North Korea Live
Geoffrey Cain, the GlobalPost's correspondent in Seoul, South Korea, discusses the deteriorating situation on the peninsula, as tensions continue to rise with North Korea.
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On the banks of North Korea:See the full gallery here
A North Korean soldier holds a badminton racket on the banks of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jacky Chen
by Clare Richardsonon Apr 2, 2013 at 2:07 PM
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My VOA report on the controversy over new allegations concerning the 1980 Kwangju uprising: http://is.gd/ru20tu #광주 #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 4:31:51 PM -
My latest: RT @VOA_Seoul: #ROK foreign minister warns #DPRK it'll never be accepted as a nuclear weapons state: http://fb.me/2tbRrLUoYby Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:23:53 PM
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Web version of my VOA report on the perceptions of the #DPRK threats: http://is.gd/DhxL6i #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 12:22:20 PM
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MT @AlastairGale: “Group which consumed Korean food showed increase in sperm activity.” - WSJ http://on.wsj.com/10JqAdvby Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 10:14:24 AM
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VOA radio: ROK Sees DPRK's Threats at Unprecedented Levels ||
CSIS http://soundcloud.com/voa-korea/csis on #SoundCloudby Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 7:25:36 AM -
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@t_ishin says #ROK soldiers also abused women during Vietnam War - http://is.gd/0bDs8P (日本語)by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 7:20:22 AM -
.@KoryoTours claims its GM has become first-ever Western tourist to Sinujiu, #DPRK: http://fb.me/1Gjkefk1Rby Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 5:21:06 AM
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#ROK FM Yun in Seoul speech: We expect meaningful outcome from Park-Xi summit in China re #DPRK.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:31:06 AM
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Yun: "We will never allow a nuclear-armed North Korea."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:29:39 AM
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Yun: #ROK pursuing trust building process on the Korean peninsula.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:28:51 AM
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Yun in speech @CSIS Seoul conf.: #DPRK's "erratic behavior is taking a toll on China."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:27:12 AM
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Yun: #DPRK engaged in a type of "psychological warfare" we haven't seen before.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:24:03 AM
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#ROK FM Yun: Pattern of #DPRK provocations have become more diverse, frequent and intense.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:23:36 AM
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#ROK Foreign. Min Yun now speaking at @CSIS luncheon in Seoul. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BKwjM3wCEAAqtX1.jpg
by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 3:20:07 AM -
CSIS' Green: US, #ROK formally "will never accept" #DPRK as a nuclear weapons state.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:47:00 AM
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Cha telling audience there'll be "some sort" of political upheaval in #DPRK in next 4 to 5 years.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:42:17 AM
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Victor Cha backs off "Arab Spring" scenario he predicted for #DPRK in latest book, telling @CSIS event moderator: "You're paraphrasing."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:40:13 AM
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CSIS' Cha: #DPRK "boxing themselves into a corner from which they cannot escape."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:10:09 AM
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Cha: "We have to prepare for instability" inside #DPRK.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:09:02 AM
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Victor Cha: Economic reform would threaten stability of #DPRK "religious" leadership.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:06:30 AM
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CSIS' Green on panel in Seoul: #DPRK collapse come be in 6 months or 6 years.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:03:42 AM
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Green: #DPRK being a "hybrid Stalinist theocracy & criminal enterprise" could collapse "at any time" & "we should be prepared."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 2:02:33 AM
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Cha was Asia director for US NSC 2004-7. (He's had mixed track record on his #DPRK predictions since Kim Jong Un came to power).by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 1:54:18 AM
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CSIS' Victor Cha: If #DPRK "putting all the chips on the table then it's a more dangerous game" than previously.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 1:52:19 AM
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CSIS' Green: Threats, coercion & leverage by #DPRK "will never end" no matter what concessions it gets.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 1:50:05 AM
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Sorry for typo: last tweet ref Kim Jong Un.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 1:40:20 AM
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Michael Green (x NSC Asia dir.) on Kim Jon Un: "Not clear to me if he knows when to walk away from the table or how many chips to put down."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 1:34:26 AM
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Lugar calls for sanctions on country-by-country basis to inhibit #DPRK's illicit activities.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 12:59:43 AM
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Lugar: #DPRK threat global in nature "and should not be defined merely by the range of its missiles."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 12:58:53 AM
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Lugar: US should be willing to let #ROK take lead in maintaining an open invitation to dialogue with #DPRK.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 12:58:04 AM
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Lugar on 'strategic patience' re #DPRK: Obama Admin. "must be willing to consider a wide range of strategies, even if they carry some risk."by Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 12:57:02 AM
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Ex Sen. Lugar now speaking at JoongAng Ilbo-CSIS Forum on Korean Peninsula crisis. (@ Grand Hyatt Seoul) [pic]: http://4sq.com/14qipYdby Steve Herman via twitter 5/21/2013 12:44:20 AM
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Kyodo: Osaka Mayor @t_ishin urged to quit #Twitter by JRP co-head Ishihara - http://is.gd/g69OLe #Japan #日本維新の会by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 11:06:19 PM
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MT @dpinkston: Still sorting out whether NK launched KN-02s or new 300mm artillery rockets under dev. Art. rockets would have 100km+ range.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 9:22:10 AM
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No indicaton that any of the five projectiles fired by #DPRK in past 3 days were targeted in direction of #ROK.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 8:26:05 AM
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Reference to #DPRK launch exercises made in radio broadcast from Pyongyang at 0717 UTC.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 7:59:02 AM
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#DPRK makes first mention of its weekend "rocket launch exercises," denounces US & #ROK for criticizing them.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 7:57:42 AM
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#ROK MND earlier speculated Sat/Sun #DPRK firings could have been test of new artillery, not necessarily older short-range missiles.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 7:17:47 AM
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Reports of another short range missile launch into eastern waters off #DPRK.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 7:14:18 AM
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Mainichi: 71% of #Japan voters consider as inappropriate Osaka mayor's comments on 'comfort women' - http://is.gd/L19yeW (日本語)by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 3:41:23 AM
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#ROK MND: Possible #DPRK will fire additional short-range missiles after 4 such launches over weekend into eastern waters.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 3:04:44 AM
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Korea Herald: Korean cuisine (#한식) gloablization project "utter failure" - http://is.gd/nJDlHDby Steve Herman via twitter 5/20/2013 1:16:02 AM
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This follows firing of several similar missiles in same waters yesterday.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 8:50:39 AM
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Yonhap quotes #ROK MND source saying #DPRK launched one short-range guided missile in the East Sea [Sea of Japan] Sunday afternoon.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 8:50:05 AM
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Yonhap: #DPRK has fired another short-range missile.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 8:48:18 AM
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US diplomat I spoke with here knocks down completely the reason cited in Yonhap story, saying trip delayed solely due to logistics.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 5:57:19 AM
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Yonhap quotes source saying King's trip postponement "may be connected with the detention of a Korean-American man" in #DPRK.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 5:56:10 AM
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US envoy for #DPRK human rights Amb. King's trip to #ROK delayed "purely for logistical reasons" says a US diplomat in Seoul.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 5:50:16 AM
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Osaka Mayor says "comfort women" comments "misunderstood," will attempt to clarify @fccjapan May 27: http://is.gd/blMCVB via @AJWasahiby Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 3:35:39 AM
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In #ROK suspicions linger about some defectors from #DPRK - A report by @chicoharlan @washingtonpost http://wapo.st/18TudFs #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 3:15:16 AM
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RT @YonhapNews: #ROK deploys Israeli missiles to protect border islands amid #DPRK threat - http://bit.ly/19Nzax0 #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 5/19/2013 2:46:40 AM
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#ROK Presidential office: Today's #DPRK short-range missile launches not a serious threat to national security.by Steve Herman via twitter 5/18/2013 12:32:16 PM
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RT @VOA_News: North Korea Launches Short-Range Missiles into Sea http://bit.ly/18S7x8Bby Steve Herman via twitter 5/18/2013 9:56:57 AM
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