December 2009
Interview with North Korea border crosser Robert Park
(Photographs by Lee Jae-won)
North Korea said on Tuesday it had detained a U.S. citizen who entered its territory, apparently confirming a report that an American activist crossed into the
state to raise awareness about Pyongyang’s human rights abuses. Robert Park, 28, walked over the frozen Tumen river from
China and into the North last Friday, other activists [...]
Newly old
The character “shin”, or “new”, is on display at Kyoto’s Kiyomizu temple, selected by Japan’s kanji association as the word of 2009, with the chief priest’s calligraphy perched above the former capital, known more for its history than the au courant.
The word’s stock rose with phrases like “new Cabinet”, “new influenza”, new model Prius and new jury system. But looking at its dry, black ink [...]
“Getting Away From the Cops” Maneuvers
Although we’re filing this under “don’t do this at home” here’s a guy trying to lose the cops in a highway car chase. Little horsepower but definitely great skills, don’t you think? Looks like something depicted from a Grand Theft Auto game …
Source: Alex Ion
Schumacher to race for Mercedes Until 2012
If earlier reports indicated that Michael Schumacher will be with riding under the Mercedes F1 team flag for only one year, we just caught wind that the German racer actually intends to be with the team until 2012. After 91 grand prix wins and a 16 year long career, Schumacher returns to the circuit being [...]
Mercedes Benz CLS Shooting Brake Arriving in 2011!
The Audi A7 Sportback and the BMW 5 Series GT are just one reason why hatchbacks have sprung into popularity, again, and believe it or not Mercedes don’t have their own, yet. We’re saying yet as rumors have surfaced that the Germans are ready to roll one by introducing the new Mercedes Benz CLS ShootingBrake [...]
Updated Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 heading to Geneva
The ultimate Gallardo successor is still a mystery and many predict that it will not happen before 2012 which means rumors about an updated Lambo Gallardo LP570-4 model get your adrenaline to higher levels. Supposedly headed for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the nomenclature signifies the addition of 10hp which will take the overall count [...]
Mind your train manners
Taking the train in Japan and want to avoid irking fellow passengers? Keep conversation to a whisper, turn down your iPod and put your cellphone on vibration mode.
When it comes to ridership manners on Japan’s vast network of subways and commuter trains, many foreign visitors have complained to me about the pushing and shoving and reluctance to give up [...]
Be Careful When Driving on Snow
Not sure how much snow you had this Christmas but if it’s something like in the video below, you may want to make sure you have winter tires on your car otherwise this could happen to you, too.
Source: Alex Ion
Audi A8 Based PPI Razor Showcased in Dubai
German car fans at the Dubai Motor Show were in for a special treat as PPI Automotive Design revealed their much hyped, A8 based, PPI Razor GTR at the event. The difference between the Razor introduced in Dubai and the previous variants was the scorcher adoring the Visible Carbon Fiber Widebody package with a high [...]
Ferrari 599 GTB Hybrid Version Coming to Geneva
The Ferrari camp is always special at all major auto shows across the globe and the one they’ll show in Geneva next year, will be no different as we’re talking about a hybrid version of the 599 GTB. Although the Italians haven’t officially confirmed any of these, word is (and we’d like to believe it) [...]