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Does God support Islamic bonds?

When two religions clash, which side is God on?

Michael Breen | 2011-03-10 17:25

Attack with instant noodles

North Korea issued two warnings last weekend. The first claimed this week’s military exercises in the South were a rehearsal for an invasion. It threatened ``merciless counteraction” to turn Seoul into a ``sea of flames.”

Michael Breen | 2011-03-03 16:32

Punish the thieves

The whole country, it would appear, is now convinced that the mysterious intruders who broke into the Seoul hotel room of a visiting Indonesian official last week were from the South Korean National Intelligence Service.

Michael Breen | 2011-02-24 18:24

Koreans should be proud

In an interview in this newspaper this week, National Assemblywoman Song Young-sun said her goal as a politician is to make Koreans proud of their country.

Michael Breen | 2011-02-17 16:35

Wind of democracy in Egypt

Protests against repressive rule in Tunisia and Egypt have sparked global excitement about the possibility of democracy in the Arab world.

Michael Breen | 2011-02-10 17:11

Any point in talking with NK?

This week, officials from South Korea and the United States with the misfortune to be assigned to talk with North Korea, talked among themselves about restarting talks.

Michael Breen | 2011-01-27 16:29

Being cruel to animals

The government last week admitted that authorities struggling to stem the spread of foot-and-mouth disease had buried animals alive.

Michael Breen | 2011-01-20 17:44

When grandparents want to adopt

In a case that highlights the stresses on modern Korean families, the Supreme Court this month rejected an appeal by a couple wanting to improve their daughter’s re-marriage prospects by adopting her child as their own.

Michael Breen | 2011-01-13 16:37

Korea and popular foreign press

During the G20 in Seoul last month, a British journalist scooped his rivals with a story claiming that security forces were on ``red alert” because of a ``bizarre” North Korean plan to attack the summit with ``balloons filled chemical and biological weapons.”

Michael Breen | 2011-01-06 17:23

Kissing 2010 good night

Two years ago, on the afternoon my mother died, I stood on the porch of her home as the undertakers carried her to their vehicle in a black bag. With measured respect, they closed the trunk, climbed into the car, and drove away.

Michael Breen | 2010-12-30 17:35

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Lunch with Navy sailors