Ties Are Cut ... Sort Of

North Korea officials say they're cutting all ties to the South. Of course, they're still letting almost 800 workers stay at the still-open Kaesong complex.


This story claims relations are as tense as they've been in the last 10 years. While I can't speak for anything before last year in a firsthand sense, it certainly has an air or more tension and stress here.

For the first time in my 19 months here, Koreans are openly talking about North Korea and some are even expressing concern. Just minutes ago, one of my students said she's alittle bit afraid that the North will bomb the South. But she feels better knowing America will help.

It's certainly an interesting change from the usual lack of concern that South Koreans feel. The government is even discussing different retaliations.

That's my favorite. This story says they're planning on pumping Western music across the border. That's great. You know it'll be 80s tunes. So the big question becomes: Is the South about to Rick Roll the North???