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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
Another “Misuda” panelist in trouble over comments, this time about “Dokdo.”
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[Exclusive] Korea Is ‘Heaven’ for Illegal Private English Tutoring
I’m In Heaven (Apparently)
One year later, ATEK struggles for recognition
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