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Chosun Ilbo’s Top Stories of 2005
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:13 am » Comments (0)
The Chosun Ilbo is running an article listing their top stories of 2005. Here they are with my comments of course: 1. The Hwang Woo-suk Debacle - (Definitely the biggest ...more »North Korea Postings That Mattered
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:12 am » Comments (0)
North Korea Renegs On 6 Way Talks Deal (1): A day after issuing a joint statement, North Korea changes their mind and demands light water reactors again. US officials are ...more »Korea-Japan Postings That Mattered
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:10 am » Comments (0)
Dokto Madness (1)(2)(3): The madness over Dokto continued in full force in 2005. It continued enough that even I got in on it as well. Yasukuni Nonsense Continues (1)(2): Prime ...more »Expat Postings That Mattered
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:08 am » Comments (0)
Daniel Hong Controversy (1)(2): An article in the Korea Times from Daniel Hong brought out much debate about expats and Korean-Americans. Hollywood Bar Incident (1): The denial of service at the ...more »Korean Sports Postings That Mattered
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:07 am » Comments (0)
Red Devil Soccer Team Qualifies for World Cup (1): The Korean soccer team not only qualified for the World Cup next year in Germany but also has favorable bracketing as ...more »ROK-Army Postings That Mattered
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:05 am » Comments (0)
DMZ Shooting Rampage (1): A South Korean soldier goes on a rampage killing a number of his fellow soldiers. The rampage causes the Korean government to issue a huge cultural ...more »USFK Postings That Mattered
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:03 am » Comments (0)
Relocation Protests and Violence (1): Violent protests against relocating US forces to Camp Humphreys creates Braveheart style battles between protesters and Korean riot police. Taxi Cab Related Incidents (1)(2)(2): A scourge ...more »Korea Related Postings That Mattered
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 4:00 am » Comments (0)
Stem Cell Controversy (1): Dr. Hwang was turned into a legendary hero and a international disgrace over the course of the last year. The country is still reeling from the ...more »A GI Korea 2005 Year In Review
» by GI Korea December 31st, 2005 at 3:26 am » Comments (0)
With the New Year just around the corner I have decided to do a look back at the news stories that mattered enough in Korea in 2005 for me to ...more »Korea’s Darwinian Approach to Driving
» by GI Korea December 30th, 2005 at 4:14 am » Comments (0)
Reuters is reporting that Korea has the world's most dangerous streets: The mean streets of the industrialized world are meanest in South Korea, which tops several categories for accidents and road ...more »
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