China… Crimes and Misdemeanors in Yanji 8 Feb 20109 Feb 2010 In the endeavor to put some meat on the bones of the Chinese side of the Robert Park story (e.g., What was Park doing in Yanbian and what was the…
China… Robert Park in the Chinese Press 6 Feb 20109 Feb 2010 American human rights rhetoric about North Korea tends to rest upon a self-sustaining paradox: in the view of vocal bloggers and conservative newspapers, the Chinese Communist Party is guilty of…
North Korean border region… Releasing Robert, and Economic Development in Tumen 4 Feb 2010 One Free Korea, channeling Reuters and a fascinating KCNA-published "confession" of the border-hopping misssionary, reports that Robert Park will be released from captivity in North Korea. Meanwhile, Chinese media outlets…
North Korean border region Another American Fords the Tumen 28 Jan 2010 It appears that another American citizen has followed in the footsteps of Robert Park and walked into North Korea. KCNA's Korean page doesn't yet have any mention of the event.
North Korea… New Korean-American Messiah Crosses the Tumen (Updated) 26 Dec 200926 Dec 2009 One Free Korea carries a vital and extensive report on the latest international incident on the North Korea-China border: Reuters is reporting that Robert Park, a 28 year-old American, has…