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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 20-Dec-2010
20-Dec-10 News -- All forces on high alert on Korean peninsula

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20-Dec-10 News -- All forces on high alert on Korean peninsula

Mahmoud Abbas hosts meeting with Israeli politicians

All forces on high alert on Korean peninsula

South Korean and U.S. military forces are standing by on high alert, according to Chosun, as South Korea goes ahead with live fire artillery drills near Yeonpyong Island in the next few hours and days. Chosun also reports that North Korea has deployed multiple rocket launchers on its shore near Yeonpyeong Island, after threatening an "unpredicted self-defense counterattack" to the South Korean drills, that could lead to "potential disaster."

Attempts by Russia and China at the United Nations Security Council to pressure South Korea to halt the exercises collapsed, when an 8½ hour meeting on Sunday ended with severe disagreements among the members, according to Reuters.

U.S. envoy Susan Rice said that the "vast majority" of the 15 council members were "insisting on a clear-cut condemnation of the November 23 attack" by North Korea. "There was not unanimity on that point," she said.

Rice was referring to North Korean artillery shelling of Yeonpyeong Island on November 23, killing four South Koreans, including two civilians. China has publicly refused to condemn North Korea's actions, and has referred to the November 23 incident as an "exchange of fire."

There's a widespread belief that Korea is close to war. We should know by Christmas.

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With the Mideast "peace process" at a standstill, Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas hosted a rare two-hour meeting with about 60 Israeli politicians, public figures and activists at his headquarters here on Sunday, in an effort to reach out to the Israeli public. Most of the people invited were from Israeli's leftist "peace camp." NY Times

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China's netizens voted for "zhang" as "Character of the Year." Zhang is the Chinese character used to describe a rapid price rise, indicating that people are dissatisfied with inflation and soaring house prices. Zhang was followed in popularity by characters meaning resentment, gray, demolish and death, respectively. These choices indicate a great deal of dissatisfaction with many aspects of life in China. Sify

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