Coyote cloning

From the BBC:

Disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk, who fabricated research on human embryos, claims to have cloned coyotes for the first time

Reporters were not impressed when he followed his announcement by cackling manically and shouting "Fools! I'll destroy them all"!

Kimchi krisis

South Korea is facing a devastating kimchi crisis after a poor harvest sees domestically produced cabbage going for £8.75 a head.


No word yet about air drops of emergency sauerkraut, but we're hoping.

Kitchen Nano Garden

A properly tamed hydroponic garden for the digital age, designed by someone who's never seen a growing vegetable in his life.

Dubai no longer in Asia

From Dvice:

Asia's tallest skyscraper will rank second in the world

The tallest, according to the article is Burj Dubai in Dubai, which, last time I looked, is in Asia.

Perhaps what they mean instead of "Asia" is "Far East", but are too scared of the Thoughtpolice to use such an unphrase.

Toilet House

Sim Jae-duck, South Korea's Mr. Toilet, has built a house shaped like a water closet.

Tragedy struck killing 27 people at the housewarming when one of the guests asked "what's this lever for?" and flushed the entire place.

With This Diode, I Thee Wed

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

Robot to act as MC at S Korean wedding

Another triumph for the robovicar programme!

Didn't See This One Coming

Headline from Digital Chosun Ilbo:

Korean Robots Set to Take Over the World

Oh, crap. And I thought North Korea was the problem!