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Koreans debate North Korean refugees and Ahn Cheol-soo

By Mon, Mar 05, 2012 1:38PM UTC View Comments

This year the Chinese government’s practice of sending North Korean refugees back to North Korea, where they face imprisonment, torture, and execution,  has finally become a major issue in South Korea. Now Ahn Cheol-soo, the professor and businessman whose possible political aspirations remain enigmatic, has gotten quietly involved. Original article in Korean is at this...

The coming year in South Korean politics

By Wed, Jan 04, 2012 2:12AM UTC View Comments The coming year in South Korean politics

This is going to be a doozy of a year for South Korean Politics, with two major elections amid an ongoing transition in North Korea’s leadership. The first election will be in April for the National Assembly.  All 299 seats will be up in the vote, 245 in single-member districts voted  and 54 by proportional representation.* ...

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