Looking forward to seeing @GordonGChang and his MAGA boys cry into their beer about the latest indictment of their fascist hero. "Yoon, ex-military officials indicted for allegedly provoking North to justify martial law." https://t.co/s8HO4prgRa

— Tim Shorrock (@TimothyS) November 10, 2025

South Korea's Leftists
National Workers' Assembly / a rally demanding the impeachment of Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae & the establishment of a special tribunal.
Nov. 08. 2025 Seoul https://t.co/qAvUMks4ut pic.twitter.com/o1XBBmEDlQ

— aqua (@aqua52043525) November 10, 2025

Supreme Court Justice Cho Hee-dae fast tracked a government appeal of Lee Jae-myung's aquittal from corruption charges to reverse and remand the decision during his short fuzed election campaign in an attempt to disqualify Lee from office. Once Lee won the election, he became immune from prosecution as president. Yoon's friend Cho failed to prevent Lee's election as president of South Korea. I suspect, that any conviction of Yoon after his impeachment, whether for treason and/or rebellion by ordinary trial, based upon provocative drone flights into North Korea last fall, or the attempted military coup on Dec. 3, 2024 is unlikely to survive Supreme Court review if Justice Cho presides. Therefore, Justice Cho's impeachment is sought by these anti-Yoon demonstrators.

The lower twitter frame posted by Aqua mocks the astro turfed Yoon supporters who turn out in much smaller numbers and are lauded by Gordon Chang for trying to save Yoon and get rid of "pro-Chinese" President Lee. The ironic thing is that most "Chinese" in South Korea are Chosunjeok, that is Koreans who moved to Manchuria as a result of colonization and war and returned to South Korea or of Taiwanese origin who have emigrated to South Korea. Yet young Yoon supporters from these demonstrations harass, insult, and sometimes assault anyone they suspect is a Chinese mainlander. Aqua also argues in other posts that these young people demonstrating for Yoon probably aren't even South Koreans based upon their signs and their awkward Korean usage. They are probably US citizens (Korean Americans) from the Iron Rod Ministries there related to the South Korean Unification Church.

Here's an interesting report from Japan- Takaichi showing her true nature-

Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks

During a heated exchange with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s Katsuya Okada on Friday, Takaichi voiced her thoughts on the concrete ways in which Japan’s response could potentially unfold in the event of China attacking Taiwan by sea.

“If battleships are used and a naval blockade involves the use of force, I believe that would, by any measure, constitute a situation that could be deemed a threat to Japan’s survival,” Takaichi said, implying the criteria would have been met for the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to be mobilized.

Before Friday's exchange, a sitting prime minister had never gone as far as to offer a concrete example of a potential emergency over Taiwan and indicate what Japan’s reaction might be.

Note the archaic expression at least in the English translation of the term "battleships." The Chinese reaction-

In a post to X on Friday, Beijing’s Consul General in Osaka, Xue Jian, vehemently attacked Takaichi in response to her Taiwan remarks, saying, "We have no choice but to cut off her dirty neck without any hesitation.”

The direct and undiplomatic reference to beheading the prime minister reflects the unresolved Great Pacific War grievances. The diplomatic spat continues. The article probably behind a paywall explains the Japanese policy of engaging in "defensive" warfare to defend "allies."

Listened to analysis of this "new" Japanese defense policy, by Kim Jong-tae, journalist, geopolitical analyst, and former South Korean legislator. Japan is in no way capable of a military confrontation with China, even in league with the US. The hawkish Taiwan policy described by Takaichi was pandering to populist nationalism to compensate for a foundering domestic economy, and a perceived capitulation to Trump's economic demands.

Essay from Simone Chun on Art and Poetry and international relations, prompted by Xi-Lee meeting at APEC:

Beomhae

[Korea-China] In Awe of One Another’s Presence in Times of Brute Politics 험한 세상에 서로의 존재에 감탄할 수 있는 다른 세상을 꿈꾸며

This is from the classical Korean poem Beomhae (“Sailing the Sea”), composed by the renowned Korean scholar Choe Chiwon from the late Unified Silla period. President Xi Jinping cited it during the Lee–Xi summit, saying, “During the Tang Dynasty, Choe Chiwon, a literary scholar from Gyeongju who studied in Chang’an, wrote this poem upon returning home.”

Xi used the poem to emphasize the vitality of China-Korea cultural exchange, hoping that the friendship between the two countries today continues to generate “new energy and life.” He also recalled the memory of over two thousand years ago when Master Xu Fu crossed the sea eastward and reached Jeju Island, marveling at the beauty of distant lands.

In response, President Lee said, “In a Chinese classic, it is written that ‘A phoenix does not fly because of a single feather, and a thousand-li horse does not run because of the strength of one leg.’” He used the metaphor to stress the importance of collaboration and cooperation in strengthening Korea-China relations.

What the structure of power politics can’t reach can be appreciated by the beauty of shared histories, cultures, and memories—ways in which people can reach beyond the structures of power politics.

Japanese singer Makoto sings the Yi San drama sound track classic "Promise."