Here we see a happy group of people, some may be acting quite a bit of course. I wonder whether the smiles for the young leader concern the new of the UN report which has outlined the atrocious conditions in this unhappy land. I have taken some interest in NK for a while, such places hold a fascination based on the limited news that comes from there. The secret and very dangerous state does make me want to look over the border and see what is going on. For a very long time we have known of the cruel regimes behaviour, the supposed nuclear weapons, the labour camps and the starvation that occasionally hurts the land, now however the world may be forced to pay attention.
Cruelty is not unusual in that part of the world. The Japanese declared Korea a 'protectorate' well over a hundred years ago, and peace has not returned to this unhappy land, at least the northern half, since. Korean women were forced to serve Japanese soldiers during WW2 and many guards on the 'Burma Railway' were in fact Korean. Survivors often stated these men were much crueler than the Japs! During the Korean war of 1950-53 James Cameron and Bert Hardy brought reports and pictures of the terrible treatment given by the South Koreans to prisoners from the north and questioned why we defended them. This did not make them popular!
While South Korea appears intent on following the west into chasing vast wealth the people in the north endure their situation usually devoid of much information from the outside world. They are not all ignorant of the goings on elsewhere but they are wise enough not to mention it.
The masses of rockets aimed at the millions living in the South Korean capitol Seoul tends to put most folks of military action. Especially when even a decisive campaign might lead to vast numbers of dead. So what can be done to enable change here? I suppose nobody knows, but at least this report may well offer positive impetus to change in North Korea, and any improvement however small is to be welcomed.
Good old George. Once again he has risen silently and put his foot in it. He has decided, supported by the Lib-Dem and Labour leaders, that Scotland cannot use the 'Pound' if they desire independence. A brilliant piece of support for the 'Yes!' vote! It appears to have worked superbly. We all know that whatever they say today will mean nothing tomorrow, when Scotland is free the 'Pound' will most likely still be the currency used. Ramblings from unknown EU leaders may also support the 'No' vote but in the end mean little, the EU will support Scotland in the end, in spite of Madrid!
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The world has been paying attention to the goings-on in North Korea...but what to do about it; how to handle it and go about fixing the problem; how to put an end to the atrocities etc., is the big problem.
In this day and age...it is 2014, after all...that such a small rogue state can hold not only its own people to ransom, but the rest of the world, as well, is a conundrum; a huge, extremely worrying conundrum.
There is no easy answer....that is patently and sadly obvious.
He is an evil little turd...surrounded by equally-evil "yes-men".
I've been haunted by that terrible material coming out of North Korea, really need not to dwell on it. I don't know what the answer is either. It amazes me how the English continue to put their foot in it not just with the Scots but with the Irish and Welsh too. They just don't get it do they. You know why, it is because English people actually don't know they ever did anything really wrong in those places. I'm terrified of a yes vote in Scotland cos it will land us with this lot and their successors down here for the forseeable future.
Lee, There is no easy answer, but things may change.
Jenny, Hopefully something will change in NK.
England has always arrogantly regarded Scotland as a colony. Sadly the Yes vote will leave the Tories in charge for ever! How sad.
I find it interesting that they are calling Kim Jong-un another Hitler when it would be much more accurate to call him another Stalin. For Hitler is accredited with murdering at least 11 million people from mostly different countries while it is estimated that Stalin murdered twice that number of his own Soviets during his reign of terror. I am not sure if it is in the official UN report, but it would seem that many of our news outlets are not wanting to antagonize Russia. I wonder if that will change after the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are over?
Jerry, The media can never be trusted! Whether communist groups or fascist ones are worse is difficult
to say!
Just thought you might appreciate this story which was on our evening current affairs radio program.
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3948181.htm
That's very interesting Carol. He will not be held in the famed labour camps but in a somewhat uncomfortable jail. He could spend the rest of his days there!
He knew this may happen, folks like him think the risk worthwhile. Diplomacy may, or may not get him freed.
Such actions however threaten the heart of the state and this makes them worried, so they hit back hard.
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