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Monthly Archives: February 2008

Top Ten Reasons You May Be A Korean Environmentalist

» by February 29th, 2008 at 8:49 am » Comments (20)

The EcoWorldly webpage has a posting up with 17 reasons you may be a Korean environmentalist.  Here are the Top Ten reasons: 1. You care about wellbeing, ...more »

Korean Foreign Minister Advocates for PSI

» by February 29th, 2008 at 3:58 am » Comments (5)

This is interesting: Foreign minister-designate Yu Myung-hwan Wednesday expressed support for South Korean participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative, a loose coalition of countries committed to stopping ...more »

Okinawa “Period of Reflection” Draws Criticism

» by February 28th, 2008 at 8:22 pm » Comments (9)

Could you imagine if such an order was put on Korean spouses married to USFK servicemembers?: “My biggest concern is my wife,” said a civilian DOD worker ...more »

Incheon Airport Ranked the World’s Best

» by February 28th, 2008 at 9:16 am » Comments (4)

Incheon Airport continues to rank number one in the world: Incheon International Airport has been named "Best Airport Worldwide" for a third consecutive year in an annual airport service quality survey ...more »

NY Philharmonic Plays & Nothing Changes in Pyongyang

» by February 28th, 2008 at 6:12 am » Comments (10)

 The New York Philharmonic led by ROK Drop certified Useful Idiot Lorin Maazel yesterday finished their highly anticipated concert in North Korea: The claims before the concert were that this concert ...more »

GI Myths: Is the US Military Crime Rate in Korea Out of Control?

» by February 27th, 2008 at 5:50 am » Comments (58)

Background Quiet possibly the most common complaint from Koreans about being host to thousands of American servicemembers is that they commit an inordinate amount of crime and then get away with ...more »

Okinawa Servicemember Restriction Continues

» by February 26th, 2008 at 10:43 pm » Comments (2)

The restriction of USFJ servicemembers will continue through the upcoming weekend and will receive a review on March 3rd.  This restriction is greatly effecting the local economies near the US ...more »

Kunsan Major to Face No Additional Charges

» by February 26th, 2008 at 3:38 pm » Comments (0)

The Kunsan Major who was convicted of rape and then disappeared before his sentencing hearing before being apprehended again will face no additional charges.  more »

Strykers Deploy to Korea for Key Resolve/Foal Eagle

» by February 26th, 2008 at 10:36 am » Comments (0)

Will rotating Strykers units one day be the future ground component for USFK?: The Alaska-based Stryker troops are in South Korea for Key Resolve/Foal Eagle, the new ...more »

North Korea Linked to Iranian Nuclear Warhead Factory

» by February 26th, 2008 at 5:27 am » Comments (13)

Much attention has been focused on North Korea's links to a suspected Syrian nuclear program, but quietly as posted before here on the ROK Drop, North Korea has been aiding ...more »

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