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Monthly Archives: March 2009
The Chosun Ilbo Profiles Stephen Bosworth
» by GI Korea March 6th, 2009 at 8:00 am » Comments (0)
I have to wonder if the Chosun Ilbo has even bothered reading what North Korea nuclear envoy Stephen Bosworth has written in the past in regards to North Korea policy ...more »Korean Airlines Reroute Flights Near North Korea
» by GI Korea March 6th, 2009 at 7:14 am » Comments (2)
Due to the threats to shoot down a airliner major Korean airlines have now redirected their flights: South Korean airlines said on Thursday they have rerouted flights to stay well clear ...more »Korea & Australia Strengthen Defense Ties By Signing Security Pact
» by GI Korea March 6th, 2009 at 1:21 am » Comments (2)
Besides beginning FTA talks with Australia, Korea has now signed a security pact with the Land Down Under as well: Australia and South Korea announced Thursday a new joint security cooperation ...more »Fish with Human Face Discovered in South Korea
» by GI Korea March 5th, 2009 at 8:54 pm » Comments (8)
Here is a strange story for everyone: Fish with human-looking faces are causing quite a stir in South Korea. Believed to be the mix of two carp species, the fish appear to ...more »The Number of Anthrax Shots Reduced
» by GI Korea March 5th, 2009 at 4:24 pm » Comments (0)
For everyone that hasn't taken their anthrax shots yet, the number of shots has now been reduced from six to five: There’s good news and bad news for servicemembers who don’t ...more »Picture of the Day: Cherry Blossoms in Daegu
» by GI Korea March 5th, 2009 at 1:07 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="attachment_11721" align="alignnone" width="406" caption="Women look at cornelian cherry flowers in bloom in Daegu on Tuesday."][/caption] Via the Chosun Ilbo. more »FTA Talks Between Korea and Australia Announced
» by GI Korea March 5th, 2009 at 10:48 am » Comments (1)
So what are the odds of massive anti-Australian beef protests starting up now?: President Lee Myung-bak and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the start of bilateral free trade talks in ...more »North Korea Threatens to Shoot Down Commercial Airliners
» by GI Korea March 5th, 2009 at 8:42 am » Comments (0)
Here is yet another attempt by North Korea to wratchet up tensions on the peninsula: North Korea warned on Thursday it might shoot down South Korean commercial airliners flying near ...more »Korean Won Rises to 1552 to the US Dollar
» by GI Korea March 5th, 2009 at 1:18 am » Comments (5)
Well here is some slightly positive news for everyone getting paid in won out there: The South Korean won rebounded slightly but remained at one of its lowest values against ...more »North Likely Produced 20 Taepodong-2 Missile Before 2006
» by GI Korea March 4th, 2009 at 7:51 pm » Comments (0)
They may have produced this many, but so far they haven't proven any of them actually work: The U.S. government estimates that North Korea produced a total of 20 Daepodong Two ...more »
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