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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Zaytun Unit Reconstruction “Reduced”

» by December 31st, 2007 at 10:52 am » Comments (16)

I wonder if this means they won't be making toilets any more?: South Korean troops will continue their work to help reconstruct Iraq next year, but their ...more »

Lee Warns Roh Over Shredding Files

» by December 31st, 2007 at 5:46 am » Comments (0)

I think it is pretty much guaranteed the shredders are working over time at the Blue House now a days: President-elect Lee Myung-bak’s Transition Committee on Thursday ...more »

Two Korean National Killed in the Philippines

» by December 31st, 2007 at 2:13 am » Comments (38)

Via the ExKorling comes news of a suspicious killing of a Korean couple in the Philippines: Two Korean nationals were found dead at Go-Yhang Ville in Barangay Manibaug Paralaya here on ...more »

Stars & Stripes Looking for Overseas Gambling Feedback

» by December 30th, 2007 at 8:10 pm » Comments (11)

Stars and Stripes is putting together a story on gambling on overseas military installations and is interested in getting feedback from those of you who have opinion about it. ...more »

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – 29DEC07

» by December 30th, 2007 at 11:39 am » Comments (3)

The Koreas-  I didn't realize that Lee Myung-bak actually spent time in prison. -  I guess these are a few good ways to get Honam to hate you. -  Two more North ...more »

Japanese Perpsective on Whaling

» by December 30th, 2007 at 5:44 am » Comments (2)

Since people seem very interested in debating the whaling issue here is another video from Youtube I found that I think adds some more interesting perspectives to the whaling debate: more »

Racist Anti-Japanese Beer Commerical

» by December 29th, 2007 at 8:46 am » Comments (60)

As bad as the relationship between Japan and Korea can appear to be from time to time, not even in Korea would a commercial such as this ever be deemed ...more »

Ancient Gaya Tomb Discovered

» by December 29th, 2007 at 3:55 am » Comments (10)

This is a pretty cool discovery: Archaeologists have dug up a 15-hundred-year-old skull with an earring from an ancient tomb in South Gyeongsang Province.The Gaya National Research ...more »

North Korea to Miss Nuclear Deadline

» by December 28th, 2007 at 4:07 am » Comments (2)

Was there ever any doubt this was going to happen?: North Korea will likely fail to keep its promise of declaring all its nuclear programs by the ...more »

Soldiers Adopts Handicapped Iraqi Boy

» by December 27th, 2007 at 9:53 pm » Comments (0)

The Daily Kos loves to show people crap like this but they sure the heck won't show their readers this: Capt. Scott Southworth knew he'd face violence, ...more »

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