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Monthly Archives: June 2007

Prime Minister Attends Ceremony

» by June 30th, 2007 at 8:25 am » Comments (3)

This is actually quite incredible, the Korean Prime Minister has attended the memorial yesterday of the six sailors murdered by the North Koreans during the West Sea Naval Battle five ...more »

The Michelle Wie Meltdown Continues

» by June 30th, 2007 at 8:23 am » Comments (14)

Michelle Wie's abysmal play continues in the US Open: Michelle Wie was in good company at the U.S. Women's Open, but in the worst way. ...more »

Transformers Opens in Korea

» by June 30th, 2007 at 8:23 am » Comments (1)

The Transformers movie has finally opened in Korea and the turn out and reception according to the AP have both been positive: Steven Spielberg's "Transformers" premiered Thursday ...more »

Tax Probes Aimed at Major Media Outlets

» by June 30th, 2007 at 8:21 am » Comments (0)

The Korean government is using one of its favorite political weapons by targeting four major media outlets with tax probes: The National Tax Service has sent notices ...more »

Taegu CSM Passes Away

» by June 30th, 2007 at 7:58 am » Comments (0)

Some sad news from Taegu where the Command Sergeant Major for the 6th Ordinance Battalion passed away at age 54.  The cause of death is still being investigated. more »

US and Korea Agree on Alliance Transformation Plan

» by June 29th, 2007 at 7:21 pm » Comments (7)

From the Chosun: According to the roadmap, the two countries will set up a new system of military cooperation to ensure initial operational capability by 2009, and ...more »

Civic Groups “Vanguard of Smear Campaigns”

» by June 29th, 2007 at 5:22 pm » Comments (1)

I have been saying this for years that many of the Korean civic groups are nothing more than front groups for their political puppet masters.  Often the purposes for these ...more »

Korean-American Hero in Afghanistan

» by June 29th, 2007 at 4:52 pm » Comments (1)

I posted before about a Korean-American hero in Iraq and now Wangkon has a great write up on a Korean-American hero in Afghanistan. more »

Forgetting the West Sea Naval Battle

» by June 29th, 2007 at 5:45 am » Comments (28)

Today is the fifth anniversary of the 2002 West Sea Naval Battle which means for the ruling Korean government and their leftist allies it is, Hide Your Head in the ...more »

Kim Yun-jin Discriminated Against in LOST

» by June 29th, 2007 at 4:54 am » Comments (36)

In the Chosun Ilbo today they have an interview with LOST actor Kim Yun-jin who answers a series of questions for the paper.  One of the questions and its answer ...more »

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