Monthly Archives: March 2009
Picture of the Day: Naked PETA Activists Back in Seoul
» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm » Comments (3)
It seems like every year the PETA activists hold some kind of protest in Korea. I don't mind them as long as Christina Cho shows up which none of these ...more »Authorities Arrest MBC Personnel Responsible for Fraudulent Mad Cow Scare Report
» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 11:30 am » Comments (1)
I like the fact that the Korean government is taking action against MBC for their fraudulent mad cow story, but I don't know if throwing these guys in jail is ...more »Are Korean Immigration Officers Bending Visa Rules for English Teachers?
» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 10:18 am » Comments (10)
This story just makes you wonder if this bending of the rules for E-2 visas is widespread or not?: The Korea Immigration Service (KIS) allegedly extended an E-2 visa to an ...more »Australian Defence Minister Linked to Chinese Operative
» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 7:57 am » Comments (2)
The irresponsibility of the Australian Defence Minister is just astounding in this case: [caption id="attachment_12072" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="(Left) Liu Haiyan (Helen Liu) taken from the website of Shandong calligrapher Chen Zekun, ...more »Lee Myung-bak Writes Editorial for the Wall Street Journal
» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 6:06 am » Comments (3)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak writes that the world has a lot it can learn from Korea's experiences during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and offers a six point plan ...more »A Voting Guide for North Korea
» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 5:00 am » Comments (0)
Via Japan Probe comes this guide to voting in North Korea: Click here for a translation summary of the video. It doesn't look at cheery as the British Ambassador to North Korea ...more »New Chinese Submarine Base Source of Conflict
» by GI Korea March 27th, 2009 at 1:00 am » Comments (4)
Well we now know why the Chinese Navy recently confronted a US Navy vessel conducting sonar surveillance in the area: The Chinese navy has a new submarine base on Hainan Island, ...more »Christopher Gray Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of His Wife
» by GI Korea March 26th, 2009 at 8:00 pm » Comments (227)
I can't say I am not surprised by this ruling considering the evidence that was brought against Captain Christopher Gray: Army Capt. Christopher Gray was sentenced Thursday to life in ...more »Civic Groups & Labor Unions the Most Law Abiding Organizations in Korea?
» by GI Korea March 26th, 2009 at 4:34 pm » Comments (4)
It doesn't surprise me that the National Assembly ranks so low in this poll, but when civic groups and labor unions are considered the most law abiding organizations in Korea ...more »Picture of the Day: Fans Cheer During WBC Final
» by GI Korea March 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pm » Comments (2)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Crowds gathered around the nation to cheer on the Korean national team during its World Baseball Classic clash with Japan on Tuesday, March 24. Korea lost ...more »





