A must read about #NorthKorea !
#SouthKorea 's “Unification ministry issues English version of report on N. Korea's economic, social situation”
www.koreatimes.co.kr...
#NoKor #SoKor #Korea
Unification ministry issues En...
#SoKor
A must read about #NorthKorea !
#SouthKorea 's “Unification ministry issues English version of report on N. Korea's economic, social situation”
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/08/281_381540.html
The #Kdrama #LoveAndante #사랑의안단테 premiered in a perfect time when the relationship between #SouthKorea & #NorthKorea is getting sour.
Can this show reignite their desire for #reunification of #Korea?
#SoKor #NoKor @kdrama@fedigroups.social @kdrama@a.gup.pe @asiandrama
There was a time when the #Philippines was like South #Korea when it comes to #sports and coverage.
Filipinos used to be so much tuned into sports like the ASEAN Games, Asian Games, and #Olympics. Like in #SouthKorea, you'll see networks vying for official broadcast rights, and they'll put on-hold a lot of shows to give way for the broadcast.
Then came #CableTV and pay-per-view.
And also the sad reality that the Philippine government no longer cares about the Filipino #athletes. Believe it or not, for a country like the Philippines, most, if not all, of our athletes have to spend from their own pocket to get proper training … abroad.
This sad state eventually domino into stations only reporting, not broadcasting live (not even a delayed telecast) of their matches. And if the prediction for the athlete is that they won't win any way (against China and the US for example), they won't even bother reporting it.
Which in turn led to Filipinos no longer caring. TV networks have a huge influence to what the Filipino people “want to watch” and talk about.
Crazy. Gone are the days when we can watch Olympic matches regardless if a Filipino athlete is in the match or not. There are so few of us who cares about #sports these days.
I wonder how long #SoKor can keep their people's interest in sports alive and healthy?
My sports cheering order: #Philippines > #ASEAN > #Japan and South #Korea > #Micronesia
#SouthKorea #SoKor #Pilipinas #Asia #Micronesia #Sports #Olympics
Once again, #SouthKorea is the largest foreign tourists in the #Philippines, leaving the next (US) far behind.
philstarlife.com/liv...
// Onward to a Japan-Korea-Philippines full alliance, and future confederation! \\
#Korea #SoKor #Tourism #Friendship
South Koreans, Americans, Chin...
Once again, #SouthKorea is the largest foreign tourists in the #Philippines, leaving the next (US) far behind.
https://philstarlife.com/living/249954-top-ph-tourists-first-half-2024
// Onward to a Japan-Korea-Philippines full alliance, and future confederation! \\
The #JobKorea #KLiK giveaway is only available for:
1. Foreigners currently residing in #Korea.
2. Those with a Korean Visa already. (You can apply for a Korean Visa without actually going to Korea … yet? I mean, you don't know yet what job you'll get.)
Check out the Korean #Fediverse meetup.
Hat tip to @hong_minhee
#Korea #SoKor #SouthKorea #ActivityPub #SocialWeb #MycelialWeb #MyceliumNetwork #DDFON
Oh… wow. #SouthKorea / #SoKor (the #Korea) is getting ready to resume their loudspeakers directed towards #NorthKorea / #NoKor.
NoKor hates this tactic and many warned that using this again poses great risk of reigniting the Korean War (which never ended).
This is what #Russia predicted and thus they rushed making a military alliance with North Korea. If a new round of the Korean War breaks out, the alliance will be triggered and Russia can militarily support North Korea.
And if the US so much as injure a Russian personnel, the alliance between China and Russia (and Persia for that matter) will also be triggered. The US will be cornered, they cannot join the war directly because of this.
One mistake, that regional war can turn into a global war. Don't forget, the US is also involved in the China-Philippines row.
Also, Japan is involved in both the China-Philippines row and the Korean peninsula issue.
In simple words, the Axis of Evil (a.k.a. China-Persia-Russia + Russia-North_Korea) created a stalemate trap for the US. If the Korean War reignites, the US must never get involved directly. South Korea, and potentially Japan, are the only ones who can be involved directly.
Will the Philippines send support for South Korea like we did before?
More likely “no”. Why? Because they're needed here in case a China-Taiwan war breaks out, or the China-Philippines row escalates further.
Remember, the Marcos Jr. government allowed the US to set up bases around the Philippines to protect Taiwan.
Sending troops to Korea is itself very risky, and I wouldn't be surprised if China releases a statement before the Philippines to stop the Philippines from sending any support for South Korea.
Yep, stalemate for everyone. The Axis of Evil has the upper hand this round.
Here's the latest in #AsiaPacific (#APAC) region.
1. The US openly supported #SouthKorea #SoKor (the #Korea) re: the recent #Russia - #NoKor / #NorthKorea formal military alliance, by sending ships.
2. #Japan, today, sent ships to South Korea for joint exercises.
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If you've read my previous APAC post about our part of the world, it is becoming very clear that Japan, Korea, and the #Philippines, are in the forefront of the issues surrounding China, North Korea, and Russia.
All the while, the #USA is acting by pushing joint exercises and sending ships.
Yes, a formal Japan-Korea-Philippiness alliance (with confederation as the future end-goal), is badly needed. We need to strengthen how these three Nations work.
Currently, we're disconnected. We each act on our own. We don't share enough information with each other (if we are even sharing anything).
On top of that, like it or not, we also need to take care of our respective economies. An alliance between Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, that goes beyond a military alliance, can, is, and will be very beneficial for all three; which in turn will ensure it can become a force to be reckoned with.
This is what China and the US have, they're strong economically and politically, not just militarily. These three aspects work hand-in-hand, and Japan, Korea, and the Philippines lack in each. If we combine our resources, we can help each other in all three areas.
Otherwise, the current status quo will remain the same, and the US, China, North Korea, prefers it that way. Should we (Japanese, Koreans, and Filipinos) just let those superpowers do whatever they want in our region?
China says Japan has 'no right to intervene' in sea dispute with Philippines
Me: I'll keep pushing for a Japan-Korea-Philippines alliance (confederation)! It is the way!
If you analyse it carefully, the latest moves by North Korea can be summed up into two things:
1. North Korea is once again trying to get back into the limelight.
They're guilty of this multiple times in the past. Whenever they're no longer the talk of the town, they'll do something to get attention again.
2. They were urged by China to lure South Korea into making a mistake.
This strategy is what China has been doing with the Philippines and the US, re: South China Sea + West Philippine Sea issue.
Also, this strategy was what Persia/Iran, an ally of China, tried to do with Israel only a few months ago.
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However, there is another danger from North Korea's garbage balloons: spy technology.
Can we truly say that NoKor did not include spy tech within those garbage balloons?
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Tags: #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #NoKor #SoKor #Korea #AsiaPacific #China #Persia #Iran #Philippines
Population in #ASEAN+6 (included in ASEAN are two observers: Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea, a total of 18 Sovereign States).
1. #China 1,411,750,000
2. #India 1,392,329,000
3. #Indonesia 277,749,853
4. #Japan 124,470,000
5. #Philippines 110,560,241
6. #Vietnam 99,460,000
7. #Thailand 66,008,048
8. #Myanmar 55,770,232
9. #Korea / #SouthKorea / #SoKor 51,439,038
10. #Malaysia 33,033,100
11. #Australia 26,452,442
12. #Cambodia 15,552,211
13. #PapuaNewGuinea 9,122,994
14. #Laos 7,337,783
15. #Singapore 5,637,022
16. #NewZealand 5,163,663
17. #TimorLeste / #EastTimor 1,336,222
18. #Brunei 440,715
#RandomFacts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population
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#WhatIf one of the visions of the ASEAN+6 group—to have a unified economic basket centered on ASEAN—materialised? And then it leads to a unified currency? Maybe later even convert into a #Union or a #Confederacy? 🤔
#Asia #AsiaPacific #Population #ASEAN #ASEAN+3
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