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South Korean Internet Censorship

2007-03-27T14:45:53Z

On 26 March South Korea's Ministry of Information and Communication announced a new crackdown on Internet content (to read the announcement, in Korean, click here, to read a related news story from the JoongAng Daily click here). The focus of the...

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Hell Train - A Travel Horror Story

2007-03-07T07:32:56Z

After a fantastic three weeks traveling around Iran, it was finally time to turn towards home. As an American, the only way to obtain an Iranian visa had been to book a guided tour, and while the guide had been sage-like in his knowledge and help...

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Japan PM Abe Denies History

2007-03-05T15:35:30Z

Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan: “ Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, denied on Thursday that the country's' military forced women into sexual slavery during World War II, casting doubt on a past government apology. "The fact is, there is no...

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Random Thoughts on North Korea Nuke Accord

2007-02-17T03:07:33Z

Oil for Vacation Time! Calling this an agreement to denuclearize North Korea, or block any of Pyongyang’s future nuclear options, doesn’t cut it. This agreement is simply the exchange of fuel oil for the temporary freezing, not closure, of the No...

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'Banned from Iran!' Update

2007-02-13T02:58:04Z

UPDATE - I was able to get into contact with my guide from Iran and found out that many tours to Iran have been shut down recently. So apparently, it's not just me having a hard time getting in. No one is sure why, but the Iranian Foreign Ministry...

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Banned from Iran!

2007-01-25T13:09:04Z

I just found out that the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected my application to spend the summer studying Farsi in Tehran. I've emailed for clarification, but so far (two days), I've yet to get an additional response. All I've heard, ...

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U.S. Airlines - Worst in the World?

2007-01-23T00:33:57Z

I just got back to Korea after a month in the States and a question occurs to me – are there any airlines in the world worse than U.S. airlines? To wit: 2 – the number of bags lost during my trip to/in the States. Nothing like showing up back ho...

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6-Party Nuke Talks Open in Beijing

2006-12-18T16:18:26Z

"If they want a future with us, if they want to work with us, if they want to be a member of the international community, they're going to have to get out of this nuclear business," U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said on Sunday. Ugh, this drives ...

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New Photos Added

2006-12-11T08:10:28Z

I've added a few more photos from the trip to Iran, and hope to add more over the next couple of days. Enjoy, and let me know if you see anything you like or have any questions.

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You Know You've Been in Korea Too Long ...

2006-12-01T05:46:33Z

I’ve been hearing and reading these for years, so finally decided to put up a few of my own. You know you’ve been in a long time (too long?), when: you see scissors and toilet paper on a restaurant table and … well, you don’t really think muc...

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