and marked the official end of the 40-year Cold War. Crikey intern Michelle Loh does a wrap of what the pundits are saying.
The trapped world of Kim Jong-il
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il may cop a lot of flack, but he’s not an idiot. He is, however, in a difficult position, where further opening of borders will risk his (increasingly limited) political power.
Question Time: is a long-winded answer better than a punch in the face?
Let’s turn to other democracies for inspiring tips on how to keep Question Time proceedings moving in a civilised way. Best to avoid South Korea though, writes Crikey intern Nina Nicoll.
Death of a hallowed South Korean democrat
Kim Dae-jung’s passing parallels the remarkable journey that South Korea has travelled since the Second World War.
How Kim Dae-Young delivered a democractic destiny
Former South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung has died, age 83. His commitment to democracy, even when others believed it incompatible with Asian values, was a great legacy not only to his country, but the entire continent, says The Wall Street Journal.
N. Korea offers South an olive branch and the finger
North Korea announced yesterday it will open up its borders with South Korea, allowing more tourism and reunions for families separated by the war… then followed up the conciliatory gesture by threatening a nuclear attack against the country over a military exercise.
No hero for North Korea’s other foreign prisoners
It was a fairy tale ending for the two American journalists detained in North Korea, when former President Bill Clinton swooped in to save them. But for the 1000 South Koreans and 20 Japanese being held by the secretive state, there is no such knight in shining armour.
Political snippets: Why QLD politics got the feminine touch
Why Peter Beattie handing the Premier’s reins in Queensland to Anna Bligh should have been a tip-off to just how crook things there have become, South Korean dog meat, and more meaty chunks of news from the mind of Richard Farmer.
