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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Why Secretary Gates Missed the Inauguration
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 10:52 pm » Comments (1)
I didn't even realize that Defense Secretary Robert Gates wasn't at the inauguration, but there was a good reason why he didn't attend: [caption id="" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Defense Secretary Robert Gates"][/caption] Defense ...more »This Day in Korean History: The Capture of the USS Pueblo
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 7:42 pm » Comments (4)
It is has officially been 41 years since the capture of the USS Pueblo. You can read my Heroes of the Korean War entry on this incident as well as ...more »Meet the First Female North Korean Defector with A Ph.D
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 7:32 pm » Comments (1)
This is good news to see and hopefully inspires other North Korean defectors to pursue their education as well: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="365" caption="A nutritional expert and bearer of North Korean ...more »UNDP Returning to North Korea
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm » Comments (0)
The UN's own personal ATM for Kim Jong-il is returning to North Korea: The U.N. Development Program (UNDP) will likely resume stalled operations in North Korea in March. The executive board of ...more »Picture of the Day: Hwacheon Trout Festival
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 1:55 pm » Comments (1)
[caption id="attachment_10678" align="alignnone" width="500" caption=" Many visitors are enjoying barehanded fishing and ice fishing at the 7th Trout Festival in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province. Over the weekend, some 200-thousand people took ...more »Tong Kim: Obama Can Disarm Nuclear North Korea
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 10:45 am » Comments (3)
This is about as likely as seeing North Korean peacekeepers helping the US military in Afghanistan: Barack Obama's historic inauguration as the 44th President of the United States has inspired America ...more »100 Years Ago This Month In Korea – Jan 1909
» by USinKorea January 23rd, 2009 at 10:16 am » Comments (0)
1909 was one year before the full annexation of Korea by Japan. 4 years after the Russo-Japanese War left Korea a protectorate. 10 years before the March ...more »Five Arrested After Deadly Yongsan Fire
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 am » Comments (16)
I can't say I am not surprised by the fact that professional protesters were behind the deadly blaze that killed six people this week in Seoul's Yongsan neighborhood: [caption id="" align="alignnone" ...more »Artistic Sex Scenes Coming to A Korean Movie Theatre Near You
» by GI Korea January 23rd, 2009 at 2:33 am » Comments (13)
The Korean Supreme Court has just made a ruling that will have a significant impact on the Korean movie industry: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="358" caption="Movie stills of "Liberated Madame" (1956) and ...more »Dongducheon City Promotes New Video Critical of US Troops
» by GI Korea January 22nd, 2009 at 6:27 pm » Comments (13)
I'm not surprised that the Dongducheon city government has no plans to ask the 2nd Infantry Division to help them promote this video that essentially bashes the presence of US ...more »
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