Here in The Scotsman:
CONDOM sales and bookings at several of South Korea's pay-by-the-hour "love motels" surged in the aftermath of North Korea's nuclear test earlier this month, according to statistics released yesterday.
and here in The Guardian:
With the world teetering on the brink of a nuclear showdown with North Korea, there is a widespread belief that the situation calls for a delicate, diplomatic touch. There was therefore a raised eyebrow or two at Westminster yesterday when it emerged that the government had sent John Prescott, the gaffe-prone deputy prime minister, to marshal the international response to the impending crisis.
The Tories' defence spokesman, Liam Fox, described the decision as a joke. "At a time of international tension the last person to send on behalf of the UK government is the man with two diplomatic left feet and the same grasp of English as the North Koreans," he said. His concerns were echoed by other MPs.
A spokesman for the deputy prime minister's office defended Mr Prescott, whose arrival in Seoul coincided with official confirmation that North Korea did conduct its first nuclear test on October 9. "He is visiting the Far East on behalf of the prime minister to take forward the UK's relationship with these countries and hold discussions on a range of shared issues, including environmental concerns," the spokesman said.
Is there a link? I think we should be told.
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