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Kang Tae-jun
Tae-jun Kang is the former NK News East Asia Correspondent. Prior to writing, he worked as a riot police officer in South Korea for two years.
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News Advert promoting unification appears in Times SquareKorean American businessman pays for billboard, wishing to draw attention to presidential speech
A billboard advertising the importance of Korean unification has appeared in New York’s Times Square, a famous advertising venue for major brands and events. The sign reads “Korean unification would be an immeasurable bonanza, for any nations with interests in the Korean Peninsula,” (통일은 대박이다 ) quoting a speech that South Korean President Park Geun-hye gave earlier this year. Park is also pictured in the advert, shaking hands with President Obama. The billboard was paid for Han Tae-guyk, a 66 year old Korean American man, who told Yonhap that he wanted to stress the importance of President Park’s speech about © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |