Writing
The tragedy of the North-South hotline
SEOUL, South Korea — Whenever North and South Korea spar words, one poor little bystander always suffers: the hotline.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 13, 2013
South Korean baseman calls African-American pitcher ‘too black’
At best, South Korean first baseman Kim Tae Kyun is just dumb. At worst, he’s flat-out racist.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 12, 2013
North Korea talks carry the burden of a national tragedy
SEOUL, South Korea — When North and South Korea hold talks in Seoul on Wednesday and Thursday, top of the agenda is whether to reopen the suspended Kaesong Industrial Complex.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 11, 2013
Will Seoul block a fake North Korean Facebook page?
SEOUL, South Korea — The National Police Agency said on Thursday that it’s requesting the South Korean government block the “official” Facebook fan page of Korean Central Television, or KCTV, the Korea Herald reports.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 10, 2013
South Koreans become world’s top credit card users
SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans officially use the most plastic, according to the latest figures on global credit card purchases. Per capita, South Korea’s credit card use rose to 129.7 transactions in 2011, according to data compiled by the Bank of Korea, up from 114.9 transactions in 2010.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 10, 2013
Investigation uncovers North Korean ghost companies hidden in tax haven
SEOUL, South Korea — Ghost companies set up in international tax havens could be sheltering the North Korean regime’s fortune, an investigation by South Korean journalists suggests.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 7, 2013
North and South Korea could hold talks as soon as Sunday
SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea have agreed to enter talks as soon as this weekend on the Kaesong industrial complex that they jointly operate north of the border, and which has been closed since Pyongyang pulled out its workers in April.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 6, 2013
Inside North Korea’s movie industry
“Glare fiercely! Hatred in your eyes!” the director shouts at a team of actors on a war-torn movie set. “Comrades! I don’t see any resentment towards the Japanese in your faces.”
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 6, 2013
No more iPhones? Samsung wins Apple patent case
A US trade panel has ruled against Apple in favor of its rival Samsung in a patent dispute. The ruling means a halt to all imports and sales on AT&T-sold models of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3, iPhone 3GS, iPad 3G and iPad 2 3G.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 5, 2013
Does Samsung have Apple in a headlock?
SEOUL, South Korea — Koreans like to joke by welcoming foreign visitors to the “Republic of Samsung.” Among an oligarchy of competitors, South Korea’s largest conglomerate is a ubiquitous presence.
By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World
Jun 4, 2013