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Picture of the Day: Sunday Mass for Cardinal Kim
» by GI Korea February 22nd, 2009 at 1:06 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="attachment_11542" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="People leave Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral after a funeral mass for Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan in Seoul on Friday."][/caption] Via Chosun Ilbo. more »Foreign Population Surges in South Korea
» by GI Korea February 22nd, 2009 at 8:02 am » Comments (1)
Here is some interesting demographic data coming out of South Korea: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="The number of international marriages between South Korean citizens and foreign nationals increased from 12,188 in ...more »Former Bush Administration Official Recommends Bombing North Korea
» by GI Korea February 22nd, 2009 at 3:59 am » Comments (7)
What is it with people no longer in power advocating for bombing North Korea? [caption id="" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Philip Zelikow"][/caption] In 2006, the United Nations drew a clear line, acting under Chapter ...more »Seoul Woman Sets Karaoke World Record
» by GI Korea February 21st, 2009 at 11:09 pm » Comments (0)
This is really incredible when you think about it: A South Korean housewife on Saturday broke a world record in marathon singing after crooning for more than 76 hours without stopping ...more »Japan to Korea Tunnel Project Makes Progress
» by GI Korea February 21st, 2009 at 3:45 pm » Comments (6)
The construction of the Japan to Korea tunnel has long been discussed and appears that progress is being made to make this tunnel a reality: After almost 30 years of discussions, ...more »Congressman wants to limit chain immigration
» by Bill February 21st, 2009 at 3:39 pm » Comments (17)
It would help if Republican Congressman Phil Gingrey from Georgia knew what the hell he was talking about before proposing legislation “Chain migration is a ticking time bomb. Under current law, one ...more »Picture of the Day: Park Ji-sung Makes A Kick
» by GI Korea February 21st, 2009 at 1:15 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung, left, vies with Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer during an English Premier League (EPL) match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Wednesday. ...more »Chimpanzee Cartoon Controversy Makes Japanese News
» by GI Korea February 21st, 2009 at 9:35 am » Comments (4)
We have been discussing the NY Post chimp cartoon over at the ROK Drop Forum and this manufactured outrage over the cartoon has now been picked up by the Japanese ...more »Hillary Clinton Flip Flops On North Korean Uranium Program
» by GI Korea February 20th, 2009 at 10:36 pm » Comments (7)
It has only been a few weeks, but Hillary Clinton has already flip flopped on the issue of the North Korean uranium program: The United States does not have concrete evidence ...more »PACOM Commander Visits Korea
» by GI Korea February 20th, 2009 at 7:28 pm » Comments (0)
US Pacific Command commander Admiral Timothy Keating was in Korea recently praising the alliance: Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command says South Korea is a highly important U.S. ally and vowed ...more »
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