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Will Japan Intercept North Korean Missile?
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2009 at 11:09 pm » Comments (3)
Now this would be quite interesting if the Japanese do decide to intercept North Korea's Taepodong-2 missile if they decide to test it: Japan’s decision to consider using its missile defense ...more »Nine USFK Soldiers Injured in Bus Accident
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2009 at 7:10 pm » Comments (3)
This is not the ideal way for new soldiers to be welcomed to Korea: Nine soldiers were injured Wednesday when the tour bus they were in struck a second bus ...more »$57 Million Awarded By Japanese Court for US Air Force Noise Complaints
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2009 at 4:05 pm » Comments (0)
It is going to be interesting to see if this Japanese ruling will have impact on noise complaints against US airbases in Korea as well: A Japanese court here Friday ordered ...more »Picture of the Day: We Will Shoot Your Car!
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2009 at 12:04 pm » Comments (2)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="455" caption="Here is an old picture of sign in front of a ROK Army base training soldiers to serve in the Zaytun contingent in Iraq that was ...more »Old Partner vs James Bond
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2009 at 7:20 am » Comments (5)
Wait a minute I thought depicting Koreans with oxen was the perpetuating on an unfair stereotype?: A low-budget documentary depicting the strong bond between an aged farmer and his 40-year-old ox ...more »Economy Causes Sharp Decrease in Marriages in Korea
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2009 at 2:12 am » Comments (2)
It looks like all those flamboyant wedding chapels in South Korea are now feeling the brunt of the economic downturn: The number of marriages in South Korea fell last year as ...more »USFKSOFA.com Webpage Launched
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2009 at 9:02 pm » Comments (4)
The continuing issue around the SOFA status of USFK contractors continues to be a hot topic on the ROK Drop with over 200 comments on the posting. Well now this ...more »USFK Looking to Enroll Korean Students in DOD Schools
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2009 at 6:08 pm » Comments (9)
Is USFK so desperate for cash that now they want to recruit Korean students to attend DOD schools in order to help pay for new facilities? The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) ...more »Picture of the Day: Who Trusts These Results?
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2009 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="430" caption="Members of an anti-U.S. and anti-Lee Myung-bak campaign display the results of a nationwide survey they conducted on the occasion of President Lee’s first year near ...more »Delays Expected at Camp Humphreys this Summer
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2009 at 2:49 am » Comments (0)
For you all over at Camp Humphreys it appears some major construction is expected to take place real soon at the camp: Road closures, water outages and other disruptions at ...more »
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