Comments on: “Elections” in North Korea http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/ Photos, Stories and articles on East Asia Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:41:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Japan’s Upper House Election - Live Blogging Commentary : Japan Economy News & Blog http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-248573 Japan’s Upper House Election - Live Blogging Commentary : Japan Economy News & Blog Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:18:58 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-248573 [...] nobody, in an election with reported 99.8% voter turnout at the polls in North Korea. As Adam Richards let us know: [Concerning elections in the DPRK,] an unnamed private researcher explains: “The election form [...] [...] nobody, in an election with reported 99.8% voter turnout at the polls in North Korea. As Adam Richards let us know: [Concerning elections in the DPRK,] an unnamed private researcher explains: “The election form [...]

]]> By: Aceface http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236467 Aceface Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:03:39 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236467 oops.Not　金正日のパレード,but 金日成のパレード. oops.Not　金正日のパレード,but 金日成のパレード.

]]> By: Aceface http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236456 Aceface Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:53:42 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236456 Ｌｏｏｋｓ　ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔｉｎｇ．Might get some copy,while I feel the Dutch crew is trying to make the tour as weirder than the norm.I mean focusing to a Spaniard North Korean friend? There is a small description on Japanese friend of NK in Sekikawa Natuso's book called 退屈な迷宮（aka北朝鮮とはなんだったのか）written in the mid 90's.There "the friends" are mostly a highschool teachers and civic activist,Sekikawa was also visited by the ex-Japanese Red Army highjackers exiled in Pyongyang who are starved with conversation in Japanese. Also in American Koreanologist Bruce Cummings's"War and Television、（日本語訳）戦争とテレビ、みすず書房" has description of a African man coming to gaijin bar in Pyongyang, to get North Korean girl friend for a night.and Australian National Univ's Russian scholar Andrei Lankov's(日本語訳）平壌の我慢強い市民たち、三一書房 also has description of mid 80's expat life(mostly exchange students from communist blocs and diplomatic envoys) in Pyongyang through the eye of a Soviet exchange student.Lankov,unlike Cummings has no fantasy over NK and cynical.I was surprised to read it in early 90's before Soviet Union collapse for there is no such thing called solidarity of socialism(especially coming from leftwing publisher三一、which name was taken from March 1st uprising in colonial Korea) Another criticism came from communist bloc was a Polish doc called 金正日のパレード fillmed in the late 80's shot buy the crew of Polish National TV visiting in the tour of Polish Korean freindship.They dubbed no critical comment over the picture,yet everything they wanted to tell you can be detected by watching the doc.The crew was later awarded from NK government. Lastly I reccomend you all "Dear Pyongyang",Story of a family of former high class Chongyron member whose family is divided between Osaka and Pyongyang.Although one of my ex-Chongyron member was angry over doc,for making it too sentimental.But I enjoyed it. Ｌｏｏｋｓ　ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔｉｎｇ．Might get some copy,while I feel the Dutch crew is trying to make the tour as weirder than the norm.I mean focusing to a Spaniard North Korean friend?
There is a small description on Japanese friend of NK in Sekikawa Natuso’s book called 退屈な迷宮（aka北朝鮮とはなんだったのか）written in the mid 90’s.There “the friends” are mostly a highschool teachers and civic activist,Sekikawa was also visited by the ex-Japanese Red Army highjackers exiled in Pyongyang who are starved with conversation in Japanese.

Also in American Koreanologist Bruce Cummings’s”War and Television、（日本語訳）戦争とテレビ、みすず書房” has description of a African man coming to gaijin bar in Pyongyang, to get North Korean girl friend for a night.and Australian National Univ’s Russian scholar Andrei Lankov’s(日本語訳）平壌の我慢強い市民たち、三一書房 also has description of mid 80’s expat life(mostly exchange students from communist blocs and diplomatic envoys) in Pyongyang through the eye of a Soviet exchange student.Lankov,unlike Cummings has no fantasy over NK and cynical.I was surprised to read it in early 90’s before Soviet Union collapse for there is no such thing called solidarity of socialism(especially coming from leftwing publisher三一、which name was taken from March 1st uprising in colonial Korea)

Another criticism came from communist bloc was a Polish doc called 金正日のパレード fillmed in the late 80’s shot buy the crew of Polish National TV visiting in the tour of Polish Korean freindship.They dubbed no critical comment over the picture,yet everything they wanted to tell you can be detected by watching the doc.The crew was later awarded from NK government.
Lastly I reccomend you all “Dear Pyongyang”,Story of a family of former high class Chongyron member whose family is divided between Osaka and Pyongyang.Although one of my ex-Chongyron member was angry over doc,for making it too sentimental.But I enjoyed it.

]]> By: Bryce http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236387 Bryce Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:38:54 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236387 http://www.friendsofkim.com/ http://www.friendsofkim.com/

]]> By: Bryce http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236386 Bryce Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:38:08 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236386 A synthesis of off topic and on topic issues, but has anyone seen a film called "Friends of Kim". It did the indy festival circuit a while ago and I've been wondering whether I should order it from Europe. Its the story of a Korean Friendship Assn trip to NK. The KFA is a bunch of North Korean supporters from around the world, but I suspect that many of them have joined for the cheap trip that few others experience. The film looks pretty good. Anybody have any comments. A synthesis of off topic and on topic issues, but has anyone seen a film called “Friends of Kim”. It did the indy festival circuit a while ago and I’ve been wondering whether I should order it from Europe. Its the story of a Korean Friendship Assn trip to NK. The KFA is a bunch of North Korean supporters from around the world, but I suspect that many of them have joined for the cheap trip that few others experience. The film looks pretty good. Anybody have any comments.

]]> By: Mutantfrog http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236251 Mutantfrog Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:05:47 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236251 I've heard Election was good and I think I have a copy around, but I haven't seen it yet. I'll try and get to it this week some time. I’ve heard Election was good and I think I have a copy around, but I haven’t seen it yet. I’ll try and get to it this week some time.

]]> By: Aceface http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236191 Aceface Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:55:26 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236191 Really is off topic.But any of you have seen the HK movie "Election"(directed by Johnny To)?I've got bored in the middle of all the CG's filling TV screens and I started watching the DVD that I've rented from Tsutaya last night.... Good movie，it was.Can't help but thinking that LDP should have dealt with Ozawa as the way what triad boss had done to Tony Leung Ka Fei back in '92..... Really is off topic.But any of you have seen the HK movie “Election”(directed by Johnny To)?I’ve got bored in the middle of all the CG’s filling TV screens and I started watching the DVD that I’ve rented from Tsutaya last night….
Good movie，it was.Can’t help but thinking that LDP should have dealt with Ozawa as the way what triad boss had done to Tony Leung Ka Fei back in ‘92…..

]]> By: Mutantfrog http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236067 Mutantfrog Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:28:53 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236067 BTW, you'd think that KJI would be smart enough not to run in the 666th district. It doesn't exactly endear him to most people familiar with Biblical symbolism, whether you're actually a believer or not. BTW, you’d think that KJI would be smart enough not to run in the 666th district. It doesn’t exactly endear him to most people familiar with Biblical symbolism, whether you’re actually a believer or not.

]]> By: Bryce http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236059 Bryce Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:46:10 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236059 Hmm. Noone really wants to vote for the party, but it really is the only option.... Sounds like the DPJ in 2007! Hmm. Noone really wants to vote for the party, but it really is the only option….

Sounds like the DPJ in 2007!

]]> By: Mutantfrog http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-236049 Mutantfrog Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:59:44 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2007/07/29/elections-in-north-korea/#comment-236049 The main site Aceface meant is this one, http://shikakukentei.sega.jp/ and the CM is here http://shikakukentei.sega.jp/cf.html Those are pretty funny, but I don't think they can translate it to the US unless we somehow catch the "certification text" fever also. Note that I am NOT praying for this to happen. The main site Aceface meant is this one,
http://shikakukentei.sega.jp/
and the CM is here
http://shikakukentei.sega.jp/cf.html

Those are pretty funny, but I don’t think they can translate it to the US unless we somehow catch the “certification text” fever also. Note that I am NOT praying for this to happen.

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