> The Sunshine Policy of the 2000s is over, and so are the protests from nearly a decade ago, but the enormous U.S. military presence remains in South Korea... it's not guaranteed that the country will welcome American G.I.s with open arms for all eternity. And it's not just #SouthKorea; #Japanese have been protesting #USbases in their country... most recently over a soldier's alleged rape of a local woman.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2012/12/07/gangnam-nationalism-why-psys-anti-american-rap-shouldnt-surprise-you/
#MilitaryBases #USAbases #KoreanPeninsula

> At a 2002 concert.. in opposition to 37,000 U.S. troops stationed on the #KoreanPeninsula, Mediaite reports, PSY took to the stage in gold-face paint and a glittery red outfit, then lifted a model U.S. tank over his head before smashing it to pieces on the ground. The performance was a response to the death of two Korean schoolgirls killed in an accident with an American military vehicle, according to Korean website BusanHaps.com.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kill-f-ing-yankees-psys-399245/
#Psy #GangnamStyle #KPop #USAtank

Demilitarized zone
Though heavily fortified
Peaceful at the border

#dmz #koreanpeninsula #interkoreanborder #peacetour #haiku #poetry

https://www.insider.com/north-south-korea-review-dmz-peace-tour-demilitarized-zone-2023-7

Japan military on alert for launch of N. Korea spy satellite

https://www.dw.com/en/japan-military-on-alert-for-launch-of-n-korea-spy-satellite/a-65405416?maca=en-dipa_news_mstdn-34613-xml-mrss

#NorthKoreasatellite #spysatellites #KoreanPeninsula #KimJong-un

Hours before #SouthKorea's president flew to #Tokyo for a summit, #NorthKorea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the #KoreanPeninsula on Sunday, reports said.
https://t.co/FY1Erk5M3m

#MastIndia #MastodonIndians #India @mastodonindians

South Korea says North Korea fired artillery rounds near border https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3202140/south-korea-says-north-korea-fired-artillery-rounds-near-border?utm_source=rss_feed #SouthKoreasaysNorthKoreafiredartilleryroundsnearborder #NorthKoreanuclearcrisis #NorthKoreasanctions #Koreanpeninsula #DonaldTrump #NorthKorea #KimJong-un #SouthKorea #MoonJae-in #Diplomacy #Japan #News #Asia

Washington is attempting to place blame on Beijing and Moscow for North Korea’s recent missile launches accusing the two of failing to uphold the so-called “rule of law” around the world.

#SouthKorea #NorthKorea #KoreanPeninsula

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/11/23/iqrr-n23.html

Powerful #Typhoon #Bavi on its way towards the #KoreanPeninsula

Satellite imagery reveals an impressive structure of a large and organized #tropical #system. Located over the East China Sea. Explosive convective rain bands are appearing, which means we are facing a rapidly developing typhoon. The outer bands are affecting Okinawa, while the center is finally moving away towards the north.

https://www.severe-weather.eu/tropical-weather/typhoon-bavi-japan-korea-mk/

#ExtremeWeather