Saturday 31 July 2010

Week3 (Education 1) : North Korea Buying "Million" of XO-1.5 Laptops-One for Every Child






Kim Jong Il has just announced that he is buying XO-1.5 laptops for every child in North Korea from OLPC.
It started with Nicholas Negroponte when they met at Davos World Forum. Negroponte showed Kim Jong Il how to play "I'm so lonely" on Tam Tam and they karaoked until Kim Jong Il agreed to go One Laptop Per North Korean Child with the new XO hardware.
Negroponte was quoted as saying : "I started OLPC to create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children. And I cannot think of children more in need of an XO - these children of North Korea. Now they are going to learn learning, they will be empowered by ICT"
Finally, this sale to North Korea is an amazing boost for OLPC's fading prominence. And then I will give it comment. I think it is a good thing that North Korea did. Because, It is useful for their children and country. All in all, Kim Jong Il did the right thing.

Saturday 17 July 2010

Week2 (Entertainment 2) : The Art of Propaganda





Today I tried to find North Korea entertainment news but it was difficult to search this information. In my opinion, I think North Korea is boycotted by many countries. From this reason, They can not spread their news to the others. I even chose this topic for you. It is about art. This picture is one photo of gallery book. This book was bought from two North Koreans in China near the China-North Korea border in the late 1990s. There are many pictures about daily life event. The main idea of this book is dedication about personality cults of the late Kim Il-sung and his son named Kim Jong-il, who is the current leader of North Korea.
Finally, after I saw all of album, I can see many things such as violent, culture, people ,etc. I can catch the useful point. It is smiling of people. they are happy. Although, They are poor. They are in war situation. They still be happy. It makes me have energy to survive in tomorrow.
All in all, North Korea is not only violent country that others think. It still has good views for watching.

Week2 (Entertainment 1) : Justin Beiber to North Korea?




Shocking news that is Justin Bieber will visit North Korea also in his world tour concert. This is nothing, but yet it depend on Justin Bieber's decision.
All this started when the twitter page of Justin Bieber started a pole asking people to vote for the country Justin should visit in his world tour. Then the dispute started when North Korea was proposed by users of 4Chan website. And it moved from 24th to 1st place in the contest within two days. This contest has ended on July 7.
Finally, This news does not have useful information. Therefore, I just comment it. In my opinion, I completely disagree.
All in all, Every news has good or bad things, so you should carefully think about it.

Tuesday 13 July 2010

Week1 (Sport 2) : North Korean football players sent to coal mine after World Cup loss?






Dictator Kim Jong-il was angry after North Korea VS. Portugal football match."After North Korea lost Portugal by 7-0. His leader North Korea is called Kim Jong-il has ordered them to work in coal mines. It's crazy", Reporter said.
Moon Ki-nam, a former North Korea coach who fled the country in 2004, told "The players and coach are rewarded with huge houses when they win. But they have to atone for losing by being sent to work in the coal mines"
However, We can't acknowledge about them. Finally, I Think if it is true. It means they are prisoners. And Kim Jong-il is a devil from people visions around the world.
In conclusion, North Korea football players and coach, they still disappear. I think they are pity.

Week1 (Sport 1) : Korea DPR National Football Team






North Korea is called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by international association
football. They are controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association. In 1966, It is the first participation in a World Cup of DPR. They were an unexpected team. However, they won Italy in the group stage. After that, They reached the quarter-finals. Finally, I think they are a spirited team. They make me don't give up. Although, I has seen many obstacles. All in all, DPR is a team that you should watch.