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Monthly Archives: May 2006
USFK Civilians Fall Under SOFA
» by GI Korea May 23rd, 2006 at 10:34 am » Comments (0)
Just in case there was any doubt: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that civilian employees of the U.S. Forces Korea fall under South Korea's criminal jurisdiction ...more »Wal-Mart Pulling Out of Korea
» by GI Korea May 23rd, 2006 at 10:33 am » Comments (0)
I went to Wal-Mart one time in Korea and never went back, so this isn't a surprise to me: Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said yesterday it was pulling out of ...more »North Korean Defectors Adjusting to Life in the US
» by GI Korea May 23rd, 2006 at 10:31 am » Comments (0)
So far so good for the six North Korean defectors granted asylum in the US: For their entire lives, six North Koreans had heard that Americans were hostile to people from ...more »Korea World Cup Stadiums, 4 Years Later
» by GI Korea May 23rd, 2006 at 10:29 am » Comments (0)
Here is something else that isn't to much of a surprise either: The situation is not quite as rosy in South Korea, where 10 stadiums were built. Attendance for South Korea's K-League ...more »Top Six US Military Bases
» by GI Korea May 23rd, 2006 at 10:27 am » Comments (0)
Can anyone guess what the top six US military installations around the world are? Hint none of them are in South Korea or Japan. Hat Tip: Live from FDNF more »Google Trends
» by GI Korea May 23rd, 2006 at 10:27 am » Comments (0)
I have been playing around with Google Trends and it is an interesting tool to see who from what countries are searching for certain terms. After playing around with ...more »Kim Il-sung the “Mild” dictator
» by GI Korea May 22nd, 2006 at 10:36 am » Comments (0)
OhmyNews makes it sound like the former brutal dictator of North Korea, Kim Il-sung wasn't such a bad guy after all: The roots of the current crisis go back to the ...more »Woman Admits Starting Yongsan Fire
» by GI Korea May 21st, 2006 at 10:40 am » Comments (0)
The woman standing trial over starting the March Yongsan fire has admitted in court to starting the fire. Get this, she started the fire over a credit card dispute that ...more »Election Terror in Korea
» by GI Korea May 21st, 2006 at 10:37 am » Comments (1)
From Yonhap: South Korea's opposition leader Park Geun-hye was attacked by a 50-year-old drunk man and was taken to hospital, party officials said Saturday. Rep. Park, chairwoman of the main opposition Grand ...more »Anti-US Groups to Bring their Show on the Road to the US
» by GI Korea May 20th, 2006 at 10:44 am » Comments (0)
I say bring them on: A spokesman with a coalition of activist groups earlier said it will send a group of protestors to the U.S. to thwart the negotiations. ¿We already ...more »
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