North Korea is Irritated; Cambridge Pixel gave New Radar Trackers to South Korea - http://clapway.com/2015/12/09/north-korea-is-irritated-cambridge-pixel-gave-new-radar-trackers-to-south-korea/

South Korea just got an upgrade from Cambridge Pixel. The company has stated that they are going to be supplying the Hanwha Thales Corporation with their top of the line radar trackers. This is great news for the HTC, but North Korea sure did get the wrong end of the stick didn’t they?

CAMBRIDGE PIXEL TO ADD RADAR TRACKERS TO AIR FORCE

Cambridge Pixel is going to be producing their radar display systems and their tracking displays to the Republic of Korea Air Force aircraft’s. The HTC selected them because they knew that they were the perfect company to do what they wanted. They stated that they wanted a company that would not break their bank and offer a lot of flexibility. Also, given that Cambridge Pixel is an award winning developer, they knew only the best radar trackers would be implemented in their system.

CAMBRIDGE PIXEL RADAR FEATURES

The company mentions how the technology that they gave the HTC will provide automatic tracking from the primary radar sensor. They mention how the tracker will process the intended target via a polar format radar video. This will then allow the users in the aircraft to see any positional and motion updates. Basically, they state that their technology will provide track fusion and an elite tracking radar system.

NORTH KOREA GET’S THE SHORT END OF THE STICK

This is great for HTC, Cambridge Pixel, and South Korea. However, how about a little up north in North Korea? The air force up there certainly did not get the same upgrade in their aircraft’s system. This is nothing new for North Korean people, however, given that South Korea is more wealthy and advanced than them. It probably would have been difficult for North Korea to settle a deal with Cambridge Pixel. However, that does not mean that this probably irritates them to see South Korea get more advanced.

North Korea is Irritated; Cambridge Pixel gave New Radar Trackers to South Korea

Korea: Female Activists Stage Peaceful Walk Across the DMZ - http://clapway.com/2015/05/24/korea-female-activists-stage-peaceful-walk-across-the-dmz123/

On Sunday, a group of women from around the world crossed the DMZ – a hostile border known as the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea– in an attempt to encourage a formal peace contract between the long-warring countries. The demilitarized zone, is a lasting and violent reminder of the war that has separated families and the two countries for the last 60 years. An agreement for the two countries to sign a ceasefire was crafted near the war’s end in 1953 but to date, the treaty has not been signed.

 

Why is crossing the DMZ such a controversial issue?

Because a formal peace arrangement between North and South Korea has never been agreed upon, tranquility is never guaranteed and war could, and threatens to, resume at any moment. Soldiers and weaponry guard both sides of the border heavily, and throughout the decades, there have been both well documented and lesser-known cases of people being beaten, jailed, or killed for crossing without the proper permissions.

Because it is nearly impossible for Korean citizens to cross between the countries, millions of families who were separated when the two countries split decades ago have been unable to reunite. In rare moments of amnesty the two countries have hosted visits for such families but these meeting are often cancelled and postponed at the last minute.

 

Who are the women brave enough to cross the DMZ?

The 30 women or so who crossed the DMZ belong to a group of activists, feminists, and leaders called WomenCrossDMZ. Several of their members are famed public figures such as Nobel laureates Leymah Gbowee and Mairead Maguire and feminist Gloria Steinem. The group described crossing the DMZ as a “symbolic act of peace” and plans to hold peace symposiums in Pyongyang and Seoul, the capitals of the two countries. Their ultimate goal is to reunite the families separated by the war and to use the funds reserved for military and weapons upkeep to improve life for all Korean Citizens.

 

Why is WomenCrossDMZ facing criticism?

Not everyone has responded well to the WomenCrossDMZ’s peaceful crossing. Suzanne Scholte, leader of the North Korea Freedom Coalition, says crossing the DMZ encourages the world to condone the suffering of North Korean citizens. She maintains that the group would have done more good by crossing the China-North Korea border and bringing attention to the injustice North Korean women face while attempting to pass this border. There are indeed reports of North Korean women being raped, sold into sex slavery, or forced into marriages as they attempt to make their way into China.

The group–particularly Christine Ahn, one of WomenCrossDMZ organizers, has also been accused of sympathizing with North Korea by excusing their heads of government from most of the blame and faulting the US and South Korea instead. Ahn responded that she simply wants to see an end to war in Korea is for anything that leads to dialogue, peace, and the promotion of human rights. She believes crossing the DMZ is one of the things capable of doing just that.

Korea: Female Activists Stage Peaceful Walk Across the DMZ