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Monthly Archives: April 2008

Statistics By Unit of USFK Court Martial Results

» by GI Korea April 30th, 2008 at 9:35 am » Comments (7)

I promised before on the ROK Drop that I would compile statistics from the USFK blotter reports of who is committing the most crime by unit. I apologize for ...more »

Korean Government to Deport Violent Chinese Protesters

» by GI Korea April 30th, 2008 at 6:30 am » Comments (11)

I suspected the violent demonstration by Chinese students during the Olympic torch relay in Seoul was illegal: The government has decided to deport Chinese protesters involved in ...more »

Russian-Korean Space Cooperation a Near Disaster

» by GI Korea April 29th, 2008 at 11:38 am » Comments (13)

It appears that Yi So-yeon's trip into space really was even closer to being a disaster then orginally suspected: But Korea has not made an issue of the incident. A KARI ...more »

Barack Obama Criticizes Handling of North Korean Nuclear Issue

» by GI Korea April 29th, 2008 at 8:48 am » Comments (12)

So what does everyone think about this statement from Barack Obama?: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the Bush administration should have ...more »

Camp Humphreys Expansion Land Ready for Construction

» by GI Korea April 29th, 2008 at 7:06 am » Comments (5)

The Camp Humphreys expansion project despite all of the violent protests, delays & even more delays, funding cuts, and corruption; appears to be getting closer to becoming a reality: ...more »

North Korean Officer Defects Across the DMZ

» by GI Korea April 29th, 2008 at 2:14 am » Comments (5)

I guess he didn't want to stick around for the Olympic torch relay in North Korea: A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea through the ...more »

Rape Charges Brought Against USFJ Servicemember

» by GI Korea April 28th, 2008 at 6:01 pm » Comments (1)

In more Okinawa news, the USFJ servicemember suspected of raping a Filipina girl has had charges brought against him by Japanese authorities. more »

Videos of Chinese Protesters” Violence in Seoul

» by GI Korea April 28th, 2008 at 5:23 pm » Comments (42)

I just got home from work and had a chance to look at all the videos of the violence that took place on the streets of Seoul as the Olympic ...more »

Okinawa Marine Charged in Rape of 14 Year Old Girl

» by GI Korea April 28th, 2008 at 9:07 am » Comments (0)

This really isn't surprising that the Okinawa Marine that had charges dropped against him by the Okinawa police, is now being charged by the military: The Marine ...more »

Beaver’s of Toka-ri Now Off Limits

» by GI Korea April 28th, 2008 at 3:47 am » Comments (7)

Via Mark comes news that the BBQ grill Beaver's which has become a Toka-ri icon for soldiers stationed on Camp Casey and Camp Hovey has been put off limits by ...more »

Olympic Torch Passes Through Seoul Amidst Protests

» by GI Korea April 27th, 2008 at 10:04 pm » Comments (43)

The Olympic torch has completed its long awaited journey through Seoul amidst outbreaks of Korean protests against the torch and Chinese supporters that showed up to wave Chinese flags in ...more »

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 27APR08

» by GI Korea April 27th, 2008 at 6:11 am » Comments (11)

The Koreas- Korean cops ignore rape of teenage girl.  Claim not their job. - More on the New Zealand kidnapping and beating story and how it relates to bullying in ...more »