Upper Left (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
…from Greg Laden . As an exercise in self appraisal, try this. Of the following individuals, which ones can you identify as to what country they are affiliated with, what they may have done to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (they all were), or what job they had? Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Albert Lutuli, Albert Schweitzer, Alfonso García Robles, Alfred Hermann Fried, Al Gore, Alva...
FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Last Friday, Obama didn't manage to get the International Olympic Committee to award Chicago the 2016 Summer Games. This Friday, he did score a prize . From the New York Times : U.S. President Barack Obama felt humbled to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a senior administration official said. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs called before dawn and woke Obama with the news...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Here is a list of Nobel Peace Prize winners since 1980. There are some worthy recipients -- Lech Walesa, Shirin Ebadi, Mohammed Yunus. But most Nobel Peace Peace prizes go to conventional leftwing types popular with European elites -- Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Mikhail Gorbachev. Before they break out the champagne at the White House, they may want to pause over the fact that Obama now shares...
Maggie's Notebook (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
This gives a whole new meaning to diplomacy. While I dislike saying anything positive about Madeleine Albright, her brooch collection as a political statement is a sassy little signature: ...she chose to wear on her left lapel was determined by the state of play in ongoing diplomatic negotiations. So while Yasser Arafat was treated to a wasp, the South Korean president, Kim Dae-jung, got a more welcoming...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Families separated by the Korean war to be brought together again after an 18-month freeze on such meetings North and South Korea agreed today to hold a new round of reunions for families long separated by the Korean war in the latest sign of easing tensions on the divided peninsula. The reunions, scheduled to take place next month, will be the first in nearly two years. Red Cross officials from the...
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
North Korea's sudden displays of cordiality, such as the delegation sent to Sunday's funeral of former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung, are more likely a result of Pyongyang's economic desperation than any desire to end the nuclear standoff. As equally significant as the North's visit was who the United States chose for its delegation to honor Kim. - Donald Kirk (Aug 24, '09)
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KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ABOUT KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING
KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING [KIDNAPPING OF KIM DAE JUNG] IS VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE AT KOREA,EVEN THOUGH ALL OVER THE WORLD. KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE...
Truth Out (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
A delegation in Seoul for the funeral of former President Kim Dae-jung meets with South Korea's Lee Myung-bak to discuss relations. read more
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
A delegation in Seoul for the funeral of former President Kim Dae-jung meets with South Korea's Lee Myung-bak to discuss relations. Kim was known for his efforts at reconciling the two countries. As tens of thousands gathered here today to mourn the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his bid to reconcile relations between North Korea and South Korea, Seoul's...
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KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ABOUT KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING.FULL TEXT
KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING [KIDNAPPING OF KIM DAE JUNG] IS VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE AT KOREA,EVEN THOUGH ALL OVER THE WORLD. KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
SEOUL, South Korea — In death as in life, Kim Dae-jung managed to bring the two rival Koreas together. Hours before his funeral Sunday, North Korean officials dispatched to Seoul to pay their respects to the Nobel Peace Prize winner held talks with South Korea's president — the first high-level inter-Korean contact after many months of tension.
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KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ABOUT KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING
KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING [KIDNAPPING OF KIM DAE JUNG] IS VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE AT KOREA,EVEN THOUGH ALL OVER THE WORLD. KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Architect of 'Sunshine Policy' found links between North and South Korea enabling both countries to consider reconciliation North and South Korea held their highest level political meeting today as mourners gathered in Seoul for the funeral of former president Kim Dae-jung , who won a Nobel peace prize for trying to bring leaders of the divided peninsula together. A North Korean delegation met with...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Tens of thousands of mourners filled the lawn outside parliament for the state funeral Sunday of ex-President Kim Dae-jung, a longtime defender of democracy and advocate of reconciliation who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to reach out to communist North Korea.
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
About 20 000 Koreans and members of foreign delegations have attended the state funeral of the late South Korean President, Kim Dae-jung, in Seoul on Sunday. Kim, who was President of South Korea until 2003, died on August 18, 2009, at the age of 83. He made history when he was elected to the presidency in December 1997 on his fourth attempt - the first peaceful transfer of power in South Korea from...
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KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ABOUT KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING.FULL TEXT
KIM DAE JUNG KIDNAPPING [KIDNAPPING OF KIM DAE JUNG] IS VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE AT KOREA,EVEN THOUGH ALL OVER THE WORLD. KOREA CIA PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIVE...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Seoul- Tens of thousands of South Koreans and foreign dignitaries paid their last respects to former president and Nobel peace laureate Kim Dae Jung on Sunday as high-level talks with North Korean envoys took place for the first time in months. Kim, ...
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Chinese government's special envoy Tang Jiaxuan on Sunday attended the state funeral for the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung at the nation's parliament. During his stay in South Korea, Tang met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and conveyed to him sincere regards and best wishes from Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Over 20,000 people gathered on the lawn outside parliament in the South Korean capital on Sunday for the state funeral of former president Kim Dae-jung, Yonhap news agency reported
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