North Korean Video Reveals Terrifying Plan, Hilarious CGI…
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Saudi Arabia Facing Ramadan Crisis
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is globally revered and celebrated for numerous reasons, not least because Saudi women are treated "like queens", unlike western women...
The Korea Times Reprints Story from The Onion… Again
Yep, the intrepid guys and gals at the Korea Times recently yet again quoted a story from The Onion, a well known (well, perhaps...
Why New Zealand is just… Awesome
OK, so New Zealand is an awesome country. This isn't such a well kept secret anymore. It pops up favourably on those online 'best...
K-pop Idols Survive Terrifying Attack in Mexico City
South Korea's plethora of boy bands have long been admired for their superior musicianship and artistic diversity, and the roughly 17,000 members of these...
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A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
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By this title I don't mean of course to speak of people who decided for whatever reason to go on a killing spree but...
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I finally stepped out of the airport, breathed the fresh air and looked up at big, blue African skies. Three seconds later I lowered my gaze and...
