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Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese human rights lawyer who has been held for the past 19 months
under house arrest, is now under the protection of US officials. High level US-China talks
are under way to determine his future. This is a serious diplomatic crisis ahead of next
week’s planned visit to China by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
German missile experts have revealed evidence that the missiles paraded in front of foreign
journalists in North Korea were clumsy mock-ups. They were uncertain whether the North Korean
engineers did this on purpose or it was just sloppy work.
Banpo Bridge in Seoul is the world’s largest bridge fountain and offers a spectacular view
of a Moonlight Rainbow Fountain lit by 10,000 LED lights. The Han River water is pumped
through 380 nozzles at a rate of 190 tons of water per minute.
An example of animal cruelty has gone unpunished in South Korea. The lax laws failed to result
in any prosecution of a man who dragged his pet beagle to its death behind his car. Around
4 million Korean households have a pet.
There is a raging family feud in South Korea. The Samsung family is airing its dirty laundry
for all the world to see, and as usual, the issue is money. It’s a real life soap opera.
Hillary Clinton’s legacy as Secretary of State could be in jeopardy as the Taliban
continue to roll back reforms on women’s rights in Afghanistan. Most advancements during
the past decade are likely to be swept aside by ultra conservative factions within the
Afghan government.