Quotations of the day

Ipchun (the beginning of spring by the lunar calendar) has come around, bringing with it expectations for a thaw in the political arena; but I feel as if the ruling party came up with artificial snow to prolong the winter. (Grand National Party floor leader Chung Chang-Hwa on Monday, attacking the ruling party for continuing to take repressive steps against the opposition)

The phenomenon came about as a result of bringing computer-teaching materials from Japan. (Bit Computer president Jo Hyun-Jung on Monday, telling the press that North Korean computer specialists blamed their mispronunciation of terms related to the LINUX computer operating system on the import of instruction manuals from Japan; he recently visited North Korea and spoke with North Koreans on the "corruption" of computer terminology in the North)

It may be a bad law for spies and pro-North Korean elements but it is a precious instrument that protects the life and human rights of 45 million of our fellow countrymen. (A member of the Fraternity of ROK Police Officers Who Took Part in the Korean War on Monday, voicing its opposition to the revision of the National Security Law)

The rice pot at home is empty, and yet he is thinking only of his mistress. (A donga.com netizen on Monday, criticizing the Hyundai Group for its continued involvement in investment projects in North Korea in disregard of its financial woes)