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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Picture of the Day: No One Cares About Dokdo

» by February 17th, 2009 at 1:31 pm » Comments (7)

Via the Party Pooper. more »

Kim Byung-hun Loses Passport and Misses WBC

» by February 17th, 2009 at 11:04 am » Comments (1)

This has to be one of the dumbest reasons to ever miss an international sporting tournament: Pitcher Kim Byung-hyun (photo) will miss the World Baseball Classic next month apparently because of ...more »

Are You A USFK Spouse Looking for Employment?

» by February 17th, 2009 at 10:23 am » Comments (1)

If you are a USFK spouse looking for employment here and here is your chance. more »

The biggest loser

» by February 17th, 2009 at 9:37 am » Comments (0)

What if there ever was 'So who wants to be my mistress competition?' In China a millionaire hosted one when the economy forced him to make cutbacks. At the time, the ...more »

Hillary Clinton to Meet US Troops on Yongsan

» by February 17th, 2009 at 9:19 am » Comments (4)

For all you USFK servicemembers stationed in Seoul, look at who is coming to town: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to visit a U.S. military base in Seoul ...more »

Lee and Obama Likely to Meet in London

» by February 17th, 2009 at 7:18 am » Comments (0)

It looks like the first meeting between Presidents Obama and Lee will happen in April: President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama will likely hold their first one-on-one meeting on ...more »

Hankyoreh Highlights Obama Administration North Korea Power Struggle

» by February 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm » Comments (1)

The Hankyoreh's executive editor Jung-soo Jang writes that there is a power struggle within the Obama administration between the people that want to emphasize the US-Japan alliance and negotiate to ...more »

Activists Commemorate Kim Jong-il’s Birthday with Leaflet Drop

» by February 16th, 2009 at 5:23 pm » Comments (2)

My favorite North Korean activists are at it again: South Korean civic groups on Monday resumed sending anti-North Korea leaflets to the North on the occasion of Kim Jong-il’s birthday. The civic ...more »

Picture of the Day: Ancient Japanese Wheelchair

» by February 16th, 2009 at 1:25 pm » Comments (2)

This picture from Japan Probe shows what wheel chairs were like in 19th century Japan.  It makes me wonder if Chosun dynasy Koreans used the same thing? more »

North Korean Missile Test Will Violate UN Resolution

» by February 16th, 2009 at 10:09 am » Comments (0)

Does anyone think the North Koreans really care what the United Nations thinks?: Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan says North Korea will violate a U.N. resolution even if it launches a satellite ...more »

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