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Mega Monster City Bus Madness

NEWS AND STUFF

Robotic Technology: Good Idea but Not for Classrooms

So how about on TV Then? Scientists Test Out All-Robot Dramas

Seoul: World’s Most Wired Megacity Gets More So

Australia’s Tightened Immigration Rule Affects 800 Koreans

“The new arrangements will give first priority to skilled migrants who have a job to go to with an Australian employer. For those who don’t have an Australian employer willing to sponsor them, the bar is being raised,” Chris said.

Don’t come knocking when Seoul (and Western Gyeonggi) are a-rockin‘

Seoul’s ‘Little Manila’ Faces Closure

Previously kidnapped SAT teacher up on charges and can’t leave the country.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?

N.Koreans Complete ‘African Renaissance’ Monument

Coffee shops become hagwon waiting rooms

EXPAT COMMUNITY

Contrast the Australia Visa situation with whats in Korea: Visa Problems Big Headache for Foreigners

Korea Herald not afraid of a bit of competition highlights expat web developer and creator of Korea News Feeds news aggregator

English teachers busted stealing liquor in Busan

“More Elite US Grads Teaching English in Korea”? Well, no, probably not.

TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK

Jeff and Erin’s wedding announcement. Nothing to do with Korea (unless he’s Korean-American) but funny.

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SeoulPodcast #87: The Life of Brian in Jeollanam-do

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Samsung Educational Robotics

PANELISTS

Brian Deutsch (Brian in Jeollanam-do)

Michael Hurt (Scribblings of the Metropolitician)

MAIN TOPIC

Anti-English Spectrum’s leader admits to stalking “following” foreign teachers in the Los Angeles Times

Korea activists target foreign English teachers – latimes.com

Anti English Spectrum in the Donga Ilbo

Yie Eun-woong t-shirts hit the market.

Where is Yie Eun-woong?

Big Void to Fill

‘Angriest Blogger’ Leaving Korea

Brian on Haechi, and stuff.

NEWS AND STUFF

Robert Park Misled by West’s Propaganda, Repents and Is Released: KCNA

North-South relations– not good. Is that news?

Maritime border dispute.

A fire near ex-President Kim’s grave – INSIDE JoongAng Daily

Getting news out of North Korea not for the weak of heart.

Sorry, Stafford. (Only thing to be sorry about is my smashed iPhone)

The war, 60 years on, from a soldier’s perspective.

THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?

PD Diary can’t quit while they are ahead.

Pocheon Cattle Sees Outbreak of Foot & Mouth Disease

Korea learns what the developed world has known about delayed childbirth for decades. The “news report” forgets to tie the title to the article, though.

So, if the government already wants to get you, drunkenness may not excuse sex crimes.

The government has noticed that it can be difficult to use online services without a Korean ID, so they are fixing that, for Gyopos.

Employers using ‘pressure interviews’ accused of abuse | Asian Correspondent

Immigration scammers, and not an E-2 visa holder in sight

Korean teachers can now get fired for breaking the law, too.

Or they hide behind big fuck-off steel doors

SNU students come from very few neighborhoods | Asian Correspondent

More SAT arrests. One mother quoted as saying she would send her kid to any school that got the questions in advance (ie illegally.)

Your teacher might quit? Kidnap him

Famous SAT Instructor in Seoul Kidnapped

New report blasts hagwon industry crimes | Asian Correspondent
Robots to replace Native English Speakersin second decade of the 21st century

Korea should think of following China to raise its profile among the young. IMHO.
Chosun Ilbo investigates Subway Beggars