Tensions from THAAD, North Korea missiles escale: How the Korean peninsula fell into a state of geopolitical tumult — Quartz. East Asia woke up this morning to a geopolitical nightmare, as tensions mounting from separate, ongoing incidents involving the Korean peninsula began to converge.
A military conflict doesn’t appear to be on the immediate horizon. But relations among a variety of nations—including China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, and the United States—have been severely strained. Here’s a roundup of what happened. A tussle over trade At roughly 7:30am HKT, South Korea threatened to file trade complaints against China.
Lee Hyun-jae, chairman of the Liberty Korea Party’s policy committee, told reporters that the government might turn to the WTO in order to mitigate China’s retaliation against South Korean companies. For months, authorities in China have thrown hurdles at South Korean businesses operating inside the country. China has acted against these companies as a form of revenge for THAAD, the military system South Korea is developing with the United States. Missiles on a mission. A Photographic Tour Of A Country That Doesn't Like Cameras : Parallels. The Arirang mass festival re-enacts the history of North Korea.
The flag depicted in the background was created by audience members holding up cards. Julia Leeb/teNeues hide caption itoggle caption Julia Leeb/teNeues The Arirang mass festival re-enacts the history of North Korea. The flag depicted in the background was created by audience members holding up cards. Julia Leeb/teNeues German photojournalist Julia Leeb made two trips inside North Korea in 2012 and 2013, and she took photos that offer a glimpse into perhaps the most isolated and mysterious country in the world. She's collected some of what she saw in a new book of photographs called North Korea: Anonymous Country. Cheeseburger In North Korea. I know that things might not always seem all that great here in 'Merica, but trust me, we got it goooooood.
I mean, now that women can wear pants and everyone else can eat pizza and hamburgers, it's really becoming quite lovely and relaxed around here. Oh, wait. No, that's not us. Yeah, that's North Korea where that just happened. Wait. Correct. One of the changes that he made was "...lifting of the ban on women wearing trousers in public. " Speaking of nuts, it's unclear to me whether or not those are on an apparent list of foods that can or cannot be had in North Korea. In another move that I found to be a bit creepy, Kim Jung IL and his government officials handpicked small children and gave them the opportunities to "visit zoos, amusement parks, and attend concerts.
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